I am adequate!

SO many times in life I feel inadequate. And if I dwell on the feeling long enough it leads me down pathways in my mind and emotions I really don't want to go. Then when I read Scripture this is what God speaks to me:

2 Corinthians 3:4-6
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

I am adequate. He has made me adequate for each moment of my life. Because it is Him and not me. Whenever you are in a situation and feel inadequate just ask God- your Father, your Life, your Comforter what He says about you.

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Heather Breitenbach Smith

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I have to just laugh this morning. I prayed last night that His Word would come alive and speak truth into my heart that I desperately needed. As I was up playing with my daughter this morning at 6:30 after a very long night of her being up every hour to hour and a half, I realized my prayer had been answered. Layla being up all night has worn me out but this morning I was still full of love for her. I still think she's the most precious thing on earth and her cuteness just makes me want to eat her up! Even at 6:30 am watching her play and hearing her jibberish, my heart was delighted at how she is growing and changing so much. I could not love this little dumpling any more than I already do. And then He whispered into my heart, that's exactly how I feel about you! No matter what I do or how badly I mess up, he still loves me and delights in what I do! And how my baby girl feels about me, that's how I'm supposed to feel about Him. She looks to me for everything. Right now, I'm even her food source. At this very moment, she's FINALLY resting on my lap. That's exactly a picture of who my Father wants to be for me! My everything!

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Revelation!

For 38 years of my life I "felt" like something in me was missing. I tried so many ways to fill that emptiness inside of me. I tried to laugh it away, cry it away, medicate it away. I wanted my friends to fill the hole. My family to fill the hole.

I tried to work it away. I tried to buy it away. I tried to give it away.

Nothing worked.

When I was 30 I found the One FILLED the empty space in me. But it can't be that simple is it?

So, I thought I still had an empty space in me- a hole that needed filled- and I tried to stuff more stuff in that empty spot that already been filled.

That's when I became what I call the "good Christian". I read my Bible. I prayed. I studied. I taught. I did good deeds. I went to church and took my kids whenever the doors were open. I gave money.

In reality, I did all this still trying to fill an empty space in me that had ALREADY been filled.

Why didn't someone tell me that that space had ALREADY been filled AND-

the One that filled it wasn't going to let ANYTHING ELSE make me complete and whole.

He rejected ALL the stuff I did FROM and FOR my self. Yeah, even the good stuff.

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please Him-

Romans 14:23b
and whatever is not from faith is sin

"What was missing here? What was I missing? I mean, seriously God, I'm doing all this stuff FOR you and yet I still FEEL like I did before I became a believer? I have no peace. Anger boils within me. I have no joy. My life is a series of one trial or tribulation after another. I am scared to death something is going to happen to my kids and that I am a terrible mother and wife. Nick and the kids would be better off without me. I feel like that any moment my life is going fall apart and I'm doing everything I can to control it and all the people around me. I HAVE THIS CHAOS INSIDE OF ME THAT NEVER NEVER GOES AWAY! Please please please help me!"

BUT GOD!!!!!!

Then when I was 38- 8 years of trying the be the best little Christian I could be (outwardly)- someone begin to tell me-

that Jesus has ALREADY filled that empty void, that empty space, that empty place inside of me. That had been filled the day He completely changed me from inside out. He filled it with Himself. I just didn't know it.

That was 6 and a half years ago- and that is when healing began to take place.

Two people began to speak truth into me. They began to tell me WHAT Jesus has completely done/completed/finished through His life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension. They began to give me a correct concept of WHO God is AND-

who I am because of Him!

With my mind and my emotions- I began to understand. I began to live from this truth:

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

It's all Jesus. He filled that empty space in me a long time ago. He exchanged me. He took my life and gave me a new life, His life. He took the old sinner and made her a saint. He took her unrighteousness and gave her His righteousness. I am holy, sanctified and justified.

I know who I am now, and I know the One Who made me who I am. I choose to live from Him now.

Peace. Joy. Life. Grace. Healing. = Jesus.

Ignorance

It amazes me how ignorant people are of scriptural truth. Simple things. Things that if you really thought about them you would know. 

Counseling

True Christian counseling leaves a person looking to Christ and not himself. - Michael Wells

2015

For the last couple of weeks I've had this "feeling" of excitement and anticipation- it just bubbles up inside of me and flows through my soul and my body. I know it's because God IS- HE IS!

It's kind of like He has been preparing to bake this elaborate meal- for awhile He has been gathering the ingredients.

Now- He is mixing those ingredients together.

This year He is baking the long anticipated meal!

And serving it to us!

But there HAD to be a time of planning, gathering and mixing before the baking starts-

Psalm 104:27
They all wait for You to give them their food in due season.

Romans 14:17
-for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

In 2013 I felt like God was "preparing me".  In my journals, nearing the end of the year, I labelled it the year of "preparation".  I had no idea why.  I was taking ADT (Advanced Discipleship Training)- and then finishing that up in the beginning of 2014.  

God was also "prepping"- working, moving, changing things around IN some of sisters and brothers in Christ who also know Christ as Life.  

In 2014 Patricia and I taught two studies here at my house- Grace Girls in the spring and Ephesians in the fall.  

Before we knew it 2015 was coming up and-

we realized He had put all our "plans" together.  We just think it's "our" plans...  : )

Isaiah 25:1

[ Song of Praise for God’s Favor ] O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

Special

Know what is special? Being apart of something special- and God letting you know that you are!