Light in the Darkness

Looking back over my journal, I found that lately I have been more aware of the lies that I have believed about who I am and how I fit into this beautiful but confusing world. The lies sneak in so quickly -- the enemy is so conniving and deceitful.  But when you recognize that and realize the lies that you have been believing, it's hard not to fall to your knees and thank Jesus for pointing out the truth, showing you the light, and loving you back to who He created you to be!

Each day I receive a new awareness of His love for me and the battle raging for my soul.  His love fights for me (and each and every one of us) in a constant spiritual battle that we can't even see or comprehend. Sometimes though, when I have a brief moment of clarity, I can sense it... and when I'm aware of it, I realize just how awesome and powerful His love truly is.  The world is so deceived and our minds are often lost to living only by what we can see and feel.  The lies here on earth are so rampant, but His truth, His light overshadows it all in the spiritual realm.  Our minds can't grasp that realm, so His love fights for us without recognition... without us even knowing it.  Imagine, He loves us so much that He is fighting for each and every one of us and we can't even see it.

Today I sit here overwhelmed by His love and I thank Him for fighting for me, loving me, protecting me, holding me, lighting my path, bringing peace to my heart and joy to my life. Thank you, Heavenly Father, for continually overshadowing the lies with your Truth! Thank you for the light in the darkness!

Heaven's Truth

With Easter just a week behind us, I keep finding myself blown away by what Jesus did for us! That He came down from heaven to finish what He started with creation -- to completely connect to us. The revelation of that kind of love is something you simply can't describe... it can't be put into mere earth bound words.

And I'm so very thankful for that love.  For not allowing me to live in darkness my whole life.  All I ever wanted was truth, and now I have Him -- THE TRUTH!  Nothing else matters.  No "truth" from anyone else, no "truth" here on earth can compare.  His love, His peace, His joy -- it is the ONLY truth.

The truth here on earth is that my mom has Alzheimers and is slowly and painfully losing who she once was.  But Heaven's TRUTH is that she is and will always be perfect, flawless and complete in His eyes.  Only the enemy, the ruler of this fallen world, has taken away her memory here on earth.

The truth here on earth is that someone I love dearly struggles with addiction.  But Heavens's TRUTH is that they are spotless, complete, triumphant and oh so very loved. Nothing the evil one can say or try to plant in their head can take that truth away!

The truth here on earth is that we all struggle with fears and lies that the enemy wants us to believe are real.  But Heaven's TRUTH is that he is a liar and the fear we are experiencing is NOT true. We are loved completely by the Creator of the Universe and NOTHING ELSE MATTERS!

So ask yourself today, are you believing the truth here on earth or are you believing Heaven's truth?  Whenever you hear something that doesn't line up with His truth... take a moment to just readjust your thoughts. And if you aren't sure what His truth might be in a situation -- ASK HIM!