Being honest.

“If I’m not pointing people to Jesus then I’m wasting my life.”

—	Aaron Gillespie

I've been doing some self examining lately, and I've found some really upsetting things. It is no news that I moved to Virginia to attend a Liberty University this January. Well like everyone else here I've been taking some bible classes and I get so much work in these classes it isn't even funny. Sadly with all of the homework I get in these classes I've noticed that when I am out of these classes I don't want to talk about the bible, Jesus or God because I just want to get away from my homework.

Now I am not saying that I need to be throwing bible verses around at all times but being honest here being a Christian became a bit of a burden to me and that is never okay. I've allowed school to take away my joy of spreading the gospel from me and I don't want that. The whole point of all this homework is so I can learn to apply the bible to my life. I moved to Virginia to learn more about God and about who I am in him so I can give all of me to his's kingdom. It is such an honor to be a child of God, it is a blessing to spread the news of a savior to the outside world and even more so in America where I am not being killed or tortured because of my beliefs! I have become such a spoiled American Christian and I am the person that I cannot stand. 

"If I'm not pointing people to Jesus then I'm wasting my life." I don't think Aaron Gillespie could have said it any better. The reason for my life is to continue spreading the news of a savior to the world and I need to remember that. In the same interview Aaron says 

"Google says this: 40% of Americans will die of cancer. But The Bible says that the wages of sin is death and that’s a cancer that 100% of all humanity will die of. And our goal and our job and our cause is to cure people of that cancer that is sin and when we forget to do that it’s literally like a man hiding in his house that had the cure for cancer for twenty years and is hiding it. It’s a criminal action and it would be super, super, super, huge immediate swarm if someone had the cure for cancer and didn’t tell. Can you imagine what it would be like? This guy would be ostracized it would be insane. We have the cure for something that is way more deadly and how often is it that we hide the cure?"

Interview with Aaron Gillespie

Now if that didn't hit you like a sack of bricks, I have no idea what will. I urge you to read this interview, it has really encouraged me and I hope it will do the same for you.

With Love,

Noelia

Ladies,

Most of our lives we've been told to dress modestly so we can find a nice young man but what do you do when you never find a nice young man?

We slowly allow ourselves to dress on the "bold" side, gradually forgetting what we have been taught as young girls. We start to seek attention from guys because we've learned to find value in our looks and relationships. We are pressured not only by magazines, television and ourselves but we are pressured by family members asking at every stinking family event if we have found a husband yet. When you dress to impress a man you are not only making an impression on him but you are making an impression on every man who is around you, that includes the young and older ones. 

Now I wouldn't be telling you if this didn't happen to me. I've never been the type to dress immodest because I grew up in a christian home and never wanted to be that girl that the guys gawked at. But there was this summer shirt and it was just so cute and it made my stomach look so slim and I just had to wear it... the only problem was it was a little low cut. I ran to the store to buy a few things for my parents and as I left an older man made a commented and after that I realized that I'd rather wear turtle necks for the rest of my life than feel the way I felt today.

"Do not let your adorning be external--the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious."

1 Peter 3:3-4

Beautiful ladies I am here to remind you that your value is not in your looks but in the one who created you. He loves you so much and wants to protect you. Don't let the world change you because the truth is it almost never happens over night, it is always a slow process. 

I just want to leave you with one of my favorite verses.

" Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised."

-Proverbs 31:30

With Love,

Noelia

Flesh and Fruit

I've been super busy here at liberty so I don't get much time for blogging, but I've been starting my days a bit earlier so I have a small amount of time to blog! :)

I've been working on my application to become a prayer leader and in the application it ask you some basis questions about Christian beliefs and ask for scripture to back it up.  So I've been doing some extra studying and searching in the bible these days and I came across Galatians 5. 

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told [you] in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those [who are] Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Galatians 5:19-24

I saw this and it really made me think to myself what do I have more of in my life works of the flesh or fruit of the spirit. I think it is good to evaluate yourself every so often (better daily) and think what do I need to work on. You know :)

Just a little thought I figured I'd leave with you all.

Till next time

With love,
Noelia