Just wanted to share a quote and scripture posted by Gwen Smith (Girlfriends in God). I hope it encourages and speaks to you as much as it did me this morning!!!
"Living a life of faith means never knowing where you are being led. But it does mean loving and knowing the One who is leading. It is literally a life of faith... a life of knowing Him who calls us to go." (Oswald Chambers)
"Teach me Your way, O LORD, and I will walk in Your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name."~Psalm 86:11
Love in Christ,
Becca
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
"Spankings" from God!
This past Sunday morning, my family and I, went to support a dear friend and brother in Christ preach. It was definately out of his comfort zone, but he was willing to obey God and do what it took to share the word or God.
As he was preaching out of Galatians, God began to speak to me and show me some things that were getting in the way of my relationship with him. As he continued his sermon, he said several times, that there is always something that we can get rid of for Christ and to help further our relationship with him. For a few minutes, i was thinking more of material possesions, but as God continued to talk to me i realized that he was trying to tell me that i had some self-issues that i needed to lay down and get rid of.
As I have realized now that I have some issues with jealousy and selfishness, I am very disappointed to say that i have these problems. I know now that they are problems that i have to give to God so that i can further my relationship with him and so that i can grow and be obedient to his calling.
As this week has gone on, God has continued to "spank" me. As i was reading a devotion of mine yesterday the scripture for that devotion was: James 3:16 "For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind." I was also reading this morning out of Job again and another scripture that God threw out there to me was: Job 5:2 "Surely resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple."
I praise God for his "spankings" and ask that you join me in prayer as i begin to lay these issues down to God.
Have a blessed day!
As he was preaching out of Galatians, God began to speak to me and show me some things that were getting in the way of my relationship with him. As he continued his sermon, he said several times, that there is always something that we can get rid of for Christ and to help further our relationship with him. For a few minutes, i was thinking more of material possesions, but as God continued to talk to me i realized that he was trying to tell me that i had some self-issues that i needed to lay down and get rid of.
As I have realized now that I have some issues with jealousy and selfishness, I am very disappointed to say that i have these problems. I know now that they are problems that i have to give to God so that i can further my relationship with him and so that i can grow and be obedient to his calling.
As this week has gone on, God has continued to "spank" me. As i was reading a devotion of mine yesterday the scripture for that devotion was: James 3:16 "For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind." I was also reading this morning out of Job again and another scripture that God threw out there to me was: Job 5:2 "Surely resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple."
I praise God for his "spankings" and ask that you join me in prayer as i begin to lay these issues down to God.
Have a blessed day!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Who am I?
Do you ever ask the question, "Who am I" or "Why am I here"? We tend to ask these questions when we are going through troubles and when everything seems to be going wrong. As i was reading in Job this morning, he continued to ask the question "why", when he started going through all of his troubles. God knew that Job would continue to serve him and follow him despite all of his troubles and trials, and that's what he wanted everyone to see. We all tend to ask the quetion "why" over and over again when we are facing difficulties.
God clearly speaks to us in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans i have for you, plans to prosper you not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future". God has a plan for everything we are going through. Whether it is to test our faith and trust in him, to teach us a lesson, or to grow our relationship with him, he will never allow any of it to hurt us or harm us.
God will bless us abundantly if we continue to serve him and follow him through all of our trials and tribulations. Will you allow God to grow you through your troubles today?
Friday, June 24, 2011
For the Love of Christ!
Over the last few weeks, God has been dealing with tremendously on growing my relationship with him and being obedient to his calling. So, here i am now writing in a blog (definately not something i would do on my own) to share the love of God with others!
I have heard God talking to me and sending me "signs" over the last week to step-up in order to grow my relationship with him. My friend and I have been teaching a Young-Adult (ages 18-23) class on Wednesday nights at our church to try to prepare them for the "Big" church. I was a little older when i started following Christ, but i understand that coming from the Youth that it is quite a big change to being in the Sanctuary all the time. So, we decided that this class would help them to be better prepared to receive everything that God had planned for them. It has not been easy every week. There have been times of discouragement and wanting to just "give up". But then i remember that God never gave up on me. This past week, we explained to them that it was time to get serious and start being devoted to serving him and doing what he is calling us to do. As we were discussing this with the class, God spoke to me and told me that i had to step-up and be the leader that he has called me to be and to be obedient to what he has asked me to do.
I have felt God calling me to share my testimony. I was a little weary about it and battling back and forth whether it was from God or not. Well in the same week, i heard a song "Cry out to Jesus" that our drama group performed a skit to a few years ago. The skit was "Cardboard Testimony". That was the first "sign" that it was God speaking to me. The same night, i turned on my computer to find a blog from a friend titled "The importance of your Story". By this time, i knew that it was definately God speaking to me and asking me to do this. I then asked a few close friends to be in prayer for me to prepare for sharing my "story". I have decided to share my story with our Wednesday night young adult class. I have felt a little nervous, but i know that God will be with me and will comfort me during that time! All of this if for the Love of Christ who has blessed me more than i ever deserved!
PHILLIPIANS 4:13 "I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHICH STRENGTHENS ME"
I have heard God talking to me and sending me "signs" over the last week to step-up in order to grow my relationship with him. My friend and I have been teaching a Young-Adult (ages 18-23) class on Wednesday nights at our church to try to prepare them for the "Big" church. I was a little older when i started following Christ, but i understand that coming from the Youth that it is quite a big change to being in the Sanctuary all the time. So, we decided that this class would help them to be better prepared to receive everything that God had planned for them. It has not been easy every week. There have been times of discouragement and wanting to just "give up". But then i remember that God never gave up on me. This past week, we explained to them that it was time to get serious and start being devoted to serving him and doing what he is calling us to do. As we were discussing this with the class, God spoke to me and told me that i had to step-up and be the leader that he has called me to be and to be obedient to what he has asked me to do.
I have felt God calling me to share my testimony. I was a little weary about it and battling back and forth whether it was from God or not. Well in the same week, i heard a song "Cry out to Jesus" that our drama group performed a skit to a few years ago. The skit was "Cardboard Testimony". That was the first "sign" that it was God speaking to me. The same night, i turned on my computer to find a blog from a friend titled "The importance of your Story". By this time, i knew that it was definately God speaking to me and asking me to do this. I then asked a few close friends to be in prayer for me to prepare for sharing my "story". I have decided to share my story with our Wednesday night young adult class. I have felt a little nervous, but i know that God will be with me and will comfort me during that time! All of this if for the Love of Christ who has blessed me more than i ever deserved!
PHILLIPIANS 4:13 "I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHICH STRENGTHENS ME"
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