Limitless

There is no limit to the ability of my God
To restore, transform, rebuild and remake...

He looks at those dry bones...and breathes life into them.

He sees the seemingly worthless slag
With the apparent mixture of copper, dirt, and lead
And He creates a sparkling treasure.

He surveys the uncleared wilderness
And restores it to purpose, direction, soundness of mind, and vision.

He is well acquainted with that parched desert,
And inhabits it with streams and flourishing trees and plants.

Is there any limit to what He can transform.
What He can create?

Not for a God who is limitless in His power, His strength, His love, His goodness!

He is a God...
Who makes all things possible...beyond our wildest dreams!!!

He Makes the Desert Bloom

What is your desert, child of God?
You know...
That difficulty in life which you inwardly plead,"If only."

Maybe its an illness, symptom, pain or impairment
That you have been dealing with...
Praying and waiting for health to return...

Maybe its that job that you go to every day, which you dread...

Maybe its that difficult person in your life,
At work, in your family, even a spouse...
That brings drama and chaos to your every day...

Maybe its the boredom of every day...
Or unfulfilled promises, delayed hopes and dreams...

Maybe its the longings and desire for that prayer to be answered,
For prodigals to come home,
For provision to come,
For answers and solutions to booming problems...

Whatever your desert is, my friend,
The Father says, "I want to make your desert blossom!"

Yes, it is possible...for your desert to blossom,
For these are the words of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

Has He ever failed to keep a promise?

"Ok, how God?" you question repetitively, "Can my desert blossom?"

My friend, the answer is fixing your gaze upon the One who wants to bless you in this way.
Fix your eyes on Jesus,
On His goodness, His greatness, His kindness, His suffering love.
He poured out His life and shed His blood,
Like a lamb marching to the slaughter room,
Your Jesus marched to the cross,
To bear the brutality of the all the guilt, shame,
To break the power of the curse, condemnation and sin that the enemy intended to destroy you with.

Yes, Your Jesus did this for you, my friend so that in the midst of the desert of life...
You could experience blossoms of hope, peace and joy.
He has a "garden of the Lord" for your desert,
A garden of His presence, His peace, His joy, His strength.

Fix your eyes on your Beloved...
In the midst...
Contemplate His goodness, His faithfulness, His kindness...
And soon... very soon...
You will begin to see the beauty of the everyday, the hidden treasures,
The grace that has been surrounding you all along...
And before you know it...
Joy and gladness will be heard in your garden,
Lovely songs of thanksgiving will fill the air...
And suddenly,
You will realize that your desert is no longer a desert,
But a garden of the Lord!!!

Isaiah 51:3

Patient Lover of God

You are becoming, dear one,
A patient lover of God,
As you patiently wait
For your prayers to be answered,
As you patiently wait for your dreams and the longings of your heart to be fulfilled...

You are becoming a patient lover of God
You are getting practice in trusting His faithfulness, His goodness, His promise,
You are getting practice in believing...
Believing He is good all the time...
Even now...as you wait...

But one day...very soon...
Patient lover of God...
You will watch in awe and wonder,
In triumph, and with much joy and shouting...
You will watch that stronghold topple,
Topple...fall...
And the new will be issued in...
The longing and desire of your heart,
The answer to your prayer...

And you will be an experienced lover of God,
Continuing to declare...
His goodness, His kindness, His faithfulness!!!

How beautiful are the dancing feet of the rescued ones
As they climb the mountain...of their journey.
These feet  dance because they are free.
These feet are quick and willing to respond...
They respond out of joy, out of purpose, out of freedom.
These feet are not trudging along, barely making it,
No, they are child-like in nature, with gaity,
But experienced with a confident step.

These feet are beautiful to observe.
They are not strong in their own strength...
But they go forth in the strength of the One, whose footsteps they have stepped into...
The rescued ones have stepped into the supernatural gait of grace, peace, and favor of the One,
Who walks with them!

Yes, dear one,
Your actions, your faith, your joy as you step into the footsteps of the One who rescued you...
Is the poetry of God...His very handiwork...

"Yes, my darling beloved, even your feet are beautiful." Song of Songs 7

Always, He Has Cared for Me

The Eternal One is my Shepherd,
He cares for me always...

Always, He has cared for me.

Before the foundations of the world
As He thought me into being
As He held me in His heart and delighted in my specialness,

Always, He has cared for me.

As He planted me on earth
Carefully providing, and determining my going and coming...
Loving me unceasingly,
Protecting, opening and closing doors, providing treasures for me to discover,

Always, He has cared for me.

Pursing me with His faithfulness,
Leading me to Himself,
Into the arms of His Son, and joining me to Him...

Always, He has cared for me.

As He taught me about His kingdom
Allowing me to discover who I was...His daughter,
And who He is...my Father...
Graciously giving me His Spirit
For a constant companion, a constant help, a constant source of wisdom and strength,

Always, He has cared for me.

Providing me rest in green pastures,
Restoration in streams of cool waters,
Soothing my fears,
Renewing... transforming...
Continuing to steer me off the hard, worn path of worry, fear, unbelief, and strife,
To a road where truth and righteousness echo His name,

Always, He has cared for me.

Even in the darkness of the storm
He brings my heart to rest,
Reminding me of His presence, His help

Always, He has cared for me.

Laviously spreading a table before me
Of provision and protection
Even when those unwelcome inhabitants invade...
He provides and rescues...
Filling my cup again and again with His grace,

Always, He has cared for me.

Always, He will care for me
Whereever I go...wherever I am...

The Eternal One is a good, good Sheperd!!!

Psalms23

Revealing Truth

O Father,
What is the truth that is needed to be released
Into my soul at this moment
For freedom to reign?

Is it the truth that the Anointed One lives inside me
And the same power that raised Christ from the dead is alive in me?

Is it the truth that there is no condemnation for me now
Because I am in Christ Jesus?

Is it the truth that the Father desires for my soul to prosper in all things
Even in this difficulty at this moment?
Is it the truth that He has good plans and abundant grace for me?

Is it the truth that I am dearly loved, exceedingly blessed, and highly favored?

Is it the truth that because I am His
That as He is, so am I?

Do I know that no weapon formed against me can prosper
Because greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world?

My soul needs to know that I am royalty,
A daughter of a King
With provision from an open heaven.

It needs to know that the favor and glory of God is surrounding me...

My soul needs to know that my God hears my cry, knows my voice,
And is even acquainted with my sigh.
Yes, every detail of my life is known by my Father, my God.

Yes, my soul needs to know that God cares, God is fighting, God is moving!

But most of all,
My soul needs to know that it is the beloved one, the rescued one, the favored one...

As my soul embraces the truth
Light comes bursting through...
Freedom comes...
Joy rises...
Peace reigns...

Thank you Jesus for the privilege of being Yours!

The Blessing

There is a blessing that rests upon you, child of God,
Because you have stepped into union with Christ,
You have embraced Jesus and have received His righteousness.

It is the blessing of heaven
The blessing of hope,
The blessing of peace, the blessing of strength,
The blessing of wisdom, the blessing of favor,
The blessing of prosperity, the blessing of unity,
The blessing of laughter and joy...

Yes the blessings of heaven are inexhaustible..
Because heaven is inexhaustible...
This is your inheritance, child of God
That rests upon you
As you sleep, as you work, as you travel, as you study,
As you cook supper, as you mow lawn...
In your everyday...

You do not see it, dear one,
But heaven sees,
And the angels are in awe and wonder,
Your community...your world recognizes the strength, favor and light that you emit...

Yes, "the blessings that rest on the righteous release strength and favor to an entire city."
Proverbs 11:10.