Saying Yes to God

God is really dealing with me about this obedience thing! I read What Happens When Women Say Yes to God by Lysa TerKeurst over a year ago. God keeps taking me back to that book and the richness found therein. God wants us to follow His will for our lives instead of trying to make our own path. I know many godly women, including me, who are fervently praying and asking God to show up in our lives. We sometimes get discouraged when it seems God does not answer. I've learned God indeed hears our prayers and He will answer them in His way and timing. We all are notorious for praying to God to reveal the next move. Did you know that sometimes the next move is to stay where you are in the present? The truth is you may not have learned what God is trying to teach you during this season. Don't be quick to want to move ahead of God's timing. Believe me that is not what you want (been there done that!). There is a reason God has you where you are and you need to learn the lesson before moving ahead. When the impatience settles in and you want to go on to the "next thing"instead of praying for God to move you, pray for God to reveal what He is trying to teach you. Once you learn and apply the lesson, God will take you where He wants you to go.

For those of you who think you have missed a Word from God, please know you will not blink and miss what God is trying to teach you. As long as you have a willing heart He will continue to show you the way. If He needs to He will beat you over the head with the lesson. I am a witness that when you ask God to reveal something and you are open to receiving an answer He will use every possible way to get your attention. Do I have a witness?!

Lets all resolve to say yes to God no matter what He reveals to us. Lets pray together as Lysa TerKeurst does in her book, "Right now I say yes, Lord. I say yes to You before I even know what You might ask me to do. I simply want You to see a yes-heart in me."

I'm praying for all of you! I can't wait to hear how God shows up in your lives because I KNOW He will.

Intimacy with God

God is teaching me all kinds of things in this season of my life. The pastor of the church we are attending now is going through a series titled "Intimacy with God." Pastor Joey has a great way of bringing the Word to life and bringing application to the forefront. I've realized that in certain seasons of my life I've walked closer with God and have soaked up all the wisdom and knowledge I can. I'm on fire and no one can stop me. Then all of a sudden I get to that point where I dismiss Him from my everyday life. I get so "busy with life" that I do not make time for an intimate relationship with God. I can make the case that I'm too busy (wife, stay at home mom of 3, seminary student with 4 online classes) but at the end of the day God should trump all of that. God wants a relationship with me and I NEED a relationship with Him in order to make it through the day. Why do I often forget this? Taking time out to talk with the Lord is never wasted time. I'm sure many of you are like me... you ask God to change a situation or ask Him for your purpose in this season, you talk talk talk but you never listen for the answer. Let me tell you something, if you will actually talk WITH God instead of talking TO God He will reveal to you His answer. Take a deep breath and wait for God's answer to your question. I promise you He will answer. It may not be the answer you want but it will be the answer you need to fulfill God's will for your life. He wants to show you the way. He wants an intimate relationship with YOU. Remember, once you hear His response be obedient to His word. Do what He says! He has a plan and a purpose for you. No one can fulfill your purpose but you! I love you all and am praying that you experience a truly intimate relationship with God.