Gratitude

This is a word I have never truly stopped to sit and let sink in.  The truth is my pride has always ruled my world and that has been a tough one.  It is amazing how far from right I usually am about the choices I make.  There is this inside voice that tells me I am in control and if I want to get more or be successful I need to do whatever it takes to make what I “WANT” to happen, happen.  Then I am sitting at church this weekend and come to realize that Gratitude is allowing myself to be thankful for what I have and not trying to get what I want!  This seems very simple but I can tell you it is far from easy.  The ability to turn what I already have into enough is a concept that seems so far fetched because I have always been so persistent in getting what I want.  The biggest difference for me now is learning to sit through the feelings and thoughts I cannot stand and actually realizing I have no control.  The only true way to understand God’s blessings is not to count them but to enjoy them moment by moment.  I want Gratitude to take over my Pride and pray and pray for God to give peace when all the craziness in my head and heart start running! Amen!

One Love, One King, All Christ!

If you Fall in love with my flowers and don’t know my roots, Shame on you

I came across of painting and it was amazing, but more amazing were the words.  It hit me right where it hurts. Now the lady who wrote it was talking about her relationship with a man, but as I read it, God hit me like a ton of bricks.  I am so in love with the pretty side of Jesus.  I know what to say and how to say it.  The truth is when it comes to the down dirty and gritty side of following Christ, I am not consistent.  I will give into my feelings almost every time.  They make it easy to go numb, it feels like I don’t want to feel and then I turn on the numbing button. When I read this it sunk in that if I truly want to follow Christ, if I truly want to be a man of God, If I truly want to be a great friend, If I truly want to be a great husband and If I truly want to be a great father… Then I better get to knowing God’s roots!!  It will only be through allowing God to meet me where he found for us to start the way I want to. Thankfully, it is not up to me! Amen!

One Love, One King, All Christ!

Amazing, Awesome and Most Powerful God

My God is an awesome God…  The three dots indicating that it goes on forever.  I cannot tell you how peaceful his embrace feels, but can only observe it in those that need it most.  It doesn’t matter what your struggle or victory, He is apart of it fully.  I stop and look around the World and realize that my struggles and difficulties do not even compare to those around me.  I can wake up and not be fearful for losing my life for my beliefs.  I live in a country where we take for granted the greatness of God.  However, If we stop and look at the World around us it amazes me to see the beauty of his creation.  He takes care of it all.  We must remember Life will do what it does and the Evil one will constantly find ways to hurt us and attack us, but when we rest in the Almighty, no matter how crazy life is or how much it hurts, He is there.  I find the most comfort in Him when I do not know what the answer is and in most cases that is always.  When God finally settles on our hearts we can move forward and allow him to love on us when we need it most.  The toughest of times comes when we get back to normal and forget the hurt that brought us there.