A Plan

Right now I might be just surviving,
but soon I will be more than thriving.
My Savior picks me up in His strong arm-
carrying me so Satan can do no harm.
God has great plans for me.
This I know even though I cannot see.
Things may have been tough,
but God knows when I've had enough.
His word declares, He does not put more on us than we can bare.
But if the battles are this big, Lord give me a Superwoman cape to wear!
However, looking back, I now have praises to sing-
because many of those challenges have made me more like my King.
It can be hard when you don't see God's plan written clearly on paper,
and it can bring worry to know our lives are just a vapor.
It makes you want to question every waking minute,
but belonging to the Creator, you must know- you're in it to win it!
His plans may not be completely clear to us,
and we feel like we can't hear Him through all life's chaos-
But please don't give up, don't worry, don't fret.
Just get in His word and you will see through the fog- you can bet.
Go to Jeremiah 29:11
and believe in that promise from your Father in Heaven.
Faith is what it takes to run this race,
So don't look at the obstacles, just keep your eyes on His face.

Brownies are not for Breakfast

Yes, the title leads to confession...I did eat a cream cheese brownie for breakfast, but hey it was so yummy!  However, brownies are not for breakfast...I am not feeling that great right now.
Just like brownies are not for breakfast, condemnation is not for Christians.  As a child of God we are called to rise above and not stay down. Notice I did not say, we are not to fall down...we all will fall.  Falling is part of life, condemnation is not.  When we make mistakes, we ask forgiveness, accept it, then move on.  We don't live each day with the guilt of our mistakes, with the pain of our past, or with the worries that we try to carry all on our own.  We cannot rise above with all that weight on our shoulders.
So...let it go!  Give it all to a God who loves you so much that if you allow your heart to be filled with all His love, there will be no room for all the negative things the devil tries to trap you with in order to keep you down. Like one of my new favorite songs by Jared Anderson says, "Heaven meets Earth like a sloppy wet kiss, my heart turns violently inside of my chest, and I don't have time to maintain these regrets when I think about, the way that He loves us, Oh, how He loves us." (This video is on my Music on My Mind page)
Live with His peace that passes all understanding, in order to do that you have to make room for it in your life.  You have to clear out all the clutter, things like: guilt, doubt, worry, anxiety, stress, fear, insecurity, and of course the sins that we sometimes hold tight to.  With the strength of Christ, you can let go of those things and move on to better things, so many great things He promises for His children.  Read His word and seek those promises, and then speak them into your life today!  When you clean out the mess, replace it with His abundant mercy, grace, love, joy, and peace because it IS FOR YOU!  His arms are open...run to them- you will not find condemnation..YOU WILL FIND COMFORT!

Face it with Joy

I can laugh in the face of circumstance
with Christ as my Savior, Satan don't even take a chance-
cuz all Heaven's power
will devour
anything that gets in my way
"Get thee behind me, Satan," is what I say!
"You have already a great loss,
cuz my Jesus paid the price for me on the cross;
so I am a child of God- and heir to the throne.
His greatness in my life through all this mess is shown-
as I give God the glory in all I go through,
even the tough times cuz they make me stronger and wiser too."
"You see, my enemy, the challenges help me grow more like Him
and keep my bright light for Christ from growing dim.
Even though at times I feel weak and weary-
I have the power of Christ in me, and Devil you know you think it's scary!"
So no I won't back down when my days look full of gloom-
Christ and I are victorious so Devil meet your day of doom!
Therefore, I can laugh in the face of the giant
cuz on my awesome God I am  reliant;
He builds my faith and makes me strong,
and fills me with joy as I sing this praise song!