January 18th Reading
Today I decided to give my children a MENTAL HEALTH DAY ! I declared a day off of school, Thanks to my friend Gidget on this fabulous idea!
At 6:30 this morning I could see the ICE glazed over the roads and the television stated area schools closed EXCEPT our school district! Even my bible studies got cancelled this morning! It was so icy, chilly, rainy and cold that I decided to let the kids sleep!
When they woke up I said "HAPPY MENTAL HEALTH DAY!" We all just finished a great breakfast and now we will enjoy this winter advisory kinda day!
In today's reading the part of scripture that jumped out in my life was in Matthew 12: 33-37
A TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT
"Either Make the TREE good and its fruit good, or else make the TREE bad and its fruit bad."
HINT: YOU ARE THE TREE!
Are you planted in Gods yard or Satan's yard?
One side or the other, are you for God or against God?
Your time, thoughts, desires, efforts and activities reflects the fruit growing on your tree and can easily determine what yard you are growing in.
I think last night my tree got uprooted into Satan's yard because my thoughts and actions where not very Godly after I was told NO about a picture I desired to have for our dining room! My husband drew some boundaries that I did not like!
OUCH it's easy to say that we are to make the tree Good and its fruit good but really hard to act on when you are in the midst of a crisis! I know this is the silly example but folks its my silly issue and it was a real tragedy for me last night and still kinda today!
How do we stay with God and keep our tree yielding GOOD fruit when life seems difficult?
No matter what life brings, how do we bring forth good things when we feel hurt, upset, angry or afraid?
I go back to the basic boundaries I set in my life and I must give myself a TIME OUT! I must renew my mind or I will not think and act like I should in that circumstance! Then the will of God will be out of place in my life and that means a whole lot more then a $30.00 PICTURE! YES IT WAS ONLY 30.00!
Last night my tree was starting to drift to the other side of the fence but I grabbed a hold of what was happening and renewed my mind! The process did not happen that quickly, I first had to sit in time out and then take a shower so that I could calm down and think without reacting! I guess I do not do well when a boundary is set! LOL!
In Ephesians it reminds us to NOT GRIEVE the Holy Spirit and to let all bitterness, wrath, anger and clamor be put away from you! When I work on the INTERIOR of my heart the EXTERIOR fruit on my tree will be GOOD!
I wish I always produced good yummy fruit but the truth is I am 100 percent flesh in need of God!
So I must be spending time in the word. I am convinced time and time again that Gods WILL is perfect and will be my number one priority. Even in the middle of a circumstance, KNOWING the goodness of Gods perfect will wins my heart back over every time!
So friends I pray you choose to plant your TREE in Gods garden.
You are on one side or the other....What side do you choose to be on? Do not let your circumstances scatter you allow them to Gather you closer to Gods heart!
What circumstances seem to be scattering you today? Allow God to bring forth good in your situation and gather you toward the good treasures He has stored up! Its hard sometimes but very worth it friends!
Blessings,
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Wolves?
January 14th Reading
Do you ever wonder why you are put in a certain situation? For instance, how did you get into the place that you are in at this, or that exact moment? Personally, I have asked myself that very question many times. God says in many scriptures that He will not put you in a situation that He has not prepared you for or that He will not cover you in.
Today's scriptures tell us that when He sent out his 12 disciples that He was in fact sending them out as sheep amongst wolves.
Matthew 10:16 says " 'I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.' "
We must be prepared to serve where God needs us, but more importantly where He WANTS us to be. Do not be afraid of where God may send you, it may very well be the best adventure of your life. He may not send you out of your own home, there may be a person in your home that God wants you to show how to be a Christian and be a beaming example of God's love, grace and mercy.
However, another part of the verse says to be as "shrewd" as a snake, what does shrewd really mean? It means to be mischievous, clever, basically to be ahead of the game. The verse also says to be innocent, so do not be underhanded, but do the work you were sent to do. Do not give up easily, know that you will face adversity, know that some people are going to want to persecute you, know that there will be stumbling blocks, know that beyond all of the hard parts, the glory and blessing you will receive at the end for being obedient will far outweigh anything you had to endure on the path.
God will never leave you, He will never send you out to do His work and then let you fall. He will always be walking with you or ahead of you to make sure that your course is ready for you. God will deal with those that are not living according to His will. His scriptures also say that their judgment will be worse than Sodom and Gomorrah's was. I don't know about you, but I do not want any part of that! I would much rather struggle now in life and then have my blessings pour over me on judgment day.
Matthew 10:14-15 states, "If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town."
There is an urgency to get your life right, to follow on the path that is intended for you. To try your very hardest to separate yourself from the world as much as you can and find the life that is truly meant for you. You were not made by mistake, God made YOU for a very specific purpose! He has blessings waiting for you, blessings that will truly fulfill your heart. Please make an effort to seek out God in your life and make sure that you are living according to His will, not to your own desires and wants. Just because something is easy to accomplish does not mean that it is your path, it just means that it is easy. Pray that God will make Himself very real to you in 2011, pray that He will show you what is meant for your life. Be ready when He reveals things to you, it will be an exciting journey! There will be highs, there will be lows, but there will never be a low that you are alone on.
Much love,
Kari
Do you ever wonder why you are put in a certain situation? For instance, how did you get into the place that you are in at this, or that exact moment? Personally, I have asked myself that very question many times. God says in many scriptures that He will not put you in a situation that He has not prepared you for or that He will not cover you in.
Today's scriptures tell us that when He sent out his 12 disciples that He was in fact sending them out as sheep amongst wolves.
Matthew 10:16 says " 'I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.' "
We must be prepared to serve where God needs us, but more importantly where He WANTS us to be. Do not be afraid of where God may send you, it may very well be the best adventure of your life. He may not send you out of your own home, there may be a person in your home that God wants you to show how to be a Christian and be a beaming example of God's love, grace and mercy.
However, another part of the verse says to be as "shrewd" as a snake, what does shrewd really mean? It means to be mischievous, clever, basically to be ahead of the game. The verse also says to be innocent, so do not be underhanded, but do the work you were sent to do. Do not give up easily, know that you will face adversity, know that some people are going to want to persecute you, know that there will be stumbling blocks, know that beyond all of the hard parts, the glory and blessing you will receive at the end for being obedient will far outweigh anything you had to endure on the path.
God will never leave you, He will never send you out to do His work and then let you fall. He will always be walking with you or ahead of you to make sure that your course is ready for you. God will deal with those that are not living according to His will. His scriptures also say that their judgment will be worse than Sodom and Gomorrah's was. I don't know about you, but I do not want any part of that! I would much rather struggle now in life and then have my blessings pour over me on judgment day.
Matthew 10:14-15 states, "If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town."
There is an urgency to get your life right, to follow on the path that is intended for you. To try your very hardest to separate yourself from the world as much as you can and find the life that is truly meant for you. You were not made by mistake, God made YOU for a very specific purpose! He has blessings waiting for you, blessings that will truly fulfill your heart. Please make an effort to seek out God in your life and make sure that you are living according to His will, not to your own desires and wants. Just because something is easy to accomplish does not mean that it is your path, it just means that it is easy. Pray that God will make Himself very real to you in 2011, pray that He will show you what is meant for your life. Be ready when He reveals things to you, it will be an exciting journey! There will be highs, there will be lows, but there will never be a low that you are alone on.
Much love,
Kari
Thursday, January 13, 2011
BREAKING BEFORE BLESSING
January 13th Reading
God had to break Jacob to make him useful. In his breaking process God was teaching Jacob how to serve God with his gifts and character and not himself.
Every single one of us will have an opportunity to lead somebody. But how does that look based on your character?
A mother leads her children, a worship leader leads music, a pastor leads his flock, a boss leads employees, a husband leads his wife and a father leads his children, a director leads her team.
A leader influences in both positive and negative ways.
Jacob learned to develop his character and change. In the beginning Jacob was forceful, intimidating, manipulative and greedy. After God began to wrestle with his character Jacob was a motivating and honorable leader, communicating esteem to others by serving them, thus inspiring them to act.
How did Jacob turn this crucial corner while allowing God to change his character?
A breaking had to happen. Jacob broke physically and emotionally. In the midst of his brokenness God began to change Jacob and bless him.
Jacob did not run from God in his brokenness he ran to God.
This is how Jacob received his blessing during his brokenness
1. Jacob got alone with God- All distractions had to be removed so Jacob could slow down and refocus.
2. Jacob was hungry for God- He desperately wanted to receive what God had for him.
3. Jacob was broken by God- He allowed God to break and change him.
4. Jacob was honest with God- he stopped pretending in order to let God work in His life.
Have you "prevailed" with God in this way? God has a calling on your life and blessings friends, He cannot do anything of significance in the kingdom of God until we humble ourselves before God and seek his face. YOU MUST BE BROKEN IN ORDER TO BE BLESSED!
If you are in the midst of brokenness, allow God to change your character. I know it can be so difficult because we want CHANGE NOW!
Last night I visited a church I will begin to partnering with on the things of God this year and the pastor was speaking on our faith and belief in what God will do in your situation on HIS TIMING. He reminded us to not PUSH or try to manipulate with force Gods will.
Instead P U S H: PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS!
Jacob wrestled with God in today's reading and during that broken time Jacob PUSHED until God blessed him!
Friends I encourage you to PUSH and wrestle with God. Allow him to change your character into something amazing. Do not allow pride, stubbornness or ignorance to get in the way. God wants to use you in a wondrous way.....
I am thankful for the times I had to get alone with God and allow him to work on my character. I still have a long way to go but I know God has done a work and I have witnessed blessings and dreams coming to pass.... Brokenness will always lead to blessing if you go to that certain place with God!
Blessings,
Jacob is a character in the bible that reminds me of someone! Yes that someone is ME!
God had great plans for Jacob, however... he struggled with his character on many occasions. Jacob from the very beginning was wired with great influence but he was a little rough around the edges. No matter what he did or where he went he stirred things up.
The one thing Jacob had to realize was that a strong, influential leader who goes his own way and seeks to benefit only himself cannot be an effective instrument in God's hands.
God had great plans for Jacob, however... he struggled with his character on many occasions. Jacob from the very beginning was wired with great influence but he was a little rough around the edges. No matter what he did or where he went he stirred things up.
The one thing Jacob had to realize was that a strong, influential leader who goes his own way and seeks to benefit only himself cannot be an effective instrument in God's hands.
God had to break Jacob to make him useful. In his breaking process God was teaching Jacob how to serve God with his gifts and character and not himself.
Every single one of us will have an opportunity to lead somebody. But how does that look based on your character?
A mother leads her children, a worship leader leads music, a pastor leads his flock, a boss leads employees, a husband leads his wife and a father leads his children, a director leads her team.
A leader influences in both positive and negative ways.
Jacob learned to develop his character and change. In the beginning Jacob was forceful, intimidating, manipulative and greedy. After God began to wrestle with his character Jacob was a motivating and honorable leader, communicating esteem to others by serving them, thus inspiring them to act.
How did Jacob turn this crucial corner while allowing God to change his character?
A breaking had to happen. Jacob broke physically and emotionally. In the midst of his brokenness God began to change Jacob and bless him.
Jacob did not run from God in his brokenness he ran to God.
This is how Jacob received his blessing during his brokenness
1. Jacob got alone with God- All distractions had to be removed so Jacob could slow down and refocus.
2. Jacob was hungry for God- He desperately wanted to receive what God had for him.
3. Jacob was broken by God- He allowed God to break and change him.
4. Jacob was honest with God- he stopped pretending in order to let God work in His life.
Have you "prevailed" with God in this way? God has a calling on your life and blessings friends, He cannot do anything of significance in the kingdom of God until we humble ourselves before God and seek his face. YOU MUST BE BROKEN IN ORDER TO BE BLESSED!
If you are in the midst of brokenness, allow God to change your character. I know it can be so difficult because we want CHANGE NOW!
Last night I visited a church I will begin to partnering with on the things of God this year and the pastor was speaking on our faith and belief in what God will do in your situation on HIS TIMING. He reminded us to not PUSH or try to manipulate with force Gods will.
Instead P U S H: PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS!
Jacob wrestled with God in today's reading and during that broken time Jacob PUSHED until God blessed him!
Friends I encourage you to PUSH and wrestle with God. Allow him to change your character into something amazing. Do not allow pride, stubbornness or ignorance to get in the way. God wants to use you in a wondrous way.....
I am thankful for the times I had to get alone with God and allow him to work on my character. I still have a long way to go but I know God has done a work and I have witnessed blessings and dreams coming to pass.... Brokenness will always lead to blessing if you go to that certain place with God!
Blessings,
Heather
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Keep your karma, I will stick to farming!
January 12th Reading
Please go ahead and move forward in today's reading. If you click on the date above the bible reading comes right up for you!
However, we are going to do another devotion from yesterdays reading! Lots of great reminders and lessons from those passages.
Today my friend Lynnette will be sharing a great blog about Rebekah and Jacob. In my blog yesterday I wrote about the WAVES in our lives and how we often feel we need the answer or solution to every problem. Rebekah in the book of Genesis was a strong, resourceful, deceiving and cunning woman. She posed faithful but under it all she was a manipulating mover and shaker to every situation.
Take time to reflect again on that reading followed by this great devotion. Remember when the waves come into our lives we have to trust God and not create schemes to bring about our own way!
Happy reading and thanks so much for this special reminder today Lynette!
Please go ahead and move forward in today's reading. If you click on the date above the bible reading comes right up for you!
However, we are going to do another devotion from yesterdays reading! Lots of great reminders and lessons from those passages.
Today my friend Lynnette will be sharing a great blog about Rebekah and Jacob. In my blog yesterday I wrote about the WAVES in our lives and how we often feel we need the answer or solution to every problem. Rebekah in the book of Genesis was a strong, resourceful, deceiving and cunning woman. She posed faithful but under it all she was a manipulating mover and shaker to every situation.
Take time to reflect again on that reading followed by this great devotion. Remember when the waves come into our lives we have to trust God and not create schemes to bring about our own way!
Happy reading and thanks so much for this special reminder today Lynette!
The word karma has been in my mind lately. I don’t know why God brought it to my attention, but He has. I decided to look it up. One definition that I found stated: Karma is the cosmic principle according to which each person is rewarded or punished in one incarnation according to that person’s deeds in the previous incarnation. Karma is part of Hinduism and Buddhism. This is not Biblical!
The basic idea of karma is: what you do will eventually come back to you. Hmmm... sounds familiar!
A man reaps what he sows. Galatians 6:7
Reaping and sowing is a farming concept. Farming 101: if you plant wheat, wheat will grow. You wouldn’t sow wheat expecting to reap corn. That would be ridiculous and miraculous!
God uses this concept throughout His word. Job 4:8 says, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.
I can’t think of a better real life example from the Bible, than Jacob. Rebekah and Jacob decide they want Jacob to get the blessings of the firstborn. Even though the blessing had already been promised to Jacob, by God (Gen 25:23), Rebekah and Jacob resorted to deception in order to secure the desired position and the benefits that accompany it. Jacob deserves a little credit as he initially questions his mom’s idea. But, it doesn’t take much for him to be persuaded to go along with the trickery.
The plan succeeds in deceiving Isaac and securing the firstborn blessing for the wrong child. This is where things start going downhill for Jacob. There are several repercussions to this act of trickery. To begin with, the firstborn learns about the trick and begins plotting to kill his brother. Out of fear, Rebekah sends Jacob to live with his uncle. This is the last time mother and son will see each other. Jacob is then deceived, in a similar way, by his father-in-law.
As Jacob painfully learns, sowing deception will reap more deception.
As a mom, I will be honest, I wonder what Rebekah was thinking. It is so far from the concept that I try to teach our children: treat others the way you want to be treated. It goes right along with reaping and sowing. If you are kind you will reap kindness. If you are giving you will reap blessings. If you love others, you will reap love.
It isn’t always easy to do the right thing. Sometimes our feelings get hurt and we want to retaliate. Sometimes things aren’t going our way and there is a chance to step in and steal the blessings that belong to someone else. Sometimes we follow the crowd rather than doing the right thing and standing apart. Sowing goodness and righteousness isn’t always the easiest route.
Thank God that we have Jesus! Even when we mess up and sow the wrong seeds, Jesus is there. When we confess that we made a mistake, God is faithful to forgive us and help us through the harvest. He can’t change the seeds we have sown, but He will not let us go through the reaping alone.
Thank you God for teaching me the right way to live. I confess that I am stubborn and don’t always think about the seeds that I am planting. Thank you for being faithful and patient with me as I learn Your ways. Help me to slow down and think before I plant. I want to be more like Jesus. I want to sow encouragement, hope, goodness and love into the lives of others. Please help me to nurture the good seeds that you have already planted. Please give me discernment to see the bad seeds and get rid of them before they take root. All of this I ask in Jesus name. Amen.
Hugs,
Lynnette
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
A WAVE PUSHES YOU TO HIGHER GROUNDS
January 11th Reading
Welcome to my Daily Devo friends! I am glad you visited today...
I am loving the accountability of being in the word daily. God is teaching me so much these past weeks I can hardly keep up! I feel a WAVE coming my way and I am preparing and getting ready. I want to walk on water with Jesus in 2011!
The past year God had been repositioning and stretching me in incredible ways. I know God is preparing me for higher grounds.
All kinds of waves come into our lives. A blog friend of mine put it this way "Waves can flow from a tide of blessings or come out of a storm" Happy or hard, they can overwhelm us if we end up treading water in our own strength.
Matthew 8:23-27 presents a story of Jesus and the disciples getting into a boat and then suddenly a GREAT wave or eruption covers the boat. The disciples panic with great fear crying out "Lord, save us we are perishing!"
Jesus then asks, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Jesus then brought about a GREAT CALM and stilled the wind and the waves.
Strong waves are produced by God to rock our boats so that we discover His presence in our lives!
God loves when we call out His name...when our boats are rocking! I am learning friends to call out His name sooner before I get sea sick trying to find MY answers and solutions to every problem. I was very good at being strong , resourceful and cunning. But my boat never settled and that wave kept me covered in shame, fear and anxiety. The whole time Jesus was sleeping in my boat DREAMING about my future and waiting for me to CALL OUT HIS NAME "Lord, SAVE ME!"
Matthew 8: 24 tells us that the boat was covered with the wave but Jesus was asleep. He was peaceful and undisturbed.
God is always Dreaming for us and ready to calm our storms when we lean on His strength and presence.
When Jesus DREAMS He understands the Wave in our life.
The wave is tossing around the DREAMS of God.
D irection
R ealization
E xamination
A lignment
M otivation
All dreams are outside our comfort zone and will rock our boat. Its much more dangerous to dream than most people dare to believe. But its a great chase! To do this you must face danger and fear. Only with Gods presence can this be handled.
Saying you believe in yourself will not guarantee your success, but saying you don't believe in God will guarantee your failure. I love that perspective!
I truly believe that a wave that covers our boat opens our eyes to receive the perspective above.
If a wave has come over your boat then Thank God for Dreaming during your storm.
He has a plan for you friend.... Direction, something for you to Realize, a Godly Explanation, new Alignments for us and Motivation to get us through the storm. However you need to fellowship with Him during the storm and trust Him in the storm. If you did not get a chance to read yesterdays blog I recommend that blog to help you understand how to fellowship with Him in the storm.
Remember with every great wave comes a higher ground. Allow God to move you to higher places this year!
Do not let the wave of discomfort, disappointment and displacement keep you from reaching the top. God will take you to a place of rest, comfort and beauty. But remember only if you CALL on his name. That was key in today's reading.
I am calling on His name today for certain areas in my life. How about you friend?
Don't wait till the Wave comes over your boat to call on His name because sometimes the waves we experience are not waves of blessings but waves of punishment. Remember Jonah and the Whale in the bible? Yes, that is a true story of a man that walked away from God.
God allowed waves of punishment to purify him and bring Jonah back to God.
Have a great day friends, I am getting ready for a little snow storm coming our way tonight! Love those Snowy evenings by the fire!
Sweet Blessings
Welcome to my Daily Devo friends! I am glad you visited today...
I am loving the accountability of being in the word daily. God is teaching me so much these past weeks I can hardly keep up! I feel a WAVE coming my way and I am preparing and getting ready. I want to walk on water with Jesus in 2011!
The past year God had been repositioning and stretching me in incredible ways. I know God is preparing me for higher grounds.
All kinds of waves come into our lives. A blog friend of mine put it this way "Waves can flow from a tide of blessings or come out of a storm" Happy or hard, they can overwhelm us if we end up treading water in our own strength.
Matthew 8:23-27 presents a story of Jesus and the disciples getting into a boat and then suddenly a GREAT wave or eruption covers the boat. The disciples panic with great fear crying out "Lord, save us we are perishing!"
Jesus then asks, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Jesus then brought about a GREAT CALM and stilled the wind and the waves.
Strong waves are produced by God to rock our boats so that we discover His presence in our lives!
God loves when we call out His name...when our boats are rocking! I am learning friends to call out His name sooner before I get sea sick trying to find MY answers and solutions to every problem. I was very good at being strong , resourceful and cunning. But my boat never settled and that wave kept me covered in shame, fear and anxiety. The whole time Jesus was sleeping in my boat DREAMING about my future and waiting for me to CALL OUT HIS NAME "Lord, SAVE ME!"
Matthew 8: 24 tells us that the boat was covered with the wave but Jesus was asleep. He was peaceful and undisturbed.
God is always Dreaming for us and ready to calm our storms when we lean on His strength and presence.
When Jesus DREAMS He understands the Wave in our life.
The wave is tossing around the DREAMS of God.
D irection
R ealization
E xamination
A lignment
M otivation
All dreams are outside our comfort zone and will rock our boat. Its much more dangerous to dream than most people dare to believe. But its a great chase! To do this you must face danger and fear. Only with Gods presence can this be handled.
Saying you believe in yourself will not guarantee your success, but saying you don't believe in God will guarantee your failure. I love that perspective!
I truly believe that a wave that covers our boat opens our eyes to receive the perspective above.
If a wave has come over your boat then Thank God for Dreaming during your storm.
He has a plan for you friend.... Direction, something for you to Realize, a Godly Explanation, new Alignments for us and Motivation to get us through the storm. However you need to fellowship with Him during the storm and trust Him in the storm. If you did not get a chance to read yesterdays blog I recommend that blog to help you understand how to fellowship with Him in the storm.
Remember with every great wave comes a higher ground. Allow God to move you to higher places this year!
Do not let the wave of discomfort, disappointment and displacement keep you from reaching the top. God will take you to a place of rest, comfort and beauty. But remember only if you CALL on his name. That was key in today's reading.
I am calling on His name today for certain areas in my life. How about you friend?
Don't wait till the Wave comes over your boat to call on His name because sometimes the waves we experience are not waves of blessings but waves of punishment. Remember Jonah and the Whale in the bible? Yes, that is a true story of a man that walked away from God.
God allowed waves of punishment to purify him and bring Jonah back to God.
Have a great day friends, I am getting ready for a little snow storm coming our way tonight! Love those Snowy evenings by the fire!
Sweet Blessings
Monday, January 10, 2011
Are You a True Worshipper?
January 10th Reading
I think God is reminding me of something after today's reading and yesterday's word from Northridge's Worship Pastor, Paul Black.
In Matthew 8:2 it stated A leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord if you are willing, You can make me clean."
Yesterday at church the message was about how God is looking for true worshippers. I was challenged yesterday with a statement that said...
"The object of worship is based on what we spend a majority of our TIME, TREASURE and AFFECTION on."
Now I will be honest, I try to regularly listen to God by getting into His word, talk with God, Point others to God, sing to God and Give to God by serving. However I am in a war every stinkin day friends!
I am so easily distracted and can slowly drift from regular acts of worship. Does anyone else drift easily or am I the one and only?
I know Jesus was distracted by the devil on several occasions But Jesus said to him, "AWAY FROM ME SATAN! FOR IT IS WRITTEN: WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY."
I may sound nutty but I have to repeat this many times lately! I feel the more I dream and step out in the will of God the more the enemy distracts me and desires for me to drift!
Drift from the will of God and the amazing DREAMS.
My desire and key word for this year is STEWARDSHIP. If I do not learn to steward the will of God and the Dreams God has placed into my heart I will drift and the enemy will own those dreams!
Idols will rob us of Gods greatest blessings. In Jonah 2:8 it states "Those who CLING to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs." In other wards you FORFEIT THE DREAMS God has for you!
I certainly have idols that I need to work on because I DO NOT want them diminishing Gods best.
I began to think about what I worship....
If I worship decorating my house it steals from my other priorities
If I worship DREAMS I may confuse them with Gods DAILY plans
If I worship a TITLE I may miss the towel in which I am to serve and wipe an others feet.
If I worship MYSELF and all I want to do I become selfish and miss Gods best for me
If I worship money I will become greedy.
If I worship power I will become controlling
What do you spend most of your time, treasure and affection on? This will determine what you worship.
Ladies I know decorating is FUN but for me personally I have to be careful that it does not steal from what God has for me that day. I have to be a good steward of the will of God and that means daily I need to Love God with my whole heart(will), soul (emotions), mind(brain) and body(strength). If I can practice to live this out regularly by balancing the fun things in life and the priorities then the DEVIL will not get the best of me.
If I only show up for church on Sunday and then revisit it all the following Sunday I WILL DRIFT BIG TIME!
God wants us to become stewards of His dreams for our lives.
I challenge you to become a true worshipper in 2011.
How often do you get into Gods word?
How often do you talk with God?
What do you worship most?
Start with these couple questions and I promise if you make changes in this area NEW things will unfold in your life. The leper in the book of Mathew had needs in his life that may have been destructive and deliberating. God knew that he was a true worshipper and met those needs accordingly. Like I said God has blessings for you and me but we cannot allow an idol to rob us of Gods blessings!
Happy worshipping,
I think God is reminding me of something after today's reading and yesterday's word from Northridge's Worship Pastor, Paul Black.
In Matthew 8:2 it stated A leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord if you are willing, You can make me clean."
Yesterday at church the message was about how God is looking for true worshippers. I was challenged yesterday with a statement that said...
"The object of worship is based on what we spend a majority of our TIME, TREASURE and AFFECTION on."
Now I will be honest, I try to regularly listen to God by getting into His word, talk with God, Point others to God, sing to God and Give to God by serving. However I am in a war every stinkin day friends!
I am so easily distracted and can slowly drift from regular acts of worship. Does anyone else drift easily or am I the one and only?
I know Jesus was distracted by the devil on several occasions But Jesus said to him, "AWAY FROM ME SATAN! FOR IT IS WRITTEN: WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY."
I may sound nutty but I have to repeat this many times lately! I feel the more I dream and step out in the will of God the more the enemy distracts me and desires for me to drift!
Drift from the will of God and the amazing DREAMS.
My desire and key word for this year is STEWARDSHIP. If I do not learn to steward the will of God and the Dreams God has placed into my heart I will drift and the enemy will own those dreams!
Idols will rob us of Gods greatest blessings. In Jonah 2:8 it states "Those who CLING to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs." In other wards you FORFEIT THE DREAMS God has for you!
I certainly have idols that I need to work on because I DO NOT want them diminishing Gods best.
I began to think about what I worship....
If I worship decorating my house it steals from my other priorities
If I worship DREAMS I may confuse them with Gods DAILY plans
If I worship a TITLE I may miss the towel in which I am to serve and wipe an others feet.
If I worship MYSELF and all I want to do I become selfish and miss Gods best for me
If I worship money I will become greedy.
If I worship power I will become controlling
What do you spend most of your time, treasure and affection on? This will determine what you worship.
Ladies I know decorating is FUN but for me personally I have to be careful that it does not steal from what God has for me that day. I have to be a good steward of the will of God and that means daily I need to Love God with my whole heart(will), soul (emotions), mind(brain) and body(strength). If I can practice to live this out regularly by balancing the fun things in life and the priorities then the DEVIL will not get the best of me.
If I only show up for church on Sunday and then revisit it all the following Sunday I WILL DRIFT BIG TIME!
God wants us to become stewards of His dreams for our lives.
I challenge you to become a true worshipper in 2011.
How often do you get into Gods word?
How often do you talk with God?
What do you worship most?
Start with these couple questions and I promise if you make changes in this area NEW things will unfold in your life. The leper in the book of Mathew had needs in his life that may have been destructive and deliberating. God knew that he was a true worshipper and met those needs accordingly. Like I said God has blessings for you and me but we cannot allow an idol to rob us of Gods blessings!
Happy worshipping,
Friday, January 7, 2011
What are you doing?
January 7th Reading
In yesterday's blog, Heather spotlighted a man that has had quite the adventurous ride in his life. He was a good kid, went to college or a trade school, had a career and then fell off from drugs and alcohol. He has a "velvet" voice, a voice he proudly claims came from God. I agree totally with him! He has been clean for about two and a half years now and is really just trying to start over and get a chance to get a job and just live a "normal" life of a 53 year old man. He is probably one of the most humblest people I have ever heard speak on tv, and he gave EVERY glory to God. He literally lived off of donations from doing voice overs on the side of the street and people giving him spare change or a few bucks here or there.
The part that hurts me to my heart about the whole story is what I heard about on tv about him. There were broadcasters saying, why should anyone give him a chance to start over, his fall was due to his own poor choices. He became an addict and alcoholic of his own volition, and therefore he is not due any second chances.
WHAT A SHAME!!! No one should judge the road of another, they never know when they may be on the very same road, especially when they are not perfect themselves.
It is so sad to see that fellow man can jump right on someone and act as though they are somehow not worthy of a second chance. God KNOWS had Heather not given me a second chance to stand up and do something worth value to others and more importantly valuable to God, where would I be? Would everyone have continued to overlook me because of my poor choices??? Today's scriptures is about giving to the needy, and at that time in my life I was needy, very needy. My Pastor, his wife, and Heather came along beside me and let me know that even though I had made mistakes, I was still VERY important to God and still VERY worthy of His love! That was a horrible time in my life when I had to hold myself accountable to myself, God and then the court systems. I was so far into my own black hole that I had self mutilated for a long while, didn't feel worthy to even live and contemplated how to end my life. I only wanted to escape my shame, embarrassment and EVERYONE"S (or so I thought everyone) glares.
I am not, never have been, nor never plan to be a horrible person. I truly only wanted to do right, to handle the situation I was in the best way I could, instead I screwed everything up horribly. Once I had done this, I knew that God was upset with me, so then the depression started in, after that it was a done deal until someone saw a little glimpse of hope in me. God still loved me, I just was needy right then and needed to be given a handout. Not a monetary handout, but a handout to help me get up, dust myself off, and start over! After I came clean about all that I had done, it was so relieving. I so wanted to feel God's love in my life again. As Christians, we MUST MUST MUST look for those people that seem to have it all under control and living okay and reach out to them and make sure that they are waiting on you at that very second. It is so hard to be in a dark dungeon of your own making. After I saw the light, I went to church the following Sunday and I swear to you, I KNOW my Pastor had prepared that very message for me! Of course he didn't, but God put the very words that I needed to hear in his mouth for my ears.
Pastor Jim, Carole, nor Heather ever went around and boasted about how they helped lead me out of my dungeon, we never really spoke about it again. They all made sure to check on me, and even some other very important ladies, Renee Robinson and Becky Vaudt, came along side of me and loved on me, and most importantly made sure to keep me accountable. They all checked in on me from time to time, they weren't ever intrusive, just observant and loving. It was exactly what I needed in my most needy time.
I urge you, and I mean that with tears rolling down my cheeks as I type this, please make an effort to reach out to needy people. You do not have to tell anyone, in fact scripture tells us not to, you just do it because God wants and needs you to. You never know the road someone else is going down, and they may very well be going down it all alone. It is so dark and lonely doing it by yourself. There are so many people that are homeless, hungry, alone, sickly, depressed, hurt, and whatever else that need YOU to come along beside them and love on them the way God loved on you in your darkest hour!
Matthew 6:2-4, “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
Those people that reached out to me, will NEVER know how much I love them and care for them and about them!
Much love,
Kari
In yesterday's blog, Heather spotlighted a man that has had quite the adventurous ride in his life. He was a good kid, went to college or a trade school, had a career and then fell off from drugs and alcohol. He has a "velvet" voice, a voice he proudly claims came from God. I agree totally with him! He has been clean for about two and a half years now and is really just trying to start over and get a chance to get a job and just live a "normal" life of a 53 year old man. He is probably one of the most humblest people I have ever heard speak on tv, and he gave EVERY glory to God. He literally lived off of donations from doing voice overs on the side of the street and people giving him spare change or a few bucks here or there.
The part that hurts me to my heart about the whole story is what I heard about on tv about him. There were broadcasters saying, why should anyone give him a chance to start over, his fall was due to his own poor choices. He became an addict and alcoholic of his own volition, and therefore he is not due any second chances.
WHAT A SHAME!!! No one should judge the road of another, they never know when they may be on the very same road, especially when they are not perfect themselves.
It is so sad to see that fellow man can jump right on someone and act as though they are somehow not worthy of a second chance. God KNOWS had Heather not given me a second chance to stand up and do something worth value to others and more importantly valuable to God, where would I be? Would everyone have continued to overlook me because of my poor choices??? Today's scriptures is about giving to the needy, and at that time in my life I was needy, very needy. My Pastor, his wife, and Heather came along beside me and let me know that even though I had made mistakes, I was still VERY important to God and still VERY worthy of His love! That was a horrible time in my life when I had to hold myself accountable to myself, God and then the court systems. I was so far into my own black hole that I had self mutilated for a long while, didn't feel worthy to even live and contemplated how to end my life. I only wanted to escape my shame, embarrassment and EVERYONE"S (or so I thought everyone) glares.
I am not, never have been, nor never plan to be a horrible person. I truly only wanted to do right, to handle the situation I was in the best way I could, instead I screwed everything up horribly. Once I had done this, I knew that God was upset with me, so then the depression started in, after that it was a done deal until someone saw a little glimpse of hope in me. God still loved me, I just was needy right then and needed to be given a handout. Not a monetary handout, but a handout to help me get up, dust myself off, and start over! After I came clean about all that I had done, it was so relieving. I so wanted to feel God's love in my life again. As Christians, we MUST MUST MUST look for those people that seem to have it all under control and living okay and reach out to them and make sure that they are waiting on you at that very second. It is so hard to be in a dark dungeon of your own making. After I saw the light, I went to church the following Sunday and I swear to you, I KNOW my Pastor had prepared that very message for me! Of course he didn't, but God put the very words that I needed to hear in his mouth for my ears.
Pastor Jim, Carole, nor Heather ever went around and boasted about how they helped lead me out of my dungeon, we never really spoke about it again. They all made sure to check on me, and even some other very important ladies, Renee Robinson and Becky Vaudt, came along side of me and loved on me, and most importantly made sure to keep me accountable. They all checked in on me from time to time, they weren't ever intrusive, just observant and loving. It was exactly what I needed in my most needy time.
I urge you, and I mean that with tears rolling down my cheeks as I type this, please make an effort to reach out to needy people. You do not have to tell anyone, in fact scripture tells us not to, you just do it because God wants and needs you to. You never know the road someone else is going down, and they may very well be going down it all alone. It is so dark and lonely doing it by yourself. There are so many people that are homeless, hungry, alone, sickly, depressed, hurt, and whatever else that need YOU to come along beside them and love on them the way God loved on you in your darkest hour!
Matthew 6:2-4, “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
Those people that reached out to me, will NEVER know how much I love them and care for them and about them!
Much love,
Kari
Thursday, January 6, 2011
HOMELESS MAN WITH A DREAM
January 6th Reading
Hello friends!
I am excited to welcome you over to www.heatherbaxter.com this New Year! God is expanding His dreams that He placed in my heart long ago.
On the right hand side of the web sites homepage you will notice a link that will take you directly to this years bible readings. I know this will be easier for many of my readers. I listened to many comments all year long and our goal was to make it cleaner and more easy with the click of a finger for you to access Gods word. My blogs will continue to follow the reading daily.
Enjoy and please give me your feedback!
TODAY'S DAILY DEVOTION is one of my favorites! I can barely contain myself as I write this morning or maybe it was the cup of coffee I had...LOL!
Anyhow...as I was watching the daily news very early this morning a story came across my path and it linked perfectly with today's bible reading.
A homeless man in Ohio had a DREAM/VISION and was discovered!
This man KNEW he had broadcasting gift with his voice. I have the video attached below...notice that he states in the middle of his talk that drug and alcohol got in his way and stole the opportunities and his prosperity's.
This story connected with today's daily reading in Matthew 5 :29 when Jesus makes a striking remark. "If your right eye cause you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than your whole body to be cast into hell."
What in the world was Jesus talking about?
Luckily for us, Jesus was not speaking literally otherwise we would look like a bunch of pirates running around! He is not talking about a physical eye because our physical eye does not directly cause us to sin.
Jesus is referring to the way WE SEE LIFE. If our attitudes, or outlooks and the way we view our future causes us to compromise, to quit or to sin we need TO CHANGE IT!
Jesus is trying to help us understand the vital importance of our VISION and seeing in the natural realm and the spiritual realm.
OUR EYES CONTROL OUR LIFE!
The enemy, who is the devil understands this. He knows if he can keep us from our God given dreams He wins! He can keep us focused on failures, SINS, mistakes, pasts, or anything else negative he can hinder our dreams and visions.
This verse teaches us to PLUCK OUT OUR EYE which is causing us to sin or shrink back from Gods visions. We need to get serious about the promises of God.
It is possible to CHANGE and see the future with GOD all over it and His will being done.
However, we need to make a choice to change and move forward with God. He is the only one with the ingredient's to make your dreams come true.
Ted had a vision with his voice from day one. He could close his eyes and see a prosperous person. His vision was a DRIVING FORCE that helped push him past his sins and failures. I see God giving him a second chance and springing him into something NEW for 2011. He was not standing on the side of the road with a sign that said "I'll work for money" His sign was DECLARING HIS VISION.
A vision is powerful.
We can remain homeless or we can allow our vision to Help pluck out our sin. In the passage of Matthew it was referring to the sin of ADULTERY. A sin that originates in the heart and mind of a man or women. This sin will kill like a cold steel blade. I have experienced this pain in my marriage.
HOWEVER, the positive vision of what could and should be that I did have when I was homeless in my marriage restored us to the DREAMS God had planned.
Plucking takes work and demands choices and changes, with Gods help all things are possible.
If we do not "pluck it out" the sin or stronghold will drive us to feeling homeless. And guess what...everyone has a stronghold. I certainly know the areas God is pointing out in my life and I will work with God on plucking them out. The devil will not DESTROY GODS DREAMS!
Lets not wait till we are homeless in our families, dreams, ministries, relationships, marriages and past mistakes lets focus on our faith and learn to meditate on a vision of what could and should be.
God has a plan for you my friends!
Hold your hands up high and look up to God and say "I want your DREAMS and VISIONS for my life, please help me to see you at work."
Finally write your visions down and claim what is in your heart!
Keep the faith,
Heather
Hello friends!
I am excited to welcome you over to www.heatherbaxter.com this New Year! God is expanding His dreams that He placed in my heart long ago.
On the right hand side of the web sites homepage you will notice a link that will take you directly to this years bible readings. I know this will be easier for many of my readers. I listened to many comments all year long and our goal was to make it cleaner and more easy with the click of a finger for you to access Gods word. My blogs will continue to follow the reading daily.
Enjoy and please give me your feedback!
TODAY'S DAILY DEVOTION is one of my favorites! I can barely contain myself as I write this morning or maybe it was the cup of coffee I had...LOL!
Anyhow...as I was watching the daily news very early this morning a story came across my path and it linked perfectly with today's bible reading.
A homeless man in Ohio had a DREAM/VISION and was discovered!
This man KNEW he had broadcasting gift with his voice. I have the video attached below...notice that he states in the middle of his talk that drug and alcohol got in his way and stole the opportunities and his prosperity's.
This story connected with today's daily reading in Matthew 5 :29 when Jesus makes a striking remark. "If your right eye cause you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than your whole body to be cast into hell."
What in the world was Jesus talking about?
Luckily for us, Jesus was not speaking literally otherwise we would look like a bunch of pirates running around! He is not talking about a physical eye because our physical eye does not directly cause us to sin.
Jesus is referring to the way WE SEE LIFE. If our attitudes, or outlooks and the way we view our future causes us to compromise, to quit or to sin we need TO CHANGE IT!
Jesus is trying to help us understand the vital importance of our VISION and seeing in the natural realm and the spiritual realm.
OUR EYES CONTROL OUR LIFE!
The enemy, who is the devil understands this. He knows if he can keep us from our God given dreams He wins! He can keep us focused on failures, SINS, mistakes, pasts, or anything else negative he can hinder our dreams and visions.
This verse teaches us to PLUCK OUT OUR EYE which is causing us to sin or shrink back from Gods visions. We need to get serious about the promises of God.
It is possible to CHANGE and see the future with GOD all over it and His will being done.
However, we need to make a choice to change and move forward with God. He is the only one with the ingredient's to make your dreams come true.
Ted had a vision with his voice from day one. He could close his eyes and see a prosperous person. His vision was a DRIVING FORCE that helped push him past his sins and failures. I see God giving him a second chance and springing him into something NEW for 2011. He was not standing on the side of the road with a sign that said "I'll work for money" His sign was DECLARING HIS VISION.
A vision is powerful.
We can remain homeless or we can allow our vision to Help pluck out our sin. In the passage of Matthew it was referring to the sin of ADULTERY. A sin that originates in the heart and mind of a man or women. This sin will kill like a cold steel blade. I have experienced this pain in my marriage.
HOWEVER, the positive vision of what could and should be that I did have when I was homeless in my marriage restored us to the DREAMS God had planned.
Plucking takes work and demands choices and changes, with Gods help all things are possible.
If we do not "pluck it out" the sin or stronghold will drive us to feeling homeless. And guess what...everyone has a stronghold. I certainly know the areas God is pointing out in my life and I will work with God on plucking them out. The devil will not DESTROY GODS DREAMS!
Lets not wait till we are homeless in our families, dreams, ministries, relationships, marriages and past mistakes lets focus on our faith and learn to meditate on a vision of what could and should be.
God has a plan for you my friends!
Hold your hands up high and look up to God and say "I want your DREAMS and VISIONS for my life, please help me to see you at work."
Finally write your visions down and claim what is in your heart!
Keep the faith,
Heather
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
He always has a plan!
January 4th Reading
God’s Word is full of His promises and plans for His people. We don’t have to search very long to find a promise for all of us or a specific plan for a specific person and the details of how the plan worked out. In today’s reading, we learn about the objective that God had for Abram’s life.
Genesis 12:2-3
“I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
God had a specific plan for Abram. God shared the plan with Abram and promised to watch out for him. As Abram went forward, we learn that he was worshipping God and staying in relationship with Him. However, when Abram and Sarai went to Egypt, fear took over, and Abram quickly forgot that God was with him. Rather than trusting God, Abram took the situation into his own hands and decided to lie to the Pharaoh. The result was that the Pharaoh discovered the lie and kicked Abram and his entire entourage out of Egypt. The MacArthur Bible Commentary suggests that this must have looked bad to his servants and probably resulted in a loss of integrity for Abram.
After reading this passage, I began thinking about my life and my own walk with God. How many times has God made plans for me, but instead of waiting on Him, I walked ahead with my own “better ideas” of how things should go. How many times have I questioned whether God was going to come through for me and I decided I needed to take things into my own hands. What was the end result? Instead of following His perfect plan, I got in the way and ended up looking foolish and unfaithful.
In the second part of the reading today, we learn about another of God’s plans. In Matthew 4: 1-11, we learn about Jesus being in the desert. Jesus was fasting and seeking God before he began his ministry. The devil showed up and began to tempt Jesus. Where Abram failed, Jesus succeeded. During that 40 days, Jesus trusted God with His provision and protection. When the devil came and tempted him, Jesus knew God’s word he was able to resist the devil’s schemes. By remaining strong in who God created him to be, Jesus was able to fulfill God’s ultimate plan. If Jesus had fallen to temptation there in the desert, he would not have been able to go to the cross in order to save us.
How can I apply this to my life? I am not always successful at resisting temptation. There are times that I don’t rely on Him, I try to do things through my own strength and end up falling to temptation. During these times of sin, I am not following God’s perfect plan for my life. What am I ultimately missing out on?
I can’t help but think of:
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
How much further would I go by remembering this during everyday life? His ways are so much higher than my own. He only wants the best for me. His plan is perfect. If I trust in Him, my path will be made straight.
Heather has been talking with us about God’s plan for us for 2011. His plan is good and I don’t want to miss out on any part of it.
Heavenly Father, thank you for creating a plan specifically for me. You are so faithful to keep walking with me even when I am not at my best. I confess that I am prideful and stubborn sometimes when I should be trusting and following you. I don’t want to live in your permissive will for my life, I want to live out your perfect will for my life. I don’t want to get in your way anymore. Please open my ears to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and teach me to submit to your ways. I want to live like your Son, Jesus. Amen.
Hugs,
Lynnette
Saturday, January 1, 2011
In the beginning of 2012~
SOMETHING NEW IS IN STORE FOR YOU THIS YEAR!
IN THE BEGINNING GOD......
I am thrilled to kick off the NEW YEAR with my friends and family very soon!
IN THE BEGINNING of 2012 God wants to CREATE and FORM NEW things for your life!
God has a perfect plan for our lives and never intended for us to be void, dark and without form! His spirit is moving and He is just waiting for you to join Him!
I will be reading through the bible in one year and I hope that you will join me! I try to blog daily and the daily bible reading is located on the side of my blog page. I will follow that days reading with a Daily Devo.
I hope that you will go for a walk with me in 2012.
Lets share dreams together while encouraging one another throughout the year. I am always encouraged and motivated to change for the better through my blog friends. Thanks for all your support and help as I make mistakes and desire to grow just like you!
I am not perfect but God has showed up and continued to bring form into my life, that I am ever grateful!
In Genesis GOD SAID, GOD CALLED, GOD MADE, GOD BLESSED, GOD CREATED, GOD FORMED and GOD SAW exactly how He wanted everything formed so that it was GOOD!
Do you believe that just as God formed the heavens and the earth, He is wanting to bless, create, form, make and call things He sees perfect and good into your life for 2012?
When God created the heavens and the earth in the very beginning He divided somethings to make it better and gathered things together to make it better. God has signs and blessings for each of us each season and day of 2012.
God set up your life in the very BEGINNING for something bigger and better!
Everyday this year God has something to ADD to your life and dreams.
He desires to walk each day with you. I certainly DO NOT WANT TO MISS WHAT HE IS ADDING TO MY DREAMS or THE DREAMS OF MY CHILDREN in 2012.
However, the enemy wants to slither in every chance he gets and DESTROY Gods dreams for your life. He is sneaky and will deceive you from all the GOOD God has planned for you!
The enemy will make things pleasant to the eyes and desirable to the mindset. His number one goal is to get you to the place in which you feel naked and want to hide.
Friend do you want to hide behind a closed door all of 2012? In shame, guilt and fear?
If so...2012 will remain unbearable.
Sometimes we do have to "go through the pain of life" BUT in the beginning God created us to walk with Him!
I pray you will open the door of your heart, soul and spirit to God in 2012.
If you CHOOSE to make a commitment to walk alongside Christ this year, I promise you will not miss the greatness of God in your life and family.
If you CHOOSE to do life on your own then the enemy will trip you and make you fall to the ground. Without God the ground is filled with thorns and thistles.
Anxiety, fear, temptation, fatigue, insomnia, depression and darkness will pick at your life and the thorns will destroy your heart.
God said that we should know good and know evil BUT we need to CHOOSE to follow only HIS ways! I need to get better in this area in 2012 so I have made a list of changes.
What do you desire to change?
That is a 2012 commitment for me my friends, to know that His ways lead me into a life that is abundant.
Friends and family....I want you to experience God in 2012.
Like I said, He wants to bring FORM to your dreams.
The hardest thing for me is to OBEY....But I know the difference of living my own life and then CHOOSING to live life with God.
A BIG DIFFERENCE INDEED!
I have seen my marriage fall apart, I have watched myself fall into temptation and I KNOW the enemy is after my CHILDREN. So again... I ask GOD to help me walk with HIM and make the right choices.
God wants to change your life in 2012!
Let God BRING IN THE BIG for you and yours this year.
Join me daily as we walk through the word in 2012. I pray God opens your eyes to see what He is doing all around you even on the most difficult days. I pray He alters your mind to see HIS DREAMS for your life.
Anticipating the New Year with you~
Blessings
Heather
I am thrilled to kick off the NEW YEAR with my friends and family very soon!
IN THE BEGINNING of 2012 God wants to CREATE and FORM NEW things for your life!
God has a perfect plan for our lives and never intended for us to be void, dark and without form! His spirit is moving and He is just waiting for you to join Him!
I will be reading through the bible in one year and I hope that you will join me! I try to blog daily and the daily bible reading is located on the side of my blog page. I will follow that days reading with a Daily Devo.
I hope that you will go for a walk with me in 2012.
Lets share dreams together while encouraging one another throughout the year. I am always encouraged and motivated to change for the better through my blog friends. Thanks for all your support and help as I make mistakes and desire to grow just like you!
I am not perfect but God has showed up and continued to bring form into my life, that I am ever grateful!
In Genesis GOD SAID, GOD CALLED, GOD MADE, GOD BLESSED, GOD CREATED, GOD FORMED and GOD SAW exactly how He wanted everything formed so that it was GOOD!
Do you believe that just as God formed the heavens and the earth, He is wanting to bless, create, form, make and call things He sees perfect and good into your life for 2012?
When God created the heavens and the earth in the very beginning He divided somethings to make it better and gathered things together to make it better. God has signs and blessings for each of us each season and day of 2012.
God set up your life in the very BEGINNING for something bigger and better!
Everyday this year God has something to ADD to your life and dreams.
He desires to walk each day with you. I certainly DO NOT WANT TO MISS WHAT HE IS ADDING TO MY DREAMS or THE DREAMS OF MY CHILDREN in 2012.
However, the enemy wants to slither in every chance he gets and DESTROY Gods dreams for your life. He is sneaky and will deceive you from all the GOOD God has planned for you!
The enemy will make things pleasant to the eyes and desirable to the mindset. His number one goal is to get you to the place in which you feel naked and want to hide.
Friend do you want to hide behind a closed door all of 2012? In shame, guilt and fear?
If so...2012 will remain unbearable.
Sometimes we do have to "go through the pain of life" BUT in the beginning God created us to walk with Him!
I pray you will open the door of your heart, soul and spirit to God in 2012.
If you CHOOSE to make a commitment to walk alongside Christ this year, I promise you will not miss the greatness of God in your life and family.
If you CHOOSE to do life on your own then the enemy will trip you and make you fall to the ground. Without God the ground is filled with thorns and thistles.
Anxiety, fear, temptation, fatigue, insomnia, depression and darkness will pick at your life and the thorns will destroy your heart.
God said that we should know good and know evil BUT we need to CHOOSE to follow only HIS ways! I need to get better in this area in 2012 so I have made a list of changes.
What do you desire to change?
That is a 2012 commitment for me my friends, to know that His ways lead me into a life that is abundant.
Friends and family....I want you to experience God in 2012.
Like I said, He wants to bring FORM to your dreams.
The hardest thing for me is to OBEY....But I know the difference of living my own life and then CHOOSING to live life with God.
A BIG DIFFERENCE INDEED!
I have seen my marriage fall apart, I have watched myself fall into temptation and I KNOW the enemy is after my CHILDREN. So again... I ask GOD to help me walk with HIM and make the right choices.
God wants to change your life in 2012!
Let God BRING IN THE BIG for you and yours this year.
Join me daily as we walk through the word in 2012. I pray God opens your eyes to see what He is doing all around you even on the most difficult days. I pray He alters your mind to see HIS DREAMS for your life.
Anticipating the New Year with you~
Blessings
Heather
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