"I encourage you today, be willing to look beyond where you are right now and be open to what God can do in your life. You may not see any other options now, but remember there's always the God option. Keep yourself open to change, keep the right perspective, and don't automatically assume the worst. It's so important to reach a point where you are ready to let go of yesterday and embrace the future God has for you. Sometimes the very thing we think is working against us is really going to work out for us. However, it's up to us to release our old way of thinking and embrace the change God has in store for us. That's when we have to rely on our faith to help us stretch and grow. God always wants us to move forward so we can tap into our … [Read more...]
When I Am Free
When I Am Free 17 Mar 2011 Lynn Cowell "You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another humbly in love." Galatians 5:13 (NIV) “Mom, the dog won’t come! I think she has run away again.” Uggg….This was MY time. Why should I have to take care of the dog? I never wanted her any way! These were the stinky thoughts in my brain at 9:30 one evening after spending the day doing the “have to’s.” I was enjoying my few minutes of “want to’s.” I didn’t want to be interrupted! As I got up off the couch, my daughter asked, “What is wrong?” It felt as though the Holy Spirit Himself was asking me. What is wrong with you? What was wrong with me was … [Read more...]