Let Go!

God has a way of letting you know and hear exactly what you need at exactly the perfect time. This little word could not have been more perfect for me today! It is from the devotional Jesus Calling by Sarah Young! I am posting it as a reminder to me of exactly where God has called me and exactly what I need to do with my life! Let go and give it to Him!! I love this!! I hope it blesses you as much as it did me! It just describes where I am in life so perfectly and I thought a little blog would be a good reminder!


March 24
THIS IS A TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU MUST LEARN TO LET GO: of loved ones, of possessions, of control. In order to let go of something that is precious to you, you need to rest in My Presence, where you are complete. Take time to bask in the Light of My Love. As you relax more and more, your grasping hand gradually opens up, releasing your prized possession into My care. You can feel secure, even in the midst of cataclysmic changes, through awareness of My continual Presence. The One who never leaves you is the same One who never changes: I am the same yesterday, today, and forever. As you release more and more things into My Care, remember that I never let go of your hand. Herein lies your security, WHICH NO ONE AND NO CIRCUMSTANCE CAN TAKE FROM YOU!!!

Psalm 132:15
Isaiah 41:13

Cyndi

The most amazing thing happened tonight. I got into a taxi and told the driver to go to the artesian market downtown, and he got lost. This in itself is insane, because it is one of the big tourist spots downtown. I even told him where it was and after 7 months of language school I know I said it right. haha. Anyways I ended up in a part of town that I had never been before. The Taxi driver said there was another market just like it there. So in my frustration I went in to do a little shopping. That's when I met Cyndi. She was a tica lady selling all sorts of souvenirs and she was good at it. haha We started talking and I found out that she had lived in the states for 5 years when she was a teenager. She could speak a little English. She then tried to sell me this little dress, that I didn't need or really want. Through her sales pitch, I found out that she was not a Christian, but had once attended church in the states years ago. I also found out that her son is addicted to drugs and that she desperately wants him to get help. She was such a sweet woman! So after our chat and sales pitch I went to leave. I then felt like God told me to go back and buy that dress. It was really overpriced, but I thought well maybe it would be a blessing to her. So I went to buy the dress and then I felt like God told me to give her more than what she was asking. Grrr. I was barely obedient, but she was so so so grateful. She hugged me and started crying. I then asked her if I could pray with her about anything. She told me something I never expected to hear. She told me that she was sick and had Myasthenia Gravis. I could not believe it! This is the exact disease that I have prayed against every single day for the last year or more! This is the disease that my dad or spiritual dad Pastor Ken Peek has! For those of you who know him, you know what a battle it has been. It is such a rare disease. Wow. I just knew in that moment that I got lost in that part of town for that exact reason! I was able to lead that women back to the Lord and pray for her healing! We also have plans to have coffee soon and I would like to ask that you continue to pray for her and Pastor Ken Peek! Tonight was not only a reminder that no matter the cost we should be obedient. It was also a reminder that God hears our prayers! PASTOR KEN PEEK is healed in the name of Jesus. This disease will not win! I believe he is healing Cyndi too! I was just so amazed and so thankful that my taxi got lost and I wanted to share it with the world!!! Habakkuk 1:5 BE AMAZED!

Save Your Best Striving.....

So I am currently reading a devotional by Sarah Young. AMAZING! Its a daily little snippet into God's Word and I love it. Yesterday she did a short little devotion on Striving.

It started like this..... SAVE YOUR BEST STRIVING FOR SEEKING MY FACE! It was this little sentence that really spoke to me. How often do we strive for something? I don't know about you, but everyday I wake up striving for things that leave me exhausted! For example right now I am putting all of my strength and striving to learn Spanish. I constantly stress and compare myself to others and when I get to the point where I just can't take it anymore I throw my leftovers at God. Striving literally means to fight vigorously. But often times we end up fighting the wrong battle. I don't want my strength to run out before that battle has even begun.

So what is this little sentence saying.... It's saying to quit striving for things that leave you exhausted no matter what they are. Finances, good looks, future plans. Quit putting all of your strength into getting through each day that all you have for God are your leftovers. It is so easy to strive for so much and end up with so little. Thats why I want to save my best striving for seeking the face of GOD! I want His presence and purpose to be the one thing that I fight vigorously for......He will fight for me...... He will win.

Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. 1 Chronicles 16:11