My Future Decided

God's love is so amazing.

Lifegroup on Wed was a worship night. God's presence was so strong, the atmosphere was soaked through with His love. Personally I really needed that time alone with God, just resting in Him, worshipping Him, enjoying Him. I cried till I had no tears left to cry that night, in my own little corner where I was conscious of only Him and me. His presence is so soothing, it wipes away every last streak of weariness.

I remember that at one point, 'How He Loves' by John Mark Mcmillan started playing. As this particular line was repeated again and again, 'Oh how He loves us! Oh how He loves us! Oh how He loves us!"", I felt God's love permeate every single cell in my body, saturated to the point of bursting... and all I could do was fall to my knees and cry tears of joy... That night, God pursued us unceasingly with His intense love and as we came together to pray, one person after another spoke out loud about His unconditional, unquenchable love.

1 John 4:18 Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

No fear. I am safe in His perfect love.
So many questions, so many decisions facing me continually. Just rest. Just rest in Him.
To have (fully) experienced His love means to be sure about it, to be secure in it.
Whatever works out, whatever doesn't... one thing is sure, He loves me and He only wants the best for me.

Jer 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Matt 7:9-11 You parents - if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask Him.

"Eileen, don't try to piece everything together. You'll just make a mess of things. The way I gave you the glimpses of the different fragments of your life to come. The same way will I bring them into fruition. I will bring them to pass. Keep your heart right, Keep your heart after me."
(thanks Daryl for giving me these words too)

(and these) "There will be times where it may seem like its not going to work out. No path reveals itself...but when you know God calls, you stick in it. Might not be immediate...might take a little longer than you like...but if you're after His heart... the timing is NEVER wrong. Your mind will be your worst enemy.

2 cor 10:5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (NKJV)

Every thought against what God said must be destroyed and replaced with what is in line with what He said. Don't list out the things that are against you Eileen. You have power."

All other bible verses New Living Translation

He believes in me...

The night of 7th March 2008.

"He is well-pleased to come into your house."
It's true that I thought I hadn't cleaned up enough... but He says He is well-pleased.

"He's ready to present you to the world as the Eileen He planned and purposed for."
This is time to bloom.

He doesn't even mention, doesn't even arouse consciousness of sin.
It doesn't even matter.
All He says is... I love you. I believe in you. This is your season, this is your time.
All He sees is who I can be in Him, all that He made me to be...

Breathtaking.

I worship You

You have redeemed my life
Called me by name, now I see light
When I pass through the waters You are with me
When I walk through the fire I'll not be burned

For You are the Lord, my God
And You Love me with an everlasting love

So I worship You, So I worship You
All my life I will worship You

So I worship You, So I worship You
All my life I will worship You...