A Beautiful Prayer

This is an Awesome Prayer that one of my best friends- Kasey Henderson- sent me.

The most beautiful prayer ever...

Make me Hephzibah which means ”my delight is in her."

Make me “Beulah”.

May I be poised for action like Esther

May I be loyal and sacrificially faithful like Ruth

May I have Deborah’s wisdom, Mary’s innocence, Eve’s unbroken relationship with You.
Make me joyfully passionate like the woman at the well; unaffected and clear-sighted like the ‘alabaster woman’; a student and devoted follower like Mary (Martha’s sister).

Make me bold and adventurous like Rahab; cunning and shrewd like Tamar–able to stand for justice.

May I be used in spite of my sin like Bathsheeba and in spite of my weakness like the woman with the issue of blood.

Lord, may I be beautiful and desired like the bride in Solomon’s songs. Fearless of change like Rebekah. The mother of nations like Sarah.

May I be worth the fight like Rachel–Jacob’s 14-year prize.

Lord, every woman wants to know that she is worth fighting for–that her beauty moves people to action. That she is useful and has purpose and a place alongside her husband. Like Eowyn in Return to the King–a warrior when necessary, but a beauty worth coming home to.

I know that all of this is inside of me somewhere. All these women are tied together by the Holy Spirit–linked by Your story and filling and design. I know You can bring out this godliness in me.

Father, Make me a fierce opponent for the Devil, a mighty tool in Your hands.

Make me humble and surrendered and broken to Your using–but solid and fearsome–a defender of the weak, releasing prisoners from darkness. I long to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with You! Mold my heart towards these, Your desires for me. I surrender to You.

Amen.

This Prayer is so Beautifully written and really reminds me of who I desire to be as a Daughter and Princess of the Lord.

I also just finished reading Francine Rivers' "Lineage of Grace" series. It is 5 novellas combined into one book. Each part is an account of 5 women of the Bible: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. It was really eye-opening and helped me to realize that these aren't just silly stories in the Bible. God mentioned these women in his Holy Word for a reason, to learn from their example.

So thanks Kasey for this amazing prayer. I pray that this prayer would be rooted in my heart and that I would continue to learn from these women's stories.

In Him,

Abigail

1 Peter 3:3-4

"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight."

P.S. Kasey has an amazing blog and I highly suggest it.

(http://beautyintheabundance.tumblr.com/post/722246430/golden-friends)

Normalcy?

I have been wrestling with a really hard concept over the past semester and now I finally feel like God is saying "yes I see that and I'm going to do something BIG". What I've been wrestling with- the fact that I don't what to live a normal life, I want to live a life completely and fully devoted to the Lord. I want to make His Kingdom known. I want people to know the Savior of the World, the one who saved my life, and for those people have a personal relationship with him and know his peace, love, and that healing is truly found in His hands.

The World wants us to live the American dream. The perfect house with a white picket fence, money is never an issue, and everybody is happy all the time. Well that just simply is not ever going to happen. Nobody's life is perfect and Crap happens. People deal with difficult stuff that most of the time they hide. I want to show people that God can heal that stuff. In Him you can live in complete freedom.

So I have no clue what this looks like for me. But God will work that out. All I know is that practical is not always right. I know this is really hard for our generation to hear. From the time we were young its been drilled into our heads that we will work hard in school go to college and have a good job so we can make good money and be happy. Anyone who doesn't go to college is seen as unsuccessful. But if I've learned anything in my first year of college it's that everyone's life is not going to look the same. Some people will do YWAM, some people will get married young, and others will become a doctor. God has a different plan for everyone. That's what's so awesome about Him, our God is not a boring God.

All I know is that I'm willing for God to use me. I'm sure there will be times where I am out of my comfort zone but that's ok because it is in those times that we grow and learn.

So.. Here's to a life lived for the King of Kings. Because there is no other life worth living.

Keep on Loving God and Loving Others.

Abigail

Psalm 56:3

"When I am afraid, I will trust in you."

Sunflowers

Nothings Sweeter than Summertime!

God has already taught me so much this Summer and I feel like I'm being refreshed and renewed. I have many plans and goals for this season and am excited about the future. One of Gods creation that I find the most beauty in is flowers. They are so intricate and delicate and I can just imagine God crafting each flower so that it will remind us of Him in a specific way.

Roses remind me of how we are royalty in God's kingdom. I can just imagine standing before God and getting a crown on my head and being given a rose while hearing "Well done my good and faithful servant."

Calla Lillies remind me of purity and how we as believers should strive to live pure lives before God.

Daisies exemplify the joy that I feel as a daughter of the King being in love with the savior of the world. I can just imagine being in a garden with Jesus and him tucking a daisy behind my ear and us having a long talk.

I just love flowers but the one that I really find unique, especially during the Summer time, is sunflowers.

Sunflowers are gorgeous and powerful. When seeing a field of them their beauty just blows me away. The most profound thing about these flowers to me is how they grow, which is towards the Sun. If this doesn't represent what God wants for us I don't know what else does. As we continue to look to the Lord we grow in our faith. He gives us warmth, sunlight, and nutrition. Before we die we should be at the tallest we can grow. Look to the Son and He will continually give you strength.

Keep on Loving God and Loving Others,

Abigail

"The LORD gives strength to His people; the LORD blesses His people with peace."

Psalm 29:11