Sovereign Ark

War. There is a war waging inside me. There is a battle within me. The creator, my maker, the author of love, against the accuser, the ruler of darkness, the lawless one. The one that has been defeated yet still wants to claim me, wants me beaten, the one that has tried to tear me down to pieces. The one that placed scars and pain so I can be drained. Surely, he is the one that tries to make me focus on what’s unreal. The master of disguise, the father of all lies, the one that has no claim, yet has no shame to take my life, has waged a war against me. Bought by the blood, redeemed and set free. Yes! That’s what he did, my Master, my God, did do that indeed. He fights, He battles for me. He notices my every need. He loves and He cares for me…. He is everlasting, almighty, and divine. How then, can I be so fooled, deceived, by this facade in which he, the master illusionist wants me to follow and abide? God said He made me in His image, I wa

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.   Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.   For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.  Matthew 11:28-30 I go through the day, and I find my self fighting this internal battle. My day  filled with insecurities and feeling burdened. Friends come ask how is my day and with a well put mask on I smile and respond with OK.  The struggle of being a mom, the struggle of staying at home, the struggle of feeling  unimportant, insignificant, of not belonging, of not making enough of a difference in my children's life and others. I am bombarded.   However, Freedom, strength and security suddenly is displayed on my mind and if I pushed that aside I quickly will find myself tired and anxious.   The enemy relentlessly throws arrows of negative emotions  and yet  with patience and love Christ continues to remind

What a mystery That you notice me And in a crowd of ten thousand You don't miss a thing-Amanda Cook ( Bethel Music) One of the most beautiful things in getting to know the Lord is that he doesn't want to miss a thing in our lives, he wants to be part of  it. He wants a relationship with us. When we fall he wants to pick us up like a parent caring for  their child when they fall. He has this intense love for us. So for today I encourage you to take a moment to enter into his presence and feel his love surround you. You wont regret it!! Blessings M

When God made creation he said it was good (GEN 1:31) He made you in his image and likeness (Gen 1:27), so when you take a look at the mirror you are looking back at a beautiful creation made by his own image  and he said it IS GOOD...   YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH!!!  Countless times I have looked in the mirror and just disliked what I saw. I picked on areas that in my mind was "less than perfect".   I focused on societies standard of what is deemed beautiful and perfect and dismissed what God has said in his word, you were created in his image and he said it was good.  I fought countless times with myself to achieve this ideal beauty. I sought out the worlds approval  that comes with all kinds of conditions  instead of Gods approval of his unconditional love and that we are created in his image. Think about it and let it sink for a moment, we are created like our creator, how awesome is that? No other living creature on earth is created that way. We are privileged.  Like