Open Mic Night

So, last night was my first time EVER reciting a poem. Man, I went through a lot to get there. LOL you might be able to hear my voice cracking.. I think I was about to cry mid-way through. SMH LOL When I tell you, the enemy was attacking me... it was some serious stuff...But the hand and grace of God led me to continue on despite the tribulations that came my way. I cried, I was very sad before I even got there.. it was just a MESS but my girls Brittany "Monique" -- she's the one who comes on after me -- and Vania definitely tried their best to get my spirit back up... with prayer and patience, I built up the courage to let go of those emotions and the events that took place and got on stage... strangely enough.. The poem and what happened that night coincide with one another..ANYWAY...here's my new poem .. "Myself"..

Myself.. I need freedom from... myself

Because, myself... is always doing something else

That contradicts Your Holy word

See my heart, has been so disturbed, Caught up in the lusts of the world,

I was almost at the point of NO return

I was almost at the point of NO return

I was almost at the point of NO return

Which way did he go George, which way did he go?

Got me going in circles now I don't know

Which way is which, because now I'm in a pit

Confusion [amiss]

Dag! I fell for his trick

Once again here we go, Same ol' same ol' Puppet show

But THIS time, now I know it's

Myself, LORD free me from... myself

Because myself, is realizing that I need some help

Help to break away the chains, This program is old, it needs to change

No longer can I stay the same

No longer can I stay the same

No longer WILL I stay the same

It's dark in here, BUT I can see a light, It's so small, but yet so bright

So, on that day... I chose to be free

LORD Jesus PLEASE save me! Holy Spirit move inside of me!

The Godhead is 3, the most powerful source, Those chains were broken, with a mighty force

And now, myself, is free from myself

Because, now I know it's not JUST myself

God dwells in THIS temple I had to die to self

God dwells in THIS temple I had to die to self

God dwells in YOUR temple you have to die to self

Pride, and hatred, vanity and gratification

I made a vow to deny fornication

The old me, is gone, I've been made a new creature

Now I stand among those few peculiar people

As You continuously mold me into Your, Original masterpiece

Now myself, is finally free...and at peace

Daily Devotion: Choice Men

"I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction." ~Isaiah 48:10

It is no mean thing to be chosen of God. So eminent is this privilege, that whatever drawback may be joined to it we very joyfully accept it. We choose the furnace since God chooses us in it.
      We are chosen as an afflicted people and not as a prosperous people: chosen not in the palace, but in the furnace. In the furnace beauty is marred, strength is melted, glory is consumed, and yet here eternal love reveals its secrets and declares its choice. So has it been in our case. In times of severest trials, God has made to us our calling and election plain.We have chosen the Lord to be our God, and He has shown that we are assuredly His chosen.
        Therefore, if today the furnace be heated seven times hotter, we will not dread it, for the glorious Son of God will walk with us amid the glowing coals.

This is an excerpt from a book called...
"One-Minute Devotions FAITH'S CHECKBOOK" by: Charles H. Spurgeon

My mom gave me this as one of my gifts for my birthday and wow... it has definitely been blessing me. If you can find it, I suggest you buy it! Mine is a little smaller...more like "Tote size" and has a nice ribbon place holder, it has the same design though :-)

♥Mari

WOW... Please watch...

"This video is for church people.."

-Nate Pfeil

Wow.. we serve a merciful God right..? We have a choice.. "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:" Deuteronomy 30:19 Praise. The. Lord. PTL

♥Mari

God's chisel

This is an awesome video entitled "God's Chisel" by The Skit Guys. It's a bit of a tear jerker, and it has truly blessed me. So many of us carry dead weight [burdens] around like it's a trophy. I pray that you will view this video with an open heart.

Man, this video SPEAKS VOLUMES!! I think this is saying that you, yourself, cannot free yourself from the strongholds of sin. From the feelings of pride, guilt, comparison, laziness, lust, low self-esteem, depression etc. we are only human, and oftentimes we don't even see the sin that we live in because we were made to believe that it is OK. We have to ALLOW God to cleanse us of our sins no matter how painful it may be to let the past go. Ultimately, we are to be images of Christ. When the world looks at  *us* they should see light in the midst of darkness.

God is so amazing, and so faithful! He knows EVERYTHING that we go through. He knows everything that we have been through, and he wants to help us SO badly, sometimes however, we often feel like we can do it on our own. But being that we are not all-powerful and all-knowing, we cannot fix our problems on our own.
When it is all said and done, God knows who WE are.. Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. [KJV] That's a scary thought to know that God knows our heart, what man cannot see, know that it is not hidden from God. He knows the intentions of our hearts...that's why change should always start from the inside, and we must humble ourselves to allow God to chastise us and move us to truly repent... from the HEART. Thank you Jesus... We serve an AWESOME God!!