"Speak to Me"- God Loves You!

Have you ever needed to refocus on God, and there's a certain song, verse, or memory that just puts you back where you belong: at the feet of Jesus!?!

God has used today's song in this way for me in particular.  Ever since I made a humiliating mistake in 2015, I have had a hard time hearing God's Voice... I can't seem to trust anything I "hear" because I've missed it so badly in the past.  I accidentally discovered this song while working a few months back, and I instantly made it a prayer of mine.  I even had a mini worship service right there in my office!

Since then, when I have a serious topic that I want to pray about, I will go into my bedroom to pray.  Oftentimes, I will play/sing/pray this song. It has been a huge blessing! A way to help me to refocus on God and worship Him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24)

The bridge of this song says:

"I'm in awe that You would come to me!

In awe that I can hear You speak!

I hang on to every word You say.

I live to hear You say my name."

This is so true when you really stop and think about it! How Awesome is it that God cares about us so much-He loves us so much-that He sent His only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross so that our horrible sins, our horrible mistakes would be paid for! (John 3:16) The sacrifice has been made for us!  All we have to do is accept the gift!

Tonight, as I was listening to this song and pouring out my heart to my Lord and Savior, I kept hearing the same words over and over and over again:

"I love you

I love you, Susan

I love you

No matter what mistakes you've made or will make, I love you no matter what!"

I don't know about you, but I needed to hear that tonight!

As a kid, when you grow up in a Christian home, you hear the phrase: "Jesus loves you" all the time, at Sunday school, vacation Bible school, and on those Christian kid shows every Saturday morning... It is a phrase that I often take for granted... But think about that phrase for a minute!  God loves YOU no matter what, and nothing can separate us from His love! (Romans 8:38-39)

I simply want to encourage and remind you today, that, God loves you! He cares about you! He is interested in every detail of your life, from the smallest things (like what you eat for breakfast, the color of your nail polish, and how many Christmas songs you'll listen to this year!) up to the biggest things (like where you should work, who you should marry, or how you raise your kids...) the lists are endless... God cares about all of it!

As we are just finishing up our Thanksgiving season, let us continue to be thankful for the many blessings God has bestowed on our lives, and remember the True reason for the CHRISTmas season.

God's Love!

Blessings!

~S*

YOU Are All I Need... "Healer"

So this song came on in the middle of my work day.  It struck me a little differently than usual.  My family and I used to sing this song when we led praise and worship a few years back, and I always linked this song to physical healing.  Kinda makes sense... After-all, the song is called "Healer", but this particular day the Holy Spirit took me in a totally different direction...


"You Hold my every moment, You calm my raging sea, you walk with me through fire..." All of a sudden, I wasn't thinking about healing at all, but I was thinking about my life... How it hasn't gone the way I planned... How I felt like I walked through hot coals when I messed up a couple years ago... But I knew the whole time He was with me throughout my struggles.  I always had peace.

"I trust in YOU" This phrase has been an off and on struggle my entire life, but especially these past few years... Can I sing these words with honesty?  Do I really trust God?

"I believe You're my portion, I believe You're more than enough for me, Jesus you're all I need..."  Some days these statements are easier than others... I want Jesus to be all that I need...  On Sunday, during the worship, I envisioned a little girl running with all her might and jumping into her Heavenly Father's lap as He sat on His throne.  She was completely enveloped in His arms and disappeared in His loving embrace.

The little girl... was ME!

My biggest struggle as a single woman?  The desire for physical affection... I've been asking God recently how in the world He could satisfy my desires for a hug or a peck on the cheek... And when I felt like I couldn't go another day "alone", He hugged me!  I snuggled up in His lap!  How Awesome is that?!

"Nothing is impossible for You... Nothing is impossible..." Nothing is impossible with God.

"For nothing will be impossible with God." Luke 1:37 (NASB)
"I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13 (NASB)

"You hold my world in Your hands..." God has my life under control... I don't have to worry about it!  In fact, He tells me not to worry about it! (Matthew 6:25-34) "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Verse 34)

Don't worry! Trust God with your life now... That means past, present and future... He will do Awesome things for you, if you'll let Him. And remember: God may seem slow, but He is never late.

~S*