Isaiah 14:3 -- And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,

There are many shortages in this world. The United States is in an economic crisis, food and water is scarce and many people go hungry, the rate of homelessness continues to increase, and their is even a shortage of true Christ-led, Spirit-filled Christians. But my friends there is somthing that this world isn't short on and that is SORROW! Someone please let me know when there is a shortage of sorrow and I can let you have some of mine, or I'm sure that someone will let you borrow theirs.

OK so that last sentence was a joke, but seriously we can all agree that we have had some sorrow in our lives. Many of us have been hurt, have held on to our hurt, some of us have been used and abused; and in one point and time we may have even been users and abusers; this world isn't short on people hurting one another. Somehow we have a shortage of kindness, but we have an over-abundance of hatred, malice, revenge, child abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, murder, envy, hatred, unforgiveness; and yes it seems that the laws of supply and demand have lost their minds; everyone wants to hate, but no one WANTS TO LOVE!

BUT there is hope. I loved the word but, as a conjunction to connect a thought, but also as an adverb to describe God. There is but one God and this God is able to heal us from our SORROW!!! The scripture above says that God will give us rest from our sorrow, because some of us are living in our sorrows. O we pray to be delivered from our sorrows, but we have become so comfortable with being in sorrow and with suffering; that when the deliverance comes we ignore it and chose rather to wallow in our sorrows. LET GOD SET YOU FREE!!! Isaiah 10:27 --In that day the Lord will end the bondage of his people.He will break the yoke of slavery and lift it from their shoulders.

Christ can set you free, but walk in it. The Bible says in Galatians 5:1-- Stand fast therefore in the LIBERTY (FREEDOM) wherewith Christ hath made you free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. My brothers and sisters don't let the bondage and yoke of sorrow bind your limbs and control your mind any longer. If you have Christ he has made you FREE!

I know your father hurt you, but you are SET FREE.

I know that man abused you or that woman broke your heart, but you are SET FREE.

To the children who have been abused by the adults that you thought you can trust. I declare freedom in your life! You've been living with the pain for years now and no you can't forget what was done to you, but freedom is within your reach! Pray that Christ will HEAL your hurt and pain.

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I know you feel like all your friends have abandon you, but you are Set Free.

I know wife that your husband has cheated on you, but you are Set Free.

I know husband that your wife has betrayed you, but you are Set Free.

I know you hate yourself, but you are SET FREE.

Let God Set You Free.

Let God deliver you. Psalm 18:2--The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

And Let God be your Shield. Psalm 3:3--But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Set Free

So my birthday is coming up and I will be a quarter of a century. Once again though journal I find myself not too enthusiastic about the birthday. Don't get me wrong journal I am so happy that I'm alive and I'm well, but the fanfare of the birthday doesn't excite me as it used to when I was younger.

Now a days on my birthday I just want to be enjoying the company of a beautiful companion and be involved in a stimulating conversation or a exciting date. Or I want to be reading a great novel or writing something.

This birthday I will be doing what I love the most and that's working and helping others. I mean journal birthdays have slowly dwindled for me. Like I'm very excited when I help a friend celebrate their birthday, but mine well not so much. I can't really pinpoint when this changed, because I used to be very excited about having something planned for my birthday. But honestly I'm just happy coming home and relaxing.

So I'm working and I love my job. Although it is very demanding I love every moment of it.

So in my last journal entry called So... I was talking about capturing someone's heart. I'm not very good at it and love always end with casulties for me, but this time I'm hoping for something different. Like I said the companionship is the most exciting for me and honest I'm very happy and enjoying every moment of it.

So...

What does putting yourself out there mean? The next question is should you do it? I do not have the answer as to what putting yourself out there truly means in dating, but I'm going to guess and say that it means to just date freely, take as many risk as you can, and lower your standards.

I think that for some people it is really easy just to put themselves out there, but is that the right thing to do. I guess it is hard for me to write about this because I don't really know what the phrase means. I will say that maybe if you're having trouble finding a date or finding time to date; then maybe you may need to make yourself more available. That means to schedule time to date people, meet new people, or just hangout and be sociable. That put yourself out there just sounds like you're a piece of meat hanging in the window waiting to be picked up.

Look there really isn't any set rules to dating. I do understand that you have to do what works for you. I guess I'm writing this to one: to learn what putting yourself out there really means (so if you know let me know), two: to help people understand that you can't give your all to a person; especially if this person will not reciprocate, and three: to help us all understand that we have to have standards, but also know how to have fun and to have balance.

I don't think you should put yourself out there...sounds like you are selling your body or something, but I do believe that we can overcome dating ptsd. Let's just overcome it wisely.

John 3:16- For God So Loved The World That He Gave His Only Begotten Son That Whosoever Believes On Him Shall Not Perish But Will Have Everlasting Life.

1 John 4:14- We Have Seen And Can Testify That The Father Sent His Son To Be The Savior Of The World.

John 6:47- I Tell You The Truth, Whoever Believes Has Eternal Life.

Romans 10:9- If You Use Your Mouth To Say, Jesus Is Lord, And Believe In Your Heart That God Raised Jesus From The Dead, You Will Be Saved.

Romans 5:8- But God Shows His Great Love Towards Us In This Way: Christ Died For Us While We Were Still Sinners. (All scriptures taken from New Century Version)

Can You be saved? Is that the question that you've asked me? Well if the WORDS that I have presented to you from GOD's WORD hasn't convinced you; I pray that it will, let me give you some food for thought.

IF I CAN BE SAVED, IF I AM SAVED, IF CHRIST LOVES JOE SNIDER, IF GOD CARES FOR ME, IF HE CONSIDER DYING FOR ME, then my friends, my enemies, my haters, my family, whoever maybe reading this, YOU can definitely be SAVED.

The cost? The cost for admission has been paid! You don't have to give God anything but your faith, confession, and heart that His Son Jesus is Lord, that He died for your sins, and that God raised Him from the dead. Yeah once you get saved there is some sacrifice that you must do, but to have your sins washed clean, to not have to pay the debt for your wrongs, to become innocent in the eyes of the Lord; that price has already been paid.

I know this seems crazy, but I can honestly tell you that despite all the wrong you and I have ever done; WE CAN BE SAVED. The scriptures have spoken of Christ becoming the sacrifice that was needed to quiet God's wrath and punishment for our sins. Christ transferred the punishment to Himself when he died for us.

BUT-- You can't walk in this free gift if you DON'T BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST! Christ is the only way to partake in the Gift that comes from God.

The answer to the quest can you be saved is YES! Through the power of the blood that was shed by Jesus Christ. If you believe on Him you SHALL NOT PERISH, But Will Have Everlasting Life.
Will You Be Saved? (A LIFE CHANGING QUESTION)

So it has truly been awhile since I have blogged. So much has been going on in my life and my computer was sick (insert sad face and throw up gesture).

So let's try and sum it all up for you:

I have been working for almost three months now. After a year and 4 months of not working it feels so good to have a job. I'm working in my field and I am enjoying every minute of it.

I'm currently becoming more active in my church, but I really need to work on my relationship with Christ. It is truly important that I stop playing around with God and truly begin a true and meaningful relationship with Him.

I'm reading again! I read two books every two weeks!!! So far I have finished four of the Sookie Stackhouse/TruBlood Novels by Charlaine Harris, I completed PUSH by Sapphire; which was a really good book and the movie Precious is coming out soon, I have also read The Secret To Possessing Joy by Alice Walker; it is a fictional yet in-depth story into Female Genital Mutilation, but it truly is a gripping and captivating story, and I have also been reading a daily devotional book.

I am currently trying to capture the heart of someone, but as you know dating is not a strong suit for me LOL. I will say that I am enjoying the friendship to the fullest though and my mind is definitely being stimulated. It is a rarity that a woman can do that for me.

I have been watching Dexter Season 4 and The Real World/Road Rules Challenge and Wes is the man!!! LOL!!!!

I have met some really cool people who are surely and hopefully going to become my very good friends for life.

I am preparing to grow up, pay bills, and be out on my own. I am truly afraid, but ready!

So I think that is all I have for now. Just keep reading and keep commenting. I will write better someday, for now

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