Spring is here

      These are beautiful flowers outside my apartment. It reminded me Ecclesiastes 3:11- He has made everything beautiful in its time.

                                           

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 The Creator has timed everything. He is a faithful God.

Looking Back, Looking Forward

I received this in an email and thought it was beautifully written. This is a quote from Rita Zahara.

"Letting go of your past is not to forget, or block memories, or stop to think about, or pretend the feelings are not there. It’s about the ability to think about your past with no feelings of anger, jealousy, hurt or regret.

Letting go is not about wishing things could have been different and dwelling in the past. It isn’t about thinking sad memories that leave you empty and hurt. It isn’t about loss or defeat.

To let go is to cherish the good memories, learning and growing. It’s about being thankful for the experiences that once made you laugh, made you cry, made you who you are today. It’s about having the courage to accept that people change and things change. It’s about having the strength to overcome the pain and move on. It’s about all that you had, all that you have and all that you will gain if you were to let go. Letting go is to release your past and grow and live for your present and your future."

Go light your world

You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.
(Mt. 5: 14 - 16)

Safety of the Castle

I had such a wonderful and refreshing time this weekend at a Women’s retreat in Shanghai. It was so great to get together with other sisters in Christ to praise and worship and to feed on the Word of God. Our speakers were Ellie Lofaro and Kathy Troccoli (singer). 

One of the many things that I came away with was ‘Do I understand the safety of the castle?’

Romans 8:14-17 “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ……….”

What is an heir?
• a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.
• a successor: a person who inherits some title or office.

We are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.I need to remember that!

By  feeding on the Word and believing what the Word says, I will grow in the understanding that I am an heir. Nothing less!  As I become familiar with who I am in Christ, I begin to take on the authority that has been granted to me.

Thank you Jesus!