Reminders to Love Him Back

Just think today how much the Lord loves you. Look around you, look up at the sky, smell the gorgeous flowers and roses along your path, feel the wind on your face, take in the towering trees, relish in the grandeur of the mountains, and know that God did it all for you. Everything that takes your breath away was put there so when you can't breathe you remember who gives you that breath every second of every day and keeps that awestruck heart beating- God. He loves you enough to remind you He is there and loves you so don't forget to show Him you love Him back. 

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I Pray to Be

I Pray to Be

By: Amber Johnson

Dedicated to: My Mom

Singing along

Creating moves to match the song

Rolling on the floor

Till I can’t breathe anymore

Every day with you

Is a jump into

The world of smiles

That last for miles

The world of joy

Which nothing can destroy

The world of you

Which gives me a view

Of whom I pray to be

A person my kids would delight to see

A person in Christ who is completely free

A person anyone would agree

Is the light of heaven

the joy and hope of earth

And the best Christ can call His own

Happy Mother's Day Mom!!! I love you with all my heart!!! You are the greatest gift the Lord has ever blessed me with and I thank God for you every second of every day!!! I love you!!!! 


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Search Me

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”- Psalm 139:23-24

God knows the depths of your heart. He sees beyond the facade you may put on for others and the mask you may even put on for yourself. He knows your passing thoughts and the thoughts you dwell on under the sun and even under the stars. The greatest thing about Him is that He does not stop at knowing us but He leads us, guides us, and helps us with the things we struggle with, the path that we are on, and in making ourselves embody His holy characteristics. He is not a God of distance but a God of relationship. He knows what causes me to worry and fear and calms them. He knows where I have gone wrong and what sin I have committed and He works to guide me and make me righteous. Without Christ I would just be a flesh body full of offensive ways, sin, and anxious thoughts. I read this Scripture and I beg Christ to make me a better person in Him. I beg Him to make my heart something that would not make Him cringe when He searched it. I beg Him to make my thoughts pleasing to Him and glorifying to His holy righteous name. I beg Him to rid me of myself and replace me with all of Him because that is the ONLY good part of me. Jesus is the best part of me  and I pray to have more of Him in my heart, in my thoughts, in my actions, and in my words every day. Thank you Lord for knowing me and my heart and loving me anyways!!! I love you Lord!!!

Remember that Jesus, despite your sin, has His arms wide open waiting for you. So if you haven't accepted Him today let Jesus into your life and begin living for Him.





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Give us Clean Hands & Pure Hearts

Give us Clean Hands
By: Chris Tomlin




Give us Clean Hands Lyrics:

We bow our hearts
We bend our knees
Oh Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes
From evil things
Oh Lord we cast down our idols

So give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let this be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob

We bow our hearts
We bend our knees
Oh Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes
From evil things
Oh Lord we cast down our idols

So give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands--Oh God
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob

Oh God of Jacob

(Give us clean hands)

So give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands--Oh God
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob

Oh God of Jacob
Oh God of Jacob

Give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands--Oh God
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob

Oh God of Jacob 

Psalm 24:3-5 (New International Version)

 ³ Who may ascend the hill of the LORD ?
       Who may stand in his holy place?
 ⁴ He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
       who does not lift up his soul to an idol
       or swear by what is false.
 ⁵ He will receive blessing from the LORD
       and vindication from God his Savior.

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Transform

The holidays always get us thinking of resolutions, of changes we need to make, and of things we need to or should do. Today the Lord has especially laid it on my heart to continue to change. We are all sinners, we all have fallen short of the glory of God, and we all make mistakes. We are not perfect, we do not have life down, and we do not know what is in store for us in the future. Although, we can trust the Lord for the perfection, for the control, and for the future. Striving to be like the Lord completes us as people, it draws us near to God, and it praises Him as well. I pray that we all long to change to be like our Lord and to serve Him in every way stated in His Word. I pray that we all have a deep desire to read His love letter to us, the Bible. I pray that we are not satisfied with who we are but unceasingly climb to new heights of loving and living for Christ. I am a sinner, I have and will sin, and I am beyond blessed to know that my Lord will forgive me and set me straight. He will love me, teach me, and turn me around. I pray that the Lord continue to change us, transform us, and make us more like Himself with our every breath and our every heart beat. Remember who we are celebrating- Jesus- so do what would honor Him and give Him the present of your obedience, your faithfulness, and your Christ-likeness.

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The Life of An Angel

The Life of An Angel

By:  Amber Johnson

Dedicated to: My Angel Kerry

To care

And to give

In Prayer

She lives

A life filled with God

Is her daily song

A smile you see

And we all agree

This is the life of an angel

Her heart beats for right

All near becomes bright

Eyes see Christ’s light

In her smile and life

This is surely the life of an angel

Sent from above

She is nothing but love

Her caring transcends

Surpassing the earth’s ends

This is the life of an angel!

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What do you think of Jesus Christ?

What do you think of Jesus Christ? What do you know about Jesus? I start reading about Him in the Bible and find His truths and His promises lining the pages of His holy word. I read about His miracles, His power, His authority, His perfection, His holiness, and I just want to know more. The greatest thing is that I can because the list certainly does not stop there and the Lord won’t stop there either. He reaches out to His followers and wants to instill in them His word and His likeness. Thankfully, He will help me to change me into Himself. Can you even fathom THE FACT that the Lord of all Creation, the King of all Kings, the Alpha and Omega reaches out to us and loves us? Even that one truth overwhelms my mind and heart. 

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God’s Message through His Vessel

God’s Message through His Vessel By: Amber Johnson
The Lord’s Word and glories have been on my heart
that is the message I am attempting to impart
a filthy sinner am I
but who am I to deny
Christ’s grand abilities
and my moral and servantly responsibility
to spread the good news
of salvation, news you shouldn’t refuse
A cross and a resurrected Savior
should change your behavior
and if that wasn’t all
at least answer the eternal heavenly call
We are all depraved, but will you be the Saul turned Paul
Christ can transform a mess into art
so give Him your heart
and decide never to part
from the Lord of Lords, the King of all Kings, and the Savior of hearts

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