Standing Strong in His Grace

  What is a disciple? Plain and simple it is a "follower of Jesus."   I really believe the Holy Spirit gave me the title of this blog. I do admit I really struggle with this title. I mean really God?!?? I have two failed marriages and two adoptive sons who are adults now who I don't have a relationship with!!! That's nothing but a BIG MESS of CRAP!!!! How can I possible come alongside someone and to mentor and teach ANYONE the ways and the word of the Lord??? I feel like a MAJOR hypocrite and a failure in so many ways and in so many eyes of people. Folks I've messed up bad!!!! I have made big mistakes. bad choices and not so good decisions. Can I tell you what God has done though in my life??? The good things and the ways I have grown, and how He has extended His mercy and grace to me!!!! HE has been soooo very good to me despite it all.  He allows me to wake up every morning. Every day is another chance and way to serve Jesus and minister to those around me. I am...

  Why are you here on this earth? God has strategically set you up in the place you are in for a good reason.  No one else can fill your shoes.  No one can tell your story of light like you can.  You hold the keys to that door. You have the power to open that door, or close it... The keys to the kingdom are not hidden from your sight.  Jesus went to the grave to get those keys for you. Don't hide your story from those around you...      There are doors that only you can open.  Don't you think it is time to stop trying to hide your testimony?  As a christian you are not of this world. Let your light shine so that the people around you will see that the hand of God's blessing is upon you.  They will be drawn to the light inside you. That light is Jesus!      When you accepted Jesus as your Savior, you let Him, by your own choice, into the door of your heart.  Don't shut Jesus out of your life now, He can do so...

  The last thing we need to do is give up on God when things get rough and tough. I know that some of you are thinking, "Well I know this already!" But not all of us are on the same path and maybe need to hear what I am saying. My prayer is that this post points you in the right direction and that is to the Cross of Jesus Christ.  I know at one point I had to ask myself these tough questions.   I am talking to those who don't know, that satan has lied to and told them that they will never measure up to the the man or woman they should be in Christ Jesus. The last thing we need to do is turn our back on God and go our own way instead of His.  Why do we do it then? Why do we decide to go it alone?  Why do we put up walls even with God and think we can survive in this world that He created?   We need to depend on Him all the more than ever.  I don't want to get sucked into the things of the world.  The Word of God says that satan ...

I owe a debt of gratitude to God my Father for the many ways He has blessed me in the last several years. Jesus has blown my mind... when I did not believe that I deserved even His grace, I know He died on that cross for me and you too. I have no doubt about that now. but in a very weary season I could not hold on to life itself. I didn't care if I lived or died .I felt like a lost cause and a companion of spiritual fogginess enveloped my life that I was barely living.  I thought my future was a certain death.  It seemed during that time period that going to church was not a option. I hated going alone.  I even tried and was shunned because no one understood that I had a mental illness. That made things even worse for me, I did not plan to walk into a church ever again after the devastation I went through during that aweful period. What I want to share with you is the most amazing thing, deep inside the heart of victory of a champion... and He is Jesus Christ. I believe H...

I lay my life before you Jesus… You are the anchor that grounds me when all other anchor’s break and fall.   Thank you for your resurrection power that protects and preserves my spirit-man.    Give us your bold courage to face the obstacles in this life.  Help us to face the hard things head on with fortitude and faithfulness. We can hold onto that promise of grace.   Help us to abide in that place where you wash us clean. We can stand before your throne and let our petitions at your feet.   Bring revival to this earth…more than we have ever experienced it.   Let it happen in the secret place of the Most High.  Help us to abide in that promise of Your Holy Spirit falls upon each of us.    Wake us up.   Help us to be sober minded and vigilant.   Help us to rend our hearts. In Jesus name we pray!!

I had a epiphany earlier.  I was talking earlier to someone earlier who was having a major pity party feeling all sorry for themselves.  They spent and wasted a good 30 minutes of my time. I just listened to them but I really wanted to give them a swift kick in the butt.  Haha. But…I held my tongue.   It made me think of the times that I had pity parties…with “had” being the operative word.  People had to give me some tough love to help me get me a better perspective…I’ve had a whole lot of verbal butt kickings in my time. They were not good for my wounded ego,  but I can see where they helped me get out of a “rutted” thinking pattern.  I realized somethings that I want to share.  When we are in a rut feeling sorry for ourselves it only spins our tires for we are still stuck.  We need to stop pushing the gas!! So stop being negative aka gas pedal!! You also cannot appreciate your blessings when your counting all your negative circumstances go...