Making New Friends

One mistake we tend to make is to believe that we should keep all our friends all of our life.. It simply can't be done, In fact, it shouldn't be done. One of the human delusions we have is the notion that friendship should be life long. The fact is that a person of resilient mind outwears their friendships. And they
become threadbare, and every act and attitude that they involve becomes an act of hypocrisy... Now what does it mean to really live life? this has been an unanswered question that has eluded me for a long time up until now. But then after searching the answer came to me, you see to really live means changing, and changing means forming new friendships. Why? Because I found out that no

two people mature at the same pace. Some people move ahead in maturation much much quicker than others. Therefore it may be too much of a stretch to attempt to retain a friendship when a new one will allow the growth to continue.. And sometimes the discarding of old friendships and we may see it as a disployal act., when in reality it may be the most natural and logical thing to do.

One observation is that when we grow older the friendships we form tends to be much stronger and longer- lasting. And the best friendships are made with people who tend to think along the same lines as we do, and believe in many of the same positives, and who will constantly challenge us. And these are the friends we enjoy taking a long drive with, spending a pleasant evening in their company, or just simply talking together..

Now I have friends who will challenge me. And there are some who i can disagree with on several different subjects, which only makes it a more lively conversation between us. Having those old friends is really wonderful, but in some ways it's even better to look forward to making new friends.

I have to admit it's not easy to always make new friends as we all know this because we all have a comfort zone in which we tend to stay in when it comes to making new friends, however I had a similar encounter over the last 5 months by attending and joining a different church.. I must admit it was pretty scary at first leaving friends behind that i had made at my old church and moving on.. And now I have new friends and there is a few people that still keep in touch with me from the old church but alot of them have moved on. Which is the plan that God had placed in motion for us. You see God will place people in your life for a reason or a season or for a lifetime.. You see God will never close doors on friendships without opening new doors for new friendships..

Ok well thats all I have to say but I would like to leave you with a thought to meditate on: The fingers of God touch your life when you touch a friend.- (Mary Dawn Hughes quoted this) And if you stop and think about it you will see that this statement is very true..

Life Happens

Hello fellow bloggers I'm finally getting time to blog I've been totally busy with stuff and i just have been feeling really worn out with no energy.. anyhow I'm down here watching my 2 nephews who are sick with colds and fevers i feel so bad for them they are so stuffy and cranky.. I gave them a warm bath with calming body wash. and now we are watching The cars movie got one kid laying on his football bean bag and the other is laying on the couch by me.. I am so tired right now.. its not easy taking care of two sick kiddies at the same time they really like the attention i'm giving them whatever they want aunt meme trys to accomodate them :) well i'm going to go now and give them their cough medicine and lay down with them and take a much needed nap....

Well sorry this blog was short i'll try and make it longer next time

Peace out

A Powerful Prayer

Hello bloggers,

Well today's blog is about prayers and about praying,, now we all know that there are many different prayers that we say and I would like to share with all of you two of my favorite prayers they are simple but at the same time they are powerful..... the first prayer is that I ask God to use me in any way he can to make me an instrument and to make me into a vessel for him and i just keep praying over and over God use me to reach this person or to comfort that one or to speak your word into someones life in other words to make a difference in someones life and be a blessing in whatever i'm doing..... and if you ask God to use you he will do just that "use you"!! Wow now thats not only a powerful prayer its also a dangerous one because you are asking for something that requires alot courage and strength but as you all know God does equip us with certin types of abilities and the tools and the strength to get things done also know that the knowledge of God just like it says in the bible" The Power that which raised Jesus now dwells within each and everyone of us" and the Love of God is so powerful that it surpasses everything that we may come up against.....including Saten's attacks on us.....

Ok now for the second most powerful prayer there is "The Open Door Prayer" God Open doors in my life everyday.. There are people in my life that I care about who don't know you..
I know you have a spirtual oppertunity for me- There is something you want me to do God open a door in my life..... Wow much courage do you think it takes to pray that prayer?? my guess a lot of it..Wow to ask God to open a door in your life amazing I don't know about you but to me a prayer like that is totally surrendering everything over to God and say ok God i'm trusting you now.. I want you to be the only leader in my life I want you to open doors for me to reach out to your people who don't know you and give them a chance to know you...

I don't really if this all makes sense to you guys alls I know was God wanted me to follow him and I want God to not only open a door for opertunity but that he may use me as well....

I received a very awesome e-mail today form a very close and dear friend of mine it was a forward but she added a special little notation for me you see the e-mail i received was called "You do make a difference" and she wrote "Amy you Do make a difference!!!!!! Wow i never really heard those words alot you do make a difference !!!!! after a pretty rough weekend it sure was a nice suprise to get that e-mail from my friend and she just wanted me to know that " I really do make a difference" wow thats awesome!!!!! to know that i have made a difference in someone's life even if it was by just being a friend or helping out .......
you see not only is Gods love powerful but also contageous :) so think about your next prayer and what it might be about go ahead ask God to either open a door for you or ask him to use you in such a way that is pleasing to him..... and that you may be a blessing to someone who is wanting to know that they are Loved by God!!!!!!!.... just by relaying Gods word to them.......

Well thats all of my thoughts for today sorry if it was so scattered I just have alot on my mind that Gods working through with me....

So in closing this blog I just want you all to know that God Made you and God Loves you and Jesus wants to be your friend FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its a New Year and God has big plans for all of his childeren!!!!!!!! and get ready to be used by God in such a big way..... in 2009!!!!!!!!!!

Peace out

Amstray :)

Letting Go

I was thinking the other day why do things happen the way they do? and I have come to a conclusion on it.. It's been said that everything happens well there is a reason for it happening.. And I have noticed that God has been placing things in my heart and wanting me to follow him to certin areas.. one being in my spiritual growth with him and I have been looking at a different church. You see the church where i come from is huge and alot of you know the name Newpointe Community Church.. and i have been attending it now for 5 years well while it was still SFMC.. back in 2004... and through out my journey here at Newpointe. I have realized that i have grown alot in my spiritual walk but i have slid backwards too as well but for the most part I have been growing for the better But as time goes by you realize your needing something more or you have stopped growing in your church now thats not to say that everyone is going to stop growing at their church what it means is that your ready for that next step in your journey with God and he will come to you and lay something in your heart and its something strong and when this happens hes wanting you to go with him and to seek him, and also to listen to him alot of the time we just ignore him and then he comes back with the same thing but its going to be twice as strong the next time and it could be a constant thought or a feeling or whatever.. the case is for me it's gravatating to a different church and its a message from God saying ok Amy its time for the next step in your journey with me ... you learned what you could and there is alot of learning left to do ... and so I have been looking into that message from him...

anyhow I say that to say this in every life and in time we all need to let go of certin things it could be of your past or a friendship that has been destroyed by hurtful actions or whatever you fill in the blanks... And I have had the privilage to serve with a wonderful lady in the childrens ministry The Reign Forest at New Pointe her name is Faye Stingel.. now let me first off say that shes a very Godly women who is well versed in the bible and her faith is strong..anyhow she took me under her wings and provide me with a knowledge of that i'm loved by God!!!!!! first and for most and she also taught me how to accept myself and how to apply God's word daily and she has blessed me with alot of wonderful things and has taught me so much but most importantly she taught me that above everything else that God LOVES ME!!!!!! and that i'm his child...

Well anyhow as i was saying we met a few days ago and had a little conversation about being truthful with our friends and other things and one thing she told me was that i needed to stop living in the past and 2 of my other friends had said the same thing to me on different occasions.. and they were right i would be going forward but then revert back to the past instead of looking to the future and living in the here and now .. it was like i had one foot in the past and one foot in the here and now it just wasnt working ..well there was alot of truth into what she was telling me and i have noticed that i have been going back to my old habits and hang ups....

and i didnt know how to stop doing this and i guess i was hoping someone would do it for me so i didnt have to... guess what i am the only person who can let go of my past and live in the here and now and look to the future with hope ..... In 2008 it wasnt a real good year for me but i had alot of good things that happened to me a new job getting more involved in the church etc....

and im ready to let go of the past which has been holding me back and let go of the insecurities that i had felt and start living for GOD see before i thought it was all about me but i soon found out it was all about GOD and that i am nothing without him.... none of us are anything without GOD in our lives..... so I have learned alot through out this journey and im ready for that next step in my walk with GOD.... and i can be rest assured that GOD is always with me and that i'm going to be just fine and that im strong enough to make it on my own with GODS help of course :) So all the friends i have made at NPCC ... I want to say thankyou for loving me and teaching me and speaking truth into my life and for believing in me.. when i didnt have the strength to do it for myself and all of you always will have have a special place in my heart.....

And as i close this blog for now I want to say a heart felt thanks to my friend and who i also think of as my second mom and my mentor Faye Stingel for not only believing in me but showing me Gods love and for all the encouragment she has given me through out my time serving with her and when i wanted to give up she didnt let me so I just want her to know she will always be my angel sent from God you see he knew the exact time and place to put her in my life and it wasnt by accident and it wasnt by a fluke it was his perfect timing ....... and by the way shes also blogs and has alot of Godly insight so swing by her blog and check it out its called child like living......

Well till next time I'm signing off for now