Modern-day abolitionist.

Recently, my heart has been struck with a passion. It is the ending of Human trafficking. I always thought that it was too big of an issue to put enough concern into. I mean... 27 million people are slaves. Yes, slaves. That number is too big for me to even grasp. That number is too big to ignore though. And if I know anything about Christ, I know His heart is wrenching. He wants to liberate these children and woman. And I am taking a stance today. I am saying "Yes God. You can use me." That is a dangerous prayer. I am determined that I will be an answer to the cries of the helpless.

If you want to do something about it too... join me:

http://www.thea21campaign.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=150&Itemid=308&lang=en#21things12

I want to live beyond myself, my problems, and even my desires. I want to be CHRIST in this world. I am a light, ready to plunge in and purge darkness from this world!

Ten Ten Ten

Yep. Folks, that's right. Today is 10/10/10.

Wow. God amazes me. He is so GOOD. When I take a look at this world and what big deals it makes, I laugh. But I also feel so sad, because some people have nothing to live for more than what this world has to offer. John 10:10 say that we can have LIFE and have it more abundantly. Jesus is kind of like rain-x in my life, when the dreadful rains of life come, they just roll right off and don't damage me. I am protected from the worries of life because of Christ (Matthew 6).

Now instead of being concerned with the world's pressure to be beautiful, successful, perfect, powerful, and driven in my own power... I am those things, just because I am His child. He is beautiful, successful, perfect, powerful, and driven; and HE is my inheritance. Just because Christ is my daddy. How cool is that?

When I live in this reality, I find myself at an unspeakable peace. I experience true peace. You can too.

*sigh of content*,

Hannah

Reflections of LOVE

Hello WORLD! I can't believe it is October already. I love this month.

I just wanted to share a little tidbit of somethings I have been thinking about lately...

Last year, I was a little Rhema student sitting under the instruction of a Mrs. Karen Jensen. She is ahhhhmazing. Every morning she would have us read 1 Corinthians 13:4 in the amplified... out loud. Every. Morning.

Repeat after me:

"Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.

It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].

It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.

Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]. Love never fails."

Sometimes... we would replace the "Love" with "I".... like "I endure long..."

This passage still rocks my world. It is so opposite of the world perspective of Love. What really hits me it this... Love does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking.

Being a girl in this day and age is a tough thing. Society screams for us to be powerful and take the world by the horns... and it teaches us fight for our rights in relationships. Read any magazine with a pretty girl on the front and the pages will tell you to be selfish and look out for number one- that's how you keep from getting hurt. The Bible tells us the opposite: don't insist on your rights, don't be self-seeking.

Well, I have tested both of these theories. And well, the bible version takes alot of guts, swallowing of pride, and death to self. It is HARD. But it is very worth it. The Glamour girls was easy, but brought more pain to both parties of the relationship.

So... Go with God. He knows what he is doing.

Well, that's my little quip for today.

My heart is bubbling a bit because I bought a ticket to go to the top of Eiffel Tower, visit the Louvre, and booked a hostel in Paris for a couple days before I go to speak in Le Gault, France for YWAM. *Giddy jump and hand clap* haha

Au revoir reader! Remember: GO ALL OUT IN LOVE (TRUE, BIBLICAL LOVE) AND YOU WILL NOT FAIL!!!!