Never Alone

When there's nowhere else to turn
All your bridges have been burned
Feels like you've hit rock bottom
Don't give up it's not the end
Open up your heart again
When you feel like no one 
Understands where you are
Someone loves you even when you don't think so don't you know you got
Me and Jesus by your side through the fight you will never be alone on your own you got me and Jesus
~ Me and Jesus by Stellar Kart

At times we may be going through struggles and it feels like there is no one that we can turn to. Sometimes we feel like the ones who told us they would be there for us and when we really need them they aren't there. We may feel as if no one loves us because they aren't there for us like they told us they would be. At times we want to give up because we just don't see that anyone is there for us. We may feel like no one understands what we are going through, but the truth is that many have had similar situations and they would be willing to help us. We may feel like we are stuck and have no where that we can go, but there are so many places that we can go because this world is full of many opportunities.

The thing we need to remember is that God is ALWAYS there for us. Jesus is with us through everything and even if we are going through a struggle He is going to pick us up and carry us through the hard times. We can always turn to God and talk to Him. He may not give us the answers that we want, but He is going to give us the answers that He knows are best for us and according to His plan. We should never want to give up because God has given us this life as a gift and He has a plan for each person's life. God also knows how we feel and He will help us in the right path to get to those people we need so that we can overcome the things that are bothering us. We should be the "me" in this song because we should love others just as Jesus loves them. If we ever see someone who needs someone to talk to we should be willing to talk to them and help them out. We may not have gone through the thing that they are struggling with, but at least we can be there for them and try to help them remember that they are loved. It is very comforting to know that He is always there for us and loves us no matter what.

Remember even if you don't think anyone is there for you or understands you that "you got me and Jesus."
Justina Marie

Thank you for letting me be alive

I won't take it for granted

I won't waste another second

All I want is to give you

A life well lived, to day "thank you"

I want to live like there's no tomorrow

Love like I'm on borrowed time

It's good to be, it's good to be alive

~ Good to be Alive by Jason Gray

I am really sorry that it has been about 2 weeks since I have written last. There have been many things that I have had to do and just really haven't had much time to relax and think about life. I have been so stressed with a lot of school work and also with other things going on in my life and many thoughts running through my head. The song Good to be Alive is a great song and a great reminder to me. It is one that every time I hear I really think about the words and try to think about my life for a little bit. We get so many things in life and sometimes we forget to stop and thank God for ALL that He has given to us. 

The song says "I want to live like there's no tomorrow Love like I'm on borrowed time." That part of the song is how I want to live. I know it isn't how I live, but I wish that it were. I love God and I know He loves me, but I don't feel like I live everyday like there is no tomorrow. Where I am at in life, I seem to always be looking to the future and thinking about many things that are going to happen. I am always doing homework for the next day or even a few days away, I am thinking of what I have going on over the weekend and what homework I can do during the weekend, and I am thinking about when is the next time that I am going to get to see certain people that I haven't seen in quite a while. I know that I wouldn't get by if I didn't think ahead and didn't do these things, but what I really need to do is think about each moment and not take it for granted. I need to remember that we aren't ever promised a tomorrow, but that each tomorrow is a great gift from God. I want to be able to live my life where I don't hold back and I do everything to the best that I can and I want to live for God and praise and glorify Him in everything that I do. 

He gives us so much and so we should use the abilities that He has given us and show His love to others. I want to be able to love others without thinking twice. Often times, even though we shouldn't, we judge people for things (some of which we don't even realize) and so we may not love them like we should. The way that we should love is because of the great love that God has for us. We should try to love others like that, even though it isn't possible because His love is the greatest. He gives us the ability to love so we should want to spread that love with others and not hold any of it back. If we see someone who is struggling or just isn't having a great day, we could do a small little thing such as holding a door for them or smiling at them and by that small act we could be showing God's love. I truly hope that I can try to do these things and I hope that I can show God's love to others as best as I am able to do. 

Remember that each day is a gift and we never know when we may not have a tomorrow so we should live as if there isn't one and live to glorify God in all that we do.

Justina Marie

All I am is Yours

So I'll stand, with arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all
I'll stand, my soul, Lord, to You surrendered
All I am is Yours
-I'll Stand by Hillsong United

At Praise last night we sang this song and it is a song that I listen to quite often. These words have a great meaning and often times we forget how amazing God really is. We go about our days just getting done what we have to get done for the next day and even for something later that day. So many times we forget to just stop and praise God. We are His children and we should be in awe of Him and make sure that we take time for Him daily. Lately I have been really tired and busy and I haven't done my devotions every night this week like I used to do. I need to get back into that because when I did them I felt great when I went to bed right after I did it and it helped me to remember how awesome God is. We need to try to always remember this because it was Him who created us and has a wonderful plan set out for us.

The song says "my soul, Lord, to You surrendered All I am is Yours." To me this is probably the deepest part of the song and that part that has the biggest meaning to us. We have surrendered our soul to God and that has made us His. So this means that we should be living a life for Him and recognizing the beauty that He creates. He gives us everything that we ever need and more because truly we only need Him, but He gives us so much more. I think we sometimes forget that we are living for God and we stray away from Him, but He knows that we belong with Him and He will make something happen that will lead us back to Him. The picture below is of me on the first day that I had felt rain in over a month because of the drought this summer. I had edited it to have the lyrics of this song on it. It is my background on my computer and is just a great reminder to me that I am Gods and I am surrendered to Him and will do whatever it is that He has planned for me.

Remember that we surrendered to God and that we are His.
Justina Marie