The disconnect

I love when God shows you things and explains things to you! For example, my whole church went on a week long fast from midnight to noon. As I was praying for my church, I was going through my own situations. I kept asking myself... "Why are relationship with my friends more important to me than to those friends? Why do I have to hound them to hang out? Why don't I get invited? Why do I see everyone else having fun together on social media while I'm at home watching  Netflix? It would be nice to get a invite or a "how are you" text or even a phone call back. Is it my chair?" *Disclaimer: not all friendships, just a few of them!*
But God made it very clear. I was of the world when those friendships were at their best but now that I don't drink, smoke, party, etc., and I put God and my salvation first, there is no room for those people in my life. So I will stop trying to force that  connection we had in the past. I will always love and cherish what we had but I need to move on and keep walking with my Lord and Savior! You are welcome to come with me but I can't turn back like Lot's wife. No pillar of salt for me! The past is the past for a reason. I need to stop and think of what is more important. My old friends that can lead me back to my old ways or my salvation and relationship with my God! I think that is a no-brainer! JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL!

When you have no control, give it to God!

This has been a tough week and it's only Wednesday! My relationship with certain people are shifting and I have no control over any of it. I'm completely lost in limbo. BUT I REFUSE TO LET THE DEVIL RUIN ANYTHING THAT GIVES ME JOY! So I will let God handle those relationships and I will see the good in every situation I am put through! My smile will remain on my face as I conquer this mountain!
I will pray even harder for those relationships! I will not stop loving them and I will not talk ill about them. But I will not stoop low and fight about it. The devil wants to steal blessings, kill relationships, and destroy salvation. He will not be successful! I declare, right now, during my situation and heartbreak, the devil is DEFEATED! He has no power!

As I cry, God will be praised! As my heart breaks, I will rejoice! As I feel this void, I will replace it with His Word! He will give me the comfort I need. I never run a race alone because He is always with me! So if you are reading this, stand and agree with me! Pray with me! God will get the Glory!

6 wonderful years!

On this day, 6 years ago, I was in a traumatic life-changing accident. I scared a lot of people including myself. That was the day that God changed my life for the better. He gave me new fashion accessories which include a wonderful purple power wheelchair. Some may see my chair and see me limited but in my eyes, God has given me life and he's given it to me more abundantly! These past years have been so blessed with me meeting Forever Friends, a wonderful God sent ministry Living Bread Ministries, closer bonds with people I had already in my life, and has taking away people who used and abused me. I want to thank God on today for allowing me to see an extra 6 years of my life after such a traumatic day. When all you can do is live, you do it to the fullest! So I want to encourage whoever is reading this and let them know that life might throw you into a world Wind but there's nothing that God can see you through! Don't worry about things you can't change or worry about things you can't do, focus on your life and how meaningful it is to you! My God would never put things on me that I can't handle, and from day one 6 years ago I knew God had a purpose for saving me from death and allow me to live just to say these words and to lift him up in all the glory! For all the non-believers who are reading this, I challenge you to try Christianity! Allowed Jesus Christ into your heart and you will see life and you will see it more abundantly!

Quote of the day

"Don't let anyone lie to you, your life has a purpose!
All you have to do is search for it and you will find it!"
-Christian Rountree(me)

Before  my accident, back in 2010, I can truly say I didn't know my purpose. I knew I was going to school to be a teacher but deep down I felt that my life was just mediocre. I thought life was about having fun with friends, partying every weekend and during the week. At that time, my life had no meaning. It wasn't until my car accident on February 13, 2010, when I began to realize that life was more than friends and parties. Being a follower of Jesus Christ, I knew that God  saved that day for a reason. My purpose in life was much greater than just being a teacher. My purpose in life is to encourage others to keep going in life. Your situation is temporary because God has a plan to get you out of it and reveal to you your true purpose!

My purpose in life is to teach, encourage others, spread the Gospel, worship my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to do it all in Jesus Mighty Name because without Him, I would not be here. Yes, I may be in a wheelchair as of right now but that is all apart of God's Master Plan for me. Our situations might be completely different but we have to trust that God will deliver us out of the bad situation into a good one. So don't let anyone lie to you, your life has a purpose! Your current situation isn't were God is going to leave you. All you have to do is search for it and you will find it! Trust in God to reveal it to you!

My Disability Rant

Whoever knows me knows I was in a car accident on 2010. By the grace of God, I survived that accident. I am now diagnosed as a quadriplegic. I get muscle spasms. I have sensation. I feel when I need to shift my body to prevent bed sore. I can move my toes on my right foot. I can move some fingers. I just can't move my legs freely, YET! Just recently, My God had showed my walking again. My God has showed me getting out of my powerchair and running around my church's Sanctuary! I did not ask for that. I ask Him to use me to show others how powerful He is.

I work my butt off twice a week at physical therapy. Yes, after 5 years I'm still in therapy. It has helped me gain the strength to transfer myself to and from the chair and going up and down hill. My strength has increased.

From being abled body to living with a physical disability SUCKS. I'm not going to sugar coat it. From being able to walk, run, go upstairs, jump into waves, the list goes on, to having to make sure you go places that is wheelchair accessible, making sure there are ramps, elevator, doors that are wide enough, SUCKS! Not have the sensation to use the restroom and having to worry about using a catheter and having to catheterization every 4 to 6 hours, SUCKS! I did not ask for this! However, life after the diagnosis is not the end of the world. Yes, I wish I can play softball again! Yes, I want to not have to think about having an bladder or bowel accident! Yes, I want to go through the clothing store and not run into clothing racks. Yes, I want my body to go back to how it used to be! But life with my physical disability has changed my views on what is normal.
I can live with my physical disability. I might have to keep more things on my mind. I might have some obstacles in my daily life, but I can still live an amazing life with my disability!

If you truly think about it, there are some perks to having a disability. My shoes never get dirty! They look new every time I put them on. In my power chair, i can go faster than someone walking! I get VIP parking everywhere I go. I don't have to wait in lines at any theme park. I don't have to wait in the women's restroom. I always get the big stall in the restroom. I always have a chair to sit in! I can make people move out of the handicap areas so the people who are with me can have a place to sit.

When you see me and your first thought is 'poor Christian,' shame on you! Pity is not what you should feel for me. I have never had pity on myself and I will not accept it from anyone else! I can't look at the things I can't do. If I dwell on those things, I will be depressed! I look at my life and say 'I'm alive! What can I do to make my life meaningful?' I personally have NEVER said WHY ME! I still have a purpose in this world. Life is more meaningful now than it was before my accident. I'm in school to become a teacher, which was the same dream I had before my accident. I volunteer at an elementary school. I tutor children who struggle with school. Helping others was always my goal in life.

My God has opened my eyes of what life really means and if I dwell on my disability, I will not have time to live my life to the fullest. God has given me peace and I want to share that peace with the world!  Hopefully this reaches someone who needs to hear these things. May God bless you!

What God wants!

I know I haven't written in a long time,  but here you! I posted it on Facebook first, but just in case you missed it!

As I was reading my Bible, I came across Hosea 6:6 in the NKJV God told Hosea...
"For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings."

God wants us to know Him. Forget about traditions of man and follow Him first.   STOP WORRYING ABOUT ...
Wearing white on 1st Sunday
Having Communion every 1st Sunday
What others are wearing at church
Women in the pulpit
The little finger in the air to show you are up and being a distraction in church!!!

If you can find any of those in the bible as a requirement for God Kingdom,  please enlighten me!

What you need to worry about is yourself! Are you living right? Are you practicing what God requires of you? We, as Christians, need to ...

Call out to Him in Prayer!
Study His Word!
Fast and ask to fulfill His Will!
Go out and Witness to other about His Goodness, Mercy, and His Grace !
SHOW YOURSELF APPROVED!

Being a believer of God and Jesus Christ our Savior

I shared a post about a city having a anti sagging law. the post stated that the city of Oasla approved that law and the consequences are six months in jail or a huge fine. My opinion on this law is no jail time but the fine is needed. This law should include females that show there under garments too. No one wants to see someone elses underwear PERIOD!

So with posts you can have others post comments. I got a comment and that I felt that the commenter was focusing his opinion to me. Saying I was following the crowd and I made sure everyone one knew I was not a follower of no MAN. HOWEVER I AM A FOLLOWER OF MY GOD AAND JESUS CHRIST! The commenter replied saying I was contradicting myself and that I "follow a system of white supremacy with the whole lord and savior stuff". If the commenter was a friend of mine would know that I love the LORD and wouldn't bash my religion. I have done my "research" on my religion and what I believe. The research that was done by the commenter must be completely wrong. Please someone tell me how Christianity and white supremacy goes hand and hand! Please enlighten me on that subject.

My anger got the best of me and I deleted that commenter and the comments before I could tell that person about my LORD AND SAVIOR! And ask the commenter about the opinion that was started! I will say now to the commenter that I will pray for you and let God bless you and show you God loves you and protects you!

Heavenly Father, help me with my anger and give me strength when someone tries to tell me my faith for you is not the right thing to do. Lord I love you and FOLLOW only you! In JESUS NAME I pray!  THANK GOD! AMEN!!!