Much Will Be Required Growing up many of us began to discover our gifts, for some it took a little longer to recognize their abilities as gifts. As we mature into adulthood many of us bury the gifts or continue to look at uncultivated gifts as useless. We hold on to these things in ability, yet we relinquish the call to use them. For God's gifts and His call are irrevocable. [He never withdraws them when once they are given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call.] (Romans 11:29 AMP) Romans 11:29 tells us that God's gift and call are irrevocable. Gifts are things we must choose to receive. We can choose to use them or not use them, but they will still be there in/with us. If you can sing at an early age and decide not to use your voice to glorify Him, He won't take your ability away because of His word. Whether we stray or stay on the path it is still ours. The major question for all who are a...
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Trusting God's Ordered Steps Truly believing that our steps are ordered by God means we don't get out of order by trying to make things happen on our own time. Patience is part of the fruit that comes from living out life with the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). Having patience doesn't mean it's an easy street, but it's the path that allows you to surrender to God's will and gives you peace about His timing. So many of our wants and desires are God given, yet we fail to rely on the timing of the desire giver (Psalm 37:4). Some people read this as "if I submit to God, He'll give me what I want"...NOPE! I have personally gone through this in the area of relationships and He has literally given me new desires in my heart that align with His will and purpose for my life. It may seem as if the steps are taking a long time or we feel like we are taking the wrong steps, we get frustrated and possibly give up on a God given desire. In reality ...
Childlike Faith Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving] is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:4 AMP) I have always heard the phrase "childlike faith" and I always thought I knew what it meant. Unbeknownst to her, this past Mother's Day my youngest niece who's four taught me a lesson on childlike faith. As I looked at her sad face as her family prepared to leave grandma's house to travel home, I told her how pretty she looked in her dress. She said I'm going to miss you, and fell in to my lap. We finished our hug and I buttoned up her sweater. I said to her "oh you got something on your sweater". Her response is one I will never forget. She looked me straight in my eye and said "its ok, my mommy will fix it". Knowing the dedication that my sister has for her family was no surprise to me; yet when she said it, I was taken aback. Had I not personally se...