I should be....But I'm not.

This season of my life is beautiful, when it shouldn't be.
Here's what I mean:

I should be....
-beyond stressed with school.
-upset about family situations for my parents.
-completely distraught about my hectic lifestyle
-worried about how certain people view me and this situation.
-scared to do this.
-closed off and not-so-vulnerable.
-more concerned about school over anything else going on in my life.

But I'm not. Instead I am....
-prioritizing and keeping up with school as best as I possibly can.
-a stronghold for my parents towards their family.
-completely proud of myself for being able to handle my schedule.
-not concerned, at all, about what people think and focus on what God thinks.
-completely open to do this.
-open hearted, open minded, and completely vulnerable.
-concerned about making my God proud of me, in all situations in my life.

I'm feeling pretty great this week. I feel accomplished. Loved. Highly Favored. &
I am enjoying this season of my life. Thank you to everyone being a part of it.


Until Next time,
J. King

"Crazy Love"

"Crazy Love" by Francis Chan is my new obsession. This book is phenomenal. It really is.
& what good timing.

I've grown closer to certain friends in my life. & I've realized how
"in-tune" they are with God, especially after they share with me
the things that He shows them.

The first chapter of "Crazy Love" digs into how deep, far, wide, large the love of God is.
And how he chose us. He chooses to love us. etc.

& it tells the reader to go to the website of the book to look
at some photographs of the hundreds of galaxies that didnt need to be
created, for any specific purpose, but that they were because God chose to.
His artwork is marvelous and I can't even begin to describe how big my God is because
not one person can comprehend that.

He's just great. My friends recently have called me and asked me to pray with them
over certain situations, and the book I'm reading has prepared me for this.
Sounds insane, but it's true. Ever since I've started reading this book,
I feel that God is using what Francis Chan wrote, to prepare my own
heart to help others and of course to help myself.

God is good. I love it when He does that.

Also, a verse that's on my mirror that I thought about today is this one:

1 Samuel 12:22

"For the sake of his great name the LORD will not reject his people,

because the LORD was pleased to make you his own."

This book has also challenged me to remember that God knew me before I was born. He knew everything about me. Of course, yes, He gives us free will and choices that may curve our "path" but He knew me before I was created. He was pleased to make me.

This makes me go back to one of my other blogs that say that God desires me to succeed, and not to fail.

He was pleased to make me a success so that I can carry out His light in the

times of darkness. That is crazy love.

Be Courageous

This sermon series has hit close to home.
My church's sermon series is based around the movie "Courageous" that is out in theatres right now.
I saw the movie with one of my close friends, Sarah. I just love that girl.
We both saw it and it really was an incredible movie.
The message was strong, mostly to the men/dads/husbands type of crowd...
but it's that in order to truly experience obedience with God, it takes courage.
Not just the type of courage to "stand up to someone" but
to stand up for what God teaches us, what the Bible teaches us.
Whether that means, asking forgiveness from someone you need to or
finding it in your heart to forgive who you think is unforgivable.
The type of courage that pushes you to accept what God provides and that
He will never give you too much that you can't handle. And that "you won't stay in this same place forever" (Pastor Chris Hoyt).

Be courageous.
That's something I've been challenged to do and I'm beginning to open up about.
There are quite a few situations that have been brought to my attention, good and bad,
that I need to take courage when dealing with it.
But, I know that God gives me courage daily by encouraging me.


Just some thoughts,
J. King

Highly Favored

"I know that You are for Me" is still ringing in my head today.
It's been playing on my Pandora radio station all morning.

I woke up extra early today, well about two hours earlier than usual, to help
my worship pastor and some friends lead worship
at Hampton Christian School, which consists of middle and high school students.
It was a fun time to see these kids just worship. Some reserved, but
I still saw it in their eyes...I saw the desire to worship.

I needed to see that. It's always refreshing to be reminded that
worship is worship. Yes, there are different styles and ways to worship,
but worship in itself is praising God for the gifts and for His strength in the storm....
for the guidance we needed in one situation, for the love we needed during
the loneliness, etc.

"He loves Us" was a song we did at the end.
& it was beautiful to hear the kids singing this.
We opened up for prayer, & the kids just
quickly paced to the people praying. It was courageous.
& it was a reminder that I need to open my heart more
and become more courageous. I can do ALL things with Christ. He provides my Strength. (Phil 4:13)

Until Next time....

October 11, 2011

It's a new season.
Autumn is finally setting in & it's a new season in my life, too.
Things are changing, for the better.
I've surrendered things to God that I've been holding onto, without realizing that I was hanging onto them.

"For I know the plans I have for you' says the Lord, 'plans that are good and not for disaster, and that give you a future and a hope." -Jeremiah 29:11

We all know this verse. I've read over it too many times and have yet to take the time to really disect it.
Then I woke up with that on my heart this morning.

"Your goodness is forever. Your mercy is forever." is ringing out right now on my Pandora. It's a Kari Jobe song.

God has already told me this week that HE has in store for me, what HE knows is "my best" for me.
& because He knows the plans for me, He has already set me up to win & to be successful. He will never intentionally set me up for disaster but instead, will pull me out of it (all thanks to my free will decisions) and will set me up on the highest rock to give me a future and a hope.

Hope. Sometimes, that's all us humans need. Hope that there is something more. Hope that it can get better. Hope that we are taken care of. & God is granting us that everyday. He's legit.

So, let's take a journey now into my day yesterday.....
A specific verse was brought to my attention 5 different times yesterday:

"Delight yourself in the Lord & He will give you the desires of your heart."

-Psalm 37:4



The first time it was sent to me was by a friend, Tara. I told her "Oh man, I needed to read this, thank you so much."

So I began forwarding it to a friend, Wendy, when she, at the exact same time, sent it to me. God is good.

Then, I went onto a website full of encouraging verses, and I bet you can't guess what the verse of the day was.

Driving home, I put my iTouch on shuffle and a song came on singing the words of the verse.

Lastly, my best friend sent me something on facebook February of 2010 (right around Valentines Day) when I was struggling in my relationship, and it was about "allowing God to set you up with your companion for marriage, etc" & I printed & posted this on a billboard in my room. Well, cleaning my car out, I noticed some youth girls wrote me notes, so I took them inside & posted them on my billboard, then that note Amanda wrote to me caught my attention. It's like 6 paragraphs long, but the only paragraph that caught my attention stated that verse on it.

whoa God, I got the reminder(s).  I love it when He does that.

God knows our best. He wants us to enjoy His best. & we will, only if we delight ourselves in the presence of God & allow Him to do his thing.

Until next time,
J. King

God has promised me...

God's laid on my heart today that He promises to never fail me
and to never give me anything that isn't what He knows is best for me.

I trust You, Lord. <3

"You Are For Me"

Wow. I love it when I realize how much God watches over me & how He literally waits for me to listen to Him. He Waits For Me To Respond. I was thinking of this driving to work, listening to my Christmas production practice music. The song said "....child, You are loved." & I know this, but it's so refreshing to be reminded.

Then, my worship pastor sends me a song we may do this weekend for service.
The name of it is "You Are For Me"  & what a perfect song that I needed to hear as a reminder.

"So faithful. So constant.
So loving & So true. So powerful in all You do.
You fill me, You see me.
You know my every move. You love for me to sing to You.

I know that You are for me. I know that You are for me.
I know that You will never forsake me in my weakness.
I know that You have come now even if to write upon my heart
To remind me of who You are.

So patient. So gracious.
So merciful and true. So wonderful in all You do.
You fill me. You see me.
You know my every move. You love for me to sing to You."
-Kari Jobe; "You Are For Me"

Wow, Lord. Just the song I wanted to sing to you that I could not put into words.
You remind me constantly of who You are, God, and sometimes I, unintentionally, ignore that reminder.

I'm reminded today that:
-You've got me. All of me.
-Your hands are working, constantly.
-Your love is everlasting and never ceasing to transform my love for others.
-Everything that I may or may not have planned is in Your hands.
-I can only experience true love through you, first.
-That your affections are far more amazing than any person can provide.
-You love me.



Thanks Daddy for those reminders.
Until Next Time,
J. King