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You are STRONG!

nobody@vox.com(Tiffany) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:53:31 -0700

Joshua 1:7 (NIV)
Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.

Today we had our last class with Pastor Lawrence. It was a great class. He talked about the last days, when sons and daughters are prophecying. He prophecied over the students as the class ended, and he encouraged me alot. He said that I carry the spirit of Joshua.

Joshua 1:1-3 (NIV)
After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: [2] "Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them--to the Israelites. [3] I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.

What a great opportunity? Can you imagine what Joshua was thinking? Im still learning about Joshua, but I think like me, Joshua needed to hear that God was proud, that he was with him, that he had his back....God is so awesome!!!

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You are STRONG!

nobody@vox.com(Tiffany) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:53:27 -0700

Joshua 1:7 (NIV)
Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.

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Wiccan?

nobody@vox.com(Tiffany) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:30:33 -0700

Today we presented our different religions to the class. I did mine on wicca. I could point out all the "wrongs" and I could say that choosing this religion is stupid, but I think its more imortant to think about how I present it to you, to think about how I think about "other" beliefs and how my opinion can get the best of me. I learned today that I need to not just tune out what other people think. I realized today, that these people are lost, they are confused, and they need Jesus Christ the Savior of the world. They need to see God's Love.

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Love Crashing Down....

nobody@vox.com(Tiffany) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:43:45 -0700

It reminds me of waves. When you look you see a little one forming off in the distance. When you turn around, all the sudden its massive and its hitting the shore. Last week my cousin past away, and it was really sad. My friend called me, because he was worried. Because i was more concerned on how he was doing, he was shocked. Those people in my life who love me enough to check on me even in their present situation, are the people who have really loved me. Like Christs' love crashes down on us, I think that is how we should be to others. We should make people wonder why we care about the little things. God is so Awesome!!

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What are you throwing away, what do you keep?

nobody@vox.com(Tiffany) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:54:11 -0700

This morning, Chantel spoke at prayer. She shared her heart to us, and it completely changed my perspective on things. Thank you Lord!! Have you ever realized you keep stuff will never ever ever use again. I have been packing for the past few days, and I realized that I keep too much stuff. I grew up saying that I will never keep a bunch of crap, but I do it. I found a old cell phone from last august, that I never will use again. Why didnt I just trash it? Chantel compared these things to our commitments we make. When we committ to things, we bring life or death. If we keep our committments than we can bring so much life. If we forget or decide not to follow up on our committments than we can bring death. My parents arent coming to graduation, because they have already committed to a family reunion. You would think I would be mad, but I realized that I am proud to have parents who want to bring life, and follow up on their committments. There is no telling what God is going to do through the family reunion that they are attending.

What are you committed to?

God,

I committ to serving you wholeheartedly. To worship you with my everything, and to have a servant's heart. To forgive those who have hurt me, and to never forget what you have done through my mess. I committ to staying accountable, and building others up in love. To stand in faith, when the only thing I "see" is dry bones. Thank you for the grace, peace, and the freedom in my life.

Your child,

Tiffany

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In all of this MESS what do you SEE?

nobody@vox.com(Tiffany) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:50:25 -0700

Ezekiel 37:1-14 (NIV)
    The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, "Son of man, can these bones live?"
    I said, "O Sovereign Lord, you alone know."
     Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, 'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.' "
     So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.
     Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, that they may live.' " So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet--a vast army.
     Then he said to me: "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, 'Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.' Therefore prophesy and say to them: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: O my people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.'

Today has been a great day. Yesterday everything was a Mess, but god brought my dry bones to life. Where are you at right now? What are you looking at? Are you weak? Are your choices piling up on you? Do you know where you are headed? Have you recieved bad news? Are you friends "forgetting" you? What is impossible?

I learned last night that we should count our blessings and not our curses =)

Whatever situation you are in, God can bring your dry bones to life. Praise Him!!

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What is My Destiny?

nobody@vox.com(Tiffany) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:41:14 -0700

Have you had friends or family, that once lived for God, and now they have strayed away? I know quite a few. Its really sad to think about. The first thing I always ask is WHY? Today Pastor Nathan talked about taking the path that God has mapped out for you. It was really cool. The youth sit in our class, and God revealed alot to me. Pastor Nathan listed a few things that keep us anchored on that path.

What keeps you on the path?

* Accountability

1.Honesty. You have to be honest with yourself as well as others.

Psalm 51:6 (NIV)
Surely you desire truth in the inner parts;
you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

2. Trust. You have to have a deep connection with others.

3. Crosswords. You need people in your life who dont agree with you. You need relationships that challenge you, and voices that oppose you. Care more about your friends and tell them the truth, not what they want to hear. (It may cost their soul.)

What are the things that sidetrack you?

* Enemy*

1. Defensiveness

Are you quick to say " It wasnt me?"

2. Being addicted to acceptance.

Do you cut out the voices that tell you what you dont want to hear, even if its what you need to hear? Who are your friends, who do you surround yourself with?

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Im so blessed!

nobody@vox.com(Tiffany) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:12:56 -0700

We just returned from our minnesota-kansas trip, and it was amazing. It was sad because it was our last trip, but God really did alot through the trip for the team. God relieved me of alot of stress. I made a whole hearted decision to serve God, give him everything. The day was kind of crazy, but I love my Masters family, and I really appreciate them!

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Are you doing what God wants you to do?

nobody@vox.com(Tiffany) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:29:23 -0700

God has really been speaking alot to me about my influence. I have been struggling with some personal issues lately, and it really just comes down to fear and doubt. A few weeks ago we went to my home church, and my pastor said that the choices we make affect people for 1,000 years. God has reassured me with alot of things, and for a regular person I dont worry as much as a lot of people do. Whenever we feel like we cant keep going, whenever everything piles on at one time, thats when the difference is made. Thats when the choices that you decide are solid, that you will stand when everything is going wrong, I will praise God. What decisions are you making now? You might be young, start making the right choices now, because it will affect your future. It will affect generations ahead of you.Are you listening to God? Are you doing what he wants you to do, not what you want to do? Jeremiah was young but he knew what God wanted him to do.

Jeremiah's Prayer (Jeremiah 10:23-25)

23. I know, O Lord, that a man's life is not his own;it is not for man to direct his steps. 24. Correct me, Lord, but only with justice - not in your anger, lest you reduce me to nothing. 25. Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the peoples who do not call on your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have devoured him completely and destroyed his homeland.

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Breaking off the things of Adam...

nobody@vox.com(Tiffany) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:00:08 -0700

Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a place were you cant go anywhere. This morning I made a trip to the dorms and I was driving Ashley's car, and I was way too low on gas. I kept thinking if I run out of gas than I will have to walk the rest of the way, because I dont have my phone, and I dont have time to just sit there. In morning prayer, Pastor Nathan talked about how we place stumbling blocks in front of Jesus. He used the example of Peter. When Jesus told Peter he was going to be crucified, Peter became a stumling block and Jesus said, "get behind me satan." Isnt that crazy to think? For a week or two I have really had to check my heart. My attitude gets in the way of the what God wants to show me and use me for. When I let ignorance get in the way of what God wants to do, Its like getting stranded. In book review yesterday, I talked about loosing our passion. If there is one thing that I have learned while being in Masters it's that when you feel your worst, just keep pushing. Pastor Lawrence says it this way, "When you have done everything to stand, stand firm." I believe that those are the places of breakthrough in my life. Over the last week, its been very dull. I have just done what I am supposed to and I was just there. Today that is changing. Today it is a day of breakthrough. Ignorance, Selfishness along with a list of other things, is coming off! Thank you Jesus for the power of your grace. Thank you for meeting with me and talking to me, and loving me unconditionally.

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