His grace is sufficient (2 Corinthinas 12:9). I wish you could know the surplus overflowing grace. It is more than enough. Let your heart be free. I wish your heart was not so heavy. His grace is enough for you. His grace is all you need. His grace is a second chance. Let the past go. Let God handle things. Lift your hands for He holds the key. Be free in Jesus Christ. He loves you becasue He loves you( Isaiah 43:4) . He holds an umbrella of blessings over you. He will protect you. You are a child of the King. Put as smile on for you have everything you ever need and the things that are holding you back from God let go of.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Making a Difference Based on What We are Dealt With
I met with my pastor this past week and he gave this great quote. I do not know who it was written by, but this is what it means to be called to living for more than ourselves. There is more to life than we know it.
"May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitations of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done."
"May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitations of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done."
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Lay It Down- Matt Maher
One of my friends had this on his blog, and I thought that it is such an important message for all of us that I should post it on mine too so that it will reach out to even more people.
This is a video by Matt Maher called Lay It Down.
Let the chorus resonate in your heart as I let it do so in mine.
I lay it down
I lay it down
I lay it down
At Your feet
Oh pearl of greatest price
No act of sacrifice
Can match the gift of life I find within Your gaze
Oh, what a sweet exchange
I die to rise again
Lifted up from the grave into Your hands of grace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-qz2ZWcvg4
Sometimes we get caught up in our sins, in our problems, and in our hang ups that we forget that we don't have to go through them alone. We weren't created to struggle, yet we are sinners so we do. But, instead of letting it consume our hearts and our minds could we just stop for a moment and lay it down? Let God capture our hearts saying that He wants us to give Him our problems. He has better things in store for us. Yeah, we may still struggle, but at least we have Him on our side, and if "God is on our side, who can dare be against us?" (Romans 8: 31). "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you" (1 Peter 5:6-7).
This is a video by Matt Maher called Lay It Down.
Let the chorus resonate in your heart as I let it do so in mine.
I lay it down
I lay it down
I lay it down
At Your feet
Oh pearl of greatest price
No act of sacrifice
Can match the gift of life I find within Your gaze
Oh, what a sweet exchange
I die to rise again
Lifted up from the grave into Your hands of grace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-qz2ZWcvg4
Sometimes we get caught up in our sins, in our problems, and in our hang ups that we forget that we don't have to go through them alone. We weren't created to struggle, yet we are sinners so we do. But, instead of letting it consume our hearts and our minds could we just stop for a moment and lay it down? Let God capture our hearts saying that He wants us to give Him our problems. He has better things in store for us. Yeah, we may still struggle, but at least we have Him on our side, and if "God is on our side, who can dare be against us?" (Romans 8: 31). "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you" (1 Peter 5:6-7).
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
This song written by one of my favorite bands: Tenth Avenue North. It always gets me on my best days and on my worst days. Take it to heart. Just change your perspective because it is not you singing this song.It is all from the unending LOVE....
I hear You say, "My love is over. It's underneath.It's inside. It's in between.The times you doubt Me, when you can't feel.The times that you question, 'Is this for real? 'The times you're broken.The times that you mend.The times that you hate Me, and the times that you bend.Well, My love is over, it's underneath.It's inside, it's in between.These times you're healing, and when your heart breaks.The times that you feel like you're falling from grace.The times you're hurting.The times that you heal.The times you go hungry, and are tempted to steal.The times of confusion, in chaos and pain.I'm there in your sorrow, under the weight of your shame.I'm there through your heartache.I'm there in the storm.My love I will keep you, by My pow'r alone.I don't care where you fall, where you have been.I'll never forsake you, My love never ends.It never ends."
Love,
God
I hear You say, "My love is over. It's underneath.It's inside. It's in between.The times you doubt Me, when you can't feel.The times that you question, 'Is this for real? 'The times you're broken.The times that you mend.The times that you hate Me, and the times that you bend.Well, My love is over, it's underneath.It's inside, it's in between.These times you're healing, and when your heart breaks.The times that you feel like you're falling from grace.The times you're hurting.The times that you heal.The times you go hungry, and are tempted to steal.The times of confusion, in chaos and pain.I'm there in your sorrow, under the weight of your shame.I'm there through your heartache.I'm there in the storm.My love I will keep you, by My pow'r alone.I don't care where you fall, where you have been.I'll never forsake you, My love never ends.It never ends."
Love,
God
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