Do you ever blow it?

Do you ever blow it?

Today was one of those days when it seemed like I have taken 3 steps forward in Faith only to fall 4 steps backward.

You know that you should have responded better than you did. You know that you have blown an opportunity to let Christ within you shine.  Then the guilt the horrible guilt.  This is an indication that I had set an expectation on myself. Which is a set up to fail.
When you find yourself being poured out in your field of ministry and you forget to refuel, we in ministry become just as vulnerable as any one else.
When you become a servant in the Kingdom of God you become a target for the enemy.
The scripture tells us in Isaiah 14:13 that the enemy sits at the mount of the congregation.
Mount indicates leaders. True servants are leaders and we are a target.  We need to remind ourself that no matter what we are doing we cannot do it without the help and grace of God!
It is in Him that we live and move and have our being.
Thank you Jesus for your forgiveness and for your amazing grace.
Where there is much given there is much required. So cleanse me oh God and wash over me.
I need a brand new anointing to sweep over me. Give me oil in my lamp keep me burning.
Father come and fill me once again.
All of these wonderful familiar songs washing over me sets me free from any guilty stain because of His forgiveness, correction, mercy and Grace.

So if you have blown it too remember to access the grace that comes from the cross.  We simply must humble our heart and be quick to repent.  The Lord is present to forgive

Blessings
Sandra

What keeps us going?

What Keeps Us Going?

To minister in any field or capacity will require patience and perserverence.
But it is the joy in serving that gives us the edge to keep going.
The scripture says that we WILL reap IF
we don't faint.
So the key is not to grow weary in well doing.
Some of the things that we spend time and energy doing may be good things but are they really GOD  things?
There are some things I find that I have to lay down and then come back to them at another time.
As well as joy we must also prioritize our goals in order to be able to keep going.
Lastly God's Amazing Grace will empower us to keep going.
I ask for Grace to be multiplied to work in me and through me.
There is redeeming grace:
There is saving grace :
There is serving grace:
There is  overcoming grace:
So it is Grace, Grace and more Grace that will keep us going!

No matter where you are called by God to serve I pray that God's grace will be multiplied in you and through you!

I pray that our life will be a Drink Offering
as we persevere to be faithful to that which we are called by God to do!
Blessings
Sandra