Month: March 2016

In every circumstance we can give thanks to God. We can thank him in adversity and affliction. We can thank him for his graces both seen and unseen in this life. For the graces and blessings that are yet to come.

When contemplating on the divine, I wonder and am in awe of the magnificence of our God. I like to remind myself how God is above time, in the sense that he created time. He is not subject to time as I am. He knows what tomorrow holds…

He knows my story! As long as I continually trust in him and allow him to be the author, he will write the best story for me. He can write the best story for you! All you need to do is trust in him. Let him guide you in every decision.

God has placed people in my life that have impacted me beyond what words can describe. These are the beautiful glimpses of God revealed to me and which gives me hope to live this life well, to endure. I am better for knowing these precious people. To know and have true friends is such a rare gift in this often shallow world full of self-centeredness. I know my purpose in this life, as I have always felt it deep within my heart. I was placed on this earth to give, to give my love, I have always felt a call to love. To love others, to be the best friend, daughter and sister that I can be. I want to be be unhurried and present with the people I love, I want them to know I am there for them no matter what, that they are my priority.

I don’t watch much tv (as there is too much life to live) but the other day while watching TBN an evangelical pastor made a suggestion that I took to heart. He said, “What if you pray for ten minutes before each meeting with friends, loved ones or anyone, if you prayed prior…” Maybe you won’t always have ten minutes but what if you took a moment, just a moment. To ask the Holy Spirit to guide and bless your meeting, your time with your friend, family member or a loved one. Imagine the power of the blessings and the direction you will be led in all your interactions and maybe you will be the instrument that leads others to God.

Proverbs 17:17

All I know is a Friend Loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

Out of my brokenness, I write Lord, I write for you, I write for consolation, I write for peace from the burdens of a heavy heart that wades in sorrow. You are my light, my hope and my salvation…

Isaiah 40:31

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Psalm 62:5

“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.”

Romans 8:24-25

“In this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”

Life is not fair, we are all recovering in some way from this life, from hurts and wounds that are inevitable from being in an imperfect world, from loving too much, from trusting too much… that is why we are to put our hope in our true home which is not of this world. What do you hope for? What brings you peace? May you find all that you seek in the Lord. Have courage and know you are never alone.

God is love, God can empower. What is the greatest commandment : Love the Lord with all your heart, mind and soul and love your neighbor as yourself. Love is the strongest force in this world. He will never leave us or forsake us. When people hurt you or disappoint you remember that you are loved passionately, completely and more abundantly than you could ever imagine by Jesus Christ. You are never alone and will never be alone. He is knocking at the door of your heart, If you haven’t opened your heart to him know he is there patiently waiting, thirsting for your love.

Sometimes we need silence, to sit alone. And sift through the noise of this often dark, noisy and pornified world. Yes, I just said pornified. As a woman the culture and images that are constantly displayed on tv, billboards, internet… you name it, the scantily clad images of what a sexy woman supposedly is, can really have an impact on and affect the pressure we as women place on ourselves. I have been told that I am pretty or attractive, but for a woman to  believe that within herself is often times hard.

You see, if we truly looked for beauty in the eyes of the soul how much more character would we have. Imagine the confidence in ourselves, in our souls not in our bodies as objects to be used or devalued as mere visual stimuli. This is a broken world and it takes an effort of real courage and strength on the part of both man and woman to demand more. To hold each other to a higher standard. A standard of grace, respect, dignity and that is where I believe healing will begin. When we begin to place faith in each other again and love one another as brothers and sisters in Christ. Not as an object, with the mindset of what can I get out of you or what pleasure can you bring me.

The only way to truly live and love is to give… to give kindness, to give of oneself in grace, the way Jesus gave all for us. As a woman I am always aware of the pressures of this world, but have found it is far better to stand alone, to walk according to God’s ways, to follow his law than to conform to the world which only brings heartache, confusion and pain.

If you have or are struggling with your value or worth. Always remember you are a child of God, more precious than diamonds. There may be people who come into your life that will never see that, but never doubt your worth. You are worthy of Love.

You are worth everything and more, so much so that God sent his only Son to die on a cross for you. You are set free in Jesus Christ, ask him in prayer to give you the gift to see your own unique God given beauty and to truly know your worth.