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Leaning Into Our Circumstances to Trust

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II Corinthians 2:14, "But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him."      It seems these days, many of my friends and acquaintances have arrived at a circumstance or circumstances in their lives not of their own choosing.  Circumstances way beyond their control.  I am no exception.  As a matter of fact, at times, I have felt as if God has left me, alone and empty.  Through circumstances of grief and pain, I've come to discover something so special, so great!  I live for a REAL God.  A God who has ordered my life for me long before I ever knew He existed!  Before I knew Him; He knew me!  He thought of me!  He had a plan all along, just for me!  Most of the time it's a plan I cannot understand.  He places these circumstantial crossroads in my life to cause me to stop and evaluate whether I will abandon to Him or choose to flee from Him.  I've chosen both, at one

Trending Conversations

     God does not intend HARM for us; He intends good.  I've been seeing this portion of Jeremiah 29:11-14 "Trending" in conversation opportunities that cross my path alot lately, Jeremiah 29:11, "... plans to prosper you and NOT TO HARM YOU, plans to give you hope and a future."  Of course, if I want to fully understand this portion of scripture, I gotta read the surrounding story.  You may want to do the same since God may speak something entirely different over you.  My take on the story: God gives us Free will to choose our own way; in fact, he willfully carries us to the choices we make: vs 14, "I carried you into exile."  I can remember a few times that my choices reaped a result of "exile."  But you know what?  When I was done with my "stupid," choices, He was there awaiting my prayer to relocate out of "exile" and back into his will or as my husband says, "His umbrella of protection."  That's when we

Breaking into the New!

     My Study Bible Online:  2 Cor 5:17 " Therefore , if anyone is in Christ , he is a new creation; old thin gs have passed away , and look , new things have come ."       It's been awhile since I last published anything here.  I came to a season of silence before the Lord.  It's been wonderful to live and grow in the shadows of His peace.  A season to sort through some serious issues and hear from Him.  I love all seasons with Jesus; this one has been eventful, difficult and precious all the same.      Today, I write to share that NEW things have come and OLD things have passed away.  2012 will break open many new things; I can sense it even more today than when first revealed to me.  I'm leaving behind some old patterns and wearing some new ones.  I'm clinging to the fresh crisp excitement in the air I breathe.  It's a new opportunity to share a Risen Savior and a Living God with those that the Lord would choose my path to encounter.  A God