Chosen. Consecrated. Appointed to Serve.

     After our prayer and Lord's supper and also mini outreach in Balubad last Sunday, my heart --- our hearts -- were filled with so much joy.  I pray that God will find us faithful as we serve Him even in the small ministry He gave us in Balubad. We didn't have much food to bring but we pray that their Spirits were filled, by God's grace. The kids were all so happy with the activities and it was just so wonderful to be able to teach them about Jesus - to show them that there is hope because of Him.  

 Sharing with you also the words the Lord spoke to my heart.....

" Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. Before you were born, I consecrated you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations." (Jeremiah 1:5)

God knows me intimately and He has called me according to His purpose. As part of His body, I need to do the role He has appointed me to do. On my own, I am inadequate and insufficient but through His Spirit, I am equipped and made complete. Doing what He asks me to do gives me a 'spiritual high', something I do not get from anyone or any material thing. My soul rejoices! I am happy! To my great Master Workman be all the glory, honor and praise! (Quiet time reflection 04.15.13)

Jen C Designs hope for tomorrow add on
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brads by a little love designs
noreimerreason template 61
sailor and lula stitch

Knowing You

This song by Graham Kendrick speaks of my heart's desire this 2013.

All I once held dear built my life upon
All this world reveres, and wars to own
All I once thought gain I have counted loss
Spent and worthless now, compared to this

Knowing you, Jesus knowing you
There is no greater thing
You're my all you're the best
You're my joy, my righteousness
And I love you ,lord

Now my heart's desire is to know you more
To be found in you, and known as yours
To possess by faith what I could not earn
All surpassing gift of righteousness

Paul said in Phil. 3:7-10 "But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ-the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. 10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death..."  NIV

Debra Anderson's A Midnight Mini

I want to know you more each day, Lord....there is no greater thing.