From the Inside Out

In the mornings I like to read a devotional, it gives me a bible verse, and shows me something important to work on during the day! I thought this one was great, and really stood out to me. This was writen by Joyce Meyers, she is an amazing christian preacher! I hope you enjoy it, and that it speaks to you as well!

From the Inside Out The King’s daughter in the inner part [of the palace] is all glorious; her clothing is inwrought with gold.
— Psalms 45:13

During the Christmas season, department store windows often feature bright, shiny presents with perfectly tied bows. These gifts may look desirable, but if we were to open them, we would find nothing inside. They are empty, just for “show.” Our lives can be the same way, like beautifully wrapped packages with nothing of value inside. On the outside, our lives may look attractive or even enviable to others, but on the inside we may be dry and empty. We can look spiritual on the outside, but be powerless within if we do not allow the Holy Spirit to make His home in our hearts.

The verse for today emphasizes the importance of the inner life. God puts the Holy Spirit inside us to work on our inner lives—our attitudes, our responses, our motivations, our priorities, and other important things. As we submit to Christ’s Lordship in our inmost beings, we will sense when He is speaking to us, and we will experience His righteousness, peace, and joy rising up from within us to empower us for abundant living (see Romans 14:17).

The Holy Spirit lives inside us to make us more and more like Christ and to fill us with His presence and guidance, so we will have something to share with others, something that comes from deep in the core of our being and is valuable, powerful, and life giving to everyone with whom we interact.

Mollie Chang, that is my name, one would think that I am Asian, that maybe I like to eat egg rolls and I don't know maybe make origami, but no.....not me......I am in fact, not Asian. I just got married in June, and my last name has changed to Chang! Oh, so that means your husband is Asian.......nope, wrong again, he is Jamaican. See I find it funny that my last name is Chang, ever since the 3rd grade I have been interested in the Asian culture, wanted to travel to China and Japan, and have always wanted to adopt an Asian baby! (But hey, when we have kids, maybe my baby will look a little Asian!) So needless to say, people usually assume I am Asian. (not that there is anything wrong with that) I love my husband, last name and all! Welcome to my blog, I hope you enjoy reading about my life as a newly wed, and the adventures of being, well, not Asian.