This question was asked of me once....
"Have you given your life to Christ?"
And I responded "Yes!! I've given Him everything!" I was so happy that I was actually able to say that to someone that I had only met that day!! I mean, I had heard other people say it in church and stuff, but I never really understood what they were talking about until I experienced it for my self! That's when I was sure that God had really taken over everything in my life, and I praise Him for that (among other things---like for life, health and strength)! I encourage you to take a chance with God like he has with you, and give Him EVERYTHING you've got. I promise that He'll take really good care of you!
All my love,
Tia
Well, as most of you know, I don't really talk a lot unless I'm with my very good friends. That's about to change because God is bringing me out of my oh so comfortable zone. And that's okay because that's what I've been praying for. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to stress over somethings that are going on in my family and social life, but I was reminded as I talked to one of my friends that "all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28)." And because I love God, I should fear nothing in this life for I am convinced that nothing can ever separate me from His love. Not death, not life, not demonds or angels. My fears for today nor my worries about tomorrow, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation can separate me from the love of God. I guess that one came from Romans 8 too...that Chapter is off the hook if you wanna know! Well, I must study...because you know what?...Faith without works is dead.
Have a blessed Day
All my love,
~~~TIA~~~
It seems like everybody is trying to jump into a relationship before Valentine's Day. Funny how that works, huh? A person can really tell that spring is in the air already on this campus. Couples are just poppin' out of nowhere. It like a love bug man,...and I'm starting to think it's contagious or something. I almost got sick!!! LOL..J/K. On the serious tip though, I really am in love with the only man who has been with me through EVERYTHING that I've ever gone through...that's right ya'll...it's Jesus! How can I not love the author and finisher of my fate? I mean really...
For all you people out there looking for love in all the wrong places, trying to fill a void by you own hands; I know what you're searching for, and I know where you can find it. Love is not at the bottom of a Jack Daniel's bottle or in the last puff of a cigarette. It's not even with that man (or woman) that you're with now, who's telling you that you're the world and that s/he is all that you'll ever need. That stuff is not true; it may feel real good sometimes, but it's not true.
The truth is that the love you're looking for is the kind of UNCONDITIONAL love that God can (does and will) supply. He loves you now, even though you've doubted His every move, even though you've ignored that His voice, and even though you've denied that He is real...He continues to love you. I don't know many people who could say that they could love somebody who didn't love them back; but God still has His hand in your life through all of your doubts. "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love." ---Psalm 103:8 If you read on in this Psalm, David also tells us that God will remove our transgressions from us as far as the east is from the west. We also find out that God "knows how we are made; he remembers that we are dust." So would He not also know that we have needs like the need to be loved, cared for and appriciated? Yes He knows that, but just as with any other relationship, there must be reciprocation. This is not a "something for nothing" relationship...we must work. It's good to know, however, that God still loves us through everything.
The concert was better than I expected it to be and we sounded really good. Mike, Adrienne, Kenny, Tasha, Jerome, and Tim came too, and I was really happy that they made it. Needless to say, the night didn't end without some drama...I won't go into it because it's not for the world to know. I can say that there wasn't as much tension between the two "extremes" (as I like to call them) as I thought there would be. I'll also add here that I still think that most people who don't get along well, don't get along because they are a lot alike....in many ways.
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Okay, so it's hard....really hard not to fall for the "hype" when you've fallen for it every year up until now.This time of year hasn't ever really been the best (or my favorite) time of the year because there are so many not so good and wonderful memories that go along with it. And it seems that just as I forget that moving on and succeeding and being me is good, I remember things that aren't so good, and I return to my slump. Never fear....I'll conquer this just as I have everything else so far.
Love isn't so hard to find. It's all around me everyday. God loves me enough to wake me up every morning, and I love Him enough to get past my faults, my disappointments, and my situations, and give Him my whole heart....no matter who or what may come along to try to steal it away.
~Tia
CHANGE...is on the horizon for those who love the Lord. Which can only mean one thing...it HAS to be SUPER GOOD for ALL of us!!!!
~Tia
Contrary to popular belief, I really do enjoy doing some of the things that are considered "girl-ish." Why? Oh...I don't know..could it be because..I AM A GIRL!! Oh yeah, that's right. Yes, I like getting flowers, doing my nails, talking about boys...etc. True, it doesn't take up the majority of my life, but as I told one of my friends once..."everybody likes to be pampered every once in a while."...yes...even the "strong, silent type":-)
Anyway, that was my venting moment for the evening. What I really want to talk about is all of the blessings that God has seen fit to bestow on me in the past 2 and a half days. First of all, I have WONDERFUL friends all over the place (but mostly in Raleigh, NC) who love me, and understand me (sometimes), and I love them very much too, and I thank God for them everyday! Secondly, a test that I had tomorrow got pushed back to next Tuesday and...I my 8'clock class has been cancelled tomorrow, so I don't have to get up at 6:00am!! But I probably will anyway and use the time to read some Word...I just can't get enough lately. :-)...That's a good thing! Oh yeah, the third thing is that I get paid friday and I can finally get rid of a bill!! True, I won't have any money for the next 2 weeks, but God has made provisions thus far, and I trust Him with all that is within me! Oh yeah...I wonder if dreaming the same dream about the same person more than 3 times means something. I'm a psychology major, so I should know, right? WRONG!!! Tia doesn't know everything people!! I may start adding my dreams to the website, to get folk's opinions, but I'm not sure about that yet...Dreams reveal A LOT about a person. Oh yeah...read Romans 8 b/c it's my favorite!
GB
~Tia
"Give, and it shall be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, shall be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it shall be measured to you."--Luke 6:38
Hey...it took a while for me to figure this out, but Jesus wasn't just talking about money when He said this. He was talking about everything...even (and especially) LOVE. I let the Lord know that I love Him everyday and I show Him how much by doing as He has commanded me and by praising Him for all that He has done and all that He will do.. He shows His love for me by letting me wake up to see another day (whether it's raining or not) or by giving me so many friends and family members who genuinely love and care for me. He shows His love for me by making a way even when I can't see it.
(ahhh....so this is what a real relationship is)!!!
I've experienced love in many forms, but none can compare to the love that I receive from my Heavenly Father! So why wouldn't I give Him all the Glory, Honor, and Praise? I can't think of a good reason why.
Be blessed
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In case you were wondering, the lyrics above are from "Holy Thou Art God" by Richard Smallwood and the Vision.
Summertime....time for rest and relaxation and fun in the sun....nah....for me, it has been a time for reflection. It's been an opportunity to inwardly evaluate my relationships; the main one being the one between my Savior and me. I recognize how very important this relationship is about, oh...a year ago or so when I had to let go of someone who I thought was close to my heart; someone who I thought loved me unconditionally and who could understand me....Oh but the tricks of the devil are still the same...he really will play with your mind! "Who on earth is like unto our God?"---No one....can love me like He does or care for me better than He does. So why would I neglect our relationship?...I would not and I will not. TBC....
Two years ago, today, I was talking to my ex-boyfriend about why our relationship wasn't going where I had expected it to go when we started dating in Spring 2000. I always knew that the answer was because I was mentally stuck in a relationship where I was being torn down everyday of my life and I refuse to have a life with any man that goes like that. God has better things for me than someone letting me know that I am not good enough. So, we broke up and tried to do that "let's be friends" thing for a while. That didn't work either. After that, I made up my mind to seek God for my relationship(s)---boyfriends, regular friends, family, whatever...b/c that is the only way that I can know what is real and what is only there to destroy my faith. Of course, I was still "in love" with him for a while, but the Lord did what I asked and removed all of the feelings and desires I had for him so that I could move on with my life. He has renewed my mind and given me promise for the future! (Jeremiah 29:11). Thanks be unto God for the glorious things that He has done!!!
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It's been a long time since I've written anything in this testimony section...probably too long. But have not been inspired to write (on this webpage) until recently. Needless to say, the Lord has blessed me and is blessing me beyond belief! Something about righteous living, I suppose. Even when I've fallen (and I have done that) and doubted Him, God has never left my side...I appreciate Him for that among other things---like for Him just being who He is.
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It's been almost a year since I have written in this journal! That is mostly because I keep up my livejournal better than I do this one. Anyway, in that time, God has blessed me to fall in love with a wonderful man...who loves me in return. He is kind, genuine, and he is trying to become the man God wants him to be. I admire him for so many things, and I am thankful that God has allowed us to share this much of our lives with one another.
Luke 6:38
Acts 15:11
Ephesians 2:5
Romans 8
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