Making Time for the One's You Love

                                       

As we go on throughout our lives, it is sometimes hard to keep up and manage the things that are most important to us.  Sometimes with relationships we can just push the ones we love and care about in a corner until we have “enough” time to dedicate ourselves to them. Being in relationships of any kind can be hard to manage and sometimes we just have to stop and make time for the ones we truly care about. Below are some tips and inspirational links to help anyone acquire this.

1. How to make time

http://balanceinme.com/blog/7-daily-habits-to-make-more-time-for-relationships/

2. A little inspiration

http://sayingimages.com/that-person-will-always-find-a-way-to-make-time-for-you/

3. Break the cycle

http://sfhelp.org/relate/mates/no_time.htm

4. How loss time can affect your relationships

http://www.crosswalk.com/family/marriage/find-time-for-the-one-you-love-1463859.html

Let It Go

                                          

Hey everyone! I know my last post was a bit emotional and could have been kind of depressing in a way, but I wanted to post it anyway because it was truly how I felt. I am in a continuous process of trying to prune myself, and open up my heart to everyone I hold dear. I might sound something simple to do, but for me it’s like ripping off an old band aid that doesn't seem to want to leave my skin. So today I simply want to encourage anyone who is reading this to not give up on whatever is bothering you,  or has been hard to obtain in your life. Because I feel when a person gives up that’s when they truly fail. 

So, whatever you might be going through, contemplating, or is simply confused about. Give it to God, walk away, and forget about it. As soon as you are able to do that I truly believe you will be set free from whatever is holding you down. I know for my elf this has been an ongoing  learning process, and it takes some time to grasp, but I believe that if I can do it, anyone can. I’m simply a 21 year girl who is trying to find herself all over again, and I know that the only way I can find out who I am and what God wants from me is to just LET Go.

Believe me it’s hard and it is very frustrating, but give it a try. Try to set your problems down, turn around and walk away from it, because it’s not worth wasting your precious life over. Even if this piece is speaking to only one person and it helps them to live a life that is more fulfilling I am beyond grateful I am able to offer some help. I am beyond perfect, but I pray the things that I have learned  so far can be some use to somebody.

Much love,

AsiaJ

Humility?

I wanted to talk about a word that I have been striving to be more like lately. Humility. I want engaged this word to the core and learn how to show humility, be more humble, and display       meekness just as Jesus did. If you are interested in knowing what this word truly means. Check out the links below. 

·         Imitating Jesus’ humility

 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%202:1-11

·         How to achieve

http://www.thegoodseed.org/insights/humility.html

·         A lesson

http://www.heavenreigns.com/read/read_html/humility/humility_7.html

·         What does it look like?

http://www.careandkindness.org/capsules/humility.htm

The Random Truth

As I get older I start to realize that I am beginning to learn who I truly am all over again. I’ve spent most of my teenage years and beginning of young adulthood trying to protect and shield myself from things and situations thought as wrong and reckless. But I was actually building a false perception of how I thought God wanted me to be, and how He wanted me to live. What I have discovered is that all of the times I have been trying to change me to be a “better” person, and be the so called perfect person I obviously thought I could actually obtain. I was missing the whole point. I realize that I have forgotten how to live, and I merely exist.

Even to admit this fault burns a hole of hurt inside of me that I can’t quite explain or understand. Even with that hurt, I’m still not sure what I am supposed to do to learn how to live again. I honestly don’t want to spend my whole life existing and waiting for something that might not ever come. I feel like I exist in a box that I only open on special occasions to let the ones I love most come visit, and honestly I know that’s no way to live.

I’m hurting inside, and I don’t know how to fix it. For some reason I feel that God has given me outlets, but I just can’t seem to access them. So many thoughts and so many questions are in my head about myself and how I want to learn how to live again. I don’t have the answers, but I do know that I will go and try… to find them.  And, if the answers are not there or if they aren’t what I have expected, at least I would have lived trying to find them instead of just existing. 

Searching For My Path...

                            

For the past few years I have struggled greatly with trying to find myself, and always having the feeling of being LOST. I know it has a lot to do with my age, and I have even heard this is the years of finding one’s self.  After realizing that I couldn't be the only person feeling this way, I wanted to offer some help and possible encouragement for anyone experiencing the same things as I do. Enjoy!

1. 10 things to remember

http://www.marcandangel.com/2014/03/19/10-things-to-remember-when-you-feel-lost-and-alone/

2. Change your mind

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/valley-girl-brain/201310/if-youre-lost-in-your-20s

3. The hardest years of our lives

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendy-lustbader/aging-20s-our-hardest-years_b_1832180.html

4. Some inspirational words

http://www.jollynotes.com/inspirational-verses/loneliness-verses/

Jesus vs. Religion

I came across a video called, “Why I Hate Religion, but Love
Jesus” by Jefferson Bethke. This young man told his opinion and story through
poetry, which was quite powerful. In the video Bethke brings up points on why religion
is not the thing we should strive for, but we should strive to gain a better
relationship with Jesus.

While watching I could relate my life and beliefs to what he
was saying. He was basically saying that religion can sometimes allow a person
to forget about what’s really important. Sometimes a person can get caught up
with the religion aspect by doing everything that is “right”, but forget about what
is really important which is gaining a relationship with Jesus and getting the
chance to live by His grace.

Now, I want to clear up that he isn't saying that religion
is “bad”, but he is trying to say that if you just do things religiously, but
do not concentrate and gain a lasting relationship with Jesus. Than you still
aren't any good. In my opinion religion is the gate way to getting to know
Jesus, and a tool to help bring others to Christ.  But, when religion becomes the main focus and
Jesus is put into the corner, is when I believe religion becomes wrong. Jesus
should be the focus always, and we should all be striving to gain a stronger
relationship with Christ.  Over all I really
loved this point that Bethke made. So, I encourage all of you to check it out
and tell me what you all think. Always remember you only have one life, one
Chance so make the best of it!

Getting to Know Him

                                

Hey everyone! I wanted to provide you all with some tools that can help you with your spiritual growth with God, whether you are an unbeliever or believer. If you are unbelievers, that take this opportunity to check out my links below, and I pray it sparks your interests and allows you to want to know more about Jesus. Also for the believers I hope this can help you to feel whole again, and grow spiritually. Let me know what you think!

1. Studying the Bible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrF0hFJ8BHo

2. Growing in Christ

http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/love-worth-finding/read/articles/how-to-be-a-growing-christian-8449.html

3. Daily Inspirations

http://www.crosswalk.com/

4. Kind words

http://www.christnotes.org/