Well, in less than 5 hours, 2008 will be officially over and 2009 will be ever-present. What a crazy year it's been for me.... Full of ups and downs. I've never been so happy nor so broken. I've been truly blessed, but the journey I've been on has been filled with pain and disillusionment as well. Praise God it's over and I'm on the other side now, and He's continuing to heal, but wow....
All in all, God be praised. I've learned to praise Him no matter what I'm going through. He has once again proven Himself faithful. What an honor to serve Him.
I pray a blessing over 2009. This year will be filled with so much change.... It's scary! But He's there in the midst, guiding my every step. Praise be to my Savior King, Jesus!
Wherever you find yourself this New Year's Eve, may God continue to pour His love into your life.
May 2009 be covered in His grace and mercy!
Who Am I?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
More Reading....
In Luke 17, it also talks about the 10 lepers that Jesus healed, with only one coming back to thank Him. Here's what grabbed my attention:
"Taking a good look at them, He said, 'Go, show yourselves to the priests.' They went, and while still on their way, became clean." (Verse 14)
Notice that Jesus didn't heal them automatically or instantly. They had to have faith in Him because He chose to heal them while they were still en route to the priests. After He told them to go the priests, they still weren't healed! Some were probably confused and wondered what good it would do them to even go there anyways. But as they took those steps of faith, Jesus met them there.
God doesn't always give us the instant gratification we want in our lives. Sometimes we just need to walk in the direction He told us to, and have faith that He'll provide and guide us. Wow, that's so encouraging to me!
"Taking a good look at them, He said, 'Go, show yourselves to the priests.' They went, and while still on their way, became clean." (Verse 14)
Notice that Jesus didn't heal them automatically or instantly. They had to have faith in Him because He chose to heal them while they were still en route to the priests. After He told them to go the priests, they still weren't healed! Some were probably confused and wondered what good it would do them to even go there anyways. But as they took those steps of faith, Jesus met them there.
God doesn't always give us the instant gratification we want in our lives. Sometimes we just need to walk in the direction He told us to, and have faith that He'll provide and guide us. Wow, that's so encouraging to me!
Reading....
I was reading Luke 17 today and a couple things jumped out at me, which I'd like to share. :-)
In verses 7-10 in The Message, Jesus is saying, "Suppose one of you has a servant who comes in from plowing the field or tending the sheep. Would you take his coat, set the table, and say, 'Sit down and eat'? Wouldn't you be more likely to say, 'Prepare diner; change your clothes and wait table for me until I've finished my coffee; then go to the kitchen and have your supper'? Does the servant get special thanks for doing what's expected of him? It's the same with you. When you've done everything expected of you, be matter-of-fact and say, 'The work is done. What we were told to do, we did.'"
Did you catch that line? "Does the servant get special thanks for doing what's expected of him?"
In today's society, everybody wants to be recognized for everything. But there are some things that are just expected of us. We don't deserve praise or a pat on the back, although it's appreciated. We should serve God faithfully out of gratitude and not expect all of Heaven to stop whenever we want to be noticed.
Just as a baby has to learn to walk on his own without being praised for every three steps he takes, so it should be with us.
In verses 7-10 in The Message, Jesus is saying, "Suppose one of you has a servant who comes in from plowing the field or tending the sheep. Would you take his coat, set the table, and say, 'Sit down and eat'? Wouldn't you be more likely to say, 'Prepare diner; change your clothes and wait table for me until I've finished my coffee; then go to the kitchen and have your supper'? Does the servant get special thanks for doing what's expected of him? It's the same with you. When you've done everything expected of you, be matter-of-fact and say, 'The work is done. What we were told to do, we did.'"
Did you catch that line? "Does the servant get special thanks for doing what's expected of him?"
In today's society, everybody wants to be recognized for everything. But there are some things that are just expected of us. We don't deserve praise or a pat on the back, although it's appreciated. We should serve God faithfully out of gratitude and not expect all of Heaven to stop whenever we want to be noticed.
Just as a baby has to learn to walk on his own without being praised for every three steps he takes, so it should be with us.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Things I'm Loving Right Now!
Although life is stressful, things have been so great lately! I have wonderful people in my life and I'm appreciating them more and more each day. :-) So, to share my feeling of peachyness, I thought I'd share some of the things I'm LOVING right now! :-)
Sara Bareilles' CD, "Little Voice" -- I LOVE this CD! I'm always singing along to it!
AUSTRALIA, the movie -- AMAZING MOVIE! GO SEE IT! I seriously can't stop talking about it! I'm making plans to see it again!!!
The latest addition to my shoe collection: gray ankle boots with adorable buttons on the side that I bought for $12! They're so cute, of course they hurt like heck, but they're so cute!!!
DOXA is seriously rocking my socks. It's getting better and better every week and I'm so honored to be a part of it. I LOVE DOXA!!! :-)
Sara Bareilles' CD, "Little Voice" -- I LOVE this CD! I'm always singing along to it!
AUSTRALIA, the movie -- AMAZING MOVIE! GO SEE IT! I seriously can't stop talking about it! I'm making plans to see it again!!!
The latest addition to my shoe collection: gray ankle boots with adorable buttons on the side that I bought for $12! They're so cute, of course they hurt like heck, but they're so cute!!!
DOXA is seriously rocking my socks. It's getting better and better every week and I'm so honored to be a part of it. I LOVE DOXA!!! :-)
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