Prov 31 v 29

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me Philippians 4 v 11-13 Recently I have struggled with questions about God’s love for me. You see there is this one thing that I wanted God to do for me. I prayed, trusted and feel like I fulfilled my end of the bargain but God just didn’t come to the party. I threw tantrums, got angry with God, and asked Him why He didn’t care. From where I stood, if God cared he would have answered my prayer you see. If He really cared, He would have given me this one thing that I thought would make me happy. In that moment my joy and fulfilment hinged on this one thing happening, it had become the one thing I sought after. In seeking after that one thing I lost sigh...

This morning at church I had the opportunity to get hurt. I call it an opportunity because at least I got hurt in church, just before worship started. So in the first song, I was just so upset and not feeling like praising God. My heart was just full of pain and I forced myself to sing the song anyway. Thank God by the second song I really meant what I was singing and well I was able to open my hurting heart to God and I felt really good by the time church ended. So this opportunity taught me a few things. Firstly getting hurt just before worshipping God meant I carried the pain for a shorter time. If it had happened anywhere else, I would have been so hurt, telling God how much pain was in my heart and in the process magnifying and experiencing it more. so instead I lifted my heart and declared the goodness of the God I serve. Secondly it taught me the power of worship. When we open our mouths and declare that God is good it lifts the focus off of me onto the magn...

In my last post I talked about going back to my first love and being the Proverbs 31 woman that I have always dreamed to be. I hope my post encouraged you to also go back to your first love. To go back to those BIG dreams that seem like crazy because I believe we are supposed to live life to the maximum.  If we are to live like the Proverbs 31 woman we need to go back to the one who designed that life for us. Psalms 139 v 15-16  (ESV) My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them The above portion of scripture tells us that God designed each day of our lives. I like the King James Version, which says he fashioned each day. God specifically designed your life. The greatest tragedy will be for us to try to live the fabulous Proverbs 31 l...

Her children rise up and call her blessed! I have so much I want to say on this blog lately but I just never give myself the time to sit down and write. Today is a memorable day as I dropped of my son for his first day of school. Before I had any children I had ideas about being a stay at home mom and homeschooling. As it turns out that just is not the kind of mama I am. I love the kind of mother I am and get so much inspiration from the Proverbs 31 woman. I know thats just saying the obvious, this blog gets its name from it. Anyway the Proverbs 31 girl has got so much going on in her life and manages to do it all. She has fun while doing it also. One friend once told me that the Proverbs 31 woman cant be one person. The scripture is talking about different women and how each woman can do different things. For a while I had bought my friend's story and begun to think it is not possible to have so many things going on and in your life and still have your children rise up and call ...

How many of us are brave enough to be the good Samaritan in this day and age. We are ever so concerned about our security. Living in a big city like I do, where you could spend a year without ever seeing, let alone saying good morning to your neighbour. The knee jerk response to a stranger hailing for a lift is to drive past and hope to God they are going to be safe but you could not for your life let them into your car. What if they are a scam hailing your car so you can stop and they point a gun at you and hijack you? I have so many times driven past people wondering what could they be doing walking in that place. Where are they going?  Is this a trap? I made a decision never to stop for anyone but I pray that Holy Spirit would nudge at my heart when I need to be the good Samaritan. Have you ever wondered what the priest thought when he passed by or the Levite. I am glad this is a parable that Jesus used because what an indictment it would have been if this was something that h...

My heart is FREE!!! I have been set free My heart is free I am free to worship I am free to dance My heart is free My heart is free from pain  My heart is free from hurt I am set free in my heart By the Cross I have carried hurt I have carried pain Burdens that weighed and sagged me down Until I found Jesus  Until I found Him  Whose name is Freedom My heart carried walls  My heart carried doors Protecting itself yet holding in The weight of the pain  The weight of the hurt Jesus stood and knocked I opened the door  I opened the door to Jesus  And He came in Jesus came with a fire  He came with a fire that burned A fire that set me free   A fire that melted the walls A fire that broke the chains My heart is free Forgiveness imprinted on my heart Freedom shouts from my forgiven heart Healing shouts from my free heart Mercy rejoices crushing out fear ...