He Is My Value

"Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother's womb. I thank you High God- you're breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration- what a creation! You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you. The days of my life all prepared before I'd even live one day." Psalm 139:13-16

I seem to always be searching for value, and every time I think I've found it I hit a wall and the feeling of emptiness comes back. No matter what I do, or what I try nothing ever fills me up except Him. He created me, He knows me better than myself and yet I continue to turn away. When will I realize that people and things will never satisfy me. That family, friends, boys, facebook, food, even youth group and church cannot fill me up. I'm begging for mercy which I do not deserve. Please, help me keep my eyes on You, and help me always make You the center of my life.

His Daughter,

Hannah Renee'

The Bread of Life

John 6:35 "Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.'"

Throughout the past two years I have experienced many trials and hardships. Sometimes I feel like I'm standing in the middle of a whirlwind, surrounded by confusion, anger, bitterness, greed, death, mourning, loss, selfishness, and hate. Yet I am able to find peace and be completely filled through Christ. I've come to a new understanding of what it means for Christ to be the bread of life. Lately I have been craving a father's love, acceptance, and unconditional love. I've come to the realization that I cannot get that from my earthly father, family, friends or even my family in Christ. No matter how hard I try to fill this longing with things and people I will always be hungry and will always thirst. One by one God has taken things Iused to "fill my satisfaction" and I've instead been forced to come to him on my knees and ask him to be my bread and water, and He has indeed filled me continuously like never before.

His Daughter,

Hannah Renee'