This Isn't A Love Story This Is A Story About Love

Ryan Tokeshi [21] UC Riverside, Graduate of Valencia High School.
I am a part of AACF UCR. Attend Sandals Church in Riverside and Higher Vision Church in Santa Clarita.

Welcome to my outreach and prayer blog :)

This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel. Ephesians 6:18-19

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16

I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. Ecclesiastes 3:12

If love was a storybook. We would meet on the very first page.
-God

Link: http://swimmertkesh.tumblr.com/post/15068042386/if-love-was-a-storybook-we-would-meet-on-the-very

To all my brothers and sisters in Christ. To me you are like my family and many of you have been so kind with your messages and your posts show me how dedicated you all are to serving God. I get new followers each day and I always try to be consistent in quality posts every day. I pray for all of you each night and it definitely has been a blessing being able to serve you all and talk to many of you. If you were all here I would give each one of you a hug. Hope this brightens up your day :)
Link: http://swimmertkesh.tumblr.com/post/8518967723/my-followers-my-family

God loves you so much......
That every morning when you wake up God would leave you not only a text with encouraging passages from His Word and messages, but also call you so you could hear His voice saying “You are special to me, I will always love you first and you are perfect just the way you are”. Then visit you every morning just so you can run into His open arms and God will say, “I will be with you…….Always and Forever”. And God would do this every morning for us because that is how much He loves us.
Link: http://swimmertkesh.tumblr.com/post/8699545945/god-loves-you-so-much

"God doesn't have a Blackberry or iPhone, but He is my Favorite Contact. He doesn't have Facebook, but He is my Best Friend. He doesn't have Tumblr, but I follow Him. He doesn't have Internet, but I am connected to Him 24/7."

Let us all tear down the walls that keep God out of the picture so we can live lives dedicated to His will for us. By doing so it will allow us to not focus on things like beauty, fame, possessions, money, and the things that the world views as “good” but allow us to say “yes” to God when it comes to devoting our lives to serving others, missions, and living everyday by God’s Word. As God’s children we are called to be transformed by the spirit and see that there is more to this life than the things we see around us. Things in this life are only temporary, but a relationship with God will last forever. If there is someone you don’t know that needs prayer or needs God in their lives, do not be afraid to reach out to them, but remove all the barriers keeping you from doing so and remember to put others before yourself and God first and foremost.
Link: http://swimmertkesh.tumblr.com/post/8587223732/tear-down-the-walls

God would like nothing more...
than for you to run to Him and say, “I can never thank you enough for all you have done for me and all the things that give myself and so many Christians hope. It is because of what You have done for me that I will devote my whole life to putting You first, glorifying, and seeking You out with all my heart. I may not be perfect and I do stumble, but I will always do my best to please You and NEVER stop loving and putting my trust in You. Lastly, I will be a light and encouragement for others and ALWAYS keep You and my brothers and sisters in Christ in my prayers and my heart.
Link: http://swimmertkesh.tumblr.com/post/9020461097/god-would-like-nothing-more

Whether you know me or not, I pray that you will find something encouraging in my posts or a push in the right direction.
What does it mean to have a right heart?

godmoves:

A right heart is a NEW heart.

It is not the heart with which a person is born—but another heart put in them by the Holy Spirit. It is a heart, which has new joys, new sorrows, new hopes, and so on. It has new views about the soul, sin, prayer, and God.  It is like a farm with a new and good tenant.

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” –Ezekiel 36:26

 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away, behold, the new has come.” -2 Corinthians 5:17

A right heart is a BROKEN and CONTRITE heart.

It is broken off from pride and selfishness. This heart thinks that it’s unworthy. Its former stubbornness has passed away.  It is now tender, sensitive, humble, and sees no good itself. 

“My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.” –Psalm 51:17 

A right heart is a PURIFIED heart.

It loves holiness and hates sin. It strives daily to cleanse itself from all dirtiness of flesh and spirit. It delights in the law of God and has it engraved on it, that it may not forget it.

“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” –Psalm 119:11

“Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.” -2 Corinthians 7:1

“…For he purified their hearts by faith.” –Acts 15:9

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” –Matthew 5:8

A right heart is a PRAYING heart.

You might as well try to persuade a person to live without breathing, as to persuade the possessor of a right heart to live without praying.

“Pray without ceasing.” -1 Thessalonians 5:17

“Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.” –Isaiah 55:6

“But I, O Lord, cry to you; in the morning my prayer comes before you.” –Psalm 88:13

A right heart is a heart that feels CONFLICT within itself.

     The flesh lusts against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh.

“But I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.” –Romans 7:23

“When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe.” –Luke 11:21  

But when the rightful King takes possession of the heart, a struggle begins which never ends until death. The right heart may be known by its warfare, just as its peace.

A right heart is HONEST, UNDIVIDED, and TRUE.

“Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed pure with pure water.” –Hebrews 10:22 

“But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce crop.” –Luke 8:15

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” -2 Timothy 2:15

“Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.” –Psalm 86:11

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