Acts 1
I decided to do this. I have had a late starting to this, but I hope to catch up soon with everyone.
Key Verse:
Acts 1:24-25
“Then they prayed, ‘Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.’”
Reflection:
It is so amazing at how the disciples just prayed to God for everything. It is such an encouragement. Prayer is so much more powerful then we could ever know. I learned from this that I should pray so much more to God about everything in my life and I should even pray to Him about the people I hang out with because He knows everyone’s hearts. I want to be able to look to Him and be able to say Lord who should I hang out with you know everyone’s hearts you know where I should be. Make it known to me.
Prayer:
Lord, I want to be able to talk to you so much more than I do. Please just be forever with me and help me to make the right choices Lord. Thank you for always being there for me even when I don’t deserve it. Amen.
Monday.
Okay so on Sunday Mike challenged me with trusting God with my money. This past week I have been going through some financial drainage and I only had a half of a quarter of a tank of gas and only ten dollars in my pockets with nothing in the bank accounts. I needed that ten dollars to get to work and to get back home. Giving anything of what I had in my pockets would mean I would have to make an uncomfortable sacrifice something that would make me rely on God something I was wrestling with in my head. Well is it so wrong of me to keep this money? I NEED it I need it to get to work. Mike’s words running through my head with God’s Holy Spirit making my heart thump harder and harder. I just needed one more push when I asked my mom, “hey will I be able to get to work this whole week on five dollars?” My mother didn’t answer instead Sarrete yells out trust God Danielle with that I gave what my heart told me to give. Later that day I went and put that five dollars in my gas tank giving me “half a gallon” as Ray would say. Looked at my gas gage not move at all was depressing. Jokingly saying hey this is the most gas I’ve ever gotten while thinking God you have to get my through this week. I drive to work today and it was business as usual. Then I opened my e-mail and the president of my job decides to give every employee a 50 dollars gas card because he appreciates us and because of gas prices. I was like WHAT! GOD IS AWESOME! I almost cried. I wanted to tell everyone what this meant for me. He gave me so much more than I was expecting. WOOOOOO
Wednesday.
I signed up for an ebay account. not sure why I did this. I guess now I can sell things online. yippee?? I have been seeing that I need to rely on God with everything I do especially with finances. I get discouraged when I see that I don’t have a lot but then again it makes me happy because just like the Bible says, to much is given much is expected. Then I was also reminded that if I have an orphanage I have to learn to live with little and not depend on myself to run it I have to fully rely on God. He gives so much to us. Well I am trying not to focus so much on it. the more I worry the less I have the less I care the more I get. I think it is strange when it happens that way for me. Oh well. Does anyone have any ideas on what is a great chapter of the Bible to read through? One that will get me so pumped? I know it is all good, but you should know what I mean.
Tuesday.
I have today off and decided to look at my bank account too see if I put enough money in to cover some costs. This depresses me. it is slowly but surely dwindling down into nothing. makes me sad to have to pay bills. I am going to look up. This is the only way I can truly rely on God is to put my trust in Him and know He will sustain me when I need him most. 
