My Desire

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I desire to connect with other Christian women.

I desire to minister in some way even if  it is a small one.

I desire to take care of my family.

I desire to raise my children in a Christ-filled home.

I desire to be a woman after God’s own heart.

I desire to make my husband proud to be my husband.

I desire to leave a legacy.

I desire to love my neighbor as myself, even when that’s difficult.

These are just a few of the things that I desire today.  What about you my friend, what about you?

I Set My Mind To . .

Funny how I’ve always been taught, “you can do whatever you set your mind to.” Yet, in doing even the simplest of things, namely taking care of my home, I struggled.  The truth is, my mind nor my heart was in it.  I was focused on other things, good things mind you, mostly ministry and creating an income for my family, but nonetheless my mind was elsewhere, and we all know where are thoughts are there is our heart.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21

I am grateful for how quickly things can change, for the fact that I can set my mind to changing and I can do it. For the fact that I can call on friends to pray, they do so and I feel their prayers. My heart and my mind and my treasure are in a much different place than they were a few weeks ago and for that I am grateful.

Thank you Lord for being a God of second, third and fourth chances and thank you for allowing me to do. . . whatever I set my mind on.

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Some Things Can’t Be Planned

I’m a planner by nature. At least, that’s what I think. But one of the things I’ve learned this week, is that some things can’t be planned. Sure, I believe that we can make plans and that our plans and steps should be directed by God. After all the Bible says,

“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.” Proverbs 19:21

Even still, I believe there are some things that cannot be planned. One of those things is when and how God will answer our prayers. After all, that is done on HIS timing not ours. Many times, we may believe that we can pray and that we will get an answer immediately. This is not the case. Many times, it can take time for God to work.

This is where reliance on God and faith have to come through for us.  We must not give up hope, we must keep looking to Him,  we must keep seeking His face.  It is when we take our eyes off of Him, and begin to rely on our own strength that we can waver, that we can feel overwhelmed and that ultimately we can fail.

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