Eat Beauty

Hello my lovelies! I hope your all well, if not give me an email and I will pray for you.

This blog is named Eat Beauty because the piece is all about appreciating beautiful things, beautiful places, and beautiful people. 

The blog isn't persuading you to eat flowers, its all about protecting our surroundings for the next generation. 

Some of you reading this will say NO to this but you are all beautiful! 

Here's the thing... God made you in his image, our beautiful Lord almighty created your beautiful beings, he created the beauty on this planet. 

Psalm 139:14

'I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.' 

You were FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE! Accept that and accept your responsibility you have to the planet. 

Recycle. Reuse. Re-love. 

The planet is wasting away, we are constantly reminded of global warming, recycling our plastics, old mobile phones, and donating our furniture to charitable organisations. 

 Here's your godly plan of of doing greatness!

Recycle- Any items that are recyclable, YES it takes longer when sorting through the trash, but its saving lives, and creating your future containers you buy.

Reuse- You can reuse any materials such as jars into pencil pots, making an old items in arts and crafts materials. Don't just get rid of the old and buy new, you can savor items and save yourself the money and the time of buying a new item, most importantly saving the environment.

Re-Love- You can turn whatever you want into a new item, for example I turned herbs and spices jars into craft jars, they now hold multi-coloured pom poms etc. 

Numbers 35:33

'You shall not pollute the land in which you live, for blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, except by the blood of the one who shed it.'

Ecclesiastes 3:1-3

'For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up'

The Outdoors

I would just liek to state right here over the years I have been called a hermit crab, a vampire and a few more just because I prefered to be inside the conforts of my home, let me just say now, I have changed so much since becoming a christian, I appreciate the outdoors, the fresh air, and when the weathers nice I climb waterfalls and walk round lakes in the Lake District. I throughouly enjoy it and I think we all need to just step away from our home comforts and enjoy this beautiful planet, and take care of it. 

If you only get a few bits from this blog please let it be these:

-Protect. Be Wise. Yes God is our protection, but I believe we are here to be protect and enjoy this planet. 

-Be compassionate! Only use what you need.

Remember this planet is to travelled around, looked after, protected and most of all enjoyed. So enjoy this beauty we are all surrounded with daily. 

Thank you for reading and don't forget to EAT BEAUTY! 

Email me - jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk

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God Bless

Love Jessica Louise

Xoxo 

Have a blessed week! 

P.S They may be a part 2 to this blog as this is just very brief! 

Hope you enjoyed the blog! Xoxo

Purifying and Providing.

Purifying and Providing. 

Hello! Well over the past week I have been a busy bee... Myself and my boyfriend went on a road trip in the UK. We visited Dalby- Where we attempted a high ropes tree course, and I myself got a few bruises and poorly thumb, then we traveled to the city of Leeds, where we went to a theater to see a musical called Wicked! After that we found a little bar with a brass band playing which were phenomenal, After Leeds we ventured to Lancaster and had a lovely day there, the next day we spontaneously decided to go to Blackpool, pleasure beach(theme park) it was really great, lots of fun! After Blackpool we drove to Morecambe where Kieran met his band and they gigged on the night, after the long gig came the even longer drive back home!!! And of course the Sunday included Church where we both attended! 

Well that was why I haven't been blogging recently, I've literally had no internet service or the time. So I hope you enjoy this new blog. 

Lets start with some amazing scripture... this is one of my favourite pieces of scripture!
Starting with James 4

-Submit Yourselves to God

''4 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

4 You adulterous people,[a] don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[b]? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”[c]
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.


11 Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister[d] or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?'' 
                                           http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+4&version=NIV

  I love this, basically resent the Devil, we all have our stuff, our problems that get in the way sometimes, we need to block the devil out, build a wall from Gods foundations -THE BIBLE - THE WORD OF GOD - and just say goodbye to the doubts, the conflicts and horrid thoughts, draw nearer to god, he wants to be in a relationship with you! He will not barge into your life, we have the free will to let God in, open the door and let God draw close to you.
Open the door and he will gently walk in. 

God will purify your heart and mind, from all the badness and negative in the  world, he will provide you with peace and hope for a better future, he will provide you with love, unconditional love, after all he sacrificed his only son for us, for you! For everyone as we are all his children. 
Our great almighty God is a purifying God, he cleanses your soul and mends your heart, he is the ultimate cleaning being, he cleans and cleanses us. But he is providing God, he fills us with fruit for our soul, scripture to feed on, the Holy spirit to have a relationship with! Isn't that just amazing? 
He loves us so much he wants us to be cleansed and at peace with one another, but he also wants us to be spiritually fed, on his words and wisdom.


 

When researching James 4  I came across this brief of the scripture and I totally agree with it .... Your worldly desires cause conflict. Resist the devil, draw near to God. Who are you to judge your neighbor? You boast in arrogance.

You were created for a relationship with God so you can have a humble walk with Christ. Your life is a walk, you walk through things that may stick to you and things you may drop along the way, but you walk forward, sometimes you take a few steps back or sit on a bench when it gets tiring but you can either chose to be with God or without God, I choose God, I choose Jesus, I have searched for something to fill me spiritually and I have found Jesus! 

I hope you find Jesus and choose Jesus, and I pray that you have a humble walk with God, and repel the Devil and draw closer to your creator.

Have a lovely and blessed week! I'll be in touch with more blogs this week! 

Don't forget the Mens mini site - www.bibleformen.weebly.com
Also email me on jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk with any thing you want to say about the blog etc.

The Right Girl.

Welcome to The Right Girl Blog.

This blog is written by myself Jessica Louise Adams and my new friend Natasha Gracey from Belfast. 
We met on Instagram and she's such a inspirational and genuine women. We hope you enjoy this written piece of encouragement. 

The Proverbs 31 woman is simply our blueprint: this should not scare us, but encourage us. 

When we follow her blueprint we can break it down into 2 categories: 
These include physical action and personality traits. 

The actions she does (making clothes, acquiring land, etc) show that she is skilled, and not the entirely domestic slave women are frequently "deemed" as being. She travels, so she's not "trapped in the kitchen"; she is resourceful and hardworking, earning money and providing for her family. 

Recently we both attended Cherish 2014 Conference and one thing that stood out to me [Jessica Louise] is that the proverbs 31 women ideally arises early in the morning, I personally find this very hard, we can try our best to get up early but sometimes we can just doze off into a deep sleep. Arising in the night darkness doesn't mean you have to get up in the middle of the night, just don't sleep your life away and waste your time on this beautiful planet! And also you have a responsibly to pull you and your family out the darkness with the help of God! 

In terms of personality traits she is trustworthy, generous, compassionate and outreaching. She has self-respect and she is wise and caring, and her root is in God.
As women we all need a strong firm foundation to grow from, this is God, we need to get our concrete set and then flourish in a growing connection with Jesus. 

The Proverbs 31 woman is a wife, mother, professional, homemaker and helper to the hurting - she is the ultimate well-rounded individual. 
In today's time I [Jessica Louise] personally think people being nice and helpful towards me aren't genuine, because of the evil in the world has caused me to just expect nothing of people(which I'm trying to develop into having more grace around people and within my relationships with others). 

Christianity does not belittle women or make them insignificant, but empowers them. A godly woman is rare to find and worthy of praise. If that's not empowering and challenging then nothing is. 

As women we need to basically shape up, not be scared of your problems, and simply be brave... We have everything we need to be brave and a beautiful women of The Lord so use our tools in which The Lord has equipped up and be nice to each other and overall serve the Lord. 

Be amazing in The Lord.
Love From 
Jessica Louise Adams 
Founder of the Bible For Women 

And 
Natasha Gracey 
@natleegra - Instagram 

God bless you all you beautiful women, don't forget you have all the instructions you need in the Sat Nav of life [bible- word of God] Proverbs 31. 

ADVERT ALERT!!!

I would love for you to continue reading all about proverbs 31 in Natasha's very own piece of writing..... 
http://natleegra.wordpress.com/2014/06/07/the-proverbs-31-feminist/

Click the above link! 
Let us know your thoughts on this blog
jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk
or Instagram us! 

Xoxo 

Expectant Prayer - Guest Writer

Welcome to The Bible For Women Blog! 
Please enjoy this writing from a lovely young lady who is super inspiring, she is called Lauren Smith.

Hello Sisters!!

My name is Lauren Smith. I am 24 years old. I live in Sacramento, California. I have a 3 year old son name Jaden. I love to teach women of all ages about God and the Bible! I am lauching a modest clothing line this summer called Adorning Grace! You can find me on Instagram @AdorningGrace_ (don’t forget the underscore)!

I’m excited to talk to you ladies today about praying in expectation!

Expectant prayer (or prayer in general for that matter) is not about what you say to God, or how you say it. It is about 1 thing . . . and that’s faith.

Having faith and trusting God is the very foundation of prayer.

 I’m sure having faith while praying seems very simple and obvious to many of you but there are so many times that we pray to God but think to ourselves “Oh, that’s never going to happen” or “God’s not going get me out of this situation, I’ve been this way for too long”.

When we think those thoughts we are letting God know that we do not expect Him to not think He can, give us what we ask.  James 1:6 tells us, “. . . when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”

When we pray to God but don’t fully expect Him to come through for us, we will give up and lose hope at any sign of trouble.

Ladies, we are women of God! We walk by faith, not by what we see! We have to remember WHO we are praying to and WHAT He has promised us. God -- Creator of Heaven and Earth. He spoke this very world into existence. . . He is more than capable to answer your prayers! When we pray, we must KNOW that our prayers will be answered. Does God always say yes? No. Does God always answer prayers? YES!

 

God has the birds’ eye view on your life. When you pray, even if the answer is no, God is STILL working on your behalf. All things are working for your good because God has had your life planned out from day 1. Psalm 139 tells us that God had everyday of our lives written out before any came to be! Meaning, God knows what will happen tomorrow, next week, next year, and so on. If you lose your job tomorrow, God already knows, if you get that last minute call that you got the job you’ve been praying about, God already knew it was coming! So imagine how God feels when He has promised to take care of us, but we constantly doubt Him when we pray?

I love what God tells us in Jeremiah 29:11, For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

And also, Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

From these we know that God has good things planned for us!

Meditate on these scriptures. Memorize them. Keep them in your heart.

There were times in my life where everything looked hopeless. But I kept my faith in God no matter what my situation looked like. And you know what? God carried me through! The answer wasn’t always exactly what I prayed for but it was perfect.

In 2008, I was 18 years old working in retail and my car was giving out on me, it was a problem that took way too much money to fix. I prayed to God, and told Him, “Lord, I need a new car. I don’t see how I will get through this situation but I KNOW you will take care of me” I didn’t just say it. I truly believed it. I expected God to help me.

Exactly 2 weeks before my car completely gave out. A woman crashed in the back of my car-totaling it. Now I’m thinking oh great, I’m out of a car sooner than I expected, but I still had peace in my heart and expected God to take care of me.  I had basic car insurance at the time so I got a check for $1500. I was grateful because I could at least afford a down payment on a new car. 

My dad and I came across a used car dealership and the salesman offered to give me a 2001 Ford Taurus in great condition for $1500 even- with no tax! It didn’t hit me until later that I had just gotten a car for free! If that lady never hit my car, I would not have gotten the $1500 that paid for my new one.

Initially, my situation went from bad to worse. But in the midst of that I kept my eyes on God, and my faith strong. I expected God to deliver me and He did! I have more and more stories like this that I wish I could share with you right now, but we’ll save that for another time =]

Sister, no matter what your situation looks like, no matter what your vision in life is, no matter how big your dreams are look to God to help you. Expect him to see you through.  Worry about nothing, Pray about everything!

 So, pray in confidence that God hears you! Expect Him to answer! Have faith and trust that no matter what the answer is ALL things in your life- the good, bad, the trials & hardships. ALL work together for your good, because of God’s love for you.

I am so happy I got to share with you gals today! & I pray that this touched at least one person! Have a great day!!!

Love,

Lauren Rachel =]

I would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU! AMEN! Isn't Lauren a prayer and preacher warrior! Love it! Thank you my lovely for taking this opportunity to write a guest blog! You have put a huge smile on at least one persons face! 

 If any one would like to write a guest blog feel free to email me on

jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk

or Twitter or Instagram @bibleblogwomen

Have a very blessed day! 

Here are some scriptures on expecting from God which I personally picked out which help me in my day to day routines. 

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Blossom and Bloom Finale!

Blossom and bloom has been amazing! It has brought people closer to God and now I want to share a very special lady with you! 

Guest Writing today is a beautiful young lady of God. Her names Kerrington! She is a guest writer for blossom and bloom finale! Wahoo! 


Kerrington is a 16 year old homeschooled gal, who currentlyabides in Ontario, Canada.She has a burning passion to see Women of all ages rise up and be everything God has called them to be. She adores journaling, shopping, and Star-bucks! She desires to continue following Jesus Christ more and more intimately each day!Her favorite pass time is Blogging on her own Blog…Which you can find here at: www.kerringtonuniquely-yours.blogspot.com

Kerrington- 
Straight from a Servant's heart!

"If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will be my servant also. If anyone serves me, the father will honour him."
-John 12:26

Ever since a very young age,
I have grown up in the church serving and volunteering.
I was born with a very BIG servants heart!

Whether it be cutting pickles for the Church picnic, to leading the Children's worship...I was there.
Passionately serving, serving, serving and some more serving.
I think you get the point,
I was always serving.

For quite awhile...
I just was going to church, to serve.
Never to receive...running around getting little jobs done for the Pastor's or in the Sunday school room teaching the Kiddos about Jesus Christ, cleaning the closets, vacuuming...and so much more.

Whenever I would have the opportunity to sit and receive...
A guilt would then overcome my heart. Or when the clip-board for volunteers got passed around the congregation and I wouldn't put my name on it, because I was simply just to exhausted...the devil then started to play with my mind in that time of pure exhaustion.
It was definitely NOT what church was intended to be like.

Church in my eyes, should be a place of refuge and of strengthening.
A place where you come in incredibly weary and leave fresh,
and totally renewed!

Which Church...Yes! Is all of those things, but not when you have the mindset of always having to volunteer, to be close to God.

God dropped this letter upon my heart, when I started thinking about this post...

Dear to all Faithful Servants,

I know that this may seem like some sort of shock to you...but did you know that things wouldn't run properly if you weren't around?!
Did you know, we would feel as if something was missing if you wouldn't be here??
Did you know that we as a church family appreciate everything you do for this ministry?!

Volunteer, You are so very much appreciated, not only by your church families, but also the visitors of your church.

These people come in and see the diligence and faithfulness in your work and they are so blessed by it.
I know sometimes that you're willing and always ready to serve gentle spirit, may have grown quite weary and felt almost maybe, misused
over the past few months with the Churches being busy at work, preparing for the coming revival...
But I see your tired spirit,
And I'm here to fill you up
and restore you...So that you will be able to serve me with a joyful heart,
more and more faithfully!

I'm so proud of you!!
Seeing you surrendering your hands and feet to me, so that we all can extend the kingdom together, is such a joy to see :)

All the Volunteer hours that don't get noticed... I appreciate each and every one of them. I am always with you, if you need to chat.

I'm with you when you are busy running around doing tons of Volunteer work, I'm with you when you are in the prayer room for a few moments of rest, I'm with you In the grocery store when you are about to get the courage, to witness to someone.
Thing is, I'm always with you!

I'm your strength when you are weary, your peace when you feel in complete chaos, I'm your God and I'm always with you ❤️

Always remember you are appreciated...
I see every minute you are passionately serving me and I am
so incredibly proud, words can't even describe it :)

Love always,
~God,Your Proud Heavenly Father!

Galatians 6:9 says...
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

So if you are new to this journey of volunteering in your church, embark with a joyful-serving heart, pray and ask your Heavenly Father, what he would have you to do!

If you grow weary in your well doing, don't give up...
Pause and find sweet rest
in Him.

Until Next time,

~Kerrington


WOW! What an inspiring young lady! I believe that Kerrington will have an amazing life with Christ at the center and encourage others in the making to become closer to God. I am very excited to have met her and to have worked with her! I am blessed and humbled by her support.

Blossom and Bloom part 3.... There's not much more I can add to the wonderful writings of Kerrington but I will just say that my life has changed for the better since I have started serving and volunteering at my church! I want my church to grow and bloom into a beautiful place of worship and I'm doing my part to make sure that happens. 

I hope you have enjoyed this blog series and I hope it has encouraged you to serve in church and serve Jesus in your life! Because there's nothing more important than a strong relationship with Jesus! 

Simply God is Love and Love is God! 

Have an awesome week!!! 
Lots of Love 
Jessica Louise Xoxo

God Bless :-) 

Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week.

Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week.
12th- 18th May 2014

Hello lovelies, just a short blog today to help everyone become more aware of anxiety and depression.
Please visit www.anxietyunited.co.uk 

For more information on the illnesses and how you can help support the cause. It’s a mental health problem what can so easily be fixed in time with the right funding and information. 

Personally I have been freed from them and I am now happy, and living happily with family and friends around me, yes I still have my problems but everyone does, where not perfect. 

But if you’re in crisis the website above will tell you your options and give you contact details of different people and organisations who can help.

I hope this information helps you if need help and guidance. 

Thank you and God Bless

Love Jessica Louise Xoxo

Don't forget to check out the new 3 part series too- Part 1&2 are up and running now! 

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Blossom and Bloom Part 2

Hello my lovelies I have had such a hectic week! Started a new job to earn some extra pennies for my summer holiday in June 2014!!! I now have 2 jobs (one I am still waiting for more work- supply teaching) but hopefully I’ll get more work and be an ever busier bee.

I now work with my best friend she is such a funny and free spirit, she’s not a Christian but she’s very open minded and supportive to me.

My best friend got me the job and now we are working together (which is awesome, as we basically get paid to walk and talk really) the job is to pay for my holiday with her so it’s going to be amazing just to leave cold rainy England and venture to Turkey (again).

Last year at Cherish Women Conference at the Life Church I met a beautiful girl called Lesley and we have kept in touch and it’s just amazing that children of the Lord can keep in contact from long distance and share our separate journeys with each other and pray for each and just be there for one another.

Follow Lesley on Twitter- @barnorelle 

We have spoken recently and are very excited at what God’s doing in our lives and how he’s connecting us together. Therefore watch this space for news and what’s in store for Bible for women in the NEAR future.

Let’s start with Blossom and Bloom part 2

The questions I asked last week included ‘do you believe that God wants you to serve in your church?’ The answer (in my opinion) IS YES!!!  

If you follow Jesus then you should serve him in church, our purpose first in life is having a relationship with God and others around us. We were created to be in a relationship. Our calling is personal but I know my calling is to spread the word of Jesus through my love of writing – my blog and my website and to influence the young minds of children with Christ – I am serving at Kids Church at the creativity and crafts area.

Using my skills to influence others is what it’s all about. It’s my calling in life. What’s yours?

My pastor Angela at my church has influenced me hugely on this! I have woken up every day and before I get out of bed I have asked myself ‘What’s my purpose? And what’s my calling? And this is such a great way to wake up and just question your entire life and make it clear for the day ahead that everything you do is in the Lords name.

Ephesians 4:4 - There is one body and one Spirit, and God chose you to have one hope.

By serving the lord and following his word you can only hope to reach the kingdom of God.

Speaking from personal experience some Christians ‘cant’ serve as there life is a mess, they have way too many things to do before they even consider serving. I used to serve at a food bank and because my personal life was literally falling apart, personally I had been through a lot, I stopped serving, when the truth is that when your life isn’t going the way you planned you need to serve its good for your soul and faith. It strengthens you by helping others.

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honourable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

I believe this to be truth.

“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”

― Maya Angelou

While at a Christian conference last year, I realized how important it is to help others, by simple donations of clothing and money. For example Cherish conference had a giving bucket and before you get the bucket, you get to watch a small clip on the screen to what your donation can do to help others, then you get the opportunity to contribute.

I decided to split my money into 3 days’ worth and give a third each night, and it’s a great feeling knowing your donation is going to help others in need.

I’m not saying you NEED to give your wages or money to every single charity as you would be broke, but think about if you really need that fancy pair of shoes or that new black bag and think do you NEED those accessories or does a girl in Uganda need water. 

Think. Pray. Act.

Giving to others doesn’t mean money, it could be food…. Or even love and compassion. You can give love and compassion to people who need it, give the gift of conversation to others who just need someone to open up too. That’s serving the Lord!

So in the next week I want you all to wake up and come up with at least 3 good deeds you can do to help others and put others first . If you want to let me know how you’re doing, email me on jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk

I’d love to know how this had helped you or what else you want me to speak about.

Interested in guest blogging…. Let me know as I have quite a few people currently writing for the blog now.

Questions for the next week.

Have helped more than 2 people this week?

    Have you asked anyone if they would like to go to church?

    Has serving at church strengthened your faith?

Again let me know your answers if you want a 1-1 talk with me.

I hope you all day have a lovely week! Have a blessed day and remember be a blessing to someone else who needs a little light on their life.

Thank you for reading! God Bless

Love Jessica Louise Xoxo