“So Jesus explained, ‘I tell you the truth, the Son
can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing.
Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.’” John 5:19 (NLT)
I want to be a woman who listens to God. But, sometimes I’m not sure if it’s God talking or just me thinking.
And if I’m really honest, when I do sense Him whispering to my heart,
I’m not always crazy about what I sense He’s telling me to do. Like the
time I knew without a doubt God wanted me to share my testimony
publicly. I pretty much ran from that assignment for a decade.
Yet, I’ve learned over the past twenty something years when I listen
to God, I discover His best for me. And, I grow my trust in Him.
I’ve seen again and again that His ways lead to His goodness, and
when I follow Him, His mercy follows me. At the end of my ten-year
spiritual sprint away from what scared me most — sharing the story of my
brokenness with others — I surrendered to what God was calling me to
do.
Inspiration can be found in many things, a word from a brother or sister, a church sermon, something you saw on TV, a billboard, a long walk or looking at a blossoming flower! God can speak to us in many ways & through many different avenues but we have to be spiritually in tune to hear His voice! Hopefully something you read here will help get you to that point! Hopefully, you will be blessed by something that draws you nearer to God & perhaps changing your life - or at least your day!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
She Stands Alone
Therefore, my dear brothers and
sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully
to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is
not in vain." 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)
I wiped beads of sweat from my forehead as I pushed the shopping cart towards my car. Unloading my groceries as fast as I could, I hopped in my car, hoping for quick relief. But the triple digit temperatures had seeped inside. Blasting the air conditioning, I pulled out of the parking lot on to a back street. That's when I saw her. Standing alone.
A petite figure stood on the sidewalk in front of a brick building. A black covering draped her head, leading to a black dress, black hose and sturdy black shoes. Though she faced the building, I could see she held a Bible. Her head bent over the cradled book as she stood in the sweltering heat. Alone.
It took but a moment to pass her, but the image of her standing alone branded into my brain. Oh, I've seen people standing alone in front of buildings. But this wasn't just any building. This wasn't a bank or a restaurant. There was no bus stop in front. The women entering this building were broken, and weren't going in for healing.
I wiped beads of sweat from my forehead as I pushed the shopping cart towards my car. Unloading my groceries as fast as I could, I hopped in my car, hoping for quick relief. But the triple digit temperatures had seeped inside. Blasting the air conditioning, I pulled out of the parking lot on to a back street. That's when I saw her. Standing alone.
A petite figure stood on the sidewalk in front of a brick building. A black covering draped her head, leading to a black dress, black hose and sturdy black shoes. Though she faced the building, I could see she held a Bible. Her head bent over the cradled book as she stood in the sweltering heat. Alone.
It took but a moment to pass her, but the image of her standing alone branded into my brain. Oh, I've seen people standing alone in front of buildings. But this wasn't just any building. This wasn't a bank or a restaurant. There was no bus stop in front. The women entering this building were broken, and weren't going in for healing.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Rainy Days & Mondays
If you’re having a tough start to your Monday, I understand. Me too.
I’ve been up since 3am and will seriously need some Holy Spirit
empowering for the webcast tonight.
I’m tired. But I’m also feeling some attack. And I know others are feeling it too.
Satan is going to throw everything he can at us to try and keep tonight’s message from going out. There will be kids that don’t feel well. Marital tiffs. Unexpected demands that pop up on today’s to do list. Dogs that run away. And a mountain of laundry to be done.
And I might just have a little personal experience this morning with each and every thing on that list. Lovely.
It is days like this where I have to stand on what I know to be true instead of being whisked away in a sea of emotion. Here are three things I’m preaching to myself this morning:
I’m tired. But I’m also feeling some attack. And I know others are feeling it too.
Satan is going to throw everything he can at us to try and keep tonight’s message from going out. There will be kids that don’t feel well. Marital tiffs. Unexpected demands that pop up on today’s to do list. Dogs that run away. And a mountain of laundry to be done.
And I might just have a little personal experience this morning with each and every thing on that list. Lovely.
It is days like this where I have to stand on what I know to be true instead of being whisked away in a sea of emotion. Here are three things I’m preaching to myself this morning:
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Yield Not to Temptation
My
beautiful sister in Christ blessed me this morning with this text! I
hope you find it as much of a blessing in your life as well! Thanks,
Sondra!
Good morning my brothers and sisters!! The Lord spoke to me this morning and I wanted to share His word with my family!! In Acts 18:19, the sorcerers brought their scribes (used for spells) and burned them all up!! Now, in the natural mind you would say that that was a waste of money but look @ this thing spiritually!!! The scribe was an implement (an instrument used to perform a task); you see the sorcerers surrendered the tools that were preventing them from doing the will of God!!! What is it that we are holding onto in our lives that we need to burn up to MOVE FORWARD IN GOD!?! It only becomes sin when we yield to it!!!
Good morning my brothers and sisters!! The Lord spoke to me this morning and I wanted to share His word with my family!! In Acts 18:19, the sorcerers brought their scribes (used for spells) and burned them all up!! Now, in the natural mind you would say that that was a waste of money but look @ this thing spiritually!!! The scribe was an implement (an instrument used to perform a task); you see the sorcerers surrendered the tools that were preventing them from doing the will of God!!! What is it that we are holding onto in our lives that we need to burn up to MOVE FORWARD IN GOD!?! It only becomes sin when we yield to it!!!
Monday, January 2, 2012
The Most Searched for Answer
"Salvation
is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given
to men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12 (NIV)
Growing up I had a plan for how I could make my life good.
Get a good education. A good job. A good husband. A few good kids. A good house. A good flowerbed out front. And a good mini-van parked in the driveway.
Then life would be... good.
Eventually, I had all that good stuff. I was thankful for it all. I loved my family to pieces. The mini-van wasn't all I thought it would be, but I felt like an official mom driving it. So even that wound up being good.
But something inside me still felt hollow. A little off. A little lacking.
Growing up I had a plan for how I could make my life good.
Get a good education. A good job. A good husband. A few good kids. A good house. A good flowerbed out front. And a good mini-van parked in the driveway.
Then life would be... good.
Eventually, I had all that good stuff. I was thankful for it all. I loved my family to pieces. The mini-van wasn't all I thought it would be, but I felt like an official mom driving it. So even that wound up being good.
But something inside me still felt hollow. A little off. A little lacking.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Be Still & Know that I AM God
Sometimes we take certain scriptures & apply them only to certain situations.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me:
We quote this when we're facing something difficult as encouragement to go on because Christ will give us strength.
No weapon formed against me shall prosper:
We quote this when things seem to keep coming up that try to deter us from doing something.
Be still & know that I Am God.
This scripture is often quoted when we realize that God is telling us to stop trying to do things ourselves & allow Him to do what needs to be done for us.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me:
We quote this when we're facing something difficult as encouragement to go on because Christ will give us strength.
No weapon formed against me shall prosper:
We quote this when things seem to keep coming up that try to deter us from doing something.
Be still & know that I Am God.
This scripture is often quoted when we realize that God is telling us to stop trying to do things ourselves & allow Him to do what needs to be done for us.
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