New Years Resolution #1: Faith

It was by faith Able brought a more acceptable offering

It was by faith Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying

It was by faith Noah built and ark to save his family

It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave his home

It was by faith Sarah was able to have a child

It was by faith Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice

It was by faith Isaac blessed his two sons

It was by faith Jacob blessed Joseph’s sons

It was by faith Joseph, when he was about to die confidently spoke of God’s bringing Israel out of Egypt

It was by faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months

It was by faith Moses chose to share the oppression of God’s people

It was by faith the people of Israel went right through the red sea

It was by faith Rahab the prostitute did not die with all the others

It is by faith  INSERT YOUR NAME HERE

Having been raised going to church since I was a child, I read all the names above and recall many things I learned about each of these men and woman of faith. How they obeyed God, how they overcame obstacles, how they made hard choices, how they knew God. Heard God. Followed God. How exciting things happened because of their faith.

So often I want the exciting outcome, but I am too afraid to step out in faith to what God has called me to do.  This January, as much as I want to lose weight, keep up with the laundry, and read more books, those will not be what I will resolve to do.  I want to resolve to step out of the comfortable. To obey even when it does not make sense. To grow my faith in God. To live a story of faith for the generations to come.

As 2015 comes to an end and we look back on a year filled with highs and lows, faith and failure,  let us rejoice that we serve a God that wants to use us. Let's celebrate that His mercies are new EVERY morning.

So, even though we do not know what God has in store for us, let’s agree in 2016 we are going to be, as we say at GiveSendGo.com,  Living life Waayyy better!

Wow- isn't God Amazing?

After being greeted  by Angels, getting pregnant while still a virgin, giving birth in a barn while shepherds visit saying they saw a choir of Angels... I would think that nothing would surprise Mary and Joseph. They had witnessed so many miracles in such a short time, they head to the temple to perform the Jewish rituals.  While they are there it just so happened that the Spirit ( here He is again ..) led Simeon to the temple that same day because of a promise God had made to him that he would see the Messiah before he died.  So Simeon sees 8 days old Jesus and takes Him in his arms and praised God acknowledging Jesus is the Messiah, the Savior. The light to reveal God to the nations.

And in Luke 2 vs 33 " Joseph and Mary were amazed by what was being said about Jesus."

When was the last time you were AMAZED by Jesus?  By what He is doing in your life ? I know in my life I get caught up in the routine of things . When I get amazed it is at Churches doing great things, and people that are doing great deeds.  But when do I stop and say "wow God you are amazing at what you are doing in my life"
I want to live a life where I see God doing amazing things not just around me but through me. But I think that takes stepping out of the comfortable, out of the routine, Keeping our eyes open and hearts willing for God to do AMAZING things through us.
A CHALLENGE:  Ask God to do something AMAZING in and through your life today. I think He is waiting for us to be willing to take that step, to talk to the person He puts in front of us, love the person that seems unloveable, forgive the person that doesn't deserve forgiveness...
ASK GOD TO BE AMAZING IN YOUR LIFE TODAY..Then let us know what He did so we can all say
"WOW isn't God AMAZING!! "


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