Perfect

It's been awhile since I have posted... But that is seriously going to change. I think I am just going to be more real on here. Don't get me wrong.. This blog is to encourage you all.. But maybe it's time I become a little more transparent in my posts. After all.. We all want real.. Don't we? I know I do. 

This year has been a year of exposure, for me. 

I realized a lot of my weaknesses and I have finally accepted that I cannot be perfect.. Not do I want to be. I'm such a messy person.

As Christians.. I think it's important that we don't hide that. We cannot be perfect. I remember reading in Psalms that God remembers that we are made of dust. He knows we are gonna mess up. He doesn't expect us not to. He just wants to keep us from pain.. Which sin causes. 

This year I have experienced a lot of change which pulled me straight out of my comfort zone. I was exposed to myself and I have realized that I need to stop lying to myself. I cannot make up for what I didn't do right. God perfects me. I cannot perfect myself. 

Perfect, when it comes to us, shouldnt mean everything about us is without spot. It should mean that we realize our weaknesses, we don't try to hide them, and we realize who IS perfect. Perfection is not found in what we do.. But what HE did. 

Blessings, 

Kristin :*

Do It Yourself: Tie Dye Shoes

       These shoes were so fun and easy to make! It cost about $10 to create them. If you make some, share a picture in the comments below!

Blessings,
Kristin

The Battle to Be Pretty

I am beautiful.

Ouch. We want to believe that, right? That we are beautiful, gorgeous, attractive, pretty, smart, down to earth... Right? We want it so bad.

I know that I'm not the only one who's ever thought I was not beautiful or worth it or couldn't  do anything worth living for.
Look, I just gotta let you know... You are Beautiful. Yes, you.

Satan wants to destroy us. And a big way to do that is to get us to hate ourselves. The world does not want us to love ourselves.

Do yourself a favor and go look yourself in the eyes in the mirror and tell yourself what the devil doesn't want you to believe: "I am Beautiful. I am Kind. I am WORTH IT. I am Strong. I am a Woman/Man of God. I am trustworthy. I am delivered. I am anointed. I am a vessel to change the world.

The devil will use these insecurities that we have to hinder us from doing our God-given calling. Insecurities are rooted by fear... And fear pulls us away from God.

In the gospels, Peter was walking on water and then became afraid of the storm and the waves all around him. That's when he started to sink.... when he took his eyes of Jesus and became afraid. Faith heals. Fear does quite the opposite. . . . if we let it.

Just know this, you are an amazing human being that is here for a purpose. Stay. Because you have made it this far. Keep going and run in faith that you are beautiful and Jesus has forgiven you. Watch and see dreams come true. Believe. Everything will be more than okay. You are precious.

Take heart in the fact that you are so beautiful, heart and soul. Body and spirit. You have been bought with such a high price. See that you are worth more than all the riches in the world.

Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.” (John 10:7-18 NKJV)


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My Experience At Youth America - UNDEFEATED -

       On July 14-18 I was at Youth America in Oklahoma City, OK. It was so amazing. I had been dealing with a lot on the inside before I went. And God healed me. The worship there is great.. so extremely powerful. And that is one of the biggest things that touched me. I would be thinking about something that hurt me very bad during worship, and right at that moment someone would turn around and pray for me! RANDOMLY! But it wasn't random to Jesus. He knew what I needed... right when I needed it.
       I wasn't the only one who got healed from things at this camp. My friend Alex Carter said, "I expected the unexpected."       Lorrin Travis said, "It was really moving. God's love was shown. There are no words for how great His love is."       Shelly Moore said, "Youth America opened my eyes to so many things. It showed me that I am not perfect, I don't need to be perfect, I am strong in Christ, I don't need other people to tell me I am special or amazing in order for it to be true, and that I need to do more for God and His kingdom. Not only for His kingdom, not only for His glory, but for the benefit of every sinner (which I am as well). I also was taught how to love everyone for who they are and not what they have done or had done to me. I became set free through these lessons and now, I'm undefeated!"
        This really did change many lives... now we are off to change the world.

Promised

For our God is a consuming fire.

Hebrews 12:29

Sometimes, it's so hard not to be troubled by everyday life challenges. We are constantly bombarded with things that are used to try and get us to look down. Then when we get distracted, we get scared... And fall. 

No matter where you've gone, what you've done the calling and plan by God on your life has not been turned over. If you're still here, you can still get there. There is no such thing as a lost cause.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 1 John 1:9 

For the gifts and calling of God are never withdrawn.

Hebrews 11:29

If you've ever read about King David, Apostle Paul, and Apostle Peter you know that Jesus turns messes into messages. These men fell over and over into the same sins and self doubts... But Jesus showed them that through Him try can do anything. The Lord is no respecter of persons.. Meaning He doesn't love one more than the other. Amazing! 

All things work together for the good to them that love God and are called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:28

Jesus, seriously, thank you. Everything will be okay. It has been promised by you that everything will work together for good. We love You and we're called according to Your purpose. Hallelujah! I plead the blood of Jesus Christ over every reader and their lives and family in Jesus name. I send angels to protect and minister to them all in Jesus name. Lord, show us what You see in us. In Jesus name. Amen.

Jesus

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. (1 Peter 1:19-25 KJV)

Jesus is the God. There is only One. He was here before the foundation of the world, and was manifested for us. 

Be Happy.

       

How about we be happy? Isn't it what we want? 

What if I told you that you have control? What if I told you that no one can be happy for you? What if I told you that temporary things don't make true happiness? What if... What if I told you that you can, and will be happy despite how people treat you... Despite where you live, what car you drive, if you even have a car, the racist and rude remarks, the pain, the guilt, the blood stains... All of it..? 

I'm not lying. Just like some of you reading this, I felt hopeless. It seemed as of I had tried everything to feel whole, alive, loved, full, satisfied.... Nothing worked. But I hadn't tried it all. Lot put it bluntly... I needed Love. I needed Jesus.

It took my whole life since I was 14 years old.... But I finally realized.... I have control over my thoughts.. And my thoughts control how I feel. 

Just something to ponder.

Love you all so,

Kristin West