I need to constantly be reminded of who God so that I can be placed back in my rightful position as His servant.

The world is constantly trying to build us up as humans. Trying to fool us into believing we have power. Power over our lives, the lives of others..fooling us into believing we even have power over the world. Trying to give us confidence in the flesh. The world is a school on how to be seflish. The world is full of deceptive traps which lull us into feeding the "Black Dog."

Are we idiots? How on earth can we survive here without constantly being reminded of the TRUTH. And I always wonder why it is so easy to fall away when I don't read or have quite time for a day or two. Do you ever wonder that? Why you can be totally turned on by God, and so quick to turn off? Why you can be standing on the highest mountain shouting praises to the Lord, and then slip away without really recognizing it. Then a day, or even hours later, you are wondering where you are and how you got there. DUH! Come on, are we seriously stupid?

We are on a constant treadmill in this world. It's so easy to go for the ride...just standing there with no effort, letting the farward motion pull you farther and deeper into a deceptive life. It is fleshly enjoyable. There is no opposition..no friction...you just enjoy the ride and let the constant track pull you in its constant deceptively dark direction. But then you decide to read your bible again and spend some QT with God...and you begin walking in the opposite direction the track is taking you. You find opposition of course..it isn't easy. It takes loads of effort on your part. But you are doing it by the grace of God...and he will pull you farther and farther along, as long as you continue to choose. But then one morning you wake up and as circumstance has it...no quiet time. You don't see it, but you are walking slower and slower, and by the midday your feet are planted back on that treadmill..and since it's in constant movement...there you go. You drift farther and farther away, being pulled by the movement of the world..until the moment you choose once more for God's grace...and that's when you wonder..why am I so far away..how did i get this deep?

Don't let the world fool you into thinking your at a stand still. There's no such thing! You are either being sucked into the filthy pattern of unrecognizable deception that is a living lie, or you are being pulled into the loving arms of truth and grace.. There is no compromise! Do not be fooled!!!!!!

CONSTANTLY REMIND YOURSELF OF JESUS. Set alarms on your phone. write a verse on your hand. wear a momento. post his name on stickies and put them EVERYWHERE! Do whatever it takes...because Satan's number one goal is to make you forget about your Savior! And he'll make it happen in the most subtle of ways. You won't know you're forgetting Him. Do not let your eyes see, your hands touch, your mouth taste, your ears hear, your nose smell..without thinking of Christ. Satan will use ALL your senses into putting the attention on something other than God. I know this sounds drastic, but i cannot help but write this! You are either serving the Lord or serving this world.

CONSTANTLY SURRENDER.Oh, the sweet freedom in surrender. In surrender we experience God. We find truth. We recieve and recognize grace. We understand how important God is, and how unimportant we are. In surrender, God gives us the insight to better evaluate our dispostion. And in all those things, leads us to thanksgiving and praises that you will never want to cease to Him. Surrender puts the focus back on the One it is always intended to be on. In surrender we EXPERIENCE TRUTH. In surrender, our hearts are softened in order to feel the holy nudge of Christ..."talk to her," "Give him this verse," "Call her," "Pray for this," "Read this..." God is constantly speaking to us. It is up to us whether or not we choose to surrender everything in order to hear voice and feel his movements.The number one rule to my life these days: SURRENDER. If i desire to experience my Holy God, I need to do this countless times a day.

sur-ren-der 1. to give up possession of; yield to another on compulsion 2.to give up or abandon- to give oneself up, esp. as a prisoner- n. the act of surrendering

Oh my goodness God, how easy and light you are. Thank you that you are a gentle God, you do not force us into things. "But by working within us, His Spirit deeply and gently within us" (Eph. 3:20). Lord this world....it is such a reality I need to face. The fact that deception rules this world. I in no way believe this blog was for anyone but myself Lord. I feel that this is something you are pounding into my heart with a hammer. To be constantly reminded of You. I know if I get in the habbit of thinking and doing of YOU, then this world won't be able to take me over so easily. Any wordly influence that inhabits my heart that I am unaware of please rid me of it! It does not belong with me. Any worldly influence that I am exposing myself to often that is having an impact on my heart Lord reveal to me, in order that I can run far far away from it. Because my number one desire is to fufill your calling. Lord my desire is to hear your sweet voice, and feel your subtle and gentle movements within my hear. God any influence that is hindering me in hearing your voice please deliver me! Soften my heart God. Work within me in ways i cannot understand. Reveal to me what you must in order to break me so I can be more effective for You. Have your hands upon my heart. Protect your child. Show me your ways,guide me, and tell me your truth. Teach me my Savior. Here I am Lord. Completely Yours. I won't stop praising you until my eyes fall shut and i unconsciously fall to sleep. Even then- watch me, gaurd me..be with me all night until i open my eyes to you in the morning. You are my God. To you be the honor and glory and power forever and ever. You are unbelievable God. May your will be done in me and all the earth. Watch over my friends please, and keep them safe. I pray all this in your awesome, gracious and powerful name. Amen.

He's watching me today. He watched me as I dreamt about my friend Jamie this morning. He watched my eye lids squeeze together as my mom came to wake me up. He watched me fall back asleep after she said goodbye. He watched me call Jenna. He watched me shampoo my hair He watched me read my emails. He watched me sit and think about Mizuho. He watched me stir the sugar into my tea. He watched as Jenna, Haley, Danielle and I talked about school. He watched me eat at the coffee shop. He watched me cut the carrotts for dinner. He watched me dancing in the kitchen. He's watching me now. He's watching me type. He's been watching me all night long...all day long..all week long...all month long...etc. He is watching! There isn't a step we take he doesn't see, there isn't a breath we take that he isn't watching. Every finger twitch, every cough, every blink....HE SEES and remembers.

What have you done today? What are you doing right now? Reading obviously. God is and without a doubt has been watching you. How long has he been waiting for us to acknowledge Him. Has it been a month...a week...a day..has five minutes gone by that you have forgotten his presence?

How excited he must get when we say His name out loud. "Jesus." Imagine, all day long....watching...waiting...

Waiting to hear or see any kind of offering. Even an utterance of breath from your lungs. Maybe raising your hands. Maybe a wink, or applause...or simply closing your eyes in worship. God loves to see that you know He's there. And the enemy is driven away the second you decide to outwardly acknowledge our Lord Jesus.

Imagine that it is your job to watch the person who means the MOST to you. Nothing can distract you from this person...for one day, you have to walk with them, eat with them, listen to them talk to their friends, etc. Wouldn't it be just the most exciting thing to have that person say your name. To have them say to you.."I know you're watching me. Thank you." I know I would probably pee my pants!

This is God's situation. Not that he needs your acknowledgement for any human reasons. God doesn't need to feel appreciated. He doesn't need your approval or a pat on the back. But the fact is....His love for you and I is beyond any love we can comprehend. And to have the most treasured, precious thing to Him, simply call out His name, I'm sure is the most pleasing thing to Him. Simply because He loves you, and desires you. But why.....

Anything I ever sit and think about...if i keep digging deeper and deeper...always ends up beginning at the cross. Jesus' death on the cross. Simply because He loves you and desires you.

MOSTLY WHAT GOD DOES IS LOVE YOU..

Ephesians 5:1 MREMIX

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

Great is Thy faithfulness!Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Listen to the MIDI for Great Is Thy Faithfulness

How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure,
That He would give His only son
To make a wretch His treasure.
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away,
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory.

Bohold the man upon a cross.
My sin upon His shoulders;
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers.
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished;
His dying breath has brought me life-
I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything,
No gifts, no power, no wisdom;
But I will boast in Jesus Christ,
His death and resurrection.
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer.
But this I know with all my heart,
His wounds have paid my ransom.

How deep is your love for us Lord. How wide, how deep, how high, how long...Oh your love for us Lord is unbelievable...and i mean not even understandable. What kind of King DIES for his servants? That you would give your only son to die on the cross, in order to make a sinful, filthy, dirty slave, who so often runs to the worlds corruption....to make me your treasure. Me..the pain, the humilation, the sacrifice that brings all your creation to glory. As I look at the display of my Savior Jesus upon The Cross. I one of those who have spit in His face. I have mocked Him. I have once comformed to the world, I have heard my voice, and seen my body act against The Messiah who hangs marred on The Cross. It was my sin that held him there. But with His dying breath, He brought me life..He brought me life. Never will I boast in anything...for i know all I have is from my Father. Gifts, power, wisdom are all His, not my own...so I will boast in Christ Jesus. For He is The One whose love abounds and whose sacrifice has given me all good things. Why should I gain these things? I am the last person on earth who deserves it. Why are you so good to me? I will never hold that answer here on earth. I will give up on that question; I will not know. But I know one thing: His death has paid my ransom. His DEATH has paid MY RANSOM.

Oh how deep The Fathers Love for us. How vast beyond all measure. That he would give His only Son, to make a wretch His treasure.....

Jesus, Christ Jesus. Thank you for your sacifice. I will forever praise You my King.