You Are Made To Worship

 Romans 12:1-2 (ESV)

         "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

The above verses that came with my morning devotions stuck out to me. I am a very musical person and I worship through playing instruments and singing. One doesn't normally view their body alone as a tool of worship, but it is! 

No matter how broken you feel or how busted up your body may be, if you present yourself to the Lord with humble spirit and be willing to be used by Him in any way possible, that alone is an act of holy sacrifice and worship to God.

I get it, being physically and mentally broken can make it difficult to 'see' how God could possibly use you, but the position of your heart is where the difference is. Are you afraid of what others may say? Are you focusing on all of the things that you can't do and not the things you can (no matter how small)?

How we live our lives, how we think and act is what matters, living a life that reflects God's purpose and not our own.

I confess that right now, I'm still struggling in this area...knowing what sort of purpose God has for me in this season of life. Where I thought I had it all planned out, I felt really happy with where I was in my life prior to the accident. 

Yeah, God has other plans for me in my life...I just don't know what they are. 

As I sit and work on my heart's attitude, I will continue to walk each step in faith, even though it seems as I'm only getting guidance for those steps right before I have to take them.

I hope that as you follow along with me in my life's journey, that you find not only encouragement, but a 'kindred spirit' of sorts, knowing that you are not alone.

Love ya!

October 24th, 2025

 Ephesians 4...

Yeah, I was going to start listing various verses here but you really should read the chapter for yourself in its entirety.

Over the last few weeks I have been contacted by several people who have left my father's teaching and my heart breaks for each one of them.

Anger, hurt, resentment, bitterness and total turning away from anything God related. These are only some of the messages/conversations I have had with people since starting this blog.

What truly breaks my heart though, are the stories I hear from people who have completely turned their hearts cold towards the Lord and into atheism or the occult/New Ageism. To blame God for what a human being does is heartbreaking and I hope that one day these wounded souls will be touched and healed.

I can't explain why God has spared me from a complete turning away from the faith but I am so thankful...SO thankful for His faithfulness in leading me through some of the darkest of times.

Darkness will never consume the light, the light chases away darkness...every time.

Not every post here will be the most positive one, I am going through a lot in my life both physically and emotionally, but I hope that as you read each entry that you will see through the pain and struggles that I am still relying and leaning heavily on my heavenly Father. 

I am a broken vessel who will continue to grow and learn. I learn so much in the struggle and trial, may I never stop growing in my knowledge of my Lord and Savior.

That's all for today.

Love ya!

October 9, 2025

 It's hard to believe that this year is so close to ending! 

I've come to the conclusion, that I am incredibly inconsistent when it comes to writing or vlogging (on YouTube). I've been so doubtful of myself and concerned about writing my life, struggles and accomplishments, because of the possibility of rejection and/or criticism. I've found myself feeling mentally drained and spiritually weak at times, and don't really want to 'air my dirty laundry' to you guys...But I really need to get out of that mindset.

I'm pretty sure that I've said this in the past, in one way or another, but I am going to keep you guys in touch with what's going on in my life. The good, the bad and the amazing!

I am in a lot of physical pain and have been since having been severely injured by a cow at my job two years ago. So, with being in pain on the daily, my mental health and vitality aren't always 100%. 

But that's life, right? I'm sure that not a lot of you are having the greatest time of your life ALL the time. But hey, thankfully God is gracious and there is ALWAYS something to look at that will encourage us...even if its in the fact that we are able to see a little bird outside and are reminded of His creation and perfection.

And I must confess, I've been writing in a different blog but not one that is public. A lot of what is there has been written on some of my worst pain days, which is why I haven't really wanted to post where people can actually read it. But I will be posting those on here in the future. (You can join me in my suffering, right?) And I will NEVER say 'no' to prayer. I accept that anytime, day or night.

Love ya!