Okay so let’s try this name. I didn’t really like the last one-or the last two for that matter-so let’s try this one. Yes, Esther, it does sound a little sad but it means alot of stuff. This surrender is safer than that of most people because it is a surrender that will insure my safety not put it in jeopordy (sp?). I want to explain all the cool stuff I’ve been learning from God but I don’t know that I can. Let me just give ya’ll some excerpts from this book I’m reading. It will explain my name better than I can.
“The very idea of always, all day, abiding in Jesus, was too high-something they [unseasoned Christians] might attain to after a life of holiness and growth, but certianly not waht a feeble beginner was to start with.
They did not know how, when Jesus said, ‘My yoke is easy’ (Matt 11:30), He spoke the truth; how the yoke gives rest, because the moment the soul yields itself to obey, the Lord Himself gives the strength and joy to do it. They did not notice how when He said, ‘Learn of me,’ He added, ‘I am meek and lowly in heart’ (Matt 11:29), to assure them that His gentleness would meet their every need and bear them as a mother bears her feeble child. Oh, they did not know that when He said, ‘Abide in me’ (John 15:4), He only asked the surrender to Himself; His almight love would hold them fast and keep and bless them. And so, as some had erred from the lack of full consecration, so thesefailed because they didn’t fully trust. These two, consecration and faith, are essential elements of the Christian Life-the giving up all to Jesus, the recieving all from Jesus. They are implied in each other; they are united in one word: surrener. A full surrender is to obey as well as to trust, to trust as well as to obey.”
So that is why I chose that name. I’m sorry it took so long to read it’s hard to keep it short when excerpting from this book. But, if you made it, I hope God taught you something or spoke something to you like He did to me.
Love you Guys,
Ashley
P.S. Esther-everyone out here loves my hair. Some even so much it makes them smile. It’s great I love it
And so they should love your hair, i love it, Jesus loves it. EVERYONE LOVES IT. You think it will draw your man? I am JUST KIDDING. Dont be rushing into nothing alrighty chika. I love you way too much. You are beautiful, really. Today was wonderful!! Absolutely wonderful!
Esther**
AMANIAS!! :)) how is the new year, Chika? well, i luv you too. miss you so much. I am really sad that I had to leave before you did, it seems as if that is always happening. π¦ But anyways, NYC was okay. it was CALIENTE! no central air conditioning in the place in which i stayed, but I lived. I took it as training for the mission field π but the stories are left for another day. i hav to go comment on my site before people quit coming. π so much luv and prayers,
Hannah-banana- with the….(well, you know the rest)
hey girl I miss you and snogles miss you to I hope you havin a good time and makin lots of new friends I’m over hir traing to go back to school but they don’t want to take me is berry boring ebry day with isa shes dravin me crazy but oo well thats wath I get for dropin out so love you and write me a letter or somethink to gofue_fan_club@yahoo.com
hey this josue again thank you for the coment please pray for my sister she is berry poses by dimons and I thught she had shange but I now Gd dosen’t live his promeses down but we need to pray a lot please