What am I Searching For?

So I came across an interesting conclusion yesterday. All my life I have been searching and seeking to find out who I am - but I need to be searching and seeking to find out who our Lord Jesus Christ is.

When I am quiet and allow the Spirit to move while seeking answers to my questions - my conversations with the Lord are so bountiful. I can't forget the power His words have to me and I love this gift He gave us so that we could have personal counsel with Him here on this earth.

About a year ago the Holy Spirit confirmed to me a that I have the map (the Bible) and now I need to find the light. Just when I have grown in Christ, I find I have so much more to learn which inspires me to continue seeking Him. That is the awesome thing about our Lord! He is so wondrous and fills my spirit just at the time I need it most! I look forward to each and every moment He answers.

To find light, I know this means seeking out the Light of the World - Jesus. God gave His son as a sacrifice for me and I am still learning more and more every day what this means and all I need to do is to continue seeking Him through prayer, His word, and through fellow believers to allow Him to work in my life so that I may partake of this wonderful gift. I have a long way to go but God has a plan for me in His timing. Each one of us are unique and different and so are all our plans God has for us. Isn't this pretty neat to think about?

Stinkin' Thinkin'

I've been reading Joyce Meyer's Battlefield of the Mind and can I just say I am so glad to know that I am not the only one that has struggles here!

She's right, we have stinkin' thinkin' and in so many areas of our lives. I find myself thinking wrong thoughts almost constantly!

When reading others' blogs I often why they can always "seem" to be so positive and always uplifting. Joyce says this takes a lot of time and practice to get rid of the stinkin' thinkin' - and that it also takes a lot of God. I pray that one day, sooner rather than later, my walk will be mature enough to focus on the positive. In the meantime I will continue to remind myself in my walk that this is part of the process - even if I don't understand it. I know that the enemy is fighting this war in my mind and while he thinks he is getting to me, I also know it is all part of the process to recognize that it is the enemy who is interfering with my spirituality and so I learn to rely on Jesus for my strength. I also have learned to accept that I need to ask for His forgiveness when I do allow my thoughts to take me captive. Even when Satan tells me I don't deserve to ask or to pray, I know that I am worth it! I am that lost sheep and He is my Shepherd.

I highly recommend Joyce's book and I know I will be reading it again just as soon as I am complete with it.

Christmas

Christmas this year to me means reconnecting with God and Christ, I have usually finished my shopping by this time but haven't exactly started and that is okay. I don't have big plans other than to give my heart and my mind to focus on Christ. It has been a long time since I have really invested in my relationship with Him and it has shown.