Making Room for More of HIM!

I LOVE studying Old Testament! Just love it! I am studying 1 Samuel right now and it is amazing how much is packed in this book...good stuff...stuff for us today!

1 Samuel 7:3 And Samuel said to the whole house of Israel, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the LORD and serve Him only....."

Samuel, being the prophet he was, needed to discern if the people Israel were serious about returning to the LORD. So he told them, "Ok, Israel...you serious about this? Then get rid of the idols. Period."

Christian Americans, You serious about national revival...then get rid of the idols...
Teresa, You serious about drawing closer to the LORD...then get rid of the idols...
And serve Him only!

If I am serious about wanting more of Him, then I've got to get serious about removing from my life...idols, false gods...anything that is taking His place in my life.

Our idols may not be made of wood and melted gold, but they are nevertheless idols…pride, money, children’s success, husband’s position at church, the opinion of people, a certain dress size, a bigger Bible, another Bible study, a tidy checked off to-do-list, sleep.

What are the idols you need to rid yourself of today so you can commit yourself to the LORD and serve Him only?

Holy Father, Forgive us for settling for the cheap things this world has to offer. When You are all we need, You are more than enough, You are abundantly more...Father, I pray this day that You would show me the idols that need to be removed. Allow the scales from my eyes to fall so that I'll see with Your eyes those things I need to dismantle. I want to make more room for You. Enable me to do that through Your Holy Spirit. In the precious saving name of Jesus. Amen!


cleaning out and lifting praises up!
Teresa

You Were Created...

I can remember as a child looking intently into the mirror and wondering..."Why in the world was I created?"..."Why am I here?"... I certainly wasn't pretty..stringy hair, braces, glasses...(I'll spare you the pictures..) or rich, or popular....

The answer to that question came many years later. It wasn't until I became a daughter of the King did I understand why He created me....

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9

...And so on this day- January 14- my birthday- ....I will do what I was created to do...

PRAISE HIM!

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Psalm 150:6


Praising Him and wishing you were here to join me,
Teresa

A Nugget or a Rock

I love a good Bible study retreat! Time to get away and listen uninterrupted to the Word of God. And most always I have prayed that God would give me a "nugget", a truth, a Word, something to ponder, a word of encouragement. This weekend was such a time. And I had asked the Lord for a nugget. But this time it wasn't a sweet word of encouragement like I was secretly wanting...it was a rock of conviction.

We heard a gentleman tell a story....He was preaching at an outdoor service and they had predicted rain all week, the morning of the service dawned with pouring rain, the man continued to beg the Lord for the rain to stop, just as he had all week, and while standing on the platform in pouring rain, arms lifted high, angry at the Lord, not understanding why the Lord had withheld this blessing -

the Lord spoke..."you have been more concerned with the absence of rain, than with the presence of Me."

I am still moved to tears as I write those words.


Holy Father, God of the Universe, Maker of heaven and earth,

Forgive me:
forgive me for seeking the praise of men...... more than the presence of You
forgive me for seeking the lack of problems.... more than the presence of You
forgive me for seeking blessings..... more than the presence of You
forgive me for seeking health.... more than the presence of You
forgive me for seeking to finish my list.... more than the presence of You
forgive me for seeking comfort ..... more than the presence of You
forgive me for seeking financial peace.... more than the presence of You
forgive me for seeking this world..... more than the presence of YOU.

Father give me a heart that is unsatisfied with anything but You.
in the saving name of Jesus, Amen

I've got some seeking to go do.
much love,
Teresa

A New Year Means.....

....A new fitness program!! Of course it does! And, yes I've started a new one! One I'm really excited about... AND I need some new MUSIC!

If you have any suggestions I would love to hear from you!

Running, walking, dancing, praising Him!
Teresa

ps: and sore as can be! :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Just wanted to share one of my favorite quotes...(ever)...

from Oswald Chambers..."Leave the irreparable past in His hands, and step out into the Irresistible future with Him."

Won't you join me?
Blessings!
Teresa