Ashes

I'm reminded as I look up into the clear blue or star filled sky, in Sheree amazement at his works.  I look into my past sometimes and wonder, just how can he still love me?  How can he just forget about all of the bad things I've done?  That's why I am so thankful for his love, forgiveness, grace and everything else that he is, because without him we are nothing, we are dead.  His forgiveness is so deep, that sometimes its hard for me to believe.  Ive learned many things since Ive been on this journey and the one thing that I sometimes struggle with is including God in everything in my life.  Not only when the times get hard or bad, but also when things are going good and smooth.  I want God to be not just a part of my life, but I want him to be in my life, where I am in constant communication with him dwelling on him frequently.  Ive also learned that this relationship with God is not just a one sided thing but that I must want it also :-).   When we are on fire for the Lord and everything is great nothing can stop us, but as soon as we let the issues and things of this world get the best of us, that fire begins to fade and get smaller.  After the fire has choked out there are ashes that don't allow the flame to reignite, we become cold.  He removes those ashes and stirs that fire in us, and until we rely on God daily with everything, is when that fire will stay burning hot.

Love Just-In

Have you allowed God to remove your ashes?