Throwback Writings: God's and God's Alone

I wrote this when I was a teenager.

I’m sick and tired of living my life my way.

Everything I do or try, all seems to crumble to the ground.

My world seems all mixed up.

I feel helpless and alone.

I never succeed at doing it my way on my own.

I only get heartache, grief and pain.

Once I think I’ve found my way, Hurray! I got it done, some obstacle falls in my path, and blocks my view from there it all goes down the drain.

My dreams, my goals and accomplishments, each time I do it on my own I realize I can’t do a thing without God.

It’s not my way that matters anymore, since Jesus came inside.  The only thing that matters is, I give my life completely to the one who saved my soul.

That way when I’m old I’ll know, I lived my life with no regrets.

It’s not my way anymore, It’s God’s and God’s alone.

God Loves the Sinner but Hates the Sin

One time I heard a teacher teach a lesson and in his lesson he was illustrating a good point. He talked about God being love.  

1 John 4:7-8 reads, Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love."    

It is true, God is love. I agreed wholeheartedly with what the teacher was saying. It wasn't until his next statement that I had a problem and I will be honest I tuned out the rest of the teaching.  He went on to say that God cannot hate.  The teacher said the author of the lesson he was reading from should not have used the word hate when he wrote "God hates sin." The teacher said that to say God hates is not biblical.   I disagree....   God says the following in the book of Proverbs, 

^"These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren." Proverbs 6:16-19

It is wrong to say God cannot hate. God does not hate people.  His word says  "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved." John 3:16-17  If he hated people he would not have sent His son. He sent His son because He loves us.   

God does not hate people. He loves us.  It is not wrong to say God hates though. God hates sin. He loves the sinner and hates sin.   His word clearly says in Proverbs 6:16-19 that the Lord (God) can hate. He hates a proud look, lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are fast to run to mischief, a false witness and people that sow discord among others.   

This has been bugging me since I heard the teacher teach false doctrine. If you are going to teach the Word of God, make sure you are teaching the Word of God and not the word according to you. God's Word does not lie.   God loves the sinner, but he hates the sin.  

 

Today is a New Day

 

 

Today is a new day.

My past does not define me.

I leave it all behind me.

I will never be the same.

 

When the devil tries to remind me

of my sin and shame from yesterday

I will remind me Him, Jesus forgave me

when I called His name.

His blood covers my sin and I will never be the same.

 

~*~Mardi Robyn~*~

 5-21-15

 

 

To Be Rather Than To Seem

 

"Esse Quam Videri."

 

"To Be Rather Than To Seem."

 

 

 

This is the Manning family crest and motto.  If I were to get a tattoo of a quote, it would be "To Be Rather Than to Seem."   I saw this Saturday on my Daddy's geneology website and it jumped out at me.  I love quotes. I collect quotes and blog them on my blog Simply Quotastic, but I had not been able to find a quote that I could say was me.  Several quotes fit me, and there are many that speak to me, but nothing seemed to jump out and say this is YOU. That is until I read the quote above.

 

 

I do not wish to merely seem to be something. I want to actually be it.   I do not wish to seem like I am walking in the will of God and pursuing His calling, I want to actually do it. I do not want to seem like I am who God called me to be. I want to BE who God called me to be. I want to be the woman He created me to be, not just seem like it.

 

 



God is Not Surprised and He Has the Answer

I was sitting here feeling a little discouraged about a situation.  Worry was talking to me, fear was talking to me and my emotions were a jumble of chaos and confusion.    I was praying and talking to God, telling Him I needed Him to lift this weight off my shoulders. I didn't want it anymore.  For a few minutes I felt better, but then I would pick the problem back up in my mind and the parade of confusion, second guessing, over analyzing and emotions were in full swing again.  

Browsing through quotes on Pinterest,  I came across this one.

 

This quote dawned on me, it began to soak into my heart and mind. What I am facing is nothing compared to what God has in store for me.  What I was worrying about is but a drop in the ocean. 

 

My God is not surprised by it.  He knew it would happen.  He foresaw this moment long before I was created.  He is wise.  He is faithful.  He sees all. He knows all. There is nothing that surprises my God.  He knows the end from the beginning. He has the answer. He made a way.  All I need to do is trust and obey and let His peace that passes all understanding wash over me.

 

My God is faithful.  In Him I put my trust. 

 

~*~Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths."  Proverbs 3:5-6 ~*~

Time to Get Serious

Do you ever have those moments where God uses something unexpected that grabs your attention, convicts your spirit and it's as if you hear His voice say, "Now do I have your attention?"  I had one of those moments earlier.   I was conversing with a friend through text messaging and what was said not only surprised me but it stepped on my toes. It tugged on my heart strings and made me face what I have been neglecting to face.    It has been on the surface. It stands in front of me everyday, yet I chose to ignore it, thinking yeah I have time. I'll get serious about it later.  It's my calling... I have neglected it.  I have straddled the fence and played games for far to long.

When I wrecked the dirt bike last Memorial Day I laid on the ground grasping for breath.  I could not speak but my hearts cry was Jesus right before I stopped breathing. It was the Holy Ghost living in me that brought my spirit back to my body and breathed air into my lungs. It was not my flesh that helped me, It was the power of Jesus Christ.  Now almost a year later, why do I let my flesh, that carnal being in me have control?  I should relinquish all control to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. My first priority in life should be Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus...there really is something precious about His name.

God did not bring me back and save me from what could have been a horrible injury for me to play games and live my life my way. No He saved me so that I could live for Him. His calling and His purpose for my life still remains.

Tonight while talking to my friend it was as if I was snapped back to reality. Time to stop playing games and get serious about Jesus and His plan for my life.

Take the time to listen to Jesus.  He really does talk to His children.

What Happened to Respect

        When did men stop being gentlemen and women stop being ladies become acceptable? To much of that going around these days like an epidemic. It is as if manners and respect are thrown out the window and we settle for less than higher expectations. We lower our standards instead of raising the bar.

 

What happened to politeness, honesty and trust?   Now days the norm seems to be to many guys being players and girls being sluts. The motto, if it feels good do it. What happened to decency and loyalty?

 

Why do so many of us choose vulgarity over an extended vocabulary? Maybe I have been reading to many books by Jane Austen lately, or maybe I think more men should be gentlemen and more women, myself included should act like ladies. Just an early morning thought.

Thoughts About Comparison

I don't really have an extensive blog post, or anything exciting to blog about, just some thoughts swirling around inside my brain.

Don't compare yourself to others, just be yourself.  A lot of problems in life can be avoided by not comparing ourselves to those around us. Like others abilities and achievements compared to ours.  Comparison is also a quick way to begin feeling insecure about yourself.

In short live your life pleasing to God. Do the best you can do. Don't worry about measuring up to anyone but yourself. Always strive to improve, and always, always be a first rate version of you!

God made you an original. Don't try to be anyone but yourself!

Happy Thursday,
  Mardi Robyn