James 4:8 "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." I've been wrestling with these words. Grasping for meaning. Searching for the other piece of the puzzle. Today it's placed in my hands. It all makes sense now. Why I wasn't getting very far. Matthew 15:8 "These people draw near to Me …
Tag: Desires
Well Laid Plans
January 9th, 2013. Four years ago. The Facebook memory app just reminded me what happened that day. It's not exactly a day I care to remember but it was a pivotal point in my life. An event that would cause me to re-evaluate my life and the choices I had made. It was the hardest …
Blind Faith
" For we walk by faith, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7 When we walk by faith, we walk blindly. Walking by faith takes trust. Trusting that the One guiding us will not lead us astray; that He will keep us safe. When we walk by our own perceptions; we see what lies ahead. We see …
Which King do You Seek?
Got your steel toed boots on? Good, you're going to need them. I'm wearing two pairs, one right over the other! You know for that extra protection needed for those toes that are about to be stomped on. I've been reading Lisa Bevere's book titled Girls With Swords. After coming across this line; MY toes are …
Relentless Pursuit
I took this photo on my birthday last year. That day I had woken up to gray skies and threats of rain. That just made what I just knew would be a horrible day even worse. I kept thinking about that dreadful 30 coming next and the countless ways my life had gone so wrong. …
In My Father’s Arms
I will never forget that day I climbed into my father's lap and asked him why we were not packing his things in boxes. I was five years old and didn't fully understand what was going on. But I was observant. I knew enough to know that we weren't packing his things. I looked him square in …
A Searching Heart
"All we find are Band-Aid cover-ups. The wound is still there, just hidden away."
A Heart to Know Him
Jeremiah 24:7 KJV "I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart." Today this verse strikes a cord with me. For the longest time, I knew about God. …
No More Permissive Will
Proverbs 19:21 " There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand." How true this is! And oh the countless times I've chosen to learn this the hard way! God has a special plan for all of His children! If only we would choose to be obedient, if only we would …
Surrender the Dream
" True dependence is not simply asking Me to bless what you have decided to do. It is coming to Me with an open mind and heart, inviting Me to plant My desires within you. I may infuse within you a dream that seems far beyond your reach. You know that in yourself you cannot …
