Inspiration for the present time

Every have one of those "AH HA" God moments? Well today I got one in church. First let me say that if it could go wrong this morning it did...me and my friends ran late because a sleepover we decided to have about midnight Saturday night. You know how us girls like to stay up late talking :) So, with four of us trying to get ready with only 2 bathrooms you can imagine the chaos.

Any hoo, I didn't realize how powerful the songs would be or the message either today in church. I figured I might take a good money lesson home with me BUT NO...I got a life lesson. As I sang my heart out to God about how I give him everything so I can live for him...I realized I have one last area that must be surrender. I gave him my friends, my church, my job...he took and gave back what I was suppose to have according to his will for my life.

As PB starts preaching I think about my current situation and all the details. I realize the things I am struggling with are important but must be given up for God. I have 9 days to make a major decision and then 6 weeks to react/prepare to the decision. I know this sounds odd and weird but I'm not ready to publish the details till I can give them with God's glory shining through. What I can say is I trust him and he knows what is best for me. I have heart desires that I want but I struggle with wondering if they are what HE wants for me.

In the end, when times ceases to exist and I am standing in front of God on judgement day I want my Father in Heaven to look at me and say "Well done my good faithful servant" (Matthew 25). I never want to put any earthly thing or person ahead of him. The cost is high because it will cost me my desires but on the other hand we are promised that Eternity with God will be greater than anything we could ever imagine.

It's time and it all starts today! A new chapter has been written and I know what I must do. The plan of action is together. I will charge forward for God knowing he directs my steps.

Praise God for saving this sinner's life and giving me a purpose! We all have had messed up lives and some of us still live in them. When will you give it all to God? When is enough of this world enough? When does God get his rightful place in your life? I get it when people think I got it all but do you really? I had to hit rock bottom with dust blowing around me and when it all settled I realized I had no one but God! I lost everything yet he never left me and he has restored me!

I love you God and thank you for the sacrifice of the cross. I will pick up mine and follow you until you return.

Thanks PB for the reminder today that we must fight the fight of good faith...God will prevail.

Key scripture for today's message: 1 Timothy 6-12 (NLT) But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

11But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.