Alicia, Literally.
November 2010
67 posts
Dear Followers.
I really only know like 6 of you in real life…. So since it’s a season of sharing, I think you should all share something about yourselves with me!
Ask box is best :)
I AM SOMETHING.
I really doubt that I’m the only one who ever feels this way… but do you ever just lay in bed at the end of the day and feel like crap? Like nothing you did that day was of any importance to anyone, like you don’t matter.
Be encouraged by Psalm 139:15-16.
You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your Book!
You are something. God knows you and your life inside and out. All of your days have been ordained. Everything about you from your looks to your personality to your passions to the people in your life was perfectly planned by God. And there’s nothing crappy about that!
“You were made for God, not vice versa, and life is about letting God use you for His purposes, not your using God for your own purposes.”
—The Purpose Driven Life, Day 1.
40 Days.
…of purpose. I started it on Thanksgiving, along with the rest of my family. I think it’ll be really good for everyone.
What this means for you guys… is you’ll be seeing tons of posts related to my study. From quotes, scripture, reflections, pictures, questions, and maybe some music.
Thought I’d give you all a heads up on it.
***And, I’m still doing my Beth Moore study, so you’ll probably see stuff related to that, too!
I ruin things.
Today was great, and then I got on facebook and ruined my own mood. AWESOME…
prostrate [pros-treyt]
-verb, used with object
1. to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
“For the LORD your God has arrived to live among you. He is a mighty savior. He will rejoice over you with great gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will exult over you by singing a happy song. I will gather you who mourn for the appointed festivals; you will be disgraced no more. And I will deal severely with all who have oppressed you. I will save the weak and helpless ones; I will bring together those who were chased away. I will give glory and renown to my former exiles, who have been mocked and shamed. On that day I will gather you together and bring you home again. I will give you a good name, a name of distinction among all the nations of the earth. They will praise you as I restore your fortunes before their very eyes. I, the LORD, have spoken!”
—Zephaniah 3:17-20
All For You
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All For You - Starfield
Nothing compares to the life I have in You. Nothing of this world satisfies. So, I want to let go. I want to let You know all that I have to give is Yours.
Here I am, as gold to the fire. I will surrender to Your hand, to this place. Lord, I have come ready for Your touch
It’s all for You. It’s all for You. I’m letting go. I’m letting go.
What is it in me that hangs on for so long? Why do I fight the tears that come?
I work so hard to keep in control when all that I want is to let go.
I’ll take this life and lay it down. I’m letting go. I’m letting go.
My hopes and dreams are here at Your feet. I’m letting go. I’m letting go.
And I am ready for Your life. I am ready for You now.
It sucks when you have to realize that you made a perfectly decent person into a monster in your mind.
How did you become so attractive?
I laugh a lot. And once you get past how annoying it is, it gets kinda cute. Or something….
Forgiveness and Repentance.
Tonight, I exchanged some messages with the Worship Minister at my church about forgiveness. I’ve been doing a lot of personal reflection on it, and honestly, I got really confused. In my research and readings, I kept coming across this idea that, outside of repentance, forgiveness is unnecessary. Not impossible, or non-beneficial.. just not needed.
