The servant of all

"whoever wants to be great in God's kingdom must. E the servant of all"
Been learning the freedom of true love that comes from serving- from a devoted little first century slave girl.
It nearly seems in this self serving society in which we live that we barely get a trace of a glimpse of what love really is, after following the life of a selfless slave. She is only a ficticious character in a novel, and yet my spirit has glimpsed the very face and power of Jesus as I read how she loved without a thought for herself. Completely trusting God to provide for her every need.
I've been pondering the verse: "if you seek to save your life you will lose it".
Seems that in attempt to become purely righteous that we can be seeking to save ourselves from hellish ways and condemnation. But, if we let go of our lives and completely surrender them to our God, we will overcome by the power of His blood and simply testifying of His purity and strength that is freeing us.
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" and as a slave, we need to fear and exalt God as our trusted deliverer. Though we may have tools for freedom and know ways to break agreements with the enemy, our sanctification is still a process of humbly loving our God with all of our beings.. And it is our hearts he wants completely obediently surrendered to Him.

“Don’t be afraid, ” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

-2 Kings 6:16-17 (NIV)

Love Grows!

Love grows! Really big sometimes :) every little smile.. Kind words, heartfelt sharing.. And suddenly one day, you realize your heart has become this majestic mountain of admiration and deep care. It's the kind of mountain that soars way higher than the threat of adversity. Love Mountains are strong and powerful things..

He Is With Me!

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

-Joshua 1:9 (NIV)

I will not fear the terror by night or the arrow that flies by day! For I am never alone. My strong safe shepherd is with me and will never leave me alone. 

We all seem to have to appear beautiful and brave. But hats off to those who struggle. Papa sees our hearts, the pain, the tears. And HE is with us! Our mighty king fights for us. 

So thankful I have a strong man to share my struggles with. It's beyond understanding, how he loves me.

How hard is it for a camel to make it through the eye of a needle?They say there is a gate in Jerusalem called "The Eye of the Needle". It's a tiny space you have to completely dismount all the luggage and burdens off your camel so he can get through. Feels like sometimes you just gotta dismantle and shed your burdens so you can walk through the door to follow your leader down the specially chosen path he has for you. What if you like your stuff and don't particularly want to remove it from your possession? ... Ah! It's that time where trusting the one who has your best in mind comes in rather handy. Pretty much your saving grace. You can either wander aimlessly outside the gate or lay it all down and follow him. You gotta love him to decide to follow with nothing :)