Give Me Faith
Hey Blog Readers,
So it's 11pm currently and I've been awake since 5:50 this morning when I woke up freaking out cuz I thought I had missed my alarm, all to realize it was Monday and I'm off and although I slept some after that it was restless sleep. haha! Oh well, I had a productive day of paying bills, reading some, catching up FB, and am almost done with the final season of Private Practice....not as productive as it could've been I suppose, but I'm off and for a day at home, I think it wasn't poorly spent.
Paying bills isn't a fun thing to do, but it made it grateful to have the money to pay the people I owe and not only that I have a job that I love, but one that I dreadfully miss when I'm not there!
Tonight as I was watching Private Practice, God told me that I needed to listen to the song Give Me Faith by Elevation Worship, that I needed to post it on FB and, also, needed to write a blog post. I had no idea what I'd be blogging about and so far have listened to this song about 10 times cuz it's just that good....the bridge gets me every time and I literally could kneel face down on the floor for hours listening to this song and others like it...no joke...
I don't know what you are going through and what struggles you face daily, but you NEED to know that God is with you and when you are weak He IS strong and He is THERE!! My favorite verses are Psalm 121:1-2, "I lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord the Maker of Heaven and Earth," and I often repeat them over and over in my head when I'm stressed or need an extra dose of patience. He has NEVER failed me not once! I've been saved by grace since I was four years old, and some of you may wonder how in the world I could know at such a young age what I believed and what was true or false, but I did and have never doubted for one minute that He is there and that He is the One true God. I'm not saying I'm better than those who came to Christ later in life or have doubted Him since putting their faith in Him because that is normal, but I'm just saying that I know without a doubt He is true and real and just and pure and there is nothing EVER that is going to change my mind about that. I have felt His presence, His peace, His love, and His unspeakable joy and it's INCREDIBLE! Beyond anything that could be just my imagination or superficial.
Yes, I know I've said similar things before and I probably will again, but I honestly felt like He wanted me to to repeat it and that someone out there needed to be reminded of this or needed to "hear" it for the first time. Since I'm on this earth for the purpose of furthering His kingdom and to bring honor and glory to Him than it is my duty and pleasure to do whatever He asks, no matter if I understand the why or not.
Ok, so someone of you might think I'm completely crazy because of this, but for the last five minutes or so that I've been writing this, He has been nudging me to tell you guys a story that is a little "out there," but, again, what He asks I'll do so here it goes. It was about or 8-10 years ago that I was laying in my bed one night and I remember whispering to God saying, "You know I trust You're there Lord and I can't fathom not believing in You and having You in my life, but it'd be really cool to hear You, or see You, or feel you." Then, the weirdest thing happened and my, right, hand, that was in a fist, slowly opened up and what felt like a man's hand grasped mine in a tight hold. I tried to reclose my hand, but I couldn't because "His hand" was there and as I lay there I was so stunned and speechless that it took me a moment to say, "Wow, God, am I dreaming this?" I wasn't. I lay there with such a peace and awe until finally I was so tired that I slowly moved my hand and I could feel "His hand" slide away from mine as I moved into a more comfortable position. When I told that story the next day and days after, some believed me and others didn't, but that was ok, I knew/still know, in my heart, that it was real and that He is as real as the bed I'm sitting on right now.
I hope that this post finds you, knowing without a doubt, that God, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, etc is truly REAL and that you not only believe in Him and what He did to save us from eternal life in Hell, but that you have an up close and personal relationship with Him like I do, because nothing else compares. I wouldn't be me without Him and if I didn't have Him wouldn't be 3/4 of who I am today! He is my EVERYTHING and I'm SO grateful to know that no matter what, I've got Him to hold on to.
I've got another in mind for tomorrow or the next day, as He just laid another subject on my heart (Hephzibah).
Until Next Time!
<3Abi
So it's 11pm currently and I've been awake since 5:50 this morning when I woke up freaking out cuz I thought I had missed my alarm, all to realize it was Monday and I'm off and although I slept some after that it was restless sleep. haha! Oh well, I had a productive day of paying bills, reading some, catching up FB, and am almost done with the final season of Private Practice....not as productive as it could've been I suppose, but I'm off and for a day at home, I think it wasn't poorly spent.
Paying bills isn't a fun thing to do, but it made it grateful to have the money to pay the people I owe and not only that I have a job that I love, but one that I dreadfully miss when I'm not there!
Tonight as I was watching Private Practice, God told me that I needed to listen to the song Give Me Faith by Elevation Worship, that I needed to post it on FB and, also, needed to write a blog post. I had no idea what I'd be blogging about and so far have listened to this song about 10 times cuz it's just that good....the bridge gets me every time and I literally could kneel face down on the floor for hours listening to this song and others like it...no joke...
I don't know what you are going through and what struggles you face daily, but you NEED to know that God is with you and when you are weak He IS strong and He is THERE!! My favorite verses are Psalm 121:1-2, "I lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord the Maker of Heaven and Earth," and I often repeat them over and over in my head when I'm stressed or need an extra dose of patience. He has NEVER failed me not once! I've been saved by grace since I was four years old, and some of you may wonder how in the world I could know at such a young age what I believed and what was true or false, but I did and have never doubted for one minute that He is there and that He is the One true God. I'm not saying I'm better than those who came to Christ later in life or have doubted Him since putting their faith in Him because that is normal, but I'm just saying that I know without a doubt He is true and real and just and pure and there is nothing EVER that is going to change my mind about that. I have felt His presence, His peace, His love, and His unspeakable joy and it's INCREDIBLE! Beyond anything that could be just my imagination or superficial.
Yes, I know I've said similar things before and I probably will again, but I honestly felt like He wanted me to to repeat it and that someone out there needed to be reminded of this or needed to "hear" it for the first time. Since I'm on this earth for the purpose of furthering His kingdom and to bring honor and glory to Him than it is my duty and pleasure to do whatever He asks, no matter if I understand the why or not.
Ok, so someone of you might think I'm completely crazy because of this, but for the last five minutes or so that I've been writing this, He has been nudging me to tell you guys a story that is a little "out there," but, again, what He asks I'll do so here it goes. It was about or 8-10 years ago that I was laying in my bed one night and I remember whispering to God saying, "You know I trust You're there Lord and I can't fathom not believing in You and having You in my life, but it'd be really cool to hear You, or see You, or feel you." Then, the weirdest thing happened and my, right, hand, that was in a fist, slowly opened up and what felt like a man's hand grasped mine in a tight hold. I tried to reclose my hand, but I couldn't because "His hand" was there and as I lay there I was so stunned and speechless that it took me a moment to say, "Wow, God, am I dreaming this?" I wasn't. I lay there with such a peace and awe until finally I was so tired that I slowly moved my hand and I could feel "His hand" slide away from mine as I moved into a more comfortable position. When I told that story the next day and days after, some believed me and others didn't, but that was ok, I knew/still know, in my heart, that it was real and that He is as real as the bed I'm sitting on right now.
I hope that this post finds you, knowing without a doubt, that God, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, etc is truly REAL and that you not only believe in Him and what He did to save us from eternal life in Hell, but that you have an up close and personal relationship with Him like I do, because nothing else compares. I wouldn't be me without Him and if I didn't have Him wouldn't be 3/4 of who I am today! He is my EVERYTHING and I'm SO grateful to know that no matter what, I've got Him to hold on to.
I've got another in mind for tomorrow or the next day, as He just laid another subject on my heart (Hephzibah).
Until Next Time!
<3Abi
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