its been a while... too much of one

ohkayy so i haven't written anything on here lately and its because I've been really busy with this that and the other. i feel like my life is in fast forward and it just keeps getting more confusing and i don't even know where to begin. but these are simply exuses.exuses.excuses. and more excuses as to why i haven't written anything.

i know that not many people check this blog or even read it and i realized a couple weeks ago that even if nobody else reads this blog, that is totally ohkay because reading it helps me in my faith. and the fact that its my very own self stepping on my toes makes God's message even more powerful to me. so this and the blogs to follow are for me (and you) to grow in God and hear his voice when i need it most.


ohkayyyy tonight i wanna share about a devotion i had not too long ago in the book of Exodus. many of you are familiar with the story in Exodus about moses and his walk with God. in chapter three moses encounters God via the story of the burning bush. here is where the story, for me, began. God asks moses to go to Pharaoh and ask him to let Gods people go, but moses starts stating off reasons why Moses thinks that God could pick someone better for the job and doesn't believe that God has got the right guy for the job. have you ever felt God calling you to do something out of your comfort zone? you doubt whether you are good enough for the job and doubt that God is gonna guide the way through it? moses was in this exact situation, and so he tells God all theses reasons as to why God has picked the wrong man, but something awesome happens here. God gives answers to all of moses complainants and excuses. and naturally moses is like ohkay God i will do it. and then the story deepens and every time moses asks pharaoh to let the people go, pharaoh says no. everything God promised would happen did. worse and worse events kept occurring every time Pharaoh refused to listen to moses and God. God made it clear that He was in charge, not Pharaoh. sometimes we need a awake up call that God is in control not you and not me. have you ever been in Pharaohs situation? when God keeps telling you what you don't wanna hear so you just ignore Him? or you think that your in control? think about this. maybe if you would just listen to God and hear Him out without interrupting things would turn around for the better? every time Pharaoh said no worse and worse things kept happening. is that you? are you telling God no and as a result worse and worse things in your life keep happening over and over?

When God asks us something we should do it right then and there instead of making excuses, ignoring God, and trying to stay in control (even though we never really are in charge).

now continuing the story Pharaoh finally lets the Israelites go, but soon Pharaoh and his men come after them. when they were in the desert the Egyptians came and the Israelites became afraid. they cried out wouldn't it be better if we had stayed in Egypt alive instead of dying in the desert? but God says that everything is gonna be ohkay. everything is gonna work out you just need to chill. Exodus 14:14 says "The LORD will fight for you, you need only to be still." that was pretty powerful stuff right there. when i read that that's when i realized how i had been acting like moses and Pharaoh and how this story related to my life. i felt like i was in my own battle and when i read that i was just blown away. right there in Gods word was exactly what i needed to hear. God will fight for me, i just need to let God do his thing. as the story continued God created a great escape by opening the seas. after that the people feared him and i cant help but think that is what God is doing in my life. taking away something so i will learn to fear God more,and trust him more.

What about you?

love,
always and forever,
gracie.