Imagine That.

 I haven't been very good at updating this blog. To be honest, school has been weighing me down so much, that I've barely had time to sleep. Not to mention there have been a lot of other distractions in my life lately. Now that the semester is over, I might have more time to write and update. Anyways, here's a poem that I wrote during the summer that I got inspiration for while thinking about some of the things that God is to me. It's very simplistic, with a spontaneous structure. It's a very simple way for me to describe who and what is waiting for everyone that accepts the offer of His proposal.

Imagine That.

Imagine a heart
constructed out of Love.

Imagine a love that is
Unadulterated.
Pure.
Unconditional.
Agape.

Imagine a Sun
with its majesty.
With its warmth.
With its light.

Imagine a warrior
who fights to the end.
Who fights for life
and righteousness.
Who fights for
you.

Imagine a groom.
Waiting for his bride
With love in his heart .
And in his eyes
Is a light that shines
Like a sun.
Fighting its way
For your mind.
For your life.
For your heart.

Imagine that
At this very moment
That heart.
That love.
That sun.
That warrior.
That groom.
Is waiting for you.

Now imagine
That you said yes.

I finished reading the Divine Romance a few weeks ago, and it blew me away. The beautiful prose, the narrative approach to God's story, of this ultimate love story, was so profound to me. Christ has chosen to love this sinful, unworthy, fallen, broken creature. He has chosen to love me. He has chosen to love you. We were predestined to be one of God's children, to be a part of something so much bigger than ourselves. We were called to be part of the bride of Christ. I don't know about anyone else, but I can't wait for that day to come.

Dear Lord,
I thank you so much for the gift that you have given me. I'm so thankful that because of your gift, and your sacrifice, that I can put on your cloak of righteousness. I pray that you will continue to shine your light and goodness in my life and through me, show your love to those I interact with. I pray that you would create a hunger within those closest to me, and that they will realize that you are the living bread, the only thing that can satisfy that hunger. I pray that they will begin to imagine a life where they accept your offer of everlasting life. You are so good to me, always faithful and I love you. It's in your precious name, Jesus, that I pray,

Amen.

What does a nosy pepper do?
It get's jalapeno business!
Bahahaha. I love me some puns.
God bless.

The Most Fearful Warrior in the World.

God has been showing me many things since I've started back at school. It never ceases to amaze me how much he reiterates what it is He wants me to hear from Him. That just shows you how much I'm paying attention. Err, I mean it's not like I hear His message, His plans for me and then pretend I didn't hear what He asked of me. Only I'd be lying if I said that. And you can't lie to God. I've found that oftentimes when I hear something and it doesn't match up to what I want in my life at the time, or if it's out of my comfort zone, then I just don't want to do it. It looks a lot like this:

I'm sittin' in church, or I'm in bible study, at one of my fellowships, or even just having quiet time with God...then BAM! My eyes grow wide. *gulp* Yes, I was praying for wisdom, and for God to show me His plans for me...yeah okay, so I asked the Lord to use me as a vessel to shine His light and glory to this campus...but surely this isn't what He meant. *Twiddles thumbs, awkwardly stares around.* Ahem. God, I think you were talking to the other Rebbecca. The other Rebbecca praying to be used as a vessel. The other Rebbecca praying for guidance. Surely, you must have intended this message for someone else.

How easy it would be to ignore God's wisdom, if He wasn't such a persistent, powerful, wise, mighty Lord. Fortunately, He is all of those things and so much more. So, I must release all of my fear and doubt...and learn to step out in faith.

I must be bold in Christ. How I struggle so with such a thing. Boldness isn't something I was born with. If anything, I'd say I was a coward. But I'm not. I am not a coward. When I am on the side of the most righteous, then nothing can sand against me. I will fear no man, for what hold does man have over me? As believers, we have authority over all things that try to oppress us. As believers, we are given the Armor of God, we are WARRIORS for Christ.

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people."
(Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV)

With this gift, we are able to stand up against all things. Although it's still a constant struggle, with constant prayer I can boldly proclaim His kingdom, and fulfill His purposes.

Dear father God,

I thank you so much for the gift of your son. I rejoice in the fact that you will get me through all things, and that when I trust in you, and you alone, I have no reason to fear. I will fear NO evil, nor man. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, father God. I thank you for being the perfect, sovereign Lord that you are. Lord, use me as the vessel that will shine your light on this campus, because in you, I am the light of the world. You are so wonderful, and so so good to me. Use me as you will, father, and I pray that the Spirit will move me to be bold so that you can work through all whom I encounter. It's all for you and for your glory.  I love you. It's in your precious, precious son's name I pray,

Amen.


Why did the scientist take the door bell off his door?
To win the NO BELL prize!
Ahahahahaha! God is so good to bless me with a sense of humor.
God bless!

Fast Times at No Sugar High.

I'm going to keep this post short, for the 2 whole people who read this blog. I'm going to take a break from my 30 attributes/names of God posts. I'm going to continue posting them weekly soon, because huzzah! School is starting in two weeks. Who would have thought I'd miss that rinky dinky old east Texas town. Lo and behold, it has dug a little crevice into my heart.

Today, I am starting day one of a twenty one day fast. A few days ago, the fast was made known to me when someone mentioned their own struggle while on this particular fast. I will be limited to things that come from a seed (fruits, vegetables, whole grains), and water.

 "But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.”

  Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables* to eat and water to drink." (Daniel 1:8-12)

*the original translation uses pulse, instead of vegetables. Pulse, being edible seeds and things grown from them.

I'm also going to cut out all meat and dairy products, all sugar/sweeteners and chemical additives, processed white flour/leavened bread.

"At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks.  I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; nor did I anoint myself at all until the three weeks were over." (Daniel 10:2-3)

Yeah, that's right. No sugar or sweeteners of any kind. No hamburgers. No tasty, tasty chocolate milk. I'm pretty sure that food will begin speaking to me after the first week. And not the good kind of biblical, wise knowledge that I need. Oi vey.

In a perfect world, I would easily deny myself all of the things that separate me from the heavenly father. Alas, as the world is so full of sin, I too am vulnerable to the attacks of temptation.As difficult as it's going to be, there is a purpose to denying myself these worldly pleasures.  I am attempting to bring myself closer to the Almighty creator, and seek out His purposes for me.

If you're reading this, I encourage you to join me on this fast. Who knows, it may surprise you what you're capable of when you depend wholly on the Lord. Let yourself be embraced by the perfect Father.

Dear heavenly father,

I thank you for having mercy on me. I thank you for showing me compassion. I thank you for giving me the strength to put the spirit above the flesh, and to live wholly in You. Be with me as I make this difficult journey into unknown territories. As my body is put to the test, I ask that you bless me with Your presence and the strength to carry on. You are a great, perfect God and I cannot thank you enough for the mercy and grace you bestow upon me, and those who ask of it. Let me be consumed from the inside out in the Spirit, and let not me be consumed by the things in which I consume. In your precious son's name I pray,

Amen.

Here's a joke I've been sharing a lot lately, because well...I really like it!

What did one toilet say to the other?

Are you okay, I'm a worried about you. You look a bit flushed.

Bahahahahaha. Man, that's probably one of my favorites.

Peace and blessings!

God is Jehovah.

I'm not so sure why it's taken me a week to post, but here it goes. By the way if any of you guys get that reference, you're probably also aware that 90's era Nick shows are playing on Teen Nick! I'm pretty ecstatic, I feel as if some of the best times of my life are on replay.

Anyway, let's bring this back to God, 'cause frankly He's the only one who really matters. It's His name, His story, His existence that should be shared with the world, not my own. One of the most essential, most basic things to understand about God is that He is.

"Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you."

'This is my name forever,

the name you shall call me

from generation to generation.'

-(Exodus 3:13-15)

Whoa there, that's some pretty powerful stuff he's packing there. His very name is AM. Imagine a scenario where you meet God face to face.

"Hey, my name's Rebbecca, what's your name?"

"I AM who I AM."

"Ahem, come again?"

"I AM."

Gulp. I'd probably pee my pants where I was standing if He said that to me. Of course, if something like that were really to occur, I'd doubt I'd be able to get a word in edgewise. I'd fall to my knees, and pull an Isaiah. God's no joke, and I personally can't wait to be in His presence when the time comes. Let's just hope that I can dutifully obey the commands of the one who deserves it. And there's only one being in creation who does deserve it.

His name is Jehovah, and guys he's the one true Lord of Irael! He is the God that breathed life into dust and spoke the heavens into existence. We must recognize that he IS. "His very name holds so much meaning behind it, and once we delve into His very nature, we will praise Him for simply being. Because his "Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD-that you alone are the Most High over all the earth." (Psalm 83:18)

 He is good and is to be greatly praised. Here's a worship song that most people should be familiar with- and why shouldn't it be? Its message be sung from the rooftops!

 

Yes, God is great and if I'd be keen enough to remember that, I'd live to show it. 

Dear God,

You never cease to amaze me. Even when there were times in my life when I doubted your existence, you found a way to turn things around to Your glory. Now it's your very existence that sustains me. I can't imagine getting through life without knowing You. Your name has brought untold joy and fulfillment into my life. By simply existing, I know that there is something greater than the world would like to have me believe. I thank you for being who You are, and I praise Your name. You are Jehovah, the Lord of my Life. It's in your precious son's name I pray, 

Amen.

There's no time like pun time.

Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? 

He's all right now.

Ahahahaha. Thank you God, for humor. 

God is not a white man.

Hello, hello world! I never thought I would be someone who would start a blog. Yeah, yeah I was just another girl who thought I was somehow...above blogging. Snort. Anywho, here I am now.