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   How does it feel to be the daughter of a King? Ever thought about it? That's what we are ladies...we are children of God...we are daughters of THE King. Here are some things I have learned this year as a princess of the Kingdom...hehe!
    I have had a pretty normal, laid back, pretty much almost perfect life...until I came to college. Suddenly I found myself torn away from my family and friends, my church, my home and thrust into a whirlwind community of people all my age...most of whom were very much different from me. I found myself struggling to hold onto my beliefs and not be sucked into the world...I kept messing up and I was consumed by how my life had fallen apart. What happened to the sweet, happy 24/7, super Jesus Freak girl I used to be? The way I had changed brought me to tears. But, as the daughter of the King, I pushed on, never let go of Him, never gave up hope. I learned so much through these troubled times, and learned I am still who I was...just wiser and more in love with God. He taught me so many things, my wise, heavenly Father. Through Him, as His daughter, I was able to stand in the face of my weakness. He made me strong. What did He teach me? The royal lessons I learned are as follows:
                  1) LOVE PEOPLE: love love love, God has SO emphasised for me to JUST LOVE. That's the one thing that holds us all togeather...it's our super glue! EVERYONE, Christians, Atheists, Muslims, Buddists, Black, White, Gay, Straight, Homeless, Wealthy, whatever, we ALL need love, we all need acceptance, we all need support from people. God made us to LOVE...eachother and Him. We are supposed to genuinly care for eachother, not putting ourselves first, but putting other's first. We are to love through giving, serving, with words, thoughts, actions. It's so easy...when a friend is pouring out their problems to you, don't just hear...listen. When you meet someone different than you...accept them, embrace them, don't turn away. When your friend breaks a promise, forgive them. When you see someone in need, help them. God pours out His love to us and we should pour it out to others. Love will get you through all of the hard times. I'm reading a book on love by Joyce Meyer called "Reduce me to Love"...it's very good...highly recomended!.
                   2)   GOD ANSWERS PRAYER LIKE WOAH! Oh my gosh...lemme telllllllll you how He has answered some prayer! Two examples...I was on missions in NYC during spring break and I had cramps and no medicine. We were goin out to do homeless ministry so I prayed, OK GOD, I know you are WAY stronger than any meds, please please please take these cramps away so I can serve you...BAM! They were gone and didn't come back the rest of the week! AND one of my friends likes to drink and it bugs me...his other friend was coming to visit for the weekend and they were going to go party. It really upset me and I tried to talk to him but he was rather set on partying. I prayed SO hard that his friend wouldn't want to go party (he had a baseball game the next day...so just maybe!) I IM-ed my friend and he told me not to worry...his friend wasn't coming! DUDE! I was SOOOOOOOOOooo overjoyed I laughed and cried all at once! The power of prayer is SO strong you guys...just keep prayin diligently and faithfully and you shall recieve!
                   3) NO MATTER WHAT, GOD LOVES YOU: ok, so I'm stuck on the love thing, but this time it's God loving me. OH GOSH does He love me...I have screwed up SO BAD this year, you have no idea! And everytime I come to my senses, He accepts me with open arms. His grace is so much bigger than me or anything I do...I've always known that, but only this year have I TRULY felt I have experienced it. Wow. Also, He has taught me not to dwell on my sins, but to turn from them, for they are forgotten in His eyes, and think of the good things about me that He has made. We are all sinners...you've heard that before. But I think sometimes Christians think of themselves as "not so bad" sinners...then when you REALLY screw up, you're like, DUDE, I'm one of them! DUH! We are all human, we are not perfect or anybetter than anyone else. I think too when we have that "I'm perfect" attitude, non-Christians won't open up to us...but when you share with them your weakness, they see you are like them and your relationship opens up way more. I think they feel excluded or like you'll judge them if you have the "I'm perfect" attitude, but in realitly, we are all in the same boat, so we shouldn't pretend like we're not. The ONLY reason we are seen as pure by God is because we have Jesus in us...and when He looks at us, He doesn't see us...He sees His son.
        I could go on and on with all of the things He has taught me...I have a whole journal full of lessons I've learned....those three stand out the most. You see, as the daughter of the King, I am (we are) priveleged and blessed way beyond our wildest dreams. How does it feel to be daughter of a King? Pretty much, IT ROCKS and I wouldn't trade bein a princess of the Kingdom for ANYTHING!