Feeling the Joy!

Have you ever felt the joy of just being in the presence of God! Maybe or maybe not? But I am going to tell you that I was so overwhelmingly overcomed by how much He loves me this past Saturday. I had a great Day away with the Alpha class I am participating with a group of great ladies. Prior to the day away this week I was just all excited in the preparation of this great weekend to come. We had Encounter on Wednesday where I saw great things happening, Then Thursday, when my group shared all the answered prayers from the prior weeek. Friday, I had my Reset Group. But Saturday during our day away, we had awesome speakers. Don who teaches us so much about the bible and where to find the answers. Grif who rocked our world with his awesome emotional outpouring of his heart and the one an only Mr. Dave Zuber who shared his experiences with the Holy Spirit and the love he shares with God. What else can I ask for? It was a great Saturday, lets go to Saturday service and conclude a great day, right? Oh no, God had bigger plans for me. I was all happy and excited like I had had 20 cups of coffee. I was still filled with His love that day. Unfortunately, I could not stay for service but I stayed for worship. OMG! He almost knocked me senseless. The music was just what I needed to center everything I was feeling. I was soo overwhelmed that I did not know I could stand any more. I was crying so hard, I had snot coming out and ...well you get the picture. Why was I crying, I had such a wonderful day?, Why was I feeling so overcomed to give it all? Have I not been committed evnough? Well let me tell you that I love my God a lot but after His pouring over me I don't know that I can explain how much I really love Him! It is really beyond what I can explain and share. I hope that everyone at one point could feel what I felt yesterday. It is almost surreal. I thought I was loved but yesterday I really learned how much He loves me. I pray that everyone can feel it and see it and live it. I hope I can express it to others too! God is awesome! His love is overwhelming! Love you guys!

If you could measure love what would you use?

I want to know if you could measure love with something, What would you use? I happen to love food so I will start there. I know love is unmeasurable, especially God's love but pretend for a few minutes. If you could measure love you...
* would use Peanut M&M's because they are your favorites.
* measure in dog years because it would be times 7.
* measure in how many times you "dance" at worship. (Because I can't sit still)
* meausre with smiles
*how many hugs you give
*count blooming flowers they are
... there are so many more I could write down...

what else would you measure love with? Love is so amazing! What else is amazing in your life? Let God love on you. He really wants to. Love ya guys! Come on tell me, I want to hear.

Reset your life!

Our church started the Reset journey last week. Although I was excited, I was not ready to reset my life. I thought I was doing ok, I am starting to see where my life is going. I have realized the unconditional love God has for me and then "boom", RESET journey happens. This journey is making us think of assumptions we have about God, faith, believe, grace, Jesus, etc.



Of course what is a journey without a little stirring of the pot. The first prompt or exercise that we were asked to do, just makes you think about what Jesus has asked you to do and give up so you can be His follower. Wow, your own family and yourself? Wow!



I believe that Jesus is the son of God and that He became flesh and died for me because I need it and not deserved it? Did He know what his life was going to be like? He knew what his destiny was going to be? or Did He just had a feeling that the decisions He was making were ok? Sometimes I know I am here for a purpose but am I taking the right steps or am I going on the wrong direction? I just wonder how Jesus knew so early on.



I also know that Jesus loves me and He gave His life for me so why do I feel like I have to prove it to everyone else? Why do I have to explain it to other Christians when they should be feeling the same way I feel? Why do people loose a desire, love, excitement, whatever you want to call it or never get it? Why don't they feel like me? I want to know why other believers of Jesus have to put down, hurt, criticize, other people that are believers and non-believers? We really need to look at the non believers are the y happy? unhappy? Even if they look like they are ok? How do I transfer my love, my faith, my beliefs, my feelings, my experiences, my prior knowledge to someone who doesn't believe or accepts what I believe? I am not trying to convince people but since I know the truth and how it makes me feel why can I just give people a piece of it? I don't want to pound people with all that I am feeling but I wish, even if they did not get it , they would undestand and just accept it. Then again, Am I that open minded? Did I understand the first time someone talked to me about Jesus and God? Really I don't remember because I was taught so young but how do I share it with others that have never believed or known?



I love this RESEt journey because eventhough I think I know , I am really discovering that there is a lot I don't. Am I really able to have the capacity to show God's grace? Do I know who is worthy of God's grace? Jesus is really expecting something from me? All I can say is that I cannot change all at once but a little at a time since I am not sure where I am going just where I am going to be at the end. I am hoping my commitment to Jesus is all I need and that is all I have to perfect. Can I have a commitment for Jesus at all times? Ummmm!