A New Day and a New Way

Where do I start... Well lets just say that although I have not been posting much lately. It is not because things are not happening. Just the opposite is true. God has been very busy in my life. The biggest news is that I am no longer a smoker. I knew that God has been pushing me here for a long time. Yet Gods timing is always perfect. God has always known my heart in regards to this. I have been a smoker since I was 11 years old. I knew there was no way I could stop on my own. I still know that I know that each day, each hour, each minute I am not smoking is all because of God. I have learned that He is sufficiant to meet ALL my needs. I have taken alot of things I knew in my head and have finally been able to allow God to move them to my heart. Kind of like what He did for me in February of "06". The best way i can describe it is He took me from being someone who knows to someone who believes. OK so huge news huh,! I cannot begin to tell you how greatful to God I am for what He is doing in my life. I am just humbled that He would even consider me... but instead He tells me that He delights in me! Honest.... I just this morning have started using a new 4 part Journal I have developed for Ready Set Bloom and when I got to the part in the Spiritual section about listening to God... well you all know how difficult I find it to listen instead of talking... anyway I opened my bible up determined to listen to Him. The pages fell open to Isaiah 42: 1-9. You have to read them all but here are a few of the things that jumped out at me.

1Behold my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my Spirit upon him;
he will bring forth justice to the nations.
2He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,
or make it heard in the street;
3a bruised reed he will not break,
and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;
he will faithfully bring forth justice.
4He will not grow faint or be discouraged[a]
till he has established justice in the earth;
and the coastlands wait for his law.
5Thus says God, the LORD,
who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
who gives breath to the people on it
and spirit to those who walk in it:
6"I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness;
I will take you by the hand and keep you;
I will give you as a covenant for the people,
a light for the nations,
7 to open the eyes that are blind,
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
from the prison those who sit in darkness.
8I am the LORD; that is my name;
my glory I give to no other,
nor my praise to carved idols.
9Behold, the former things have come to pass,
and new things I now declare;
before they spring forth
I tell you of them

Now please understand that I know "in context" this is not talking about me. Yet God has used the words of the scripture to share with me some truths, Truths I needed to be reminded of.

Things like He will uphold me, He has chosen me, He delights in me, He has put His Spirit upon me, I will not grow faint or be discouraged, He will take me by the hand and keep me, He has given me a message to share with others, my past is no more it is over and He has declared new things for me!

So much love He showered on me this morning! GOD IS SO AWESOME!!!

Celebrate Him with me today!!!!!!! If you are interested in seeing or using the new journal God has given to me... just let me know. I will be happy to share.