Sometimes I wonder if I come off as a people-hater or something. The truth is far from that. I love people. meeting new people is one of the things I enjoy. And I make sure people know I care about them.
On that note, those people I care about include famous people, the `screwed-up` ones and the ones who 'have their feet on the ground'. In truth I do enjoy listening to some of the music of Miley Cyrus, Brittany Spears, Hilary Duff, yes even some of the music of the Backstreet Boys. The point is though, that I will not condone the things that certain famous people are doing. I love some of Miley's songs, but I will not listen to or watch Can't Be Tamed or the video for Party in the USA. I just don't think their behavior is appropriate.
But I still love her. If something happened and she had no one in the world, or at least very few people in the world to turn to, I believe I would be there. I believe even if I saw the world's most horrible man that I would put myself in harm's way to save them from danger. That's what the love of Jesus does. That's what a good friend does, and I believe I both have the Love of Jesus and that I am a good friend.
But a good friend will not sit back and allow another special friend to behave a certain way without calling them on it. But these things have to be done kindly. Unfortunately, our media world is not so kind to Lindsay Lohan, Winona Ryder, Brittany Spears, Michael Jackson, and so many others.
That is why I appear so 'obsessed' with the goings-on in Hollywood. It is because their famous they need our love and support, and the confidence that if they do mess-up, we have got their back, and we will call them on it in love. Young women facing stardom need to know that the world will love them just as much and possibly even more if they act modestly and preserve their innocence and even their virginity in some cases.
Stand up and be a friend, we all need one!
Job 6:14 A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends, even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Ecclesiastes 4:20 If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!
Luke 5:20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "friend, your sins are forgiven."
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
2 Peter 3:14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.
1 John 4:11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
3 John 1:5 Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers to your.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Random Thoughts
As weird as it is, what truly makes a person worth being famous in our eyes? Is it their looks? Their talents? Is it their social appeal? Or is it their character, their values, their beliefs?
I believe it is important to have people in our lives who we look up to, who we admire, who are famous in our hearts, but what are the reasons we look up to them? Why are we attracted to a person? Why are the world's standards for a famous person so focussed on the outward things? At what point did our society and nations go from focusing on a person's character and heart to an obsession with the things that truly do not matter?
And at what point do these people we idolize break down? At what point to they crumble under the pressures of the world? What is happening in our society that has caused our youth to forget the things that they tell the world that they believe.
Friday, May 7, 2010
It's Time to Take Action!
If you are 12 or younger, I want you to ask your parents before you watch this video, especially any young men out there, ok? I don't know how to rate this post, but the video will make your parents angry if I don't warn you of this, ok?
I have seen even more reason to pray for the media world in this video. Miley Cyrus is 17 years old! Whether this video was her choice or not there must have been a reason for her to make this video and whatever that reason, she has to be hurting! I want to remind everyone who reads this to pray for Miley Cyrus fervently! Pray for all of them.
God has got to have a purpose for allowing this, and I know this kind of thing hurts him too. To watch his children, his little princesses turn themselves into sex symbols and show themselves off to the world in this way.
Lady Gaga, Bionce, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Winona Ryder, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Jessica Simpson, Miley Cyrus and so many others are stuck in this world and probably don't know how to get out, or even want to get out yet. And there are some who seem to be trying to find a way to join that world, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift...to name a few. Why does fame have to include this? Why do we let our stars rise and then exploit them in this way? Why do we break them down when they no longer satisfy our standards? This has to stop! And why do we allow our children to watch what they do? Why are they the world's role models? Christians, we need to rise up! We need to set the new standard, instead of sitting back and criticizing! We need to take action! Pray actively, and send our own missionaries into that place, to be witnesses. We have been commissioned to be the salt and light of the earth. Everyone jumps at the chance to serve the poor in Africa, Mexico, build homes, dig wells, and it is all a part of the commissioning. But why do we all shy away from the media world? There is strength in numbers and Christians are a great number! Any missionary there will NEVER be alone, so Go! And if you CAN'T, then keep praying for those who can and do and will! If we are an army, I think now is the time for a revolution! In the words of Switchfoot, Love is a movement! Love is a revolution!
To all those who are already putting themselves into that world, we support you and love you and pray for you. And many of us, as directed by God will join you, whether it be soon, or later.
I recognise too, that some of you are not called to this world of media, but for those of you who are, or do not know but feel it tugging on your heart, pray unceasingly and listen for God's direction! And remember, if you are called anywhere, God will make a way for it to happen! So get excited for wherever you are called and for where others are called, because you are being witnesses to the world and no matter where you are, you have the opportunity to serve him and be an effective witness of his love, grace, mercy and ultimately, salvation!
Matthew 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
Matthew 8:1-3 When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.
Matthew 9:35-38 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."
Matthew 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
Matthew 8:1-3 When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.
Matthew 9:35-38 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."
Matthew 18:10-14 "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. what do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost."
I have seen even more reason to pray for the media world in this video. Miley Cyrus is 17 years old! Whether this video was her choice or not there must have been a reason for her to make this video and whatever that reason, she has to be hurting! I want to remind everyone who reads this to pray for Miley Cyrus fervently! Pray for all of them.
God has got to have a purpose for allowing this, and I know this kind of thing hurts him too. To watch his children, his little princesses turn themselves into sex symbols and show themselves off to the world in this way.
Lady Gaga, Bionce, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Winona Ryder, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Jessica Simpson, Miley Cyrus and so many others are stuck in this world and probably don't know how to get out, or even want to get out yet. And there are some who seem to be trying to find a way to join that world, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift...to name a few. Why does fame have to include this? Why do we let our stars rise and then exploit them in this way? Why do we break them down when they no longer satisfy our standards? This has to stop! And why do we allow our children to watch what they do? Why are they the world's role models? Christians, we need to rise up! We need to set the new standard, instead of sitting back and criticizing! We need to take action! Pray actively, and send our own missionaries into that place, to be witnesses. We have been commissioned to be the salt and light of the earth. Everyone jumps at the chance to serve the poor in Africa, Mexico, build homes, dig wells, and it is all a part of the commissioning. But why do we all shy away from the media world? There is strength in numbers and Christians are a great number! Any missionary there will NEVER be alone, so Go! And if you CAN'T, then keep praying for those who can and do and will! If we are an army, I think now is the time for a revolution! In the words of Switchfoot, Love is a movement! Love is a revolution!
To all those who are already putting themselves into that world, we support you and love you and pray for you. And many of us, as directed by God will join you, whether it be soon, or later.
I recognise too, that some of you are not called to this world of media, but for those of you who are, or do not know but feel it tugging on your heart, pray unceasingly and listen for God's direction! And remember, if you are called anywhere, God will make a way for it to happen! So get excited for wherever you are called and for where others are called, because you are being witnesses to the world and no matter where you are, you have the opportunity to serve him and be an effective witness of his love, grace, mercy and ultimately, salvation!
Matthew 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
Matthew 8:1-3 When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.
Matthew 9:35-38 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."
Matthew 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
Matthew 8:1-3 When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.
Matthew 9:35-38 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."
Matthew 18:10-14 "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. what do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost."
Monday, March 22, 2010
A rant - if you don't like rants, please don't read this entry
Do you know what I hate?! I hate how the Christian world just sits back and judges people like Miley Cyrus, Michael Jackson, Brittany Spears, to name a few. There are reasons why they do (or did in Jackson's case) the things they do! There is always a story behind everything! There is always a reason for things!
If it was your friend's daughter who did a pole dance, you would rally around and pray for the family and pray for the daughter! Why is it any different with these celebrities?! I do not condone the things they do, but on so many levels what we as the Church have done is so much worse!
Jesus commanded us to love and pray for each other! He commanded us to not judge others before ourselves! If you have a problem with something someone is doing, pray for them and try to do something about it! Don't just sit back and write a stupid review on your stupid website about how Miley Cyrus is a bad influence to people. If people actually cared about the person Miley or Brittany are, maybe they wouldn't be so inclined to do the things they do! Love them! They want to be noticed! They want attention! Give them positive attention! We have been commanded! Follow through with that commandment!
Get with it people!
If it was your friend's daughter who did a pole dance, you would rally around and pray for the family and pray for the daughter! Why is it any different with these celebrities?! I do not condone the things they do, but on so many levels what we as the Church have done is so much worse!
Jesus commanded us to love and pray for each other! He commanded us to not judge others before ourselves! If you have a problem with something someone is doing, pray for them and try to do something about it! Don't just sit back and write a stupid review on your stupid website about how Miley Cyrus is a bad influence to people. If people actually cared about the person Miley or Brittany are, maybe they wouldn't be so inclined to do the things they do! Love them! They want to be noticed! They want attention! Give them positive attention! We have been commanded! Follow through with that commandment!
Get with it people!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Encouragement of the Day
Good Morning,
So, I am kind of a nerd when it comes to some things, I absolutely love to do puzzles, big complicated 3-D puzzles and regular puzzles.
The other night I was thinking about how a puzzle is made, it can't be complicated, just a big sheet of cardboard with a picture glued to it and then they cut the picture into 750 or a 1000 or 2000 pieces.
It is the cutting part that got me thinking. You know how we hear so many times that God is the Potter and we are the clay? Well, I got to thinking, God is also our puzzle-put-together-person. Throughout our lives, we get hurt, and scorned, and most of us have felt like our heart was torn to pieces in some way.
But God sits back and puts us back together, piece by piece, until what was broken will become a beautiful picture again, possibly more beautiful than before we were hurt. God is gentle with every piece, taking care to keep the pieces from being bent or wrinkled.
This reminds me of one of my favorite songs by Zoegirl, called, Unbroken. click here to listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsl9-X3rLbI
Unbroken
Fallen to pieces
(I am undone)
The things you said
(Manipulation)
I trusted you like a fool
While you made all the rules
So you searched me out
And you took me down
To be unbroken, what would that be?
If words that were spoken, had not shattered me
If I was unbroken, I’d never know
The beauty of hope, and how far grace will go
To be unbroken
To be unbroken
The things you found
(To use against me)
Have lost their sound
(Where mercy and truth meet)
I fell to the Father’s feet
His words washed all over me
And all the scars you made
Watch them fade away
To be unbroken, what would that be?
If words that were spoken, had not shattered me
If I was unbroken, I’d never know
The beauty of hope, and how far grace will go
To be unbroken
To be unbroken
I’ve tasted bitter, tasted sweet
Embraced the victory, and some defeat
I’ve tasted bitter, tasted sweet
I found the beauty in the place they meet
To be unbroken, what would that be?
If words that were spoken, had not shattered me
If I was unbroken, I’d never know
The beauty of hope, and how far grace will go
To be unbroken, what would that be?
If words that were spoken, had not shattered me
If I was unbroken, I’d never know
The beauty of hope, and how far grace will go
To be unbroken
To be unbroken
To be unbroken
To be unbroken...
God bless you today, I pray that if you are hurting, that you will be reminded everyday of God's faithfullness. He won't let any pieces of your heart fall down, he cherishes every one.
God bless!
Love
Katie
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Encouragement of the Day
Morning,
1 Peter 3:15-16
15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.
As Christians, (and I am learning this over and over again lately) we have a hope that those who do not know Jesus do not have. And if the way we live displays the hope we have (and it should), people are likely to eventually ask you what is different about you. And if, when we answer them, we are respectful and gentle in our response, anyone who thinks it's stupid or decides to make an enemy of us will see that we aren't daunted by people and their rude or nasty actions towards us. They may feel ashamed for their behavior. And our reaction to their behavior can show even more that we are different. It's a pretty cool cycle.
There's a song about this, most of you probably know it :)
Shine-Newsboys
dull as dirt
you can´t assert the kind of light
that might persuade
a strict dictator to retire
fire the army
teach the poor origami
the truth is in
the proof is when
you hear your heart start asking,
"What´s my motivation?"
and try as you may, there isn´t a way
to explain the kind of change
that would make an Eskimo renounce fur
that would make a vegetarian barbecue hamster
unless you can trace this about-face
to a certain sign...
Chorus
shine
make ´em wonder what you´ve got
make ´em wish that they were not
on the outside looking bored
shine
let it shine before all men
let´em see good works, and then
let ´em glorify the Lord
out of the shaker and onto the plate
it isn´t Karma
it sure ain´t fate
that would make a Deadhead sell his van
that would make a schizophrenic turn in his crayons
Oprah freaks
and science seeks a rationale
that shall excuse
this strange behavior
when you let it shine
you will inspire
the kind of entire turnaround
that would make a bouncer take ballet
(even bouncers who aren't happy)
but out of the glare
with nowhere to turn
you ain´t gonna learn it on "What´s My Line?"
shine
make ´em wonder what you´ve got
make ´em wish that they were not
on the outside looking bored
shine
let it shine before all men
let´em see good works, and then
let ´em glorify the Lord
shine
shine
shine
make ´em wonder what you´ve got
make ´em wish that they were not
on the outside looking bored
shine
let it shine before all men
let´em see good works, and then
let ´em glorify the Lord
shine
make ´em wonder what you´ve got
make ´em wish that they were not
on the outside looking bored
shine
let it shine before all men
let´em see good works, and then
let ´em glorify the Lord
shine
Have a great day! Don't forget to shine!
Love
Katie
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Encouragement of the Day
I thought I'd start doing this here too :)
Morning
Last night I was reading my bible and sort of stumbled across this verse:
But first, there are so many times in Proverbs that it talks about how good things are actually good for your physical body. Pretty interesting eh? But it's true isn't it? When we see someone who has been vocally abused, or had their dreams torn down over and over again, their physical body takes a toll as well as their spirit. Many people who have been abused forsake personal higene (I don't know how to spell it). Women especially, if they have been abused, told their ugly, ect, if they don't start an eating disorder, will actually do whatever they can to become less attractive so that they don't attract attention. There is so totally more to saying nice and encouraging things to people than to just lift them up. They will literally feel something physically change within them. I know that from experience :)
Proverbs 15:13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful; but heartache crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:24:Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing ot the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the power of live and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 25:15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
There are others as well, but these are my favorites :)
So as you go into today, remember how wonderful it is to recieve encouragement from someon you love, you'll feel just as encouraged by encouraging and lifting up others ;)
Even smile helps. I remember once in a store, there was this woman from either France or Quebec sitting there and she looked rather glum and/or frustrated and I smiled at her, and then she smiled like "O my gosh! Someone is a friend!" and it made me feel so amazing that my smile grew and I was so happy the rest of that day.
It's amazing!
Have a great day, u guys are awesome!
Love
Katie
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