“As you therefore have recieved Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6&7

If we are rooted in Christ we will bloom wherever He plants us!

God's Light Show

I should be in bed right now but i find myself lingering in the classroom, watching lightning light up the sky and listening to thunder rumble. This is what i call, "God's Light Show". It can be both frightening and beautiful at the same time. I guess that is part of my fascination with thunderstorms.
It reminds me of how powerful and awesome God is. He is also beautiful and majestic. Because of who He is and our very limited knowledge of Him we are sometimes frigthened by Him. But as we come to know Him through His Word and through prayer, as we earnestly seek to draw closer to God we gain a love and respect for Him that drives away ALL our fears.
I really should be going to bed right now but before i do will listen to the rain falling against the windows and on the roof. Then i will say a prayer of thanksgiving to the God who not only teaches me through His creation but who is also with me through the storms.

Praise the God of Opportunity

Tonight i had the honor of meeting two brave ladies who will be doing the step study with me starting next week. I would have missed this wonderful opportunity had i let the enemy convince me that it was not worth the trouble to get out in the rain and cold with four children to go into town for a couple of hours. Oh, he tried every trick in the book-i have come to expect this of him. He reminded me my failures today and told me how unworthy i was to be around people who desire change and did not need me to waste their time. After listening to the accusations and lies(why do i listen?) it finally ocurred to me that he was trying awful hard to prevent me from going so it must be very important that i do go. It was with prayer and supplication that i headed out the door and it is with thanksgiving and praise that i share this experience now.
What a shame it would have been to have missed out. What a blessing to have gone and met these wonderful women! Now i have two more names to mention in my prayers tonight and faces to match. Thank You, Father, for every time i have needed encouragement and affirmation You have provided.
Yes Lord, You ARE in control!