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Name: Mamacita Caliente Gender: Female
Interests: Deepening my relationship with Jesus Christ, Ice Cream, my black lab (Logan Sackett), watching thunderstorms, scrapbooking, the outdoors, pretty much everything to do with Spain, sunrises/sunsets Mountains, wolves, stargazing, steak cooked medium rare, cycling, cross-stitching, watching movies, doing my little part in this big ol' world...um.. I enjoy latino dances, playing the violin, reading, and writing the occasional poem. If you ever want to get me flowers get me either roses or lilacs. Expertise: Flamenco, Tango, & a bit o' salsa. I also dance swing and some ballroom. Next on the dance agenda...the Rumba? Occupation: Student Industry: Medical
Message: message me Website: visit my website AIM: corazonXlatina
Member Since:
6/3/2005
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| You Say, God Says, Bible Verses
Handy Chart To Keep Close By
You say, "It's impossible."
God says, "All things are possible."
(Luke 18:27)
You say, "I'm too tired."
God says, "I will give you rest."
(Matthew 11:28-30)
You say, "Nobody really loves me."
God says, "I love you."
(John 3:16 & Jeremiah 31:3)
You say, "I can't go on."
God says, "My grace is sufficient."
(II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
You say, "I can't figure things out."
God says, "I will direct your steps."
(Proverbs 3:5-6)
You say, "I can't do it."
God says, "You can do all things."
(Philippians 4:13)
You say, "I'm not able."
God says, "I am able."
(II Corinthians 9:8)
You say, "It's not worth it."
God says, "It will be worth it."
(Romans 8:28)
You say, "I can't forgive myself."
God says, "I forgive you."
(I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
You say, "I can't manage."
God says, "I will supply all your needs."
(Philippians 4:19)
You say, "I'm afraid."
God says, "I have not given you a spirit of fear."
(II Timothy 1:7)
You say, "I'm always worried and frustrated."
God says, "Cast all your cares on me."
(I Peter 5:7)
You say, "I'm not smart enough."
God says, "I give you wisdom."
(I Corinthians 1:30)
You say, "I feel all alone."
God says, "I will never leave you or forsake you."
(Hebrews 13:5) | | |
| A semester is nearly gone again...
So much has happened...so little time to tell it in...
I need prayers...there I said it, admitted it and the world didn't stop right?
Hmm....I promise to update better...
Here it is in a nutshell,
My life the past few weeks-
Good things- Homemade Hot Chocolate is good, but homemade hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows is BETTER! I learned how to make sushi. So we are going to have a sushi party over Christmas Break. I got my passport! One step closer to Santiago, Chile! I learned how to knit a scarf. I have decided to learn French.
Not so good things-
Drama (too personal to explain) Studying all the time. Prayers needed for my grandparents down in Texas. I am just questioning a lot of things right now… I am just tired. I never feel as though I get enough sleep. I have tests on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week and then finals next week.
There is more but I can't seem to think right now...
I miss you all. | | |
| I wrote this over the summer. It was for a shepherd devotional book thingy at jewell. I thought that I'd share it with those of you who are xanga who don't have access to them. The following message is what God opened my eyes to over the summer and I attempted to put into words. Probably one of the most positive things that came from summer.
P.S. Feedback is always welcome
Vaya con el Dios, Andrea
************************************************************************************************************ First we make habits, then our habits make us.
Before reading this I want you to think about your walk of faith. •When did you become a Christian? •Can you remember how you acted, lived, etc. before dedicating your life to Christ? •Have you truly changed from that person you once were or are you still committing the same sins again and again? •What sins are now routine that you either don’t identify them as sin or seem impossible to stop doing?
“For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” 1 Thessalonians 4:7
Okay, we know that we are all sinners and must face the fact that being a Christian is oftentimes difficult. The Christian faith is one, which can be hard to believe and hard to follow through with. If we want to lead a Christian life we must give our lives entirely to God (Luke 9:23), however, none of us are pure or perfect. More often than not we are going to fall short of this goal. Henry Blackaby once said, "You cannot stay the way you are and go with God." If you are going to make the claim that you are a righteous man/woman of God then you have to make sure that the life you lead is holy and pleasing to God. Sometimes you have to take a step back and look at the bigger picture...which is impossible when the thing that needs looked at is YOU. Feedback from other believers is the only way to assess your strengths and your weaknesses in an unbiased way. So advice should be humbly given and humbly accepted. When we make a change, it has to be for good and not just when it’s easy.
For example, the William Jewell College environment can be very different than the one we may have at home and sins that we commit at home are going to be different than the ones we commit at Jewell. It is easy to not perform the Jewell sins when were at home for the summer and its easy to revert back to old sins that we don’t do at Jewell when we go back home. It can turn into a chutes and ladders game; you are making progress and suddenly you fall back. Whether it’s idolatry, cursing, sexual sins, or gossip (Ephesians 4:29), we have made mistakes and old habits die-hard. These “old” sins are the ones we’ve made a habit of and can make you feel like a hamster on the wheel, that no matter what you do, you are going in circles. In order to become an over comer of your worst sins it means more praying and trusting in God. It takes discipline to change. If you are not disciplined enough then a good thing to do is to find an accountability partner.
The longer that you have a habit, the harder and longer it takes to break. Start fixing habits that you are unhappy with now while making good habits that will enrich your life in the long run. The ultimate goal and question you need to ask is, “Am I making my life pleasing to God?” (Romans 12:1-3) Remember that first we make our habits, and then our habits make us.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23
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| These verses consititutes a lot of my feelings of the prior post...
"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—a man's enemies will be the members of his own household. Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."
Matthew 10:34-39
And the other explanation I can offer is broken trust...in friends (note that friends is plural indicating that it wasn't just one) and family members. Apparently this, which so long ago I wrote still rings true...
Trust
Where do the memories go, Of wrongs committed in the past? So many things were left unspoken Things, which left me, heartbroken.
In a world, where one’s word Seems to never be held true, How can anyone be sure? How can anything be pure?
How does one forgive? What seems impossible to forget, Thoughts turn to bitter feeling But somewhere is there healing?
The Hope of a new promise, Was made again today, But how can I trust What I fear will turn to dust?
All of this is my own fault, Building my hopes higher than the stars, Expectations high set Expectations high are never met. Falling down once more, I pick myself up, Bruised, battered and bumped Standing alone, once again stumped.
I cannot not give up, I must move on with this life, The mendacity was completed, Don’t give into the conceited.
From now on I stand, Wary as a wolf, Longing to trust, My heart wants to bust.
The pain of fear, Fear of another letdown, Fear of another fall, Now, It’s all or nothing at all…
Anyway...please forgive me if I seem bitter I am very sorry. I don't want to be. Time heals all things... "but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." -Isaiah 40:31
“Draw near to God and he will draw near to you” James 4:8
“All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23 | | |
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In the battle of head and heart, the heart always wins...and sometimes leads itself to ruin...
My heart was broken over the summer.
I still feel lost. | | |
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