Fireworks

I know, I know its a little late for a fourth of July post. I was really just thinking about how much I love fireworks. They are beautiful, exciting even romantic. The explode with such color, they are loud and vibrant. You really never know what you are going to get either until you light the fire and release what's inside. I love being surprised by a burst of color that lights up the night sky, I love the boom that shakes my chest for a brief moment just before the firework explodes in all its beauty. There is just something awe inspiring about that sudden explosion in the sky.

When you look at a firework prior to its explosion though what do you see? Cardboard trying to convey potential, nope doesn't do the trick. In fact the packaging is so small, so insignificant compared to whats inside. Plus all of that potential could remain nothing more than gunpowder and chemicals if it isn't ignited. How sad to think the beauty of a firework might never be seen, that if could remain locked inside that temporary casing. It would not do itself, its creator or anyone else any good that way.

That is how we are. People put into existence by a holy God who is full of grace and wants to give our lives purpose. We were made to love and serve him and when our deepest desires align to seek Gods will for our life we can then tap into real potential and pure joy. When we get ignited with Christ overwhelming love and unending grace we have the power to be who He calls us to be. When our dry bones come alive as we seek Him in the Bible and our heart is set on fire by the spirit of God He will transform us and use us in ways we can not imagine.

Sure we could just keep all that inside. We could say life is too hard to seek Gods will but I'd rather see the beauty He has for us. I'd rather feel the boom and experience the wonder of what can be when my life is fully given to God. Our "packaging" (flesh) it pales in comparison to the bright spirit of the Lord that lives inside of us. I look forward to the surprise, to the potential, even the mystery of what God has in store for those who surrender to Him. 

I don't want to keep it locked up, I want to be focused and on fire for God's

Declutter

Today is declutter day at the Davidson house. We have so much "stuff" just laying around that we don't use, books we could donate, games with missing pieces, things we just don't need anymore. I am looking forward to cleaning out some "things" on my last vacation day.

Sometimes we need to do the same thing with our heart, it can get filled up with emotions and sins we are holding on to. It gets cluttered with jealousy, unforgiveness and anger to name a few. When our heart is crowded with sin it weighs us down on the inside. It is a heavy burden to bear that keeps our heart in chains. 

David the Psalmist said it well “For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long." Psalm 32:3 ESV

He was not taking time to confess his sins to the Lord and it was aging him from the inside out. When we hold on to our sin and to our ugly emotions and don't confess them to God we are holding our heart hostage, keeping stuff inside that is occupying the spaces God wants to fill with love and grace and hope!

David knew what he needed to do: "I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord," and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.”

Psalms 32:5 ESV If you feel heavy hearted today the remedy is easily available. Get on your knees and get real with God. He already knows what's in your heart and when we drop our pride to acknowledge it to Him, forgiveness and freedom will come rushing in replacing the "stuff" that was weighing us down.

Submitting

Father help me the kind of woman today that will submit herself to you. Give me the strength to resist whatever evil or temptation may come my way way. Father let me humble myself to your way, let me bend to the commands of your word not my own flesh. Let me actively take up your armor today Lord so I can fight against the enemy's attacks. Even if I am weak today you are strong enough for every battle I face. Lord you are always good and I thank you that you are always with me in the deepest valleys and on the highest mountains and everywhere in between. 

In Jesus Name 

Amen!

Faith Disolves Fear

Running?

Jonah tried to flee from the plan God had for his life but he could not. Why do we run from what God has for us? Fear? Shame? Guilt? Pride? God found Jonah because God is EVERYWHERE, we can pretend to run from Him but we are simply fooling ourselves! After spending some alone time in the belly of a whale 🐳 Jonah came to his senses and submitted to the Lord and followed the plan God had for him. A city called Nineveh was spared because Jonah brought them a message from God and the people repented. More than 120,000 people turned from their evil ways and because Jonah (eventually) was obedient he got to be apart of this event that glorified God and saved the people! 

Are you running from a calling God has spoke to you? Maybe your running from something He commanded you to do like forgive someone or share your faith. We can not out run God, we can only exhaust ourselves by running away from the beautiful plan He has for us. If the Lord is speaking to you today embrace it knowing that His ways are always better than ours. 

He loves you and has a purpose for you, but you must choose to step toward it.

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To those who are mothers May the Lord bless you!

To those who have lost a mother may the Lord comfort you!

To those who deeply desire to become a mother may the Lord guide you!

To all the amazing mommas out there Happy Mothers Day!

Risen

Happy Easter to your family from ours! 

"But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.” Matthew 28:5-7  

✝️ He is Risen, indeed Jesus IS Alive!!! ✝️