God is not really involved in my life.

Some of what was written in lie #1 applies to this lie as well.



God is so big. He has so much to take care of with wars and natural disasters and stuff like that. I find it hard to believe that He cares about what is going on in my life.



My family and I travel quite a bit for six months out of the year. Recently we took a trip to Alabama for business. Some of you might know of the terrible storm over there and over into Georgia. After a nine hour work day we drove to Walmart for milk and such. We could hear the tornado siren going of for the fourth time that day. So we hurried. The minute dad pulled the truck up and we were heading out of the store a lady with a Walmart apron started directing everyone back in side to the center of the store! My mom ran out and got my dad inside before they locked the doors. For the next 45 minutes we sat staring at the men's jean section listening to the whirling wind and buckets of rainfall. I don't know about you but I've never been stuck in a store before. Not cool.

We stayed at a hotel planning on driving home the next day. At about five in the morning we lost power. We could here the storm raging outside and to think that we just got the outskirts! On the highway we couldn't see much damage at all except some bent trees. However the further we went the worse it got. Trees were torn limb from limb, exit signs ripped from the ground and wrinkled like foil! That's when I knew we were looking at a tornado path. The road was barely cleared and yet to our left we could see a horrible trail through the forest where the monster had traveled. It hit a small exit with a hotel and I saw people with bags over their shoulders bearing glum faces. All this only an hour from our very own hotel. God protected us. I knew without a doubt that the same storm that killed 20 people in Alabama and Georgia passed over us with harmless growl!

God not involved? No, if He seems far from us it is because we have grown away from Him.

Everyone has their story of God's provision. It's those times I need to be dwelling on when I can't see the answers. When my passions are cut short because of circumstances I can rely on myself, not God who I believe is to big for this stuff or I can realize that my attitude towards my mom right at the moment means just as much to Him than anything!

Imagine for a moment the man you will marry or your spouse. Think of their love and then magnify it for eternity. Impossible right? That is Jesus's adoration for you!

Oh the times we don't recognize His hand in all the little details.

We believe in a BIG God right? So lets not shrink Him into man's perspective.

Faith Mae

God is not enough.

Okay so here is lie number one.

When I first started reading 'Lies Young Women Believe' I was truly shocked at these first couple of of points! Lies about God? hm.

I need my friends more than God.

Always or sometimes agree- 88%

Never agree- 12%

Emotionally we as people rarely can imagine our lives without something. Ipod, friends, TV, music, fun, money, sleep, sugar, Internet etc...But when you narrow it all down it comes to one thing. This 'thing' can be disguised very easily- social life, texting, e-mail, phone, companionship, feeling valued. Did I miss any?

If only...
If only...
If only...I had my friends and God!

Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
Psalm 73:25

How many of us have felt that? Really felt it. Where giving up everything worldly from people to stuff travels to solitude and contentment!

How important are the girls and guys around you? Many of us don't think of our companions (family as well) as idols but oh how even the smallest crossing over boundaries can diminish our power to fight back!

Listen girls, I'm writing this Blog because I am so faulty. I want to be admired and loved just as much as you. I desire it in all the same ways. Shall we continue to fill these holes with...our idols?
Our friends? Our loves? Our pleasures?

Just the other day I was feeling out of spirits and I could almost picture Jesus shaking His head at my sin. I realized that my Saviour adores me. He loves me enough to sacrifice His son! Who among us would sacrifice EVERYTHING for the sinners around us?


A teen said "God is so big. He has so much to take care of with wars and natural disasters and stuff like that. I find it hard to believe that He cares about what is going on in my life."

Think about that. We believe in this all knowing God and yet the fact that our hormones float up and down and we tend to mess up doesn't concern Him? He's to big for us?

This is what Jesus says- Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them forgotten by God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:6-7

I was having a discussion with my mom one day and she was correcting me on something I honestly didn't understand. What was I doing wrong? We were interrupted for a few minutes and while I sat there fuming about how unfair she was being I received a thought. What if I could be different? What if I could stand for what I know is right and stop acting like all the other teenagers on the planet? What if I could act like Jesus? Girls, don't we love to be unique? What better way is there then to shake our disdain for conflict and difficulties and face them like women...?

God is enough. We just have to take the time to snap out of our little worlds of comfort and ease.
Please take the time to pray, confess and adore our Father!


Faith Mae