Peace

Satan tells me that I am not qualified when Jesus tells me that HE is qualified and he works through me! I have been hearing that I should sit back and let someone else lead for a change, when I know Christ is calling me to lead. I have been slacking in so many aspects of my life, when Christ tells me to do the best I can, in his name. 

What is so amazing to me is that even when I have these difficult times in life, Christ literally opens up and tells me that I'm still his, he has been with me! He is taking care of me! I feel so safe, and secure, Satan tells me that it is "too late", but God is telling me that I am on his time. 

God has been showing me that it is soooooo okay for me to simply ask for help! Seems simple? Seems easy, right? For some, oh goodness yes! But for others pride (an issue that I was sure I didn't battle, ironic right?) steps in and says that "I'm too good to ask for help, or I'm beyond that. Don't worry Margaret, give it some time, you can fix this on your own!" When all I have to do is ask God to help me. Ask him to give me peace!

I am experiencing Gods peace in such beautiful ways, whether it be a song at 2 in the morning, an encouragement from a friend, a friendship being rebuilt, or people's hearts being opened. God is showing me his power and his presence in everything I do. I want more, I really mean that! I want more of you God. I want to live this lifestyle of love! I want to walk in Gods love, and I want him to show me what that looks like. 

I know God is calling me to be more bold in every situation he has placed me! And I know he will equip me. 

Nothing can separate me from my God, nothing can separate me from his love.  (Romans 8:39) How refreshing is that? I just want to rest in that!

I find myself complaining about being tired ALL. THE. TIME. And I hate it. It's like I say it, and then I realize how much I hate saying those words! I feel like it is a filler to me, if I don't have anything to say, I say "wow I'm tired."

       - but what if I am really tired? And I just need to rest in Gods love, and be renewed? I think that is totally okay! You can be tired, because when you go back for more and more of God he will continue to give you strength!

I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves, no thing can compare. You're our living hope.

Your presence God. 

I want to be more aware of God presence! I want to feel him all around me and working through me at all times. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pcmUYDU-2DY

It's all about consciously saying Lord this is all for you! Everyday! I want to become more and more aware of your presence. Lord make me aware. I might of already shared this song with you guys, but I love it so much and it have been very important to me over the past few weeks!

Joy

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field when a man found it he hit it again and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field"

Matthew 13:44

I love this verse, I love that the man in his JOY went and sold ALL that he had and bought the field. Ultimately, this man found Jesus, and found this love and grace, and said "Wow! I'm getting rid of everything else in my life, literally everything and buying into this, because this is absolutely amazing!" Nothing else matters when we find the best thing, we find that everything else that we were chasing after becomes meaningless, literally chasing after the wind! Imagine someone actually chasing after wind! How silly right? That's what I look like when I chase after prosperity, position, promotions, or popularity! All these things we chase after become so meaningless when you find the real thing! We want the real thing God, and we will fight for it!

When am I going to completely turn away, and sell everything else in my life that is hoarding my time and lying to me saying that it is more important than my time with God and tell these things they can't have that time anymore? When are we going to sell everything? 

In his joy he went and sold everything he had, Jesus was the new source of his joy! I just think that is the coolest thing ever. 

And the cool thing is that God can turn all of the things that we had before into tools for him, it's all about having God as The Lord of your life and then everything else will fall into place, you won't even have to worry about it. Because you know so well that God is going to take care of you and your situation!

I know God is going to take care of me, I know he is with me, God is moving in my life. Right here. On my porch. God is working. 

Thank you God for putting the people in my life that you have. I'm ready to put everything I have into buying this field because I know your Holy Spirit power is doing absolutely amazing things in my life, and preparing me for interactions I will have years from now. Thank you God for equipping me, for making me stronger, and for giving me a heart for the broken. 

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Joy

We're choosing celebration

Breaking into freedom

You're the song

You're the song

Of our hearts

We cast aside our shadows

Trust You with our sorrows

You're the song

You're the song

Of our hearts

We're dancing to the rhythm of Your heart

We're rising from the ashes to the stars

You're the joy joy joy lighting my soul

The joy joy joy making me whole

Though I'm broken, I am running

Into Your arms of love

The pain will not define us

Joy will reignite us

You're the song

You're the song

Of our hearts

The dark is just a canvas

For Your grace and brightness

You're the song

You're the song

Of our hearts

We're dancing to the rhythm of Your heart

We're rising from the ashes to the stars

You're the joy joy joy lighting my soul

The joy joy joy making me whole

Though I'm broken, I am running

Into Your arms of love

You're the joy

The song in my heart

The hope of my soul

In the shadows

In the sorrows

In the desert

When the pain hits

You are constant

Ever-present

You're the song of my heart

You're the joy joy joy lighting my soul

The joy joy joy making me whole

Though I'm broken, I am running

Into Your arms of love