God says "i'll change you"

i've thought a lot about sharing my insecurities and areas where i stuggle. and i've tossed it around and around in my mind. but i've come to the conclusion that if i don't tell people some of my struggles, growth may be harder to see, people won't have to oppourtunity to say "hey! i struggle with that too, man, i thought i was the only one!" and most of all, i wouldn't be opening up to Jesus to change me. i'm not saying i'm gonna spill my guts and post everything i struggle with, thats what a journal is for, thats why we pray, i'm just saying that maybe opening up about struggles is a really good thing.

anyways, what i've really been having a hard time with lately is comparing myself to others. as a girl, its sorta part of my makeup to see how i measure up to every other girl i see. it is one of the biggest things i hate about the female race!!!!!!!!!!!!! once i heard someone say that girls probably check out other girls more than guys do, just because they are examining eachother to see how they compare with each other. i believe it. it is a huge challenge. and i am blessed to have the Lord to tell me that i am His beautiful creation and that it doesn't matter what i look like the the worlds eyes. please pray for me that i would see that always. that is what i pray for all girls, that we'd just see our beauty. not because we're the tallest or skinniest, but because we have an identity in the Creator of the universe and He says we're beautiful.

He meets us.

simple as the title. He meets us. God meets us wherever we are. i don't really know what else there is to say. He just does. i'm reading David Crowder's book Praise Habit right now for the second time. pleaseeeee check it out if you haven't already. and if you want to feel inspired, plug your headphones in, click here and close your eyes.

the remedy

i am really sick and tired of the sickness that is being human. you know? like..we are just so concerned with ourselves. ie, i am sick of how concerned with myself and my life i am. i feel like its all i care about. how people see me, how people react to me, me me me. AH! i'm so done with it. sometimes i feel like it is just so hard to center yourself around Jesus..actually, i almost ALWAYS feel like it hard. thank goodness God loves cocky people like me. thank goodness we worship an amazing God. don't know what i would do if i didn't have the hope of him in my life. knowing that God can change me and turn my weaknesses into strengths is one of the best things ever. i love Him. Jesus is the remedy to our sickness, he can heal us so we can reach outside ourselves and help others, and love with his love.

click here to watch David Crowder*Band's song Remedy.

i am captivated by You

to listen to shawn mcdonalds song captivated click here! please do it! it doesn't need explanation. just close your eyes and listen, and you will understand why this song just fills me up.

art from jesus to us

this is a picture i took the other day at the beach. this is a picture of Gods creation. this is a picture of love.