Hey Jim & Pam,
Today you asked us to email you if we had a testimony to share on how we have been blessed with the devotional A Journey to Faithfulness. God is using this devotional in a great way. He seems to be tying everthing I am studying (The woman's Bible study-Fruits of the Spirit , this devotional study, Sunday School, Church service, and my other studying) all together. What an AWESOME God we have!
Each days devotion has been so wonderful but it has also been very convicting.
Starting with day 1 and realizing that my eyes had not been on what God wanted for my life but myself - worrying and trying to control every aspect of my life.
Day 2 assessing my journey and realizing that I was on the wrong path and far from God.
Day 5 was my being lost. I know I am saved but I was so far from God. I let go of God's hand and like a child wandered away and got lost. I so thank Him for always being there with his outstretched hand to once again take my hand and direct my path.
Day 7 I realized that I was on that wrong path but feel by God's grace I'm back on the right path. He never left me. He is doing a great work refining me - I'm under construction and I always want to be under construction.
Day 8 really spoke to me about really being in God's Word. The more I am in His Word that more I find that I am thirsting for His Word. His Word is so precious!
Day 9 really talked about trust. This is an area of my life I have the most difficulties with - Work in Progress.
Day 10 & 11 have been the most convicting and most special study days thus far. Day 10 states that my path is my relationship with Jesus. I have been burdened with insecurities and trying to control things in my life and the lives of those I love. It said today is the day to drop that burden and to take Jesus by the hand in complete trust with every aspect of your life. I surrender all! Day 11 spoke of how we must be willing to lay everything down for Jesus: EVERY member of our family and even our life. WOW! Talk about conviction about the very thing I had been struggling with. Once again, I surrender all! In order to pick up the cross of sacrifice we must lay down ever other burden in our lives that we are trying to carry on our own: our families, our friends, our personal possessions, and cares, even our own hopes and dreams. So my cross will be light as air. Lay it all down. "ALL to Jesus I surrender, ALL to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live. I surrender all, I surrender all; All to Thee my blessed Saviour, I surrender all.
Day 12 talks about running ahead on our own and not walking with Christ. I am now seeking Christ with all my heart. Like I said prior, I have taken His hand and am walking with God, not running ahead of Him. God is the Way and he is the lamp to my feet, a light to my path.
Day 15 is about Truth. One of the major things I have been struggling with. Trusting people and trusting God to know what is best for me and the ones I love. I cover myself in His Word and rest in the palm of His hands. He gives me the strenth for my battles with worry, trust, negative thinking, allowing Satan to have contol of my thoughts and so on - again, I surrender all. He gives me the the strength for my battles and the armor of His Word. I need to put on the full armor of God each and every day.
So as you can see I am under construction - A work in progress. It is a second by second surrendering of my all to Jesus Christ. May I always be under construction!
Thank you for letting me share what this Journey to Faithfulness has meant to me thus far. Every day I look forward to new things that God shows me thru this study and thru HIs Word. What an AWESOME God we have the priviledge to serve.
Love in Christ,
Kim
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My dad and I read day 16 together. It was very convicting because it mentioned that we are to walk in righteousness. But not our own righteousness(because ours is foolish), but Jesus Christ's. It was a great reminder to remeber that throughout the days I am to walk as God would want me to walk.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I wanted to mention that day 15 was a huge eye-opener. It talked about the soldier's waist-belt and how there were 3 uses for it. It provided back support(strength), the ability to carry necessary tools(the Bible), and helped in various battles(throughout and in the Christian's life). I just thought that was a neat way to see that there was more to the soldier's belt, especially in the Christian's life. Thanks, Melissa G.
For everyone reading the Journey to Faithfulness daily devotions, please note the typo on the second page of Day 19. The author means FIRST John 5:13. Here is what it says, "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may KNOW that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful to know that we CAN KNOW!!
I was especially challenged and blessed by Day 11 and agree with Kim wholeheartedly. What a blessing to know that HIS CROSS is light, and that we can lay all our burdens at the cross.
Joyce & Ernie
Kim-It was a great blessing to read how God is working in your life! I'm really glad you are back at church and in my ABF class! It's exciting to hear and read your testimonies! May we always be under construction!!!
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