Forgiving Me

Thank You Lord for forgiving me. I thought yesterday and this morning of all the things I used to do, the person I used to be, the way I treated people, the way I treated myself. Just the thoughts that used to pass through my mind. My intentions, my hatred.........and You forgive me? Your Word says yes you do. Thank You for taking my dirty rags and washing them as white as snow. Thank You for being above all and in all. Thank You Lord for holding no charge against me. Thank You for saving me from myself. Thank You for saving me from satan's schemes and plans. Thank You for saving me from the enemies net. Thank You for forgiving me when noone else would {including myself}. Thank You Lord, for being who You are. Thank You for loving me just the way I am. Thank You for forgiving me the words that caused pain, hurt, division and hate that spewed out of my mouth. Oh Lord, thank You for forgiving me for the way I taunted and hated. Lord, thank You.

THANK YOU JESUS FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE

I have a few minutes this morning and decided to do a little blogging before heading off to work. How about just praising the Lord?

Thank You Jesus for saving me, for calling me unto You, for choosing me before the beginning of the creation of the world and calling me Your own.

Thank You Jesus for loving me when I was unloved & unlovable. When I was doing all the dirty things of this world--thank You Jesus for loving me anyway.

Thank You Jesus for being El Shaddai, The Great I Am, Yahweh, Jehovah Jireh, Elohim, Adonai, Alpha, Omega, Prince of Peace, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Deliverer, Healer, Mercy, Grace, Joy, Salvation, Life, Eternal, Mediator, Comforter, Counselor, Happiness, Love, Creator, Redeemer, Saviour, Friend, Head of the Body, Foundation, The Rock, woo, I love You Jesus. Thank You Jesus for being freedom, all wisdom, all knowledge, all understanding.

Thank You for being there when noone else was---thank You for coming to get me, when noone else was---thank You for reaching down from on high! Thank You for standing me up and cleaning me out and making me whole. Thank You for bringing me this far and making plans for me.

Thank You Jesus when everyone shook their heads and saw me in certain death---You resurrected me and brought me to LIFE!!!! Thank You Jesus when noone had hope for me, You instilled hope in me and gave me a new life---you wiped the slate clean. Thank You Jesus, when I was at wits end, couldn't take life no more, couldn't bear to keep going as I was---You took me in Your arms and loved me! Lord, thank YOU for being the All in All, The Everything I am not, the purity and grace, the hope and faith of my life---thank You Jesus for loving me when noone else did......

Now thats the way to start a morning!

Thank You for knocking down satan and setting me free---thank You for freedom!

Thankful for Grace

In the spirit of this holiday season I have noticed that many people are really stressed out. This is the time of year for it. Do you know that the statistics for suicide and attempted suicide is at its highest at this time of year? Depression, anxiety, heart attacks, overdoses, alcohol related incidents--up at this time of year? Yes, sad to say that the time of year that should be reminding of us of Him, well, the world has commercialized it, put it in a place of no direction and have to buy it...bills are not paid, people go in debt, families fight, travel plans hindered, Christmas card lists, pies and cookies.......Have to buy this for them, have to buy that for her....have to have to have to.....ahhhh for those of us who know Him....yes Him....Just to sit in His grace at all times makes this time of year much less stressful.....My daughter does not get many gifts, I do not buy for anyone but her (not because I am some kind of grinch) but because I can not afford to buy for my entire family and I can not buy for one and not the other--so let's keep it simple. My bills are paid in the monthly budget as always....my credit card is not overcharge.....I do enjoy cooking--so I will have some parties and hand out meals and goodies...the point of this holiday is HIM. And His Grace is sufficient for us during all times....we should not be stressing ourselves out over this commercialization....I know families who do not buy no more than one gift for their children--not because they are poor, but, because of the true meaning of this holiday season. This is the time of year to look up, remember God came into the world---for you, for me, for us--to save us from our sins, certain death....to restore the relationship between us and Him and to show us He is tangible and available and with us wherever we go.....His Grace, I am very thankful for His Grace.

But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Don't give in or give up....keep the holiday season for what it is....don't become a statistic by being depressed, stressed, broke....Keep it all lined up with HIM.