Embrace

EMBRACE - to take or receive gladly or eagerly; accept willingly

Embrace today. No matter where you are or what circumstances you find yourself in, take today and do EVERYTHING possible to make it count. I'll do the same...

My heart speaks...

When I look away I start to drawn. Doubt, fear and confusion take over and I get overwhelmed. When I look away I become unstable second guessing my every move, every decision...the ones made and the ones to come. When I look away my life gets chaotic, because I loose that sense of peace that only comes from you. When I look away my emotions torment me, my heart deceives me and my soul is uneasy. When I look away from you I forget who I am in you.

God, let my eyes only see you. Let my ears only hear you. Let my heart only love you. I can only walk on water when I'm focused on you....

He Will....

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek His will in ALL you do, and He WILL show you which path to take.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Why should we trust Him? Because He loves us that much. He wants nothing but the best for us.

Check in...

Hi Familia,



You havent heard much from me the last few days. I've been thinking, examining my heart, my life, surrendering, facing my giants, fighting my battles. God is working, He's molding the clay...making something beautiful.
He's so loving, so patient and He's determined to help us reach our potential. I'm determined to let Him...are you?

What song is speaking to you these days?

Mine would be Hillsong's "You'll come"

I have decided, I have resolved
To wait upon you, Lord

My rock and redeemer
Shield and reward
I'll wait upon you, Lord

As surely as the sun will rise
You'll come to us
Certain as the dawn appears


You'll come
Let your glory fall as you respond to us
Spirit rain
Fall into our thirsty hearts again
You'll come, you'll come


I told you mine...want to tell me yours?

Where did you see Him last?

Truth be told...we have an awesome God. A God who loves us without conditions, accepts us without expectations and forgives us without exceptions. I can only imagine that one of the things that make Him smile is when we, His children, are able to see Him. Someone might say "but we can't see God, Pris! Our eyes are not able to!" And I would respond Oh yes, we can....He's everywhere...all the time. We can see Him in the sunrise (creator), we can see Him in a smile (loving), we can see Him as we have a meal (provider), we can see Him on the road (protector), we can see Him when we laugh (our joy), when we cry (our comfort), when rest (our peace), at the beginning of a new day (faithful), when He answers a prayer (powerful), when we fail Him (merciful), we can see Him in a nice gesture from a stranger (kind), we can see Him EVERYWHERE. His signature is imprinted in every detail of our day.

Having said that...where did you see Him last? Care to share?

God is...

FAITHFUL

- True to one's word, promises, vows, etc.
- Steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant
- Reliable, trusted, or believed.

and

TRUE

- Real; genuine; authentic.
- Sincere; not deceitful.
- Exact; precise; accurate; correct.
- Legitimate or rightful.
- Reliable, unfailing, or sure

Determined to love like Him...

Galatians 5:14

For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Could it be that there's a typo on this verse? Was it meant to say "Love your GOOD neighbor as yourself" instead? Don't we wish? Well, at times I do. At times I wonder if there any exceptions to this commandment. But the truth is...there aren't.

It's not a surprise to any of us that some people make it extremely difficult to be loved by others. However, when Jesus died on the cross, He did it for all man kind. Thank God He didn't have a list of names of "deserving" people, because my name would not have been in it. Instead, we were ALL lovable in His eyes.

Allow me to introduce you to another area of growth in my life: Loving that hard to love neighbor (friend, boss, family member, stranger). It's obvious that God is teaching me to love, not based on my standards or requirements (as if I was anywhere close to perfect), but based on grace...the same grace He chooses to love me with the times when I'm hard to love...and believe me, there are many.

So what am I doing about this? I'm determined to learn to love like Him. To show mercy and grace to those who need it the most and deserve it the least. This is not something I will be able to accomplish on my own. I can actually think of a couple of people who might make this VERY challenging, but God's word tells me that "I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13). He can make my love deeper and my heart stronger...