Be Faithful

Wow what a weekend.   I went to a healing retreat with some young adults from my church. My friend Elyse and I carpooled up to the campground with 2 girls we didn't know from a different campus. They were very sweet girls and we got along very well. The first night we covered Father Heart, which included how people often project their experiences and feelings towards their earthly fathers onto God. We took time to forgive our fathers and we released some of those lies of who God really is. In all the ways our fathers have let us down, our Heavenly Daddy will especially make sure He's there for. Also, in all the ways our fathers have made us smile, God will do times a million. He delights in us. For some, their fathers were abusive. They said cruel things out of frustration and irritation. For others, their fathers were absent, creating the ungodly belief that they are not worthy of being loved. These are the lies the enemy has told us. Some fathers call their children names:...

We are all fruit trees but many of us bear bitter fruit.  We must reach our roots into God's love and our branches into the community. We must allow the love to soak into us.  When the Holy Spirit gets inside, different fruit will pop up: Instead of anger, there will be love. Instead of sadness there will be joy, and instead of fear, there will be peace. ♥

When you experience God's love for you firsthand, your life changes. You never experience things the same again, especially if you've taken that love and invited God into your heart so that He can change you and heal you. Your spirit and heart are renewed. The Holy Spirit lights a fire in you and the flame of God is so incredibly powerful. You become a new person. You are born again. I experienced God's love on new year's eve. It moved me, and I haven't been the same since. Even just doing every day things like taking a shower, brushing my teeth, or going to the store are different. You just experience things differently. Today I decided to get rid of things in my apartment that misrepresent who I am in God. I am the daughter of the most high God, and to be honest some of the things from my past that I've been keeping around just don't do me justice. It was time to get rid of them. Childhood diaries or journals are one of the worst culprits. If you ev...

There is an information bank that is readily available to you anytime and anywhere. It has been designed to meet your needs. It can be printed on your mind or your heart. It can be retrieved by anyone who holds the basic knowledge that God is the software! You are the hard drive! Whenever there is something you need to know, push your faith button . God will do the rest. If there is something you need to do or accomplish, push the trust button and voila! God will do it through you! If you have been wracking your brain trying to remember something, let God program you to  receive grace . In an instant, what you need will be downloaded into your thoughts. If you need restoration or reconciliation in a relationship, simply enter forgiveness . Mercy will generate a new program. If you are faced with an illness or disease of any kind, put a power, strength or wholeness disk in the zip drive of your mind. Program a new diet, a new thought pattern, a better connection to...

God is the perfect Father who never brings children into the world without providing for them. Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. --Ephesians 4:11-12   In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. --Romans 12:6-8 It is the Holy Spirit who gives us the divine ability to fulfill our God given purpose. Your motivation, strength and inspiratio...

We are many, but in Christ we are all one body. Each one is a part of that body.     -Romans 12:5 "God has enlisted us in his navy and placed us on his ship. The boat has one purpose - to carry us safely to the other shore. This is no cruise ship; it's a battleship. We aren't called to a life of leisure; we are called to a life of service. Each of us has a different task. Some, concerned with those who are drowning, are snatching people from the water. Others are occupied with the enemy, so they man the cannons of prayer and worship. Still others devote themselves to the crew, feeding and training the crew members. Though different, we are the same. Each can tell of a personal encounter with the captain, for each has received a personal call.... We each followed him across the gangplank of his grace onto the same boat. There is one captain and one destination. Though the battle is fierce, the boat is safe, for our captain is God. The ship will not sink." (Grace f...

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.   - Psalm 34:18 You are so good to me Lord. No one is as amazing as You; You are an awesome God. A perfect Father. I will follow You in faith; trust You whole-heartedly. I trust that no decisions I make will be "wrong" because You have my back forever and always.   I am successful because I am Your daughter. Lead me Lord. I will follow in "blind" faith because You are my Daddy and You will never let me fall. Ignite my passion and help me step into my greatness. I will not live in fear any longer. I am never alone; You are always by my side. 'Cause Your name is above all names,  And Your crown is above all crowns. We give you, we give you glory. I wait on you Lord, and there is freedom in Your presence. You take my burdens and lift them away. You believe in me; You delight in me. I am your princess. I am Yours . Your love never fails :) You only want what is best for ...

I was born into a Lutheran church where it's all about traditions and rituals and begging God for mercy. I had never had a positive perception of God and the enemy filled me with self loathing, shame and misery. He took advantage of my adolescent years and convinced me that God was the problem not the solution. I've spent the better part of the last 10 years being lost and hopeless like those people who invest all their hearts into others who will inevitably let them down because that's what people do.. we are not strong enough to support ourselves in times of need let alone others. Only with God's help. Point is, it wasn't until a couple years ago that I started letting down my defenses and realizing that no matter what I did I wasn't happy. I was sleeping around trying to find someone who would love me. Someone who would validate my existence and tell me I'm beautiful. There was a huge hole in my heart and I couldn't get any peace. I developed a soci...