Be Faithful

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 1 Peter 5:6-10 ------------------------------------------- At my family's summer cottage, there's an island within swimming distance-- when the boat traffic isn't too obnoxious, I swim over and sometimes even swim around it. Regardless of which way I choose to swim (clockwise or counterclockwise), there is always an area where I have to work harder to swim against the current. Of cours...

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God is moving so tangibly in my life and in the lives of my family members. Ever since I participated in Restoring the Foundations inner healing ministry, there's been a shift in the spiritual atmosphere around me. After some circumstances beyond my control, I found myself struggling to pay my bills because I no longer had any financial support from my mom. At the beginning of this year I remember nights where I'd be on my knees not only praying for my family, but begging God to help me get through these really tough times. I learned that prayer and praise were keys to maintaining a positive attitude and inner peace as the world as I knew it came crashing down around me. The numbers just weren't matching up. I had no source of income and I didn't even know where my next meals were coming from. Sounds over-dramatic, sure, but poverty is very real and as someone who has never had to fear going broke, I was no longer sure about what I thought I was sure about.. I'll ...

Hey so I just wanted to send out an email letting people know what I've been up to for the last 5 months. At the beginning of February I applied for a school that is run by my church called School of Ministry. They have a few different courses but the course that I took is known as the Heart Module. I've been thinking about applying for this school for about 2 years but I finally got my stuff together and after a really tough time with depression earlier this year I decided that I need to do something that will help me change my life. Some friends that I have graduated from the school a few years ago and recommended it to me so I figured why not? I don't have much to lose; I was in a pretty crappy place in my life anyway. Right off the bat God blessed me because I did NOT have the money for tuition. I haven't worked much in the past 4 years and money is something that I don't have much of. My family has given me so much grace and luckily I was working a part-time...

It's been much too long since I've written here about what is going on in my life, especially if I look at how many life lessons I've been learning from God and how much my heart has been transformed since I started School of Ministry. Thank goodness it's mandatory here to journal with a paper and pen; otherwise I'm not sure how I'd remember it all. To follow up with a couple of my previous posts here, I did get into SoM, I did find someone to watch Max, I did get the money I needed for tuition and I did move in/settle in reasonably well. Thanks for all your prayers and support. If I think about who I was before coming here (which is sometimes hard to recall, by the way) and compare it to who I am becoming... it just blows my mind. God has given me so much revelation about my identity; so much revelation about His heart for me... it's impossible to undo all the change that has taken place, not that I would want to. One of the things God has been do...

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"You are called into greatness. As a royal daughter of God, you are engineered for eternity, designed to make a difference. No one can take your place in God's heart, in His Kingdom, in His family. All through eternity, you will still be bringing delight to God and smiles to the faces of your brothers and sisters who dearly love you. Filled with the wisdom of the ages, every word that comes from your mouth will impart encouragement and life to those around you. But don't expect to start out with a limousine and bodyguards. The path to your true potential seldom starts with glitter and glamour, nor does it begin with an infinitely complex problem to solve. Instead, it starts right where you are, with the mundane stuff of everyday life. There you form the strength of character that God requires for the great assignments He has waiting for you. A simple act of obedience, a kind word, a selfless deed.... these are the building blocks of greatness. Every day, as you spend tim...