Through The Storm To The Shore

When you are trying to swim in the largest storm of your life know that God is there. He sees you struggling, He sees you trying to conquer the large waves and He knows you long for safety on the shore. While you are swimming and the waves keep coming over you, remember it’s not about what you can do alone in the storm. It’s about reaching out to the Lord. You are in the storm for a reason, and many times the only way out is to realize you cannot rescue yourself.

If the problem-baring storm was about our ability to save ourselves, then why would we end up in the storm in the first place? Couldn’t we fix everything ourselves before we got there? If the storm was about our ability to save ourselves then we would never put ourselves in the storm in the first place.

When we aren’t able to fix our storms, when a floatation ring doesn’t exist we immediately blame our circumstances, our close relationships, or the unfair ways of the world for the reasons things didn’t work out. We somehow manage to tell ourselves the lie that these are the cards we have been dealt and we must deal with them. Since we can’t fix it, we push blame elsewhere and then try to live with the lie that we have to live with the debris from the storm.

Can I challenge you with one idea? That perhaps it’s not the world, it’s not the people in our lives, that perhaps the reason we are struggling is because the storm is about us. That we cannot be our own heroes, that we are not strong enough or wise enough to solve the harsh storms that we face.  That no matter how much blame is pushed on others that it’s not about other peoples inabilities, or how they have failed us.

The reason why we are in the storm is because we need to understand that our weakness is a reminder of our dependency for the one that created us.

You are not in the storm for you to save yourself or for another person to save you. You are in the storm so you can clearly see your Savior.

 Getting through the storm to the shore simply starts with Jesus.

He will take you out of your storm, heal you and surround you with love. Don’t fight the waves any longer, instead give it all to Jesus and He will calm the waves around you so you can land softy on the shore.

Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble,

And He brings them out of their distresses.

 He calms the storm,

So that its waves are still.

 Then they are glad because they are quiet;

So He guides them to their desired haven.

Psalm 107:28-30

You are fearfully and wonderfully made
(Psalm 139:14)
Melissa

Randomosity: Part 5

Randomosity: The state of being or being part of random occurrences & activities. Also known as being in a state of complete randomness

 A few thoughts from this week: Many let the world run them.  Know that it’s never too late, no matter what you face to simply talk to Jesus. It all starts with one prayer, one conversation. Be encouraged today, the Lord knows what we face, He single-handedly can conquer any problem!

He, not for one single day gave up on you, even when you turned, even when you ran. He is always there. Today is not too late to start a relationship with Jesus. It’s not too late to open your bible, it’s not too late to praise.  Don’t miss your opportunity today to get straight with Jesus.  What have you given to the one that gave so much to you? He gave you life, He gave you freedom.  The world calls for a recipe of anger, mourning and fear but God calls for an abundance of joy, love and peace.  Put Him first today. Give Him Glory. Share His truth. Be thankful. Find Him in the BIG and little things.  He can be seen in everything. Thank Him for painting hope in the sky each morning, for filling our hearts with love and for renewing us each day.

You are fearfully and wonderfully made
(Psalm 139:14)
Melissa

You Are Worth It

Some of us have been trampled with problems, with decisions that lead us down a troubled road. Our past is ugly. Our sin is great and we have a hard time forgiving ourselves.

We run from what we did. We run from what we decided. We run from the truth.

We might consider our selves not good enough, we might say things like: “I messed up to much,” “I’m not even close to perfect,”  “I am ashamed of what I did.”

But the truth is we can’t go back, we can’t undo what has been done.

No matter what you are hiding from, no matter why you are running, no matter what you face- know that you are WORTH something. You are worth eternity, you are worth everlasting love, YOU ARE WORTH IT.

God created you for a reason and even though you have made wrong decisions, even though you might have known God but turned from Him, know that He is still waiting to hear from you.

He never gives up on you, even when you give up on yourself.

You can blame the world, blame the hurt, you can blame others, blame your circumstances or your past, or you can stop. Stop the blame, stop the hurt, stop running and stop holding yourself to an unworthy standard that God doesn’t agree with.

Go to Him, go to God and lay out all your hurt, your mistakes and your pain. He knows you have been running, He knows your stuff- yet He still wants you; He still calls you a son or daughter, His love never stopped, no matter what you did…

He thinks you’re worth it. He thinks your beautiful, even the flaws and the imperfections. God doesn’t require us to be perfect. He knows that we will fall short, but He does require a relationship with Him. Don’t spend another day trying to run through the pain of the world. Plant yourself with the Lord, talk to Him and proclaim that you are worth it because you are a mighty child of the most high God!

In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favor,

Ephesians 1:7 (AMP)

You are fearfully and wonderfully made
(Psalm 139:14)
Melissa