Reminders of Grace

" In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?" - Psalm 11:1    Everyone goes through times of difficulty whether it be emotional, physical, mental or all of the above. It's not easy. It's not fun and we struggle. We struggle mostly with the unknown, the uncontrollable. And yet, there are times of extreme happiness. Everything is awesome. Our plans are being followed to a T. It seems as if nothing can get in our way and we feel invincible. We are on top of the world. For sake of this blog, let's call that our hilltop. Most of us have climbed up to the top of something at some point whether it be a mountain or not. It could just be the top of the tallest playground equipment. But we have all enjoyed that feeling of looking around being taller and higher than everything else. Inevitably though, someone wants to come to our vantage point to see what we are seeing and we get shoved out of the way. It was a surprise. We weren...

"My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips." - Psalm 89:34      Don't we love it when God gives us the next step in His plan for our lives? It's an amazing feeling! However, many times we start to rush God. We say, "God showed me... (fill in the blank) . So here's my plan. Now go!" Often, God shows us the next step and says, "I love your plan. Sounds great. You can do that...when I  open that door. Right now, I still need you to wait. There's something else I need you to learn. Something else I need you to get accomplished through this waiting."      If you are anything like me, that is not fun and very frustrating at times. Actually, it is probably the hardest thing to hear and do. Waiting is not natural for most of us. During the waiting time, God sometimes goes "silent". Not that He ever leaves or stops speaking through His Word, He is just patiently waiting for the correct time to tell ...