REBLOG: Day 12| #PURSUEINPURITY
Aug 21, 2015
For the last couple of days I have been thinking on all the good things that God says about us in His word. Just to mention a few:
Zephaniah 3:17- The LORD your God is with you, a mighty warrior who saves. He will take delight in you with gladness. In his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
Romans 8:38- For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor either things present, nor things to come, nor powers, (39) nor height, nor depth, nor any created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:1- There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 8:28- And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.
Jeremiah 1:5- "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart..."
Jeremiah 29:11- "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
Psalms 34:7- The angels of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
Psalms 34:10- The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
When I think about these verses I think about God's great love toward us. His life changing love that we do not deserve and have never had to seek after, it has always just been there for us to delight in. I love to believe what God has to say about me, but I would be lying if I said I believed it all the time. There are many times, like this week, where I felt like He didn't love me because of all my shortcomings. I have wondered many times why such a good God loves a messy me. I sometimes think that God will love a future more perfect version of myself, but that isn't the truth. Regardless of what my emotions and thoughts tell me from time to time it does not change all that God thinks about me. It does not change His love for me.
My prayer this morning was that I would believe all that God has to say about me. If I truly believed that then I would never succumb to my thoughts or believe what the world says that I am. I would never feel the need to live to this world's ever-changing standards, instead, I would cling to God's unchanging word. His word is life and has the power to mend my broken life, if I could only have just enough faith to believe what He says about me, I know my life will never be the same.
Inspired by: #pursueinpurity day 12 verse of the day, which is: Romans 12:2- Be not conformed to this world: But be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Zephaniah 3:17- The LORD your God is with you, a mighty warrior who saves. He will take delight in you with gladness. In his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
Romans 8:38- For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor either things present, nor things to come, nor powers, (39) nor height, nor depth, nor any created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:1- There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 8:28- And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.
Jeremiah 1:5- "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart..."
Jeremiah 29:11- "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
Psalms 34:7- The angels of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
Psalms 34:10- The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
When I think about these verses I think about God's great love toward us. His life changing love that we do not deserve and have never had to seek after, it has always just been there for us to delight in. I love to believe what God has to say about me, but I would be lying if I said I believed it all the time. There are many times, like this week, where I felt like He didn't love me because of all my shortcomings. I have wondered many times why such a good God loves a messy me. I sometimes think that God will love a future more perfect version of myself, but that isn't the truth. Regardless of what my emotions and thoughts tell me from time to time it does not change all that God thinks about me. It does not change His love for me.
My prayer this morning was that I would believe all that God has to say about me. If I truly believed that then I would never succumb to my thoughts or believe what the world says that I am. I would never feel the need to live to this world's ever-changing standards, instead, I would cling to God's unchanging word. His word is life and has the power to mend my broken life, if I could only have just enough faith to believe what He says about me, I know my life will never be the same.
Inspired by: #pursueinpurity day 12 verse of the day, which is: Romans 12:2- Be not conformed to this world: But be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Contact Avrielle:
Twitter: @avriellejohnson
Instagram: avriellejohnson
Blog: avrielleb.blogspot.ca
Twitter: @avriellejohnson
Instagram: avriellejohnson
Blog: avrielleb.blogspot.ca
for the sake of his love,
NanaOhh.
Day 2: #PURSUEINPURITY
Aug 11, 2015
Sin is so enticing, but let me tell you something: it's not your friend! I began my Christian walk a couple years ago and before I came to understand the saving knowledge of God, I was a broken girl looking for love in all the wrong places and actively participating in sex. Although I was not sleeping with the whole world I was giving my body to boys who didn't understand my value or even love me the way I deserved to be loved. Sexual sin is so powerful, it's a thrill! It feels good but it's so toxic for you, especially outside the confinement of marriage. But the world we live in tells us differently. It promotes those desires actively, especially now with social media being the forefront in our generation. The provocative nature of pictures and videos that are readily available awaken these sexual feelings and you are made to believe you should satiate your desires instantly; that your desires are not meant to be tucked away, and that it is healthy and human nature to act on them immediately.
______________________________I came to a point in my walk where that's all I could think about.
My heart, my mind and action went against everything God wanted. The root of these desires came from fact that I was exposed to sexual sin and also participating in it at a tender age.
I myself struggled with purity even after I was saved.
However, reading 1 Corinthians 10:13 really encouraged me today because it is straight biblical truth. It is clear that we will always face temptation (your struggle with sex, your thoughts or any form of impurity) but those temptations have not and will not over take us. So even if you are faced with the battle, remember that God will provide a way of escape because he is so faithful. Although this is truth we also have to actively walk in this, believing and using our faith and the word to fight those desires inside of us. We need to kill anything that rises against the true knowledge of God. Let's be realistic: After you read this post that thought may pop up, the urge to give in may come. You will probably get discouraged and you may not want to continue this challenge and that is OK. What is not OK is to give up, to let sin control who you are in Christ. So take your eyes off yourself and look to author and finisher of your faith and keep pursuing him. "Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." | Hebrews 12:2|
for the sake of his love,
NanaOhh.
If you still have no idea about the #pursueinpurity challenge you can click here for more details :)
#PURSUEINPURITY
Aug 8, 2015
Purity/ˈpyo͝orədē/: the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates or pollutes.
My friend Avrielle and I challenged ourselves to start a social media/blog challenge between us called #pursueinpurity. So for this month, we will be reflecting, meditating and journaling on bible verses and questions that has to do with pursuit and purity for 20 days. You will be given specific questions to help you reflect/connect with the bible verse that will be related to the themes #pursuit & #purity. The purpose of this challenge will be to push us as Christians to relentlessly chase after Christ with a pure lifestyle, mind and heart. In our own personal walk this area has been a real challenge for us, so to encourage one another we started #pursueinpurity. When the word purity comes to mind one may often think about abstaining from sexual immorality, but we have realized that there is so much more to it than that. The Christian community really places an emphasis on this specific area and while this is good we have realized that it truly also begins in the heart, as well as in the mind. We want to challenge ourselves to truly dig deep into the word purity and find out exactly what that means in all areas of our lives. We welcome anyone who would be interested to start this challenge with us. You can decide to tweet, or Instagram pictures of your reflection notes with the hashtag #pursueinpurity. If you have a blog or even a journal we also encourage you to meditate on the bible verses and answer the questions during your own personal quiet time. This is just a way to build each other up as Christians, especially those who are struggling in the area of purity. We want to encourage you that you are not defeated!
1. Before you start the challenge we encourage you to ponder on these questions to give you your own perspective on purity. As you express your thoughts on this topic, allow yourself to understand the biblical perspective also. This is all very new to us but we're praying that as we dig deeper into the word together God's power will transform these areas in our lives that we struggle with.
1. Before you start the challenge we encourage you to ponder on these questions to give you your own perspective on purity. As you express your thoughts on this topic, allow yourself to understand the biblical perspective also. This is all very new to us but we're praying that as we dig deeper into the word together God's power will transform these areas in our lives that we struggle with.
2.Question to ponder on before you start the challenge: What does it mean to be pure? Why do you think It is so important to God that we live a life of purity ?What is causing you not to remain pure/ or what areas in your life that have you challenged not to live a pure lifestyle ?
3.Questions to base your reflections notes during the challenge: What message do you get from the verse/ verses ? How does it relate to pursuit and purity? What are the next steps you can take to overcome your struggle? Write down any additional thoughts you may have receive or want to note.
Day 1: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Day 2: 1 Corinthians 10:13
Day 3:1 John 3:3
Day 1: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Day 2: 1 Corinthians 10:13
Day 3:1 John 3:3
Day 4: Matthew 5:8
Day 5: Psalms 51:10
Day 6: 1 Thessalonians 4: 3-7 Day 7: Galatians 5:16-25
Day 8: Colossians 3:5-6
Day 9: John 8:11
Day 10:Psalms 119:9
Day 11:Proverbs 21:8
Day 12: Romans 12:2
Day 13: James 4:8
Day 14: Hebrews 12:1-2
Day 15: Romans 6:12
Day 16: Romans 6:6
Day 17:1 Peter 2:11
Day 18: 2 Peter 2:19-22
Day 19: Lamentations 3:22-23 , Lamentations 3:40
Day 20: Romans 8:5-8
4.You can email us if you want us to share your reflections on what you are learning from this challenge. I myself will be posting my reflections on this blog from time to time which will give me the opportunity to be transparent with those who will be doing the challenge.
Disclaimer: this is between you and God, you don't have to share anything that you do not want to.
I'm really excited and I'm praying that God will transform our hearts and free us from our sexual sins and desires so that we can pursue him in purity.
Please Share !!!! especially with anyone who is struggling in this area.
Contact Me:
email:okyerenana4@gmail.com
Twitter:_nanaohh
instagram:_nanaohhhh
Contact Avrielle:
Twitter: @avriellejohnson
Instagram: avriellejohnson
Blog: avrielleb.blogspot.ca
for the sake of his Love,
NanaOhh.
Sunday Fundays...
Jul 27, 2015
I wanted to switch up the flow from my regular post and show you guys what I wore this Sunday. I did my own faux locs which took me about 11 hours to complete. I was extremely satisfied with how they turned out. So as you can see your girl was feeling herself a little bit lol. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy the pics.
Top: Got it from Ghana
Skirt: H&M
Shoes: Aldo
Belt: Forever 21
for the sake of his love,
NanaOhh.
NanaOhh.
VLOG #1: BOOSTA GYAL
Jul 25, 2015
Check out Avrielle latest Vlog. She lets you inside of her world, through "the process" of being a young Christian. Please like, share and subscribe.
Twitter: @avriellejohnson
Instagram: avriellejohnson
Blog: avrielleb.blogspot.ca
for the sake of his Love,
NanaOhh.
Twitter: @avriellejohnson
Instagram: avriellejohnson
Blog: avrielleb.blogspot.ca
for the sake of his Love,
NanaOhh.
THE PROCESS: INTRODUCTION VIDEO
Jul 24, 2015
It bring me such joy to share my girl Avrielle introduction video on YouTube. I couldn't be more excited for her, because her zeal for God is amazing. I'm thankful that we get to share our journey as Christians together. If you want to see more video on how she deals with "the process" on her Christian walk then like, subscribe and share. Stay tuned for more to come!
Twitter: @avriellejohnson
Instagram: avriellejohnson
Blog: avrielleb.blogspot.ca
for the sake of his Love,
Nana
Twitter: @avriellejohnson
Instagram: avriellejohnson
Blog: avrielleb.blogspot.ca
for the sake of his Love,
Nana
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