When life is screaming at me

Psalm 91:14 came my way in my closet floor one Tuesday morning. Yes, I said my closet floor. For some reason the closeness of sitting in my closet gives me a safe feeling when I am seeking God. With every area of my life yelling at me, I went to his word for some comfort. His faithfulness never fails, he took me straight to Ps 91:14-16

"The Message" Bible quotes it like this....... "if you will hold on to me for dear life," says God, "I will get you out of trouble. I will give you the best of care if you'll only get to know and trust me. Call me and I'll answer, be at your side in bad times; I'll rescue you, then throw you a party. I'll give you a long life, give you a long drink of salvation!"

As far as I can see the only requirement from God is to know and trust him. I don't know about you but I could use some rescuing right about now. And a party from God.....bring it on!

Funny how He brings me to his word and his spirit calms me immediately. Sometimes I forget to "hold on for dear life' and I find myself hanging by one arm and reaching with the other for something of the worlds. Swinging, Slipping, when all I need to do is hold tight with BOTH hands and God himself will take the "best care of me."

So rather I'm in the closet or not, I can rest assured that God is watching over me, he will rescue me from trouble and care deeply for me. As for the party......I'm still waiting

GEARED UP!

Jan 2ND and I'm ready to hit this new year focused and determined.

I'm so very excited to start back up with my Monday night lifegroup girls, they bring true joy to my heart! The end of 09 was a bit flaky for me. I have to be honest and say that some life situations took the wind right out of my sail and I lost so much of my focus. But God has been good and restored my sanity and I would like to say I'm back on track....A new track that he placed me on and it seems to be going in a great direction.

I love New Years, new starts....No mistakes to fix just yet.....A freshness, a do over so to speak.
2010 is being dedicated to God, thru the Daniel Fast I am giving Him the first of everything I have and seeking to become the fragrance of Christ among his people ( @ Corinthians 2:14-15 )

No more blending in for this child of God, that isn't what he wants from me. He needs me to be a light in this ever darkening world and the truth is that takes some work on our part to Shine!!!!
( thank you Susan Gregory for your insight)

So this year, Lets Shine

New Year, Renew Heart

Well, we are upon the New Year, 2010.

I have been invited to joing a large group of people from our church to fast for 21 days as Daniel had fasted in the bible. I have never fasted before and to tell the truth I'm a little afraid I will not be sucessful. How sad that what I eat and drink is so important me that I could not "give it up" to draw closer to God!

So, this journey begins.......True sucess will be watching what God does to my heart and in my life as I focus on him and not what the flesh tells me I need or crave. I desire to be so close to God that he is my one true desire I can not live without.

Join me in this fast ( if you wish) and watch God do his mighty work in our lives.

The Truth About Me

Sometimes we have to be reminded of who we are. Amy and Christine did a wonderful job last night of reminding me that the only thing that matters is Gods view of me. It is who I am in Christ that truly counts. The enemy often says to me, " your not good enough" or " thats not really your calling". He remindes me of my failures and tries to make me believe I can not be used by God. Christine Caine said it...When the enemy reminds you of your past, Remind him of his future!!!
Here is the truth about me:

I am a chid of God......john1:12
I am God's masterpiece.....eph 2:10
I am empowered by his strength.....eph 1:19 phil 4:13
I am chosen by God......1 peter 2:9
I am free from condemnation.....romans 8:1
I am God's coworker.......1 cor 3:9,11
I am precious in his sight...isaiah 43:4

This is only a glimpse at who i really am, if I could only grasp the truth of these few things, I could change the world!!!
WHATS THE TRUTH ABOUT YOU??????

How selfish are you?

I have always thought of myself as a very giving and loving person. I often put others before me and enjoy doing helping or giving to the people around me. Am I selfish??? I would have answered that question as NO! I am not a selfish person!

Philippians 2:3 "Do nothing out of selfish or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourself "

If there was ever a word that means the opposite of Love it is selfishness. It is a trait we hate in others but justify in ourselves. We can point out the many ways others are selfish with out admitting that you yourself can be selfish! Remember that Corn 13:5 says " love does not seek its own"

How quick am I to point out the faults in others without looking inward. My prayer today is that my motives are out of Love and not selfish gain. True love put others first, in spite of what you want or need.

Love someone today!

Legacy of Bibical Womanhood

Have we forgotten to pass on the legacy of bibical womanhood to a younger generation. To our daughters, their friends, young women who need a role model? Do we even realize that they are "watching" us????

What kind of example have I left for my own daughter as she watches me do life, be a mother, a wife, a friend? It is our time to step up all teach a new generation the ways of God. A call to be a Titus 2 woman!

Titus 2:3-5 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanders or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.


In order to teach these things we must behave this way! Are you reverent in behavior? Do you gossip or talk bad of others? Do you love your husband and submit to his authority in your home? Are you pure and self-controlled? We have a calling ladies, are you up to the challenge???

Lu

A Perfect Picture Of Psalm 139

PSALM 139

(vs 13) For you created my inmost parts; you knit me together in my mothers womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Nothing like a new born baby to remind you of the awesomeness of God. Looking at the birth of a baby you get to see up close and personal God as our Creator.

(vs15) When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All my days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

As we welcome Callie Renee into this world, let us also be reminded of our own creation, God has a plan for your life, he has a book with everyone of your days written down in it. Are you living to the potential the Creator created you for? Let us not waste one more day!

Lu