trusting God without fear

I recently read a book called "Walking barefoot on barbwire" by Cindy Morgan.
It was so good....it is a story type journal of her experience with fear. It wasnt a self help book, but just real stories of her life....Stories that I could relate to.

My eyeopener was that even little things like "what if...we dont have enough money for rent" is a fear. Then at church the other day our pastor was talking about what holds us back from going through the promise land.... and he used "What if" can block us... And if WHAT IF is fear then fear is what blocks us, holds us back, etc.

Why do we live with so much fear....because we do not TRUST, and because we do not trust we cant let go of what we think is control. Honestly...we can't and we don't control anything!! Only God can control us and our lives. DO you trust God, do you believe that he truly takes care of us and the people we love....

Right now I am having to trust God. Our finances are not good right now.....myself, my fear is freaking out...what are we going to do.... I am not doing a very good job trusting...I am trying my hardest to not lose it all together...but what good will that do....it doesn't solve the problem...yet as I am writing this I know that I am so not trusting God....I am just What if ing....

I know that God has a plan and a purpose for us and for you. I know that everything always works together for good... so why am I worried, do I truly believe it.

I do believe it, I CHOOSE to trust in my God, who has ALWAYS taken care of me...sometimes I have had to go through tough times to work on my character...but it is worth it... I also take all my thoughts and give them to God.... What am I thinking...I am postitive, am I dwelling on the negative, the bad, or am I dwelling what is good, like His Peace, joy, Patience, Am I looking through my eyes or am I choosing to come up higher and see the bigger picture.

For example if there is a parade coming and you are standing waiting for the parade to go by, you can only see what is before you, however if you go up higher to the top of the building and look down you can then see what is before you and what is coming!

Are you standing on the bottom only seeing what is before you (looking at the circumstances) or are you up higher (seeing what God sees)

So Father God.. I do trust you...I know that you have a plan, and I wait patiently for you reveal your plan to us. Lord I give up control...it's not even mine to take. Father God I love you , I trust you. Thank you for giving us hope....
Father thank you for seeing the bigger picture....I choose to fully trust you without fear. Knowing you take care of us!

Be blessed!

Is your cup full?

This is the question of the week.....is your cup full, overflowing, or empty? I have realized the if my cup isn't full then I have nothing to give, things, even the simplest things are a chore, I feel exhausted, I don't care....but when my cup is full....I have passion, vision, excitement, and energy to face the day.

How do you fill up an empty cup?
The first question should probl'y be ....why is it empty, what has caused you to feel empty?

Do you ever stop?
Do you take time to breathe?
Are you so busy, you are exhausted?
Do you work, work, work?
Do you stop and smell the flowers? Enjoy the view?
Are you thankful?
Are you so stressed out that even the slightest thing can push you over the edge?
Do you snap at your spouse, your children for no reason?


If this sounds like you I would think that you are an empty cup.

BUT there is hope........

God wants us to be a full cup ...overflowing cup....

How do you do that....

I think that it is very important to take time to stop and breathe,
I painted a picture once of an bird/ eagle and as I painted it I saw myself flying above the clouds, above the mountains, above the the busyness and it was so quiet as I soared through the air, not worried about anything but just breathing, soaking in the calm refreshing wind...

Anyhow I think that one way to begin to fill up our cup is
.... taking time for yourself, stop being so busy and do something just for you. Your favorite thing, something that makes you come alive!
.... getting special friend time....spending time with your friends that encourage you, build you up, support you, the ones that listen and love you for you.
.... go somewhere where people can pour into you....last weekend we went to a leaders conference and especially those who are in ministry we give , give , give yet when do we receive from others?
.... go on a holiday
.... spend time talking to God,more importantly spend time listening to God, soak
.... dont allow your mind to dictate you...to make you feel bad if you aren't doing something, guilt trip you etc
.... remember it is okay to say "NO"

Psalm 46:10
Be still and know that I am God

The Message bible says...

10 Attention, all! See the marvels of God!
He plants flowers and trees all over the earth,...

"Step out of the traffic! Take a long,
loving look at me, your High God,
above politics, above everything."

Take the time to smell the flowers, take the time in the busyness to stop and be thankful for what you have, for who you are, for what you are doing....etc

Stop and let God fill you up with his Spirt.....he is the refreshing river of life,so take a drink, he is the breeze that restores your mind, strength, and soul..... so let the refreshing wind flow through you.

Be still, rest, relax, soak, and KNOW THAT HE IS GOD.......he loves you and it is not His plan for you to be empty...He desires you to be full and over flowing...

We can not live life especially such busy lives...we all have different responsiblities and roles .....and we can not do all that we need to do with out good friends and most importantly with out God..

God gives us the strength each minute of the day to do the things we need to do, he gives us wisdom to know when to say no, or say help....

Only through Him can we be overfull.... And in our weakness He is stong....

Lets call out to Him, soak in Him, be thankful, and be still!


Be blessed