Even in the Valleys, I'm Blessed

Each day that I live, He gives more than I need
And I could never describe His goodness to me
If you ask how I make day after day
There is only one thing I can say

It's been a long journey but I have been blessed
Walking with Jesus, I have no regrets
He is so good to me, and I must confess
The way has been long, but I'm blessed

All that I need I find at His feet
When I'm hungry, He feeds me with manna so sweet
When my soul is weary, He sends peace and rest
And all I can say is I'm blessed

Now I've had my share of sunshine and rain
Days filled with laughter and nights filled with pain
But with every mile as I travel this way
The journey gets sweeter each day

It's been a long journey but I have been blessed
Walking with Jesus, I have no regrets
He is so good to me, and I must confess
The way has been long, but I'm blessed

I'M BLESSED
So much more than I ever deserve
I'M BLESSED
He's been faithfully keeping His word
I'M BLESSED
I've been cleansed by the hand of the Lord
I'm blessed, I'm blessed, I'm blessed

It's been a long journey but I have been blessed
Walking with Jesus, I have no regrets
He is so good to me, and I must confess
The way has been long, but I'm blessed

Miracles Requires Obedience

       We want to see great things happen but we aren't willing to step out and obey what the Lord has asked us to do. This blind man had to just trust the Lord even though it probably did not make sense, when we come to the end of ourselves and realize that there is not anything we can do. He is there ready to intercede on our behalf but He can only help you when you are ready and willing to obey.
       "And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing." John 9:1-7
      No matter how petty it may seem we must always obey the Lord. I can't think of one miracle that didn't require someone to obey the Lord. It may not make sense, it may sound ridiculous, but it doesn't matter. If He has asked you to do it, He will remain faithful. The problem is not with the Lord, it is with our lack of faith. You see we don't trust in the Lord, all He asks us to do is take the small steps of faith so that he can do the impossible. Why is that so hard? Is it because of our pride we think we know better than the King of Kings? I don't think so! We hinder His work in our lives and diminish our impact on the world when we choose not to rely on His perfect will. He wants to use us to impact the world for Him, but unless we take a step of faith even when it doesn't make sense, He will work through our weakness to make something great that will bring Him glory. 
      He doesn't leave us blind, He shows us the light so that we can realize our need for our Savior.
Jesus doesn't just leave, but he returns to make sure that we truly understand that he is the one that creates, makes, and performs miracles. So that His name might be heard and proclaimed among the nations! That many might be saved because of what you allowed the Lord to do in your life.
He loves us to much to leave us where we are, so he willingly gave his life so that we might be free in Christ.
      Let him show His power through your weakness! Will you obey? 

Glorify His Name

Faith

Life-it is so exciting!

 My two best friends!!!

 My Family (Wow Seth is acually smiling, and Tim has a funny face I guess you can't get everything in one photo)

The "Secret Box"

 Abby trying to get Hannah just to open the box

 We're working on her courage

 ...it's just a box...what could possibly be in it...

Abby, Hannah, and I decided that we wanted s'mores, they were so good! It was so much fun!

 

God bless and have a wonderful day!



Pals Graduation!

We went to Pals graduation from the ALERT academy in TX!

 Pals awesome smile!

 Seth

 My little J

 My best friend!

 

 Pal giving his testimony at the Graduation, he did an awesome job!

 Praying for the graduates

 Dad, Mom, and Nathaniel

My Pal and I

Pal your so awesome! Keep serving the Lord, you'll never know how much you've impacted my life for the Lord and His ways.

When Good Decisions, Can Hinder Progress

        There are many "good decisions" that we could make every day through out our life-time, but instead of taking every good decision that comes our way; the Lord challenges us to take a step of faith. He gives us the choice, we can either take the good decision now or we can wait on Him and see the results of making a faith based God-decision. Where is our trust in God? We get to thinking that this will be the only opportunity that we will ever have. Why? Because we don't trust in Him who rescued us from hell, we don't have the faith to see that He knows where every path, choice, or decision that we make will take us.

"But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God." Psalms 31:14

"Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord." Psalm 31:24

        How deep do you want your faith to be? Because it will only be as strong as your life makes it, the more truth you believe about God the stronger your faith will be. If you always take the "good decisions" the easiest way, your trust level for the Lord is going to be way low. Faith is knowing that the Lord will bring it about in His way and time. So many times in our lives we get caught between a good thing thing and the best thing. All we can see is everything that is right now and we the lack the faith to just trust the Lord for His perfect plans for our future. Allow the Lord to increase your faith, he's ready to take your to higher places in your relationship with Him. Why won't you go? Are you afraid He can't carry you through? So many times we doubt that God can't do it. Can He not fix our little problems? So we end up staying exactly where we are. Ten years down the rode we might be a few steps further, but if we would only trust the Lord, He can take us miles soaring upon the wings of eagles.

        When there's a choice between a good decision and a God decision, take a step of faith and choose too fly with the Lord, He will take you to higher places than you've ever seen before! Just trust in Him, He does all things well in His time! Abide in His loving care.

"Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in His mercy; Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield." Psalm 33:18,20

"Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies." Psalm 40:4