A Chosen Generation

“So then my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” James 1:19-20 My prayer is to walk this out everyday. Waking up each morning asking for more of Him. I don’t want to be ignorant, I want my words to be glorifying to Christ. Words hurt and destroy relationships. May I be wise with my words and not let my tongue speak wicked things. I want to speak kindness and love and words that show Jesus in my life. No one needs negativity, no one needs complaining or sarcasm. Removing those words from my mouth will reflect who God is calling me to be. I want to reflect Christ, but that demands a daily heart check. What kingdom am I serving? What master am I under? If I don’t first the kingdom of God I am wasting my time. I want to start and end my days with Him and with the right attitude. I don’t want to be stuck in my own ways. I want to be open to whatever comes next. Search my

“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 The Lord has blessed me incredibly, especially with the people He has placed in my life. My mind is blown every time I look at my team here. There are 18 people living in this house and we could be anywhere in the world right now, but God has called us here for a reason and purpose. Ages ranging from 2 to 42 years old with so many different backgrounds and testimonies. It has been beautiful seeing God’s hand in all of our lives. Living in a community like this where we are all seeking the Lord is such a comfort knowing that I have the support of so many and people around to challenge me. There are days though where living so close can become hard and frustrating, but so easily resolved when we are open and honest with one another. Being away from home gets hard at times, but it’s a family here and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Living together physically is a lot ea

“You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem! Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.” 2 Chronicles 20:17 Stand still and battle are three words I wouldn’t usually put together. When I find myself caught up in a battle or struggle, I either freak out/ overthink everything or I give in. But I find that those are the battles I try to fight alone. Fussing trying to figure it all out on my own, while God’s hand has been reaching out the whole time. Not reaching down because He isn’t far up, He has always just been a reach away. I get so blind to the fact that He wants to help me because I get so consumed with myself. Knowing in my heart that the Lord is near so the only thing left is to stand still and allow Him to fight for me. All my life I have battled with control. Trying to control my life and the lives around me, but the L

“And when they prevailed over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried out to God in the battle, and He granted their urgent plea because they trusted in Him.” 1 Chronicles 5:20 “For they cried out to God” God answers His people and grants us victory when we cry out to Him. New Years resolutions have always been a funny to me and I am sure my resolutions have humored God over the years. I always take it so seriously until like mid February and then I slack. This past year I have seen and heard more from God than ever before. I cried out to Him and He saved me. My weakness attracted God because he can’t resist those who humbly and honestly admit to needing him desperately. He saved me from the mess I was in and brought me here. A place to heal a place to take refuge and a place to seek Him with all that I am. Since then my life has never been the same. Sure I fall short and get all fleshly at times, but I know that God will

“And the angel of the Lord came back a second time, and touched him and said, ‘Arise and eat because the journey is too great for you.’ so he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food for forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God.”  - 1 Kings 19:7-8 Where God guides He provides. Elijah was running for his life and had nothing left in him to carry on, but the Lord spoke into his life and fed him spiritually and physically. Our calling is always there and God’s plan will be accomplished with us or with out. For me sometimes this whole missionary thing get a bit overwhelming and sometimes I don’t feel called here at all. Exhausted yet pursuing is what I have to remember. No matter how I feel I know that God has called me here and that’s what keeps me going. I want to finish strong and the only way I can do that is with His strength and not my own. I need to stop relying on myself to do everything and put it all in His hands. I kn