Immeasurably More

It can be so easy to get caught up in the world and in our own lives and disregard the fact that there is a life after death that is far greater than the one we are living now. I often find myself in daily life looking at the things I am doing and the things that fill my day and wondering, how many of these things am I doing with eternity in mind? What eternal fruit am I producing? In what ways am I building and coming into agreement with identities that will last into eternity? Just as I began wrestling with this, the Lord showed me specific instructions in the Bible that speak to living a life with eternity in mind.  Here are the ways the Lord has shown me to combat the temptation to be consumed by our own lives on this earth and instead be more concerned about eternity. Some of these truths are so basic and need only the explanation of His word, but each of them hold eternal value in the kingdom. They are not just suggestions, but are commands the Lord gives to each of...

God has been speaking to me more recently about what it means to have confidence in Him aka God-fidence . Full confidence in Him, not half or part, FULL. Let me take some time to unpack what this word has meant to me and how I feel the Lord has used it to build my faith and strengthen my relationship with Him. God-fidence means believing God for the miraculous in every situation. God-fidence means being confident in what the Lord is doing and what He is up to rather than focusing on the appearance of your circumstances. How often do we judge a circumstance by its outward appearance rather than focusing on its inward value and importance in the growth of God-fidence in our lives? God-fidence means seeing circumstances differently because you have confidence that He can bring hope and faith and salvation out of seemingly hopeless situations. God-fidence is trusting Him with your weakness and allowing Him to put His strength on display. God-fidence means taking risks! It mean...

He is my first love. The One who has known me yet loved me from the beginning of time. When I stay close to Him, I act out of a place of deep security. Like when a child decides to be brave and jump off the edge into the pool because they know their mom or dad is going to be there waiting when they jump in. This sense of security is not the world’s definition of it. It’s a security in having a constant and unwavering love following me wherever I go. This love is an everyday kind of love. Every morning I’m in it. This love is an everyday kind of love.   Every evening I’m in it. /This Love by Housefires/                 Even while I am unaware of it, I am in it. Even when I jump out of bed to start my day without giving it a thought, I am in this love. Even while I too busy to consider it, it follows me and hovers over me. This love surrounds me and showers me. He waits for me and goes before...

The Lord has been revealing the power there is in a song. There is so much power in the words we speak and the things we declare with our mouths. The things we say can either bring life or death. Words are never empty. I have found they often cause very tangible things to happen in both the physical and spiritual realm.                        “A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” (Proverbs 15:4) I have loved listening to the song Raise A Hallelujah  by Bethel because each line declares the power of what it looks like to sing and praise amidst the most difficult trials in life. I will praise in the presence of my enemies . I will praise louder than my unbelief . I will praise in the middle of the storm . I will praise, I will worship because He is worthy. He is worthy of the song I sing and the breath in my lungs. I have been finding so muc...