A Struggle of Faith

This is not a bad thing.   


A friend said this to me this morning as she grappled with some life issues going on in her family.  
A struggle will build your muscles.  It means you have not laid it down and walked a way.  You are musing, meditating, thinking, pondering, praying as to what God is about in all of this. 


Some of our situations are VERY DIFFICULT.  
But I would remind you ~Nothing is too difficult for God.  
HE will give you the grace needed to walk thru whatever HE has allowed in your life. 
 Do not make hasty decisions. Do you turn the other way.  Do not back down. 


HE will answer.  He is up to something.


Trust child trust!


Blessings!

Glib or Confidence?

I was speaking to a friend the  other day about faith in God etc. and it came to my mind that I perhaps sounded "glib"

1. Performed with a natural, offhand ease: was fascinated by his unfailingly glib conversation.

2. Characterized by fluency of speech or writing that often suggests insincerity, superficiality, or a lack of concern.

As I was thinking it through, I thought of how a child might speak about HIS dad.   "Oh my Dad can do that...."

"My Dad can do anything"

"My Dad will take care of that" 

"My Dad always....." etc etc

Do you hear what I'm saying?  

I feel SO CONFIDENT in my Lord and Savior that when I'm listening to someone fret or worry I just want to say  "Oh you don't have to worry about that My DAD will take care of everything.!"

He has proven Himself over and over to me during the past 50 years and what you are hearing or reading is not glib  it is CONFIDENCE

Confidence in the One Whom I know holds me

takes care of me

provides for me

numbers my days

never lets me go

speaks to me and directs my path

I could go on and on and on.

OH HOW HE LOVES US!

Blessings!

Our True Identity

Ephesians 1:3-8

When I hear a believer announce, “I’m just a sinner,” I feel like saying, “That’s what you used to be.” A lot of folks cling to a view of themselves as a patched-up, slightly-better-than-before version of their old self. The Bible contradicts that opinion: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away, behold, new things have come” (2 Cor. 5:17). In fact, according to Scripture, we’re dramatically different once we are complete in Christ.

The question is whether people will trust in what they feel or believe what God says about them. His Word calls us saints (Rom. 1:7), disciples (Matt. 28:19), and fellow heirs with Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:17). If your opinion is that you are “just a sinner,” then you cannot fully experience and enjoy your identity in Christ.

Believing what God says about our new self is a choice. Satan certainly conspires to convince believers that God’s Word doesn’t apply to them. He knows that people held captive by spiritual poverty back away from opportunities to share the gospel and serve the Lord’s kingdom. It’s much easier to spiritually bankrupt someone who already thinks of him- or herself as “just a sinner” than it is to conquer a disciple who knows God is his loving Father.

Our true identity is defined not by our past actions but by the Savior’s. Jesus purchased our lives with His blood and brought us into relationship with God the Father, who adopted us as beloved children. We have every reason to hold our heads high, stand firm, and courageously proclaim the gospel.
Charles Stanley

IMPORTANT

I am writing the same blog for both my Parenting/Family Blog as well as my musing.


We must not sit idly by.  We must pray about this horrific practice that is rampant in our world today.
Please join me.

Sexual Exploitation of Children

Please view this short video and take a moment for contemplation.  Again I echo yesterdays blog.  
We cannot be too aware.  
Know what your children are watching, listening to, where they are going, who they are hanging out with and what they are doing.  


Talk to them.....no I did not say yell, accuse, ignore,  I said talk.  Work on your relationship.  


Again if these words are foreign to you, please seek help from someone you can trust.


The only wrong thing is to stay ignorant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOF28tCodcY


Blessings!

It's a Slow Fade

  
A husband does not go astray in a day.
A wife does not become an alcoholic overnight.
A child does not commit suicide for no reason.


It's a slow fade.  Black and white turns to gray.


Pay attention.   People never crumble in a day.
Ask the Lord to scan your heart and show you anything that needs attention.
Want to get right.  He is waiting for you with open arms   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaKDT_Cifec&feature=related

He Parted the Sea

He parted the sea   Exodus 14
HE  made time standstill   Joshua 10
HE healed  Mark 1
HE raised people from the dead  John 11
HE created the universe and everything in it  Genesis 1
He rose from the dead  John 20


The Scripture also says He knows you intimately  Psalm 139


What are you worrying about?
Why are you concerned?


Jesus is more than willing and able.  Trust HIM today.  Leave your cares with HIM and be still and watch and listen.


Friend He carries it all
Blessings



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vxnApK4O48

A Good Name

What do people think when they hear your name?


The Scripture says that a good name is better than silver or gold.


Proverbs 22:1

A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.


Many have taken their name down along with their reputation. 


 How about A New Year ~ A New Name!


If you are feeling tarnished when you read this go to the side of your bed and take it up with the Lord.  
He is the one who can cleanse you and set your feet on a firm setting.


Begin today, in this New Year of 2012, to walk in a way that will bring Glory to His Name and your name will eventually take on a new meaning.


It's true.


I'm thankful that the Bible says that there's a new name written down in glory....and IT'S MINE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWKbD1wvQio&feature=related