Surrender: April 2013

1 Samuel 2: 2-4 “There is none holy like the Lord;for there is none besides you;there is no rock like our God.Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;for the Lord is a God of knowledge and by him actions are weighed.The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength."
We've had some crazy weather

hot, cold, rainy, cold again

Sitting outside Starbucks with the cool breeze and sun shining

I am praying that I can officially say

Welcome Spring

I do love spring weather and the colors of the season

and lets be real, spring clothes

These past few weeks have absolutely flown by

They have been busy, a little overwhelming

yet still a sweet time of growing, laughing, and learning to be dependent on God alone

Our sweet savior has been so sweet to meet me right where I am

To lead me with love and grace

To teach me what it looks like to live a life of freedom through grace

and to rely on Him for my strength, contentment, and joy

Let me be real, it has not been easy

I am so easily swayed by the ways of the world

I want to figure it out myself

Appear to have my life completely together, which I most certainly do NOT

and yet still

I so easily fall into the performance trap

instead of living in light of God's grace

It has been such a gentle reminder to recognize my need for a Savior

When I try to "control" whats going on

it most often crumbles
When I depend on myself instead of being empowered by the Spirit
I fall-completely helpless

I'm so thankful for unconditional love
For GRACE
Because no matter what I do or don't do
The gospel says I am His, redeemed, counted blameless and righteous at the cross
Praise Jesus!
Thank you Lord!

You can have all the right equipment to live a successful, victorious life, but without the Spirit’s empowering, you can’t live that kind of life. -Rick Warren

Here is a little photo re-cap of the last few weeks!