It starts with obedience...

Doing great things for God in our life starts with obedience...I was reading in 1 Kings this morning about God telling Elijah to hide himself by the brook Cherith, and that he would be provided for with water and food etc. 

Elijah does “according to the word of the Lord” 

Then the brook runs dry, God sends him to a widow, miracles happen, then the widows son falls ill and dies, Elijah brings the son back to life! Elijah is told to confront leaders, do this, go here, say this etc....

 All ultimately leading up to Elijah calling fire down from Heaven PROVING who is God. These some 800-1000 false prophets are defeated, their god is proven to be a fake and they end up being slaughtered 😵 

 Elijah is known for a lot, but for me this one stands out in a big way...but it all started with obedience, God told him to leave where he was (in a drought) and go to a brook to be provided for (in a unique and spectacular way). This request did not make sense, were birds really going to bring him food??? But Elijah was obedient and God used him in a mighty way! Not just in this instance, but many others, long after Elijah has been called up to heave, his legacy lived on, as the dead bones of his prodigy, Elisha, raised a man from the dead (after the bones had been in the grave for a year)! 

If we want to do great things for God, it starts with obedience, honestly, if we want to do ANYTHING right with God...it begins with obedience.

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First Responder

I receive a couple emails a week from the translators of the Passion Translation of the Bible and it has amazing encouragement, words of truth and inspiration, very specific words that I know have been 100% what I needed, or what the person I shared them with needed! This morning's email was derived from this verse, " He has not despised my cries of deep despair. He’s my first responder to my sufferings, and when I was in pain, he was there all the time and heard the cries of the afflicted." -Psalm 22:24 TPT

Here is what came next in the email and I believe there are MANY of you, who need this word today...

I feel your pain.

My precious child, you are not alone in this pain. I am here, not only to bind your broken heart, but also to carry you in your grief. I not only understand your suffering, but also share your pain. I feel it too. I am affected by the agony of those I love.

There is a difference, though. I do not dwell on pain. It has no power over me, and I am teaching you to not allow it to have power over you. If you will give me your brokenness, I will take it from you. Place it now in my hands that were pierced for you. Leave it here with me, and I will lighten your load. In exchange, I will pour out my healing balm. It is time to find me in the midst of your anguish. It is time to rest in my arms so I can breathe hope and life into you again. It is okay to feel pain, but now I want you to give it to me. It’s time to smile again. It’s time to let me heal your heart.

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Mother's Day

Happy Mother’s Day to the most amazing mom! Your kids adore you babe and we are all blessed by how amazing you are, this past year has shown us an entirely new degree of how miraculous of a job God did when He made you! We love you and are thankful for you! (Our church honored her as Mother of the Year with the video below)

Side note, I LOVE all your new hair

I also want to say Happy Mother's Day to my wonderful mom! Happy Mother’s Day momma! I sure do miss you, we look forward to getting together in the near future! I love you and I’m thankful for you and how you raised me!

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