Oh, man! I can't believe how fast this month has flown by! Sometimes I wish it would slow down a little bit! Other times, I want it to go by faster. Either way, it has come to my attention through the sharing of fellowship with a dear friend who was talking about this very thing, that all too often at the end of our lives, we realize how much time was wasted by "wishing away" the precious time here we DO have!
That's a little hard to swallow because it means I have a condition. A heart condition, to be exact. And it's not one that can be fixed by human doctors. No, it's one needing repaired by hands much stronger & much more loving & gracious. My condition of the heart is known as uncontentedness. Not easily overcome, but possible through the love & faithfulness of Christ!
I don't have much time to post more, so I'll close with this thought. I'm thankful for a Father who lovingly brings me to realize the sin I have in my life & willingly forgives me when I ask for it. Please Lord, help me to cherish every moment that you do give to me, & help me to use it for Your glory!!!
About Me
- Leanna
- Hello! Welcome to my blog! This is a blog designed to bring God glory & a place to share all that God is doing in my life!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
A Home For You
Come and make, my heart, Your home,
and come and be everything I am & all I know,
and search, me through & through, till my heart becomes, a home for You
a home for You, Lord. A home for You, Lord
Let everything I do, open up a door for You to come through
And that my heart would be, a place where You want to be
'Cause You are my portion, filling up everything
You are the fortune, that's causing my heart to sing
that it's amazing that You could make Yourself at home with me
With me Lord, come & make my heart
Come & make it Your home,
and come and be everything I am & all I know,
and search me, through & through
till my heart becomes a home for You.
-Ginny Owens
God has really used this song to speak to my heart lately! It is always in the back of my mind, & I find myself singing it or humming it to myself as I get ready for the day, or while I'm cleaning, or driving... You know. I don't know about anyone else, but music is like medicine for my soul! Actually, I shouldn't say that... I hate medicine. Okay.... Hmmmm. Maybe it's more like that peace you feel after a major storm blows over that produced hail & wind damage & tornados... And you know you're safe! It's like that for me. My comfort.
Sometimes I feel like God uses musicional artists to write a song just for me & I always seem to hear it RIGHT when I need it most! I know that's not entirely true, He didn't just inspire those Christian artists for me, but many others as well. However, there is total truth in God knowing all my needs even before I speak them to Him.
I have a blessed friend who just reminded me about God's love for me recently. She said "Leanna, friend, let God's love penetrate your heart. Cry out to Him. Confess you need it (His love) & Him more than ever. He already knows." And that's the beauty of it, isn't it! He DOES already know, but He desires to hear it from me. He wants that intimate relationship with me that you can only have by sharing what's REALLY on your heart! He. Wants. To. Know. About. Me........From me!
God, that is my prayer! Come & make, my heart, Your home. Come & be everything I am, & ALL I know. SEARCH ME, through & through, till my heart becomes, a home for You!
It is SO freeing to bathe yourself in the unconditional love of Christ!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was just looking through some of my pictures today, & wanted to show you some of my favorites of my friends! They, after all, are another provision from God... A blessing!
Me, my sista & Kailie!!!
Me & my girl Kimberly
Me & my BFFB Ryanne
Me & mom, one of my best friends
Me & my hubby, the greatest friend a wife could have!
The O'Kelley Sisters!
Papa bear & brother bear!
My sweet baby bro, Josiah
Moms & sisters are the best!
Friends we consider family: Ross & Johanna
Me & Kristen: Gal Pal's for life
Adrienne, Cassie, Kristen, Kailie, Johanna, Manda, & me
Hor-Hay!!!!! Also a friend considered family
Me & my cousin Paige
My wonderful husband & me on our 2 year wedding anniversary!
Proverbs 18:24 "A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."
Thank You God, for MANY friends who stick closer than a brother, & thank You for my family, who sticks close like a brother!
Proverbs 18:24 "A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."
Thank You God, for MANY friends who stick closer than a brother, & thank You for my family, who sticks close like a brother!
Blessings
What blessings do I have from God?
Answer...
LIFE! Everything!!!!! God has given me life, earthly & spiritually, & has blessed me with a husband who loves Him & loves me! When I was in my car accident Wed, my life was changed. I didn't have any injuries that couldn't be fixed with chiropractic care, & I realized it could have been so much worse.
I realized how precious my time here on earth is. We live but for a moment, & then we are gone. What do we do with our time?
I decided I could use my time in a much more effective way if I used it to bless others.
Okay, how do I do that? What do I have to offer them? These are just a couple questions I began to ask myself.
I have nothing to offer... was my original thought. Then it dawned on me... God! I have God! I just happen to serve the most MIGHTY God, the creator of heaven & earth, of you and me! He did create us to magnify His name. It is our job to be used as vessels to make His name famous! He is my King! He is Holy of Holies!
How lightly I take my comissioning! I have never been one to speak up, or be bold in speaking, but I can use the gifts God has BLESSED me with to win others to Himself!
Why has it taken me 23 years to figure this out? Hmmmm? I don't know. However, I do know that now that I have, I will ask God to show me how He wants me to use these gifts. Lord, please show me the gifts that you have given to me that You want me to use in order to glorify Your name! I have been reading in Psalms lately in my devotions, & many verses have gripped my heart. But there is one theme that has been sticking to me above any other right now; that being the fact that it's NOT all about me. If fact, it IS all about Him. After reading Psalm 23:3 " He leads me in the paths of righteousness, FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE" I then realized, He saved me & leads me not for my sake, but for His! Of course He loves me & wants me to spend the rest of eternity with Him, but He didn't choose to save me from my sin because of me! He chose to because it will allow others to see His magnificense if I then change my mindset & live for Him! It's all for HIS glory, not mine! Oh, how selfish I have been in my thinking all these years. I do not deserve His love & guidance. But I get them because He is a gracious God, full of love, & He saw my need for Him while living in my sin. Psalm 25:11 says "For YOUR NAME'S SAKE, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great."
For Your name's sake, Lord. I give You glory. You alone are worthy. It is for You, that I'm living, God. For Your name I will live a life of love & abandone, to You, & a life of service to people. People who need You as much as I do!
Yes I need a Saviour! But I need to remember it's not about me.
This song has been coming to my mind all the while I have been writing this post, so I will share it!
It is my MOST favorite song right now! It catches my attention in whatever I'm doing, & allows me to worship my God, no matter where I am!
Our God is GREATER, Our God is STRONGER. God You are HIGHER than any other. Our God is HEALER, AWESOME in POWER, our God, our God. And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us. And if our God is with us, then what could stand against us?
So, because He is all of this & more, I choose to glorify my God with my mind, body, soul, actions, words, life! I will not fear any adversaries. We are not to live in fear because according to 2 Timothy 1:7 " God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of POWER & of LOVE & of a SOUND MIND."
So, Lord, I pray Your scripture back to You, that "When You said, '"Seek My face,'" My heart said to You, "Your face, Lord, I will seek." " (Psalm 27:8)
Answer...
LIFE! Everything!!!!! God has given me life, earthly & spiritually, & has blessed me with a husband who loves Him & loves me! When I was in my car accident Wed, my life was changed. I didn't have any injuries that couldn't be fixed with chiropractic care, & I realized it could have been so much worse.
I realized how precious my time here on earth is. We live but for a moment, & then we are gone. What do we do with our time?
I decided I could use my time in a much more effective way if I used it to bless others.
Okay, how do I do that? What do I have to offer them? These are just a couple questions I began to ask myself.
I have nothing to offer... was my original thought. Then it dawned on me... God! I have God! I just happen to serve the most MIGHTY God, the creator of heaven & earth, of you and me! He did create us to magnify His name. It is our job to be used as vessels to make His name famous! He is my King! He is Holy of Holies!
How lightly I take my comissioning! I have never been one to speak up, or be bold in speaking, but I can use the gifts God has BLESSED me with to win others to Himself!
Why has it taken me 23 years to figure this out? Hmmmm? I don't know. However, I do know that now that I have, I will ask God to show me how He wants me to use these gifts. Lord, please show me the gifts that you have given to me that You want me to use in order to glorify Your name! I have been reading in Psalms lately in my devotions, & many verses have gripped my heart. But there is one theme that has been sticking to me above any other right now; that being the fact that it's NOT all about me. If fact, it IS all about Him. After reading Psalm 23:3 " He leads me in the paths of righteousness, FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE" I then realized, He saved me & leads me not for my sake, but for His! Of course He loves me & wants me to spend the rest of eternity with Him, but He didn't choose to save me from my sin because of me! He chose to because it will allow others to see His magnificense if I then change my mindset & live for Him! It's all for HIS glory, not mine! Oh, how selfish I have been in my thinking all these years. I do not deserve His love & guidance. But I get them because He is a gracious God, full of love, & He saw my need for Him while living in my sin. Psalm 25:11 says "For YOUR NAME'S SAKE, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great."
For Your name's sake, Lord. I give You glory. You alone are worthy. It is for You, that I'm living, God. For Your name I will live a life of love & abandone, to You, & a life of service to people. People who need You as much as I do!
Yes I need a Saviour! But I need to remember it's not about me.
This song has been coming to my mind all the while I have been writing this post, so I will share it!
It is my MOST favorite song right now! It catches my attention in whatever I'm doing, & allows me to worship my God, no matter where I am!
Our God is GREATER, Our God is STRONGER. God You are HIGHER than any other. Our God is HEALER, AWESOME in POWER, our God, our God. And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us. And if our God is with us, then what could stand against us?
So, because He is all of this & more, I choose to glorify my God with my mind, body, soul, actions, words, life! I will not fear any adversaries. We are not to live in fear because according to 2 Timothy 1:7 " God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of POWER & of LOVE & of a SOUND MIND."
So, Lord, I pray Your scripture back to You, that "When You said, '"Seek My face,'" My heart said to You, "Your face, Lord, I will seek." " (Psalm 27:8)
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