I've always heard that our faith goes through "seasons". Some where we are so on fire for God that its busting out of us and we are sharing the Word at every turn. Some, we're not blazing quite as brightly. Since I gave my life to Jesus, I've only experienced that all consuming, overwhelming fire. But lately, I feel like I've just been smoldering.
Well tonight I got a text from a dear friend. Someone who has always been right at the center of my heart. And their words were the encouragement I needed to fan the fire that Jesus set in me!
As I sit here, I think of the choices I've made in the recent past and I'm not proud of all of them. I have been battling my judgmental feelings and my temper. Both have gotten the best of me more than once lately.
I sort of lost sight of the one thing I've held tight to for the last year, and that is that God wants us to speak love into the lives of those around us!! Not negativity! If He can speak love into my life the way He has, then I can sure do my best to do the same for everyone else!
The key for me is to keep my eyes on Jesus. Keep Him at the center of my life. I'm so blessed. Not only have I been given a loving husband and son, I've got great parents and sisters! I've also got some of the most wonderful friends on the planet!!
Our little family has faced tough things over the last three months or so, but we have come out of it brighter and more faithful than before! God has provided time and time again!!
So to my friend, you know who you are, from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU!! Thank you for reminding me of who I am and what God wants from me!!
Well tonight I got a text from a dear friend. Someone who has always been right at the center of my heart. And their words were the encouragement I needed to fan the fire that Jesus set in me!
As I sit here, I think of the choices I've made in the recent past and I'm not proud of all of them. I have been battling my judgmental feelings and my temper. Both have gotten the best of me more than once lately.
I sort of lost sight of the one thing I've held tight to for the last year, and that is that God wants us to speak love into the lives of those around us!! Not negativity! If He can speak love into my life the way He has, then I can sure do my best to do the same for everyone else!
The key for me is to keep my eyes on Jesus. Keep Him at the center of my life. I'm so blessed. Not only have I been given a loving husband and son, I've got great parents and sisters! I've also got some of the most wonderful friends on the planet!!
Our little family has faced tough things over the last three months or so, but we have come out of it brighter and more faithful than before! God has provided time and time again!!
So to my friend, you know who you are, from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU!! Thank you for reminding me of who I am and what God wants from me!!