I thanked Him...then He gave me a job

So this morning, as I looked for work and applied for different positions, I decided to thank God for the job I knew and trusted He would provide. This time I wasn't praying "God, give me a job!", instead, I was saying to Him "God, thank you for the job you will provide." I think that made all the difference.

Tonight at around 6:30pm, I got a phone call. It was from Zara, the clothing store...I've got a job.

I know the ladies understand when I say "Yeah baby!...looking forward to that discount!!!"

"Not in my list"...what is that!??

Then Peter replied, "I see clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation He accepts those who fear Him and do what is right." Acts 10:34-35

As I read this verse this morning, I couldn't help thinking of times when I have shown favoritism or have thought of some people as "not in my list." Shame on me. Who am I to minimize someone's value? Who am I to pick and chose who deserves my attention? Who am I to be so "selective"? Imagine if God did the same. If He was to pick who to love or whose prayer to listen to or who to use in His kingdom based on our level of performance or based on how clean our hearts are, I know I would not be on "His list." What a blessing is to know that his love is the same for all, that He He doesn't have a "click", a preferred list, but that instead we're all royalty to Him. All children of the same father...the King of kings.

God, thank you for loving everyone the same. Thank you for giving us all priority. Help me look at others the same way as you do. Close friends, not so close friends and those I don't even know...that I may think of them and treat them with the same respect and love as you would. You've chosen to see the best in me...PLEASE, allow me to see the best in those around me. Help me remember that when it rains, it rains for everyone and when the sun rises, it rises for everyone.

God,

As the earth falls asleep in your hands tonight, help me rest knowing who I am in you. Help me remember that in your presence, everything else becomes small. The mountains, the worries, the challenges, my limitations and fears...they all turn to nothing when I stand before you. So as I sleep, can you whisper in my ear one more time how much you love me? Call me needy, but I'm proud to proclaim how much I need you...your love is what keeps me breathing.

Held...

This is what it means to be held:

When the sacred is torn from your hands and you survive.

This is what it is to be loved and to know that the promise was:

When everything fell, we'd be HELD

Natalie Grant

Self worth...

We all know where we should find it or, better yet, in whom we should find it. But do we really?
Many times I don't. I need to keep reminding myself that my worth comes from being His child, His creation, His loved one. No matter what the world says, no matter what my own standards say, knowing that He calls me His own gives me value...we're talking about the Creator of heaven and earth here. Think about it...

Promissa's first video...

Promissa report

It was a busy weekend for Promissa. We had a concert on Saturday night and sang at 4 services on Sunday. Each time we sing together, we learn new things about ourselves, the audience and our role as women in ministry. This time we also got more creative by splitting songs and switching leading parts with each other. One thing that never fails is how God always brings a message to us. A message of encouragement that always tells us that we must keep going.

There's a lot more to see, a lot more to hear from Promissa...God's not even close to being done.