Faithful.
"And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You."-Psalm 9:10
This verse just SO encourages me.
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May I always place my faith in Him ALONE!!
He has not failed me thus far-- and He never will. Even when I feel like He has, He has not.
He is so faithful!!!!!!!--And that verse just reminds me and excites me to be SO completely content to trust Him--- and to continue seeking Him even when the journey gets rough. I know He will never cause me regret it.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
He's Either In Love With Us-- Or Something's Not Making Sense.
"You've got to be kidding yourself. You really think He loves you-- or anyone else for that matter?"
Today, as I basked in the glory of God's goodness and truth, those words of deceit sprang up in my mind. They struck me and they stung with sudden discouragement.
But, in that moment, as the Spirit worked--- God's Truth reminded me otherwise.
He created us and upholds us. (Col. 1:15-17)
He, the Most High God, not only made himself nothing for us... But also DIED for us---a painful death at that. (Phil. 2:6-8)
He faithfully (and constantly) advocates for us before the Father. (1 John 2:1-2)
He cares enough to know the depths of our hearts and the details of our lives. (Ps. 139)
His Spirit gifts us and He constantly works in us.. (1 Cor. 7-11, Phil. 1:6)
He has chosen to live in fellowship with us for eternity. (Rev. 21:3-4)
God is either in love with us-- or something's not making sense. If these aren't evidences of love, then I don't know what they are. Apparently, He's crazy about us.
God loves us. In the light of the Scriptures, we can't begin to deny it. Rather, may we bet our whole lives on it! :)
Today, as I basked in the glory of God's goodness and truth, those words of deceit sprang up in my mind. They struck me and they stung with sudden discouragement.
But, in that moment, as the Spirit worked--- God's Truth reminded me otherwise.
He created us and upholds us. (Col. 1:15-17)
He, the Most High God, not only made himself nothing for us... But also DIED for us---a painful death at that. (Phil. 2:6-8)
He faithfully (and constantly) advocates for us before the Father. (1 John 2:1-2)
He cares enough to know the depths of our hearts and the details of our lives. (Ps. 139)
His Spirit gifts us and He constantly works in us.. (1 Cor. 7-11, Phil. 1:6)
He has chosen to live in fellowship with us for eternity. (Rev. 21:3-4)
God is either in love with us-- or something's not making sense. If these aren't evidences of love, then I don't know what they are. Apparently, He's crazy about us.
God loves us. In the light of the Scriptures, we can't begin to deny it. Rather, may we bet our whole lives on it! :)
Monday, May 24, 2010
I Still Need Him.
Glory to God.
He's good. But dang, this past week was crazy.
In these past seven days, God has reminded me of my powerful insecurities, My weak confidence, and of my vulnerable and confused emotions. I've struggled with these things for so many years-- but God's constant, huge work in my life has almost made me feel no longer prey to them.
Well, last week totally shook me up! I guess God used that time to remind me that I am still in constant need of Him- that I, from the inside out, am still completely dependent on His grace and peace for survival-- and always will be. Even after all He has done in my life, I must not forget that without His strong arm supporting me, I would certainly fall, becoming a puddle of wreckage.
God's work in our lives doesn't lead to self-independence, but to a further realization of the need of dependence--strictly on Him.
But, of course, with these reminders of my frailty, has also come reminders of God's strength. Oh how safe I am in His arms!
This past week has simply reminded me that He's not finished with me yet... and THANK GOD, He never will be.
God, take these wounds-- and use them for your glory.. and remove their sting according to YOUR will and YOUR clock. Grant me patience.
You are all I need.-- may I believe it! God, grant me faith.
Dang, this peace is beyond words. :)
He's good. But dang, this past week was crazy.
In these past seven days, God has reminded me of my powerful insecurities, My weak confidence, and of my vulnerable and confused emotions. I've struggled with these things for so many years-- but God's constant, huge work in my life has almost made me feel no longer prey to them.
Well, last week totally shook me up! I guess God used that time to remind me that I am still in constant need of Him- that I, from the inside out, am still completely dependent on His grace and peace for survival-- and always will be. Even after all He has done in my life, I must not forget that without His strong arm supporting me, I would certainly fall, becoming a puddle of wreckage.
God's work in our lives doesn't lead to self-independence, but to a further realization of the need of dependence--strictly on Him.
But, of course, with these reminders of my frailty, has also come reminders of God's strength. Oh how safe I am in His arms!
This past week has simply reminded me that He's not finished with me yet... and THANK GOD, He never will be.
God, take these wounds-- and use them for your glory.. and remove their sting according to YOUR will and YOUR clock. Grant me patience.
You are all I need.-- may I believe it! God, grant me faith.
Dang, this peace is beyond words. :)
Monday, May 17, 2010
Feeling Dry - But Trusting
Feeling a little spiritually dry today. Surely, it is not God who has left me dry. But it is MY heart that wanders from HIS--- and dumbly slides from the the light of His life, grace, joy and peace.
God, may your Spirit flood me with the power of the Gospel. You are SO good.
You have given me more than I could ever have asked for or imagined. May that fuel in me a love for you-- A love that reflects the faithfulness of YOUR love for ME.
God, thank you for not forsaking me- even when my heart sits in dry places.
God, may your Spirit flood me with the power of the Gospel. You are SO good.
You have given me more than I could ever have asked for or imagined. May that fuel in me a love for you-- A love that reflects the faithfulness of YOUR love for ME.
God, thank you for not forsaking me- even when my heart sits in dry places.
Friday, April 23, 2010
I Will Boast.
2 Corinthians 12:9- "But He said to me,
'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'
Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me."
May we all boast in our weaknesses today-- publicly glorifying God as our strength.
2 Corinthians 12:10- "I delight in my weaknesses... For when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 10:17- "But, Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."
'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'
Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me."
May we all boast in our weaknesses today-- publicly glorifying God as our strength.
2 Corinthians 12:10- "I delight in my weaknesses... For when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 10:17- "But, Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Thankful For A Job
This morning, I am feeling so thankful for my job as a waiter at Steak 'n Shake. Working there has been hard, but I am just so overwhelmed with gratitude to have a job! There are so many people without jobs---but I have one!
I've been making pretty good money each week... So, I should be doing pretty well financially as I move to Bible school in September. Thank-you, God!
This morning, I spent time reading about my position in Christ in "The Complete Green Letters." So encouraging!
I pray that Paul's prayer to the Ephesians will be a reality in my life today:
"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints," Ephesians 1:17-18
Gonna play piano and sing for a few minutes--- and then, off to work!
I've been making pretty good money each week... So, I should be doing pretty well financially as I move to Bible school in September. Thank-you, God!
This morning, I spent time reading about my position in Christ in "The Complete Green Letters." So encouraging!
I pray that Paul's prayer to the Ephesians will be a reality in my life today:
"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints," Ephesians 1:17-18
Gonna play piano and sing for a few minutes--- and then, off to work!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Romans 5:1-11
This passage has really been encouraging me in rememembering that God is my only hope--- and that the hope He offers is greater than can be imagined. It's totally worth rejoicing. :)
Romans 5:1-11-
1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
6You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
9Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! 10For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
11Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Romans 5:1-11-
1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
6You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
9Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! 10For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
11Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
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