Standing Strong in His Grace

If you have been reading about my writing for a while, you will know that I use the word grace a whole lot.  So, I thought I would take the time to share some of where this all started and why I am so stuck on this grace message. I do admit I do throw the word around but that just means it has a valuable meaning for me.  By the end of this posting, my hope is that you will understand why it is a important word in my vocabulary... I was going to a spirit-filled church in 1999. A dear friend told me she had been praying for me.   She saw in a vision white dove flying in the sky with a message for me.  She as well told me, that God was sending me a message of His grace. The next day while driving and listening to worship music the spirit of GOD came upon me in a great way. I experienced a great deliverance that day. My mind was swept clean and I felt a great peace that whole day.  The Lord put the word grace upon my heart.   Before that time, I had never given the word much thought. Durin

Five Minute Friday All things are possible for those who believe, and "nothing" is impossible with GOD.  I guess the question of the hour is, "Do you believe that GOD can do the impossible in your life? I believe He can if you will open your heart up to him and believe humbly and submit to His plan! As we see in the scriptures God does supernatural possibilities in the lives of those, He poured out His grace upon. Look at Noah, Abraham and Sarah, and look at Paul...to name a select few. We are no exception to these humble people wrote about in the holy scriptures. Nothing and no one are exempt for all possibilities for the Holy Spirit to fall on even you that are reading this. Your life is not too far gone for Him to move through, if you will let him in! I believe that through the power of the Holy Spirit.... Through that new covenant, we are not exempt from God's divine favor as His adopted children in the Spirit.  I do not know about you, but I wonder if I have lim

When we are having thoughts of anxiety and unrest about the future; how we are going to do this or get that is how we define worrying...We have ruminating thoughts in our head, overthinking way too much can make us mentally distraught!!   Worrying is a big strategy the enemy uses to distract us from level and clear thinking.   Are you triggered to relapse into a sea of worry and doubt? Do you believe GOD will not help you if you ask him?  So, let's get this straight...You don't trust GOD or believe in Him at All? Unbelief and worry go hand in hand for all of us. Even as Christians we are not prone to the tactics of the enemy! "Does taking things in your own hands work for you??  Worry takes a lot of mental work and robs us of letting go and trusting our heavenly Father There is absolutely nothing healthy about any kind of worrying. One worry always triggers another worry and before you know it you have spent way too much time ruminating about something you cannot fix on yo

  I am a pretty serene person. I could be related to a nice quiet peaceful pond in the middle of the mountains, if you could picture that.  I do not like the crashing or splashing waters much like the people in my lifetime...They like to make waves in life. I thrive on a life full of peace and contentment in every situation and circumstance. I have a big tendency to be peacemaker if I am put in the middle of something.  I Know how to keep my shut... I am not a big debater or elaborate talker; in fact, I tend to avoid conflict at all costs. I am pretty horrible with one-on-one conversations unless its talking about my love for Jesus or praying to my ABBA in heaven. and where He has brought me to this date and time. I am passionate about living my life for Jesus...the best I can I aim to please Him more than anyone else. Other than that im good at small talk. I guess I always thought I would work in the church someday, even as a pastor... I always have had that hope...but I have yet to s

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your and minds through Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:6-7 FiveMinuteFriday Even as believers we are not prone to have anxious thoughts is what Paul is saying here in the holy scriptures.  As humans, our tendency is to worry and not live in the present.  I do not know about you, but I have spent many endless nights tossing and turning over insignificant things. I don't have to make a list here I am sure you have one.  We all do. This scripture gives me hope and lets me know what I need to be praying for! Those things we are anxious about should be at the top of our prayer list. We can bring all our worries to God. Nothing is too small or insignificant for God to handle.  The devil is the one who wants us to be anxious and worry ourselves into panic attacks!! Those things we are stressing abo

FiveMinuteFriday One day the time will come when we breathe our last breath and close our eyes one last time...There is nothing we can do to stop that.  It is just one fact of life we all have to deal with. Death is inevitable, it will happen we can be sure of that. We cannot avoid it. Someday that door will open, and we will close the door to this life we now live... Are you ready for that "someday?"  The fact is that we are not guaranteed tomorrow. we should at all costs live each day as if it was our last day. If you knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that tomorrow was your last day to live on this earth, how would you do things differently or would you be content with the life you have lived up until this point?   As for me, I have always had a belief that there is a heaven and a hell.  I had a born-again experience at the age of eighteen.   It was after a very convicting church service. I had grown up in that church and was going through all the motions; but something signi

God is definitely not finished with you.  He has a purpose and destiny for you. "Yes, a plan for even You!"  It does not matter what age you are or what you have been through...even if your life feels as if it is a big mess-up.   Have you given all and just have given up on this life? Do you answer yes or no here?  This message is for those who have given up! For those who answered yes to this very pertinent question! The enemy of our soul, the devil, has great plans for your destruction, for he is out to win the war over your soul.  He does not want your life to move forward.  He doesn't want to see you precede to be happy or experience some real joy! He wants to snuff out the light within you. Has he done it? Have you gone too far away? Do you feel distant from Abba God in heaven? Maybe you feel like a lost cause. Have you allowed the devil to win the battle? All you are living for is the day you die.  You see, Satan knows what buttons to push and  pulls our all our tri

FiveMinuteFriday "And we know that GOD causes all things to work together for the good to those who love GOD, to those who are called according to His purpose."   Romans 8:28 Notice in this scripture passage, that GOD did not say "some" things. At times some bad things may damper our perspective if we are looking at them all the time. What are the things this verse is talking about? I believe it is talking about all circumstances and situations that rise in our lifetime... You see, "everything" that happens in your life whether good or bad, may not seem like there are not in conjunction with each other.  In actually, they really are working out for the best; "our best."   Do you love GOD? If we know Him, we do learn to love him no matter what! and He longs to lavish us with His love! God wants us to be the best version of ourselves that we can be. Bad things happen in this life that could cause us to sink in depression and despair. Do we keep loo