Confidence in our mist...

Every morning I get up and reflect upon what he puts on my mind.  Should we not do this?  I think we should.  Today confidence came to my mind and it is amazing to me what his wisdom takes me to.  Him...so awesome.

Proverbs 3:26  for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.

Nehemiah 6:16 When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God

Proverbs 11:13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.

It is unbelievable the way He takes me back to Him...always.  Need to meditate on that for the day.

~J

Life is a Beach

We are only the grain of sand on a beach that the trial of waves beat down upon. Looking at the small system of things in our world, a beach is exactly what life feels like. Some days it is calm with gentle waves and other times the waves are wild with life pounding upon the shoreline, big enough for us to surf. There are the times the shoreline is under water, as the tide comes in, leaving little room upon the shore for man to observe.

Storms come in upsetting the natural cycle of things, making it too hard to comfortably enjoy.  There are beaches that are considered wild having no monitoring by man; where the small geological system is in full control. Wild beaches are a resemblance of the natural beauty of things in our world that our Father created upon this land form.

It is when man beats down upon these beautiful beaches that the natural beauty of this small system begins to fade. Man often loses control of the system of things that God brings before us tearing apart the focus he places in our life.

So when guiding people in my life, I often have to remind myself of the beach we live on.  I try to imagine God’s view of us in all the struggles we have in life. In my mind's eye, we are just a simple grain of sand that is so small when compared to the rest of the shoreline and ocean beyond.

We are just a grain of sand in this world that has many and we are never alone.  He says with his wisdom that heaven is just a mustard seed that we took and planted in a field.  (Matthew 13;31)  My mustard seed is the beach and all that it stands for in my life.  It is my heaven…a mustard seed as Matthew advised us.
 
Let not the trials in life alter your walk with our Father.  Let not the storms that come upon the shore alter the focus we should have.  God tells us in his wisdom that he is in control of all things no matter how hard the trial. It is even during the simple trials, that we often fail to acknowledge, that makes the bigger trials easier to bear.

Take heed to all that happens in life and not just the many storms that come.  Have faith to know that your beach will restore to the natural order in which it is meant.  You being that grain of sand will always find its place among many.

As Time Passes By...

As time passes by it is amazing to me how important every single moment is...every moment being just as important as the next. The wonderful time of being near to my Father, I learned many valuable lessons of all that life has to offer. It is such an honor to have the time we have in life and I cannot express enough how honored I am to still be here. I must share that you are the most important thing to Him and as I try to put into words what I know...truly I will send His message to ALL that needs to be reached.

I know from my near death experience, God is real and loving to all His children. He showed me how he sees us and comes to everyone where we are at in our lives...no matter where or who you are. His judgment was not one where my head was bowed and shame setting in...it was Him showing me His understanding to what I did and did not do...an understanding to what I did wrong and right...and what I think he wants me to do now.

He didn't knock the fact my style of music...or focus on my times of losing my temper...or even my feeling of frustration that takes me over at times...instead he showed me how those things can hinder my walk. I was shown a strong sense of submission and my need to honor it...on all levels...so hard to explain. Just when I thought I was all grown up in my Christian walk...my main lesson was that I have so much more growing up to do. He showed me that judgment is not for us to do...accept in the justice of law...and how justice will prevail...especially His.