Things may get a little crazy around here. The proverbial gloves are coming off. I have for a long time wanted to use this blog as a form of ministry and to serve God’s people. I have decided the best way to do this is being raw and honest. We all face many of the same struggles, pains, and fears. Most of the time we wallow around in it to proud to ask for help. To embarrassed to acknowledge our struggles and sin. You will not find that here! We are going to operate under a James 5:16 mentality. We will struggle together to find God’s truth and use the Word as our sword (Hebrews 4:12).
I no longer wish to stand idly by watching the enemy kill, steal, and destroy (John 10:10). So I will share myself with you. I pray and believe He is going to find a way to use me to bless those who visit. I will not hold back any more though, there is too much at stake.
Some of the topics I would like to talk about might not be the most comfortable topics. Some embarrassing. Some painful. Rest assured of this… I will always do my best to be lead of God. I will always be gentle and walk in love.
With that being said…
House Rule 1: Author is fallible and flawed just like you. Confirm everything said here by the Holy Spirit and your own study of the word. If something I say doesn’t line up, go with God.
House Rule 2: We do not make a doctrine out of one. God’s Word is good, amazing, and it confirms itself. If we are going to call something a rock we will have multiple scriptures to back it up. We WILL NOT take a single scripture and twist it to fit our need! We will not make the Word say something it does not! This is the job of satan and we will not participate. NON NEGOTIABLE!
I am feeling in a way like this is a fresh launch. I am going to try and post more frequently. I have held back a little up to this point. There are personal reasons that at some point you will catch on to or will bluntly be shared.
With that, let me introduce myself… and my Husband…
This is such a great song. Amazing lyrics! I have also always been a sucker for live performances.
In the second of these two videos, the Fireproof montage, I especially like the final scene where the husband (Cameron) is leading the wife (Bethea) to the cross (Christ)! The symbolism is so simple, yet so beautiful and powerful. (As she hesitates at the end and he gently takes her hand and prompts her to take that last step, even with him.) I have to admit it gets me choked up a bit. I probably could / should do an entire post on that scene alone.
This is so funny... you will never guess what time I am posting this... That's right... 3:00AM! No joke. Not even planed. Just looked at the clock... I love God's sense of humor! :) Good night beloveds.
So it’s 1 AM and I just heard this song for the first time on the way home tonight after spending time with a friend in need. I instantly fell in love with it.
The lyrics are so powerful. Verse 3, verse 4, and the chorus in particular are the cry of my heart…
"Surely life wasn't made to regret
And the lost were not made to forget
Surely faith without action is dead
Let Your Kingdom come
Lord break this heart"
"Jesus Your name
Is a shelter for the hurting
and Your name
Is a refuge for the weak
Only Your name
Can redeem the undeserving
Jesus Your name
Holds everything I need"
"And I will live
To carry Your compassion
To love a world that's broken
To be Your hands and feet
And I will give
With the life that I've been given
And go beyond religion
To see the world be changed
By the power of Your name
The power of Your name..."
I would like to go on about what they mean to me, beyond the bluntly obvious, but it’s late and I’m struggling to find the words at the moment. So I will just leave it at this and believe He will be able to use it to touch your heart in some special way like He has used it to touch mine.
Father, thank you for forgiveness, grace, mercy, and your perfect timing. You have our hearts. We love you!
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. ~ Psalm 27:14 (KJV)
Beloveds I will be completely honest with you…I need work when it comes to patiently waiting on God’s perfect timing.I don’t know why.As I look back over my life God has never failed me.Some of the most horrific and painful times have proven to be doorways to exponential growth, prosperity, and blessing.
As I write this it makes me smile a bit.I envision myself, when it is all said and done, at the feet of God going “Oh, that’s what you had planned the whole time!I get it!How perfect!How beautiful!”.
The hindsight is always 20/20, right.My point is this, as I look back over the life that I have lived thus far, I see how everything has indeed worked for my good.(Romans 8:28)He has NEVER let me down!Why do I still struggle to release and trust Him?Why do I still fight to find joy in the present?...He has proven to me time and again it will all work out in the end.
He reminded me of all this today…I’m moving.I’ve moved many times in my life but this time is extremely painful for a handful of reasons.As I was packing and going through things I came across a gift I was given many years ago.
The gift is a framed picture.At the center top is my name in beautiful block letters.In the upper left hand corner is the picture of a green caterpillar, upside-down, on a leaf.The center of the picture is a panoramic shot of bright green leafy foliage.On the right hand side of these leaves rests a gorgeous monarch butterfly.Across the bottom, ““Behold, I will do something new…” Isaiah 43:19”.
Instantly I looked up the full verse…
18Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
19Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. ~ Isaiah 43:18-19 (KJV)
As I read it two things struck me.The first was a sense of God’s provision and protection in a time of change, difficulty and need.The second was a sense of letting the "old man" pass away.I can’t tell you how much I needed to hear both.
Then I looked it up in the amplified…
18Do not [earnestly] remember the former things; neither consider the things of old.
19Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. ~ Isaiah 43:18-19 (AMP)
WOW…Do you see the difference?...“will you not give heed to it?”!Now the amplified is what the amplified is and everyone has an opinion.And on this matter the NASB and ESV are in agreement with the KJV and do not include that piece.I needed to hear it though. It is not enough to see that God is in control.It’s not even enough to admit that God is in control.We must actively and consciously submit ourselves to His control.No fear or worrying.No murmuring.Just trusting in Him.
Basic? Yes.Profound? Absolutely.Difficult?Don’t even get me started!J
I believe it’s when we get to this point we are able to be like Paul and find contentment no matter what our circumstances.(Philippians 4:11)
Here I am going through all this change in my life and God reaches out from over half a decade ago and says… “Don’t worry, I have you.”.He had it planned the whole time.He knew at this moment I needed that message.HIS timing is always impeccable.He used an amazing and obedient Christian woman to get this gift to me, even though at the time I had no idea the significance.When it was first given to me I thought it was nice, but it didn’t touch my soul.It got put in a closet and forgotten about with a bunch of other things my wife and I never got on our walls.Now, when I read it again years later, it stirs me to tears.How much He loves me.How much I can trust Him and His timing.So can you!
This is an amazing book... Things everyone needs to know about the threats Israel currently faces, end time preparations, and Biblical prophecy. Packed with facts and scripture for those who like details. :) Powerful interviews with leaders like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu! Great read!
I’m sorry all... I need to vent. The last 24 have sucked! The jist of it is this, I backslid on something I have been fighting for an extremely long time. I am considering writing, in a different post, specifics about what this was but for right now I have a different point to make.
I’m tired of getting the crap kicked out of me! I’m tired of getting the crap kicked out of me by an enemy who has already been defeated! I’m tired of weak Christians! This included me!
I’m tired of being Peter fighting and walking on water to Jesus in the middle of a raging storm only to be brought down at the last minute by fear! Or, getting tossed around in the boat and freaking out when my Lord tells me I should have faith, be at peace (no fear), and to rest.
The first thing that came to my mind after I fell was my God is not mocked and what I sow I will reap. As King David did, after the sin of number his people or after his fall with Bathsheba, I took full responsibility,asked for foregivness, begged for mercy, and braced for Gods rage. I think I was different from the King in one point. I think David had peace about God’s punishment. He was able to see it for the correction it was from a loving father. I’m still working on that. I became overwhelmed with condemnation and regret. Fear about the repercussions my decision would have.
Forget all that! Each day is new! I choose to fight!
My plea to you beloved is this... Don’t get bogged down in your sin. Stand up! Fight! You have a Lord, a Savior, a Husband who DIED to bring you life and wash you clean. DON'T EVER TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED! Rest in the peace you have been given. Fight and resist with the strength and authority you have been given! In this truth is the victory over sin. IN HIM WE ARE REDEEMED AND NEVER DEFEATED!
SATAN I HATE YOU! I hate you for attempting to separate me from my God! I hate you for stealing my family! I hate you for stealing my peace and joy! By His strength and power you have been defeated. Hands off! Hands off my relationship with my God (WHO IS YOUR GOD TOO, SO GET READY TO BOW)! Hands off my wife! Hands of our marriage! Hands off me! We are spoken for! Hands off my future and my ability to be used by God! You want war you got it! BRING IT! I WILL BRUISE MY HEAL ON YOUR HEAD!
Song Lyrics...
When the lights go up and the game is on
Are you ready for me? Cause I'm ready for you
When the bell rings out and the fight is on
Are you ready for me? Cause I'm ready for you
It's time for us to start throwing down
Take a look and see who's standing now
Didn't even know that you and I were cross
Until a sneak attack from the weak side
Unaware that we were in a fight
I guess that's part of the problem, but guess what
Say what you want to say about me
Throw up what you want to throw up at me
But when you mess with those that are around me
That's when you and I will have a problem
I'm not afraid of loving my enemies
Turning the other cheek
Blessing those that would curse me
I honestly want peace with you
But when you come against my country
When you come against my family
You try to destroy my people
I can't just stand by
There's no way that I can stand by
This time, I will not stand by
I am coming, and if I come, then pain is coming with me
I'm coming, and pain will be with me
This is a great new song by Lindsay McCaul. I can’t even begin to count the number of times I have tried to win the Lords love. I know I’m not alone in this. I think anyone who is reading this would be hard pressed to say they have never tried to earn love. We do it with God and also the loved ones we surround ourselves with. We think if we just work a little harder we can get them to love us. We exhaust ourselves to the point of death.
Psalm 127:2 (ESV)
It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious toil;
for he gives to his beloved sleep.
I have at times been the Martha to my wife’s Mary…
Luke 10:38-42 (KJV)
38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
I saw irresponsibility instead of love and submission. Oh how wrong I was.
Are there any others out there who can relate? Have you attempted salvation by works only to come up short? Who is your Mary? Is it possibly time to ask for their forgiveness? Is it time to forgive them… and yourself?
Verse 1
F#m D
When it was over and they could talk about it
A E
She said there's just one thing I have got to know
F#m D
What in that moment when you were running so hard and fast
A E
Made you stop and turn for home
F#m D
He said I always knew you loved me even though I'd broken your heart
A E F#m D
I always knew there'd be a place for me to make a brand new start
Chorus
A E F#m F
Oh love wash over a multitude of things
A E F#m F
Love wash over a multitude of things
A E F#m F
Love wash over a multitude of things
F#m D E
Make us whole
Verse 2
F#m D
When it was over and they could talk about it
A E
They were sitting on the couch
F#m D
She said what on earth made you stay here
A E
When you finally figured out what I was all about
F#m D
He said I always knew you'd do the right thing
A E
Even though it might take some time
F#m D
She said, Yeah, I felt that and that's probably what saved my life
Chorus
A E F#m F
Oh love wash over a multitude of things
A E F#m F
Love wash over a multitude of things
A E F#m F
Love wash over a multitude of things
F#m D E
Make us whole
Bridge
A E
There is a love that never fails
F#m D
There is a healing that always prevails
A E
There is a hope that whispers a vow
F#m D
A promise to wait while we're working it out
F#m D E
So come with your love and wash over us
Chorus
A E F#m F
Oh love wash over a multitude of things
A E F#m F
Love wash over a multitude of things
A E F#m F
Jesus save us from a multitude of things
F#m D E
Make us whole
F#m D E
Make us whole
Bridge 2
A E
There is a love that never fails
F#m D
There is a healing that always prevails
A E
There is a hope that whispers a vow
F#m D
A promise to wait while we're working it out
F#m D E
A E
There is a hope
F#m D
There is a hope
A
A promise to wait
E
A promise to stay
F#m D E
So come with your love and wash over us
Outro
F#m D A E
When it was over (x4)
We could talk about it
I don't know why, but I am having a bit of a difficult time writing this post. I want to praise God desperately. I especially want to praise Him today of all days. So I am just going to jump in and see what happens. Please bear with me...
I think I'm having a hard time because I'm stuck on death. Let me explain. I'm stuck on the cross and what He did for me there. Easter is about the resurrection. Easter is about the victory over death. The best way I can describe it right now is that I am so in love with Him, because of His pure love for me and what He did on the cross, that I'm having trouble leaving it. I can’t seam to move on to the rejoicing. I know I’m suppose to. I know He wants me to be there eventually, in His and my time. I just cant get there right now. I feel like He’s ok with that, and I know He loves me no matter where I am at.
Today I feel the full weight of my sin. I think about His path to the cross and what His love forced Him to endure for me. I think about the stripes on His back and the flesh that was ripped from His bone. I did that. My choices for death rather than life swung the scourge. He didn’t make a sound. With my sin I spit on Him. I ridiculed Him and called Him names. I made Him carry the Cross when His body had been beaten to the point of being unrecognizable and He could barley stand. Every choice I have made to give into my flesh, selfish pleasure, lust, fear, hate, let anger go to action, etc., I did that. I beat a crown of thorns into His head while the blood ran down His face. I laid Him down, stretched His arms and legs, and drove nails through His wrists and feet.
And after all this, as He clung to life, His only thought was for me.
Luke 23:34 (King James Version)
34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
You see, we are all broken. We are all tainted with generational sin passed down from Adam. This is why we are never to put our faith and trust in man.
Psalm 146:3 (New King James Version)
3 Do not put your trust in princes,
Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.
No matter how hard we or our loved ones try, we will from time to time, hurt each other. Sometimes the harder we try not to hurt each other the more we do. Instead we are ordered to love and forgive. The only one who is truly 100% worthy of faith and trust is Christ.
Psalm 146:5 (New King James Version)
5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in the LORD his God,
So the answer is to just not put yourself out there, right? Wrong. We must be and stay vulnerable to the ones we love. No matter what. That is love! Agape love. The giving love. God love.
John 15:12 (King James Version)
12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
That is our death on the cross. When we take that pain, forgive, and wash them clean, we are in a small way taking up our cross and following the path Jesus has shown us. The beautiful thing is, when we forgive we are forgiven. Our loving Jesus takes the yoke of that sin and pain from us. We are never left holding the bag.
Beloved my prayer for you today is this. May you grasp the full weight of your sin but never hesitate to let the one who loves you wash you clean. May you ponder to the depths of your soul the love Jesus has for you. May you let it fill you up till you are overflowing and can help but spill over on to others around you. May you forgive those who have hurt you the most and not let the shackles of pride keep you from the joy and blessings God has for you.
Jesus... I Love You. I don't know what else to say.
I have a great book recommendation for you. Fearless by Max Lucado. Lucado is rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors. (I know he has published many books and is extremely popular, I just haven't been exposed until recently.) He is a quick read but still thought provoking.
This particular book hit home for me. We all face down the spirit fear in one way or another. Fearless not only defines these various battlegrounds but also provides tangible options for victory. Please check it out. The book is also endorsed by Dave Ramsey.
1. Why Are We Afraid?
2. The Villagers of Stiltsville (Fear of Not Mattering)
3. God's Ticked Off at Me (Fear of Disappointing God)
4. Woe, Be Gone (Fear of Running Out)
5. My Child Is in Danger (Fear of Not Protecting My Kids)
6. I'm Sinking Fast (Fear of Overwhelming Challenges)
7. There's a Dragon in My Closet (Fear of Worst-Case Scenarios)
8. The Brutal Planet (Fear of Violence)
9. Make-Believe Money (Fear of the Coming Winter)
10. Scared to Death (Fear of Life's Final Moments)
11. Caffeinated Life (Fear of What's Next)
12. The Shadow of a Doubt (Fear That God Is Not Real)
13. What If Things Get Worse? (Fear of Global Calamity)
14. The One Healthy Terror (Fear of God Getting Out of My Box)
15. Conclusion (William's Psalm)
Though some of these, at first glance, may seam a little broad they are not. Each is broken down to a very personal level.
Please don’t ever ever doubt we have a loving God who wants to communicate with us and be close to us in every opportunity we present Him with. Just a couple of hours ago I was deep in prayer and experienced one such time. I do not want to get deep in the weeds to tell this story, but a little background is needed. The thing that I was in prayer over was predominantly my marriage. For those of you who do not know me personally and are reading this, over the past (depending on how you look at it) 2-3 years I have been in a vicious battle to save my wife and marriage. As a matter of fact we have been separated for a majority of that time. There is so much more to this story that I will most likely at some point share (as part of a testimony), but now is not that time.
One of the things I pray about often in these times of prayer and battle is the ability to know Gods will. In the past there have been two directions God has taken me down as I walk this path.
The first is that of the good Sheppard.
Matthew 18:12 (King James Version)
12How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
Luke 15:4-5 (King James Version)
4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
In this path I play the role of “knight in shining armor” for my beloved bride. I battle and chase until I have made everything right and have her back in my arms. I am after all charged with her provision and protection, a desire that God has put in me and equipped me to accomplish.
The second of the paths is that of the prodigal son and his father.
Luke 15:20 (King James Version)
20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
(The full story of the prodigal son is Luke 15:11-32)
In this path I entrust a loving God with the woman and marriage He knows how to love and heal far better than I. I am patient and have no fear because He is in control. I focus on His immense love for her and know that He is with her. I hand both the woman he gifted me with and the marriage He is a part of back to Him with the heart cry of a child saying “Daddy God please fix what we have broken!”.
At many points He has had me down each of these paths. He has patiently worked with me on hearing His voice and being able to distinguish when and which. The harder and more heartfelt the prayer the clearer His voice is. (I am learning to like that He keeps me on my toes. It draws me closer to Him.) It was just such a moment a couple of hours ago. Part of my prayer was asking for clear direction in the moment.
At the very moment I finish my prayer this is the song that came up on my Pandora station… (please listen till the end)
I had never heard the song before though I listen to Christian music stations all the time. Beloveds if you knew the story you would understand this song in so so many ways hits home to what I am experiencing. As I listened to the lyrics in brought me to tears. It is our story. As I mentioned, God has had the prodigal son theme on my heart this whole time! He has been leading me to scriptures of faith and strength to support it incessantly. He also still tells me to fight, but it is in a different way. It is in the Spirit. He was lovingly confirming the right path. He gave me an answer out load! He is so good and loving. He will do this for you!
I need to make something clear before I close this post…
Please know that I take full responsibility for the condition of my marriage. Fear and selfishness put me, as the spiritual leader of my family, in a place where I could not hear God’s voice and direction. This fear, selfishness, and muffling of God’s voice made it impossible for me to lead my wife and family. I am responsible for that. Someday I will share more.
Until then, I love you. God loves you more. Peace beloveds.
I love this song. To be in that place of worship. To feel Him so close that you can’t even find words, you just want to take Him in. Feel the comfort and rest that come with being in His arms. Peace, sweet peace. Enjoy.
I apologize; this post is going to be a little short. Time is a little tight, but I am working hard at writing more often. :)
I wanted to share with you this two part series from Jill Briscoe. She is one of my favorite preachers/ teachers. I hope it blesses you as much as it blessed me.
Matthew 6:14-15 (King James Version)
14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Wow! This hit me in the face like a cold spash of water. Have you ever looked up the references to waiting in the Bible? If there was ever any doubt in your mind that we serve a God of waiting, this should do the trick.
Psalm 31:24 (English Standard Version)
Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who wait for the LORD!
Psalm 130:5 (English Standard Version)
I wait for the LORD,my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
Lamentations 3:26 (King James Version)
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Galatians 5:5 (English Standard Version)
For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.
For my entire life I have loved rain. No matter what form it was in. It could be a slow, warm, romantic drizzle or a raging downpour that that comes with the power of a monsoon and makes it sound like the roof of the house would fall in. I love it all. There is something so cleansing and refreshing about it. (Remember what it was like as a child to play in the rain?) As a matter of fact, the harder the rain the more refreshing and tranquil the aftermath often feels. We have all walked outside after a good storm. There is a stillness and peace in the air. You take that deep breath down to your core and can’t help but feel invigorated. It just feels clean, right?
I believe this is an image of what God does with the storms of our life.
(I am just getting back to writing and can’t seam to get off this working through pain thing. To be honest I think I need it and God is pulling me to this as an outlet. For that reason, I have to believe there is at least one other soul out there it will minister to. Either way, thanks for your indulgence. It's not my intention to be doom and gloom. :) As a matter of fact it's quite the opposite. In Ecclesiasties 3:3 God tells us there is “a time to heal”. This is that time. Thanks for sharing it with me.)
All you have to do is read Genesis 6:9-8:22 and the story of the flood to see a great example of this. I am one those that believes many times we can explain soulish things by observing God in the natural. God, at the very least, allows us to experience deep loss, pain, and suffering. Some would even say he intends it, but I would not like to have that discussion now. The point being, no matter what the reason or situation He can turn bad to good. It's often the times we are in the most pain we finally let go of ourselves and submit to Him.
The glory is, no matter the storm, with God, in the end once you have become mailable in His hands, you are made new and cleaner than when you started. Through the “firey furnace” (Daniel 3:8-30) you are forged into something stronger. Remember, there is nothing done to you or taken from you He can’t heal or give back! This includes self inflicted damage. I could go on and on about the verses in the Bible which tell us to find joy in hard times and suffering. (I pointed a few out in my last post.) The problem is getting there. This analogy can be a perspective that helps. If you understand the storms of life can be cleansing you will find it easier to “count it all joy” (James 1:2). Do all you know how to do, then leave it to God. Stand in the storm.
Ephesians 6:10-13 (King James Version)
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Father God help us to be like children in Your care. Help us let go of the desire to do things on our own and with out Your help. Help us see Your hand in the storms of life and that You work all things to the good of those who love You. As we face trials we humbly request your peace and grace. We ask for Your loving mercy when we have fallen away from You because we acknowledge You are a God who will not be mocked. With Your strength and loving arms around us we stand in the rain. We love you!
Everywhere I look I see the pain and suffering of God’s people.From a friend diagnosed withmultiple sclerosis to a baby being delivered still born.From the tsunamis and power plant failures in Japan to the bloggers who struggle to write about them, it’s overwhelming.SO MUCH PAIN!It gets to the point where, even though you know you should just trust, you start to ask God why.If we are honest we must admit He has ultimately created all of it.He created free will, He created satan, and He created a world He knew would die and have to be brought back to Him.
We are told to find joy in these times…
James 1:2-3 (New American Standard Bible)
2Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
3knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
How can we even begin to accomplish this?I believe the answer lies with the focus of our attention and condition of our soul.The focus and trust must be on God, regardless of how bad things get.We must exercise our free will and make a conscious decision to trust in the promises of His Word. We stay in prayer. We make a decision that He loves us, we love Him, and that He, no matter how bad things get, will ultimately take us into His loving arms, surrounding us with true peace.In the end we realize that no matter the outcome or the paralytic pain and suffering we experience, He is the finish line. He wants good things for His children and loves us more than we can comprehend. Once we have these things to look forward to we can, with joy, be obedient to the call He has put on our lives.We can overcome the chains of sickness or pain.We can resist evil and bring others to Jesus so they may experience the love He offers.
Father God we thank You now for all that You are and all that You have done.We turn our eyes and focus to You.We ask for wisdom and your grace, both of which Your Word declares You provide abundantly.Work all trials we experience to the growth of our love for You and our patience.We ask this not for our comfort but for your glory.We ask this so we may be found usable in Your eyes as vessels to further your kingdom.That those around us may see Your light shining through us and find You.We lay ourselves at your feet and eagerly submit to Your will.We give You free reign.Move us and mold us as You please.We love You and trust You with all that we are.
