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.))