Reflecting....

"God, my steps are ordained by you." This one thought is constantly on my mind as I think of this wonderful journey we call life. Since I was a little girl, His hand has been present in an undeniable way saving me from death, healing my body, keeping me from accidents, providing for my needs, closing some doors and opening others, telling me "no" when everyone else around me has been telling me "yes" and telling me "go" when everyone and even my own feelings have been telling me "stay". He has protected me, protected my heart with a tenderness that's even hard to explain. It's just so obvious...He loves me. He loves me and has my life planed out, since before I was born. He knows every tear I've cried, because He's been right there, by my side. He knows every dream that dwells in my heart, because He planted each one of them there. He tells me I can and expects me to succeed. He has brought me here, to this right now when my heart has no regrets and my hope is entirely placed in Him and His perfect plan.

God, my steps are ordained by you...and I wouldn't want it any other way. You love me so well!

These verses spoke to me ...

We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed.
We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but NEVER abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are NOT destroyed....
...That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles ARE SMALL and WONT LAST VERY LONG. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and WILL LAST FOREVER. So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

2 Cor 4:8-9, 16-18

One thing I know....

ALL I NEED IS YOU, LORD

You hold me now...

The words in this song speak to me. I thought I would share it with you...

You Hold Me Now - Hillsong

On that day when I see

All that You have for me

When I see You face to face

There surrounded by Your grace

All my fears swept away

In the light of Your embrace

Where Your love is all I need

And forever I am free

Where the streets are made of gold

In Your presence healed and whole

Let the songs of heaven

Rise to You alone

No weeping no hurt or pain

No suffering

You hold me now

You hold me now

No darkness no sick or lame

No hiding

You hold me now

You hold me now

In this life I will stand

Through my joy and my pain

Knowing there's a greater day

There's a hope that never fails

Where Your Name is lifted high

And forever praises rise

For the glory of Your Name

I'm believing for the day

Where the wars and violence cease

All creation lives in peace

Let the songs of heaven

Rise to You alone


For eternity

All my heart will give

All the glory to Your Name

"You Hold Me Now" words and music by Rueben Morgan

Therapy...

The what is painful, but somehow, it's made me strong and fortunate to be able to feel something at all
The where is deeper, felt in every heartbeat
The when was then and still today
The how, I wonder. It caught me by surprise, proving that it's stronger the second time around
The why, unclear
The who? It's you...it still you

But there's a greater plan....

Not guilty anymore...

"Doesn't matter what you've done...you're not guilty anymore...I love you. Mercy is yours"
Aaron Keyes - Not Guilty Anymore

Listening to this song today, I'm just overwhelmed by God's mercy and TRUE forgiveness. We've all missed the mark somehow. We've all sinned, made mistakes, let Him down. We've all been tortured by shame, guilt and regret before...who knows, maybe even now. But isn't it wonderful knowing that we DO NOT need to remain this way? Jesus paid the price! He took our shame, our guilt, our sin and gives us, instead, forgiveness.

No matter what you've done, the past has no more power over you, because you've been forgiven. You're not guilty anymore.

What if sin is not in my past? What if I'm missing the mark now, today? I can tell you that His mercy is available for you today, right now, as you ask Him to forgive you and deliver you. In His power and strength you can do all things. You can, in His name, walk away from whatever this is that has had power over you. Come to Him...His arms are open and ready to embrace you as He whispers in your ear "You're not guilty anymore...I love you...mercy is yours."

We are in good hands...

When I don't get me, when I can't figure myself out, when I'm confused by my own reasoning, when so much around me seems uncertain....Whew! I find joy in knowing that He gets me! He knows me better than I know myself! He has a clear vision for my life and directs every single step I take allowing me to walk in the divine protection of His will and purpose! When life gets overwhelming, I can confidently say "I know in whom I trust!...the God that's greater than ALL. He's got me!"
He's got you too...we're in good hands ;)