Thank You Lord

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I am not fully the woman of God I want to be yet. But Lord, comparing to last year. Whew! I have grown so much spiritually. Thank you for my spiritual growth. Thank you Lord, for my 7 year old son, who's health is amazing and who is an undeserved gift from God. Lord, I am not the author I want to be yet, but Lord I am grateful I am able to inspire a hand full of people through social media. God, I am not debt free and not financially where I want to be yet. But Lord, I want to thank you for me having a job and not being on the unemployment line. I want to thank you for me having a roof over my head. I thank you, I am not sleeping under a bridge or in my car. I do not eat lobster everyday, but I eat. 

Thank you Lord for my health. Thank you Lord for my health insurance. Thank you Lord for my car , thank you, I am not at a bus stop. Thank you Lord for all the doors that was shut in my face , so I can grow in my walk with you. Thank you Lord for the times I did not have, so I can appreciate the times I do have. I thank you for my friends, family and associates. 

Psalms 118:21 NLT "I thank you for answering my prayers and giving me victory"! 

Psalms 92:1 NLT "It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the most high". 

Psalms 119:7 NLT "As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should". 

Colossians 4:2 NLT "Devote yourselves to prayer with an alter mind and a thankful heart". 

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Chantale Chan

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I Cannot Promise, But I Can Promise

I cannot promise that, you will never shed any tears, but I can promise you that , he will wipe every tear drop from your eyes. Revelation 21:4 NLT " He wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever". 

I cannot promise you that you will be granted everything you want, but I can promise you , God will give you everything you need! When you desire him first, the blessing will flow. I can promise you God is always on time. Matthew 6:21 NLT "Wherever your treasure is, there the desire of your heart will also be." Matthew 6:25-27 NLT " 25 "That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life- whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him then they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?" 

For singles , I cannot promise you that you will never struggle with the flesh sexually, but I can promise you , when you preserve your body as the temple of God and honor your walk of celibacy, the Lord sees that and will honor you. 1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT "The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure." 

I cannot promise you, there will not be a season in your walk with God where you are. Putting God first, tithing, being pure, seeding, helping others etc... And everyone around you is being bless, but you. But what I can promise you ,that season, is there, to built you up for the next season. And I promise you, your good seeds that you planted , WILL HARVEST.  Deuteronomy 14:24 NLT "Now when the Lord your God blesses you with a good harvest, the place of worship he chooses for his name to be honored might be too far for you to bring the tithe. 

Do I have everything I want? No, I do not. I can sit here all day, make a list of things and accomplishments in my life that I want and I do not have. What I do know for sure,  I am no longer walking around with this gaping whole in my spirit, wondering why men, shopping, resentment (un forgiveness) losing my temper cannot fill it. I am no longer wondering, what is missing. The make up, the fit body, the weave, the 5 inch heels, the fly cloths are no longer used as cover ups, to the mess that was going on inside of me. I now know, the only person, that can fill that empty whole, that had me in fetus position at night crying.  Is the love of Jesus Christ. Now I know, my father God sent his only son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for me, in order to be my permanent filler. 

If you have that gaping whole and wondering what you are missing. Well, it is the love of God. If you are already saved , please never give up on this walk with God. If you happen to come across this blog and you are not save, please free to say this sinner prayer with me. 

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness.  I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. 

You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved.  Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. 

This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved.  Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself.  Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life. Amen. 

Welcome to the body of Christ, it is very important as a new Christian that you attend a church, please fell free to e-mail me imperfectchristiansrock@gmail.com and I would be more that happy to help you find a local church.  

My purpose of creating this blog, is not to come across self righteous and judging others. I am simply being obedient! 

I cannot promise perfection, but I can promise honesty, being transparent and authentic. 

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Chantale Chan

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I Won't Go Back

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NO PAIN NO GAIN / PART 2

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I know, it is hard for some of you to believe this , but, my abdominal area is the area I struggle with the most. If I over eat, I can easily look three months pregnant. It sounds a little dramatic, but it is true. This seems unbelievable, because I have mastered the art of sucking in my stomach, wearing the right cloths and colors. 

While most of my friends are only working on their abs on rotations at the gym. Me on the other hand , I am working on my abs, in the morning at home and daily in the gym. I mean, it is that critical, because this is an area of concern. Skipping gym days, not doing sit ups in the morning and just eating what I please, is not going to cut it. 

We all struggle with different things. I have gotten to the point in my spiritual walk, where I don't struggle with purity. So men, for me , is not a struggle. I just do not entertain that foolishness anymore. I am so focus on living in my will and putting the kingdom first. Fear of bad harvest, has me wilily embracing celibacy. So when I am around my family members and friends who are sexual active, I am not remotely tempted. So, when I have someone say, "I do not know how you do it, Chantale". I say, it is not something, I struggle anymore with, my spiritual taste buds have changed. In order for me to get there, I had to cut the tempting lusting spirits in my life, summons the holy spirit and feed my spiritual being with the word. 

However, the area I do struggle in, is my temperament. So, for me, I cannot hang around anyone that co signs, on me flying off the handle. I cannot, hang around anyone that has my same temperament struggle. I struggle so much with that, I cut people out my life, who are not able to give me constructive criticisms or enables me. It is that serious! 

If you struggling with purity. Why are you putting yourself in a position to hang around anyone with the tempting lusting spirit. Oh, you know that spirit, that spirit that targets real men/women of God. Their primary goal is to affect your salvation and righteousness. Why are you following half naked women/men on social networking? Why are you watching movies with sex scenes? I mean, REALLY! If purity is what you struggle with, purity is what you work on. It is important in our walk with God, we clearly know what our weakness are. If you do not know what that is? One, pray for it to be revealed and two get some spiritual counseling. With my experience, it's reveal in your first session.  

You have a gambling problem, stay out the casino. You have a purity problem, masturbating and watching porn will bring you further away from the Lord. It will not solved your purity struggle! 

Just because another believers are just going to church on Sunday and reading the bible occasionally, does not mean , that will be enough for you. Sometimes, you have to do much extra, because your struggle is that serious. You may have mastered the art of covering up your struggle with make up and cloths. All that is a mask, you have to eventually take the mask off and deal with the problem at hand. 

It is important we have accountability partners that is the same sex. A Christian woman , should not call a Christian man for spiritual guidance. And vice versa. My accountability partner, we pray together, I call her anytime I am feeling weak. And weak for me, is me wanting to tell someone off. 

Who is your accountability partner?

What is your struggle?  

It is painful to face your struggles but the gain is so rewarding. With no pain, there will be no gain. 

Imperfect Christians Rock, 

Chantale Chan 

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