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On a lonely hill…
On a lonely hill He was. Crucified and killed. In between two thieves He hung, no place suitable for a king. Soldiers mocked and spit. People scoffed, “If He is the king, why does He not save himself?” His friends cried in agony, all the while wondering if that was still their Christ. He was barely recognizable. Why one may ponder, did He trudge up that hill, the lonely hill? To save my sins-the sins of the world. It was His true purpose, His destiny. He came to die-He was born so He could die. There on the cross He hung, every sin bearing on His shoulders. The spiritual torment far worse then the physical. His own father turned His back. This was not the end though. For in order for the ultimate sacrifice, He had to conquer death-and that He did. Three days later He arose! My sins to forgive, my soul to save. How I love my Lord! I pray I will never take for granted the amazing gift He has given me.
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Happily Ever After..
No matter what all love stories whether in the movies or on TV always work out. Sadly, they are all full of sin and dishonesty and immoral things. Maybe because I’m sick or maybe because of other situations in my life, but as of late I’ve been rather sentimental. I was talking with someone the other day about life and more specifically guys. God showed me a very big character flaw in my life lately-I don’t like to trust Him. I want to find the guy I’m gonna spend the rest of my life today-I want to live that romantic love story we all watch on TV. But I’m 17..not really close to being at a point to get married. I’ve read the books, I know the stats..but there’s still that longing there. God is slowly teaching me that His plan is always right and that I need to trust Him. At this point in my life I need to be following the example of the Psalmist in Psalm 1- “But His delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law He meditates day and night.” I need to find my joy in God’s word-not a guy or even some other desire. God is all the I need..but how often do I say that and not truly believe it? Too often..because if I truly believed it, there would be more in my life that backed it up. I am working on it..one of my friends said something on Friday that put things into perspective. She said, There are times when I walk through the kitchen and eat-not because I’m hungry, but because I’m in the kitchen. To transfer it over, the more I read my bible and spend time with God-I’ll get hungry. Hunger may not come first..but we aren’t always hungry when we eat..
I can see this in my own life..if I don’t feel like reading the bible..sometimes I just don’t..but I need to work at reading the bible all the time. The more I read, the more I want more. Granted, it’s not easy to see my friends in these “perfect” relationships..but my prince will come. Until then..I’ve got the maker of the universe as the lover of my soul..who could ask for anything better?
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Being Brave Everyday
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The day was unusually cold..
Especially for being August. One week left. Seven more days of freedom until I was doomed to 180 days of sitting in a desk. Summer had come and gone way too quickly. It just wasn’t right-who’s idea was it to go back in the middle of August anyways. And now it was cold. Not just cool, no it was cold. For my last few days of SUMMER it was cold. So much for shorts, t-shirts, and swimming. Nope, sweatshirts and pants were on the menu. If only it could have waited one week, I wouldn’t have minded. Who cares whether it’s cold or not when you are in a building eight hours a day and then doing homework for the rest of the day. But no, it was cold when I wanted to be outside. When I could lay outside and soak up the last few rays of summer, there were none to soak up. And what do you know, as soon as school started it warmed right back up and has been in the 80’s since! I’m not bitter at all though.:)
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An attempt to be poetic
I will sing praise to you Oh my God
I will lift my voice to worship You
Everyday of my life will be an offering to You
I will seek You and You alone
No other will take Your place
Rightly on the throne I place You
Yea, though it is hard, I will stand
Under the shadow of Your wings I will stay
Focused on my Lord, my Savior, and my King
Mighty are your works,and marvelous are your plans
Each to prosper me and all for my good
If I will trust You and You alone
You will guide my every step
I will honor Your name Oh Lord
I long to be in Your presence
I earnestly seek Your face
All of my days, I will praise You
Oh Lord, I love you
Just some thoughts..
Amanda
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Friends Are A Blessing
Have you ever taken a moment to ponder the blessings of God? Taken a minute to see how truly rich we are. Honestly, I had an awful day today..I felt horrible and have made some decisions that have put me in several rough situations. But I was walking out from school and after chatting with one of my friends for a minute, I realized how blessed I am. I have a school that rocks..I have teachers that actually care, which means a lot. And I have the most amazing set of friends..yeah, we go through the ups and the downs..but they always seem to forgive and forget..and are always encouraging me. Mr. Grass shared a verse with us this morning in bible class-Prov. 17:17, “A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity.” I know that verse-I have memorized it on several various occasions..but I never took the time to actually think about what it was saying. A friend loves at all times..not some of the time, not when it’s convenient, but at ALL times. Now that’s not always the easiest thing..there are times I don’t want to love some of my friends..but that’s how a friend acts-they love at all times. But I think the part of the verse that really stuck out to me was the last part. I always read that verse and thought, yeah my brother has caused a lot of adversity in my life. But, it stuck out differently today..mind you..I have no biblical backing for this, it’s just my opinion..I have gone through serveral times of adversity in my life..and my brothers and sisters in Christ have always been there..it made me think, perhaps that’s part of what friends are for..to be there in the hard times. To stick it through in the thick and the thin. Maybe they are born to help me through my adversity, not to cause adversity. Regardless, I am so thankful for them..and so sad I have such little time left..
Just a thought..
Amanda
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Phillips, Craig, and Dean
“Pour My Love on You”
Verse 1:I don’t know how to say exactly how I feel
And I can’t begin to tell you what your love has meant
I’m lost for words
Is there a way to show the passion in my heart
Can I express how truly great I think you are
My dearest friend
Lord, this is my desire
To pour my love on You
Chorus:
Like oil upon your feet
Like wine for you to drink
Like water from my heart
I pour my love on you
If praise is like perfume
I’ll lavish mine on you
Till every drop is gone
I’ll pour my love on you
Verse 2:
Is there a way to show the passion in my heart
Can I express how truly great I think you are
My dearest friend
Lord, this is my desire
To pour my love on you
Chorus:Like oil upon your feet
Like wine for you to drink
Like water from my heart
I pour my love on you
If praise is like perfume
I’ll lavish mine on you
Till every drop is gone
I’ll pour my love on you
I love the words of this song..
Amanda
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My Brother
He is seriously one of the coolest guys I know..
I take him for granted a lot, but of all the people in the world, he sticks up for me the most. He’s always talking about me and defending me to my parents. And he’s a hard worker..the little guy has ran more miles in the past few months then I have my whole life. He switched schools and public schools take cross country a whole lot more serious. He was running like 40 miles a week-no complaints either. And he’s had to put his social life on hold for a little while because he committed to CC. I have a lot of respect for him. I love my little bro..and I’m sad this is my last year at home..he always seems to have a kind word to say..even after I yell at him and tell him to get out of my room. I also never realized how much I enjoyed being at the same school as him..he would always say hi to me in the halls and I love his friends-they are really cool too. He came in 2nd his cross country meet tonight and I got to see it..I was so proud of him. My little bro out there in front..how cool is that?!
Love you buddy-keep running..girls love runners:)
I’m out..
Amanda
I’m out..
Amanda