A God Who Delivers!

When God makes a promise He WILL be faithful to deliver!  I have had some of the most precious conversations with Daddy God recently and they have filled my spirit with a joy that is beyond what I have ever experienced before.  I love Him so much and it just amazes me that His love back to me just grows bigger and bigger and roots itself deeper and deeper! 

I had the privilege last night to share my testimony with a group of ladies that have such a love for the Lord.  I just love talking about how amazing God is!!!  I believe He spoke through me and touched hearts.  I felt such a freedom last night as I spoke!  I believe the Lord has been preparing me for this time and this journey. 

I am thankful for His GRACE and give Him all the GLORY for this life!!!  HE IS GOOD!!  SO GOOD!!!
This life of no limits is available to anyone who dares to claims it!  Jesus died for us to have it and He lives now to be glorified because of it!  My heart is just so full and I desire to pour the overflow into others only to be filled over and over again! 

Be encouraged today that YOU are LOVED!!!  Open yourself to receive the blessing so that you can BE A BLESSING! 

Breaking Free

I spent (too) many years living in bondage.  The spirit of fear overtook my life!  Of course guilt, condemnation, insecurity, and isolation were as much a part of my life as breathing.  It took all my energy to "pretend" I was ok, that I had it all together.  I'm not even sure I pulled it off.  For the most part, I think those around me thought I was ok.  There was nobody at that time that knew the "real" me!  I was not listening to God during that time.  I was talking TO Him but not WITH Him!  The enemy, however, had all access!  I believed all the things he was telling me.  I allowed him to steal my confidence! 

I believed that my past would determine my future so the present seemed pretty hopeless.  That is how the enemy works.  He keeps us so focused on lies that we don't see the TRUTH!  I'm not sure when it happened but the time came when that TRUTH started to rise up.  I started reading scripture and was reminded Who I belonged to!  I still spent too long trying to "figure it all out" when all I had to do was just trust and believe.  It really IS that simple!  See, that is another lie the devil tells us.  That we have to jump through all these hoops to be delivered from bondage!  That we have to do enough "good" to cover all the "bad" we have done.  That we have to take our punishment for past mistakes to be forgiven.  ALL LIES!!!  Once it "clicked" with me that all I needed was Christ and His Truth,  my whole life changed!  I began to renew my mind by flooding it with God's Word, and BELIEVING IT!!! 

Satan wants our confidence in who we are most of all.  If he can get that,  his work is pretty much over because we will do the rest for him!  That is why Proverbs 4:23 teaches us to guard our hearts with all diligence!!!  Once we get in our hearts that we are children of the King of Kings we cannot help but walk in the confidence that NOTHING can separate us from that FATHER!  That truth will make you physically stand a little taller!!!

I was able to break free from the bondage and that is proof enough that it is possible!  God is a life changer!  His Word is TRUE!!  ALL OF IT!  In His Word He replaces every lie of the enemy with HIS TRUTH and PROMISES! 

Do not misunderstand me, there is still trouble in this world, but we have been given the ability to overcome the things of this world!  We have everything we need to rise above, press through, and retain JOY! 

WoooHoooo!!!  Anybody feel a shout rising up??!!  hahaha

If there is a topic you would like for me to blog about please let me know!  I am so loving the messages I am getting =)  I have some rockin' blog peeps!!!!!! 

BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING!

The Power of Encouragement

Wowsers!!!  I have to tell ya, when I started this blog I had no idea what to expect, but the response has been amazing!!!  My email and Facebook message box has never seen this much action!  By the way, if you are not already my "friend" on Facebook, I would love for you to connect with me there =) 

I have been privileged to read stories of women who have struggled with some of the issues I have blogged about and it inspires me to see that so many are breaking free!  The overall response has been nothing but encouragement!  From people I have know my entire life, to strangers and all those in between!  I started thinking about just how important encouragement is. 

The Bible says in 1 Thess.  5:22,  Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.   There are many verses in the Bible where God encourages others, and we are called to do as He did!  I'm going to be completely honest and tell you that with each word of encouragement I receive I can physically feel a change in my spirit!  It feels stronger and more confident.  Encouragement feeds our inner man and makes us stronger for the task at hand! 

I remember back years ago when I was first invited to give my testimony at a Ladies Retreat.  I was scared to death!  I thought I was going to throw up or pass out, it was really bad.  I went outside by myself and tried to talk to God, but I didn't even know what to say.  A friend found me and gave me a rock that she had found.  She had put a verse on the rock.  She encouraged me to press on and  tell my story to help all those ladies that were there.  I collected myself and went inside, spoke in front of those ladies and I had that rock in my hand the whole time!!!  I dare to say that has been 10 years ago (maybe longer) and I STILL have that rock!  I always have in either in my purse or in my car or maybe sitting on my bathroom counter!  ENCOURAGEMENT is a very powerful gift that we ALL have!

(My rock of encouragement!)

We all benefit from an encouraging word.  The story that I am sharing with the world is so personal and I have to be honest and tell you that it is not always easy but God makes it possible =)  And He places people around us and uses them as His vessels.  Let me tell ya, I have some beautiful vessels in my life!  Those vessels keep it real and keep me going with their words of love, support and instruction! 

I'm trying not to make my blogs so long that it takes forever to read!  My husband asked me last night if it was hard for me to come up with something to blog about each day!!!!  Hahahah, I told him it was taking everything in me not to blog 10 times a day!  I just have SO MUCH inside of me and I find it difficult at times to just pace myself!  hahaha  So with that, I will end for now.  Please know that while I may not know who you are I am praying ENCOURAGEMENT over each person that happens to read these words!  God is so good and He is faithful to hear and deliver!  Encourage someone today....you may just find that it bounces off of them and smacks you right in the face =)

BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING!