Just Something Personal

Sunday's Sermon came form Matthew 15:21-28. There is a Canaanite women asking Jesus to help her daughter who has been demon-possessed. This woman first asked Jesus for help and gets no answer from Him. Even His disciples suggest they send her away because she keeps crying after them. Then Jesus answers her with this, "It it not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs." With this the woman replies, Yes, Lord. But even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table." Then Jesus sees the woman faith and answers her cry to heal her daughter. What can be learned from this passage? A woman was asking Jesus for help and did she get exactly what she wanted at first? Silence? That's exactly what she didn't want. So she humbled herself and knelt down before Jesus and ask again. Then Jesus sees her faith and answers her prayer. I don't believe this is a passage explaining that if we constantly ask and humble ourselves ...

I listened to a sermon on the 4th and I have been trying to put all my thoughts together to write a post about it because it was so meaningful for me. It helped me realize a lot about myself and my faith. I am still trying to get all my ducks in a row for that post but I just wanted to give a little bit of encouragement. It seems like most sermons preached lately are about this craziness but out of that craziness there is a lot to learn! In Exodus 13-16 we read about how Pharaoh finally let the Israelites out of Egypt. All the Isrealites wanted was to be let go and what was one of the first things they did when they got out of Egypt? They complained. They started complaining about how they 'missed' things from Egypt.  Exodus 16:3 says   The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the  Lord ’s hand in Egypt!  There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food  we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assem...

Today I got my daily verse from the Daily Bread. Hebrews 4:13 "Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eye of Him to whom we must give account." This verse encourages me because I know the God I worship is an all-knowing God. It is also encouraging because I know He is always near. What is so great about knowing those two wonderful details of my God is that I never have a to feel alone and I will never be able to feel the need to hide. Sin is ugly, and when we know we are sinning, usually that sin is done in privacy and fear. When no one else know or we know no one else will find out. That is such a worldly thought, isn't it? We don't want others to find out but in reality that sin won't truly matter to anyone but God. So why do we find the need to hide? Knowing this about God helps show the grace that God is constantly giving us. We may fail but we know we have a God who loves us so much and is so willing to forgive. We must not take that for...

What does God want me to learn through these trials? Lately, I have felt so overwhelm with family life. There has been a lot going on that is causing me to feel stressed out, annoyed and just really overwhelmed. I get to the point where I just ask myself, "What is the point?" Recently, I have been more in touch with the Holy Spirit and  I heard a direct answer from Him. It is not about me. It is not about feeling comfortable with everything in life. This week, I was reading chapter 6 in Francis Chan's book I referenced in my last post. This chapter focuses on surrendering to the Holy Spirit. Like, fully surrendering. In a way to just drop everything and do exactly what the Spirit is calling us to do. Francis says: But repentance means saying, 'Sweet Jesus, You are the best thing that has ever happened to me! I want to turn from all the sin and selfishness that rules me. I want to let it go and walk with you. Only You. You are my life now. Help me to wal...