Sovereign Ark

One of the most challenging parts of life is to FORGIVE and LET GO. I wonder how many hurt people carry their pain around as a thorn on their side and live like its  normal to carry around? Like the pain of  resentment, bitterness, condemnation, guilt, etc.... We all fail, we all make mistakes, we may say our genuine apologies but when the tables are turned, when someone that you love and care for hurts you, how quick are you to forgive, let go and let God take a hold of that pain? Several months ago someone that I love dearly hurt me, the individual said words that penetrated my inner most being, it cut me and I bled, till this day my wounded heart is still tender. We both were at a wrong, we both said things that should have not been said, we both had our valid points but I didn't  act accordingly. I was not the bigger person, I did not let the spirit lead me, instead I let my flesh take over. Granted we cannot let people abuse and mistreat us but we cannot be ...

While most of us are in a hurry in life, it seems God is usually not in a hurry.  The problem with waiting is not having all the details. From our perspective, we have everything figured out and we want God to move within our time frame.  God rarely does things according to our time frame, and we may get discouraged.  However, waiting helps build patience in our lives,  it changes our character, it builds intimacy and dependency.  In the book of  Habakkuk  2:3 it  says "But these things I plan wont happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!" God has a plan for you and I, what ever that plan may be we all have to go through the process of waiting . If you take a closer look at the men and women of the bible they waited on Gods timing. They had a ca...

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 NLT For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship),  [ a ] recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. Ephesians 2:10 AMP I am God's masterpiece! For several months God has been speaking to my heart about love but I was hitting a wall. Even though we may not completely comprehend and be able to wrap our minds around the love he has for us, he wanted me to come to him boldly into his presence any time. So I asked him, What was it? what's going on? Why the huge wall? A couple of weeks ago, I went to a service and the preacher spoke about our identity in Christ, it was like fireworks on display,  It w...

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 ...

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 tha...