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Lord you gave them to me...the emotions, the way I see things, the way I think, my childlike trust, persistent optimism, and desires...God, You created me for Your purpose. What You have placed in me God is good enough for Your amazing purpose for my life, all that I am, with my flaws, my faults, all that is in me is just enough for You...nothing added and nothing taken away...I am enough for You. You, God, will never give me anything that can break me, I know that all that I experience...all the seasons, are meant to bring out Your Best in me...And Your Best...is better than any plan I can come up with, Your Best is not material, or people,...Your Best is that I reflect You. That I am defined by You, my life is for Your glory, that whom I had been created is dead...but I have a new life in You.

I thank You Lord that I'm still a work in progress...I may not know how long it will take, though sometimes I grow impatient, You are sure to remind me that You are God and I should remove the limits on You. Why would I want Your permissive will, when I can have Your perfect will, if I wait on You...So daddy God, I don't care how You do it, how long it takes...Go ahead, I give You my will, my desires, and dreams for the future. I yield total control of my life to You. I ask for Your grace and strength to watch-guard all that You have entrusted me. I know every new level brings a new devil, but God You promised me that: Greater is He that is in me, than He that is in the world (1 John 4:4). I trust You God...and I know that what I ask from and off You will require me to be tested before I can be molded no more...I pray for wisdom, discernment, strategy, and supernatural favor to give me hope and encourage me on my journey...I pray for the strength to just STAND when everything is gone, when there's nothing I can do...to just STAND on your Word, the truths of Your character, and in Faith.

In the name of Jesus. Amen.

I no longer will...I am....

Sara Groves-Just Showed Up For My Own Life

Spending my time sleep walking
Moving my mouth but not saying a thing
Hoping the changes would take by working their way from the outside in
I was in love with an idea
Preoccupied with how a life should appear
Spending my time at the surface repairing the holes in the shiny veneer

There are so many ways to hide
There are so many ways not to feel
There are so many ways to deny what is real
And I just showed up for my own life
And I'm standing here taking it in and it sure looks bright

I'm going to live my life inspired
Look for the holy in the common place
Open the windows and feel all that's honest and real until I'm truly amazed
I'm going to feel all my emotions
I'm going to look you in the eyes
I'm going to listen and hear until it's finally clear and it changes our lives

There are so many ways to hide
There are so many ways not to feel
There are so many ways to deny what is real
And I just showed up for my own life
And I'm standing here taking it in and it sure looks bright

Oh the glory of God is man fully alive
Oh the glory of God is man fully alive

There are so many ways to hide
There are so many ways not to feel
There are so many ways to deny what is real

And I just showed up for my own life
And I'm standing here taking it in and it sure looks bright

Be reconciled to God

While doing my daily devotion...God reminded me of what Jesus did for me. God used Jesus to make peace with me, to look past my sins, and now nothing can or ever will separate me from Him by the comletion on Calvary...God is a good heart, over and over the Israelites hurt Him...how horrible it must be for Your creation God to reject You, distrust You, hurt You, run away from You, think it knows better what it needs than You...Its Creator....God if there's anything in me preventing me from having a full amazing relationship with You...take my desire for it from it. I know that there's Love in You, Joy in You, Peace in You, Strength in You and SOOOoo much more...I need Your grace this morning, I need Your mercy everyday...I want and need just You incredible God. Thank You for reminding me that a King! Left His throne...was tortured, rejected, abused, mocked, and killed for me-a sinner...I didnt do anything to deserve this Love...Jesus I thank You...because only You, Your complete obedience to God purchased my freedom and gave me life. You knew I would need You through my life...God I invite You into my life...me & U forever :o)

The melody of my life....

Thank You God for Your word this morning that assures me that You will never make a mistake with Your amazing plan for my life.

As I ponder on today's devotion (Ecc 3 9:14)...A few things jumped at me. That everything in my life will be made beautiful in its time...not my time or when I want it, but its time. Also, that I cannot even imagine what God has done on this earth since the beginning of time or will do long after I'm gone. He intended for me to be right here right now. I thank Him that I have a job and I can enjoy the fruits of my daily hard labor. He is such a good God to allow me not only work, but be able to handle what I do. It makes me reflect on an orchestra, how any great symphony is controlled by a Maestro. How there are soo many varied instruments both big and small but all serving unique roles....how some instruments start while others wait...how sometimes you need quite a number of violins to create a harmonious sound, but sometimes might need just one. God is an artist and is making the melody of my life rich, varied, and vibrant. The highs and the lows add a touch only He can, because He was there through it all...

Thank You God for your promise that you started a good work in me and will be faithful to complete it. (Phillipians 1:6).

GOD is a good GOD

I woke up this morning and finished my morning devotion...I thank God for opening my eyes how he used my passion for music and dance to pull me back to Him...God is a really good God. He loves me when I fall, when I turn from Him, give Him less of me, and especially because I'm not perfect. Why? Because when He does things in me and through Him it's all for His Glory! That to me is incredible. In 2nd Chronicles 16:9 "The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His". God wants a great relationship with us, He wants to help us through life, but we have to let Him and invite Him in. God, who is a good God, gave us free will and He will not invade this. So it's our choice to say YES TO YOU LORD ALMIGHTY... He listens, He cares, and is compassionate to all He created. I woke up this morning with soo many songs in my heart, but my favorite response of them all "I called....You answered...and You came to my rescue, and I wanna be where You are..." I thank You God that I am a new creation in You. You are my love, my life, I wanna get to know you more...let's cease the day together :o)

My Life Is In Your Hands

Let me just start off by praising good for His goodness! Who reconciled me to Him by Jesus. Sweet Jesus, my first love. You loved me before I was born God and You sent me Jesus, who was real...who walked this earth, was tempted, rejected, tortured but NEVER gave up. Jesus You are my God, You gave me strength, by the Power of the Holy Spirit, in Your name my life is made perfect, purposeful, and complete...Thank You God the GREAT AMAZING PLAN that I am part of is incredible.

SO my 5 day fast is over...drinking just water....I came to God with a list of wants and He changed my perspective. He told me "He Knows" and asked me to trust Him. And Great wonderful God I trust YOU with ALL areas of my life. I love the way you have taken care of me the past 5 days...Day 4 has always been a dream, but I stood and You gave me the victory! God, You made me realize How Much I Need YOU....I cant live this life on my own, so I'm asking You Jesus to come on in and have Your way. God I surrendered food and all that I dependent on to satisfy or temporarily alleviate the situation....but You quickly made me realize how futile these efforts were....I know I live and overcome each day by Your Grace & Mercy...I'm sooo grateful....you gave me the strength to last till day 5, with joy, peace, purpose...You have made me glad...my journey has just begun, I know Lord, You have incredible plans for me and I thank You in advance...

Thank You for life, joy, daily provisions, priceless moments with You, and using me to bless others. God, You are a wonder....and all too Amazing. Thank You....I LOVE YOU JESUS

The fight of a life

Lord I thank You for the priviledge of entering Your holy, magnificent, gracious presence. I thank You for my life and all that You are doing for me. Lord I thank You as you continue to reveal to me how You want me to walk and live in this world. I ask for the strength to hold on to you and let go of all I find of worth in this world. That my Joy comes from worshipping You and lavishing all my love on You is my soul's delight. I thank You God that the Best is yet to come. I praise your glorious name!

Sooo while talking with one of my sister's in Christ she mentioned that by disciplining the physical man, the spiritual man is strengthened...that got me into thinking. I have to operate in the spiritual inorder for it to real in the natural. My battles are not here, but in the spiritual and in order to stay strong I need to be connected to God at all times or I wont last the battle of a lifetime. Thank You God for equipping me with the tools to fight--PRAYER, PRAISE, FASTING, and YOUR WORD. Lord I will use all that I have to strengthen my spiritual self. I chose to wait on You God and Your Best for my life. I trust Your plan and the process You are putting me through. Lord all that I am is Yours. I declare today that as for me and my body I will serve YOU and ONLY YOU MY GOD!!!

Thank you for hearing the prayers of your righteous ones and return our friend's son back to his family, safe and sound. God of miracles, you did it again. Smooches xoxoxo

Cleave unto God

There is a God...God has a plan...That plan is always working...And I am part of that plan....

I realize I am here for a much bigger purpose. This life is much greater than me...God has a divine master plan and I am here to fulfill His will for my life in part of that plan. This takes the pressure off of me because I know individually He wants to convert me into the image and nature of Christ, so I can do great things for God yet while I live...I may not often know where I'm going, but God always gives me the right answers to my questions. He has taken me through some situations that should have broken me, but I made it...2 years later, I'm here, full of Joy, FULL OF LIFE!!! Living with a burning desire to know God, for Him to use me...

The life I live is not for me but for GOD...Who's my keeper and does not slumber (Psalm 121). I'm on assignment for God, working for God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit at all times, everyday.

God I know that the life you have for me is sooo amazing and bigger than I can imagine. Keep my eyes and heart focused an open to you. I desire Your Glory in my life. I realize that my HOPE is in YOU ALL DAY LONG (Psalm 25) and that is where my trust abides, not in this world, and definitely not in people :o)