This Is How It Feels To Be Free!

Ephesians 4: 1-3 In light of all this, here's what I want you to do. While I'm locked up here, a prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel. I don't want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don't want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.

Today I was reading a blog and she quoted the above verse in Ephesians; it touched my heart so much because I don't want to ever let this peace that God has given me turn into complacency. The dictionary defines complacency as a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with one's self or accomplishments. But as I think about it all of these feeling I have right now I know it isn't complacency but rather is how it feels to be free! A complete and utter peace with the Lord's will. There's a complete understanding that this situation is all part of His will for my life, and though I may not understand why my path is changing I understand that God and God alone is changing it, and I feel free!

I know there is a risk of growing complacent in this feeling, but that is where my job as a Christian goes into OVERDRIVE, I cannot begin strolling along this new path, I must run towards His will! As the verse below states I must do this with humility and disciple, I must stay steady, I must give of myself to further reach God's will! There's one more thing that I MUST do as a free follower of Christ, I must let go and let God have control! I must freely give Him my life, fears, concerns, anxiety, and let Him work through me! This is how I will avoid the great rick of growing complacent!

Lord I know that You are the author of my life and just as the awesome author You are; You have written in my life a great highs and crushing lows, but yet through it You are the One I praise. My satisfaction and accomplishments are Yours Lord! Father I pray that I run to Your will, I want to follow that road you have laid out for me! Father please never let me grow complacent on this road but rather please fill me with an ever increasing desire to follow You! Father it's all for Your will, Your glory, Your honor, and to give You my utmost praise!

"This Is How It Feels To Be Free"

There is a wall that has been standing
Since the day that Adam fell
Sin is where it started
And Sin is why it held
Speaking as a prisoner
Who was there and lived to tell
I remember how it fell

I can here the sound of freedom
Like a distant voice who called
And beckon me to follow
Where I had never gone
And though my heart is willing'
I just stood there at the wall
Praying somehow it would fall

But in a cross I found a doorway
And a hand that held a key
And when the chains fell at my feet
For the first time I could see

Chorus:
This is how it feels to be free
This is what it means to know that
I am forgiven
This is how it feels to be free
To see that life can be more than I imagined
This is how it feels to be free
This is how it feels to be free Yeahhh!

There are days when I'm reminded
Of the prison I was in
Like a living nightmare
Burning from the viel
I can feel the voice of evil
I can hear the call of sin
But I wont go back again

See, once I've tasted freedom
Then the walls could bind no more
Since mercy gave me wings to fly
Like an eagle I can soar

repeat chorus

Somewhere there's a prison
Where the chains still burn
If not for the grace of god
Those walls could still be mine
So far all the captives are saved

Yes! Lord Yes!

I never thought that I would EVER have to look for a new job, I never even considered it. Now don't get me wrong I always tried, wanted, considered, hoped, and PRAYED that I would change schools; but jobs no. There's an excitement that comes with the peace You have given me Lord, but You know my heart there is also a fear what's to be. Lord I know that you will provide for me and all who depend on me, but I'm just afraid that I will miss Your lead. Father, please direct my paths lead me in to Your will, direct my path, calm my concerns, but most of all have Your perfect will in my life. Lord, I love you and thank You for what You have done in my life!

Yes! Lord Yes!
To Your will and to Your way.
I wanna say,
Yes! Lord Yes!
I will trust you and obey.
When Your Spirit speaks to me,
with my whole heart I will see,
and my answer will be
Yes! Lord Yes!

I'll Say Yes!

Isn't it amazing how the peace of the Lord can come in as a flood when you need it the most? He's direction to a verse or song can bring in a flood of peace that will sooth all doubt. Even in the times when you can open up your Bible or turn on your music, He places these things in our hearts to remind us that when we give Him the control that He is more than faithful to provide the peace. Thank you Lord for Your sustaining peace!

"I'll Say Yes Lord"

I'll say yes Lord, I'll say yes
To Your will Lord, I'll say yes
where You lead me, I will go.
I'll say yes Lord, I'll say yes..

Thank You Lord!

Thank you Lord for everything that you have blessed me with! Thank you first and foremost for saving my soul! You knew from the beginning of the world who I would be and what I would do, but You still choose to die on a cross to save me! Well me and everyone else who has asked for Your forgiveness! I don't deserve Your love and forgiveness, but I am so thankful for it!

Thank you for allowing me to teach these past six years, you have given be the opportunity to work with some of the most awesome children I could every have asked for! I pray that as they look back on our time together that they will remember that Ms. Smith loves them and only wanted the best for them! Thank you for allowing me to have worked on perfecting my teaching abilities throughout this ordeal! Thank you for the colleagues that You have put in my life some who have strengthened my faith, some who have tested it, and others who You have allowed me to share my faith with! Lord I pray that they will remember me and the fact that it was You who gave me the strength. The strength to apologize for when I was wrong, the strength to stand up for what was right, and the strength to see and understand Your will through it all!

Thank you for allowing me to see Your hand in all of these situations! Thank you for guiding me through it all and speaking to my heart when I have needed it the most! Thank you for the grace to handle these situations, for the wisdom to see Your hand working through them, the knowledge to know that all things work together for go for those that serve the Lord, the strength to not crumble into a million little pieces but to keep pressing on towards Your perfect will, and the peace and understanding that You had planned this from before the world began and Your will is perfect!

Thank you Lord for everything! I love You and will praise You forever more! AMEN!

There will be peace in the valley for me, some day.
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray.
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow, my Lord,
no trouble, trouble I see.
There will be peace in the valley for me!

He's My King!

There is no words to say the peace I have about everything that has happened over these past few weeks. I am fully confident that my King will provide for me. My King is not bound by this economy, by my poor financial decisions, my education (training), my King is not bound by me! My King has given me a peace that passes all understanding and I have complete trust and faith that He will continue to do so!

Praise the Lord!
He will work through those who praise Him.
Praise the Lord!
For our God inhabits praise.
Praise the Lord!
For those chains that seem to bind you,
serve only to remind you,
that they drop powerless behind you,
when you praise HIS NAME!!