Today, I had an amazing encounter with God. It is my belief this encounter started with Lent. For Lent, I gave up all soda, as the Lord prompted me to do.At first, it was really hard - headaches and all. Then it got easier. This week, however, I have been craving carbonation like crazy. Every time I come to a point of wanting a soda, I remember what Christ gave up for me. So, a sacrifice of soda is nothing compared to what he did.
The last few weeks the messages at church have been a reality of the basics: Jesus, God, The Holy Spirit, Sin, Love and the importance of obedience. God spoke there.
Then a friend of mine posted how her life has been spiritually empty. God spoke there.
Today at work I was listening to praise and worship music. It seems the songs were about Jesus' sacrifice and about how we aren't too far gone for Him to reach us. Again, God spoke.
God's presence came to me in such a sweet, special way. His voice came and spoke saying, "Your spiritual life needs to become real again. You must take action and make it the most important thing to you. Build your relationship with me."
I have been contemplating all day where to start. God has been telling me I must start with His Word. Honestly, this is an area I have struggled with my entire life. To ignore this area of my life anymore would be disobedient - sin!!
I now ask for my friends to pray for me. If anyone has suggestions to help me start this, I welcome them. Pray for obedience, discipline, and for Satan to stay away!!
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The Word of God in My Life:
Let this proclamation help you to rightly approach the Word of God.
The Bible is the Word of God.
It is holy, inerrant, infallible, and completely authoritative.
It is profitable for teaching, reproving, correcting, and training me in righteousness.
It matures and equips me to be ready for every good work.
It is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
It makes me wiser than my enemies.
It brings me stability during the storms of my life.
If I believe its truth, I will be set free.
If I hide it in my heart, I will be protected in times of temptation.
If I continue in it, I will become a true disciple.
If I meditate on it, I will become successful.
If I keep it, I will be rewarded and my love perfected.
It is the living, powerful, discerning Word of God.
It is the Sword of the Spirit.
It is sweeter than honey and more desirable than gold.
It is indestructible and forever settled in Heaven.
It is absolutely true with no mixture of error.
It is absolutely true about God.
It is absolutely true about man.
It is absolutely true about sin.
It is absoltute true about salvation.
It is absolutely true about Heaven and hell.
"Lord, open Ronda's eyes that she may she truth and her ears to hear truth. Open her heart to receive it by faith. Renew her mind to keep it in hope. May she surrender her will that she may live it with love. Remind Ronda that she is responsible whenever she hears it. Help her desire to obey what You say to her through it. Transform her life that she may know it. Burden her heart that she may share it. Speak now, Lord. Give Ronda a passion to know and follow Your will. Nothing more. Nothing less. Nothing else. Amen."
Ronda, these are a few words from The Love Dare, and I really, REALLY like them! I've been trying to apply this to my own life, and I wanted to share it with you. I love you!
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