A Holy Love
Its Christmas eve day...and I am blown away by the love of Christ. Nothing compares. He is perfect...do we, do I realize that? If i really embraced this truth in my life..that HE IS PEFECT, ALL-KNOWING, LOVING and HOLY...wouldn't my life look different? I think so. I just want to really grasp His truths, His character, His LOVE. Things have been AMAZING over the past week. One word can describe it: Freedom. God has fully set me free from an idol and struggle. He's wanted to for months, and i finally, in one moment, in one final surrender and realization...let it go. He has shown me that He will fill with richness when we strip or cast or throw away those strongholds. I have also learned how much the Deceiver puts lies and illusions in our minds...wow. He IS prowling around like a ROARING lion! a couple days ago, I was praying and feeling burdened. See, when i come home, i often feel very burdened about the future. Partly because my parents are constantly asking and partly b/c i know that the day will come when i tell them that I'm most likely going into some full-time ministry. From that, I begin to pull my trust out of God's hands, into mine...thus, a burdened the size of texas forms. But as i prayed, as i knelt before the God of the Universe, I regained perspective, and SAW my Creator. I am a foolish child in that i forget the power of prayer everyday. It is truly about conforming my will to the God of my life...and He reveals Himself SO FULLY! So as i'm feeling heavy, He's calling me, "Kate, come to me, you, who are weary and burdened, and i will give you rest." with that, I came to Him...and He spoke such simplistic, yet POWERFUL Truth....as i'm worrying about the future, He's saying, "BE WHO I HAVE CALLED YOU TO BE TODAY." I don't know about you, but I feel a whole lot of comfort when my God, my Lord whispers that to me every morning. This week, He also revealed His heart about MY heart for Him. I believe its in Matthew 6:21 where JC says, "Where your treasure is, there your heart is also." WOW. I had to stop and pray about that. When i take a look at my life, what do i spend my time, my focus, my energy, my breath on? What thoughts am i captive to? WHAT DO I REALLY TREASURE, VALUE, even...ENJOY? Because, its NEEDS to be God. "apart from You, o Lord, I have NOTHING." Psalm 16:2 ...What i put my time, my values into, will, shape the very person i am to become. Isn't that motivation to really take a look at what we think about, do, etc? I want to be like the merchant who found the pearl. He treasured it IMMEDIATELY...He ran home and sold and gave up ALL else. Would i be willing to do that? AM i today ready and willing to give anything to Him? "He is no fool, who gives up what he CANNOT keep...to GAIN what he cannot LOSE."
His Beloved Bride, Kate
Its Christmas eve day...and I am blown away by the love of Christ. Nothing compares. He is perfect...do we, do I realize that? If i really embraced this truth in my life..that HE IS PEFECT, ALL-KNOWING, LOVING and HOLY...wouldn't my life look different? I think so. I just want to really grasp His truths, His character, His LOVE. Things have been AMAZING over the past week. One word can describe it: Freedom. God has fully set me free from an idol and struggle. He's wanted to for months, and i finally, in one moment, in one final surrender and realization...let it go. He has shown me that He will fill with richness when we strip or cast or throw away those strongholds. I have also learned how much the Deceiver puts lies and illusions in our minds...wow. He IS prowling around like a ROARING lion! a couple days ago, I was praying and feeling burdened. See, when i come home, i often feel very burdened about the future. Partly because my parents are constantly asking and partly b/c i know that the day will come when i tell them that I'm most likely going into some full-time ministry. From that, I begin to pull my trust out of God's hands, into mine...thus, a burdened the size of texas forms. But as i prayed, as i knelt before the God of the Universe, I regained perspective, and SAW my Creator. I am a foolish child in that i forget the power of prayer everyday. It is truly about conforming my will to the God of my life...and He reveals Himself SO FULLY! So as i'm feeling heavy, He's calling me, "Kate, come to me, you, who are weary and burdened, and i will give you rest." with that, I came to Him...and He spoke such simplistic, yet POWERFUL Truth....as i'm worrying about the future, He's saying, "BE WHO I HAVE CALLED YOU TO BE TODAY." I don't know about you, but I feel a whole lot of comfort when my God, my Lord whispers that to me every morning. This week, He also revealed His heart about MY heart for Him. I believe its in Matthew 6:21 where JC says, "Where your treasure is, there your heart is also." WOW. I had to stop and pray about that. When i take a look at my life, what do i spend my time, my focus, my energy, my breath on? What thoughts am i captive to? WHAT DO I REALLY TREASURE, VALUE, even...ENJOY? Because, its NEEDS to be God. "apart from You, o Lord, I have NOTHING." Psalm 16:2 ...What i put my time, my values into, will, shape the very person i am to become. Isn't that motivation to really take a look at what we think about, do, etc? I want to be like the merchant who found the pearl. He treasured it IMMEDIATELY...He ran home and sold and gave up ALL else. Would i be willing to do that? AM i today ready and willing to give anything to Him? "He is no fool, who gives up what he CANNOT keep...to GAIN what he cannot LOSE."
His Beloved Bride, Kate
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