He is making perfect sense out of a perfectly senseless, messed up life!

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Sharing Jesus


Someone on here just told me that people complained about me sharing about the Bible.  A couple of years back I wore this really cool tie-dyed t-shirt with a cross in the middle of it (purples, too…quite cool).  A friend I saw loved it but remarked about me wearing it out in public (as have others about other Christian t-shirts that I wear).  I was actually surprised by the comment so as I ran errands I thought about it!  Then,  these words came to my mind “What have they done for you?”.  Jesus died for me why shouldn’t I be willing to do anything for Him?  And a song came to mind from a few years ago:
May God bless you through my writing. If He has especially touched you in any way, please leave a comment below. Your comments are so very encouraging to me to help me to keep writing. Also, click on the “Uptweet” button on the above right and share! I pray you will keep coming back. I fully believe that my writing is by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit so if I am writing, there is someone that needs to read it! Maybe it’s you? Also, please be sure to share any questions you might have with me and if you would like to keep them personal (just between you and me) please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at juliana.pace@gmail.com. If I don’t know how to answer you, I will may every attempt to refer you to someone for more information. Thanks and may God bless all your days!

Friday, December 21, 2012

Are You "IN CHRIST?" - Devotional share

Good Morning! I truly didn’t intend on creating a posting in this blog today until I read this devotional that I get daily from David Wilkerson’s ministry. Although he has left this world to be with our Lord, there are many things that he writes about where I certainly couldn’t say it any better, so I want to share this one with you:

HOW CAN WE KNOW WE ARE TRULY “IN CHRIST”?
by David Wilkerson

(Please note: These evidences are contingent upon your first repenting of sin, forsaking all wickedness, trusting in Christ for eternal salvation, and allowing Him to translate you out of darkness and into His kingdom of light.)

1. You are in Christ if you are continually being renewed. Those who are "in Christ" do not rest on a one-time conversion experience. Rather, they constantly cry out to be changed and renewed by the Holy Spirit. Their daily prayer is, "Lord, take out of me everything that is unlike You.”

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour" (Titus 3:5-6).

2. You are in Christ if you govern your life by the Scriptures. Do you revere and fear God's Word?

"Whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him" (1 John 2:5). The Bible makes it clear: We know we are in Christ if we love and obey His Word.

3. You are in Christ if your faith is mixed with charity. Scripture says if you do not have charity, or unconditional love, you cannot be in Christ.

"Though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing" (1 Corinthians 13:2). Nothing in Greek here means, "I am nothing now nor will I ever be anything." In other words, "Without unconditional love for all, I am a nobody and I will always be a nobody."

You can be a gifted preacher, a powerful evangelist, or an anointed teacher of God’s Word who walks in great faith, but if you do not have love for others, you are nothing.


May God bless you through my writing. If He has especially touched you in any way, please leave a comment below. Your comments are so very encouraging to me to help me to keep writing. Also, click on the “Uptweet” button on the above right and share! I pray you will keep coming back. I fully believe that my writing is by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit so if I am writing, there is someone that needs to read it! Maybe it’s you? Also, please be sure to share any questions you might have with me and if you would like to keep them personal (just between you and me) please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at juliana.pace@gmail.com. If I don’t know how to answer you, I will may every attempt to refer you to someone for more information. Thanks and may God bless all your days!



 

Monday, December 10, 2012

MERRY CHRISTMAS and then some

Good Morning...Many Blessings...and a Great Big Merry Christmas to you all!  Christmas time is my very favorite time of year.  Even though I am reminded of all my loved ones lost I am reminded that I will see most of them in the future when I go to heaven because our amazingly merciful Savior was born!

I must share that although I am much better physically that I have been going through a spell of writer's block that the Lord and I are still working on.  I believe I have my answer and I'm moving forward.  My husband and I had our 22nd anniversary on Saturday and we're celebrating it tomorrow on His day off with a day out in Tampa, after I see my orthopedic doctor about my left shoulder.  I am expecting a good report. 

I am in the midst of getting our house back to a more normal state than 6 months of one armed cleaning.  I am leaving you with a list of my favorite Christmas songs & videos and I have several writings started that I plan on sharing with you all after the new year!

Mercy Me - What Child is This


Mercy Me - Oh Holy Night
Mercy Me - Gloria - with Christmas house lights, too!




Mercy Me - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - with Christmas house lights, too.

Kutless - Mary Did You Know
Relient K - I Celebrate the Day - Amazing perspective!

Sanctus Real - Silent Night


And, now for a few louder ones, you know, my heavier type of music (if you dare)!!
August Burns Red - Carol of the Bells (especially if you like drums)


Thousand Foot Krutch - Jingle Bell Rock



Little Drummer Boy - White Heart - One of my favorites for years




May God bless you through my writing. If He has especially touched you in any way, please leave a comment below. Your comments are so very encouraging to me to help me to keep writing. Also, click on the “Uptweet” button on the above right and share! I pray you will keep coming back. I fully believe that my writing is by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit so if I am writing, there is someone that needs to read it! Maybe it’s you? Also, please be sure to share any questions you might have with me and if you would like to keep them personal (just between you and me) please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at juliana.pace@gmail.com. If I don’t know how to answer you, I will may every attempt to refer you to someone for more information. Thanks and may God bless all your days!