Psalm 119:143
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As Christians, we can put these big expectations on ourselves; we have to have 12 in our cell before we can influence, we have to be rid of all our issues before we can influence, we have to have avoided the opposite sex for like 3 years before we can influence… I exaggerated a bit.. but seriously…
The enemy will do what he can to stop you from doing God’s will. And we so often fall for it, because we don’t think of ourselves as righteous.
Righteousness just means, being made right with God. Which doesn’t mean being perfect with God, he knows our hearts, he knows if our intentions are good or bad if we have failed. As long as we keep our hearts aligned with his heart, we can call ourselves righteous in him. And walking out in this righteousness, BELIEVING we have it, will help us to walk in obedience.
It’s an lie when we think that God would reject us because we have failed, if anything he would want us to seek him more!
God was teaching me this just this morning and I’ve had to really put it into practice today, God’s grace is crazy amazing.
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Jesus asked the disciples… ”Why do you sleep?”
They slept to hide, they knew Jesus was to die and they couldn’t deal with it.
So often when something happens to us we hide, we turn the problems off, run from them. Sleep.
When we do this nothing is solved and it will slowly make the situation worse.
God says ‘In the same way I strengthened my son, I will strengthen you!’
EXPECT his strength.
I need to confront the issue with my mum, I need to think about her, speak about her and pray about how it makes me feel. Not pray the way others pray, but just speak to God. Tell him I miss her, tell him I don’t understand it and tell him it hurts. I need to look to the creator because he is always there for me.
I need to be SO thankful for my mum, thank you that she lived as long as she did, that she saw us grow up, that she brought so many people to know God, that she was truly the most inspiring woman I have ever encountered.
Even writing this now, I feel at such peace. I need to confront my issues, and deal with them and I will feel this peace.
Satan put cancer on my mums body, but GOD took what the enemy made for
evil and will work it together for good, even in death!
I choose to look in a heavenly perspective, and see that here is just a shadow. I will have eternity with my mumma & I can’t wait to see her amazing happy face again.
She was SO strong, she praised God even though she suffered for a year, she never ONCE complained, and people noticed, doctors noticed, she stood out for her LOVE FOR GOD.
Thank you God I got to know her.
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The most important command is to ‘Love your god with all your heart, with all your soul and all your mind… ” so when we actually do this, when we actually love God and know him deeply we will WANT to do his word instead of doing it out of fear or legalism. Surround yourself with his word, his voice and his presence and you won’t need anything else.
This year I choose God and I am far too excited for what he’s going to do each day I give over to him. (via rachyg)
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