Entrust your loved ones to Me; release them into My protective care. They are much safer with Me than in your clinging hands. If you let a loved one become am idol in your heart, you endanger that one--as well as yourself. Remember the extreme measures I used with Abraham and Isaac. I took Isaac to the very point of death to free Abraham from son-worship. Both Abraham and Isaac suffered terribly because of the fathers undisciplined emotions. I detest idolatry, even in the form of parental love. When you release loved ones to Me, you are free to cling to My hand. As you entrust others into My care, I am free to shower blessings on them. My Presence will go with them wherever they go, and I will give them rest. This same Presence stays with you, as you relax and place your trust in Me. Watch to see what I will do.
~ Jesus Calling ~ by Sarah Young
How many of us innocently idolize the love ones in our lives? Husbands, wives, children, parents, grandparents.etc. I too am found guilty of this very thing. I completely understand how you could love someone so much, that God would consider it idolatry. Holding on so tight to the point no one can move or breath, let alone grow. Dear God, help us to let go this morning! God knows what's best. Know that His plan is to give you His very best, even when it feels like He's taking it.
Be Blessed!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
HOW MANY WAYS
Today will be a day of reflection for you and for me. From the time we were formed in our mothers' womb, to the time we begin to read this blog, God has been there and HE has been good. With that in mind, there is no way you cannot begin to give Him whats due unto Him. Go ahead and praise Him. I will begin...Lord i thank you for protecting me in my youth, all of those times i ignorantly walked blindly into things that could have taken my life. Lord i thank you that we i decided to experiment with drugs and alcohol that i still to this day remain in my right mind. Lord i thank you that through my years of promiscuity that you didnt allow me to contract a deadly disease. Lord i thank you that when i lost my home you didnt allow my family to live homeless. Lord i thank you that when i lost my job you didnt allow my family to go without a meal. Lord i thank you that when i found myself in a mess you didnt allow my enemies to over take me. Lord i thank you that when my heart is hurt you wont allow depression and grief to consume me. Lord i thank you that when my child was sick you didnt allow death to be its end. Lord i thank you that when i turned my back on you, you didnt allow my end to be hell. Now, what about you? How many ways could you give God thanks and praise this morning? HE DESERVES IT ALL! He's been just that good!
Be blessed!
Be blessed!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
THEY OBVIOUSLY DID NOT READ THE ENDING
In Psalms 23, it speaks of how the world, how the wicked ones would love to cut off and get rid of all of Gods people/church so that they could feel free and comfortable doing whatever their lustful hearts desire. They dont want to hear the word and they dont want to see people doing right because it restrains them. They have devised plans and tell lies against Gods people. They are sneaky and wicked in all of their ways. In their hearts their is deceit. BUT they are fools because they do not realize that God has a hidden protection around all of His people, all of His children. What person in their right minds will enter in a battle against an almighty God, who has all power in His hands, who can blow them off the face of this earth in one breath?! Yes, they are fools. Blinded by their evil ways.
People of God...BE encouraged! SINCE GOD IS FOR YOU...WHAT,WHO...COULD BE ABLE TO STAND AGAINST YOU??? What plan can oversee Gods plan for your life? What weapon could tear down the barrier of protection that God has around you? Dont fret, dont fear, dont give up...because they obviously have NOT read the ending of this story!
Be Blessed...Be encouraged...BE!!
People of God...BE encouraged! SINCE GOD IS FOR YOU...WHAT,WHO...COULD BE ABLE TO STAND AGAINST YOU??? What plan can oversee Gods plan for your life? What weapon could tear down the barrier of protection that God has around you? Dont fret, dont fear, dont give up...because they obviously have NOT read the ending of this story!
Be Blessed...Be encouraged...BE!!
Friday, August 5, 2011
IF THERE IS SPACE..HE FILLS IT
Good Morning! And what a beauti-FULL morning it is!
When you think about air or oxygen, you may believe that its everywhere. Its needed to breath, so its in our lungs, its in our homes, outside, even if you take a jar and put a lid on it ...its still there in limited supply. Now, think about God.... He IS everywhere! He is in every area of our lives..IF we allow Him to be. And since He is always present, He fills up every space. Every lack we believe we have is just an illusion because He IS. He says He IS the great I AM. That means whatever you stand in need of..HE IS. He IS the space that fills the hole in your heart, He IS that missing piece to complete the puzzle, when you balance your check book and things dont add up to cover all your bills..He IS your surplus! He fills EVERY space, every nook, and cranny in our lives. He's everywhere, He's so wide you cant get around Him, He's so tall you cant get over Him, He's the past, present and the future...nothing surprises Him! Rest assure, exhale, stop your worrying, keep the faith and know that if there is ANY space in your life...HE CAN AND WILL FILL IT!
When you think about air or oxygen, you may believe that its everywhere. Its needed to breath, so its in our lungs, its in our homes, outside, even if you take a jar and put a lid on it ...its still there in limited supply. Now, think about God.... He IS everywhere! He is in every area of our lives..IF we allow Him to be. And since He is always present, He fills up every space. Every lack we believe we have is just an illusion because He IS. He says He IS the great I AM. That means whatever you stand in need of..HE IS. He IS the space that fills the hole in your heart, He IS that missing piece to complete the puzzle, when you balance your check book and things dont add up to cover all your bills..He IS your surplus! He fills EVERY space, every nook, and cranny in our lives. He's everywhere, He's so wide you cant get around Him, He's so tall you cant get over Him, He's the past, present and the future...nothing surprises Him! Rest assure, exhale, stop your worrying, keep the faith and know that if there is ANY space in your life...HE CAN AND WILL FILL IT!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
TRANSPARENCY IS THE KEY
" Let My Love seep into the inner recesses of your being. Do not close of any part of yourself from Me. I know you inside and out, so do not try to present a "clean-up" self to Me. Wounds that you shut away from the Light of My Love will fester and become wormy. Secret sins that you "hide" from Me can split off and develop lives of their own, controlling you without your realizing it.
Open yourself fully to My transforming Presence. Let My brilliant Love-Light search out and destroy hidden fears. This process requires time alone with Me, as My Love soaks into your innermost being. Enjoy My perfect Love, which expels every trace of fear."
Today's (7-28-11) devotional
Taken from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young
Just this morning i prayed about this very thing. Wanting to continue to allow myself to always be transparent before the Lord. He see's all of our hurt, even though we may wear a mask that says we are alright for the world. He see's all of our sins, even if no one else finds out. He is well aware of our dirt and flaws that remain, although we may boast that we are clean. He is fool proof and nothing gets by His all seeing, all knowing eye. NOTHING! Let His Light of Love shine on you today and He'll show you what to do with your hurt, He'll take away your sin and He will sit you up on a rock to stay. He will justify you, you will have no need in doing so. For whom the Son sets free IS free indeed, and let NO man call dirty what HE has cleansed. But He cannot do any of this until you get honest about all of it. Transparency IS the key!
Be Blessed!
Open yourself fully to My transforming Presence. Let My brilliant Love-Light search out and destroy hidden fears. This process requires time alone with Me, as My Love soaks into your innermost being. Enjoy My perfect Love, which expels every trace of fear."
Today's (7-28-11) devotional
Taken from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young
Just this morning i prayed about this very thing. Wanting to continue to allow myself to always be transparent before the Lord. He see's all of our hurt, even though we may wear a mask that says we are alright for the world. He see's all of our sins, even if no one else finds out. He is well aware of our dirt and flaws that remain, although we may boast that we are clean. He is fool proof and nothing gets by His all seeing, all knowing eye. NOTHING! Let His Light of Love shine on you today and He'll show you what to do with your hurt, He'll take away your sin and He will sit you up on a rock to stay. He will justify you, you will have no need in doing so. For whom the Son sets free IS free indeed, and let NO man call dirty what HE has cleansed. But He cannot do any of this until you get honest about all of it. Transparency IS the key!
Be Blessed!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
YOU'LL "NEVER" BE SATISFIED
Good Morning All!
This is the day that the Lord has made...let us ALL rejoice and BE glad IN IT!
Today i was thinking about a conversation that my sister and I had had some time ago. We were discussing a future show topic and she said something that really made a lot of sense. We were talking about some things that we as women, or even sometimes men, desire out of our mates. Like for instance, if your mate isnt sensitive enough to your feelings, or if you're not feeling loved like you want to, or even if you are not being financially provided for like you feel you should. And it was like the light bulb came on...what she had said was like God himself standing there asking "what am i...chopped liver or something??" "am I NOT enough?" " Do i not supply all of your needs?" "Do i not love you unconditionally?" "am I not ALWAYS there when you need someone to talk to or to give you a shoulder to cry on?"...we seek these things from our spouses, and dont get me wrong there's nothing wrong with wanting to be loved and provided for, but God is saying IF they dont why are you so upset? We push God away and place man in His place not realizing that NO MAN amounts to Him and that as long as we continue to look for what only HE can provide limitless and consistently in MAN, than we will NEVER be satisfied. So, He gets to the point where he says, "ok...go ahead and go after their limited and selfish form of love..you'll be back. And yes, go ahead and depend on their bank accounts..that i provide for them anyway. Go right on ahead and keep wishing they understood you when they dont even see you the way I do." "Go ahead my child...you will be back, and yet and still the difference between Me and them..i'll ALWAYS be here waiting to love you even the more."
God IS love my brothers and sisters. We have to keep him first and in the forefront of our lives. We have to give Him our hearts desires and allow Him to fulfill EVERY need. We have to stop putting others/flesh/man in His place. Unless we truly understand that He IS all we need..we'll forever be chasing a fantasy. We'll NEVER be satisfied.
Be Blessed
This is the day that the Lord has made...let us ALL rejoice and BE glad IN IT!
Today i was thinking about a conversation that my sister and I had had some time ago. We were discussing a future show topic and she said something that really made a lot of sense. We were talking about some things that we as women, or even sometimes men, desire out of our mates. Like for instance, if your mate isnt sensitive enough to your feelings, or if you're not feeling loved like you want to, or even if you are not being financially provided for like you feel you should. And it was like the light bulb came on...what she had said was like God himself standing there asking "what am i...chopped liver or something??" "am I NOT enough?" " Do i not supply all of your needs?" "Do i not love you unconditionally?" "am I not ALWAYS there when you need someone to talk to or to give you a shoulder to cry on?"...we seek these things from our spouses, and dont get me wrong there's nothing wrong with wanting to be loved and provided for, but God is saying IF they dont why are you so upset? We push God away and place man in His place not realizing that NO MAN amounts to Him and that as long as we continue to look for what only HE can provide limitless and consistently in MAN, than we will NEVER be satisfied. So, He gets to the point where he says, "ok...go ahead and go after their limited and selfish form of love..you'll be back. And yes, go ahead and depend on their bank accounts..that i provide for them anyway. Go right on ahead and keep wishing they understood you when they dont even see you the way I do." "Go ahead my child...you will be back, and yet and still the difference between Me and them..i'll ALWAYS be here waiting to love you even the more."
God IS love my brothers and sisters. We have to keep him first and in the forefront of our lives. We have to give Him our hearts desires and allow Him to fulfill EVERY need. We have to stop putting others/flesh/man in His place. Unless we truly understand that He IS all we need..we'll forever be chasing a fantasy. We'll NEVER be satisfied.
Be Blessed
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
YOUR FEELINGS ...A DOORWAY TO TEMPTATION
Bring Me all your feelings, even the ones you wish you didnt have. Fear and anxiety still plaque you. Feelings per se' are not sinful, but they can be temptations to sin. Blazing missiles of fear fly at you day and night; these attacks from the evil one come at you relentlessly. Use your shield of faith to extinguish those flaming arrows. Affirm your trust in Me, regardless of how you feel. If you persist, your feelings will eventually fall in line with your faith.
Do not hide from your fear or pretend it isnt there. Anxiety that you in hide in the recesses of your heart will give birth to fear of fear; a monstrous step-child. Bring your anxieties out into the Light of My Presence, where we can deal with them together. Concentrate on trusting Me, and fearfulness will gradually lose in foothold within you.
Taken from "Jesus Calling" A 365 Day Journal by "Sarah Young"
What feelings are you allowing the enemy to play on and use for his demise? What fears do you have that he feeds off of? Do you realize that the devil loves to paint you a picture full of "what if's" and "suspicions", just to get you in the doorway of temptation? Ask the Lord today where and what areas in your life you are fearful, be honest with him about your true feelings. Even the ones that you cover up from the world. Dont allow the enemy to use your emotions to trick you into unnecessary pain and heartache.
Be Blessed
Do not hide from your fear or pretend it isnt there. Anxiety that you in hide in the recesses of your heart will give birth to fear of fear; a monstrous step-child. Bring your anxieties out into the Light of My Presence, where we can deal with them together. Concentrate on trusting Me, and fearfulness will gradually lose in foothold within you.
Taken from "Jesus Calling" A 365 Day Journal by "Sarah Young"
What feelings are you allowing the enemy to play on and use for his demise? What fears do you have that he feeds off of? Do you realize that the devil loves to paint you a picture full of "what if's" and "suspicions", just to get you in the doorway of temptation? Ask the Lord today where and what areas in your life you are fearful, be honest with him about your true feelings. Even the ones that you cover up from the world. Dont allow the enemy to use your emotions to trick you into unnecessary pain and heartache.
Be Blessed
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