27/07/2015

Reason no. 687...

Psalm 40:2-3...

Thank you God that You have lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; You set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. You put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to You my God.

Reason no. 687 :)

Reason no. 686...

Prayer is powerful. It's amazing how a situation can shift in the matter of hours because of the King breaking in! Reason no. 686 :)

Reason no. 685...

The other day I had the opportunity to give one of the Chinese kids at the school I'm working at his English name!! Reason no. 685 :)

21/07/2015

Reason no. 684...

'...I'm not like everyone else. I'm saved and called by my Lord Jesus Christ. I'm a citizen of heaven deployed in ......., my earthly home, to accomplish his mission. I strive to live out his plans for my life whilst resisting the temptation to simply get his validation on my own personal plans.'

This was in an email I received today. It's so easy to get caught up with our earthly home, but forget that our citizenship lies somewhere else. My perspective certainly needs shifting! But the amazing thing is, He can do it! Reason no. 684 :)

Reason no. 683...

Pray BIG. Believe BIG. Expect BIG! 
'For with God nothing will be impossible!' 
(Luke 1:37)
Christine Cane
Reason no. 683 :)

Reason no. 682...

Newday ( a Christian youth camp) is in less than 2 weeks! Super excited! :) Reason no. 682 :)

Reason no. 681...

Blue skies and the sun is shining! I love the location of the school I'm living and working in. Over the road is a lovely walking area alongside lots of fields - beautiful scenery! Reason no. 681:)

17/07/2015

Reason no. 680...

Tomorrow I'm spending the day in London with my amazing boyfriend! I can't wait, not only is it a day off work, but means I can see him in person, not just over Skype! Reason no. 680 :)

Reason no. 679...

'A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction.' 
Proverbs 16:23

Reason no. 679 :)

Reason no. 678...

Thank you God that I am free from what other people think of me! Thank you God that you overwrite it!! Reason no. 678 :)

Reason no. 677...

'Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for, through the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.'

Proverbs 16:6

Thank you God that my sin is atoned for! I am free :)

Reason no. 677 :)

16/07/2015

Reason no. 676...

I do like quotes and this one is good!

'Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.'

Winston Churchill

Reason no. 675...

Last week I got my results for the year! I am so incredibly grateful for passing every exam and every assignment and God giving me the grace to do well in my subject! Thank you God that not only did you help me get onto the course, but you continue to help me each year with every assignment, bit of revision and exam sat! You are faithful and You will continue to be as I go into next year! Reason no. 675 :)

Reason no. 674...

Reading through Proverbs and I'm amazed at the sheer quantity of wisdom in just a few pages. It's so practical and gives a good foundation for growing as a person, relating with people, situations that come up in the work place and so much more. God really knows what He is talking about! Reason no. 674 :)

Reason no. 673...

Yesterday I took a group of students to Brighton! It was lovely having chips on the beach,exploring the lanes and the weather changing from being grey and miserable to dry and sunny! Reason no. 673 :) 

13/07/2015

Reason no. 672...

Having cooked breakfast, amazing food and getting my room cleaned several times a week is definitely a lovely treat whilst working for the summer school for a few weeks :) Reason no. 672 :)

Reason no. 671...

Yesterday I helped with a day trip to London. We took the kids to the Science Museum, which was great! It's amazing that the museum is free, seeing as there's much to see and do there :) Reason no. 671 :)

07/07/2015

Reason no. 670...

Yesterday I stumbled across some amazing quotes  that I must have wrote down a few years ago (I didn't write where they're from though!)...

'We are all just ordinary people, with the potential to do extraordinary things because we have an extraordinary God.'

'God wants our everything - not to limit us or stop us enjoying life - rather to release us in His appointed calling.'

'...if He gave everything for me, and knows what's best for me, then surely it makes sense giving it all back to him to use for his purposes and for His glory.'

Reason no. 670 :)

06/07/2015

Reason no. 669...

Tomorrow I start my summer job in the international school! Last year was great - I absolutely loved spending time with students from around the world! Thank you God for Your provision of the job, Thank you that You go before me and Thank You God that I do not need to worry about it. Reason no. 669 :)

Reason no. 668...

Thank you Jesus that your death on the cross was sufficient to deal with all my sins: past, present and future! Amazing :) Reason no. 668 :)

Reason no. 667...

A wonderful day in London with my boyfriend on Saturday! I'm grateful for fast trains - both Ashford to London, but also Manchester to London, which made it easier for us to meet up :) Reason no. 667 :)

Reason no. 666...

Proverbs 8:17

'I (wisdom) love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.'

What an incredible promise! God's wisdom goes beyond understanding and He gives it to those who look for it. I certainly need more of God's wisdom both in the day-to-day but also in the bigger things in life too! Thank you God that You give wisdom and I'm hungry for more of it in my life. Thank you God that 'the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom' (Proverbs 9:10) so God will you increase my fear of You. God will you bring fresh revelation of who You are so that my perspective of Your greatness might shift and increase.

Reason no. 666 :)

03/07/2015

Reason no. 665...

What an amazing promise! 

Proverbs 3: 5-6...

'Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.'

I really love reading through Proverbs and discovering loads of little gems of wisdom! Reading it and just seeing God equipping you to do life well. He doesn't leave us to work through life by ourselves but gives wisdom and insight for us. Thank you God! Reason no. 665 :)

Reason no. 664...

Yesterday I spent 6 hours traveling, which was very very very long! But I got to catch-up with a couple of friends from Horsham and have a lovely meal out! I'm grateful for God sustaining friendships and for blessing me with some great friends whilst doing my year out! Reason no. 664 :)

Reason no. 663...

'You are faithful, 
You never give up on me,
You are able to finish what You started in me,
You are stable through all these stages that life can bring,
You remain.'

Thank you Father!

Reason no. 663 :)