Joyful Home

 Song - Give Me Jesus, by UPPERROOM, Abbie Gamboa ( https://open.spotify.com/track/0PKyLZzVgzjhNMKXekDpSi?si=edca154357c84fd7 ) 1 Corinthians 1:20-25 says that God in His wisdom saw to it the world would never know Him through human wisdom. Wisdom of this world is foolish. Those called by God to salvation, Christ is the power of God and wisdom of God. Wisdom comes from looking to the cross and Jesus. It doesn't make sense to the world, but Jesus and the cross is the wisdom of God on display.  If you are in a situation that seems like you can't get through, look to the cross and ask the Lord for wisdom and He will give it freely. He doesn't rebuke your ask. (James 1:5). The wisdom that comes from above is manifested through Jesus, made available through the Holy Spirit, written in the Word, and delivered in a steady flow from God to you. It enables us as His children to lay a solid foundation for all life. God desires for all His people to come to the knowledge of Him and tr...

 As I go through the study about God's attributes, I have noticed that the Lord has been patient with me overcoming the, "I'm sorry" all the time. I say it a lot to Him but don't realize that I may be grieving the Holy Spirit! Ephesians 4:30 - And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, He has identified you as His own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. Sometimes I forget that I'm His and every little thing that I do, I want to make sure that it brings Him glory. I know that I am not perfect, and it is okay that I screw up but I'm sure it gets annoying for my soul to keep hearing "I'm sorry Lord I did that." When all He wants from me is to try and be confident in this very fact - He saved me.  Isaiah 30:18 So the Lord must wait for me to come to Him so He can show me His love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed am I who waits on the Lord for help! I put this v...

 I've been in a waiting season that seems to be as long Apostle Paul's was... but there has been an encouraging amount of studying that I've been able to do. I have definitely gotten to know the Lord through all of this. There is times where I have thought, "okay, am I just waiting because I'm scared to get out there due to my past? Or is this the Lord holding me back for something special - and getting to know Him more so that I may help others?" Probably YES to both. I used to blog when I was living in sin. I'd have a ton of pictures to go with my rants but most of the time, I didn't make sense because I couldn't. My mind was warped in self-fulfillment and not God's satisfaction. I have noticed that there has been a restoration of love for blogging again now that I'm doing with a heart for God and giving Him the glory, for sure! Then I've wondered if I should podcast - no, not because it is popular, but because I have a lot to talk ab...