finding a brave heart

 

I’m trying so hard to surrender all to God. It’s maybe the hardest thing yet. I know if I truly follow him closely all things will work for good. I will find rest, peace, strength, and hope. If I can truly trust him I can truly be happy, satisfied, settled, and content. Why is it so hard? We know the benefits of Christ and yet we keep clinging to old ways that do not serve us very well.

 

Lord, make me a vessel for your love.

Give me the peace to heal.

Show me the way to mend my broken ways.

Help me find the answers to all my pains and fears.

Grant me grace to feel happy and content.

Lead me in your path of righteousness.

Remove me from my self-inflicted bruises.

Make me whole again.

Forgive me and let me live in mercy forevermore.

 

a calling

I have been working on a project for church. I had ideas I liked but could not execute. Then the I figured out a new way to proceed. I still was not pleased but pushed on. I started creating and was pleased but near finished it still did not seem quite right. When I woke this morning, I knew what to do and what was needed. There was no cross in the piece. The cross needed to be there to make it the rest understandable. I know it was God who gave me this missing piece. I have felt or knew that art and creativity is my gift or calling for sometime. This was proven loudly to me today. I will share the piece later on but I am sharing the above piece now since I feel creatively empowered and justified. Praise be to God for His many gifts.

God's Help

God watches over me.

God hears my prayers.

God speaks encouragement to me.

God holds my hand and heart in every situation.

God knows my needs.

God handles my life in every area, especially the parts I can’t handle.

sounds simple and it is

In every situation:

·         Be in God’s presence

·         Feel His Holy Spirit

·         Trust His Son

·         Know His love

·         Sit in his peace

·         Believe in His power

·         Give Him your complete existence

all to JESUS

Truth

use the good God gives you to

God meets needs when we are faithful

Morning has broken!

How do you handle these situations?

I was in BAM to buy the new Art Journaling.

I knew someone was sitting in the chairs.

I heard, “How are you?”

I glanced around and said, “Good, how are you?”

It was a black man, blood shot eyes, which I thought alcohol or drugs.

He said, “trying to  get warm.”

Then, “ I homeless, haven’t eaten in three days.”

I asked, “do you have any family near?”

He said, “just my mom. She’s in a nursing home.”

I said, “I’m sorry.”

He repeated, “I haven’t ate in three days.”

I repeated, “I’m sorry.” And left.

I started to tell cashier but did not.

Left and found a feather in the parking lot.

Did I miss an opportunity to entertain and angel unaware?

be surrender strong

get over those winter colds and blues

surrender...let go

you should too!!!!!

use your heart for good

just let go

Often times, the more we surrender to God,

the greater our ability to see His hand in our life.

 Dr. Charles Stanley

seeking a life verse

 

this has always been a favorite

I always want to do everything I do

for God and no one else

surrender to God

surrender the old, embrace the new

 

abiding in a new place

holding nothing back

standing in a quiet thought

letting grace overflow

taking a loving attitude

trusting faith to pull through

going the way of peace

knowing life is a godly gift

 

(from Jan 2018)