Listening

As I set in church this morning, Preacher CJ reminded us about "Remember what we Heard."

When was the first time we heard His voice?
What did He say?
Where were you at the moment He spoke to you?

These are very important questions in our lives. When I heard His voice for the first time I was in my bedroom, I had just woken up from a night out at the club with a few friends. I was done looking for a man to share my life with. As I set there I told God, "I'm done looking! If you have him out there I will wait till you are ready to send him my way! If I am meant to be alone and be a single mother for the rest of my life, that's fine!"

Days later I heard His sweet voice, "You are ready." I did not know what he meant, or was it just something in my head that I thought I wanted to hear.

Few months later I meet a preacher, 6 months after I married him. We have just celebrated our 5 year anniversary on July 29th! We have gone through hell and back and I must say it was not pretty but with Gods help we have made it this long.

I have made my mistakes and sins, and I have felt horrible and heart broken with what I had done. Since I wasn't going to church and I had felt that my God had left me, there will be no return to Him. But I was wrong God does forgive, He is almighty and forgiven God.

"The good news; we are really only accountable to the Lord. As long as we live for Him, even in our mistakes and sin. His approval is all that really matters." -Just Rise up! by Sarah Francis Martin


Psalms 145:18
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on him in truth.

Remember He is with us no matter what. We can easily be drifted away from Jesus. We all make mistakes and He will forgive as long as we repent with a sincere heart.

What do you remember?

-C

GOD'S VOICE

Have you ever heard the voice of God? His voice is so sweet but again SO LOUD!

I remember few months ago I heard his voice so loud and clear, I have not heard that voice in years!! It brought me to tears and full of joy when I heard that sweet voice! I was going through some rough times with my husband and myself, depression is an evil thing. I set at a park alone just asking Him to please guide me and to please fix my marriage because I did not know if my marriage will no longer continue. As set there he showed me something, it was a squirrel and a bird. It was kind of hilarious how this worked out, God always has a way of showing us things to be able to understand.

As I sat there and looked at those two creatures, God was telling me a story of how the squirrel was so in love with the bird that he would beg her to be with him. The bird did not want anything to do with the squirrel, the bird had told the squirrel that she did not want anything to do with him because he would break her heart. The Squirrel said to the bird that he would not break her heart, in fact that he would love her till the end. Once the bird gave in the squirrel did exactly what the bird had known he would do, he stole her heart and left her with nothing. The bird was so mad that she flew up and came down on him pecking his head trying to hurt him for what he had done to her, but then the squirrel turned around looking straight up to the sky and put his little hands stretched out and said, “I am so sorry please forgive me!”

God said “My daughter you tell David that I said if he continues to do what he is doing, he will lose you forever! My child please come and praise me at the church where you fell in love with me once, and I will take care of the rest.”

I was speechless, and overwhelmed at the same time, I went up to my husband and told him exactly what happened and what He said. My husband could not believe what I knew and what He had said to me. He gave me a hug and told me he was sorry for what he had done. I forgave him and our marriage has finally seen the light. I am always happy to see him and he has surprised me with wonderful gifts, materials are nothing to me; I careless for that.  What I am most grateful is that he has shown me so much love and care. And everything else has fallen into place.

My husband and I have returned to church. We have also noticed that my depression has vanished. I have so much joy in my heart, the joy of having God in my heart has been amazing.

Do not listen with the intent to reply, but with the intent to understand! What is God saying to you?

-C