"When wisdom enters your heart, And knowledge is pleasant to your soul, Discretion will preserve you; Understanding will keep you, To deliver you from the way of evil,From the man who speaks perverse things."
Proverbs 2:10-12

 

 

Divided - The Movie

This is a wonderful movie about the church being "divided".  A challenging look at modern youth ministry. I highly recommend it!!

It's only available till Sept. to watch online for free!!  So please watch it NOW! It's worth your time!


http://www.dividedthemovie.com/#watchlink

What is it to be discreet or to have discretion??

         

Websters 1828 Dictionary

Discretion-------

Prudence, or knowledge and prudence; that discernment which enables a person to judge critically of what is correct and proper, united with caution; nice discernment and judgement, directed by circumspection, and primarily regarding one’s own conduct.

Discreet------

Wise in avoiding errors or evil, and in selecting the best means to accomplish a purpose; circumspect; cautious; wary; not rash.

Strong’s Concordance - KJV

Discretion-------

Ps. 112:5 - A good man showeth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Pr. 1:4 - To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

      2:11 - Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

      3:21 - My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion.

      5:2   - That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

     11:22 - As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

     19:11 - The discretion of a man deferreth his anger: and it is his glory to pass over a                      transgression.

Isa. 28:26 - For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

Jer. 10:12 - He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Discreet-------

Gen. 41:33,39 - Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.-- And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shown thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art.

Tit. 2:5 - To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Discreetly------

Mark 12:34 -  And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou are not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

How does Chinese sound?" I asked as we pulled out of the driveway. "Hey, that's great," Eric replied with his typical enthusiasm. I'd only just met Eric and his wife, Leslie, but has already noticed Eric's exuberance and excitement about everything----- even my restaurant suggestions.
"That all right with you honey?" he gently asked Leslie, who was sitting in the back seat. "Sure," she replied sweetly.
Eric and Leslie had stopped by to visit me during a drive through the Northwest. A friend in Colorado had told me about these newlyweds and the little book they had written. Their book told the story of how they had met and grown to love each other without following the typical pattern of dating.
You'd be hard pressed to find two or more romantic people. They adored each other, and it showed. Eric rarely took his eyes of off Leslie. Sitting in the passenger seat on the way to the restaurant, he slipped his hand behind the seat, and Leslie reached forward and clasped it. Holding hands when one person is sitting in the front seat and the other is in the back? I'd never seen that before.
After dinner, while we cracked open our fortune cookies, I had a question. "You two can't keep your hands off of each other,"I began teasingly. Leslie blushed. "Was it difficult keeping the physical side of your relationship pure while you were engaged?"
Eric took Leslie's hand and smiled at her before he answered. "Of course the desire for that was present---- it always will be," he said. "But no, it wasn't a struggle. Leslie and I decided very early in our relationship that we were going to refrain from physical contact until we were married. Our first kiss was at the alter."
My jaw dropped. "You didn't kiss until you got married?"
"Nope," Eric said, beaming. "The most we did was hold hands. And, Josh, we know that kind of standard isn't for every couple. We didn't make that decision to be legalistic; it came from the heart. Everyone, even our parents, told us we should kiss. But we both decided it was what we wanted to do. It was a way to show our love, to protect each other before we were married." And then with a twinkle in his eye, he said , "Let me tell you, Josh, that first kiss was the most incredible, beautiful thing in the world. I can't even begin to describe it. "

This is an excert from I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris. An excellent book. The book that Eric and Leslie Ludy wrote ( the couple in the story above ) is His Perfect Faithfulness. Another fantastic book!

Do you love Me?... Tend My sheep. John 21:16

"If you love me," says Jesus, "Feed My sheep." "Don't make converts to your way of thinking, but look after My sheep, see that they are nourished in the knowledge of Me." Our Lord's first obedience was to the will of His Father, and He said "As the Father has sent Me, I also send you." It sounds the right thing to say that Jesus Christ came here to help humankind: but His great desire was to do the will of His Father, and our Lord was misunderstood because He would not put the needs of people first. He said the first commandment is "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength."
 Jesus Christ is source of deep offense to the educated trained mind of today that does not want Him in any other way than as a Comrade. Many do not want to be devoted to Him, but only to the cause He started. If I am only devoted to the cause of humanity, I will soon be exhausted and come to the point where my love will falter, but if I love Jesus Christ I will serve humanity, though men and women treat me like a doormat.

Excert from Daily Thoughts for Disciples by Oswald Chambers.

Waiting for Gods best

Waiting can be one of the hardest things to do. Sometimes we want don't want to wait for Gods way but we want to do it our way.  To all you girls who are having a hard time waiting for  to "Prince Charming" here are some keys that may help you.

~ Give up your own dreams and expectations. Actually, you don't have give them up; but rather, exchange them. Exchange your dreams for something far better------ God's perfect plan. Choose to will what God wills ( Matthew 10:39 ).
~ Stop. Be still and know that He is God. Consider the awesome power of the God that you serve. What seems impossible to you is nothing for Him. Be still and watch Him work ( Psalm 46:10 ).
~ Get our a sheet of paper and begin to list the benefits that you are experiencing through this time of waiting. Don't just make a list in your head. It is helpful to actually write out the benefits. Don't stop until you have at least ten benefits on your list.
~ Rejoice in this time of waiting. I know it is hard. It's hard for me too. As I mentioned, waiting is one of the most difficult things God asks us to do. Sometimes it feels like you just can't wait any longer . But struggles and trials are important parts of our lives. Scripture commands us to rejoice in theses time of trials ( James 1:2, 1 Peter 4:12-13).
~Redirect your focus. Don't focus on waiting: focus on the Lord.
~ In the little events of daily life, learn to look to the Lord to supply your needs and carry your burdens. Have the attitude of David who prayed, " On Thee do I wait all the day... My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from Him " ( Psalm 25:5, 62:5).


Excert from Before You Meet Prince Charming by Sarah Mally.

I highly suggest watching these dvds. I'm watching them as part of my school work. One of my favorite speakers is Dr. Marshall Foster.

Surely This Must BeThe One

What are you looking for in a husband? Do you remember the story of when God told Samuel to anoint one of the sons of Jesse to be King of Israel? When Samuel saw Eliab, the firstborn, he was impressed. Seeing that he was tall,mature,and handsome,he thought,"Surely, this must be the one." But the Lord told Samuel, "Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature: because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart" ( 1 Samuel 16:6-7).

It is easy for us to be like Samuel. We look at outward things. We notice someone who is handsome and popular, who sounds impressive, and who seems to be respected by everyone else. We look for Eliabs. But pray, rather, for a man after God's own heart---pray for a David. Pray for a man whose life is devoted to the Lord so that as you give yourself to him, you will be using your life to bring forth fruit that is eternal. Pray for a man who loves you. Pray for a man upon whom God's blessing is evident.

A smile is a whisper of a laugh

Yes I did count them!!

 This is my 100 POST!!! Yay!! So in honor of this I took photos of 100 things. Yes, I did count them individually! It took a while! But I'm very happy with the result :)

 This is a delayed post! Sorry about that! 

This past April I went to AR for a week to help the Bright Lights conferences. Which are the "Strong in the Lord" ages 8-14 and the "Radiant Purity" ages 13-and up.  I had the most encouraging time at the conferences! I learned so many things that helped me walk closer in the Lord and become closer to my parents. It was amazing seeing about 300 girls and moms ( also dads) coming from all different backgrounds, counties, and states.

 

 

 

The Bright Light leaders and I all went to the first Wal-Mart!!

Bright Lights is a discipleship ministry designed to equip young ladies to use the years of their youth fully for Christ. At network of 350 groups have started.

These girls did not plan on wearing purple on the same day.  From L-R  Emily,Chelsea, Grace, Kristin, and Sarah

Ana, Emily, Lilly, and Kristin

Chelsy, me, and Brittany

Allison and Karissa

Bekah, Nikki, Kristin, and Abby

All of us ( and few other families) at the Duggars house.