I Can't Keep From Singing!

I am not the first to see that life is not always a bed of roses.
And I've been around enough to feel the kind of pain that it imposes.
But when I think about all the times God has proven true I find there's nothing else for me to do

I can't keep from singing, dancing, gotta tell the world about the freedom that I found.  Makes me wanna shout it, can't stop talking bout it. Ever since the day He gave my life some meaning, I can't keep from singing.

there's a passion burning deep inside like I have never known. Sometimes it feels just like a fire that is shut up in my bones. I can't contain this kind of feeling and I know there is no doubt there's nothing left to do but let it out!
 I can't keep from singing, dancing, gotta tell the world about the freedom that I found.  Makes me wanna shout it, can't stop talking bout it. Ever since the day He gave my life some meaning, I can't keep from singing.

I can't keep from singing. I can't keep from dancing. Gotta tell the world about the freedom that I found. Makes me wanna shout it, I can't stop talking bout it. Ever since the day He gave my life some meaning, I can't keep from singing.

I can't keep from singing.
I can't keep from singing. 

Does the Love of the Lord, His faithfulness, and the passion He ignited inside you make you feel this way?  I feel like it should. :)  He has given us the gift of LIFE! In today's world it's easy to keep quiet.  There are people who don't want to hear the good news and they let you know it.  But don't let that stop you!  In some countries it's illegal to share your Christian faith.  We are heading in that direction but it is no so in this country yet. So get out there and let His praise and your thankfulness out for all to hear. We were placed on this earth to glorify God.  What better way to do that than let His praises ring!?  When you talk about what the Lord has done for you people take notice. 

My Bucket List

My bucket list:

1. Impact the world for the sake of Christ's Kingdom.

That is all :)

     You know people write bucket lists or make huge plans and then feel let down when things don't work out the way they want.  I'm just as guilty of that as anyone.  But it's time to make a stand. To take captive the desires of your heart that are focused anywhere but on the Lord.  For what are those things but sins which cloud your vision and judgment. 
   
     If I never sky dive or bungie jump. If I never travel the world or climb the tallest mountain.  If I never do any of the things the "average person" might place on a bucket list, but I make an impact on peoples lives that is for The Kingdom, I've fulfilled my bucket list.
 
     We were placed on this earth to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.  What better way to glorify Him than to allow Him to work in another person's life through you?!? And what better way to enjoy him than seeing His handy work with your own eyes.

     Brothers and sisters in Christ, I urge you to take a look at your lives.  I don't just mean a glance, a quick once over and done.  No, I mean a good hard look.  A look that needs to be taken often. Are you living for His Kingdom or your own?  Are you honoring Him, glorifying Him and enjoying Him in all you do?  If not, He's waiting.  Waiting for you to run to Him with a humble heart and say, " Lord, I messed up. Please forgive me and help me to do Your will.  Lord, take my life, every aspect, and show me how to live for You."   If we ask for forgiveness, He says He will grant it! What a wonderful God!  Stay strong in the fight my friends, get lost in prayer and His word, and never let the devil make you feel like you're alone in any circumstance.  Even if you think no one on earth could possibly be going through what you are, Christ knows, and He is ALWAYS there. God is so good, all the time!
To His Glory Alone,
JMarie

Only for Your glory!

Holy Spirit fill me, live in me. Let me know, without a doubt, You rest in me. May my life be an offering to You. May my soul cry aloud for You. May I never wander away from You. For it is You, Lord, who make me who I am. It is You, who saved me from myself. It is You, the Great I Am! Help me to live for You and You alone. Help me to be wise with what You have given me. Help them to see more of You and less of me. I sing praise to the only One whom praise is due. I raise my voice and call out His name to give Him all the glory. I will sing until the whole world knows Your name! To Your glory alone, JMarie