I find myself in familiar territory these days. Years ago, God dealt with me about my mind and the thoughts I would allow in. We walked through many hours of study and Scripture and overcame a lot of junk. Sadly, over time, I slowly let my guard down, and little by little let my thought life run rampant again--and now I am reaping the harvest of that mistake. My life of thoughts has brought me back to my knees. I am so very thankful for the Blood and the Grace it brings. I am thankful that even though I have let my life become a mess, the Grace from the Blood that Jesus shed affords me strength. It also gives me the super natural ability to pick myself up, and clean out the muck of my mind! Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the entire renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove for yourselves what is the good and acceptable and … [Read more...]
God Longs to be Gracious to Us!
It is only day 3 of 2013, and it is already crystal clear to me that it is going to be a year that I will need to engage in spiritual warfare, and rely on my Lord and His Word more than ever! And therefore the Lord earnestly waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him--for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship! - Isaiah 30:18 I used the Amplified Bible translation for this verse, because after I studied the verse, I found that it describes it perfectly based on original Hebrew text. However, I still want to look at the word gracious. It comes from the Hebrew word chanan and means: bend in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow, give, grant, be merciful. I love this! Isn't is amazing to think that … [Read more...]
Pursue Your Passion with Faith, Love, and Endurance
Lately, I’ve been thinking long and hard about my purpose according to God’s will for my life. There are days when it seems crystal clear, when I’m certain of my spiritual gifts, feel confident and appear to be making great strides and progress. Then there are those days when confusion clouds my vision, I’m distracted, and suddenly wondering if I misinterpreted what God was saying to me. We are constantly engaged in an ongoing spiritual battle that can cause us to be weary, discouraged, and hopeless, but remember satan is a liar! God is our truth and light. If we remain focused on him our hopelessness will transform into hopefulness. When satan is on attack, we can’t fight him on our own we must prepare for battle by turning to God in prayer, studying the Scriptures, and wearing our spiritual armor. Not long ago I was having one of those days. Satan was kicking at my door and I felt myself caving into procrastination and despair, so I turned to the scriptures. I began … [Read more...]
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