laying down my life

challenged.

"What I'm interested in seeing you do is:

sharing your food with the hungry,

inviting the homeless poor into your homes,

putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad,

being available to your own families.

Do this and the lights will turn on,

and your lives will turn around at once.

Your righteousness will pave your way.

The God of glory will secure your passage.

Then when you pray, God will answer.

You'll call out for help and I'll say, 'Here I am.'

If you get rid of unfair practices,

quit blaming victims,

quit gossiping about other people's sins,

If you are generous with the hungry

and start giving yourselves to the down-and-out,

Your lives will begin to glow in the darkness,

your shadowed lives will be bathed in sunlight.

I will always show you where to go.

I'll give you a full life in the emptiest of places—"

isaiah 58 msg

..free.

finally hearing God's word speak louder in my life than my own

and another who would love nothing more than to keep me bound..

that when He says..."..do not be afraid.."

i can walk free from fear because He is with me.

it's a choice.

and i choose to fix my eyes on Him and His word.

..and it's stinkin AWESOME! :)

an extra measure of grace poured over me for my weakness.

i want all He has for me.

and in order for that...

i must let go of the past.

of my fears.

...and Trust.

..He's more than worthy of all of me.

He's proven His faithfulness (when He never had to)..

over and over again.

all my trust, security and confidence is in Him.

where He leads me, I will follow.

not always easy or free from hurt.

but always with Him right by my side.

"..be strong and courageous,

do not be afraid or discouraged

 for the Lord, your God will be with you

whereever you go.."

joshua 1:9