Well, I last left off with how my curiosity started with knowing GOD. Now I would love to tell you of my first heart to heart with the Lord. It had been a couple of months living with my dad and it was okay, yet very uncomfortable. It became a great opportunity for my dad and I to build a relationship but the closer we got the madder his wife got towards me. I was already an insecure teen; therefore to have someone out right dislike me tore me up inside.

One day there was a big blow up in the house to where my step mom made it known to my father she no longer wanted me there. They didn’t know I was listening; I would love to think if she knew I was there listening she wouldn’t have blurted out such harsh things. My dad came in my room after their argument to tell me he loved me and that his wife was just jealous of our new relationship. After he left I broke down and cried for about 20mins. It was like all the past months of rejection and pain had caught up with me. I begun to remember all I learned in bible study. 1 John 5:14-15 tells us, “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of Him.”
So I fell to the ground and begun talking to God because he was my only hope! I told Him how I didn’t know if I could make it, how I was new to this whole relationship with Him, and that I wasn’t sure if I was saying the right things but I needed Him to set me free from pain and bring me joy, love and peace.

That prayer brought me so much comfort inside. After that prayer I began to hear the Lords voice. His gentle guidance surrounded me from there on. Even though I was new to the whole Christian experience I didn’t really have a true experience until I opened up the bridge of communication with the Lord. Don’t get me wrong I would say grace at the dinner and say a prayer at night before I would go to bed. But that prayer was different, I showed true faith in God by offering my life, and depending on Him. I really believe it was at that time I got saved because God and I begun our relationship.

I believe it is true; Romans 10:17, “No one can have faith without hearing the message about Christ.” I would have never fell to my knees if I didn’t know that God loved me and wanted to help me. The only reason I knew truth was because of the bible and I thank God for the bible. I would never have had the heart to heart with my Lord that changed my life!

Regarding your dream about someone made of paper walking towards you... I need to know a bit more info, like what kind of paper, and this is important. Like is it brown paper, or newspaper, or blank paper, as the kind of paper tells a lot. I have gone with blank paper and found this... Paper
To see a blank white paper in your dream, signifies your desire to make a fresh start in your life. It may represent you desire to express yourself through writing or art.

This "person" may be a way of animating your creative passion (whatever it is) or bringing it to life, or making it real. Please email me at jillian_rocker@hotmail.com if you wish to discuss this further.

Hi Danielle: Thank you for popping by and for leaving a mark in my tag board. Your journal is very refreshing as it focuses GOD as the center of your life. I can see that you're very intelligent young lady who really knows where to stand as far as life is concerned. I applaud you and continue what you're doing because you're on the right path. God Bless you!!!

Hi Danielle, I hope all is well and blessed. I love reading your entries., its very inspirational. I hope you don't mind if I come back here more often and I will add you to my friendlist. Have a nice day!

You quite the inspiration keep on keeping on for Christ sake (and glory)

Thanks for your post! I very much enjoyed reading your journal entries and as already quoted, you are quite the inspiration! God Bless you!!

You wrote..
"After that prayer I began to hear the Lords voice. His gentle guidance surrounded me from there on."
That is great... oh how much we are taken through life by that still quiet voice...

You write so well.. and are amazingly wise for your age!!

God bless you and all who come to your journal!!

Where to begin???

First of all, I think it was by diving diving direction that I be lead to your journal.

I agree completely with the rest of the comments made here.

While I was reading your entry, I was just left in awe. God is completely shining through you!I was moved beyond words through reading about your family experience with your dad, and your step mom.

We're all on Spiritual journeys Danielle. God places on on paths, that only HE has the directions to.(Left on our own, we'd get lost quick!)

I was so blessed in coming here, and I can't emphasize that enough!

I'm on a road of Holiness...that right now, appears to be leading into F/T ministry.(Only God knows for sure!)

There's a chorus we sing at our church:

In His Hands, in his hands
What have I to doubt or fear
When I know my Lord is near;
In his hands, in his hands,
I am safe in the hollow of his hands.

(and it's so true!) Thanks for keeping it real! Keep shining for JESUS!!!

I really should read my comments before I submit them...

Typo:It should say, it was by DIVINE direction.

...Apparently, I studder when I write!

Thank you for the tag. I read your posts and they are very moving. I have attempted at reading the entire bible but I cannot get interested enough or have any time for it and I've given up. But my mother recently got me a book for teenagers which is bascially the bible. It has been revised in a way to make it more interesting without changing the proverbs and it fits around busy lives, only one page to read a day. I will be giving it a try starting at New Years. Thank you for sharing your story.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

your so wonderful the way you write,your led by God in a big way your journal is wonderful keep up the good work God bless you...