it is God who avenges me!

As we enter into this world we immediately have an enemy.  The evil one locks in on every new born and begins his battle plan.  We live through life and experience the good and the bad, but for some reason, for all of us, our bad seems so dark.  It is true what is tough and scary for me may not even be a problem for you, but none the less its the same the other way around.  We all struggle, but not everyone knows how to fight, when it comes to this world and the prince of the air, as he is called.  I have always tried my way first when it has come to fighting the darkness of my world and as you can imagine I have lost horribly every time.  It is by God’s Grace that I am not dead or in jail.  It is by His Hand that I have been protected.  However, there is more to this and it is beautiful.  It is God who AVENGES me!  He not only protects, but God, Jesus and the Legions of Angels are at my call.  They are here to Avenge us, to fix the wrong doing thoughts and keep us close to them.

As humans, we can always seem to find trouble or trouble can find us.  We need an Avenger if you will…  It is out of Psalm 18 verse 47(a) that says: “It is God who avenges me.”  There is nothing more comforting, when we truly let God settle around us and Christ in us.  Stop trying to fight on your own, stop trying to get your get back, LET GOD AVENGE YOU!  Sit in His presence even when it doesn’t feel good.  It is in those moments that He moves from the side of us and to the front and the battle begins.  This is when as it says in Psalm 23:5(a)You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies! Listen to that, while the enemies of this world who are against us, both flesh and spirit are getting ready to pounce, YHWH says, when we allow Him to Avenge us, we can sit at the table and feast because our enemies will not come near us.  I have learned to trust God so much more this year but I long for the days when I can live without any doubt that God not only Loves me, but truly brings me peace as HE avenges me! Amen

One Love, One King, All Christ!

I’m not falling apart, I’m coming together

I heard this the other morning and it was right on time.  We look at life as such a deal and how the things that didn’t go our way have affected us.  Many of us have been broken by something or someone from our childhood days.  The things we struggle with in the dark come from when we were young.  This is when we became broken.  The problem is we continue to live our life as if we are falling apart.  The truth is with Christ in our lives, we are not falling apart, rather we are coming together.  There is nothing to say we aren’t in pieces but God is the glue and He will put us back together.  Stop believing you are not worth YHWH’s love and just trust that you are.  Stop giving power to the dark thoughts and temptations that seem infinite and JUST TRUST HIM!  There is a huge amount of trust and faith in what I am about to say and don’t take it as a cliche Christian saying but take it for the statement and challenge it truly is.  LET GO and LET GOD!!! Literally!!! Stop white and red knuckling your life and stop wearing the mask like everything is OK… expose the broken pieces and watch how fast YHWH begins to heal you, because He began healing you that moment on that day that you told Him it was too much! Amen

One Love, One King, All Christ!

Always Wanting More

I have realized in my life that I’ve always wanted more! I found myself not content with where I am in life.  It wasn’t just ambition, no it was envy, it was jealously, it was all the lies that tell us we are not enough.  I even find myself today battling this same desire.  What I should be wanting more of is God.  He truly is the only truth we have.  He is the only constant and what He says stands true.

God has used me in amazing ways in my life. I have been a huge influence to many who have crossed my path. God has shown me how to surrender to Him, however I mostly fall flat on my face. I have had a lot of success as a Coach but yet I look and see how close we have come to championships and find myself not content.  The true victories were not on the field but in each heart of those students that came into my path. Taking this year off has shown me where my real impact has been. I’m thankful for that… 

I also find myself wanting more when it comes to a family. I know it is in God’s time but it is tough to watch couples walking together or being together. It is tough watching families as they travel and shop and eat together.   It’s tough when everyone you are close to has their family. I find myself wanting more. Not showing gratitude for where I am in life.

I don’t think it’s necessarily wrong to always want to improve but it is wrong to always want more.   If I can’t be satisfied with where I am now how can God give me more for my future. This is bigger than just blocking my blessing this can change the path of my life.

God’s timing and God’s voice. I have to man up and listen to that still quiet voice and stop giving into temptation. If God is going to heal me.. He has to have full access to me!! YHWH created us in His image and that is the image I need to show at home, work,  in friendships and with the person I’m in love with. Amen

One Love, One King, All Christ