Amen and Assurance

I want to start off by apologizing for not staying up to date on my posts. I have been struggling with tyranny of the urgent and spinning WAY too many plates which for anyone who knows me is no surprise......but something that I am continuing to work through.

I was challenged by both of these weeks of sermons. In the midst of this holiday season where clearly life had gotten away from me, I was really convicted by these messages and reflecting on my own life and relationship with Christ right now. The beauty and the impact of these messages are that often it is not a new revelation but a reminder of the simplicity of what God requires of us and desires for our lives. How easily I forget the 1 claim that God has on our lives, to say Amen, to trust Him which is directly connected to the covenant that God has made with us through Abraham, it just seems too easy. I am quick to trust myself, I am so sure that I am able to control my life and what happens in my life (just ask Jon!). The type A in me competes directly with the God of the Universe! The type A that believes is making all the moves and decisions in my life was knocked down some necessary pegs when reminded of the 1 claim. In this life and in a job where I am told the need for me to be independent and do everything,  God is so clear in his covenant with Abraham that He is the one doing all of the work, for this works based gal that is a tough pill to swallow. You mean all I have to do is rest in the power of Jesus and trust that He has "got this", that works against all that the world is telling me and yet I know without a doubt this truth,  hearing these sermons  going into this season where we are reminded of the power of Jesus is just what I needed, thank goodness God is in control of my whole life.