Half Way to A New Heart

“ So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.” (Galatians 5:16)

This is such great confirmation to me! All the stuff I have been thinking on lately about how our walk is about simply daily seeing to be filled with the Spirit. I feel like God is saying, "Yes, Erin! You are getting it! Keep going! Keep going!" Just exactly the perfect message for me today, at my HALF-WAY mark! Woo-hoo! This has NOT been easy for me. But God is honoring my obedience in ways that are changing me... dare I say, He is putting a love for His Word in my heart like I have never had before. A miracle. Truly, a miracle.

Last night, some extraordinary women gathered together to begin a study of the Book of Esther. As we gathered, we had a time of quiet reflection. God guided me to some great verses, speaking to me about where I am at with Him and with my life's purpose.

"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations...Do not say, 'I am only a _____ (the word says 'child' but I would argue we could insert whatever - 'woman,' 'housewife,' 'high-school graduate' etc) You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you... Now, I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appointed you over the nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant." Jeremiah 1:5-10

I went to the potter's house and saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands, so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
Then the word of the Lord came to me, "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does?" declares the Lord. "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand." Jeremiah 18:3-6

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "Plans to to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back from captivity." Jeremiah 29:11-14

How exciting. God is so great! Who knew I would ever be so jazzed about His Word!?!

Praise God!