Tell me your ideas

And I will tell you mine

We will debate the pros and cons

And I promise to tell you when your wrong

Because you who were once cast out

Are being brought near

Not to a place of exposure

But a place of redemption

The enemy feeds us lies, but we claim them. We take hold of them. We use them. We believe them. We lie to ourselves the most.

Lately God is teaching me that we can make God honoring decisions and be a little afraid. However, we cannot make God honoring decisions out of fear.

I want a life that is full

not busy

That is the beauty of sanctification. It is not by our might or our intention. It is only by the Spirit. Not by strength, but by surrender.

When life hands you lemons

Make Lemonade

Or so they say

But I have never seen lemonade

Listed as a recommended substitute

We can be strong like statues

That can crush and shatter

Or we can be strong like a tree

You are not forgotten

you are hidden

Not trapped

but kept