I'm a teenager who loves God. I hope you like or maybe even love my blog as I post some-what encouraging entries about God and about getting to know him better. I hope that my blog encourages you to dig deeper in Him everyday. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:26:00 -0600 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:26:00 -0600 Friends are a big part of your life, and effect you more then you know. God put friends in your life for a reason! Some build you up, and some tear you down. But what exactly does it been to use the terms: Build you up, and tear you down? Friends that build up: In my opinion, a friend that 'Builds you Up,' is somebody who is a true friend. They don't insult you, they tell you the truth, they are completely honest, and many more things. But what about the things that they do? Does the music they listen to effect you at all? what about the way they talk? Friends that tear down: You may not think that these are big deals, but they do more then you know. A friend that swears can sometimes have a big effect on you. Say you never swear. What happens when they swear around you? Do you talk to them about it, or just nod it off? Nodding it off isn't always the best thing to do. Then, they don't get the picture and they will keep doing it, without noticing what it does. And what about the music they listen to? What if you are not allowed to listen to it? you may think it isn't a big deal because your parents aren't there, or you think that once in a while won't hurt. But it does effect you, more than you know. People may tell you to let those friends go. But that isn't always the best idea. If you don't tell them what's going on, they won't know what they need to work on, and it wouldn't be very fair to them. Be an influence on them! Be a friend that builds up, and talks to them about problems. Sometimes friendships do end though, and that can be painful. Proverbs 12:26   A righteous man is cautious in friendship,         but the way of the wicked leads them astray. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/637797/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:26:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/637797/ Have you ever had an addiction? Not drugs, but something that kept you away from God? Or does it still keep you away from God? I have. Whether it's the computer or something else, we all have one, believe it or not. Say it's something that isn't that bad, to something that you can't tell ANYONE. And you mean nobody. Something only you and God know about. Even if it isn't that bad, should you be doing it? Is it something that has scarred you forever, or is eating at you slowly right now? And do you feel guilty for doing this, for hours, when you could be spending time with God? I had this problem. And today I made a decision that was long in coming. I mean, I'm not saying what it was. It could be lame, it could be bad. Anyway, I was tired of doing it I took control. Exodus 15:6: "Your right hand, O LORD,        was majestic in power.        Your right hand, O LORD,        shattered the enemy." In this case, His right hand shattered my enemy. I grabbed that thing and I smashed it. I took it apart, and I threw it away. Matthew 5:29-30. "If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away.                              It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.                                                                                                              And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell." What is that thing that's keeping you from God? Are you ready to take a big step, and get rid of it? http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/605956/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:07:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/605956/ Can you believe the unbelievable? Jesus gave his disciples power to drive out demons (Mark 3:14-15). But the disciples can't heal this particular boy who has an evil spirit. Why? (Matthew 17-19). The boy's father has heard of Jesus and his disciples and the many people they have healed, so he brings his son. But when he says, "If you can," he shows he doesn't really believe in Jesus. *How does Jesus answer him (Mark 9:23)? *What does the father ask Jesus to do (Mark 9:24)? Read Joshua 6:1-20.   Read About It  "1 Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.  2 Then the LORD said to Joshua, "See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams' horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5 When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have all the people give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the people will go up, every man straight in."  6 So Joshua son of Nun called the priests and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant of the LORD and have seven priests carry trumpets in front of it." 7 And he ordered the people, "Advance! March around the city, with the armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD."  8 When Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the LORD went forward, blowing their trumpets, and the ark of the LORD's covenant followed them. 9 The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark. All this time the trumpets were sounding. 10 But Joshua had commanded the people, "Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!" 11 So he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. Then the people returned to camp and spent the night there.  12 Joshua got up early the next morning and the priests took up the ark of the LORD. 13 The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forward, marching before the ark of the LORD and blowing the trumpets. The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the trumpets kept sounding. 14 So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.  15 On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. 16 The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the people, "Shout! For the LORD has given you the city! 17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted [a] to the LORD. Only Rahab the prostitute [b] and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent. 18 But keep away from the devoted things, so that you will not bring about your own destruction by taking any of them. Otherwise you will make the camp of Israel liable to destruction and bring trouble on it. 19 All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron are sacred to the LORD and must go into his treasury."  20 When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so every man charged straight in, and they took the city." The people living in Jericho wonder what is going on. Why in the world are 40,000 Israelite soldiers marching around their city- without saying anything? And why do the priests keep blowing trumpets? It's been the same thing every day for 6 days. On the seventh day, something new happens--the army marches around the city seven times. After the seventh time, the Israelites give a loud shout and the wall of Jericho comes crashing down.                 Do you think the Israelites were a little surprised when God said they'd defeat a city by blowing trumpets and walking around the wall? They had just seen God part the Jordan River so they could easily cross on dry land. (Joshua 3:1-17). This gave them confidence. The people trusted in God, and they showed their faith by obeying God's command, It's their faith in the Lord that makes the wall of Jericho fall (Hebrews 11:30). Experience It Do you believe God can do anything? Think back over your life and look for ways God has helped you in ways you never thought he would. Ask family member if they have experienced amazing things God has done when doubt may have been hanging around. Ask for Jesus' help to conquer your disbelief. He will lovingly lend a hand just as he did with the father in Mark 9. Praise him for the work he's already done in your life. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/604622/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:53:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/604622/ So there are these really cool shirts that I've been seeing around! They are like really awesome. I didn't even know they had a specific purpose, until I bought one. On the front of the shirt, there is a peace sign. Then on the bottom (left if you are wearing it) right corner, it says '2025.' If you look closely at the peace sign, it's actually the continent of Africa. I hadn't known how popular these shirts were! Apparently, 25% of the proffits from selling these shirts goes to a company to end poverty in Africa by 2025. Isn't that cool?  Ashley Tisdale in a 2025 shirt. You can go to mytrendytees.com to find these shirts. Search for Omni-Peace 2025.. or something like that. Or, go to Google.com to search this organization and find more ways to help. I bought mine at Fred Meyer... You don't have to buy one, but please remember to pray for them. Prayin or donating can help: Them   Them Him Them I am not advertising for this. It may seem like it, but I'm not. I think it would be very cool to end poverty by 2025. It's a while from now, but still. If you can not donate, then please remember these people in your prayers every day. Money helps, but prayer is the ultimate. God will heal, God will redeem. He will help. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/602270/ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 12:10:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/602270/ Hey guys. Here's an update on my last post: The girl had the abortion. Thank you So much for the prayers though. I don't understand why people need to get abortions. Abortion or Birth? 1. Your pregancy ends with death. 1. Your pregancy ends with giving life. 2. You will feel shame and guilt about your choice. 2. You can feel good and positive about your choice. 3. You will remember taking a life. 3. You will remember giving birth. 4. Abortion if final; you can't go back on your decision. 4. You will have plenty of time to plan your and your baby's future. 5. You will never know, or treasure your baby. 5. You can hold, name, and love your baby. 6. You will miss the opportunity to see your child develop. 6. You can have continued contact with your child. If murder is illegal, abortion should be too. If you don't want your child, don't punish him with your mistake! Adoption is an option. I hate abortion. It SHOULD be illegal. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/601279/ Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:01:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/601279/ Hey guys. Over the past through days, my friend has been telling me about her sister that moved to New York for college. I'm going to name them: her sister: Melonie. Melonie's roomate: Julie. Apparently, Melonie's roomate got pregnant. She doesn't know how to deal with it, so she is having an abortion. Please pray for Julie, that God will give her guidance and wisdom through this! Please pray that she will not have an abortion. So my friend called me just now asking me to look up some Bible verses about trusting God through hard times, and how to have wisdom. Verses of guidance. Her sister is needing them to read to Julie. I have 13 picked out to read to her. if you have any suggestions, PLEASE share them. I think she was trying to schedule the abortion for late next week. Erica Proverbs 3:4-6  4 Then you will win favor and a good name        in the sight of God and man.  5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart        and lean not on your own understanding;  6 in all your ways acknowledge him,        and he will make your paths straight. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/600169/ Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:16:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/600169/ Hey! Here's a new one: Who do you trust? When something happens to you, or if you are going through something, you might talk to a friend, counselor, pastor, or family member. Sure, they give you advice and make you feel somewhat better most of the time, but there is someone else who wants to talk to you, His name is Jesus. He wants to know everything that's going on in your life, and He wants to comfort you! Jesus, your comforter. Even if you don't feel better right away, you should know that He hears you. Even if it seems like He's far away, He is near you. And He loves you more than you could ever know! I'm sure we've all had that time when we were too upset to talk to anyone. To the point where you'd get mad just because someone offered their ears. I've had times where my best friend would tell me to just talk to God because He hears and wants to comfort me. But whenever I tried, I would stop after, "Dear God..." then say, "Nevermind." and just go back to being upset. It's hard to admit you are in pain. But there is a little thing called TRUST. You can trust in God. You may have been taught that God can be trusted, but maybe you aren't really sure. Trusting God does not mean He will tell you what's going to happen in the future. It means you know you are safe with Him--no matter what happens. You can take on life's adventures and you can meet your troubles head-on because you know God is with you. Trusting God allows you to enjoy all the surprises of life and to go through all the difficulties of life. Read 2 Samuel 7:28: O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. This verse means that God is "Trustworthy" and He has promised good things to His "Servant" us. Say a prayer to God. Tell Him everything that's going on in your life. Your happiness, sadness... aches... He will rescue you. Bring your hurts, bring your scars, bring the load that you carry and He will give you rest. That is out of a song called 'My Redeemer Lives.' and it is all true. ~CL~ PS: I found an awesome blog that I was totally impressed with. Check it out! DiscussionWpurpose http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/592369/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:45:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/592369/ So I was just tagged by smiley1... :-)))))))))) 1.What is the last animal you saw? My dog Max 2. What is the last sentence you saw? What is the last sentence you saw?  3. What is your hairstyle? long, layered, choppy 4. Have you ever gone surfing? nope... want to 5. Are you scared of spiders? only if they are holding a guitar and start singing Kenny Chesney songs 6. What color is your favorite pair of shoes?  White and Black 7. Do you wish you could have seen a dinosaur before they went extinct? YES 8. What's your middle name spelled backwards? Htebasile... 9. What's the first word you think of when you think of fireworks? Shiny 10. What question are you on? OH GEE I DON'T KNOW... 11. When is the last time you laughed? I just chuckled to make it all official  12. What did you eat on your last birthday party? Chocolate Cake, pizza, chips 13. Do you think that polka-dots are dorky? kind of 14. Are you wearing any makeup? suddle light pink eye shadow 15. Have you answered "I don't know" to any of the questions? I don't know 16. Have you ever dreamed you were a character in a movie? Nope... 17. Did you answer that last question? Kind of 18. What is right in front of you (besides the computer)? a wall... well it's actually a wall made out of bulletin board... no seriously.. it's part of my house. It's really awesome.... lol 19. Is this tag weird? no 20. Who will you tag? Anyone that wants to do it   CL http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/592132/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:24:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/592132/ just so you all know, my blog is undergoing some construction. my computer is running weirdly, so if it looks weird, i'm still working on it. CL http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/586057/ Sat, 6 Sep 2008 12:42:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/586057/ Hello everyone! So what have you all been doing? I've been busy, and BORED. But I just wanted to tell you something, one of the reasons I haven't been posting as much. When I first started this blog, I was SO close to God one day. ONE, day. And I also felt bad that I hadn't been spending much time with Him. So I started ChristLover to talk about God. But I started to fade away. I started turning my back on God, and I didn't feel ready for this blog. But now, after going to camp, I realize that I am ready! I've commited my life to God, and plan on commiting to this blog. So I'm sorry I haven't been posting. I'll start posting those studies and encouraging posts again soon. ~CL~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/578349/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:02:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChristLover/578349/