Take delight in the LORD,and he will give you the desires of your heart.

     - Psalm 37:4

Your relationship with God ought to bring you more joy, satisfaction, and pleasure than any other relationship, activity, or material possession you have. Scripture exhorts you to delight yourself in the Lord, finding your greatest pleasure in God and the things dear to His heart.

How can you find pleasure in what God wants? Only as you spend time with Him will you begin to take delight in the things God loves. As you spend intimate time with God and allow Him to show you your situation from His perspective, you will begin to see things as God sees them. As you adjust yourself to God, your heart will begin to desire the same things God’s heart desires. When you pray, you will find yourself asking for the very things God desires. Matters for most on God’s heart will be preeminent in yours. Your first request in prayer will not be for yourself, but for God’s name to be exalted and His kingdom to be extended.

9 “This, then, is how your should pray:

‘“Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

10 You kingdom come,

your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

        - Matthew 6:9-10

Have you been asking God to give you the desires of your heart without first seeking to understand what is on His heart?

God places this important requirement for those who pray: that we seek His priorities and make them our own. This great qualifier prevents us from asking out of selfishness. As we find joy in the Lord, we will see what is truly important, and we will long for these things as the Father does.

Are we ashamed? Are we ashamed in school? What about with our family? This should be our cry!

“I’m not ashamed of the gospel
I’m not ashamed of Jesus Christ
I will stand and boldly say
This is my life”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y-lAcb3QCA&feature=relmfu

Not Ashamed by: Jeremy Camp

“There’s gotta be another way out,I’ve been stuck in a cage with my doubt
I’ve tried forever getting out on my own, But every time I do this my way / I get caught in the lies of the enemy, I lay my troubles down / I’m ready for you now.

Bring me out, come and find me in the dark now, Everyday by myself I’m breaking down, I don’t wanna fight alone anymore, Bring me out, from the prison of my own pride, My God, I need a hope I can’t deny, In the end I’m realizing I was never meant to fight on my own

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPliIx5I1FU&feature=autoplay&list=PL9E47139FCF9AB67A&lf=mh_lolz&playnext=1

On My Own by: Ashes Remain

One of my favorite songs!

Hey! You there! Yea, you! You want to give up in that area of life. Yea You know what I’m talking about! DON’T!! Don’t give up!! This song is for you! STAY STRONG!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHEybqnj2R4&feature=BFa&list=PL9E47139FCF9AB67A&lf=mh_lolz

“And they can try to knock us down
We’ve got our feet nailed to the ground
If you want to count us out, go ahead
But it’s not over yet

We won’t back down
We’ve gotta take our best shot
Give it all we got now
We won’t back down
They say we’ll never make it
But we’re gonna take it all the way

We won’t give up, we won’t give up”

We Won’t Give Up by: The Afters

“That even when my heart breaks

and everything’s shaking,

I’m left alone in the rain,

you won’t,

you won’t,

won’t,

you won’t let me go..”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYSdGneu0hM&feature=autoplay&list=PL9E47139FCF9AB67A&lf=mh_lolz&playnext=2

Won’t Let Me Go by Addison Road

When we feel like we can’t overcome our struggles in life, He tells us different.  I know I’m in a place right now that I feel like I can’t overcome. But the truth is… I can’t overcome anything, without Him! Listen to this song today and be encouraged.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqXZD_z3eCc&feature=autoplay&list=PL9E47139FCF9AB67A&lf=mh_lolz&playnext=1

“He never sinned, but suffered as if He did
All authority, every victory is Yours”

I want to reach the nations!

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Photography is one of my passions! Not only did I capture God’s beautiful flowers but I got the wind blowing the pages of my bible too! I was so blessed in that moment and felt so small compared to His awe and grace He gives me each day :)

Love Philippians!