#aheartstillbeating

[aheartstillbeating]

When I doubt it, Lord, remind me I'm wonderfully made You're an artist and a potter I'm the canvas and the clay You make all things work together For my future and for my good You make all things work together For Your glory and for Your name

There's something about these words that just hit me tonight. He is the artist. He is the potter. He, God alone, is the One who made me. He has a plan for me that is better than I can even fathom. He is in control of all of this. I am just the clay, a blank page for Him to write His story on. What an honor and blessing to be used to bring the Creator of all the Universe glory. That, my friends, is the God we serve. The God that heals, that sent His son to die so we can be free of ALL bondage. We are His beloved children. God is so so good.

#aheartstillbeating #music #God is good #Pat Berrett #Canvas and Clay #humbled #Spotify

[percyjacksonwriter]

What is your favorite color?

My favorite color is green. It's calming and reminds me of being out in nature.

I also really like purple and blue.

What's yours?

Thanks for the ask!

#asks and answers #favorite colors #aheartstillbeating

[sadsongsandwaltzes]

Tagged by @aheartstillbeating to write my URL out in song titles

S — Say it Ain’t So by Weezer

A — Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way by Waylon

M — Moondance by Van Morrison

E — Every Girl by Turnpike Troubadours

O — Outbound Plane by Suzy Bogguss

L — Little Man by Alan Jackson

E — Everything That Glitters by Dan Seals

M — Miami, My Amy by Keith Whitley

E — Easy Come, Easy Go by George Strait

Imma tag @wiildpiines and @maesaidso if y’all wanna play along!

#I tried to tag people who I didn’t think had painfully long URLs hah but I tag any of my mutuals if you wanna

[bornagain-melchlor]

If you get this, answer with three random facts about yourself! Then send this to the last seven blogs that are in your notifications. Can be anonymous or not! Let's get to know the person behind the blog!

Hi @aheartstillbeating

3 facts about me

1. I have done my Masters in English literature.

2. I am 24 years old.

3. I am a born again believer.

#thank you

[thomastanker02]

@aheartstillbeating @all-gods-children @atmeartstudio @biblequote365 @biblelockscreens @bro-god-is-good @christ-l0ver @christian-quotes-faith @daily-scripture @extraordinarygod56 @faith-n-dreamz @for-me-to-live-is-christ @grace--upon--grace @gospel-art-project @god-word @greensword101 @hecallsmelovely @heart-for-god @holyloved @heavenlydewdrop @holyspiritofprayer @him-first @his-church-always @hisunfailinglove @jesusis1inmylife @jforjesuschrist @john8-32 @jesusforever @kingdomreigns @love-is-everlasting @livingchristian1 @officialyourdailyinspiration @quotesfromscripture @remanence-of-love @resurrected-love @raufnazeer @sahilmasih @thesovereignword @worshipgifs @wonbygod @wonderfulgrace @yourfaithandcourage @cosmicfunnies

Can you all please pray for this person? God bless

#god is kind #godlovesyou #godisgreat #godsplan #thank god #godbless #godisgood #godislove #christian #christian blog #jesus christ #Jesus #god

[aheartstillbeating]

Romans 8:38-39

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow - not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below - indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

In simple terms... Your past DOES NOT define you. Jesus does. He loves you no matter what. He died for you knowing what you would do in this life. He knew that you would mess up. He knew that mistakes would be made. He still took the cross. He still loves you. He still has a plan for all of this. Keep your head up. He isn't done yet.

#aheartstillbeating #Romans8 #God's Truth #He still loves you #you are enough #you are more than a conqueror #prayer requests?

[aheartstillbeating]

No matter what storm you are going through, remember, as Jesus was with the disciples in the storm asleep in the front of the boat, He is also with you. He speaks to the wind and the waves and they must cease. He is doing the same in you. Have faith and press in. Your breakthrough is on the other side of the storm.

#pray through for a breakthrough #peace #have faith #God has this #God has you #aheartstillbeating

[aheartstillbeating]

When the darkness closes in, just command it to leave

Thanks to Jesus Christ, we are finally free. ❤️

#aheartstillbeating #heart song for today #finally free #Jesus #Praise God #Godisgood #amen

[aheartstillbeating]

God of the Impossible

What am I that God, the Creator of everything we know and love, would take the time to listen to me? Who am I that He would lend me His ear and not only that, but would answer me? What have I done to deserve such reception? Nothing.

What kind of love is it that a man would lay down His life for someone like me? How many mistakes or poor choices I’ve made? How many times did I spit in HIs face? And yet, He still died for me. I am, as Paul said, the chiefest of all sinners. A man walked a road, all the while being beaten to the point of not being recognized as human. He carried the very object that He would soon be nailed to. Did He refuse? No. Did He back out? No. What did He do? He looked out at all those who growled hatred His way and asked for them to be forgiven.

That’s impossible. It’s impossible for someone to love like that, right? He gave Himself to die so that we could live. Not only did He die for us to be forgiven, but that we may seek after Him and spend eternity with Him. No more pain, no misery, no tears. We will be perfect in His kingdom. But it’s not only for after we died. He died so that we could have LIFE more abundantly. He died so that we could become like Him. We can love the unlovable, why? Because He first loved us when we were unlovable. It’s taken a LONG time for me to get to the point of loving myself, and some days I still struggle with such. One thing I know that is true is that I serve the God of the impossible. He died for me. He died for you too.

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21)

#aheartstillbeating #I am back #God is so so good #Ephesians 3:20 #Humbled #grateful #bible verse #God of the impossible #pray for you?

[aheartstillbeating]

Pain is inevitable.

We all go through things in our lives that are going to hurt. Whether it's a break up, the death of a loved one, a lost job, home, or maybe , God forbid, but something traumatic happens to you or a loved one. We all deal with these things in life. We all hurt. We all have our struggles. Simply put, we are all human.

Misery, however, is optional

How long you let what hurt you take up your time is completely your choice. That ex that did you wrong isn't worth your time. Pray for them, and move on. That lost job could be the opening God wants to use in your life for something better but you were too set on that job to notice. (I can be harsh with this one as this has happened to me a LOT). I'm not saying the death of a loved one or any of these hurts will just fade away. They won't. But, we cannot stay down. We cannot give up just because something happens. We get up and press on. Just the act of doing so will prove to everyone else and yourself that you are stronger than you look.

Don't let what has happened to you, or the mistakes you may have made yourself keep you from moving on. If your heart is beating, there is hope for a better tomorrow. Brush the dust of yesterday off, as it doesn't belong in your tomorrow.

#aheartstillbeating #just my thoughts #press on #God didnt create you to fail #keep moving forward #youre worth more than your mistakes #and failures

[aheartstillbeating]

"I didn't know I could be free until grace found me"

Tauren Wells/Gary LeVox

#aheartstillbeating #amen #godisgood #saved #Jesus called my name #He found me #He saved me #Thank You Jesus

[aheartstillbeating]

Random thought of the day:

God created each of us for a reason, a specific purpose. It just makes me wonder what He was thinking when He created me...

He knows my every breath, even the ones I've not taken yet. He knows my every thought and is there with me in all successes and failures. He is faithful... To Him, my tomorrow is His yesterday. He is not bound by our time. He is in the yesterday, the today, and the tomorrow. He knows it all... And He still chose to create me knowing what a mess I would make... But He picks me up, dusts me off, and tells me He loves me and to keep pressing forward. He won't leave me, no matter what the world says... He is the same. He is all that we can count on...

What wonders await me in seeking Him? What was on His mind when He made me? I can't wait to see. ❤️😊

#aheartstillbeating #feeling blessed #surrounded by love #He is everything #Jesus #God is so so good #godisgood #encouraging #amen #mood

[aheartstillbeating]

Being a follower of Christ is much more than a choice... It is a commitment to make the same choice every single day; a choice to pick up your cross and follow after Him, to put His Kingdom and His plan above our own.

My name is Joey and I choose today to follow the Lord. Tomorrow, I'll so the same. I choose His way, His plan, for He first chose me. Even when I definitely wouldn't have. Even before He formed me in my mother's womb. He knew what kind of mess I'd be and still, still He chose me. How could I choose anything else?

#aheartstillbeating #God chose me #Called me by name #humbled #He died for me...

[aheartstillbeating]

There is no greater, louder sound than when a captive is truly set free.

All of heaven rejoices when a person, believed they had been abandoned, hears Jesus calling them by name saying, "Welcome Home."

#aheartstillbeating #peaceful spirit today #God is so good #Be set free

[aheartstillbeating]

I will cling to the Old Rugged Cross

Till my trophies at last I lay down

I will cling to the Old Rugged Cross

And exchange it some day for a crown

#aheartstillbeating #The Cross #Jesus set me free #He broke my chains

[aheartstillbeating]

My Testimony

So I think it’s time for me to post my personal testimony on  my blog. I have to say, this might just be one of the hardest things I’ve had to write as I’ve done a lot of things I’m not quite proud of. God has brought me out of the darkness and into the Light. I am so very thankful for His sacrifice on the cross so that I can be forgiven. I’m posting this so that others can get a look into why my heart is still beating, and also hopefully it can show you that, no matter what you have done, God still loves you. Nothing can separate you from His great love.

It’s a bit long. I’m done hiding what I’ve been through. God has saved me from a lot and brought be through even more. Be blessed.

I was raised in church. From the time I was born till about the age of 11, I was in church every time the doors were open. My parents were actually the worship leaders, playing the music and singing the songs. It was so wonderful. Everything seemed perfect. My home life was very good at this point. However, my parents ended up getting a divorce when I was 11. I know there was a lot of unfaithfulness to each other but I didn’t ask many more questions. Needless to say, we all fell away from the Lord at this point. My mom went to be a bartender at this point (which she still is to this day) and my dad sunk himself in work. My parents had split custody so my 2 sisters and I went back and forth every few days. I’ve lived in over 40 different houses/apartments as the parents didn’t know if they wanted to be close to each other or not.It was quite rough. Anyway, when I was 12, I was introduced to pornography. I didn’t have anyone telling me it was wrong so I just stayed with it. I was even in a committed relationship with my “high school sweetheart” throughout this addiction. She ended up leaving me when I was about 17 because I wouldn’t give up this addiction.

My dad has now been divorced 3 different times. My older sister has a divorce in her records as well. Dad is still single and working on himself in the Lord. My older sister is married and has a house full of kids. They are great together, I just can’t wait until the Lord reaches down and takes hold of them.

Anyways, I got ahead of myself. When I was 18 and about to graduate High school, my little sister got saved. She started dating my best friend, whom was a preacher’s kid. She started going to church with him. She would beg me time and again to come with her on Sunday mornings. I was so terrified to go. I didn’t want to know what I would find if I’d asked God to come inside of me. I felt unworthy. I kept making up excuses and letting my sister down. It broke me to do that to her as we were really close. Finally, after a few months, she told me she was getting baptized. “Bub, will you please come” she asked with tears in her eyes. So I went to church with her that morning and say in the very back pew. Throughout the service, the preacher had asked if anyone wanted to be saved twice. Then he moved into the baptisms. My sister went down and back up again. She looked so new. I felt like I could relate to John the Baptist seeing the dove landing on Jesus. I wanted it. When the preacher asked again, I peeled my hands off the bottom of the pew (which still has my finger marks on it) and raced toward the front and gave my life to the Lord.I kicked my bad habit and focused only on Him.

That was right before I graduated High school. When I started college, I got heavily involved in a campus ministry. Everything I could do to reach out, i was there. I prayed for people on campus, I would walk and talk with anyone who was curious about Jesus. I even joined a church and taught Sunday school to middle schoolers. I kept myself busy so I wouldn’t get back into bad habits. It was amazing. So what happened?

Well, I met the woman I called my wife when I was 21. I pursued her and we grew in the Lord for about 2 years together before deciding to get married. Everything was perfect. I couldn’t have asked for more. Shortly after our marriage, I had to have a surgery. This put me down for 2 months. I couldn’t move or do anything. This meant that I had a lot of time to do nothing. So, sitting there at the house alone gave my mind time to wonder and I ended up falling back into that old sin again. Believe it or not, I kept it hidden for almost 2 years. I told my now ex wife that I was writing... It caused a lot of division between us and I did nothing to try and fix it. Still went to church and everything. I knew it was wrong. I knew I hurt her. So, finally I told her about it in year 2 of our marriage. Some of the things I stumbled upon online had ended up landing me behind bars. No, I did not go searching for what I’d found. I’ve learned the hard way that sin will take you further that you want to go and cost you way more than you want to pay. My ex wife stayed with me through my 11 months in jail. She said we could work it out and she forgave me. She challenged me to find out what it truly means to love someone. One of the best and hardest challenges that I’d ever been given. I read the Bible 3 times and any other books I could get my hands on about love and intimacy. I read Song of Solomon and Proverbs so many times they were falling out of my Bible. While I was in there, my hero, my mom’s mother passed away. This broke me even more than I already was. With this challenge my ex gave me, I was able to witness to several inside and lead them to the Lord. We ended up having Bible studies almost every day. It was incredible. That’s God taking a bad situation and using it for His good.

Anyways, the day I found out I was getting out was also the day I found out I was getting divorced. She still didn’t believe me that I didn’t go searching for what I had found. I left her the house, car, etc. I didn’t want anything. Moved back in with my mother. This is where I kind of fell away again. 8 years of relationships gone in the blink of an eye. The church I’d gone to and supported dumped me quick. I know what it feels to lose everything. Thankfully my family still supports me.

Good news: I am 4 years free of that addiction, I attend a church regularly and they seem interested in letting me play drums for the praise team. I’m still single and waiting on the kind-hearted, patient, loving individual that I know God has out there for me. If I’m to spend all my time alone, that’s fine too. I have Jesus. He is all that I need and I’m forever grateful that He has forgiven me.

#aheartstillbeating #mytestimony #past #thiswashard