I am YOURS

When Satan rises up against God people, there are usually 2 responses. Run into the shelter of the Almighty God, or run away from God. I'd like to think that I run to the Almighty. Recently, there have been some challenges arising in areas of my life. My walk with the Lord hasn't been what it should, and I've been praying about that; asking God to rekindle the fire in my heart for Him and His desire for my life.

No matter what challenges arise, I know God is the one true way. When things are hard and I don't understand, when I feel like breaking down and crying because my heart is breaking, I know that there is a living God who loves me, cares for me and sees my tears. He shall defend me, He shall comfort me. All I need is found in Him!!!

I'm tired of getting distracted by wordly things that take my focus from Him. I need God first, only God. Without Him, I'm nothing. I need Him more than breath itself.

Dear God, help me today, to have a mind after yours, a heart set on the path you have for me. When temptations, failures, disappointments, heartbreak and etc enter my world, help me to run to you. When joy, happiness and love enter my world, help me to run to you!

I'm naming and claiming that I am yours today Lord! The world may tell me to walk a different direction, to react a different way, but no Lord, I know that I am called to higher standard, that you are calling me to be Christ-like.

You are loosening the chains Father! You are breaking the bondages over me! You are renewing me, breaking me, shaping me. I am YOURS!!!

oh if it were only so easy

So, I names this blog, do what you love. It's becoming harder and harder to try and find out what I love to do and how I can make a living at it. Things at my current job have gotten very bad. I know that God has a plan and I believe that He can make a way and do anything. He's been so faithful providing for us and jus before the new year I felt that a peace had overcome me, a peace from God saying everything would be ok and he would provide. I"m not sure what happened today, but I became overwhelmed and started to be fearful as to what the future holds. I know that I shouldn't worry, but sometimes I just feel like falling apart. Please Father God, give me guidance and direction, help me, help my family and show me what to do. To stay, to go...just please please Lord give me guidance. I love you Lord and thank you for being so faithful.

things come and go

yesterday...I thought I had a wonderful writing for today...but now I can't remember it! GRRRR. Oh well. God is still good, God is faithful, God is my all in all! I love you Father God.

It's very cold this morning.  Cold for Florida! It's 40 deg, feels's like 30. Tonight we will actually be down in the 20's! I"m glad this is temporary!

As I go to work today Lord and face the challenges that are ahead, please continue to fill me Father God, please show me the way Lord, help me to reflect you and your love, to trust fully in you, and to not worry. Worry won't bring me anything, worry will only bring me down. Please Father, have your hand on mom and her illness and the other situations she is facing. Help us Lord to always look to you and trust in you! you are my all in all Father God!

THINK

This morning I was watching T.D. Jakes. Some words he said really resonated with me. Think higher and trust that God will do it. That really struck me. Sometimes, I go around...half heartedly believing that maybe God will do this or maybe God will save me...but that's not what we are called to! I'm sorry Father God! Like an old story I had heard from the bible, I believe Lord, please help my unbelief! I know that God is going to do great great things in 2012. I am trusting you Lord, to provide for the needs, to show me the way, to start opening doors and to take me higher. With you God, all things are possible! Thank you for your promises Lord and for remaining steady and true....always!

and it begins

well..it's here. Another year. It doesn't really feel any different. It's a gorgeous day here in sunny Central Florida! I'm so thankful for winter weather like this. Later on this week, it's supposed to get cooler, but for today...the sun is shining brightly. We've taken down the tree, the lights and all the christmas things. I might have put away all the christmas stuff, but I don't want to forget the christmas theme throughout the year. I want Christ and His love, his ways, his truths, and his message to infiltrate all my days, to dwell in me and to permeate all I do, say and think. I love you Father God, may this year be better than last, may I be more like you, more in love with you and more drawn to you!

A beauty I can only imagine...

So let us call out to one another through the darkness, till the gloom becomes vocal with many voices, encouraging the pilgrim host. Let the echoes gather till a very storm of Hallelujahs break in thundering waves around the sapphire throne, and then as the morning breaks we shall find ourselves at the margin of the sea of glass, crying, with the redeemed host, "Blessing and honor and glory be unto him that sitteth on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever!" - Streams in the Desert. 


As we go forth into a new year, may we be filled anew with a longing to seek him, to love him, to serve him, to know him. I want you Lord, more than ever. Use me, guide me, shape me, empty me of myself! I love you Lord with all that I am! Now and forever more! 

wow

so, while reading the bible this morning...I was in I Samuel, learing about King Saul and David, some interesting things and history, and then...i cam across a verse...and it struck me upside the head. Talk about the Lord illuminating a verse to you! wow! 


And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people


 were bitter in soul,2 each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the 


Lord his God. I Sam. 30:6

I love that last part! Remember, no matter what you face today...strengthen yourself in the Lord and 


he'll strengthen you in return!


God you are so good! Thank you for your letters Lord. Thank you for your faithfulness, thank you for your love and your mercy! For continuing to show up in the lives of your people. I love you God and thank you again for showing me this today!