He Has a Plan

I got to spend some precious time with a dear friend of mine this week and we talked about many things, she encouraged me and I hope I did the same for her. We got on the subject about spending time with God and taking our walk to a deeper level. I told her sometimes I’m afraid to go to that deeper level because I think it’s going to hurt.

It’s like being a child afraid of a shot– we don’t want to take it but when it’s over– it’s over and the time it took to take the shot was shorter than the time it took to argue it. But if we just let go of the fear, what God has for us is so much better than where we are now.

Philippians 2:13 says, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

And food for thought:
He is standing, He will lead, He waits for your response.

In other words: He has a plan… :o)

Have a wonderful week in the Lord!

THE U IN JESUS

Before U were thought of or time had begun,
God stuck U in the name of His Son.

And each time U pray, you'll see it's true,
You can't spell out JesUs and not include U.

You're a pretty big part of His wonderful name,
For U, He was born; that's why He came.

And His great love for U is the reason He died.
It even takes U to spell crUcified.

Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand
He rose from the dead, with U in His plan?

The stones split away, the gold trUmpet blew,
and this word resUrrection is spelled with a U.

When JesUs left earth at His Upward ascension,
He felt there was one thing He just had to mention.

"Go into the world and tell them it's true
That I love them all - Just like I love U."

So many great people are spelled with a U,
Don't they have a right to know JesUs too?

It all depends now on what U will do,
He'd like them to know,
But it all starts with U.

Happy Easter and have a wonderful week in the Lord!

Power of God

The last couple of weeks our Thursday night Ohana Group have been discussing as we go through the book of John the Power of Jesus. We have all pretty much concluded that there was something about Him that drew people to Him. All of his disciples had to feel there was something about Him, as each of them dropped what they were doing and followed Him. There are instances through-out the Gospels where people were desperate to see Him, touch Him or just be near Him, and for a lot of these people they were drawn to Him just as we are drawn to Him. Yes, there is something about Jesus who draws us and captures our hearts, and He who calls us His own.


In 1 Corinthians 1:18 we read,
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (emphasis mine)

I pray you have a good week with the Lord!

A Word

The other day in prayer I felt pretty strong about a word I felt the Lord give me and so I want to share it.

Don’t give up, don’t give up.
The battle goes on but don’t give up.
You may be feeling weary, you may be struggling, but don’t give up.
I am at work, I am at work.
I see your struggles, your questions,
I see your desires—I will say again don’t give up.
The answers you seek rests in me,
the battle you fight is not your own-IT IS MINE..
Let it go, let the battle go.
I am here to fight it for you,
why do you try to do it in your own strength?
Let it go, Trust me, Trust me, Trust me-let it go.

“ I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John16:33


I pray you have a good week with the Lord!

Running on Empty

Last week Pastor Gary Simons shared with me that when he was praying for me the Lord showed him a vision of me running here and there and the Lord running around after me wanting to fill me up but the Lord couldn’t because I wouldn’t be still long enough.

Ever since Pastor Gary said this to me I have really been thinking hard about it. He is right I have been running on empty for far too long and I need to stop and take a deep breath. I know God desires me to put aside what I think is important and to turn and walk straight into His outstretched arms then He will teach me the better way. I just want to encourage anyone who may be struggling with busyness–
what I am about to tell you is hard to do, it’s something I struggle with everyday, but if you do these you will find God patiently waiting.

Here is what you have to do: STOP, TURN AROUND AND WALK INTO THE LOVING ARMS OF GOD!

Proverbs 3:5-6 says, 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

I pray you have a good week with the Lord!