Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Ministry launch :)
Eleven One Photography is my new ministry. Check out my website and like me on Facebook! : )
http://www.111photography.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/#!/Eleven1Photography
Long story short, I have been wanting to start a photography "business" for years. But the last time I used my entrepreneurial ambition, I was in second grade where I opened up my very own "Dr. Jo's club" LOL! I fixed people's broken things like pens, pencil boxes, and then after a while i found out i could sell things i made like paper rings with a cute stamp on it. well, my teachers didn't like my "store" and told me to shut it down. I never started anything again.
So it's been a struggle to start this "business". It was hard to start the website, it was hard to start a FB page, it was hard to make flyers etc... I just couldn't enjoy taking pictures and editing them. I found myself hating that I was wasting my time... I prayed and prayed for the Lord to reveal to me why I was acting that way and I couldn't understand what was going on! I didn't understand why He gave me a desire to start a photography "business". One afternoon during lunch, He just gave me the words, "ministry first."
Everything clicked! That's why! Even the name 11:1 now made sense.
The story behind Eleven One
LORD, thank you for revealing these things to me. Thank You for being patient with me. Thank You for continuing to mold me. AMEN.
http://www.111photography.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/#!/Eleven1Photography
Long story short, I have been wanting to start a photography "business" for years. But the last time I used my entrepreneurial ambition, I was in second grade where I opened up my very own "Dr. Jo's club" LOL! I fixed people's broken things like pens, pencil boxes, and then after a while i found out i could sell things i made like paper rings with a cute stamp on it. well, my teachers didn't like my "store" and told me to shut it down. I never started anything again.
So it's been a struggle to start this "business". It was hard to start the website, it was hard to start a FB page, it was hard to make flyers etc... I just couldn't enjoy taking pictures and editing them. I found myself hating that I was wasting my time... I prayed and prayed for the Lord to reveal to me why I was acting that way and I couldn't understand what was going on! I didn't understand why He gave me a desire to start a photography "business". One afternoon during lunch, He just gave me the words, "ministry first."
Everything clicked! That's why! Even the name 11:1 now made sense.
The story behind Eleven One
LORD, thank you for revealing these things to me. Thank You for being patient with me. Thank You for continuing to mold me. AMEN.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Step by Step
God I love that You are always ahead of me. You know my every need and every weakness. Thank You for being my perfect Father who loves me and takes care of me. There is no doubt in my mind You are a living God who is sovereign. Your hands have been in my life directing me. Your ears have been listening to my heart's cry. You have been chiseling me because You are mindful of me. Thank You for Laurie Thank You for 11:1 Thank You for moving me along while my feet dragged. Yes, Step by step, I am willing. Yes step by step, I deeply desire to. Give me the strength, perseverance, the kick in the butt. I might be doubting myself but I am not doubting You. Get me in gear, hold my hand and run, Holy Spirit consume me. Jesus You are it. AMEN.
Monday, August 8, 2011
What's going on
I don't know. I feel weird. Is it hormones? Is it a spiritual valley? Is it a tunnel? I don't know. I know for sure God is working in my life, no doubt about that. But I'm at a lost these days. A lot of things going on in my mind. A lot going on in life. A lot going on in the home and outside the home.
Today's meeting with M and S went all right. We had planned to go through chapter 4 of their little booklet "Who is Jesus Christ". When they came we started in the end of chapter 3 to "review". I somehow got into a position i don't think i had been before. Not for this long anyway. I talked for most of the hour. The question was something about Paradise Earth and the 144000. The thing is, they believe in a new earth which I too believe there will be a new heaven and a new earth. Fact is, I also believe I will be with God, fully reconciled to be in Heaven. But they don't. If you were "assigned" to be on the earth you will have a physical body and will be stuck on earth. But if you were "assigned" to be in heaven, you will have just a spirit... My problem isn't their theology. My problem is their salvation. I am bothered that they don't believe that once you believe in Jesus, you are His brother and "su casa es tu casa"!!!! You can dwell with God because it is not just God's Kingdom but your kingdom. They believe certain verses don't apply to them. Such as the wonderful phrases about seeing God's glory, being IN Christ Jesus, and have the ONE hope in Christ. Their hope is a "secondary" hope, resurrection hope. A hope from a partial God who refuses to open the door to heaven for them. THAT is my problem. I pray even though I had a running mouth today, that God used me to show genuine love and concern. That a seed of doubt and a seed of salvation were planted in their hearts and mind. It's only been 6 months and also already been 6 months.
LORD Jesus I believe in your perfect will in all of this. SHOW us what the next steps are. STrengthen us in our minds hearts and souls. We just want to show love for them and show them the so called "Christians" aren't that bad like they were taught. Grant us grace to persevere and help us to abide in You. also, Help the new prayer group to connect, carry each other's burdens, be transparent, and to glorify Your name. AMEN.
Today's meeting with M and S went all right. We had planned to go through chapter 4 of their little booklet "Who is Jesus Christ". When they came we started in the end of chapter 3 to "review". I somehow got into a position i don't think i had been before. Not for this long anyway. I talked for most of the hour. The question was something about Paradise Earth and the 144000. The thing is, they believe in a new earth which I too believe there will be a new heaven and a new earth. Fact is, I also believe I will be with God, fully reconciled to be in Heaven. But they don't. If you were "assigned" to be on the earth you will have a physical body and will be stuck on earth. But if you were "assigned" to be in heaven, you will have just a spirit... My problem isn't their theology. My problem is their salvation. I am bothered that they don't believe that once you believe in Jesus, you are His brother and "su casa es tu casa"!!!! You can dwell with God because it is not just God's Kingdom but your kingdom. They believe certain verses don't apply to them. Such as the wonderful phrases about seeing God's glory, being IN Christ Jesus, and have the ONE hope in Christ. Their hope is a "secondary" hope, resurrection hope. A hope from a partial God who refuses to open the door to heaven for them. THAT is my problem. I pray even though I had a running mouth today, that God used me to show genuine love and concern. That a seed of doubt and a seed of salvation were planted in their hearts and mind. It's only been 6 months and also already been 6 months.
LORD Jesus I believe in your perfect will in all of this. SHOW us what the next steps are. STrengthen us in our minds hearts and souls. We just want to show love for them and show them the so called "Christians" aren't that bad like they were taught. Grant us grace to persevere and help us to abide in You. also, Help the new prayer group to connect, carry each other's burdens, be transparent, and to glorify Your name. AMEN.
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