Trusting and Remaining

Hello, my name is Hallie and welcome to my blog. I am wanting to start sharing what I am learning throughout my life. I think it is so important to take what you learn and apply and share with friends. Let’s jump into what I have learned the past 3 months about change, new seasons, and trusting God. 

Around three months ago I started a new job. This job was something I prayed about and had peace about this new season I was starting. With a new job, change was inevitable. Change isn’t always comfortable. For me, I was very excited but it didn’t really hit me until I turned my 2 weeks in at my job. 

My last 2 weeks at my job was full of emotions. I was so excited for the next chapter but sad because I was leaving a place I spent the past 2 years of my life at. I have memories that will last a lifetime. If I said these weeks were so easy and nothing came against me I would be lying. I remember myself crying in bed because I let emotions and fear take over. I didn’t want to go through a new season without guidance. I talked with my dad about what I was feeling and realized I was talking and focusing on what I was fearing rather than speaking what God had to say about the situation. So when I felt the fear rising up I would pray and shift my focus to what God’s word says about my future. 

Jeremiah 29:11 NLT For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”  

Psalm 32:8 NLT The Lord says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.

Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT  Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

The first 2 weeks of getting in my new position had its challenges because it was all new. New job task, new scenery, new people, new everything. I questioned my decision almost every day. I felt overwhelmed and out of place. I am so thankful for my family because they would encourage me and remind me that I prayed about this change. All I knew to do was pray and seek God every single day. I started to seek him in a deeper way. He was my source in every area. My strength, my joy, my patience, my passion, my understanding, my everything. He has never left me and always provides. So thankful for the people He has placed in my life to encourage and support me.

 
The 10th of November marks 3 months working at my job. It seems like I’ve been their way longer but not long at all. (I know that doesn’t make sense lol) I have learned to trust God. My faith has grown because I had to put that to action and God showed that He is faithful. I am learning that what you focus on will be magnified and having the right perspective is key. Your focus is very important. Instead of focusing on things of this world, focus on what God says and the authority He gives us. It is so important to know God’s word because when things of this world try to come up against you, you can go to the word and confidently know that YOU are going to win.

 
God has a plan for you. He has the BEST for you. He is your source and he supplies all our needs. He loves you and desires a relationship with YOU. I encourage you to trust God and remain trusting Him. Have faith and take Him at his word. ALL His promises are YES and AMEN.

 
I am so excited to start this journey and hope it encourages someone. I want this to be a place where you can see you are not alone and God loves you some much. Until next time. 
Love, 
Hallie Price 

CONFIDENCE

Hiiiii!! It has been quite some time since I blogged last, but I think it is time to get started. I think it’s so important to journal and express your emotions. I don’t think you should live based on emotions but writing my emotions has helped me with processing things. I have looked back at what I’ve written in the past and I see how much I’ve grown in the Lord and the different lessons I’ve learned from.

It is so cool. 

I want to talk about my process of being confident. Confidence is something I have to work on daily. It is something that I have always wanted to have yet it took me a while to truly understand where confidence is built. It’s not built on social media, relationship status, looks, etc. 

It is built through Christ. 

What God says about you and His love for you. 

Where can you find what He says about you? How much does he love you? 

It is in His Word!!!!! His word is alive and true. 

I am working on building my confidence in Christ. I want to share some Bible verses that help me with building my confidence in who I am through Christ and His love for me. I encourage you to look each verse up and also find more verses about what you are wanting. If you don’t understand God’s love for you then how do you expect you to love yourself or others and how will you accept love? Cause God’s love is always available but it’s up to you to receive His love. 

Matthew 28:18-20  Hebrews 11:1-2  Acts 17:24-31  2 Thessalonians 3:5  2 Timothy 3:16-17  Philippians 1:6  2 Thessalonians 3:16-17  1 John 5:14  1 John 4:7  Psalm 40:1-2  James 1:12  Proverbs 16:9  Psalm 90:12  Psalm 121:2  Ezekiel 36:26  1 John 4:8  Hebrews 13:5 

Romans 8:1-2  1 Corinthians 12:7-11  1 Corinthians 12:4-6  Isaiah 55:8-9  Psalms 37:4  

1 Peter 4:10  Philippians 4:6-7  John 17:15  John 17:17-19  Psalm 31:1-4  2 Peter 1:8

2 Chronicles 32:8  Ephesians 3:12  Hebrews 4:16  Isaiah 32:17  Jeremiah 17:7  Nehemiah 6:16

Philippians 4:13  Proverbs 3:32  Psalm 20:7  

I hope that if you desire confidence you turn to the source where confidence is formed. Find scriptures that connect to his promises and stand on the word. SAY out loud the promises. Ask and believe. Become a student of life. Never stop growing and evolving. GIve grace and also receive grace. Be authentic. Be who God made you to be. He loves YOU unconditionally. 

You are SO LOVED. 

I pray that this is a blessing to whoever reads this. You rest in peace and confidence knowing who you are in Christ and how much you are LOVED. I encourage you to become who God created you to be. The world needs you to be YOU. 

LOVE YOU!!!!! Remember THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!! AAAHHHH VERY EXCITING!!!!

It Is Finished

Living by the words, "It is FINISHED"

When I hear "It is finished" it takes me back to the greatest act of love that we have heard about. It is when Jesus gave his life for us and died for all of our sins. Jesus paid it all so we can have everlasting life. He still loves us when we mess up and when we want to just give up. So this blog is going to be about living by the words, "It is finished."

The back story for this blog

Throughout my life I have made a lot of mistakes, have battled with depression, confidence, fear, forgiveness, etc. 

The reason I have made a lot of mistakes is because I was living in the world/sin. With being in that place I became depressed, my confidence came from what people thought of me, fear was all sorts of stuff, and when I tried to move on from that life I couldn't forgive myself. So I couldn't move pass the past. When I would try to move on from my past people would not let it go. 

After getting away from the people who judged me and didn't want the best for me has made a great difference. I have finally found peace with myself and the reasoning is I gave it all to Jesus. Being all in, has made not only me happier, but it has made everything I went through worth going through. 

This is where I get living by the words, "It Is Finished"

The reason "It is Finished" brings me peace and freedom

When we accept Jesus into our life as our Lord and Savior and begin this new journey; all our sins are forgiven. Jesus has already won the battle. He has a plan for our lives and the enemy doesn't like it. The enemy will target you so you can't share the gospel. Everything in life will come against you and you won't see the point of going on, but let me tell you there is a point. When you truly realize what God has for you, you'll realize it is worth every bit of the struggle that you have faced and you will be okay knowing that the fight is FINISHED!!!!! With God all things are possible and you won't have a hard time forgiving yourself because you will know that God has forgave you and he has a plan for the struggle you have went through. 

When you start seeing everything that he has done for you and how much he loves you, you aren't going to want these worldly things. You won't seek to have approval from people. I tell you, I would rather be good with God than have people like me. 

Look what the Lord has done in my life! He took a broken girl who was at the lowest point of her life, where she wanted to end it all and pulled her out of all the mess she made for herself and now able to share the Love that she's felt and the change she has made, because he met me where nobody else could. 

The Lord has showed me that the battle I keep facing and fight is already won. He Won the battle and it is finished. It has took a long time for me to understand that it is finished, but to live life by the words, It is Finished is an everyday goal. Some days will be harder than others, but it is worth it. 

First, I want to thank the Lord for giving me a platform to share my story. I pray that people will find peace and comfort in their struggles and start  living life by the words, "it is finished." Amen. 

Thank you for reading,

Hallie Lashea Price  

18 Years of Living

So today is the day I become an adult. It's the day I looked forward to when I got in trouble or when my parents told me I couldn't do something that all my friends were doing (Like driving to Knoxville alone LOL). I would say, "Well the day I turn 18 I am going to drive to Knoxville just wait." It's the time frame I made plans to feel confident, have a boyfriend, have the best relationship with Jesus, have my life figured out, and so much more. I thought I had enough time to work all that out and have my life "Picture perfect". As I look at my life today and how I feel about all these things I realized that I am further away than I have ever been for reaching all these goals.

I don't feel like an adult (for sure don't want the responsibility of one), I am not driving to Knoxville (lol), I don't feel confident in anyway, I don't have a boyfriend (or need one right now), I don't have the best relationship with Jesus, Have no idea what my life will be, and I am just "NOT HAPPY".

The reason I'm "not happy" is because here I am seeing that life isn't what I thought it would be. I see that when I was unhappy with my life I never looked at the good in my life and always hoped for a better future. My thought process didn't make sense because I never put any effort to make these things happen. So I realized that I just wasted 18 years of my life waiting for something better that hasn't happened and feeling disappointed.

It all wasn't a waste though. I did learn very valuable things throughout the past year or two. The most important relationship to have is the one with Jesus. Parents know what is best for you the majority of the time. Friends come and go. Family members sometime hurt you, but it is important to forgive them because they are human. Learning to forgive people isn't for them, It is for you. Understand your true value/worth. Don't fall for people who show you the most attention. Looks are not everything. God looks at your heart and the love you show people. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself. Lastly, live in the moment and enjoy the life you've been given.

It is not going to be perfect, not even near it. Don't think what "might of been" because you can't go back and change anything. Move on and enjoy the road you are on. Still set Goals, but don't make the goals the only way you can reach happiness. Become your own happiness and trust that whatever God has planned for your life is going to happen if you trust in him and give him all control. Remind yourself this everyday because life does get in the way and then next thing you know 30 years have past and your still not living life.

I do want to thank God for the opportunity he has gave me! From opening doors in my life and loving me when I was so far. For placing people in my life to help me draw closer to him and to give me an outlet that is comfortable to talk about my life to people who might be feeling the same way as me.

Thank you everyone who reads this!

Hallie Lashea Price