Wait by Lecrae

That man don't love you like he need to
If he ain't following Christ, he can't lead you
I ain't tryin' to deceive you

I know he look better than most men
But without Christ, looks are no reason for bragging and boasting

You got your heart on him
Now you can't depart from him
You knew from the beginning not to even start on him
Compromising your faith for sex
Hurting yourself and God
Cause you outside of marital context
What's next?
Mami show respect for your body
Instead of getting naked and naughty
Like sex is a hobby
You know what you're supposed to do
Let him loose and cling to the God that wants to get close to you

You've been blessed as a chosen few
Mami, if ain't rollin' wit Christ
Then don't let him roll wit you
Cause you've been blessed as a chosen few
And if ain't rollin' wit God
Then don't let him roll wit you
WAIT!

CHORUS:

I know you're the apple of momma's eye
A star in your daddy's sky
But God knows you living a lie
You giving a guy, everything your husband deserves
It's absurd
Don't follow your feelings, just follow The Word

You wanna be in a relationship
Well, you can give him your all, but how deep can the relations get
If your God's on the sideline
You won't be happy I promise
Until you understand, that God is the lifeline
He ain't pleased with lust
So even if it feels right
Remember, he ain't pleased with us, when we
Let our emotions loose without a ring on the finger
It's only gonna come back to sting ya
Don't let the singers sing you sweet lullabies
Without giving The King's sweet love a try
It ain't none better
Who else you know,that would give up his life
Just to love you forever
WAIT!

CHORUS:


I know you thought that ya'll could win together
Ya'll been together
But all ya'll do is sin together
You're wasting your own time
You keep deceiving your mind
Saying that this is part of God's design
Knowing he treating you good
Know his ways is nice
But he can't love you like he should
He's not engaged to Christ
And you know this ain't the man for you
But you hold on like God ain't got better plans for you
The whole worlds says 'you should be dating'
God says you should be serving him while your patiently waitin'
Everybody rushin and racin
Huggin' and kissin' and hold hands, all before their days end
Yea, I know it's hard but TRUST
I wouldn't waste my breath on this song if it wasn't a MUST

The same God that made you
The same God that died for your sins and saved you
HE ain't tryin' to play you, WAIT!

CHORUS:
Your ready to go'..wait!
Can't take no more'.wait!
I know it's hard but, God is never late
Don't follow your feelings'wait!
Just follow HIS Will and'..wait!
Girl, serve the Lord and don't anticipate.
WAIT!

War.

"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance ansd supplication for all the saints -
and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak."
-Ephesians 6:11-20

Is That Me, Or Do I See Things Differently?

I want to be that girl.

The twin of me that I see when I look in the mirror.

She's all that I could be.

All my unspoken opportunity.

When she and I peel away from the mirror, she goes on to live the life I dream of.

She's the epitome of my self to the Nth degree.

Why? Oh, Why? Why can't she be me?

She has all the confidence I have and lack.

She follows through.

She knows exactly who she is.

She's eager to learn.

Skilled in all things.

She follows her dreams.

Works for success.

She wakes up early and gets things done.

She does everything right.

She fills every room with light.

She's all that I desire to be.

But then, she probably mistakenly feels the same about me.

The Potter

You know, it's so easy to get caught up in labels and stereotypes. It's so easy to feel down on your confidence and inadequate. But you know what else is easy? Praying, picking up your Bible, and letting God lead you to what you need to see. We all have a purpose. We're all here to complete the body of Christ. You can't have one thing without something else. We're here to complete the master plan! And we're all pottery...

"Who in the world do you think you are to second-guess God? Do you for one moment suppose any of us knows enough to call God into question? Clay doesn't talk back to the fingers that mold it, saying, "Why did you shape me like this?" Isn't it obvious that a potter has a perfect right to shape one lump of clay into a vase for holding flowers and another into a pot for cooking beans? If God needs one style of pottery especially designed to show his angry displeasure and another style carefully crafted to show his glorious goodness, isn't that all right?" -Romans 9:20-33 (The Message)

It's like, How could I ever not feel good enough? I was crafted for this! For what I'm doing right now. For writing this blog! For wearing these clothes. For listening to this music. For feeling these feeling in my heart. For having the passions that I do. For loving the things I love. For being the aunt that I am, the daughter, the sister, the friend. I'm here on this earth to be me. The me that God intended me to be. I have a job here that no one else can do, because it's mine, and even if someone else attempted to do my job, it would not get done, because it would be them doing it and not me, which would change everything. Why would I want to be someone else or even just a different version of me? Sure, I should strive to be the best Taylor Alissa Weir that I can, but I should not want to change myself, only improve myself. It's so obvious, really. This is all for God, by God. Why would anything else matter?

"God proves to be good to the man who passionately waits, to the woman who diligently seeks. It's a good thing to quietly hope, quietly hope for help from God." -Lamentations 3:25,26 (The Message)

The Teen Missions Verse

So, in Malawi, our team went to a Sunday School, and someone read a verse from 1 Thessalonians. When a pastor points out a verse or if a verse is just mentioned in general, I like to look at the verses around it. I like to know the whole story. When the lady mentioned that verse from 1 Thess., I read around it and couldn't believe what God was showing me! Our team had become a little bogged down, homesick, and argumentative (with each other). We'd also been having a minor problem with disrespect towards the leaders, so when I saw these verses, I nearly cried. I shared them with the team, and now I'll share them with you!

"And now, friends, we ask you to honor those leaders who work so hard for you, who have been given the responsibility of urging and guiding you along in your obedience. Overwhelm them with appreciation and love!
Get along among yourselves, each of you doing your part. Our counsel is that you warn the freeloaders to get a move on. Gently encourage the stragglers, and reach out for the exhausted, pulling them to their feet. Be patient with each person, attentive to individual needs. And be careful that when you get on each other's nerves you don't snap at each other. Look for the best in each other, and always do your best to bring it out.
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live."
-1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 (The Message)