This evening, I relaxed and then I also made some yellow vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting for one of my teammates Sha (American teammate). Sha has been craving some yellow cupcakes with chocolate icing, so I thought I would try to make her some. I have never made cupcakes from scratch of icing, but they turned out great! I will post a pic of some of them at the bottom :)
Coach gave us tomorrow and Sunday off, so I will be relaxing and probably be outside some enjoying the nice weather!!
Have a great weekend :)
Verses of the day:
Psalm 74:12 “But you, O God, are my king from the old; you bring salvation upon the earth.”
God has always been and always will be! Sometimes when I sit back and think about you He was always here, it blows my mind! I really like the last part of this verse! Thanks be to GOD that He chose to bring salvation to this earth.
Psalm 74:16-17 “The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon. It was you who set all the boundaries of he earth; you made both summer and winter.”
This verse is one that proclaims the awesomeness of God! Think about it…the day and the night our His (that means 24/7). We can go to Him whenever we want to. The verse goes on to say He made the summer and the winter. Right now we are still in winter, although this whole week in Turkey has been fantastic (in the high 50’s every day)! God established the seasons! He knew spring and summer weather was great for crops. He knew the winter was needed as well…there is a time and season for everything!
Proverbs 19:7 “A poor man is shunned by all his relatives—how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.”
This verse really got me thinking! You think about the homeless people and people who do not have a lot. Where are these people’s families…what are they doing for them? We need to make sure we grasp every opportunity we have to give back to those who are in need. Jesus associated and hung out with tax collectors, prostitutes, etc. Think how much a smile, kind word, meal, or a helping hand would do for someone who may be in need! Are you willing to help if someone comes to you in need? Lord give me your eyes so I can see the needy!
Proverbs 19:21 “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
So many times we try to plan out what we are going to do the next minute, hour, day, week, month, year. The reality is, we do not know what the next second will bring in our life. We need to surrender every single day over to God! The Lord knows everything, so we can rest in that and know that His plan is going to be worked out J. A verse that goes along with this one is Jer. 29:11.
1 Thessalonians 1:6 “You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.”
The end of this verse really hit me. We are so blessed as Christian’s in the USA to not suffer a whole lot of persecution. Think about the Believers in China who struggle to simply meet as a group once a week to worship with one another and encourage one another in Christ. There are so many people that suffer daily because of their faith. My challenge to myself and to you is to live out our faith regardless of the cost! No matter what trials or tribulations will come, we will still have JOY…unspeakable JOY!! Hold Fast!
Below is a song that I wanted to pass on to you! I listened to it tonight, and really liked the words :). I have also added the link below, so you can listen to it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvqqjeZg_fk
“True Love” by Phil Wickham
Come close listen to the story
About a love more faithful than the morning
The Father gave his only son just to save us
The earth was shaking in the dark
All creation felt the Father's broken heart
Tears were filling heaven's eyes
The day that true love died, the day that true love died
When blood and water hit the ground
Walls we couldn't move came crashing down
We were free and made alive
The day that true love died, the day that true love died
Search your heart, you know you can't deny it
Come on, lose your life just so you can find it
The Father gave his only son just to save us
The earth was shaking in the dark
All creation felt the father's broken heart
Tears were filling heaven's eyes
The day that true love died, the day that true love died
When blood and water hit the ground
Walls we couldn't move came crashing down
We were free and made alive
The day that true love died, the day that true love died
Now Jesus is alive
Jesus is alive
Jesus is alive
Jesus is alive
Jesus is alive
oh He is alive
He knows he can
When blood and water hit the ground
Walls we couldn't move came crashing down
We were free and made alive
The day that true love died, the day that true love died
Come close listen to the story
Gnight All!!
Megan F.
Phil 4:13