Brand New Day

fun song. true lyrics. :)  ALL to the glory of God!! He gives to free me from sin. my victories completely belong to Him.
KJ52- Brand New Day.

amazed

Amazed by God. It's amazing that He forgives over and over again... I mess up a lot (we all do, don't we?)  His pure radiating Love is quite amazing. HE loves with absolute patience toward us. He loves with absolute kindness toward us. He loves us with absolute humility. He loves, completely desiring to do good toward us. He loves with out ever turning His back on us... in fact He strides ahead of us while chasing us with His love simultaneously.. He is all around us, available to fill us with His love.  When He forgives He doesn't hold it over our head-- He loves by offering complete, absolute forgiveness of sins. He Loves by holding us up and carrying us through. He believes all things that are true.  He hopes all things that are right. He endures all things. and God... He Loves by never failing.
Learning to Love Him more. He is teaching me. Ask for His help if you want it. He is there; He loves you. <3


1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.  Love never fails;

growing Love in the place of pride.

1 Corinthians 13:4, "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud" (NIV).

Love is not proud. Pride. We're talking about the kind of pride here that gloats, that takes credit that belongs to God.  Pride does not give God the credit for all He does through me and for me.  He created me, He gave me any talent I have, He saved me from eternal damnation & earthly slavery to sin, there is nothing I can do that will make any eternal difference without Him.  I need Him for everything, everything any of us are is because of Him. 

Jesus came to earth to live in a human shell-- becoming the absolute example of humility. And He never bothered standing up for Himself, or make a case for Himself to anyone pleading for respect; rather He lived by example and Loved-- which is not proud. I was convicted today as I read about the humility and modesty of Christ, who never went back to His disciples and asked if He did a good job... no instead His confidence came through His relationship with God the Father.  It's a thing I've done countless times mainly due to my own insecurities that need feeding so I can feel secure for a moment.  I think it's something we all crave & hint for-- others' approval.  That false security produces pride; even if for a moment.  There are all kinds of things I can become prideful over in a moment and then when it fails again depression ensues.  The answer to fight against the depression and the pride is to give credit to God and to have relationship that is  continuously growing closer to God-- for that is where godly confidence is born in us, it is where He gets the glory and He shines like a beacon through our lives. That close relationship with Him is where the opposites of Love slide off of us and Love abides stronger than ever.  Build LOVE & pride dies.  Asking God to help us choose Love in the moment rather than pride is the secret.  Yeah. it's something I'm definitely giving to the Lord... because truly I can do nothing with out Him.  

10K

Matt Reman's "10,000 Reasons"

the order of things.

Major things are coming, for me this year. God is leading me to change some things, though the biggest of all won't happen until September (No. I'm not pregnant).  It'll mean sacrifice on my part, but it's bitter sweet. Part of me looks forward to it, but the majority of my heart aches a little.  Here's the thing: If the Lord is leading me into it; & I know that's what this is, He is leading me in His & my best interest.  He desires to do good to us and promises to work all things together for our good.  Obedience precedes miracle & blessing... & peace.

Luke 17:11-14

"Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed" (NIV-- italics mine).

Their faith took action when they were obedient. So often I look for God's blessing as a signal to be obedient; but that is not the order of things. 

last of 2012

2012 was some year.
Accepting God's Love.
Learning to Love Him in return, more and more each day.
Developing some of the best friendships I've ever had.
Blogging. (who knew)
no more MK (that came as a shock to some).
<3
Happy New Year everyone! <3 this is my last post of 2012 (even tho the ball just dropped ;).

year end song

year end song.  Jason Gray: "Its good to be Alive" indeed it is :)