Madly, deeply in love with you

Remember everytime a question of your worth comes up that God is forever madly, deeply in love with you.  There is no height, no depth, no width, no breadth that can seperate you from His great love.  Soak it up every moment, all day long. He delights in you.  He longs to spend time with you.  He longs to pour his love over you. It is His love that brings peace, comfort, joy, exuberance, passion, and purpose.  Purpose to allow Him to love you more today and as His love flows from you others will ask you what is it that makes you shine and have joy in every circurmstance and you can say - "It is because I am completely, wholly loved without reservation." What joy!!!!!!  

He Is All Around Us

Lately the Lord has been revealing to me how much what I see and what I think impacts who I choose to be.  I know it says in the Word as a man thinks in his heart so he is.  Well, lately I have being thinking on HIM more and looking for revelation of God's presence all around me and can I tell you that I am changed.  It is amazing how many ways God can display himself in my day to day life as I look for him.  The other day, I was walking down the steps at my house and there was a beautiful purple flower on the steps.  When I looked at it God said to me, "I am unexpected blessing."  As I walked home from the office this week, down the gravel drive, the Lord said to me about the rocks beneath my feet, "I am God - even the rocks will praise me." He is all around us - reminding us that he is present and that he is in all things.  Lord, I thank you for your faithfulness, for your revelation, and for your presence.  Teach me to see you more - that as I see you I will be transformed more into your image.  What an honor to know that you made me to reflect you.  I am so grateful to have your character. I am love - strength - peace - joy - understanding - grace - mercy - boldness.  Help me to remember these things in the midst of everyday life.  I love you!

The Love Zone

My 5 year old son Gabriel and my 3 year old son Jesse have been learning the love chapter.  I am not very good at verse memorization but I felt it would be really good for all of us to learn because we have really been focused on loving each other and those around us.  So a few days ago Gabriel tells me that he wants to put up a sign outside the house that says that only people who are loving can come in the house.  He says our house is the LOVE ZONE.  So maybe it sounds a little harsh to to say no one who isn't loving cannot come in the house but what a wonderful heart.  He wants our house to be a place where loves dwells.  I am so excited that God is teaching my kids what it means to be loved by Him and that it is so wonderful to them that they want it to permeate their home.  I desire greatly that my kids know our love for them, His love for them, and that they love others with God's love.  What an honor to be loved by a perfect and wonderful Father in heaven.  I learn so much from my kids.  I love them!

Your daddy is the King of Kings

Kings and Queens - remember today that your father is the King of Kings and you are royalty in Him.  Walk with confidence, authority, grace, charm, and boldness.  He has given you authority - in Him - to fufill your calling.  Your life has purpose and was designed to honor Him and impact those around you.  You are called to love as He loves.  So today take the time to look around and SEE as He sees.  You will see hope, fear, pain, joy, life, death, need, and so much more.  He can meet those needs through you if you let Him. BE BOLD & STRONG! And don't forget that you are royalty - live like it!

He loves you!

The Lord says that there is nothing you can do that would make Him love you more.
There is also nothing you can do that would make Him love you less.

He loves you
Because He loves you
Because He loves you
Because He loves you
Because He loves you
Because He loves you
Because THAT IS WHAT HE IS LIKE

It is His nature to love
And you will always be the beloved

His love is unchanging
He loves you 100%
He won't love you better when you become better
He loves you 100% right now

He loves all the way - all the time
His love is unchanging

What will change says the Lord is your ability to receive my love
So I challenge you, says the Lord - "Open your heart to me. Give me your heart. Give me whatever your obstacle is because I love you as you are right now. So be loved. You are the beloved. It is your job to be loved outrageously. That is why I chose you. I will love you outrageously all the days of you life because I don't know how to be any different. When I look at you I see someone that I love. Allow me to love you.  My love will break every barrier and bring every wall crashing down.  My perfect love casts out fear."

Above is an excerpt from a Graham Cooke teaching I was listening to this morning during my time with the Lord. 

Lord - your love changes everything about the way I think, the wayI feel and the way I act.  Teach me to love as you love. I love you Papa.  Thank you for loving me.

I rejoice...

I rejoice today because...
My daddy in heaven rejoices over me
I am alive
I am beloved just the way I am
I am able to do all things through Christ
I serve a God who heals
I choose to forgive those who have hurt me
I am never alone
The Holy Spirit is with me
I know God has plans to make my deepest dreams come to pass
I am an intercessor for the kingdom
I have great mentors who love the Lord and share their wisdom with me
I am loved by my Papa in heaven


Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again:Rejoice! let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

A Love Like

I have been memorizing 1 Corinthians chapter 13 for the last few weeks and as I continue to speak the words it is seeping down inside me just how deep and comforting and perfect HIS LOVE is for us.  What an unspeakable blessing to know that when I walk in His love I am ALWAYS cared for and protected; forgiven; and above all that he will never stop persevering in His love for me.

Love is.....
Patient
Kind
Does not envy
Does not boast
Is not proud
Is not rude
Is not self seeking
Is not easily angered
Keeps no record of wrongs
Does not delight in evil
Rejoices in the truth
Always protects
Always trusts
Always hopes
Always perseveres
Never Fails

This is the love I have in my Father in heaven.  What joy - what peace comes as I read this and know IT IS TRUE AND CONSTANT. 

I desire to walk in this knowledge at all times and with His help begin to love others in my life in this way.  He said in His word that people would know us by our love.  And who wouldn't notice and be drawn to someone who loves them like this. 

Let us all begin to reflect our Daddy more as we love like he does.