my thoughts

so this blog is partially to explain a little more as to why the quotes and verses and songs that have been themes for the past few months...entonces

"From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live." -Acts 17.26
this verse means a lot to me because God had planned that I was born and raised in Texas, and here in Costa Rica, learning Spanish i really want to have already learned it growing up, but God planned that i grew up in a state where i heard it occasionally at least and i think because of this i have a good background.

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." -Hebrews 13.8
this verse is one of my favorites and something that i lean on all the time, because no matter how i am feeling, when the enemy, the world or my flesh, or they are all working together to discourage me, i know that my Savior never changes and that His love will never fail me. no importa que mis emociones cambian todo del tiempo, i know that this is true: Jesus never changes!

"Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ." -Galatians 1.10
this one just speaks for itself, and is so incredibly convicting.

"Take my Life and Let it be Consecrated Lord to Thee"

Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love.
Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for thee.

Take my voice and let me sing always, only for my king.
Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee.
Take my silver and my gold not a might would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use every power as you choose.

::Chorus::
Here am I, all of me.
Take my life, it's all for thee.

Take my will and make it Thine it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord I pour at your feet its treasure store
Take myself and I will be ever, only all for thee,
Take myself and I will be ever, only all for thee.

Here am I, All of me.
Take my life, It's all for thee.
this song i just feel resonates with my heart every time i hear it, because i want that every moment of every day for the rest of my life to be completely abandoned to Him, all of me.

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." -Psalm 139.14
i love reading this entire chapter on my birthday, it makes it that much more special for me.

and the rest of this blog will just be random thoughts, i guess.
i hate this crazy mix of emotions that i have right now of how i so really want to leave because i want to see my family and friends, but i dont want to leave because i love costa rica and i love learning Spanish, and i love the more simple life than the US