Insatiable Hunger

Lately I've been getting quite discouraged. Not about anything in particular, just down I guess. I'm fairly certain that this is just another ploy of the enemy to make me ineffective. Well, he just hasn't learned his lesson, has he? Doesn't he know that I'm about as stubborn as they come? You'd think after 32 years of trying, he'd figure that out...guess not. Well, I AM stubborn. Once I stick my mind to something, that's it, it's going to happen. That's the way it is with my walk with Christ. I gave my whole heart and my whole life to Him. Walking that out daily sometimes proves to be a little difficult, but I'm not turning back now!


Last night we had a great teaching on the Holy Spirit and where/how He fits into our lives. I prayed a crazy prayer, and as always, God came through and showed Himself faithful. I prayed that He give me more hunger and desire to get into His Word daily. Well, today, I can't seem to get enough of the things of God. I'm looking everywhere I can to find encouraging devotionals, podcasts or commentaries. I just can't get enough! I know having these resources in my arsenal will help me not to get down and/or help to lift me back up if I do. This is the one thing that I can think of that you can never have too much of! So, if you have a favorite resource, please feel free to share it! Be blessed!


The earth is filled with your love, O LORD; teach me your decrees. Ps 119:64 

The "L" word...

This morning has been rough. Here I am in a new city and aside from my family, I know 3 people. In A-town, nearly every corner I turned, I knew someone. I lived there for 11 years. It was my home. It was safe. And now here I am...lonely. There, I said it. I'm lonely.

I know God has a plan for me here. And I know how He's going to work through me. But through my human eyes, I just can't see how it's gonna work. In order to speak into people's lives, you have to speak to them. That's a little difficult to do when you haven't even met them. 

So while I was at my lowest this morning, God gave me a little message through a song. It says exactly what I needed to hear this morning. I am hanging on to Your promises God. I will no longer listen to the voice of the accuser when he says I'm not important...I know I'm important to You!

You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3

Thankful for hard times?

You know, it's a common misconception among new believers that once you 'get saved' life is just hunky dory. Well, I'm living proof that's as far from the truth as you can get. I mean, I got saved in March 2004, and I had an affair in December 2007. But I was 'saved'...how did that happen? Well, I began to listen to the voice of the enemy, not my Lord. This might sound really crazy to some of you, but I am grateful for that time in my life. Not because I enjoyed breaking my husband's heart and nearly ripping my family apart, but because I became stronger in my Faith for it. Through all of that, I learned how to hear the Voice of the Lord and how to silence the voice of the evil one.


Let me tell you, that experience and growth has come in handy the last few days. I've had a rough time and I know that without the Lord allowing me to go through past struggles, I would not have the tools and the strength to get through my struggles today. Sometimes it's not so easy to silence the voice of the enemy, but I am holding on to the victory I have in Christ. Thank you Jesus!


I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws. Ps 119:30