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Prayer

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:05:09 GMT

Hello Everyone!

I hope that everyone is doing great! God has been teaching me how important prayer is and how powerful it is! I just created a new site called: humble_prayer_warrior It’s for prayer requests and praises to God for answered prayers. If anyone has a prayer request(s) you are more than welcome to leave them on my xanga. I would be more than blessed to pray for you! If you’ve got an answered prayer and want to share it, feel free to stop by! How great is our God!

In Christ,

Tamara

Do It Afraid

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 17:27:49 GMT

Have I not commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. –Joshua 1:9

This week has been incredibly amazing. God has taught me so much this week. A couple of days ago I read a book by Joyce Meyer called, Do It Afraid, Obeying God In The Face Of Fear. That book changed my life. My whole outlook and reaction to fear has completely changed.

Honestly, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve run or disobeyed God because I was afraid. Fear is something that has ruled my life for a long time. I’d surround myself in a box so that I’d never let anyone get close enough to really know me. I would run if I had to do something that was uncomfortable for me. But then I read this book.

Joyce Meyer talked about how we have a tendency to think that it’s wrong to feel fear, to be afraid. But God never said shake not, tremble not, and sweat not. He said fear not. It’s okay to be afraid; it’s not okay to run because you’re afraid. That really hit me hard.

I can’t even begin to write down all that I have learned from that book, but I would encourage everyone to read it. At the end of the book Joyce Meyer said, “ Don’t let the devil rob you of the destiny God has for you. Step out and face your fears; face your pain. Go ahead and shake, tremble and sweat. God didn’t say not to feel fear-He said not to run! You can be a victorious Christian, or you can be one who is never quite able to enjoy the fullness of God. The only difference between the two is that one is stopped by fear and the other does it afraid. Determine today to do it afraid!” I’m learning that it can be really tough to face my fears and do it afraid, but God has been there with me every step that I have taken. Through my small fears and my big fears. Through His strength I am slowly beginning to overcome some fears that I thought I’d never conquer.

Go ahead, I dare you. Do it afraid.

If anyone has any prayer requests, please feel free to post them in my chatterbox or you can leave a comment. I would be more than blessed to pray for you.

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:27:55 GMT

Trust the Lord with all your heart, and don't depend on your own understanding. Remember the Lord in all you do, and He will give you success.

-Proverbs 3:5-6

Saturday, July 15, 2006

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:41:26 GMT

MERGE!!!!!

Nothing Else Can Take The Place Of You.

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:37:05 GMT

I was thinking today about how I need to be more content with what I have and what the Lord has blessed me with. I learned a lot from the Nooma on Sunday and it's really stuck with me. We always want more and more and think that what we have isn't good enough. And even though we don't think we have a lot or enough, in the eyes of someone else, we have more than they could ever dream of.

A friend this week helped remind me how important it is to humbly serve those in need, and how much helping someone out, no matter to what extent, can make a huge difference in someone's life and show Christ's love. God bless you, Mark.

I think as Christians we need to be willing to do a lot more of that. We need to stop being prideful and start serving the people who really need it the most.

Here's the lyrics to a song that I heard today that reminded me of what I've been learning this week.

Nothing Else
by Matthew West

I tried money I got as much as I could and I went to the store And I bought it all But it wasn't enough 'cause I wanted some more But my house was full So I bought a bigger house and filled it up And there I was with all that stuff And empty

Chorus Nothing else can take the place of You Nothing else can take the place of You

Still I try friendship I called everyone I knew And invited them over for a party They ate all the free food And they told me how much they loved me But when the food was gone My friends were gone And there I was all alone And empty

So take the place The place of You And fill this space The way You do I'm tired of searching Those days are through So take the place It's made for You Not friends or money or alcohol None of these things, believe me You can try them all Not status Not success I know none of these things will ever bring true happiness

I hope that everyone is having a great week! If anyone has a prayer request(s) I would be greatly blessed to pray for you. Feel free to leave prayer requests on my chatterbox or leave a comment. See you later!

God Bless,

Tamara

Life isn't always wonderful, but moments are, and those memories are what keep us going and remind us how fragile, precious, and sweet life really is. Truly a gift from God.

Saturday, May 13, 2006

Sat, 13 May 2006 20:41:16 GMT

Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders You have done. The things You planned for us no one can recount to You; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. - Psalm 40:5

Monday, February 27, 2006

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:56:00 GMT

Prayer Requests

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:31:56 GMT

Hey! I hope that everyone is doing great! If anyone has any prayer requests just let me know. If you don't feel comfortable with leaving your name, feel free to leave an anonymous prayer request on my chatterbox. I would love to pray for you. May God greatly bless you! See yah later! Continue to perservere for Christ!

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:33:16 GMT

Lord,

I pray that You would create in us a pure heart, O God. Give us once more the passion and desire to seek You with all our heart, all our soul, all our strength, and all our mind. Empty us Lord, and fill us with You. Challenge us to live by faith and to love everyone as Christ did. Let us not give up and draw back. Let us not become distracted. Give us humility to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. Draw attention to our minds what is most important. Draw us close to You, Lord. Closer than we have ever been before. Guide us in Your truth. I pray that You would heal the broken hearts and bring hope to the hopeless. Give us the strength and courage to reach out to the hurting teens in the student ministry. Bring the focus off of ourselves and on what You have called us to do. Challenge us to step out in faith. Wrap your arms around every hurting teen. Prepare our hearts and remove the scales from our eyes. We love You so much Lord. I know with You nothing is impossible. Amen.

Friday, November 25, 2005

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 16:47:06 GMT

Cry Out To Jesus
Words by Mac Powell / Music by Third Day

To everyone who's lost someone they love
Long before it was their time
You feel like the days you had were not enough
when you said goodbye

And to all of the people with burdens and pains
Keeping you back from your life
You believe that there's nothing and there is no one
Who can make it right

There is hope for the helpless
Rest for the weary
Love for the broken heart
There is grace and forgiveness
Mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are
Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus

For the marriage that's struggling just to hang on
They lost all of their faith in love
They've done all they can to make it right again
Still it's not enough

For the ones who can't break the addictions and chains
You try to give up but you come back again
Just remember that you're not alone in your shame
And your suffering

When your lonely
And it feels like the whole world is falling on you
You just reach out, you just cry out to Jesus
Cry to Jesus

To the widow who struggles with being alone
Wiping the tears from her eyes
For the children around the world without a home
Say a prayer tonight