Prepare Us

The step you are taking is preparation for the one that is ahead. The situation you're in right now is preparation for what you will be in later. We are either preparing to stumble or preparing to stand strong. 

'God, prepare us through Your Word. Give us wisdom in where to go, and how to do what we have in front of us to do. Light the path so we know where You are leading us. Give us the peace to focus no matter what is going on around us. Give us the strength to stand when the winds threaten our footing. Give us the confidence so that whatever we face, we face it with our heads raised because we know who goes before us, we know who goes with us, we know who works through us. Prepare us, Lord. Prepare us for victory. Victory in You. In Jesus' name. Amen'

God Does Love You

If you ever have the idea that God doesn't love you because of something you did...the fact is...He loves you period. He sent His Son to die for the very sins you're worried about. He doesn't like the sin...because it is sin. It only hurts us. A father will never like something that hurts his children. But He will always love us.

It doesn't matter if it happened last year, over the weekend, last night or 5 minutes ago. May we lay what we've done down, ask for forgiveness...and receive the grace He so freely offers.

May His grace, hope and Love help us to move forward as we take His hand and leave what happened in the past...in the past. Now is what matters...and now...we are walking with Him.

We are new creations. May we Live like it...focused on The Creator.

A few related verses...

John 3:16-17 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him."

Isaiah 43:18-19 "Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert."

2Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."

This Is The Opportunity We've Been Waiting For

There's an amazing opportunity right this very moment. Whatever is weighing on your heart. Whatever is causing you stress. Whatever you just don't understand... 

Ask Him to comfort you. Ask Him to help you lay the burdens down. Ask Him for the peace that goes beyond all understanding. Ask Him for the wisdom in how to move forward. Ask Him to strengthen your footing and open the eyes of your heart. Ask Him to see life through His eyes. Ask Him for forgiveness for trying to figure it all out on your own. 

...And receive the peace, comfort, strength, wisdom and healing we're aching for. He holds it all in His hands...we just have to trust and believe. Trust in the faithfulness of a God who Cannot fail. Believe that His Spirit is with us this very moment to comfort, guide, heal, strengthen. His light is here to illumine our path. 

He is here, and this is an incredible opportunity. May we take His hand and allow His Spirit to fall over us. This is a beautiful day. May He open our eyes so that we can see it.

Is He Keeping You From Something?

If you think God is trying to keep you from something...He is, but it's not what you think:

The only thing He is trying to keep you from is a life without His joy, peace, comfort, strength, healing, wisdom, hope. He wants us to experience the abundant life. 'You mean the rich life?' No, the Abundant life. Life with the Holy Spirit as our Companion, Encourager, Healer, Guide, Redeemer, Strengthener, Giver of life and a peace that we cannot even comprehend.

So, you wonder what He's trying to keep you from?

He's trying to keep you from a life without Him.