Monday, May 11, 2009

The Climb

I love this song, it's about the journey we take that makes us. Listen to the words, and give it a try.



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Saturday, May 2, 2009

Your Get Up And Go..........

In Malachi 3:10 the Lord says Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

He is not just talking about the tithe of money. He is talking about our time and walk with Him as well. We have to give Him our all and not make excuses as to why we don’t do it. It’s a new year and there is so much we can do to change, if we are willing to let the Lord work through us. We just have to be willing to quit listening to our flesh. It is lazy and wants to do nothing that is good for us; or is going to make it have to get up and go. Have you ever thought about it like that? If something is bad for us its not hard to do. Then if something is good for us its hard to do! It takes no effort to sit on the couch and watch TV, or sit at the computer all day. It takes no effort to go through the drive thru at McDonalds, and it takes no effort to grab that bag of chips at home. But, to get up and move to do what is good for you, takes physical and mental and emotional effort. You say you want to loose weight, and start exercising and read your bible more and pray more, and so many other things… Question is, what are you doing to accomplish those goals?

I had a rock one time with a saying on it that said, “ My get up and go got up and went”. I would laugh when I read it, but it was true! I used it as an excuse for myself to laugh, and not do anything about the things I needed to get up and do!! We have got to hear what God is telling us. He is not going to do it for us, we have to use our own (free) will to decide to work with Him. He wants us motivated about what He can do for us, and excited about it. We then can be a witness to others about how we got what God promised us. Do you think that that may be why it’s hard to do the will of God? It will witness to others, and Satan doesn’t want that; therefore he tells us it takes to much effort to read the bible daily. He tells us it takes to much effort to pray daily. He tells us it takes to much effort to get healthy. He is a LIAR!! He tells us all the lies to keep us spiritually bound and mentally bound, and physically and emotionally bound. We stay bound by not getting up and going. Remember if it’s good for you, then you have to work for it, if its bad for you the devil hands it to you. I don’t want anything he has to offer, so this year I am going to get up and get going. Will you?

Love ya, Uylonda

Monday, April 27, 2009

Do you know?

Do you know for sure your going to Heaven? It's not as simple as yes. You have to know within you that you are. Living your life by the design that God made after you received His son as your Savior. That is truly how you will know. Are you reading God's word, are you spending time in prayer; everyday? Are you seeing a change in your life? Do others see that change? If you truly got saved there is a change within you that resonates on the outside of you. You can't know Jesus, and stay the same way you were before you got saved. Galatians 6:7 says Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8: For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; (death) but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. What are you doing with your life? There is a complete change in you when you start to live for God, with His son Jesus as your Savior. Do you still cuss, still watch things that God wouldn't want you to. Go places that you shouldn't. Don't think that God is not watching and not judging.

That change is not only spiritual, but emotional and it will change you physically. There will be a peace about you that others see, and want to have. That peace is Jesus. Do you have peace? He says in the bible that His peace passes all understanding. Do you have that peace? The only way to have it is through Jesus as your Savior living within you. Think about that for a while. If He is in you how can you not have peace? He is to be your focus, not your trials and troubles. Not your bills, or your kids, or your husband or your job etc. Jesus is to be your focus. When bad things happen, and they will; even as a child of God. But, with the peace of Jesus living in you and you looking to Him you handle it in a different way. We are not supposed to be depressed as Christians. When bad things happen our flesh wants to focus on that, and tear us down. But, with the peace of Jesus living in you and you giving the problem to Him it doesn't destroy you.

I'll give you an example in my life of how I know that Jesus lives in me and I am truly saved. My husband fell off of a roof in February of this year, and he works for himself. So, this could have destroyed us, but it didn't. We gave the problem to the Lord, and didn't worry about it. You may say how can you do that? Well, we had no choice but to trust Him. He told us He would supply all our needs, Philippians 4:19 says But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus, and He did. God delivered us out of it without a financial crisis. We never missed a house payment, or any of our other bills. We were supplied for without asking anyone for help. They all called us and came by with food, and money, or mailed money to help pay our bills. (I know the world helps people to, but with worry and fear.) I had no fear through this. I trusted God to supply what we needed and He did. Even if it had of meant that we lost our house and had to move into an apartment etc., we were fine with the outcome. How, because of the peace that passes all understanding that we can't explain. I had so much peace through that trial that I can't explain it except it be for Jesus. Thank you Lord, I love you so much with all my heart and soul. As the song says, Jesus bring the rain. It's meaning is God, if that's what it takes for me to love you then bring the rain. I will worship and adore you and praise you through the rain. I have had a lot of rain in my life, and I didn't always praise Him. There were times that I thought I would lose my mind, and times that I thought that if I just ended my life the pain would all go away!! I was so wrong. I was in so much pain, I was looking at me and not Jesus. That is why I can now say that if you Know Jesus you can't be miserable. He has changed me from the inside out. Every day is a new day to praise Him and love Him and Thank Him for ALL that is good in it.

Do you know Jesus, and that kind of peace? If not, then bow your head and ask Him for that peace. He will not ignore you. He is waiting for you right now. All you have to do is say this: Jesus, please forgive me of my sins, come into my life and Save me. I believe that you died on the cross to save me from my sins. And I want that peace within that you say surpasses all our understanding. I love you Lord Jesus, my redeemer and friend. And I am now a child of God. Thank you Lord God. In Jesus name, Amen

If you said that prayer with all sincerity He is just, and saved you from your sins. It's now up to You, not Him to change you. It starts with you. Make that change to change your life one day at a time. He is waiting to bless you with that peace. He loves you enough to do that. Philippians 4:6 says Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made know unto God, 7: And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

I love you with love of Christ that's in me, Uylonda

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

You can't be miserable if you know Jesus.......

What? Yes it's true, if you know Jesus you shouldn't be miserable. He is life and peace and happiness. Nehemiah 8:10 says, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Do you have joy? There is nothing sad or bad or mad about Him. So, if you are any of those things, think on Jesus and be changed. I was driving the other day and this just popped into my mind. You can't be miserable if you know Jesus. I was thinking about things going on in my life with people in it who are miserable. They proclaim to know and love Jesus, but they are so miserable. All they do is complain about this or that, and their never truly happy with anything! Some of these people look as if they they could just explode with anger and venom and hate and unhappiness at ANY minute. Is this showing the love of Jesus in your life? I don't think so. It is sad when I see people like this, and I see people like this every where. I was at a salon yesterday and a lady working the counter looked so sad behind her eyes. I prayed for her peace; I know she needs it. She was just so sad behind her eyes. Anyway, are you one of those people who proclaim to be born again, a child of God, and a lover of Jesus? If so, have you looked in a mirror lately? Do you look like a person who is happy and joyful, or mad, sad and not glad about anything? This is something to think about; it's serious. It shows the true nature of your heart. How do people act around you? Are they glad to see you, or glad when you leave? Are you joyful in your heart? Are you someone you would truly want to be friends with? If Jesus is love and He is, and He says to think on things that are pure and true and lovely to stay happy and peaceful then why is it most people think on the pain of the past that they can't change, or why do they think on the pain of today, or why do they think of the things that they have no control over and let it destroy them? Why do people think on negative things when God says think on the positive? Give this some real thought, are you really happy or just acting happy? As I said in my last post, Jesus says if there be any of these things peace love joy happiness, think on these things. This is what truly gives us a positive outlook on life. How can you honestly think that if you think about all the junk in your life that it's not going to affect you in a negative way? Give it a moment and think about what truly makes you happy right now, and then after that minute think about what is not making you happy right now and weigh the measure of how your heart felt. God doesn't say there won't be things go wrong in our lives, but He does say don't let those things destroy you. Don't let them make you into something you truly don't want to be. In 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10 it says And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundnce of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8  For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.  9  And He said unto me.  (My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.)  Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  10  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in destresses for Christ's sake:  for when I am weak, then am I strong..   He is strong in our weaknesses. Glory to Him, and this thorn etc...  We are to thank God always, this gives us strength to fight Satan our enemy who is the one who makes us weak. There is no weakness in God, so to stand on His word and proclaim it over our lives this is what will make it a positive happy joyful life. Do what God says and you won't be miserable no matter the circumstances.  It's true if you give it a chance, I'm living proof..

Love ya, Uylonda
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

I was just reading a devotional about Jesus storing up our treasures and I started thinking about other stuff to. As I was reading; for some reason I started thinking about my dad. He is having surgery once again tomorrow to remove cancer polyps from his bladder. I know he is in God's hands, but I am concerned for him, and rightfully so. I started thinking about the time on fathers day 2007 that he almost left us for Heaven. We watched as he struggled for air and realized how we could be without him. I have never told him this, but he's reading it now. I was scared and sad. I saw my dad, this strong man I had looked up to laying there on the hospital bed looking like a little child. He was so sick, and I was helpless to help him; other than pray. Prayer was the only thing any of us could do at that time, and it worked. I have had friends praying for him for the past two years. Every once in awhile I will run into someone I haven't seen in awhile and they will ask, how is your dad? They say I have been praying for him. When he was sick that fathers day and I watched him curled up on that bed trying to find a way to breathe, he was helpless. I ran my hand through his hair to let him know I was there. He looked up to see who it was, and I believe he was surprised. I wanted him to know that I was there. I want him to know that I love him, and I don't want to lose him, not yet.

As I was thinking about his struggle to breathe I thought about peoples relationships with God. Some times it's hard to breathe and we struggle, but God is right there. He is stroking our brow and holding us close to let us know that he is there. But, do we recognize Him? Or do we just feel something and not think about it and go on suffering? God wants you to trust in Him in every situation of your lives, but do you?

Sunday, February 22, 2009

I will continually give God Praise

Hebrews 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name.
Ps 3:3 No weapon formed against us shall prosper
I am going through some things in my life right now, and I need to write, it soothes my soul. I have looked at this page for the last hour or so trying to decide if I should write or not. I have no doubts in God, but in myself there are some. I truly believe His word, and I know that all things happen for a reason. And they are to help you grow in your walk and trust Him more. I am growing and I do trust Him. I just need reminded of this myself right now. We, my husband and I have been growing in the Lord so much lately, personally and together. But today we are going through some tough storms. When I look at them through my eyes I am overwhelmed, but when I look at them spiritually I am at peace with the Lord. For I know He has a plan in all things, but in the natural flesh I am overwhelmed. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

(Wow, did I need to read that!! I had wrote the top paragraph a couple weeks ago and just now got back to it. Seems like in my darkest times He lifts me up.)

My husband and I talked some today about things that are happening with us. We know God has a plan, but I was upset today. I cried and said to my husband you know the people in the desert with Moses must have went crazy not knowing what was going on. Their life had changed over night, and now their in the desert living off Manna from Heaven! Well, so am I. We have been taken care of by the Lord for so long, and I have complained so much. Our life changed so quickly from smooth and good to who knows whats next. I like security. I like knowing what is going on and what is going to happen. But, we do know that God is in control.

We are to put as much effort into believing in the Lord to take care of us, as we put into thinking about what we think is not being taken care of! Oh my! I was flipping through the Tv channels, and I came across TBN, the Christian channel. A movie was just coming on and I knew it was about the Holocaust. The trains and people screaming and the guards pushing and the caos was so loud. I then realized I had seen this movie before. It is the true story of Corie Tenboom a true believer in the Lord. As I watched the first 5 minutes or so of the movie, knowing I wasn't going to watch it all, I felt sick and nervous. Just seeing how those women and children were destroyed hurt my heart. I thought of me and my 10 year old baby being done like those people were, and I just couldn't watch anymore of it again. I then remembered how I cried and complained today to my husband about our life going in the direction it's going. I just want things to be the way they use to be, secure. I know that as those women were going through what they went through they were feeling the same way I am. Only they had it so much worse than me. I said I'm sorry Lord and I want to do better. In the movie, Corrie had faith in God that He would supply and take care of her. And He did in the midst of this crazy awful mess of the Holocaust. She went on to write books and speak about how God cared for her through it all. She was so positive until she died. God is telling me to have faith in Him no matter what. We have got to have a positive attitude in everything. He said we are to praise Him in all things. If we therefore praise Him when things go so wrong, and we can't figure them out then He will supply; all we have to do is look around and see it. If we praise Him when we have little, then when we have much we will praise Him to. He wants to be praised Always. Yes, we are human but He is God, and if we only believe in Him when things aren't going our way our faith will be strong. We need to give more thought to His ways than our ways, this is how we become stronger in the Lord and can become what He wants us to be. Which is the best Christian we can be. He tells us in His word, (Philippians 4:7 if we only think on these things the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus In Philippians 4:8 it says Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.) There is something to praise Him for in every situation of our lives. Our lives reflect what we think. Do we think we can't, so we don't? Or do we think we can and, we do? I found a saying last week and I made a small poster of it for me. It says: What are you doing to get there? Why am I crying and complaining if I'm not doing all that I can to get where I need to be? I have to believe in the God I serve and what He says will be, will be.

These words may not be for everyone, but they are for me. If something isn't the way you think it should be in your life change it. How? By doing what God says to do, (Philippians 4:7 if we only think on these things the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus In Philippians 4:8 it says Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.) When you do what He says to do, the way He says to do it, He won't fail. You might when you quit thinking His way about life, but He never fails. He can not fail, we can and we do. I am accountable for the words I write, and I have to live by them. I am taking these words of mine inspired by Him and taking His words doing something to get where I want to be. Psalms 78:8 My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.

Lift me up in prayer, as I will lift you up, Love ya, Uylonda

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Oh! It's a butterfly!

This is the story of how I got the picture of the blue morpho butterfly. It is the picture of the blue butterfly on this page. It is an awesome promise of God to me. I am using the story of my life to help others. God has used so many things to help change me and strengthen my faith in Him. All you have to do is listen, He has a plan for everyone.

August 13th, 2007 around 9:45 am I was getting ready to sit down and read my bible and pray. But, before I did my dog Taco wanted to go out. I told him you don't need to go out you just came in 45 minutes ago, and you can wait. Yes, I talk to my dog:) He went rrrooo, he was talking to me. I said OK I'll take you out, but your staying out until I get done reading and praying. But first, I had read my notes from church the day before. Prophet Teal preached. He preached on Luke 24: 44-45, where Jesus said He would open their eyes of understanding that they might understand the scriptures, and then receive their calling-power from on high. Well, I was whining and saying God, you have called me and it's taking so long why don't I have the power you promised me? I feel it inside my soul and I long to do your will! Whining and complaining I was!! Taco then said I need to go out. So, I took him out and put him on his chain. As I was coming back up our steps to the deck I looked and saw a towel laying in the foliage under the stairs. I said to myself, those kids always leaving towels out on the deck after they swim. It was a white towel on green foliage. Then I saw a dark gray and black butterfly with spots on it. I said to myself Oh, it's a butterfly! How pretty. Then, it spread it's wings and I just about fell over! It was blue with black and just beautiful. I once again spoke to myself and said that's a blue Morpho butterfly, my butterfly! (When their wings are up their black and gray and brown-camouflaged from prey that want to get them, but when they spread their wings they are blue and black and white and just beautiful) What is it doing in Kentucky?! I want that butterfly. So I carefully got up and came in and asked Autumn if she still had her butterfly net. She said no why? I told her there's a blue Morpho butterfly out back and I want that butterfly!

I went back outside and Autumn went with me. She said mommy, those blue Morphos only live in South America! I said I know, but there's one in my yard and I want it! It's so beautiful, we just looked at it and then it fluttered away. I said Autumn, where did it go? I don't see it, she said it's right beside you on that leaf in the tree. I couldn't see it, then it spread it's wings and I saw it. Beautiful. I said Autumn quietly go get my camera. Yes it stayed there all that time. She did, and I slowly moved my camera to it to take it's picture. She said cover the flash so you don't scare it away. I got right above it took the picture, my heart pounding. I wanted to grab it, and keep it, but I couldn't. I was afraid to touch it. Then I just reached out and touched the tip of it's wing and it fluttered up, I let go of it. I was afraid I would hurt it. It flew away. I watched it fly and as the sun hit it's wings it reflected like a mirror. It was so beautiful. I was in shock and so excited. I couldn't believe of all the places it could be it was in my back yard and I was there at the exact time it was. God used my dog needing to go out to get me to go there and see it. He used my dog to get me there or I never would have went out. I could have went out at any time and it could have been there. But, that wouldn't have been such a God moment as in the way He lined up the circumstances to get me out there! God was talking to me telling me He heard me whining and complaining about not being endued with power from on high to do my calling. The blue Morpho is His promise to me of what He has given me. So, in the midst of me reminding Him and griping He showed me the promise in the blue Morpho butterfly! Not just any butterfly, but the one He gave me that only lives in Central and South America, not Berea, Kentucky. He was telling me Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from high.

I called a friend to tell her what had happened she wasn't home. Then I called Regina she didn't answer. So, I called another friend who is a pastor, he said Amen sister. Write that down in your journal. God is going to use it. We hung up, and a few minutes later Regina called back. I told her and she knew it was a God thing. I told her this butterfly lives in Central and South America it shouldn't be in Berea, Ky. She said that's God's way of using the promise He gave you to let you know He's going to use you in a mighty way.

I've told the story to alot of of those who know about the blue Morpho in my life and they all agree, God was telling me He is watching over me and is working His plan for my life in Him. I should never get weary because God is always there in every aspect of my life.

I hope this helps someone, it helped me to read it again.

Love ya, Uylonda
PS. I would love to have some comments.....

Friday, January 2, 2009

Only you and God can do it

There are so many people hurting these days and they don't know how to get out of the pain. The only way that I know is to get a hold of God. How do you do that, you ask? Well, get on your knees, read the bible, study on the things that have you bound. God is willing to help you, but you have to take the first step. When I was hurting and in so much pain I sought help everywhere. But, until I turned to the Lord completely nothing changed.

Also, it doesn't matter what anyone else is doing to you in your life. The decision is up to you to change. When you decide to do something about the problems don't worry about the people, or things in your life that are not trying to change. Just deal with yourself. I would always say God, I can't take it anymore, Delorne is a jerk and he doesn't care about anything. And, it was true, he didn't, not even himself. But, I wasn't supposed to worry about him not changing. God, was dealing with me. I found a book called "Lord, Change" me during that time. Not by coincidence either! It almost leaped out at me at the Christian book store. Anyway; that book taught me that I had to change what was within me to change what was around me. When we change our attitude, our mind our outlook on life everything around us changes to. We are different and know how to handle things different. We are to be like Christ. Ask yourself the popular question "What would Jesus do?" And, what would he do in your situation? He would love the people anyway. That is what we are called to do, love the people. It changes them when you change. When I started changing my attitude toward the anger and pain I had, it changed things in my life. I learned to shut my mouth for one. It can get you into so much trouble. Delorne would try to start a argument with me and I would take my kids and leave or not say anything back. Now mind you, I didn't always do that. There were times that I would break over and say something, and away we went into a fight. But, when I kept from saying things back every time, it changed him. I could see that he knew something was going on in me. And, most of all I knew something was changing! It was exciting to me to. I would think wow, I didn't go there God, I listened to you and it feels good. I got stronger emotionally this way. I was leaning on the Lord, and not me. I had no strength to stand anyway, it had been destroyed in the battles long before. So, I built up my strength in God, myself, and moved on. It changed my life, but I had to quit worrying about anyone else or anything else, just me and God.

I urge you, if your dealing with things in your life that are so overwhelming that you think you can't take it. Take it to the Lord, and let Him have it. He wants you to anyway. I read daily devotionals, and focused my mind on them. When I would be in my day and things would start to happen I would think on Gods word in the devotion and what He had spoke to me that morning. That's the only way I made it, by His word. He gave me a scripture one day literally, I picked up my bible and dropped it and as I did this little piece of paper fell out. I picked it up and read it out of curiosity and it was 2 bible verses.

They are Ps. 94:19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me; thy comforts delight my soul. And, Isa. 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. I would quote these to myself all the time. I had to know that if I didn't dwell on where I was in my life, God would change it. We cannot change things if we do not do what God says. Give it to Him. Think on Him and His peace and it will give you peace and a strength that you don't have. It is His strength that will pull you through. It will take time though. It took time to get messed up, so it's going to take time to get healed. But, it is so worth what you learn while going through the healing process.

As the saying goes Let go and let God. The way to do that is to (just do it) Let God fill your thoughts with peace and your life will change. Where God is there is peace. Let HIM in. Not, just a little bit, but all the way. You will be glad you did.

Love ya, Uylonda