DAY 9-

Wat Makes God Smile?
THe Smile of God is the goal of your life!
"May the Lord smile on you." Numbers 6.25
Since pleasing GOd is the first purpose of your life, your most important task is to discover how to do that. "Figure out what will please Christ and then do it." Ephesians 5:10
FIve acts of worship that make GOd smile:
-God smiles when we love him supremely
-GOd smiles when we trust him completely
-GOd smiles when we obey him wholeheartedly
-God smiles when we praise and thank him continually
-God smiles when we use our abilities
YOu may feel that the only time God is pleased with you is when you're doing 'spiritual activities-like reading the Bible, attending church, praying or sharing your faith. Actually God enjoys watching every detail of your life, whether you are working, playing, resting or eating.
"THe steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives." Psalm 37:23
Every human activity except sin can be done for God's pleasure if you do it with the attitude of praise.
Will you make pleasing God the goal of your life?
(from Neil Bach, Senior Minister of St Marks Anglican Church Forest Hill)

My most recent scraping

ok...here we go . I luv this one of my mum an I. the bottem pic was taken when I was bout 1 and the top one bout 4 years ago (when I had really long hair!!!). Mum has been such an important part in my life. She is always there for me even though we have been through some rough patches. She is full of wisdom and luv for me and my family. I am so gratful that God has given me such an awsome mum.

Nehemiah 8:10 "...for the joy of the LORD is your strength." this is such a typicall pic of ellen an shows her enthusiasim an joy so well. she has been such an inspiration to me and an example. rock on girl!

THis one of leesy an i was taken in a slide by bubbles. We have only known each other for a short time but it has been enough to share our lives with each other an become best friends. We love just hanging out and laughing with/at each other. we seem so good at making each other laugh.

this one is of my most georgous bf kat. we bond so well together an have had shared so many experiences. i took this pic without looking just pointed it toward her an clicked. and it turned out awsome!!! i luv it so much.
luv ya babe!!!!

Playing withthe Mac

hey all,
i wass playing round with the computer at home the other day an took this pic. i luv it!!!!! so i thought i would share it with you.


this is one that was taken last year of me. it is such a typical one of me dressed as a pirate. I ouv dressing up. i am such a little kid. lolTHis is my formal last year. my partner was ben! you rock mate!!!!! i changed this a bit to make it softer an put the edge on it. it looks so antique and prittiful!!!! its such a typical one of ben and i like the one of me too.

DAY 7

THe Reason for Everything
-Romans 11:36 Everything comes from God alone
-Everything wasw made for God and his glory
-What is the glory of God? It is who God is. It is the essence of his nature, the weight of his importance, the radiance of his splendor, the demonstration of his power, the atmosphere of his presence
-Everything God created reflects his glory.
-In the Bible God's glory was portrayed as a consuming fire, a cloud, thunder, smoke and a brilliant light. In heaven God's glory privides all the light needed.
-Living for God' s glory is the greatest achievement we can accomplish with our lives
-God's inherent glory is what he possesses because he is God
-When anything in creation fulfills its purpose it brings glory to God...including us!
-"In commanding us to glorify him, God is inviting us to enjoy him" C.S.Lewis
-We bring glory to God by -worshiping him
-loving other believers
-becoming like Christ
-serving others with our gifts
-telling others about him
-Living the rest of your life for the glory of God witll require a chang in your priorities, your schedule, your relationships and everything else
-Jesus will give you everything you need to live for him
-It's all for him
Where in my daily routine can I become more aware of God's glory?

Day 4 -Made to last forever

-Ecclesiastes 3:11
-Surely God would not have created such a being as man to exist only for a day! No, no man was made for immortality-Abraham Lincoln
-YOu have an inborn instinct that longs for immortality
-Death always seems unnatural and unfair
-THe Bible calls your earthly body a 'tent' but refers to your future body as a 'house'. 2 Corin 5:1
-C.S.Lewis said, 'There are two kinds of people:those who say to God 'Thy will be done' and those to whom God says, 'All right then, have it your way.'
-THis life is preparation for the next
-Death is not your termination, but your transition into eternity, so there are eternal consequences to everything you do on earth.
-THe mot damaging aspct of contempory lining is short-term thinking
-We will enjoy unbroken fellowship with God, and he will enjoy us for an unlimited, endless forever
-C.S. Lewis 'The Last Battle' "For us this is the end of all the stories...But for them it was only the beginning of the real story"
-God offers you an opportunity beyond your lifetime
-YOu need to think more about eternity, not less
-Hebrews 13:14
-Live each day as if it were your last
"This world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever." 1 John 2:17
Since I was made to last forever, what is the one thing I should stop doing and the one thing I should start doing today?

DAY 3

WHAT DRIVES YOUR LIFE????? Day 3
-Ecclesiastes 4:4
- The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder-a waif, a nothing a no man.
-Everyone is driven by something
*Many people are driven by guilt, anger, fear materialism (self-worth and net worth are not the same) need for approval.
Without a purpose, life is trival petty ad pointless.
There are 5 benefits of living a purpose driven life.
-Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life
+the greatest tragedy is not death but life witout purpose
+hope comes from having a purpose
-jeremiah 29:11
-Knowing your purpose simplifies your life
-Knowing your purpose focuses your life
-Knowing your purpose motivates your life
-Knowing your purpose prepares you for eternity
-You werent put on earth to be remembered. you were put here to prepare for eternity
-Living on purpose is the path to peace
Isaiah 26:3
What would my family and friends say is the driving force of my life? Wat do i want it to be

DAY 2-YOu are not an accident

Day 2 of 40days of purpose
-Isaiah 44:2a
-God doenst play dice Albert Einstein
You are not an accident
-While there are illegitimate parents, ther are no ellegitimate children
-GOd has a reason for everything he creates
-Long before you were conceived by your parents, you were conceived in the mind of God.
-We are the focues of hes love and the most valuable of all his creation
-the universe..custom-made with the exact specifications that make human life possible.
-God is love...love is the essence of God's character,
-We discover that meaning and prupose only when we make God the reference point of our lives.

Knowing that God uniquely created me, what areas of my personality, background, and physical apperance am I struggling to accept?

as i have started the Prupose DRiven Life a 40 day devotional on how to find puropse in life i thought i would put my learning or wat stuck out to me on my blog for you to see
DAY1 - It all starts with God
-Its not about you!
-To find ya purpose in life you need to start with God. cos he created you and knows wat ya purpose is.
-you were made for GOd, not visevesa
-Colossians 1:16
-Job 12:10

i will be back with more each day
your thoughts or comments would be greatly appricated