Focus On Something Better

So in my study of Revelation 21, it led me to 2^nd Peter 3:13-14 where it says: “Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of Him in peace, without spot and blameless.”

This really spoke to me, actually it jumped right off the page! Let me give you a little back story – in Revelation 21:1 it talks about a new heaven and a new earth being brought out of the Great Tribulation. This new heaven and new earth with amazing, something that EVERY christian should be excited about! Okay, the end of my back story. – Moving on... the verses in 2^nd Peter are really saying that we must be looking, must be earnestly seeking the new heaven and earth that is to come. These new things will be beautiful, more beautiful than we've ever seen and we will have NO MORE TEARS! (ladies, no need for waterproof mascara anymore! Can I get an amen?!)

When we are seriously seeking and looking forward to the new heaven & earth, our focus is on things above instead of the crap of this earth. We set our hearts and eyes on healthy things (like Jesus Christ, His love, how we can love others better..etc) instead of unhealthy things (like ourselves, greed, vanity, lies..etc). We shouldn't just be aware of the new heaven and earth's existence! We have to searching for it, continually thinking about it! Think about how effective we would be for the Kingdom of God if we stopped focusing on how bad this “old” earth is and started focusing on how AWESOME the new earth will be! NO MORE PAIN! Praise the Lord, I could do without pain...couldn't you? :)

Amen, praise God for how faithful He is. He will fulfill His promise, and someday we will get that new heaven and earth and those of us who are saved and believers in Christ will get to experience this in full form. Awhh yeah. Bring it on!

*if you haven't read the book of Revelation, I highly recommend reading it. ASAP. Not kidding!!

God bless, and blog soon

About had it.

Hey guys....

so tonight I'm writing out of need for prayer. I haven't felt so defeated in quite awhile.  Please just pray for me, that God will give me the strength to keep going.  I have the tendency to lash out when I'm hurt, and I'm hurting right now. I don't want to put up my walls again, and block out people like I used to. I don't want to lash out at the people who hurt me, so please pray that I will be able to get through it.   I'm sorry my post isn't well written tonight, I can't seem to think very poetically right now! Anyways, I'm going to stop writing and just ask for prayer.


"Are we weak and heavy laden, 
cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge; 
take it to the Lord in prayer. 
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? 
Take it to the Lord in prayer! 
In his arms he'll take and shield thee; 
thou wilt find a solace there."