God Loves You Unconditionally!

   As you already know; if you have read my prior posts, that I have been reading the book "Power Thoughts" by Joyce Meyer.  I've reached Power Thought 2 where she asks us to meditate on the realization "Jesus Loves You Unconditionally."  This thought has been something I've struggled with realizing for awhile now.  I go through my days thinking... if I don't put in enough works, or I make a mistake...then I have displeased the Lord and am not open to receive His blessings.  I know God's Word explains that we are saved by grace and not by the works of our own, but I haven't been trusting that and acting like I had to earn God's blessings and love.  I realize this is silly and not biblical, but I've had it embedded in me for so long that I'm not good enough for the best.  That because I am not perfect..how can I expect to receive God's abundant blessings?  I have been listening to the enemy for too long, and its time for me to shake it off and look to God and His truth. 


   The enemy likes to get his lies about you into your head to cause you to doubt who you are in Christ, resulting in doubting God all together. The enemies goal is to make your relationship with Christ such a struggle that you end up giving up and turning away from God.  We must be careful not to fall for Satan's tricks! Sadly, I've grown up being told by several people that I'm not good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, "cool" enough.you name it!  We all know that when you've heard something long enough..you start to believe it yourself.  This is where I have been for all my life.  I've entered into my relationship with the Lord with the idea that I had to all these works to earn things from God.  But I'm writing this with the attitude that it's time for a change!! I'm so grateful for Joyce's book and even more so for God's truth.  It speaks so strongly to my heart that God loves me unconditionally!  And I hope it speaks to all of your hearts as well!  


   I sometimes have to use the example of my parents and their love for me.  Was I always the perfect child? No! Did I break the rules, get grounded, disappoint my parents? Absolutely.  Did this stop my parents from loving me? From wanting to be good to me? From blessing me?  It sure didn't! The same goes for God! Nothing you can do can cause Him to stop loving you and wanting to be good to you! So if anyone else out there who reads this has been feeling the same way, it is my prayer that you take hold of God's love with me and stand fast in knowing we don't EARN our blessings from God, we don't EARN His love.  We must rest easy in knowing God knows our hearts, and His salvation, forgiveness, love, and gifts are bestowed upon us because of His unconditional love for us..His children.  Praise God for His goodness!!


God loves us all UNCONDITIONALLY! Let us rejoice and be glad in it! 


God Bless You All!


"For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness]." - 2 Corinthians 5:21

Don't Give Up On Your Dreams!

Something to think about - 


  What are your dreams? Your deep down in the depths of your heart burning with desire dreams? That feeling you get when you are thinking about living that dream in your heart and it almost takes your breath away...you feel your adrenaline start to pump!! I ask you to please not give up on achieving those dreams! They were put in your heart for a reason. Do everything you can to achieve them! Do not accept defeat and give up! Those who acheieve their dreams put the work in and don't let failure stop them! Put determination in your dreams and take one step at a time. You WILL be pushed out of your comfort zone so expect that! You WILL run into the enemy trying to tell you you can't achieve those dreams! Those dreams are too big! You aren't good enough! Give up already it's too hard and impossible! DON'T LISTEN TO THOSE LIES!! NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD! Give those dreams to God and watch Him open doors you never thought could be open! Watch Him divinely bring the right people in your life to help propel you forward into accomplishing that dream! Watch opportunities present themselves where you KNOW there was no way that could have happened if it weren't for God! STEP OUT IN FAITH and see your dreams begin to unfold!

  Maybe you've went your whole life being less than who you knew you could be. Maybe you accepted defeat and gave up on pursuing what you know deep down you want to do. Maybe it seems intimidating and you don't see how you can accomplish it. It doesn't matter if your dreams requires money you don't have, knowledge you dont think you have, even time you don't see yourself being able to make for that dream. You don't have to see the HOW when God is in control! When you give your life and dreams to God and you put your faith into knowing He knows what He is doing...all the obstacles will be taken care of in His time! So come on people! Don't let the enemy stomp on those dreams you've had in your heart! Look to God to bring them to pass! Don't give up! Don't accept defeat! Let God mold and shape and prepare you to walk into your dream! It's never too late when God is behind it all! 


May God richly bless you all! :) :)

Luke 1:37

37. For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment. 

When Negativity Gets In The Way...

I'm reading the book "Power Thoughts" by Joyce Meyer, and although I've only just begun..a statement stuck out at me and I had to share!...

"Never let a pessimistic person talk you out of your dreams" 

...AMEN! You know that skeptical laugh you get or that response of disbelief when you express a goal you want to achieve? "Just don't get your hopes up, you don't want to get disappointed" or "If it sounds too good to be true it probably is" type statements? I'm sure we have all experienced these reactions toward a particular dream/goal we've expressed. Well..DON'T LISTEN TO THEM lol. There truly is God given power in positive thinking.

"I CAN do ALL things through CHRIST who strengthens me!" Phil. 4:13 - emphasis mine. :)

Let this be an encouragement to everyone out there with goals and dreams. Please do not let pessimism from anyone deter you from accomplishing those dreams. Always remember to keep God first and allow Him to guide your steps. With God on your side and a positive attitude .. you WILL accomplish the "impossible." Because remember NOTHING is impossible with God! Happy dreaming and God Bless!! ♥