Speak Truth

I dare you to read this. 

Then, I dare you to read this out loud.

Friend, do it. This is powerful. Speak truth into your life.

My God is with me to strengthen me, help me, and uphold me. Therefore, I refuse to be afraid. All who rage war against me will be disgraced and perish. The Lord my God takes hold of my right hand and says, "Do not fear. I will help you." I am a servant of the Lord. He delights in me and places His Spirit upon me. I am called to righteousness and to be His witness, that He is God. It is essential that I forget the past, for He is making me new; He creates a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. 

I am loved by the Almighty God.

Amen!

{Isaiah 41, 42, 43}

xo,

AKG

There Will Be A Day

You know those moments you have with the Lord? Those Jesus moments? The ones where you know so clearly what He is speaking to you? Well, I sure do!

Let me start by saying this, I love the sky. I adore the use of each color the Lord paints with to create a unique masterpiece every single day. My heart swoons when I see a sunrise, rain clouds, clean, crisp blue, a sunset, and stars against a black sheet. I admire His creation most when there is a special sky in the background. Sorry if that is far too overdramatic, but seriously, the sky is really cool. Just look up and see for yourself.

Now, the Lord knows me inside and out. He knows that the beauty of the sky pulls at my heart strings. He knows that I especially love to see the clouds frame the sun to cause its brightness to shine through gloriously. So how does He romance me? How does He get my attention? The sky. Always.

When I was driving home yesterday in the evening, I caught myself staring at the sky. It was gorgeous. As I struggled to keep my eyes on the road, (It's okay Mom, I really was paying attention. I promise.) I was listening to the song "There Will Be A Day" on the radio. What perfect timing. As I looked at that heavenly sky with the setting sun radiantly beaming through the surrounding clouds, it was a Jesus moment. It was a Heaven moment.

"There will be a day with no more tears
No more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place
Will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face."
{Jeremy Camp}

Maybe you're having a rough morning already and you're not too optimistic about your day. Maybe you're going through a time when you don't want to fight the fight of faith. Maybe you're you're weak. Maybe you're hurt. Maybe you're frustrated. The list goes on and on, people! But if you're a believer, you have hope of eternal life. In Heaven. WAHOO!

I feel like the Lord wanted me to encourage y'all with a couple things. One, whatever your circumstances are, do not forget your hope of Heaven. There will be a day. Also, how are we promoting His Kingdom here on earth? What would change about what we did today if we solely sought Him first? (Hint, Matthew 6:33.)

I hope this made sense. I hope my points got across to you clearly. I hope the Lord uses this to touch your heart. And I hope for Heaven.

Have a great day!

"He will swallow up death forever, And the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces; The rebuke of His people He will take from all the earth; For the LORD has spoken."
{Isaiah 25:8, NKJV}

xo,
AKG