Category Archives: Inspiration

June 8, 2018

Finally… A Moment

By Christina

WHEW! What a week! I haven’t said the “TGIF” statement in forever but I must say –today! Thank God that it is Friday.  Not only that but that I am finally home alone for a moment with just me.

House is quiet.

Weather is amazing.

Birds are chirping.

Got my ice coffee and a little bit of me with a whole lot of God in my midst.

I’m thankful… I love me some moments like this.  I was having a conversation in my car with God and just talked it out as I was driving home.  I didn’t even want to hear music.  I muted the volume in my car.  Windows rolled down.  It was just me and Him.  I talked out my choices, my life now, decisions I had to make and what it costs me.  MUCH! But I know that He is always going to find a way to balance out my life to the best of His ability and by me giving Him all that I have.  Every ounce.

Stalwart walks in step with God;
    his path blazed by God, he’s happy.
If he stumbles, he’s not down for long;
    God has a grip on his hand.
Psalm 37:23-24 The Message Translation

I guess I am going to have to walk in step with God that no matter where I find myself He is holding me so tight–through every thing and every day.  Good –bad –ugly –frustrated –chaos –busyness –overloads!!!

As long as my path is blazed by God I know I am always going to be happy.

Even in the busiest moments I must say that I know that He has a grip on my life.

I am going to keep on trusting Him on that.

Finally….In every moment. ❤

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May 12, 2018

The Raging Sea

By Christina

As small as it looks, things ahead of me are going to be fascinating.

It may not look like it now.

May not feel like it.

But it’s going to happen.

Good days.

Pure bliss.

Joy everlasting.

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.
They will rebuild the ancient ruins
and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.”
Isaiah 61:1-4 NIV

This is very meaningful.

A delight to know.

I wont forget this Word.

Even when I don’t see it.

When adversity strikes and shakes the soul.

Jesus will bring me to a complete calmness,

Just as He did to calm the raging sea.

We all are surrounded by it at one point or another.

He will bring it to a complete calmness.

A total victory already won.

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April 1, 2018

He Lives In Us!

By Christina

He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:7-8

Happy Resurrection Sunday.

It always seems that we are questioning timing and dates but He says in His word, “It is not for us to know times or dates” because all that it is set by God. He is in control and in authority of all time. What He does want us to know is that while we wait–right now–today–in this moment–we have resurrection power!

The Holy Spirit is with us, He never leaves us or forsakes us. We have the ability to do; the ability to act; the ability to shine before others and demonstrate to the world that He lives in us!

That’s what matters most!

That’s enough!

We are called to be witnesses this day and beyond to spread a message –not just news –but GOOD news that our Resurrected King has resurrected us!

This is GREAT news! The best news ever!

To those that believe, we walk by faith and not by sight! God is with us, in us, and working for us. We celebrate life TODAY!

Many times we say “When will this come? When will this happen?”

What matters is right now. We walk in resurrection power right now because He lives in us right now!

That should be our primary focus and cause of celebration on this time and date.

Everything changes for us.

He lives in us now.

Right in this very moment.

There is no waiting for that because He is here in us, with us, and for us!

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March 29, 2018

Be Still

By Christina

God is a safe place to hide,
    ready to help when we need him.
We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom,
    courageous in seastorm and earthquake,
Before the rush and roar of oceans,
    the tremors that shift mountains.

Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
    God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.

River fountains splash joy, cooling God’s city,
    this sacred haunt of the Most High.
God lives here, the streets are safe,
    God at your service from crack of dawn.
Godless nations rant and rave, kings and kingdoms threaten,
    but Earth does anything he says.

Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
    God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.

Attention, all! See the marvels of God!
    He plants flowers and trees all over the earth,
Bans war from pole to pole,
    breaks all the weapons across his knee.
“Step out of the traffic! Take a long,
    loving look at me, your High God,
    above politics, above everything.”

Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
    God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.
[Psalm 46 The Message Translation]

I am being so transparent in my process. I had this simple conversation with God. It went something like this–“God you did it for this one and that.  I know that you can do the same.  It happens so commonly for people –a shift–a change. A growth step into something new! You got this!”

The scripture says in every other translation apart from this one –“BE STILL and know that I am God!” The Message says–“Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at Me!”

So to be still you have to step out!

Step out of what?

Traffic! Clutter! Bombarding thoughts of doubt. Fear. Torment. Disappointments. Worry.  Step out of that place of frustration in your mind and bring yourself to a place to truly trust God by looking at Him.  We have to focus on how He does things and within His timing, not ours.  He is the owner of all things and above all things.

The same God that wrestled with Jacob is wrestling with you –to get you to a place where you are touched in a moment. This changes your perspective and pushes you to a realm of complete faith! We are convinced!

We can stand fearless. This is our safe place. Our safe house. When life starts to roar at us we need to step out of that noise to a quiet place with Him. 

God’s got this–I am going to step out of the traffic and learn to be still again.

It’s time to switch the lanes of my faith and take this a notch up with some hardcore trust.

 

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