The Creepy Eye Monster :-|

"There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all..." 1 Corinthians 12:4-7

I look around me and I see so many people with so many different qualities/gifts/talents/(whatever-you-want-to-cal-them) to admire; and I must confess, sometimes I find myself wishing I was more like them. "If I only had her smile or gentleness, if I only had his sense or assurance..." I was engaged with this sort of thinking the other day, wondering how to re-invent myself, when God reminded me of a version of 1 Cor 12 I heard a few years ago. It reads like this:

"If Foot said, "I'm not elegant like Hand, embellished with rings; I guess I don't belong to this body," would that make it so? If Ear said, "I'm not beautiful like Eye, limpid and expressive; I don't deserve a place on the head," would you want to remove it from the body? If the body was all eye, how could it hear? If all ear, how could it smell? As it is, we see that God has carefully placed each part of the body right where he wanted it....An enormous eye or a gigantic hand wouldn't be a body, but a monster. What we have is one body with many parts, each its proper size and in its proper place. No part is important on its own."

"You are Christ's body—that's who you are! You must never forget this. Only as you accept your part of that body does your "part" mean anything."

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I love how much He knows me, and how He communicates with me in exactly the words I need to hear.

Hebrews 13:5

I have a friend who has the habit of listing things that she is thankful for every day. It is a good habit to have. It keeps one's heart soft, moldable and humble. It is specially good when one is feeling groggy, gloomy or grouchy... or simply numb... Gratefulness is like fuel to joy and faith...

try it! ;)

here goes mine...

--> my sister, who is awesome ;)

--> most beautiful Christmas tree ever!

-->my friends who are in missions whose life inspire me not to give up, and to stand on God's promises [you know who you are, bt I want to give a special shout out to RR*, u rock! lol ;) ]

-->God who is faithful

-->my mom, who loves me and wants to encourage me to seek God first

-->God's word, which is always true, living and powerful

-->the ppl in Miami who have welcomed me, making the transition easier

-->the ladies prayer group

-->God's provision for my physical needs

-->a room to put my things, and a bed to rest

-->a family that i can laugh with

Prayer from a friend

"May I challenge you all this coming year, to search the Scriptures daily,

test all things, and beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy

and empty deceit, according to the traditions of men, according to the

principles of the world, and not according to Christ."

-J.R.

sounds of the wind...

Maybe one day

Just maybe

I don't know for sure.

I just have this thought

this yearning

this longing of the heart

as if a dream within a dream

Perhaps Im crazy

but I could swear I heard the promise

It was just a whisper

He spoke

but that without words

He told me

but not a sound was heard

Lift me up

higher and higher

Take me away

into the valley of the lilies

into the ends of the world

I want to see without a mirror

I want to behold Your face

Let me see your beauty

let me die in Your presence

that i may awake in Your likeness

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"This very week, may you find great victory in your life as through His ability you begin to stand where you've always stumbled. May you watch your needs supplied through His provision. As you exercise your faith and grow in faith-all through the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ."

-Chuck Smith , "Faith" (p.42)