He Will

Don’t you just love it when the same scripture continues to “show up” over and over from completely unrelated sources? I do.  What a confirmation from God that He is trying to get my attention. Many times I will read a passage of scripture in a devotional or the bible but don’t stop to consider it’s implication in my life. Those are the times that I seem to get bombarded with the verse from every direction as if God is saying “hello I’m talking to you”! For instance, this week I received a daily devotion that contained Zephaniah 3:17. I read it and thought what a great verse it is, but never stopped to really let it soak in. A day or so later the same verse popped up on a friend’s face book status, then again this morning in an email from my bible study leader. Coincidence, hmmm I don’t think so. Three times in less than a week, obviously this is something I need to commit to memory. I now have the verse written on a bright pink index card to carry with me so I don’t forget!

                The Lord your God is with you

                He is mighty to save.

                He will take great delight in you,

                He will quiet you with His love,

                He will rejoice over you with singing.

Do you see that?  This is a promise from God himself for you and me. Think about it, believe it, and claim it for yourself. Don’t just read it and keep on going like I did at first. Meditate on it, rejoice over it, and hide it in your heart.  God doesn’t say He might do these things, He says He will. The Lord is with YOU and me. How awesome is that?

 After lingering over this verse for quite some time this morning God thought I needed an additional reminder that I am not alone and that He is always with me and I was lead to this familiar verse:

                When you pass through the waters

                I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers

                They will NOT sweep over you.

                When you walk through the fire,

                You will NOT be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.

                For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;

                I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead.

                Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you (Isaiah 43:2-4)  

I don’t know about you, but these passages bring me so much hope and hope is something I need a lot of right now as I struggle with many trials. In the midst of these storms in my life I can rest in the fact that He will…..

If You Lost it All Would Your Hands Stay Lifted?

The other day I heard the song I’m Still Yours by Kutlass. What a powerful and thought provoking song. Here are the words:


If You washed away my vanity
If You took away my words
If all my world was swept away
Would You be enough for me?
Would my beating heart still sing?

If I lost it all
Would my hands stay lifted
To the God who gives and takes away

If You take it all
This life You've given
Still my heart will sing to You

When my life is not what I expected
The plans I made have failed
When there's nothing left to steal me away
Will You be enough for me?
Will my broken heart still sing?


If I lost it all
Would my hands stay lifted
To the God who gives
And takes away
If You take it all
This life You've given
Still my heart
Will sing to You


Even if You take it all away
You’ll never let me go
Take it all away
But I still know

That I'm Yours

I'm still Yours
Oh, I'm Yours
I'm still Yours
I'm still Yours

Have you ever asked yourself if God is enough for you? I know we all say He is, but is He really?
When life doesn’t go as you expected, do you cling to Him or turn away?
What would you do if you lost it all? Would your hands stay lifted?

Those are the things we don’t really want to think about. It’s easy to say that’s what we believe and hope we never have to prove it. I never in a million years thought my world would come crumbling down around me and I would have to walk the walk and not just talk the talk. During the past couple years I have endured tremendous loss, had my heart completely broken, and walked through pain that was almost unbearable. But it was in that loss and that brokenness that God met me and walked with me. In my own strength I could never have gotten this far and would not be able to continue to endure these trials. I have no idea what the outcome will be of my current circumstances, but God does and He is faithful. He has taken these tragedies and used them for good by teaching me valuable lessons, strengthening my faith, growing me in ways I never imagined, and allowing me to encourage others who are facing similar situations. He has brought some amazing people in my life to walk along side me in this journey and reconnected me to people from my past that have provided me encouragement when I needed it the most. Has it been easy? NO WAY. Has it been worth it? Absolutely! Yes, I have lost a lot, but I have gained even more.

My husband used to have a t-shirt that said “You never know that Jesus is all that you need until He is all that you have.” I have to be honest; a couple years ago I  had no idea what that really meant. I do now and I am thankful.