Namesake: Gabriela Mistral

A true poet once said:

(Rough translation): “I would only like to be one of the reasons for your smile, maybe a small thought on your mind in the morning, or perhaps a lovely memory on your mind before sleeping. I would only like to be a fleeting image before your eyes, perhaps a voice whispering in your ear, or a light brush against your lips.I would only like to be a person you want to have beside you, not during the entire day, but in one form or other, to live in you.”–Gabriela Mistral

“You shall create beauty not to excite the senses
but to give sustenance to the soul.” –Gabriela Mistral

“Love beauty, it is the shadow of God on the universe.” –Gabriela Mistral

This Week’s Picks: August 4, 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz

Sometimes, we don’t understand everything that happens to us, but it is important to see God’s hand in everything. We must remember there is nothing that escapes His attention. I have heard some incredible testimonies this week of how God has come through, on things that seem small, but matter a lot to us. Whatever you are going through, know he’s got you covered. Always.

1] Karla’s Story-miracles

I saw her story on Answered.tv. I love this channel. If you want to hear about answered prayers on diverse topics, and hear about real miracles, check it out! There is a link on the left bar of the blog. Check out her story here. I liked her story because it reflected a bit of what I work with every day; detention centers, immigration court, visas and asylum. God answer’s prayers.

“He took my pain, and used it for His gain. My name is Karla, and my prayer was answered.” -Karla, answered.tv

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5] Marlene’s story

“Her unborn baby wasn\’t growing. Doctors said something was very wrong.
She prayed for peace and acceptance no matter what happened.” Answered Tv

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7] Marry Me–such a great movie

“Could I just ask you a question? What is wrong with men?” Rae

“Okay, first off, we are told to stop crying by the age of, like, three. And then, every time an adult male leaves the house, he says ‘You’re in charge,’ but your mom is still cutting the crust off your bread; so, deep down inside you know you can’t possibly be in charge because you can’t even make a sandwich. Then, at a certain point, you start to notice girls who aren’t your mom, and you want them to like you, but they don’t usually go for the normal social cues such as: being tackled to the ground, or being called a nickname ‘crap head,’ but then you decide to give her a gift. She laughs at the rock you brought her, even though it’s the coolest rock you’ve ever saw, and it had all kinds of glittery stuff on it. Anyway, let’s just assume for a minute that you work your way through that mine field and you actually get a woman to notice you. Then what happens? Your guy friends turn on you, and they start calling you names. So you spend your entire life trying to satisfy these two disparate groups of people, and then you grow up, and you throw work into that mix, and you start feeling like you are being pulled in three different directions. And you know what? Sometimes, you are just too tired to know what a woman wants from you. Particularly, if you’ve only spoken to her for five minutes on the phone. But we know we would die in a ditch without women, so, we keep trying.” Luke

8] Lawyer up, son.

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mox·ie (mks)
n. Slang
1. The ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage.

2. Aggressive energy; initiative: “His prose has moxie, though it rushes and stumbles from a pent-up surge” (Patricia Hampl).

3. Skill; know-how.

14] It has been a wedding summer
Many friends have gotten married this summer. Pretty, simple and Godly couples. It has been really beautiful to see the ceremonies and how blessed people can be. May God bless all of the happy couples! 🙂

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“A man rejects God neither because of intellectual demands nor because of the scarcity of evidence. A man rejects God because of a moral resistance that refuses to admit his need for God.”
-Ravi Zacharias

The impossible is God’s opportunity

By: Gabriela Yareliz

Some inspiration for the week. God is constantly asking us to try and see that He is good. Let us always look back at the many blessings and see His blessings.

I was inspired by Homecoming Weekend at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church at the Washington Adventist University. Our sermon revolved around this message:
(What God gives to us)
“Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside
!” –Great is Thy Faithfulness hymn

For those of you who like instrumental or classical music, this is a treat:

“22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I hope in Him!”
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.

26 It is good that one should hope and wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.”
Lamentations 3: 22-26

Maurette Brown Clark

MAURETTE BROWN CLARK LYRICS

“It Ain’t Over”

I know the odds look stacked against you
And it seems there’s no way out
I know the issue seems unchangeable
And that there’s no reason to shout
But the impossible is God’s chance
To work a miracle, a miracle
So just know

It ain’t over until God says it’s over
It ain’t over until God says it’s done
It ain’t over until God says it’s over
Keep fighting until your victory is won

He never said it would be easy
But you’re a winner in the end
Jesus defeated all your enemies
Way before the fight began
But the impossible is God’s chance
To work a miracle, a miracle
So just know

It ain’t over until God says it’s over
It ain’t over until God says it’s done
It ain’t over until God says it’s over
Keep fighting until your victory is won

When people say you can’t, remember
(He can, He will)
When you don’t know what you’re gonna do,
Please remember
(He has the master plan)
He will free you from your sin
And give you peace within
So you better hold your head up high
You’re gonna win
(You’re gonna win)

It ain’t over until God says it’s over
It ain’t over until God says it’s done
It ain’t over until God says it’s over
Keep fighting until your victory is won

Keep fighting, keep praying, keep fasting
It ain’t over, no
Keep pressing, progressing, keep moving
It ain’t over, no
Keep reading, interceding, keep believing
It ain’t over, no
Keep trusting, keep trying, keep travailing
It ain’t over, no
Keep living, keep giving, keep going
It ain’t over, no
Keep fighting until your victory is won

Know that what seems impossible is God’s opportunity to show off. Keep moving forward because God is good.

Continually, He shows us that He is in control; He cares; He orchestrates; He provides; He has a purpose.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 “Faithful is He that calls you, who also will do it.”

On the mind

1 My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. 3 How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down– this leaning wall, this tottering fence? 4 They fully intend to topple him from his lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. “Selah” 5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. 6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. 7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. 8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. “Selah.”
Psalm 62:1-8

Today’s inspiration

“Don’t dig up in doubt what you’ve planted in faith.” Elisabeth Elliot

Amy Carmichael once said: “What is the secret to great living? Entire separation to Christ and devotion to Him. Thus speaks every man and woman whose life has made more than a passing flicker in the spiritual realm. It is the life that has no time for trifling that counts.”

“The more Jesus is the object of our heart’s affections and becomes our supreme treasure, the more we will know joy in serving Him.”
Lydia Covey

“It is not difficult for God to guide us. He longs to do so, and nothing is too difficult for His omnipotence and nothing is too small for His love.” Corrie Ten Boom

Thoughts were found in this month’s Set Apart Girl Magazine. -GY