Showing posts with label Love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Love. Show all posts

Friday, February 17, 2012

Freedom in His Embrace!



When He calls, I must listen
Where He leads, I must follow
Who He is, I strive to be
He has rescued me

God is so good!  I am crying with joy right now, just, because...I can feel His presence.  

It is such an amazing feeling to know that He is with you!

To know that He is here...right now...at this very moment!

There are times when I feel like I could just burst with joy. 

You know the feeling where you want to just start singing "for no reason".  Ahh, but we do have a reason.  We always have a reason to feel joyful!  We have His love, His peace, His hope...and His joy inside of us!

I feel like I could just go dancing around, but I'm sure the people below us {I live in an apartment} would prefer I did not...

There is nothing that compares to the overwhelming sense of joy and peace as when you've just come out of a trying time spiritually.

I realized a couple days ago, that my life had been sorely lacking in prayer...  I started feeling moody, and dare I say...purposeless.  Ahh, but He is so faithful.  Even through that, I knew He didn't leave me.  No, He carried me!  He ministered to me in ways that only He can.

It is so wonderful to know that we have freedom in Him!  Freedom that lifts us above the chains of this world and lets us soar above.

Freedom that give us the ability to run to His arms whenever we feel weary. 

That was my problem.  I was feeling weary and instead of running to Him, I tried to be a "big girl" and take care of myself.  I know better...you'd think I'd learn my lesson...  Maybe one of these days I will.

But that is the past.  And the present is me running full speed ahead, toward {not away from} my Abba Father's outstretched arms.

There I will stay, surrendered, tucked under His wing, in the palm of His hand.  Resting, trusting, listening, praying...in His embrace.


Au Revoir...Until next time.
Many Blessings!  =)
Tiffani


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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Wrapped in Your Embrace...


This is one of my new favorite songs!


"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with  me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me."
~ Psalm 23:4


Wrapped in Your Embrace

My heart cries out to be heard
My heart cries out for mercy
My heart cries out, in need of a Savior
You wrap me in Your embrace


Let my lips not speak idle words
But give You all praise and glory
My heart cries out, in need of a Savior
And You wrap me in Your embrace


I am undeserving
Yet You are so willing
Your love for me is amazing
You wrap me in Your embrace


You are faithful
You are Light
You hold me in the palm of Your hand
And You wrap me in Your embrace


My days have been numbered my You
You are the Holy God, my Father
You are my Provider
You wrap me in Your embrace


I am fallible
You are unchangeable
You still my heart and quiet my soul
And You wrap me in Your embrace


You are my comfort
I am Your daughter
You are my Rock and my Foundation and my Fortress
My Abba Father
You wrap me in Your embrace


Au Revoir...Until next time.
Many Blessings!  =)
Tiffani


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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My Valentine...

Love this song, and I thought it was perfect for today =)

"And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
~ 1 Corinthians 13:13
 
 
I've never felt like I've missed out on anything on Valentines Day, because I didn't have a date.  Valentines Day has never been a reminder that I'm "alone"  =P
 
 
In fact, its quite the opposite.  My Valentine is always with me, and loves me unconditionally, despite my many, many...many faults.  He is patient with me, He gives me joy and peace that cannot be contained.  He always listens and is always on time...it's my watch that is unreliable.   =)
He doesn't wait until a certain holiday to give me gifts...He blesses me every day.  He has written His name on 'my paper heart'.  {And yes, I have just burst into song...  =P }
 
 
Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.
 
 
Since I was really young, my mom has always talked about how unconditional love, keeps no record of wrongs. (1 Corinthians 13:5) Our Abba Father and our Savior Jesus showed us the greatest example of unconditional love that the world has ever seen...and ever will see!
 
 
We are promised that if we, but ask with a truly repentant heart for forgiveness, He will grant it to us unconditionally.  He loves us that much!
I will never understand why He loves me.  Sure I could rattle off a couple "good points" about myself, but...
 
 
"...For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
~ 1 Samuel 16:7b
 
 
And the honestly the only good thing in my heart is Jesus.  Period.
Although that does make me wonder again about why Jesus would even consider coming into my heart...
 
 
The only answer that comes close to satisfying me is:

"8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent?"
~Matthew 7:8-10

We are His children, and He tells us that He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5)
 
 
It all comes back to His unconditional love for us.  The love that we don't deserve.  The love that He freely gives, when we ask.

I pray that you all had a blessed Valentines Day.


Au Revoir...Until next time.
Many Blessings!  =)
Tiffani


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