Love

I randomly stumbled across this verse, but I thought it was so beautiful I had to share...

It's from Solomon's Song chapter 8 verse 7 - "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned."

What a remarkable way to describe love. Something so powerful all the waters of the earth cannot quench it, so strong it can never be drowned or forgotten, and worth more than anything else anyone could achieve. Wow.

That's what I got from this anyways...

Let me know what you think.

-Ashleigh

Peace

Hello everyone,

I just have to say I love the idea of this blog. I think we could all benefit from the testimony of others and in doing so recognize the opportunity for growth on our part.

I admit I have been struggling lately with my faith and with my relationship with God due to unfortunate circumstances that have befallen me, but I find as I make an effort to seek Him out - He is there. He is there with open arms and an understanding and compassionate heart. While I may not understand why I must endure such trials, this passage found in the New Testament has always given me hope that someday everything will make sense, and that I will come out of this hardship victorious.

Luke 14: 27 - "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

Sometimes the world can offer no valid answers. It can offer no peace. But when all other sources fail and comforts cease, God is always there - ever mindful of our needs, and ever eager to bring us back into His arms. He is patient with us in our sufferings. He understands. His son suffered all things in the garden of Gethsemane. He knows our struggles. He's been there. He knows how it feels, and He can help us through it if we just turn our hearts to Him and seek His help.

I don't know many things, but I know that someday this will all make sense. Someday I will be able to see my brother again. With God's help all things are possible. We just have to hold onto what we know is right and believe He can do what He says He can do. Though it's not easy, and this fight is anguishing and arduous, the end result will be worth all the struggle and tears.

I guess that's all I have for you today.

-Ashleigh

Faith

Hey there, I'm Jose
Have you ever doubted yourself?..Felt overwhelmed with all of this nonsense? I know everyone has those days, where you just want to scream out "I've had enough of this!"and you just give up.. but why do you give up? Maybe you're not having the patience or it may be that you have an excess of thoughts running inside your head. Whatever the case may be, the one word that has may change that one little "I've had enough of this!" to a "Yes! I did it" is faith! It will allow you to feel much more stronger and enlighten, it will break down those barriers/mountains/obstacles, and it will make you feel unstoppable. This is what the big boss(God) can do if you just believe and have a bunch of faith. He will always take care of you now matter what your situation is... you just have to keep your head always up. In the bible there are plenty of verses that emphasis the term faith..the one I have chosen is "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you"
-Mathews 17:20

I encourage you guys to have a bit more faith in life and to look at your problems with a different prospective... don't always lean toward the negative side instead try to look at it in the positive side filled with a stack of faith.

Humility

Hey, this is Javier. This is the first of many posts so I hope you enjoy and that we are all further enlightened.

Passage:
Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God. For great is the power of God; by the humble he is glorified. (Sirach 3:18-19)

Description:
Humility gives a true estimate of self. Through it a man performs duty, avoids what is beyond the understanding and strength. Pride, however, begets false greatness, misjudgment, stubbornness, sorrow, affliction and perdition.

This speaks to me because it is something very common I see around me. I also do this myself at times. Personally, I think there is no reason to feel too proud because there is no shortage of things to know and understand. Although you could go about trying to, the knowledge you possess will never be close to that of God. Therefore, being so arrogant really seems quite foolish. God is our creator and he gave us the gifts we possess. To use these gifts and think highly of ourselves does not give God the glory he deserves from us. I need to practice this more and be more conscious of this matter. I hope you will too. :-)

Welcome!

Hey there! Welcome to the blog! Don't you just love it when you turn the pages of the bible open and find that one quote or passage that just speaks to you? The hope of this blog is to display those very quotes that speak to me and share them with you. There are many distractions in our lives, some necessary and unnecessary, that keep us from reading all the knowledge and wisdom contained within the bible. A lot of the answers to our questions can be found within this incredible book. Jose and I (Javier) will be posting regularly sharing the treasures concealed within the inspired pages and discuss them, and we hope you will discuss it with us as well. God Bless.