Do we love because of what others can do for us?
Are our hearts pure, with no evil intent?
The bible says not. It says, it is deceitful above all else.
Through this journey of mine, I so want to by-pass pain.
I don't want my heart to hurt, and to feel mauled.
I wish things were black and white, but they are not.
Love is a very messy business. There is no way
I can avoid exposing my heart to vunerability if I really
want to live! What I do know is that my God can help me.
In fact I don't know how anyone lives without God.
It must be such a lonely place. The scriptures say that
with God I can scale a wall. He is my charge, my infusion!
It's a tough road walking out my call, not being influenced
by the peer pressure of my faith community. My commission
is different, and I must listen for the voice of the Father above all!
Selah.
It is so much easier to avoid life.
To shut our hearts down,
as not to be hurt.
How does one grow this way?
They don't. They coast and
live "dead" inside.
Real life involves so much risk!
But there comes a time, when
we can no longer afford to take it.
My heart is so precious to God,
and He calls me to be a good steward
of this treasure inside of me.
He continually reminds me to release
blessings over those who have been
careless with my pearls.
As I pray abundant blessings on them,
I rise above my resentment, bitterness,
and pain, and release them to God.
I see the softness of my heart coming back
and I realize that the past cannot harm me
any longer, though I need to choose wisely.
My God speaks to me and I hear Him.
He will keep me in check and lead me in
straight paths, as I heed to his voice always!
Why do women stay with men who are abusive to them?
I remember when my dear friend told me she didn't think
I thought I was worthy of something better. I was so hurt.
Years later, it makes sense to me. What is it about us women
that can't leave an abusive relationship? We go into denial
that it is even happening. We hope it will change, but we remain.
What do we need to do, to prevent this from happening again?
I think we need to get our love tank full by God, not man.
Once we get our need met by God, we will not be so needy of man.
We will then make better choices. We can see more clearly, and
be much more discerning when picking men for ourselves.
How many times do we need to get "beat up" before we see the light?
When we don't feel so desperate for love, because we know God's love,
we hopefully will find ourselves in healthier relationships. I know for me,
I haven't trusted my gut instinct, and went into analyzing and rationalizing.
If I stayed solely in my intuition, I would cut off bad relationships very quickly.
I need not shift into my head and reasoning. It's a mistake. The answer is
already there, and I need to go with it. Trust myself that I really do have wisdom.
We women need to stand up to men and say, 'NO THANK YOU!"
You seem to have the wrong address! I'm quite happy with who I am,
and my love relationship with my God and beloved Bridegroom.
God knows exactly who we need, and we need to have faith that He will
bring it around to us in His perfect timing. We need to thank Him in advance
for all that He is doing to make us ready for His choice for us. Thank you Lord!
It's always a surprise when "Joy comes in the morning!"
One can never know what's ahead, even the next day,
but my God is faithful! He will never leave me nor forsake me.
Sleep is essential, and God often does His most perfect work
during those hours. It is a complete waste of time for us
to worry, fear, and or partner with anxiety, as He always delivers!
We are never alone. Though our adversary would have us think so.
We are covered, supported, loved, honored, and cherished by our
beloved bridegroom. He knows all things from beginning to end.
Real life cannot be seen from the outside, but only felt on the inside.
This is our hope, our life in Him, Messiah Yeshua, our salvation!
Life with Him is a continual feast, we must remember He is our daily food.
Selah.
We can become so accustomed to what feels "normal",
yet realize in certain moments, that it is not.
Why is it so difficult to get quiet and lean into the Father's
bosom? So many distractions, all can be justified.
What are we really avoiding? What are we believing?
Breakthrough is what we need! Isn't this the year for it?!
Funny, we sit in our stuff, with no idea how great a future
the Father has in store for us, because we cannot see it.
We must proclaim His goodness and His faithfulness over
our lives all the time! Our real life is not here in the temporal.
Fighting the "pressure" of society to be running and doing.
God loves when we rest in Him. It's essential, and yet so challenging.
It's in those resting times, that He is doing such a great work within us.
We need to make a conscious effort to run into His arms.
He is our destiny, always has been, always will be!
How does anyone live without Him, or His Holy Spirit?
How do we go on and keep our hearts open?
We cannot deny our reality and the necessity
to take care of the hearts we've been given.
I understand our adversary would like to
destroy our hearts, so that we cannot be the
gift we're meant to be to others.
We must pray that God will protect us from
all evil intent. That we can remain the beautiful
hearts that He fashioned within us.
I so wish this journey was not so painful.
I wish that I would not have to be on guard
against deception and fraud.
God is able to heal, protect, guide and direct
my heart in these days. Hiding in Him is
the answer to every question asked. Selah.
Sometimes we can be too dogmatic on issues facing us.
We swing to extremes, and then think that God is that way.
He is much more merciful than we could ever be, especially
with ourselves. He is wondering when we are going to put the bat down.
I suppose we dress things as we can conceive of them, so different
than our makers viewpoint. We can never really understand His love.
A late bloomer is better than a no bloomer. Time is ontime,
though some may choose to disagree. Each journey is tailored.
What is He getting at? What is He so desiring of His beloved?
Is there anything more priceless than mercy and compassion?
The love He expressed for us in the sacrificial death of Jesus,
who willingly laid down His life, so that we might have life.
My wish for this coming year is that I will receive extraordinary
compassion for myself and others through His magnificent Spirit!
When forced to handle things we thought we never would
we transcend the fears of the past, and enter into new courage.
We realize it's all in our minds, and we can face anything.
God gives new strength for today! He is our unending source.
Bringing old fears close to our hearts, chance for new grace.
Grace is always fresh, as it comes just when we need it.
The liberation found in stepping over the threshold and learning
it is all in how we view our lives and the challenges that lay before us.
The Glory we feel when we have escaped the fright, and renewed our
sense of self, and the overcoming we have progressed toward.
Freedom comes one day at a time, triumphing through battle after battle.
We do come into a spacious place, and our reward is our victory! Selah.
The very thing we desire for our lives,
we feel we are not worthy of having.
The result of this belief is sabotage.
The more we are capable of loving another
the less we are wanted by the sorry foe.
Ironic indeed! How sad that we trash our lives this way.
What it must do to the Father's heart,
to see His children hurt themselves.
Pushing love away as they don't believe they are worthy.
Where is the breakthrough?
When will we reject the lie
and come home to the Father's house?
Personal growth blossoms when we don't get our way.
When we experience disappointment and hurt.
Knowing the Father is always there to hold us up,
when we can feel that we are drowning.
He's a good Daddy, and He's reliable!
When others are simply being human
with their respective limitations, it's our
awesome opportunity to grow further into Him.
My desire for this New Year is to know Him more.
To get closer to my Father in Heaven, and to
His Son, my Savior and Redeemer. To know a
greater anointing of the Holy Spirit for my life.
When all is gone, and I am alone, my sorrow
turns to Joy as I press into my Lord. I can know
Him better in my desert times. There is a living
testimony of my loneliness, as He is my overflow!
