Not Your Average Girl

If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter (@mslesley22) you know that I have had an interesting day…So driving home, it made me think and I’ve wanted to write this for so long, but I guess I just really didn’t have the drive. I guess this was enough to really push me.

It is so important that we know who we aren’t and understand at the same time who we are. God has said so much about us. He loves us more than we could ever believe. I am so adamant about young women knowing their identity in Christ. If you never know what He says about you, you will never understand what the world should know about you. In this version, I didn’t do much exact quoting or include verses. If you want to know feel free to ask.

But ladies please understand, you don’t have to settle for less!!! You are a child of the MOST HIGH GOD! He has called you by name. He promises to give the choice nations as a ransom for you. He loves you!!! He made you, He formed you!!! Know your worth and walk in it!!! You were created to be above and not beneath!!! You are God’s greatest treasure and His choice gift! Ladies you were bought with a price, don’t make yourself cheap and easily available. We were the last in creation but the greatest. Men were made to give, we were made to be able to receive life and give life. Know your identity, don’t allow anyone to fool you!!! You are AWESOME!!! You are BEAUTIFUL!!! You are PRICELESS!!!

I’m not your average girl. I am so much more than what you see. I am more than two legs and a pretty face, you see. I am royalty. My Father is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He took the time to make me and form me of his own accord. He tells me I am His righteousness.

He told me that He would give the greatest and the best as a ransom for me. He told me that He loves me beyond my wildest imagination. He rejoices over me in song. He is mighty to save me! He loves me so much, He knows every hair on my head, it says He has counted them and written them in His book. It may not seem like much to you, but considering I know that He keeps track of my hairs, that’s pretty amazing to me. In case you didn’t know, I loose about 100 a day, He even knows those too.

You know it’s awesome to know He loves me so. Did you know that you and I can call Him at the same time and He can answer us both, without getting us confused? So forgive me if I seem a little strange or even lofty in my thinking, but He has made me peculiar and made me a treasure unto Himself. You see, you may not understand because I am a woman after His own heart. Don’t be dismayed, you’ve heard of me. He wrote 66 books as a love song just for me…My favorite one tells me that my price is far above rubies and that I am difficult to find. You see this all suits me just fine.

I’m happy to know that I was chosen to stand out. He picked me above all other to hold me close to Him. It’s great to know just how much I mean to Him. You see I may not be much to you, but to Him I am worth the life of His only son…So yes I am offended when you call me less than I am. It wouldn’t be a problem if I was blind to my identity, but you see who I am is a song that’s sang to me ever so sweetly late in the midnight hour to make sure I know the verse…

You may not know me, but I know me and that’s what matters…You see He told me that He has a purpose and a plan for me. He promised me that the work He began will be carried on to completion. He told me if I delight myself in Him that He would give me my every desire. So yes, you may be important, but you are not worth my promise! I am not a foolish one who gives up the promises for an empty guarantee…

You see, I am a Daddy’s girl! I am an eternal princess, you understand, my Daddy is the King. His kingdom will never end, so I’m sorry if you don’t understand, but I chose to be true to my identity, I can’t deny who I am if you don’t understand, I can’t even say I apologize…But me you see, I’m happy being not your ordinary girl. I like the mystery that surrounds me. I embrace the fact that you don’t know me and you don’t understand. Your questions and misunderstanding makes me laugh…don’t be offended, just look below the surface…

You can’t get to know me simply by looking, you see I have layers…I am fearfully and wonderfully made and my soul knows just that. You can’t convince me that I am less than I am…You see I'm not an average or ordinary girl…I am above and not beneath. I am the head and not the tail. My Father owns the cattle on a thousand hills so I have no lack and have no need to want. You see I am greatness, I am destiny! I am a child of the King. If you don’t understand don’t worry, you just weren’t meant to know that I’m not just your average girl…

 

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Have You Ever?

Have You Ever?
by Brandy

Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad you cant sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right
Have you ever
Have you ever
(Have you ever)

Have you ever been in love, been in love so bad
You'd do anything to make them understand
Have you ever had someone steal your heart away
You'd give anything to make them feel the same
Have you ever searched for words to get you in their heart
But you dont know what to say and you dont know where to start

Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad you cant sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right
Have you ever (Have you ever)
Have you ever

Ooooh
Have you ever found the one you've dreamed of all your life
You'd do just about anything to look into their eyes
Have you finally found the one you've given your heart to
Only to find that one won't give their heart to you
Have you ever closed your eyes and dreamed that they were there
And all you can do is wait for the day when they will care

Have you ever loved somebody so much (so much) it makes you cry
(Makes you wanna break down and cry)
Have you ever needed something so bad(so, so bad) you cant sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right
(Have you ever)
Have you ever
Have you ever
(Have you ever ever ever)

What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby
What do I gotta say to get to your heart
To make you understand how I need you next to me
Gotta get you in my world cuz baby I can't sleep

Have you ever loved somebody so much (so much) it makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad you cant sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right
Have you ever
Have you ever...

Loved somebody so much it makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad you cant sleep at night
(Just cant sleep at night)
Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right
Have you ever
Have you ever
(Have you ever ever ever)
Ooooo
Have you ever

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Most of you should remember this song...well I was listening to this song and I had a powerful thought...Do you realize, this is how God feels about you? If God was human and had emotions that we could describe, this would be it!

The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. ~Jeremiah 31:3

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. ~Ephesians 3:16-19

His word tells us that He loves us so much that He knows the very number of hairs on our heads (Luke 12:7). Now anyone who has studied science knows that we loose close to 100+ hairs daily. God cares enough to know the number that we loose in addition to the new one that grows. This really comforts my heart. No one else maybe as excited as I am about this. But the next time you are feeling alone, remember you have a God that is a strong tower who loves you so much that NOTHING can separate you from His love(Romans 8:35-39)!

The awesome thing is not only does He love you with an everlasting love, but He gives you the opportunity to return the favor!

"This is what the LORD says, he who made the earth, the LORD who formed it and established it—the LORD is his name: 3 'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.' ~Jeremiah 33:2,3

The closer we draw to Him the closer He will draw to us (James 4:8). We all experience pain in life but the truth of the matter is, that you needed it! He tells you that the one thing in this life you will have is trouble (John 16:33). The awesome thing is that He has already overcome every pain!

Isn't it great to know how much He really loves you? So tonight I can answer the question...yes I have! God I thank you for your blessings and for the gift of your love and for loving me despite all of my unworthiness. I thank you for embracing me even when I didn't want to be embraced! God I thank you that you have a purpose and a plan for me! God I ask for a refreshing and refilling of your spirit! In the name of Jesus! Amen

Just Clearing My Mind…

I haven’t really had much time to write lately, but Happy New Year everybody. It seems like life is really on a fast track around here. Things have been changing so fast that I can just barely keep up. But I am so happy for it.

Life has never been better. I have come to realize that sometimes we lose people or things out of our lives. We often feel that it is a great loss, but God has a way of showing us that he is all that we really need. My life has done some rearranging but God is still in control and has my best interest in mind and at heart.

I love the Lord and He does everything in his own time. I am happy for this journey to finding out who I am and what I am. I am still learning, but I have learned so much! I am thankful for my sister chicks!!! Ya’ll know who you are! Ya’ll keep me grounded and keep me sound! I wouldn’t replace you guys for all of the tea in China!!!

I am thankful for my new bestie!!! He probably won’t even read this (LOL, if you do!!!). But you help to keep me grounded, I love you and I appreciate you!!! You’re awesome!!!

Church and ministry are amazing! God is moving and doing some awesome things! I am so happy to be apart of this period in time! God is really moving!!!

There will be more to come later, but this was just a brief snippet! Love you guys, talk to you later!!!

Kingdom Blessings!

Lesley