I don't know if this is true for you, but when God really wants to get a point across to me, I keep finding the same thing brought up in all these different places...it's amazing to me, how God is sure to reach us wherever we're at!
Found myself in Acts 10:20 the other morning:
"Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them."
hm. It's definitely the "without hesitation" part that consistently catches me up, holds me back..
"Emily, do you trust Me?"
"Yes Lord..."
"Then give up! My Presence shall go forth and lead you in peace."
Newsflash: the only thing I have to lose by following the Father is my own pride/agenda/timing.
A Facebook friend had this status to share:
"TRUST in Hebrew means to lie prone, or prostrate--completely helpless. Am I really trusting my Father, or am I trusting in the strength of man or myself. Praise God right where you are, and trust in His Sovereignty. He loves us!"
ah! Just praise Him! Something I did not hesitate about, was buying my plane tickets for Project Dance NY in April! (woot!) It felt kind of weird to have such peace about acting rather spontaneously, but then I read an excerpt from "Jesus Lives" and received some confirmation...=)
"Though you feel safest when your life is predictable and things seem under control, I want you to break free and discover the adventures I have planned for you. The greatest adventure of all is knowing Me abundantly: discovering how wide and long and high and deep is My Love for you...when unexpected events shake up your routines, rejoice! This is exactly what you need to wake you up and point you toward Me. Recognize that you are on the threshold of a new adventure, and that I will be with you each step of the way. As we venture out together, cling tightly to My hand. The more you abandon yourself to Me, the more exuberantly you can experience My Love."
Sweet Lord, and it wasn't until after reading all of it, that I noticed the title for that section. And it was, of course: TRUST.
(think I get it yet??) I'm feeling blessedly overwhelmed by all of this...He really does care much more for us than we can imagine...
My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth. I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit—not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength—that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you'll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.
~Ephesians 3:14-19, The Message
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
New year. Same God. Hallelujah!
(morning of New Year's Eve)
God is so very sweet, and I'm so very expectant for all that He has in store for 2010. Ready to move forward...to abide in Him and be active in pursuing all that He has...
"I Am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." ~ John 15:5
"I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ." ~Philemon 1:6
Praise the Lord! Father, would You let these words You've given me increase for Your Glory...ha, "AA" - my battery for 2010. love it. =)
Okay, and I have to lay on some Psalms,,,all of these were in "Jesus Calling" at some point this week, and I've seen the reality of every single one at some point in 2009...
Psalm 40:3
He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the LORD.
Psalm 56:3-4
But when I am afraid,
I will put my trust in You.
I praise God for what He has promised.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
Psalm 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to Him,
for God is our refuge.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
=)
It was a different sort of New Year's Eve...nothing terribly epic, most of my siblings somewhere else...but I realized how I'm so thankful to have entered the new year with such peace and quiet. And Seinfeld. (haha! I love my dad) Seriously though, it is such a welcome twist after 2009...I sat there watching the peach drop with my mom tonight, ready to cry, only thinking "wow, God...wow - You did it (again)." There were numerous times in 2009 that I was just weary from carrying burdens that I wasn't meant to bear. But God is faithful. FAITHFUL.
Morning by morning I wake up to find
The power and comfort of God's hand in mine
Season by season I watch Him, amazed
In awe of the mystery of His perfect ways
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He's always been faithful to me.
I can't remember a trial or a pain
He did not recycle to bring me gain
I can't remember one single regret
In serving God only, and trusting His hand
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He's always been faithful to me.
This is my anthem, this is my song
The theme of the stories I've heard for so long
God has been faithful, He will be again
His loving compassion, it knows no end
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He's always been faithful, He's always been faithful
He's always been faithful to me.
=) thanks be to God, for His indescribable gift!!
Happy New Year.
God is so very sweet, and I'm so very expectant for all that He has in store for 2010. Ready to move forward...to abide in Him and be active in pursuing all that He has...
"I Am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." ~ John 15:5
"I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ." ~Philemon 1:6
Praise the Lord! Father, would You let these words You've given me increase for Your Glory...ha, "AA" - my battery for 2010. love it. =)
Okay, and I have to lay on some Psalms,,,all of these were in "Jesus Calling" at some point this week, and I've seen the reality of every single one at some point in 2009...
Psalm 40:3
He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the LORD.
Psalm 56:3-4
But when I am afraid,
I will put my trust in You.
I praise God for what He has promised.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
Psalm 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to Him,
for God is our refuge.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
=)
It was a different sort of New Year's Eve...nothing terribly epic, most of my siblings somewhere else...but I realized how I'm so thankful to have entered the new year with such peace and quiet. And Seinfeld. (haha! I love my dad) Seriously though, it is such a welcome twist after 2009...I sat there watching the peach drop with my mom tonight, ready to cry, only thinking "wow, God...wow - You did it (again)." There were numerous times in 2009 that I was just weary from carrying burdens that I wasn't meant to bear. But God is faithful. FAITHFUL.
Morning by morning I wake up to find
The power and comfort of God's hand in mine
Season by season I watch Him, amazed
In awe of the mystery of His perfect ways
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He's always been faithful to me.
I can't remember a trial or a pain
He did not recycle to bring me gain
I can't remember one single regret
In serving God only, and trusting His hand
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He's always been faithful to me.
This is my anthem, this is my song
The theme of the stories I've heard for so long
God has been faithful, He will be again
His loving compassion, it knows no end
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He's always been faithful, He's always been faithful
He's always been faithful to me.
=) thanks be to God, for His indescribable gift!!
Happy New Year.
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