Jordan Hippler

For our God [is indeed] a consuming fire.

Everything in this blog is true. 

It’s stuff that you have to realize before you are able to truly walk in the freedom of Christ. Stuff I’ve learned and am still learning. Take this, receive it. Digest it and be blessed.

You are loved with the highest, purest and most perfect kind of love fathomable. You are loved with an everlasting love. It can’t go away or lessen in any form. God loves you so much that he sent Jesus. His perfect son. He took your place. He bled so that you don’t have to. He took all of the judgement that should have been yours and nailed it to the cross. He took the pain, the shame, the wrath, the condemnation, the guilt and the death away. Jesus came to the earth as a human…making him sin. Though he never sinned, he took on punishment for yours.

Jesus justified you.

You can live through him..

thank Him for that.

When you give your life to God, you’re a new person. The old life has been thrown out. Not recycled to bring back and live out again. You’re going to mess up, but that is where grace steps in. There isn’t a single thing that you could do to separate you from the love of God. Nothing can hold you back, because you have the spirit of the living God inside of you. You are free from the power of the enemy.

The Living Bible says, “For he has rescued us out of the darkness and gloom of Satan’s kingdom…”

That’s hell that you were saved from.

That’s good news, folks.

You don’t have to be controlled by your past. God doesn’t hang it over your head… you don’t have to either. God looks at your sins and says, “Hey, precious child, I love you. Come. Trust me. I want to do amazing things with your life… but I have to work in you before I can work through you.”

His plans for you are GOOD. They’re incredibly perfect.

You’ve been redeemed.

Redeemed = delivered.

Redemption is not just speaking about what you are redeemed FROM, but also WHOM you are redeemed TO. You are redeemed FROM sin, or the curse, and you are redeemed TO God.

Titus 2:14 says, “He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people…”

You couldn’t meet the standard on your own. There was a gap.

Jesus filled it.

You can run to God… and be free.

Speaking more specifically to the ladies,

That hole you feel in your heart for love is from the lack of God. Let His love overwhelm you on a whole new level. The right man will not distract you from your walk with God, he will only enhance it. Realize your beauty. If you aren’t happy with your outward appearance, then start working more on your heart. God will make you beautiful and pure from the inside out. But right now, it’s between you and Him. Run to your ABBA and let Him hold you. He longs to hold his precious daughter. 

Grow your roots deep, and choose freedom everyday.

“I call Heaven and Earth to witness against you today: I place before you Life and Death, Blessing and Curse. Choose life so that you and your children will live. And love God, your God, listening obediently to him, firmly embracing him. Oh yes, he is life itself, a long life settled on the soil that God, your God, promised to give your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

—- Deuteronomy 30:19-20 (The Message)

Dios te bendiga,

Jordan

quotes from “Discover Your Identity” and well, the bible of course.

My heart has reached an entirely new state. Although healed, it has been broken. Again… and again. Not because I’ve been hurt, but because of other people’s hurts. 

This world is so lost and dying. Thirty seconds spent in social media shows the truth. I so desperately want everyone to know that there is hope.

There is healing…

I was so greatly blessed with the opportunity to go to Mercy Ministries and learn about healing and freedom in Christ. But not everyone has that opportunity. Everything that I’ve learned has to be spread.

All that I learned fell on good soil, and must heed bountiful harvest.

I want to go.

I want to tell.

My biggest burden is working with teen girls. There’s more to life than what they can see.

I’m honestly at a loss for words.

I see all of this hurt going on around me, and have so many thoughts hit.

I’m the happiest I’ve ever been in my life, but for some reason, it seems like everyone around me is falling apart.

It’s hard to watch… and not feel… almost guilty for having joy and peace. 

Jesus is the only thing that can satisfy. THE ONLY THING.

I’m overwhelmed by the love of Christ. It’s so incredibly infectious in the best possible sense. Let yourself be loved by God. 

Pray the hardest when it’s hardest to pray.

I’m so convicted tonight…

just to pray for people.

If you’re reading this, you’ve been prayed for. Some of you by name.

Let yourself break before the Lord… he wants to build you back up into who He created you to be.

Start with forgiveness. Forgiveness is putting the past behind you. It’s a bridge to wholeness… the kind only found through Jesus.

Understanding who you are in Christ is the key to putting your past where it belongs.

Stop settling for an ordinary, unfulfilling, lie encompassed, joy-less life.

Jesus came to give you life and life more abundantly!

This blog is a bunch of randomness.

Mostly filled with stuff that I wanna tell people…

I just wanna grab some people’s faces and shake em around a little bit… in the most loving way. 

I am the way, the truth and the LIFE… no one comes to the Father except through me.

-Jesus; John 14:6

Sorry if this blog doesn’t make sense.

I’m in rare form right now… just… overwhelmed by Jesus but on the flip side, broken for those around me. I guess those do kind of go hand in hand.. right? It’s just never been this strong before. 

Gosh, people.

Go show the love of Christ to someone… anyone.

You never know the difference it can make.

Don’t even know..

-Jordan

P.S. 

I’m probably about to blog… AGAIN. Right now. Yep.

I want to sing you a love song. You are the thief of my heart.  Rhythm and rhyme try to describe it, no matter how hard, I can’t hide it.  Faithful  you are faithful and when you found me, i know you love me, I know you’ll never leave me alone.  I want to sing you a love song. you are the love of my life. Rhythm and rhyme try to explain it.  no matter how hard i can’t contain it.  i can’t contain it.  faithful you are faithful.  i have found nothing but good in your heart.  thankful i am thankful i have been running away on my own.  and when you found me, oh how you loved me.  i know you’ll leave, leave me alone. 

God is SO good.

<3

Peace & Blessings,

Jordan

You owe someone money. Lots of it. In fact, it’s so much money that they’re out to kill you because you’re unable to pay them back. The last few seconds before they pull the trigger with the gun up against your skull. You’re sweating profusely and your heart is pounding, questioning how you managed to sink this far into a pit of hopelessness.

God, WHERE ARE YOU? You question in your mind, as you hear the click of the hammer to prepare for the shot. The only shot needed to take you off this earth.

“Any final words?” He asks demonically with a smirk across his face.

“No, take me instead.”

The words of a perfect stranger ring into your ears yet don’t escape passed the cranium and into your brain.

Congratulations.

You’ve escaped death. How will you live your life from now on? A perfect stranger paid the price that you couldn’t pay, yet you still choose to live as though nothing ever happened.

He took YOUR place.

Because YOU were unable.

That, my bloggers, is salvation.

I’ve never been in any situation like what I described above, but I know that if my life came that close to ending, it’d be a wake-up call.

Wake-up America. Wake-up world.

You were once dead, but now you can live. How does that fail to bring you joy and peace? Christ has set you free, yet you choose to live in the bondage that so entangles you. Never again let anyone put the yoke of oppression upon you, because Jesus has taken that bullet.

You know what that’s like? That’s like a released prisoner choosing to walk around society in handcuffs. You’ve been enslaved long enough by your sins, Christ has set you FREE. Let him take the cuffs off.

He took more than a bullet.

And He didn’t owe anybody anything.

Now that I’ve got you thinking, how will you let it affect you?

He took your place so that you might have life and have it more abundantly. To the fullest. I think people confuse “abundantly” and “to the fullest” with earthly treasures and meaningless pursuits of joy. Joy is found only in Christ. Everything else in meaningless when compared to knowing Christ.

For those of you who have already “grasped all of this,”

why aren’t you telling people?

Jesus tells us to. A lot. Go and make disciples.

God called Jonah to Nineveh to proclaim the good news. What’s he calling you to do?

Be a servant.

Be willing.

Be humble.

Love others.

I’m preaching this same message to myself, don’t worry.

I’m so excited about serving the Lord both now and the days to come. I’m ready to up and go NOW.

But God has said not yet.

Greater things are still to be done here.

-Jordan

It’s been a while. A lot has happend. Finals are over, Christmas is over…. my next big focus is something that I’m trying to not let stress me out.

Those of you who know me know that my heart does not belong here, but in missions. I feel called to give my life to missions and serve the Lord in that way. My passion is working with children….. I’ve always kind of said to myself, “If I could just be a mommy and a wife when I’m older, that’d be my dream job.”

I believe that every part of scripture is true and valid… therefore, when in Psalm it states “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart”—- that’s a legit promise from my Heavenly Father.

He created me this way. To love, to nurture in a way that is beyond myself and will bless others that are related by the precious blood of Jesus. That is what I want to do with missions. Mother the children that don’t have any parents. Bring a smile to their faces. Sing to them. Teach them about God’s love and healing power. Read to them.  All of it.

This has blossomed into a ministry opportunity that I have to serve at the children’s home that my Aunt & Uncle serve at in Honduras.

I’m traveling again to the home (Lord willing) in March with my boyfriend, Gabe.

We feel called to minister through life together. As a team…. sharing God’s love to children… Love knows no language.

This will be my third trip to Honduras…. and it will be a little different than the others. The first two that I traveled, my mother paid for my airfare and everything was taken care of…. pretty stress-free on my part.

Now that I am older, I am responsible for generating the funds to make this trip. Both of us are. I honestly don’t see how either of us are going to get the money. It’s going to pretty much have to drop like manna from the sky… because financially, both of us are in a drout. College students learning to be content with what we have, yet still find extra money to serve the Lord overseas. We have a plan of action to get us started…. both of us work two jobs next semester. God blessed me with another job at the on-campus Starbucks!!!! :)

I will try to think of more ways to earn money… fundraise…something. Feel free to comment or message me with suggestions.

It’s a little over two months away…. the human side of me is freaking out.

While at the same time, I know that my Heavenly Father will provide for everything according to his marvelous and perfect plan.

Learning to Trust in the Lord with all my heart.

—Jordan

Jesus, I’m Yours. Use me up.

Something just hit me. WHAM. I’ve been asking God lately why I’ve been going through so much pain these last few weeks. I’m seeking His will. I’m spending more time with Him NOW more than I ever have. So I’ve been confused as to why I’m still experiencing pain. It’s not a pain from my own sin or lack of relationship with God. It’s a pain from the growth. 

As you become fused with Christ, you’re obligations change. You realize things about yourself because your eyes are opened. You mature. You wean off of baby food and onto a full-course meal, tough to chew. The more aware you become (through seeking the Lord) of God’s plan for your life, the more responsibility you have. 

When Jesus healed the lame man, he didn’t stay laying down on his mat. He was HEALED.

When Jesus heals you and sets you free, you have to rid of any hindrance to following His will. 

That’s where it gets hard.

You have to surrender control. All of it:

Love life- whether you have one or not, it’s up to God. Trust His timing. He knows better than you.

Friends- Be careful about who you let in your circle of influence. Nobody will come out and say that they’re trying to get you off the right path, but most of them will if you let them. Not everybody is out there to lift you up…. despite what they claim.

Those are my main two things right now. I feel like my feet are planted. My roots run deep now. But everyone around me seems to be falling…. or getting distracted from the race that they’re running for Christ. I exaggerated… not everyone. But the people that were once very dear to my heart. My best friends. 

My circle is changing.

Because I’m changing.

We all are.

It’s up to you if it’s for the better or worse.

The depth of your relationship with Christ is entirely up to you. So if you feel far from God, it’s you that moved. He is always constant and true… unchangeable, unshakable and unstoppable.

God is bringing wonderful people into my path. 

I’m so blessed and thankful for the Godly young women in my life.

Your friendship means so much.

God’s timing is truly perfect, yall. 

I can’t say that enough.

Stop trying to fill His shoes and just let God be God.

I’m very tired now. I led a bible study group at a DNOW weekend for youth. I’m low on sleep, low on energy, but extremely high on the joy and peace found in Christ alone.

On that note, I’m going to cuddle up in my bed, find something interesting to watch on TV, and drink some hot chocolate before calling it a night.

Go in peace.

-Jordan

God has been God before time even existed. He doesn’t need us. God is God, no matter where I am, & what I’m going through. He is always sitting on the throne of my heart. I have to trust in Him… even when it gets hard. Even when I feel alone. Good times & bad… HE IS GOD… I am not.

Oftentimes, we find ourselves longing for control. We try to manipulate, attempt to dictate and call it love. Right now, I’m letting go. I know I can’t control what’s going on in my life. It seems out of control…. but when things seem out of control.. all you can do is grow closer to the one who is IN control.. and that is God. I feel grounded. I know I am secure in my faith. I know that God has amazing plans for me. 

I will not be held back.

I will not settle for less than God’s best.

I will put God’s plan first.

I will cast my cares to Him.

He cares for me.

You never realize how strong or weak your faith is until it’s tested.

Alright God, I surrendered a long time ago, it’s time to walk it out and give you this situation.

Thank you for never letting me go, and always showing up to meet me where I am.

“You are God alone, from before time began. You were on your throne, you were God alone. Right now in the good times and bad, you are on your throne and you are God alone. Unchangeable, unshakable, unstoppable… that’s what you are.”

“I’ll praise you in this storm, and I will lift my hands. You are who you are, no matter where I am.”

RUN TO GOD.

One year ago TODAY (10/13/2010), I CHOSE FREEDOM. I walked into the light. I walked into MERCY. I had no hope for my future. I was a lost and broken girl. I was hurt. I was confused. But,  God is bigger. God’s plans were bigger. For seventeen years I tried doing it on my own. I had my “salvation.” But the prayer of salvation that I prayed at such a young age was merely words. It was my “Get out of hell” card. I had a legalistic view of God… I knew salvation wasn’t based on works, but at the same time, I struggled with perfectionism. The desire deep down to have it all together all the time was too much to handle.

I was fake.

I was a hypocrite.

I was a liar.

I was a manipulator.

I was a whore.

I was hurt.

I was closed off.

But, I entered into a world of peace. I found that salvation was based not on anything that I could ever do, but it was about what was done for me, on the cross. When you allow yourself to experience the love and shalom of God, that true inner peace place found only in Him… there’s NOTHING like it. 

I’m walking in freedom.

You can’t walk in freedom until you know what you’ve been set free FROM. A lot of people don’t understand sin and the fact that it separates you from God. God created you. BAM. He loves you. He wants to spend eternity with you in perfect fellowship. That’s why he sent his son, Jesus as an atoning sacrifice to PAY for your soul. The only thing that can pay for a sinful soul is an UN-SINFUL soul. Because truly, what’s the difference between one sinner and another? Sin is sin in the eyes of the Holy one. By Jesus’ death and resurrection we have the opportunity to receive eternal life. To receive freedom. When Jesus took his last breath, HE TORE THE VEIL. The curtain was torn. It was thick stuff. Kind of representing all the sin he just died for…. but he breathed his last with your face on his mind. That curtain split… making a way for us to enter the place- the holy of holies… where we may dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

This was intended to be about my journey over the past year… what God has done for me… but I blog about that all the time. I never get tired of talking about it, don’t have me mistaken. But I know that I probably just rambled about salvation because someone out there needed to hear it. Maybe you knew all of that.. but it helped you understand it.

A year ago… I went to Mercy Ministries.

(www.mercyministries.org) (<—- see what they’re about. The most legit place in the world.)

Ask me about my story.

Ask me about what God has redeemed.

I’m pure.

I’m beautiful.

I’m a daughter of the King.

I’m worth it.

I’m loveable.

He has given me beauty for ashes.

He has put a new song in my soul, and I sing for HIM now.

I’ll probably blog again later about how significant this day is to me… but I need to get to bed.

Tomorrow I’m going to be serving the Lord and other people with a group from my college. We will be doing construction, so I need rest!

A New CREATION In Christ,

Jordan

Dating isn’t a game. I used to think it was. As I grow more & more in Christ, I learn what it is and what it is not. I used to think it was something just to do for fun, just to have a good time. I’m not sure why I’m writing this…. but tonight I’ve just been thinking.

I never thought I could have a relationship because of my past with guys…. but I was wrong. God had other plans! Back in about March, God and I had a little chit chat about dating, and I decided that I wasn’t going to date until God showed me that it was the man I was supposed to marry. I’m REALLY extremely blessed to have my boyfriend, Gabe. He is truly my best friend, and I talk with him about anything and everything that’s going on. He has brought me so much closer to Christ, and challenges me in my walk everyday to go to God first with EVERYTHING.

A phrase just came to my mind when it comes to my relationships….

In order to get what you’ve never had, you have to do things you’ve never done.

I’ve never been able to tear my walls down like I have with Gabe. I’ve never felt so free to be myself. Everything… this relationship is taking so much of a different route than any of my other ones. I honestly believe the main two reasons for this are:

1) God. He’s first… period. We didn’t date for a while until we felt it was God’s timing. God has perfect timing…. we constantly remind each other of Proverbs 3:5-6. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and he’ll make your path straight.” Let God lead the way. Let Him write your love story… it works out so much better when you do.

2) Respect. Never had TRUE respect from a guy like I have from Gabe. At first I didn’t even receive the respect he tried to show me, just as a friend. I thought it was weird and annoying the way he talked to me. It was a hassle.. I felt like He was just all God, all the time… and when your heart isn’t right with the Lord… that can get annoying. But my heart has softened over the last few months. He has shown me what I deserve and what I don’t deserve. He’s teaching me how to respect myself because I’m a daughter of the King, and also how to respect him… as my brother in Christ.

I’m working on a surprise for him right now…. he doesn’t know it yet. Well, he will when he reads this… but he won’t know what it is or when he gets it. But I’m really excited about it. It’s coming along well!

The title to this is “Must Be Doin Something Right”…. but honestly, it’s not about what I do. It’s not about what Gabe does. It’s about the God who brought us together. We just follow Him as He leads.

I’m so thankful for my guy… thankful beyond words. I’m not saying this in a cheesey way…. at all. He has been instrumental in my walk with Christ. I admire him in so many ways.

Doing it right this time around.

Keep God first.

ALWAYS.

Love,

Jordan

P.S.

To all the girls out there who can’t find the one God has for you…. stop looking. Let God bring him into your life when he sees fit. Proverbs 3:5-6. <3

Also, if you want a prince, you have to remember that you’re a princess. Respect yourselves. Cover yourself up. Any man worth having will be one who doesn’t appreciate your butt, thighs and cleavage hanging all over. Those are the men you stay away from, ladies. You are jewels. Treat yourself like one. Let Jesus fill up every hole in your heart and you’ll be surprised at how far you get. The right man will fall in love with the Jesus in you before he will fall in love with you.

If he doesn’t put God first, he won’t treat you how you deserve to be treated. He has to know God in order to love. He should love you as Christ loved the church. Don’t settle for less than God’s best for you simply because you think you can find someone better than who God has picked for you… now THAT’S actin a fool.