Let every heart prepare Him room!

Let every heart prepare Him room! 

She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Luke2:7 

I want to summarize in my own words  the message Pastor Matt Roden  gave last weekend at our church. I have never heard it from that perspective. As we celebrate Christmas I want to share his  message with you. Maybe, you feel God can't relate to your circumstances. It  may feel  as if he is distant and uninterested in you. That is a lie and can't be farthest from the truth.  Jesus was born in the dark, in the dirt and helpless just so that he can relate to us.  

He wasn't born in the spotlight surrounded by royalty! His birth was nothing to rave about, or even be proud of. He  was born in the dark so he can relate to the darkness in our lives,  He was born in a manger a feeder for animals in the dirt. Just so he can relate to the  dirt in our hearts. He was born helpless so he can relate to  us in the coldness of humanity.  

God is not up in heaven looking down at us.  He  is with us in our struggles down in the core of who we are!  

The Jewish nation was expecting this powerful Savior with all the shimmer & Glory and instead he was a unassuming Savior  who came met us where we needed it the  most in a manger.  

God was intentional about everything in Jesus' birth. I think God made a  powerful statement when Jesus was born. He was telling us that we represent the manger  and that Jesus wants to meet us there! Maybe like Jesus birth our hearts can be something we are not proud of. Our hearts can be dark, dirty, cold and filled with deep wounds. He wants every heart to prepare him room. His desire is to meet us where we are today and be Lord of our lives! Because we represent the manger God bends down to listen to us. He gave us the gift of Jesus so that we may live in  eternity with him. I pray that God my use us to plant a seed of salvation in many hearts this Christmas!  

God bless!  

I posted the message below. I trust it will bring you Hope this Christmas!

Be blessed & Merry Christmas! 

Merry Christmas - Part 2 | GFConline

Adventure with Jesus!

🍂Happy Fall!🍂 🍵

What  has Jesus been placing in your heart this season of your life?

Here's a quote from this book I've been reading.....This caught my attention. I want to continually be on an adventure with Jesus! I don't want to get ahead of him. I want to do what he places right infront of me. Staying right here in the moment.....

But that stirring in your chest to use your gifts and abilities? That urgency  to do something about the broken lives around you? Those dreams of how things could be different and what it might take to make them so? That's the Heart of Jesus beating in you. Take a deep breath of that free air and let's dive in after all, a Jesus heart inside means a God Adventure ahead! (Jesus Hearted Woman) by Jodi Detrick

What is stirring up your heart today? Is it this burning desire to start a dream God has given you? What's stopping you? Do you need a mentor to help you execute this dream? Maybe, you need to do what's infront of you. If God planted this in your heart he will complete it in you. Don't get ahead of yourself but do something everyday that brings you closer to that dream. Don't try to hurry to the destination. 

The process will help us in definning this God dream. Be patient, journal & ask God to give you wisdom for the next steps. Do what's infront of you & it will take you to your destination! I have to remember there is a lesson in every season to learn. God will bring it to fruition at his timming! 

In the meantime enjoy the adventure with Jesus! God is not done with us yet! Remember.....He who started a good work in you, will be faithful to complete. Phil 1:6

#newseason#newJesusadventures#whoswithme!🙋😀👏❤👆

Let's give Thanks!!

It's November already! ❤ Day# 1
Let's share what we are grateful for daily this month.....Iam grateful for.....
My niece Liz sent this picture to me yesterday! (Greenville, IL) I love the Fall! Grateful for the beautiful foliage God made for us to see.#thankful#Godisgood!
What are you grateful for?? Share

Grateful Day#3- For His Plans!

Grateful for dreams coming into fruition. I'm excited about learning & coming along side women &  helping them discover their God given potential. Excited about what that will look like this coming year & how it will unfold! #nllcoach2017#embracingallGodwantsforme! @abcorniel ~What makes your heart beat fast? & What steps are you taking to move in that direction?

Grateful Day#4 For Mentors!

Grateful for my friend & mentor Cheryl! She pours into me & calls out my gifts & helps me improve on areas that are not my strength. She is wise, godly & her words are coverd with grace& favor. She definitely is a god sent & Iam so thankful to God for bringing us together! #iambetterbcofher#mentorsareablessing!#Godisgood!😊
~ Who pours into your life?

Grateful Day#2- New Season of life!

Day #2....Grateful for the changes that have been taken place in my life & most importantly in my❤.....#seasonchange #lifeisgood#Godisgood#sometimesitstakingaleapoffaith#wearingbiggershoes#gettingoutofmycomfortzone!#sometimesyoujusthavetochangeyourenvironment!#gratefulformychurch#gfcrocks! ~What has been a difficult change for you in this season of life but the most rewarding one?

Why are you afraid?

Why are you afraid? 

This past weekend my Pastor  started a new series on fear and I wanted to recap his message in hopes that it will encourage us to not live in fear instead proclaim God's truth over them. 

Fear is false evidence appearing real. 

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you. You of little faith? So do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" Or "What shall we drink?" Or " What shall we wear?" For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these, things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Mathew 6:25-34 

At times we fear that God is taking a nap in the midst of our storm. What is sudden to us is not unexpected to God. Fear corrodes our confidence in God's character. Storms are not an option but we can choose to not  be afraid. 

Fear robs us of today's opportunities! 

Fear is a dream killer! 

Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10 

God wants us to trust him in the middle of our fears. There are ways we can practice being fearless.  

One way is by quoting scripture when we proclaim God's word over our fear the enemy doesn't have a stronghold over them.  

Our faith grows and are mind is renewed on his word.  

We need to believe that he knows us and cares for everyone of our needs. He has unlimited power and his words are true. 

 The Lord is my light and my salvation so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1 
Here's the link to the message if your interested in hearing it.

http://gfconline.com/messages/afraid-part-1/?mode=video