Being a blogger is a joy for me. I expose myself as though I were living in a glass house. It’s on purpose. Being open to sharing my mistakes, do-overs, and wins is to give you hope and if you can learn from me, maybe you’ll be spared from having to go around the same mountains that I did. My point is to share faith and how to stay optimistic in such a negative world.
I want my passion for God to get stronger and my light to burn brighter, and a sweet way of doing that is to refresh and recharge at a daily retreat (a place of refuge) with our CEO Who has an \u201copen door\u201d policy. He is never too busy for us to come into His presence. It’s an intimate, altogether personal time with Him. I assure you that intimate place of relationship — removes doubt, worry, concern, and fear consciousness and replaces it with “Savior” consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Living in a glass house opens us up to vulnerability, because we all know there are times when the journey gets rocky and uncomfortable. It\u2019s okay\u2026..because the rocks make us appreciate the flat terrain more; the uphill climbs make us appreciate the downhill sprints. The times of despair cause us to lean into God\u2019s love even more. I want my glass house to be a beacon of light for those who can follow in my footsteps as I follow my Lord\u2019s footsteps. You can be assured, wherever this walk takes me today \u2013 you\u2019ll hear about it tomorrow because it always comes with a lesson learned and a lesson to share. You\u2019ll know all about it, because \u201cliving in a glass house\u201d is describing my relationship with Christ. He comforts me when I cry. He directs me, teaches me, reproves me, guides me and loves me.
Here’s the thing — God loves me AND you. He understands our desires, motives, and thoughts. Nothing about you and me escapes His notice. And, for sure, I don\u2019t really want to live in a literal glass house. But, there\u2019s one thing for sure, no matter where we live, we\u2019re being watched daily by God Who doesn\u2019t require glass walls to know everything about us. The Bible tells us that \u201cthere is no creature hidden from His sight, but ALL THINGS are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account\u201d (Hebrews 4:13). He knows ALL things — not just the things in the open, or the things said out loud> He knows all things — all the way down to the thoughts and intents of our hearts. When it comes to God, we all live in glass houses.
So how should we feel about the God of the universe having access to any and everything about us? How should we feel about Him having complete knowledge of every thought we\u2019ve ever had, every emotion we\u2019ve ever felt and every decision we\u2019ve ever made? It\u2019s simple \u2014 we should feel relieved. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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