Cast Your Cares

My child, cast your cares on Me. Let Me take all of your fear, all of your anxiety and all of your thoughts. I will make the bitter thing sweet. I will turn what Satan caused for evil into good. All you need to do is come to Me, releasing all into My capable Hands.

Psalm 55:22   Exodus 15:22-25   Genesis 50:20

By Grace Alone

By grace alone we have been made righteous. We tend to think of righteousness as having become acceptable to God. But righteousness is much more than merely being acceptable. Rather, it is rooted in the fact that Christ is now in us, and we in Him.(Colossians 2:27)

The promise of the Gospel is a gift. Our righteousness can never be earned by working toward it. The truth is, redemption means that we have actually become the righteousness of God Himself.(2 Corinthians 5:21) In Christ Jesus we have been granted an almost unbelievable status with God. But believe it we must, since by faith we have been reconciled to God and consequently have been made righteous.

Called

My child, I have called you because I love you and desire you to be with Me. In Me alone you have perfect peace. Peace that surpasses understanding. Cast all your cares at the foot of My cross and come, enter into My rest. Today is a new day. Don’t let Satan beat you up over the past. The past is covered by My blood. Start fresh today. Walk in the Spirit today. Give Me today and I will make your path straight.

1 Peter 5:7    Galatians 5:16

Unearned Favor

Why is falling back under law so instinctive to us? I suppose one reason is that it’s hard to believe that God could so freely and completely forgive our sin. Could He really be that generous? Yes, as a matter of fact! This overwhelming generosity is what Scripture calls grace.(Romans 3:24)

The definition of grace in the Greek is: “A favor done without expectation of return; the absolutely free expression of the loving kindness of God to men finding its only motive in the bounty and benevolence of the Giver; unearned and unmerited favor.”

God’s grace just naturally flows from a key attribute of His nature: mercy. Mercy is the pillar of God’s redemptive gift, and grace is the means by which He administers it.(Romans 5:20-21)

Passions and Desires

My child, I know your passions and desires. I placed them deep in your heart. I gave you talents and abilities that only you possess. You are unique and I have placed you specifically where I want you. Let Me mold and shape you as you move forward into My plan. Let Me use your unique qualities to draw people to Me. Be open to do things My way. Be open to new and challenging things as you grow closer to Me. Walk in faith and do not fear. I am with you.