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day 14

verse:" For God has said, 'I will never leave you; I will never abandon you."

question: How can I stay focused on God's presence when he feels distant?

answer: Raymond Edman said that we should never doubt in the dark what God has told you in the light. and that is something that all followers should follow. but at times it is very hard to trust god when we cant feel his presence. that is what the devil wants for us to astray from what God has said. I know this a battle that I face every day. But I know when I cant feel him or he is silent i know he is there trusting me to make the right choice.

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day 13

verse: " love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Mark 12:30

question: which is more pleasing to God right now- my public worship or my private worship? what will I do about this?

answer: well that is easy for me... I am a very private person, I really don't do too much in public. I am not big on public worship when someone is yelling me to worship... I do not believe that walking with God is for show, and I just won't do it. I do believe that everyday is a day of worship, and I worship God everyday in my mind and whenever I see something that only God could have done.

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day 12

verse: " draw close to God, and God will draw close to you" James 4:8

question: what practical choices will I make in order to grow closer to God?

answer:
this is really hard for me, because I think anyone who walks with God id going to struggle with their faith. I know lately I have not felt his presence and that is always hard. I know that now I have to let my guards down, and trust him even when I cant sense him. read my bible more, attend more church function.. heck find a better church.....

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day 11

verse:" friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him" Psalm 25:14


question: what can I do to remind myself to think about God and talk to him more often throughout my day?

answer: I talk to God everyday, I think sometimes he get tried of hearing me. lol but nonetheless, I every time i try to think of something that hurts me I can think of what God has done for me, and all the blessings he has given me, and continue to understand that I may not be where I wanna be but I am where God needs me to be, and that is ok with me.

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day 10

verse: " surrender your whole being to him to be used for righteous purpose" Romans 6:13

question: what areas of my life I am holding back from God?

answer: I am holding back on love from God I just for some reason cant trust the waters that God has placed in front of me. I get up to the plate and somehow I loose all the talent that God has placed in me.

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Day 9
Verse: " THE Lord is pleased with those who worship and trust his love" Psalm 147:11

question: since God knows what is best, in what areas of my life do I need to trust him most?

Answer: Even though I know God knows best. sometimes I forget it. I think everyone at one point in their walk with Jesus we stumble and fall and not quite get up right after that fall. I know that God knows best but I have the hardest time trusting him with the idea of love or having someone special in my life. it's crazy b/c I want and need love I just don't know how to let all my guards down and allow him to guide that part of my life.

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day 8
verse: "the LORD takes pleasure in his people" Psalm 149:4

QUESTION TO CONSIDER: what common task could I start as if I were doing it directly for Jesus?

ANSWER:Praying more.I sometimes get so lost in my own world that I forget to pray for help.

thanksgiving

I am so blessed to have another year to get right, and everyday I hope that I do my best. well... sometimes people make me come out of my religion and I want to shake them... but hey I'm trying. lol but anywho... I don't think that we should just have one day to be thankful everyday is a day to be thankful. I know that I may not have everything that I want but I have everything I need, and I am not blessed because of what I have I am blessed because of who I am. and everyday I thank god for making me strong believing in me no matter how far i fall from the tree. so I hope that everyone looks at their own life and see what a blessing it is to have... and for those that are going through sorrow and pain. I have been there and it will get better. pain is only temporary happiness is a lifetime's journey that you don't wanna miss out on...

here are the things that I am thankful for
1. God
2.my health(when its good.)
3. mama( she is super crazy but she is my crazy)
4. mike my brother( hotheaded as an Irish man. but one of the love's of my life)
5. betho my brother( ghetto but my fav.... don't tell...)
6. jr( my other brother, love you)
7. friends
9.my dogs( those are my babies)
10. my home
11. my best friend k-train( she is super crazy too. but would wanna rise this ride w/out her.)

have fun yall.....

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day 7

VERSE " for everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory" Romans 11:36

QUESTION:
Where in my daily routine can I become more aware of God's glory?

ANSWER:
My days feel like they go so fast... I feel like there isn't enough hours in the day for me. But I think there should be a time where we can dedicate some time to God alone without doing anything else. Evey morning I try to pray and spend some time w/ him. I try to speak to him throughout my day. and ask questions that I do bot understand yet. I think if you can make God your best friend your relationship with him will go pretty smoothly

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day 6

VERSE: so we fix our eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen, For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal 2 Corinthians 4:18

QUESTION: How should the fact that life on earth is just a temporary assignment change the way I am living right now?

ANSWER:
We all get caught up in trying to be cool, and wanting material gain... its life that is something that will not change this has been a problem for centuries all we can do as followers of Christ is try to not let the shinny things blind us from our purpose or redirect us from our path. I know that everyday as a young women who is a follower of God that I fall short all the time... it doesn't make me a bad person it just makes me human... there are going to be times where sometimes having millions and having a beautiful is all we want and that is ok, but we need to look at our motivation for wanting this worldly things... If we do get them how will we handle our new success????