I'm feeling overwhelmed today. But in a good way. Blessed by how much God has been speaking to my heart lately. Overwhelmed with all He's telling me. But excited for what lies ahead. (And then back to overwhelmed for the length & difficulty of the trip.) But, yes, overwhelmed with goodness.
Overwhelmed with God's blessings. His provisions. Provisions that come in all sorts of shapes and sizes:
Every gift. Wow! I want to park here and really absorb the wonderful-ness of this verse. God loves us SO much, that he blesses us with gifts. Just like we, as parents, like to surprise our kids with something they've been wanting. Our gracious and loving heavenly Father loves to shower us with gifts we may not even know we needed! But He gives them to us at JUST the right moment. All we have to do is open our eyes to them.
Let's take a moment right now to ponder our blessings. From the BIG to the small. Every. Single. One.
Are you overwhelmed with His love right now? I hope so.
So tonight is week 2 of the Made to Crave Bible study I'm hosting in my home. God has really blessed me with this group of ladies that has chosen to join me on this journey. In fact, I almost feel like maybe I need them to join me on the journey more than they need to be on it themselves. But, of course, God brought them to the study for a very specific purpose. Perhaps some of them will be surprised what God reveals to them over the next few weeks. I am honored to have them as fellow sojourners on this very personal journey.
What about you? Have you been reading "Made to Crave"? Watching the webcasts? What has God already spoken to you about? Were you surprised by it?
I will try to find time this weekend to share more of my MTC ah-hah moments. There have been many. I expect there will be many more. Oh, and as of the other day, my total weight loss is up to 25 pounds! But the naysayer voice in my head still would have me to believe that this time is just like all the others. That voice would really like to get me to fall off the bandwagon since I'm going through some sore knee issues (still). But I will cling to the Truth. Even if it's just by a thread. I'll keep clinging. I know that the road ahead is going to be long, but the victory is already mine. I can't quite hang the victory banner and proclaim the battle over...because on my end, it's far from over. But thanks to God...victory IS mine. As Pastor Steven Furtick
said on Lysa's webcast this week, "Our identity in Christ must precede any activity."
In other words: claim this mental battle against the enemy and all his lies a victory! Claim it now! Then, once we're secure in WHO we are in Christ, we will successfully put forth the required "activity" to make the physical victory happen.
Claim it, sisters! Let's stand tall and strong and hold onto the TRUTH.
I Corinthians 15:58 ~ Stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
And all my blog-readin' girlfriends said: "Amen!"
Overwhelmed with God's blessings. His provisions. Provisions that come in all sorts of shapes and sizes:
- financial
- friends
- encouragement from others
- mental victories (a minute-by-minute struggle most days)
- Biblical ah-hah moments (many related to my "Made to Crave" study)
- laughter (oh how laughter heals my soul!)
Every gift. Wow! I want to park here and really absorb the wonderful-ness of this verse. God loves us SO much, that he blesses us with gifts. Just like we, as parents, like to surprise our kids with something they've been wanting. Our gracious and loving heavenly Father loves to shower us with gifts we may not even know we needed! But He gives them to us at JUST the right moment. All we have to do is open our eyes to them.
Let's take a moment right now to ponder our blessings. From the BIG to the small. Every. Single. One.
Are you overwhelmed with His love right now? I hope so.
So tonight is week 2 of the Made to Crave Bible study I'm hosting in my home. God has really blessed me with this group of ladies that has chosen to join me on this journey. In fact, I almost feel like maybe I need them to join me on the journey more than they need to be on it themselves. But, of course, God brought them to the study for a very specific purpose. Perhaps some of them will be surprised what God reveals to them over the next few weeks. I am honored to have them as fellow sojourners on this very personal journey.
What about you? Have you been reading "Made to Crave"? Watching the webcasts? What has God already spoken to you about? Were you surprised by it?
I will try to find time this weekend to share more of my MTC ah-hah moments. There have been many. I expect there will be many more. Oh, and as of the other day, my total weight loss is up to 25 pounds! But the naysayer voice in my head still would have me to believe that this time is just like all the others. That voice would really like to get me to fall off the bandwagon since I'm going through some sore knee issues (still). But I will cling to the Truth. Even if it's just by a thread. I'll keep clinging. I know that the road ahead is going to be long, but the victory is already mine. I can't quite hang the victory banner and proclaim the battle over...because on my end, it's far from over. But thanks to God...victory IS mine. As Pastor Steven Furtick
said on Lysa's webcast this week, "Our identity in Christ must precede any activity."
In other words: claim this mental battle against the enemy and all his lies a victory! Claim it now! Then, once we're secure in WHO we are in Christ, we will successfully put forth the required "activity" to make the physical victory happen.
Claim it, sisters! Let's stand tall and strong and hold onto the TRUTH.
I Corinthians 15:58 ~ Stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
And all my blog-readin' girlfriends said: "Amen!"
Love hereing about God's work in your life... keep standing on His Word! Love you!
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Amen, sister, Amen! You preach it, girl! I think there's a book in there! :)
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Cindy :)
I need the you and the group! Thank you for taking on God's challenge to lead us.
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