How do I find the such a throne of Grace?

~Beth Moore's Praying God's Word

                                  We, all, like sheep, had gone astray, each of us had turned to his own way; but the Lord laid on You, Jesus the iniquity of us all (Isa. 53:3-6).

O Lord, because of You are my help, I sing in the shadow of Your wings. My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me (Ps. 63:7-8)

When Your kindness and love appeared, You saved me, not because of the righteous things I have done, but because of Your mercy.  You saved me through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom You poured out on me generously through Jesus Christ my Savior, so that, having been justified by Your grace, I would become an heir having the hope of eternal life (Titus 3:4-7).

We have now entered a new life in the Lord.  We are coming to this world as new beings ready to worship, lift up your name and become servants in this cause.  We were saved and must continue to remind ourselves that it is all because of you that we are free.  I think many of us struggle with life in this world and of this world and yet we tend to try to solve our own problems and forget to turn towards our maker allowing him to work in our lives.  He is our Father and made us in his image that we might come to know him....do you know him?   I have learned his grace.  

How do you find the throne of Grace in your lives?

God: Our EMT...always there to help us.

When we begin to doubt whether God cares and the world seems to be falling apart all around us, he is there.  When we feel alone and the silence is deafening, God is there.  When we don't know if we can stand up, face the world alone.....we are not, he is with us through it all.  We may not hear him speak, nor feel his presence, but God is always present.  Usually he is trying to help us see that we need him, or that we need to take time with him.  Most of us need times that test us to know that He is there, walking beside us, aching with us, crying with us and just loving us.  I know that the trials I face in this life are because I believe and have faith.  The world is not part of us, and because of that I thank you.  We have set ourselves apart from this world, to be the light to those who don't know you.  You have chosen us as your children and therefore we belong to you.  "No servant is greater than his master." ~John 15:18. If they persecute You, they will persecute me.  If they obey your teachings, they will also obey the teachings of your disciples. Even when the world has forsaken me, You, Lord, receive me. 

Oh what an awesome God we have.  He loves us so much, he sent his Son to die for our sins, so that we might be holy.  I long for the time when I get to meet my maker face to face, to look upon him and thank him for all that he has done for me.  Take the time today, to reflect on life with God.  Allow him to guide you down a path of light towards a closer relationship with Him.  Allow him to show you that even in the darkness, there is still a glimmer of hope to light the way!

Life beneath God's light

I am so excited to let you know that God is working in my own life! I see his hand prints all around me; in my children, in prayers of friends, in praise of friends and family and in my fellow sisters in Christ!

This week was a challenge and there were moments when I felt God pulling on my heart.  Strange, how for me, it seems that I only stop to notice such things when I am at my worst.  He picked me up and kept me close while convicting me to read His word and pray.  It was only in that moment, that I was open to hear his voice.  He spoke of pain and the long road that is laid before me.  I asked him for help and strength to continue in this journey.  I know that you hear ppl say that it is only in the calm of the storm that we hear him speak and it was so true for me. I let go of all the worries and anger and thought only of our Heavenly Father.  This week, take some time to hear His voice!  Don't wait to be amid the storm to listen.  This weeks sermon was all about taking the time to hear his word and that takes time, patience and a listening ear.   God is always there to listen, so take some time to allow him to speak to you!  We will continue our chapter wrap up and begin a new chapter on taking the next step in our walk of faith!   Remember that God's light may seem dim when surround by all the darkness in our lives, but he is waiting to help guide you towards his Eternal light, his son died to give us Eternal hope in Him, and we are to take his hand and let him lead us to our ultimate place beside him in Heaven!

God's will be done...learning to walk in His shadow

This week was one of struggles and triumphs but the one thing that has been on my mind has been God's will or desire for my life. When I wake up in the morning is it him I choose to serve?  I think that a lot of times we are so driven by our desires and our own aspirations that we forget that we are here to serve our King, the Lord.  I try to start each day with a prayer and reflection of what God is asking of me, for that particular day.  Sometimes it seems as simple as brushing your teeth, He is asking me to think first of his desires and allow him to lead my directions. Other times it seems like a struggle to stay on a path at all, so many distractions and shiny objects calling to me.  What can we do as Christians to please our Lord? I think it is simple, think of him 1st and then follow his lead.  He has so many great things planned for us and only he knows how it is going to turn out. He knows we will stray off course and perhaps even choose to go in reverse away from his guidance, but he also is such a merciful God and understands that we are still human!  We just waits patiently for us to ask for help, and picks us up, brushes us off and sends us down the path lined with hope, faith and love!

Take a moment today to reflect on what God is calling you to do, what path will he send you down, what surprises await you.  Don't waste a moments notice, start now.

Living Life Through Child's Eyes.....Lead by our creator, God!

     When children see themselves for the first time, they are in awe.  They look into that mirror and see another child looking back, giggling when they do, waving at them.  They see a friend ready to play with them, they do not know judgment or betrayal.

     How do you see yourself? Do you see a loving wife, caring mother and a helpful child? So what do you think God sees?  I believe that God knows us better then we know ourselves and therefore sees every flaw, every smile and every thought before we do.  Why then are we so interested in trying to impress him, or better yet, try to control all the situations, instead of letting God lead us?''

Today take the time to look at your whole self as God does.  Flawed, Broken, and ready to be Transformed in His work!  Love and live life for God, all he asks is for us to tell the good news!

God's Love for us wanderers. (Hosea)

To have a love for his people despite our short comings....wanting to go our own way, throwing a fit when things go wrong, and basically giving up despite all that he has done for us.  That is our God, he once talked about wandering of his people, Israel.  He kept asking us to follow him and he would protect us, loving us.  We still didn't trust him and his plans.  In Hosea, he talks about us being a wayward son who is loved no matter what we do.  He states that, " When Israel was a child, I called for him...but the more I called, the further they went from me.  It was I who taught Ephriam to walk; but they didn't realize it was me who healed them. I led them w/ cords of human kindness, with ties of love." Hosea 11:1-4  Where were we when God called to us, "Come back, let me shelter you from the storms"?  I believe we tend to become fearful of our ways and then think we must try to figure out how to gain God's trust and love.  He is always there waiting with open arms to catch us, comfort us and show us the right way~His!  Israel, as we do, didn't realize that God was there to lead us, care for us and lift our troubles. 

Think of Luke 15:3-7 ~His ppl are lost and he rescues them one by one.  Despite having a whole flock, he doesn't abandon one for the others.  He will rejoice at finding this one lost sheep as he will when his "children" return home and repents for his sins.  These are the people who are most valuable to God and the reason that he sent his only son, to die for us!  Think of this parable as one about helping us to find our way, not as unbelievers but as one who has wandered a stray and become lost.  He treasures each one of us as a wandering soul not lost forever but just misguided for a short time.  Repent and allow him to "receive you with open arms, drawing you close to him, rejoicing. His compassion & love are much greater then our sins." (Psalm 103:8-14)

When we became wanderers, God didn't get upset and leave us to our own devices.   He continues to try and gather his flock.  We are his sheep, his family and being a good father, he will always love us even if we go astray and follow the world.  Keep him in your heart and pray for him to lead you back home.  Allow God to guide you and repent for those things that you cling to; the thingsfrom your past that keep you from him.

Living Life As Honorable Wife and Mom

Well today I sit here and ponder what life would be like if we were all honorable. I was doing morning prayers and came across a story of Daniel living as a prophet of ancient times. He was asked to give insight to dreams and help others (kings) to understand what the future was for them. Can you imagine being ask to foresee the future whatever it might be. I would definatly not be able to foresee let alone tell the king bad news. What a brave and faithful servant that Daniel was. He told the kings what God meant and how to follow God alone. He wasn't afraid to tell others the truth and even though he believed in one God, others believed him. They believed his words to be honest and true. They told of wars, famine, betrial of others and to his God. What would we do when posed with such a problem....tell the truth despite what it may lead to or try to tell the king what he wants to hear? The other prophets and magicians tried to tell the king lies and it got them deeper into hatred and loathing from their king. When posed with such a question of love and devotion, what would your answer to such a question be: To whom are you faithful to? To whom do you worship? To whom do you honor?



Honor yourselves by staying true to your faith and your heavenly father, agree to follow him and have faith in his plans despite your own ideas and choices. Make yourself honorable in the lives of those who look up to you, your children. Try telling the truth and give God all the glory by seeing through his eyes and not through the worlds' eyes.