The Tongue

Hola amigos,

Today I come to you via mobile. I wanted to talk about the tongue. While I was at the dentist the other day, he told me something that was both amazing, and a revelation. Did you know that the human tongue is the strongest muscle in the body? This was a great word in perfect season even if it did come from my dentist. Throughout this whole month I have been really digging into Gods word pertaining to the tongue. Our mouth used to hold the tongue can be used to bless end curse, sing and praise, heal and comfort, speak life or death, build up or cut down. The bible tells us that our tongues can be so strong they used as a weapon.

Proverbs 18:21

Life and death are in the power of the tongue and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Words hurt. I've never stabbed, or shot a person, but I do know and have also experienced the crippling effects of my razor words sharp causing pain that resonates to the deepest parts of my soul. I have heard the saying "sticks and stones", but I believe the person who made that up was in denial.

Our mouths can be used for Good as well. When God almighty created the universe he spoke everything into existence. With a few words He said "let there be light" and there was (genesis 1:3), and through speaking words, He created a firmament, and He divided the waters, and spoke to the earth yielding herbs, and grass, and even made the two great lights, the sun and the moon.

Then God created man, in the likeness and image of Him. He gave us a tongue of our own, and with the Holy Spirit in us He gave us power, and dominion. How easy it it for us to misuse our tongue?

James 3:4 Look at ships: although huge and are driven by fierce winds they are driven by a small rudder where the pilot desires. Even the tongue is a little member and boasts great things, see h how great a forest a tiny fire kindles. The tongue is a fire a world of iniquity, the tongue is so set among our members that it defiles our whole body and sets on fire the course for nature, and it is set on fore by hell. Every kind of beast bird and reptile and sea creature is tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no man can tame the tongue. It is unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and father and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing, my brothers this should not happen.

This scripture paints such a clear picture, and puts a strong conviction on my own heart. Although none of us will ever be perfect, we must be aware of proceeds forth from our mouth. Our choice for words and expression, our blessing and not cursing, our songs of praise and joy, and our claiming of the Word in our life coming to fruition. As you read this I pray a prayer of blessing and anointing in all of your lives and I also hope that this has helped some in anyway.

Gods blessings and peace be with you on this beautiful day :)

Money, Mula, Dinero, ....peanuts?

Hey folks! Well today was a very long day. I just got home from running errands, and almost 2, 000 dollars later...well im spent. Litterally.
Friday's are not usually much hype for me but they can be fun. It's the little things that make me hapy, cheap red wine....pizza, maybe some make up , a movie it doesnt take hundreds of dollars to put a smile on this face. :) I had to get a new clutch installed in my car "suave mente" hehe. It was going out when we dicovered it some time ago. It's been looming over me because recently we had to wipe our savings for some hardcore car repairs.

This reminded me of the movie "UP". When the old man and his wife had to keep breaking their jar of savings for repairs and unforseen expenes, and becaue of that their adventure was posponed indefinitly, or so we think.


Do you often think about what it would be like if we were millionairs?
I do, and I don't think i would love it. That song is mostly true
"mo money mo problems". In the end will we get to take anything with us?
People kill , steal, and families are destroyed for, and because of money. Without it we can't survive! We can't eat, we can't provide, and you need money to get a job, and you need money to keep a job, you need money to keep you sane, and try to find some piece of mind. God wasn't kidding when he said we would have to toil, under the weat of our brow.

This leads me to a question I asked myself today, in the midst of releasing all my hard earned cash to bills, and necessties. "Where is your treasure?"

Matthew 6:19

Do not lay up for yourselves tresure on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where moth, rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in. For where your treasure is...there your heart will be also.


I realized that us Americans work so hard, and on friday, we call that check our own, and we are so ready to spend, and enjoy. What I have come to believe is that God is the one who pays me. He gives me favor with people, and blessings in disguise, and that money is a gift. I must be wise with it.Money isn't evil. It's the LOVE of money that is the root cause of the greed, and selfishness we have seen take over the world.

This is not meant to be a deep blog, i just wanted to shed some light on treasure. When i think of a treasure box, it almost always looks like it has a radiance, a glow, and it's precious.

I have to continue to believe that my treasure is in Heaven..... the promise of eternal life, on earth, it's Jesus, who has paved the way for me to redemption. Not paper, and coins ....

What's your treasure?

First entry and...me

Hello,

Thanks for stopping by, I just wanted to tell you a bit about me and why i decided to create a blog. My name is April, and I live in Arizona. I was born and raised in the wonderful and colorful city of EL Paso Tx. Full of culture, tradition, and mostly Hispanics the city is still unlike any other. You can taste it in the food, the job market is one i would say that is both competitive and catty. What took me to Arizona?
Well, I married a wonderful man , and we decided to start a new life, a new adventure of our own. To the hot, & desert valley we went. I took a while for me to consider this my home. Going on almost 4 years now, I a starting to see my new home for what it is. Culturally , VERY diverse, hot, more opportunities to expand your dreams, and your wants and desires.

In my time in AZ i have acquired two hairy monsters (Dogs) Penny, an apriot Pomchi Pomeranian chihuahua & Sookie a spoiled Maltese. Although i don't have any children yet, these two pups add so much joy and happiness in my life.

The reason i decided to start a blog is part of my mission to change the world one heart at a time. Daily i send my sisters and mom and husband a scripture, or a word inspired by God in hopes that it will inspire them to inspire others and so on. Yesterday my sister said to me "you should start a blog". Although i'm quite a follower of blogs and enjoy them and keep up with them daily, i never really thought about starting one of my own. After some thought I, decided it would be a great way to share a part of my life with you, my favorite things, talents, gifts experiences, but mainly the Gospel in a new and fresh way. So i will try to do this as often as i can.

Before this get's too long i think i will give you the bottom line.
I love God, I love my family, I like vintage anything, I enjoy cooking, and often find myself incorporating the old into the new, and the new into the old.
Stay tuned... good stuff in store :) But for now I leave you with a scripture to set the tone for today.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength.

This has been my favorite scripture since I can remember learning about who Christ was, about 6 years ago. I had never heard the scripture nor had I ever read it. A dear dear friend whom you will learn about soon, introduced me to God.I remember hearing her recite it, and would lean on it through hard times, and I began to think , if it would be ok if i did the same even though i didn't know about God, or even read a page of the bible. I didn't understand all He had done for me, I didn't realize what a price had been paid and ransomed for my soul. It was amazing to me that the bible was written with a plan ... a bloodline that went through thousands of years to bring about this amazing Christ Jesus.

IF you know God, or you don't ....I encourage you to trust, that God is bigger than anything, and Has the amazing ability to turn and change situations in an instant, overnight, and sometimes though our waiting it takes long becasue we continue to hold on to whatever tt was that we were never meant to carry or cling to.

God has been known to perform miracles to those who believe. Think about your situation, your life today, and know that if you believe in Him and His power, know also that YOU can do all things if He is the center of you, and essentially the strength that is within you.

Gods Love and blessings to you this wonderful day. :)
Now back to my coffee sipping.