Nothing is Impossible

With God! Mary was an extraordinary woman. Maybe that's why God picked her. The angel appeared to her in Luke 1:28 and told her that she would give birth to the Messiah. But notice, she only wanted to know, "How is this all going to happen?" not if it would happen. Basically Mary was saying, "How is all this going to go down Gabriel?". 
A lot of times in our lives we know God has made us a promise. We have no doubt that He can and will do it. It is the "getting there" that seems difficult. Almost impossible. 
As Gabriel told Mary, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you." Isn't this true for today? Without His power and anointing, our greatest efforts can be in vain. In Him we live and move and have our being.


Recently, I have been reminded that in spite of my weaknesses and shortcomings I can still do great things! With God's help. And as Luke 1:37 says-- "Nothing is impossible with God (NLT)."

Polka dots

Today was black with white polka dots. By that I mean that it was an overall difficult day with sporadic spots of cheer. In 2001 I was figuring out who I was. So was John Mayer. And in 2003 I heard his album "Room For Squares". I remember it vividly : the guitar salesmen loved to listen to him while I worked away at my desk. And despite my holier than others facade, I did too.


Recently, I've been prompted to re-visit things in my past that bring me joy and laughter. I decided to look for "Room For Squares". Sure I could get it on Amazon, or itunes, but I wanted the real deal 2001 copyrighted CD. I'm old school like that :)


I looked for weeks and didn't find it. It wasn't necessarily a priority, so I kind of forgot about it. In a lot of ways I feel like it is 2003. I'm still trying to find out if I'm doing what I'm created for. Today was especially difficult because I tried to pursue something that was totally ten years ago (regarding my career). It was like a slap in the face when that door shut on me. I picked my face up off the floor and went to Walmart. It was the highlight of my day. Let me say this : if Walmart is the highlight of your day, you know you've had a rough day. Anyway, everything that was said in that moment of hard reality brought all my inward thoughts to light.


"Am I living it right?" This is a phrase from Mayer's song, "Why Georgia Why" (off the Room For Squares album), which happens to be my one of my all time favorite songs. It also happens to be the same song I was listening to on the way home from Walmart when I was driving on 85, four exits from my apartment, tempted to leave the car in drive...(you will get this if you've ever heard the song!) Very timely. Thank you God that I found the CD at Walmart and it mirrored what I'm going through in this exact moment.


For a moment, it was 2003 again. But this time, I'm living from the inside out and totally, thankfully identifying with Room For Squares. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has polka dotted days.

Making Decisions

Today, I think about the decisions I have made in my life. Some were made in confidence, and others I had to "step out to find out".


 We need to follow the Holy Spirit. In Galatians 1:15-17 we read, " But when He, Who had chosen and set me apart [even] before I was born and had called me by His grace (His undeserved favor and blessing), saw fit and was pleased to reveal (unveil, disclose) His Son within me so that I might proclaim Him among the Gentiles (the non-Jewish world) as the glad tidings (Gospel), immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood [did not consult or counsel with any frail human being or communicate with anyone].

Nor did I [even] go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles (special messengers of Christ) before I was, but I went away and retired into Arabia, and afterward I came back again to Damascus."

We need to seek God and get a good idea of what He is saying before running to our counselors. However, we do need wise counselors. Proverbs 24:6 says that in a multitude of counselors there is safety and victory.

Too many times, I have run to others before discerning what God is saying to me first. How do we get there?

Today a passage impacted me in a powerful way. 2 Timothy 1:6,7 says, "That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination].

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control."

Pray in the Holy Spirit. Build yourself up. Spend time with Him and most importantly, spend time in the Word of God. You can't go wrong!

Secondly, surround yourself with wise counselors.

In this atmosphere, we can be assured that the decisions we make will be pretty good. We aren't perfect, and we will miss it sometimes, but our Father is there with us the whole time.

Being Bold

"After this, David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?

And the Lord said to him, Go up.

David said, To which shall I go up? And He said, To Hebron." 2 Samuel 2:1

David was bold. He wasn't afraid to ask God a question or two. Many times in our lives we pray for direction and ask God for His assistance, but do we really believe He will speak clearly to us?

Hebrews 4:16 states, "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

Boldness! May God grant us the ability to be bold. May we ask whatever we need from the Father knowing that He will answer us.