Spiritually Healthy

"For I do now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ." Galatians 1:10 Who am I trying to please? Who am I aiming to honor? Man or God?  Over the course of this year the Lord has been working in my heart and revealing areas of my life that I have not been honoring Him. He has shown me through getting a new job that I have been seeking the approval of man and not seeking to live a life that is pleasing to the Lord.  Instead of me trying to run away from something that makes me shift in my seat, I am learning (though the discipline is hard) to be content where He has placed me and to thank Him for giving me this opportunity to grow in grace, patience and faith. "Just start thanking God in advance because no matter what is about to happen, you already know that God is in charge. You are not adrift in a sea of chaos." Elisabeth Elliot  I came across this quote by one of my favorite people today w...

 Job 5:7 -Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. "Trouble" (H5999) - toil, that is, wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind ..."no affliction comes by chance, nor is to be attributed to second causes: It  doth not come forth of the dust,  nor  spring out of the ground,  as the grass doth,  v. 6 . It doth not come of course, at certain seasons of the year, as natural productions do, by a chain of second causes. The proportion between prosperity and adversity is not so exactly observed by Providence as that between day and night, summer and winter, but according to the will and counsel of God, when and as he thinks fit. Some read it,  Sin comes not forth out of the dust, nor   iniquity of the ground.  If men be bad, they must not lay the blame upon the soil, the climate, or the stars, but on themselves.  If thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.  We must not attribute our affli...

Today I actually put my Bible down and walked away from it. Reading the Truth was a struggle for me. The book, the chapters, the content, all of it was a reminder that I am still growing as a believer; still walking the path that is set before me.  I woke up this morning and went for a short run. Pounding pavement (or sand in my case) with music blasting in my ears has always been an escape for me. Even though my doctor said I should lay off the running because of my bad knees, I did it anyway. The run was short in distance but my thoughts took me miles away from reality.  Maybe I don't often share during a hard day. I mostly share afterwards when God has revealed something to me through His word or trial. Well folks, today I'm not just on the struggle bus, I'm driving it.  This post is just a jumble of my thoughts and frustrations. 

This morning as I was reading during my Bible, I came across this passage: "And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and return to Egypt: But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt." (Exodus 13:17-18) I read over it, then paused, and sat in the presence of the Lord pondering on this: the Lord intentionally led His people the long way to the Promised Land. "...God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near...but God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness..." Say what? God purposely led His people through the LONG way? This made me think hard on my life and the long journey God seems to be taking me on.  So far, in my (almost) 33...

Greetings all!  I pray all is well with your souls. Seeing as how it's been a while since I last posted a recap, I think now is the perfect time to do it! I know that these recaps are never extremely interesting but they are part of my life and I enjoy sharing how the Lord is working in me. You just never know who you are going to encourage! Also, a wise woman once told me to keep track of things the Lord does in your life. Whether that is an answered prayer or a special event, write it all down. So that is what I am attempting to do here. January: I'm going to be honest. I wasn't in a good place in the beginning of 2021. Every day was a struggle for me. I fought an invisible enemy that threatened to choke me out. Work was depressing. Life was harder than I wanted it to be. My hope in any kind of future had been shattered by my own false expectations and lack of a firm foundation. But God in His mercy and patience, pulled me out of that dark place and brought me into His m...

I came across this article while on social media and since it's from one of my favorite servants for Christ, Elisabeth Elliot, I thought I would share. From Elisabeth's book, THE PATH OF LONELINESS ~  MAKE ME A CAKE  When Maria von Trapp was a young woman she loved the mountains of her native Austria. She thrilled to think that God had given her those mountains as a gift to enjoy. "If God has given me all of this," she said, "what can I give Him?" Thinking over what she had to give she saw how paltry it all was. She knew that she must give everything, which to her meant giving her life in a most literal way---going into a convent, becoming a nun, and never coming out. As many disciples discover, the will of God turns out to be quite different from their expectations. Maria went into the convent, but was soon sent out again to become governess to a widower's children. Thence began the story of The Sound of Music, familiar to thousands. To give God everyth...

Last weekend I did something I never thought I would be able to do: I ran a Spartan Sprint.  If you don't already know this next bit of information about me, please, allow me to explain. I tend to look at everything in life as half empty. I go into most situations with the expectation that it will not be fun, people will be unkind, they won't like me, or, ultimately, I will fail at whatever I may be faced with (interactions, conversations, games, etc.). That's a lot for one mind to take into every single situation , but sadly I do.  The Lord is helping me work through this though.  So naturally, going into a Spartan, I just assumed that I would literally suck. I know my weak areas and figured they would win out. I knew going into the race that I would not be anywhere near the fastest, strongest or even the fittest. I guess you could say that I wasn't well prepared mentally.  Somehow though, I ate clean a month before and began grip training to prepare my body for two...