Post by Stephani on Jan 4, 2005 13:48:50 GMT -5
I've been thinking about the retreat I went to in Colorado back in August. The things coming to mind just make sense. I feel I've picked up a lot from the Authentic Girl retreat. The Lord used it to refresh my heart, urge me to pray, and I'm continuing to entrust the pen of my life to Him. I think it boils down to holding everything by faith and trusting His written Word, even when we think our failures have made us exempt or unworthy to behold what He so freely wants to give us. We know that doesn’t give us a free ride to exploit His grace, but we do know that His grace is real and effective to cover us as we set out to walk this open frontier with Him…and the times we stray, He remains and calls us back to the walk of faith! This is the faithful One that we serve, who remains faithful even when we are faithless… and this should increase our love for Him as we know how much He loves us (and to love Him is to obey His commands, to walk in fellowship with Him).
Let us do our best to walk by faith, holding to the promises of God. I challenge us all not hold on for dear life only to get through this season of life, but to consider this a gift of a season and to run into the arms of everlasting Love. This time with Him is priceless and He is forming in you something precious. I think to be reminded of this is good, I know that I need the heart nudges!
Now that we're in a new year, just think, what will God do? Anticipate…know Him and think out of this world.
Well, I hope y'all have been able to rest a bit during this break. I'm very much looking forward to seeing all of y'all in a few weeks! I love y'all.[/size]
Let us do our best to walk by faith, holding to the promises of God. I challenge us all not hold on for dear life only to get through this season of life, but to consider this a gift of a season and to run into the arms of everlasting Love. This time with Him is priceless and He is forming in you something precious. I think to be reminded of this is good, I know that I need the heart nudges!
Now that we're in a new year, just think, what will God do? Anticipate…know Him and think out of this world.
Well, I hope y'all have been able to rest a bit during this break. I'm very much looking forward to seeing all of y'all in a few weeks! I love y'all.[/size]
