What Faith Can Do (read what I wrote first :)

What Faith Can Do

The first time I heard this song..my dance teacher did it for a solo at our Spring Recital. I cried through the whole thing. She was beautiful and the message of the song is amazing.

I don't usually share my testimony and what I go through on a daily basis..but this song has showed me that it needs to be shared.

When I was little, my dream to be a princess was all I ever wanted. To be loved and cherished by a noble prince. Like Ariel and Prince Eric from Little Mermaid. Or Ursula and George..from George of the Jungle. But as I got older, life stepped on me. I was kicked down by friends, family, and myself. That dream of being a princess will never go away..but it's so hard to have a dream when all the world wants to do is rip it to shreds. When I decided to live a life that glorified only God. When I decided to save myself for my future husband..at age..10 I had NO IDEA what I was getting myself into. It's an easy walk to walk when your little..but here I am 16. When the world tells me that I am strange because I'm not dating. Friends treat me like a door mat. And the lies I keep hearing. I'm not perfect..I do believe those lies sometimes. But my God is bigger then that. Every time a friend abandons me, or a family member hurts my feelings, I look to God. Who needs an imperfect human friend when the God of the Universe is willing to step in and be that for me. The beginning of this song says..

"Everbody falls sometimes, gotta find the strength to rise from the ashes

and make a new beginning. Anyone can feel the ache,

You think it's more than you can take.

But you're stronger, stronger then you know."

And when I think about that, we all fall, but SO MANY people stay down. For YEARS I have not only fell but I have been pushed down, by words and actions but I keep rising. Because I know, that I am stronger..God has made me stronger. I've felt the ache and like the song says I always feel like its more then I can take but I know that my God is there for me.

I've tried, my whole life to be the best friend I can be to my friends. Sadly, we live in a world that is selfish. It's looking out for #1. I do it too. And it really is not fun when a friend puts themselves first. Some of my guy friends, who in the past have had a lot of girlfriends; and I've seen the lovey dovey side of them but, I've also seen the depressed side of them. My mom once said, "girlfriends may come and go....but you'll always be there as a friend." I am, because I have chose to live the life I live. It can sometimes be lonely..I don't have a alot of friends. But the ones I do have are there for me and I don't take them for granted.

I know every girl wants to be loved and cherished...like a princess in our favorite fairy-tale movies. Some girls never get real love and acceptance. But I do. The dream that I have been praying for and hoping someday would come true. It has come true for me. Jesus Christ is my Knight in shining armor. The one that will sweep me off my feet and love me no matter what. I may fall but I will have the strength to rise. :) I know what faith can do.

I pray that dream comes true for you. I pray that God will become your everything. I hate to sound like I am bragging. And I KNOW that I have not arrived. But if you feel like God seems so far away. That you don't feel loved and accepted. You're not alone. I know how you feel. I've felt it before. I've also felt like God seems a hundred miles away. But pray. Ask Him to draw close to you. He'll never leave you, or forsake you. And when you feel like He isn't there, remember...He's a prayer away.

Thank you to all who read my blog. I love you all so much

Your sister in Christ,

Cordelia

Just alittle note

So with the blog getting hacked all that fun stuff ;) I saved all my past post and I still wanna put them up here. So if you have seen these before, don't worry, you are aren't losing your mind :P If you haven't read them before, I pray that they bring you comfort and help encourage you to live this set-apart life with me :) Enjoy,

Your sister in Christ,

Cordelia

Hearing from God

"The one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice." ~John 10:2-4, NLT

Like so many other people, I struggle with finding daily time with God. There are days when it's not convenient to stop everything and have devotional time, but I know that it is so important that I do it. I know unless I seek Him everyday, I'm not being filled. I get crabby, and moody, and my life seems out of control. My mom always says, "You have to be in the eye of the storm". At first I never really understood what she was saying. So I asked. She said that in a hurricane, the eye of the storm is the middle, where things are calm. They are quiet. And in the midst of chaos, family life, friends, boyfriends, church, school, sports, chores. It all seems to be flying all around you. But there is a place, the eye of the storm, where you can breath. You can feel God in that place.

One thing I found to be really helpful in getting a jump start to your devos, is a good Christian book. Biographies of women who's lives were set apart for Christ. Who lived for the sake of the Lord like Amy Carmichael and Elisabeth Elliott. Also, have people pray for you, that God would give you a passion to know Him more.

God desires to communicate with His princess. You are His princess. Spending daily time with Him will be what keeps you going each day. How do you best hear God's will for your life? How does He reveal the purity you are to have in your spirit? Through His Word? Extended alone time with Him? Talking to your pastor, parents or youth leaders? Make time today to listen to His voice. Trust me you will be blessed :)

Your Sister In Christ,

Talyn