I am Truly Sorry For Not Posting in So Long

Dear All of My Readers,

I deeply apologize for not posting in so long.

Some of it is because of lazyness, some of it is because of some of the stuff I have been going through lately, and some of it is because of being busy. I am sincerely sorry for not updating the blog in so long, but I will be updating again very soon. Possibly tomorrow, but no promises. I do really want to get one up tomorrow.

Once again, I am truly sorry, and I hope you all have not forgotten about me!

God Bless you,

Isabella Esther

What is Time to God?

Hello Everyone!
First off, I'd like to apologize for not posting in so long... But I'm here now, and I'm going to post!

I hope everyone has had a great summer! Mine has been filled with loads of fun, and things not so fun... But mostly fun! LOL
God Bless You,

Isabella Esther.

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What is time to God? Is a day like a second? A hour like... Nothing?

Time to God is different than time to us... Perhaps that is why we sometimes cannot see that His timing is perfect.

Us people, are very impatient... Especially when it comes to waiting for God to answer our prayers. But when waiting, we have to remind ourselves that His time is the perfect timing.

I myself am very impatient when it comes to waiting. I always want God's answer, soon as I'm done praying. But, it doesn't always work that way.

You have to have patience, and you have to listen. Let God do some of the talking.

A question often asked is, "Why does God make me wait?" What I have learned from my own waiting is that: through your waiting, you learn things, and you become stronger. And after you learn those things, and become stronger, you can help others by teaching them what you've learned.

Another important thing to remember is to try to make time for God everyday, by spending time in prayer, and reading your bible.

It can be hard to get into reading your bible and remembering to pray everyday... Trust me! Especially when you have a busy schedule... And even when you don't.

Reading my bible and praying everyday is something that I still work on. I'll be honest, and tell you that I've even fallen asleep at night while praying! But you just need to keep working on it, and asking God to help you get into the habit, and you will.

Time is confusing, and time is valuable... But it's how you use your time that makes it worth it.

Poetry Can Be So Unappreciated.

"Hold me tight in your arms, and don't let me go, I need your guidence to learn and grow. When my hope seems to fade away, show me that your love is here to stay. The ways of this world, make me sick. People choose the things they shouldn't pick. Instead of love, they chose to hate, and then they miss out on something truly great."

Poetry can be so unappreciated sometimes. It can be taken as dark, or depressing, when it could just simply be the author's attempt to get their point across, or express them selves. Poetry to me is an art, and can be used to glorify God.

The poem at the top of the page is pretty self explanatory, but some can be very confusing. Some poetry, is written with out a meaning though, so you can make it have any meaning you want it too.

Now, I will admit that there is some very dark poetry out there... That is infact about death, and hate, and other sad things such as those, but you will come across things like that just because the world is the way it is now a days... But that doesn't mean that all poetry is that way. I myself, have written poetry that may seem dark at first glance, but once you read it you see that there is a message behind it, and it is not actually a dark piece of work.

Even your poetry can be glorifying to God :)

I Strongly Dislike Labels.

Hello Everyone... Once again, I am very sorry for not having a post in a while. I was at a Summer camp, and had an amazing time, and there was a huge out pouring of the Holy Spirit there... People were speaking in tongues, being healed... It was the whole nine yards! LOL... Not quite the way to put something so amazing... But words cannot truly describe what happened at camp.

Anyways, I hope you are all having a blessed week, and aren't mad at me for not posting in so long. :)

Isabella Esther

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I strongly dislike labels... Labels of all kinds. There is one in particular that I dislike the most, and it is the label "emo". Emo is an over-used label, that should never be used in the first place.

I often get called emo because of the dark colored clothes I like to wear, or fingerless gloves, or skinny jeans... But it's just my taste in clothes. I also enjoy loud music... Such as Skillet, Red, Decyfer Down, FlyLeaf, Thousand Foot Krutch, ect, ect.... And that does not make me emo. The original version of emo is "A depressed person who cuts them selves." and I am not that person. Personally, I don't think that people who cut themselves should be called Emo, or be looked down on. They are loved by God, just as much as anyone else is, and they need to be shown that, and that hurting themselves is not the answer. I've known more than one person that used to cut themselves... They did it for a number of reasons, but for most people that I've known it's because they don't feel good enough. Like they can't do anything right, and nobody loves them... And none of those things they thought were true. If you know someone who has a problem with cutting, don't hate them. Don't yell at them, or call them emo, and make poor judgments on them. Because as I said, Jesus loves them just like he loves anyone else. We have all made our own mistakes, and it's not up to us to judge others for their mistakes.

Another label I don't care for is the Boyfriend/Girlfriend label... Especially in the early teen ages... Such as 12, 13, and 14. There are even 9 year olds who have boyfriends. Now, I don't have anything against them, I just don't choose to follow what they do. I don't believe in the boyfriend/girlfriend thing. The worlds judgement of what love is, is totally whacked. I'm not going to go on and on about what love is because that would just turn into a whole other blog post. :D

I think that WAY too much gossip, and hurt comes with that label, and it really just isn't worth it, and it can draw you away from what God is wanting for you.

You should never judge something or someone just by what someone else says about them... Never judge a book by it's cover, or anything or anyone for that matter!

Have a blessed day, and feel free to comment and express any feelings or questions you may have!

We Make Mistakes, We Are Not Mistakes.

Sometimes we all feel like we're not special, we're not needed, and like no-one really cares about us. Now a days, that seems like one of Satan's favorite lies to tell, and I know he's tried it more than once on me, and and some friends of mine... I'm sure he's tried it on everyone at one time!

Sometimes, I feel as big as a grain of sand. Like I don't matter, like no-one hears me, or cares to hear me. Like everyone just pretends to be my friend, and like I'm not forgiven of past sin and I can't do anything right... But none of that is true. For anyone. We were all put here for a reason, And God loves us. Always.

And in a lot of the different books of the bible it proves it. In Genesis, where God made the first humans and the rest of the world.... In Luke, where God gave his only son Jesus Christ to die on the Cross to forgive us for out sins, and in Revelation where Jesus told us he would return someday. Some other books of the bible I like to turn to when I'm upset are Psalms, and Isaiah.

God loves us... He truly does. Satan will lie to you again and again telling you that you're worthless... That no one loves you. That you're never going to get anything right, and that the world would be better off with out you because you are just one big mistake. But that is not true at all. It is all lies. Everyone was put here for a reason. Everyone has a purpose, and we're all going to make mistakes... And we can learn from them.

When your feeling down and depressed, pray, and ask someone you know and trust to pray for you too. Never hurt yourself. Death, drugs or pain is not the answer, and never will be.

Maybe you are saying, "But, I have been praying, but nothing is happening!" Well, sometimes it takes time. God always has a reason and plan for everything. One thing I learned is that God let's us go through stuff because we may be able to help others who go through the same things, only they don't know the truth... Or maybe they did, but needed to be reminded of it.... To be reminded Jesus does love them, that they are beautiful creations of God, that they can do things right, and that they are in fact not a mistake.

Broken Heart?

First off I'd like to apologize for not posting in so long. I've been busy with new responsibilities, church, and dance. Plus I have been distracted with some of my hobbies, and other things that have been going on my life.

But I hope you are enjoying the posts, and please remember it's all for the glory of God. Thank you, and God Bless you!

-Isabella Esther

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Have you ever had your heart broken? By a boyfriend, or a girlfriend? Maybe a close friend or family member?

Almost everyone's heart will be broken at one time, but healing always comes.

Just recently I was hurt, and someone close to me told me something very helpful, "If you forgive them, you'll start to heal..." They went on to say that when you're forgiving them, it's not just for them, it's also for you. Because once your free of your anger, or sadness with that person, it's harder for them to hurt you... Now I'm not saying just because you forgive them they will just stop being a jerk, or mean to you, I'm saying that if you forgive them, the hurt of what they've done will go away easier. Not necessarily over night, these things can take time sometimes, But if you truly forgive them, pray, and trust that God will help you, You will start to feel better and completely heal. Another thing that is always helpful (No matter how hard it is too) is to pray for the person who hurt you. And I'm not talking about that new country song called "Pray For You" By Jaron and the Long Road to Love.... You shouldn't pray for bad things to happen to that person... No matter how tempting it may be, it's not what God wants.

Another thing I learned in my youth group is, not only is it good to love others no matter how mean, nasty, and rude they are to you, it's also kinda fun. I mean... I personally love freaking people out, and just think of how weirded out one of your bullies or someone who hurt you emotionally would be if you walked up to them, gave them a big smile and said, "I love you, because Jesus loves you." And it would all be for the glory of our amazing and very awesome God!

((And if someone is hurting you physically, you need to seek help from your parents, guardian, youth pastor, or an adult that is somehow close to you who can help you.))

Bandaids, Fire, Water, Love and Hate

"Bandaids are not just for when your bleading they can be for minor sores and trouble, Sometimes the small things not only hurt a little worse, but double. So take a bandaid and put it on your wound, Jesus, our never ending bandaid will make it better soon."

This poem is very true. Little things can hurt very bad... And it's the little things that tend to hang on, and bother you for a long time.

This world now a days is full of hurt, and hateful people. And because of the hurt and hate, there's a lot of people falling from God, and giving up on life... What we need to show them is that no matter how poorly anyone else may treat them, Jesus is always there, (even when it doesn't seem like it) wanting to take them in his loving arms and never let them go, and protect them. And that we, as Christians, (their siblings in Christ) are not going to reject them, or be cruel to them. We are there to love them, not hate.

We are also there to love the ones that hate us, and others. You can not fight hate with hate, just like you can't fight fire with fire... You only cause more fire. But what happens when you fight fire with water? Water wins. So what happens when you fight hate with love? Love wins.

Love will always win, because it never gives up. In 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 it says; "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres"

Remember, God is all of these things, because God is love.... So let's stop the madness, sadness and hate and start the happiness and love!

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to this blog! Since this is my first post I will keep it relatively short.

As the about me segment in the corner had said, my name is Isabella Esther.... I am a homeschooled teen who created this blog for the glory of God and to talk about our struggles and ect.

I will be posting anything from devotionals that I have written, things that had happened in my day, a Bible verse and what I got from it, little sayings, and different concerns and struggles and my thoughts on them.

God Bless you,

Isabella Esther