When we think of anything that shimmers, we think of a soft, sparkling light being emitted....
and it struck me that this is what God's grace is like sometimes......
soft, sparkling and full of light.
He lives in us "God's Spirit lives in you" (1Corinthians 3:16) and strengthens us in so many different ways - and for today when I am weak, I am experiencing His shimmering Grace.
" He gives power to the weak...those who trust in the Lord, will find new strength." (Isaiah 40:29 - 31)
...and this is what He reveals today....
I am your strength,
lean into me.
Do not fear the things of this world will remain in this world -
but your place is with Me
and I give you abundant life.
When the tides are high and the waves are roaring around you,
I will not let you go and you will not drown
Your place is in My House and you will continue to build My Kingdom
My child why are you afraid ?
You have certainty in your life because I am dwelling in you through My Holy Spirit...
My Spirit I placed in you when you came to Me in faith.
"He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me..." (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Amen
Draw your strength and grace from Him today my friend.
Selah
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
The breath of God breathes life into me !
"My child it has been awhile -
but you are safely tucked under My wing...
I will never leave you or forsake you.
Trust me and walk your path of righteousness with Me.
I will reveal more of myself to you and you will know my truths.."
These are the words my Father gave me ..... Praise Him, Hallelujah Jesus !
"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him, He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I shall never be shaken." Psalm 62:1 - 2
As I still find myself in the midst of a storm, I know the presence and the peace of My God and Father. With every day that dawns and the new trials challenging me, I can hold firm and claim His promise for my life,
James 1:12 "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him." Amen
I know these past months have all been preparation for the journey that lies ahead and I am trusting God to hold my hand and lead me all the way, one step at a time. I know I am going beyond where I am now, to a new place on the journey. I have a sense of anticipation and hunger...and it is His Word that is the balm that is soothing the pain and providing the relief while I feel like I am being stretched to breaking point.
Proverbs 4:20 - 22 " ..pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body.." Amen, amen
He teaches us that:
- He never leaves us abandoned
- He heals us and brings us to a place of wholeness
- We have a changed identity in Jesus Christ our Saviour..... Amen
He breathes new life into me daily and I praise Him and thank Him ...I praise my God and my Saviour, me ever present help in trouble, my anchor in the storm and my Rock on which I stand.
May you be encouraged too!
Selah
but you are safely tucked under My wing...
I will never leave you or forsake you.
Trust me and walk your path of righteousness with Me.
I will reveal more of myself to you and you will know my truths.."
These are the words my Father gave me ..... Praise Him, Hallelujah Jesus !
"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him, He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I shall never be shaken." Psalm 62:1 - 2
As I still find myself in the midst of a storm, I know the presence and the peace of My God and Father. With every day that dawns and the new trials challenging me, I can hold firm and claim His promise for my life,
James 1:12 "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him." Amen
I know these past months have all been preparation for the journey that lies ahead and I am trusting God to hold my hand and lead me all the way, one step at a time. I know I am going beyond where I am now, to a new place on the journey. I have a sense of anticipation and hunger...and it is His Word that is the balm that is soothing the pain and providing the relief while I feel like I am being stretched to breaking point.
Proverbs 4:20 - 22 " ..pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body.." Amen, amen
He teaches us that:
- He never leaves us abandoned
- He heals us and brings us to a place of wholeness
- We have a changed identity in Jesus Christ our Saviour..... Amen
He breathes new life into me daily and I praise Him and thank Him ...I praise my God and my Saviour, me ever present help in trouble, my anchor in the storm and my Rock on which I stand.
May you be encouraged too!
Selah
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Time Out and God in control !
No matter how you fight against God, He always has control.
He waits patiently as we resist Him and loves us all the more. Then, when we least expect it, if we have not listened to His voice, He takes control and we are powerless.
For years I have followed the same behaviour patterns.... and the inevitable has happened. I have been taught a hard lesson that I am not in control.
I think I am listening to God and then through my actions over months, I realise afterwards that as the weeks and months rolled by - and as demands in my workplace were building, I felt that I had to satisfy everybody around me and God's plans for me were slipping further into the background. Eventually work again became totally absorbing, grabbing every spare minute in every day. Family demands increased, time spent with friends and any time for myself vanished or slipped away and above all my conversations and time with God and His word just diminished. I became more and more exhausted and there were just not enough hours in a day. The outcome was that my priorities were all out of line and I lost perspective.
It only took a burst of life changing events, all beyond my control, to bring me crashing down..... and when I say crashing down, I mean totally shutting down. The human body is interesting and when you are no longer able to look after it, your brain takes over and just shuts everything down for you to protect itself.
Through my recovery in past weeks and working with the support of family, friends and counsellor, I have come to understand that my only counsellor, is Jesus.....Amen.... and I have been reminded in (Genesis 2:2) "... God ended His work... and He rested..." and we read in the book of Matthew that often when Jesus had been with the crowds and worked His miracles as with the feeding of the five thousand, He withdrew from the crowds to be on His own, to rest and to spend time with God, our Father.
One of the most powerful lessons I am learning is that it is really essential to have...TIME OUT.... If I keep treating my job, with goals that are not God given - better than I treat myself, there is a strong possibility that I won't be around to finish it. It is key to recognise when there is just too much going on, and we are at a point that we are being told that enough is enough. It is also key to not ever feel guilty about then taking a break or having that TIME OUT in order to regain perspective and to begin to control what is happening in our lives. One of God's great messages is found in my favourite Psalm, Psalm 23...and it reads in verse 2 - 3 :" He maketh me lie down in green pastures... He restoreth my soul..". Amen.
I have been taught that my restoration and healing has started with rest. I knew that God was showing me so many messages about going into my season of rest....and I grappled with it and didn't understand it. Now that I have been in it and am starting to come out of it, I have learnt too that it is a season I need to embrace with all the learning and positive changes that it is generating in my life. I praise God that He loves me so, so much, that He has cared enough to take me into a season of rest to refresh me and to heal my soul. Amen.
# Do you let the demands and pressures of the world suck you in and eventually drag you down?
# Does there never seem to be enough hours in a day?
# Are your friends only distant memories?
# When was the last time you did something special for yourself?
# When did you have your last quiet time with Jesus?
My freind if this is you then please hear God's nudging and spend time out with Him before it needs drastic action.
My new season now is a season of spiritual regeneration... Selah
He waits patiently as we resist Him and loves us all the more. Then, when we least expect it, if we have not listened to His voice, He takes control and we are powerless.
For years I have followed the same behaviour patterns.... and the inevitable has happened. I have been taught a hard lesson that I am not in control.
I think I am listening to God and then through my actions over months, I realise afterwards that as the weeks and months rolled by - and as demands in my workplace were building, I felt that I had to satisfy everybody around me and God's plans for me were slipping further into the background. Eventually work again became totally absorbing, grabbing every spare minute in every day. Family demands increased, time spent with friends and any time for myself vanished or slipped away and above all my conversations and time with God and His word just diminished. I became more and more exhausted and there were just not enough hours in a day. The outcome was that my priorities were all out of line and I lost perspective.
It only took a burst of life changing events, all beyond my control, to bring me crashing down..... and when I say crashing down, I mean totally shutting down. The human body is interesting and when you are no longer able to look after it, your brain takes over and just shuts everything down for you to protect itself.
Through my recovery in past weeks and working with the support of family, friends and counsellor, I have come to understand that my only counsellor, is Jesus.....Amen.... and I have been reminded in (Genesis 2:2) "... God ended His work... and He rested..." and we read in the book of Matthew that often when Jesus had been with the crowds and worked His miracles as with the feeding of the five thousand, He withdrew from the crowds to be on His own, to rest and to spend time with God, our Father.
One of the most powerful lessons I am learning is that it is really essential to have...TIME OUT.... If I keep treating my job, with goals that are not God given - better than I treat myself, there is a strong possibility that I won't be around to finish it. It is key to recognise when there is just too much going on, and we are at a point that we are being told that enough is enough. It is also key to not ever feel guilty about then taking a break or having that TIME OUT in order to regain perspective and to begin to control what is happening in our lives. One of God's great messages is found in my favourite Psalm, Psalm 23...and it reads in verse 2 - 3 :" He maketh me lie down in green pastures... He restoreth my soul..". Amen.
I have been taught that my restoration and healing has started with rest. I knew that God was showing me so many messages about going into my season of rest....and I grappled with it and didn't understand it. Now that I have been in it and am starting to come out of it, I have learnt too that it is a season I need to embrace with all the learning and positive changes that it is generating in my life. I praise God that He loves me so, so much, that He has cared enough to take me into a season of rest to refresh me and to heal my soul. Amen.
# Do you let the demands and pressures of the world suck you in and eventually drag you down?
# Does there never seem to be enough hours in a day?
# Are your friends only distant memories?
# When was the last time you did something special for yourself?
# When did you have your last quiet time with Jesus?
My freind if this is you then please hear God's nudging and spend time out with Him before it needs drastic action.
My new season now is a season of spiritual regeneration... Selah
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