Striving To Be "Christ-Like"!

As I grow spiritually, I see my inner circle getting smaller. I see a shrinking circle so-to-speak. I don’t think the shrinking circle is a mistake, as I see that we are living in the last days. I believe the Lord directs who is in my life and who is not at each season. Everyone wants to be liked, but you cannot be friends with everyone. In fact the Lord spoke to my heart one time, and said that weeding in your life is hard and painful but good seeds cannot grow in bad soil. When it comes to inner circles, the Lord led me to this Scripture. "…God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, EIGHT persons, were brought safely through water." 1 Peter 3:20b (8 persons were Noah, his wife, his three sons and their wives) I trust what plans the Lord has for me until He returns to get me, but as you continue to grow in Him it becomes more about fully relying on Him and not others. When it comes to that circle of friends, ...

This morning as I woke up, I said, "Good morning Lord, I am awake and ready to listen to You". I am not very talkative (i.e. I am not a morning person) in the morning so before getting out of bed, I try to be still and listen to the Lord, ready to hear what He might have to say to me as I get ready to face another day. Though I have been in the midst of great spiritual warfare, God is bringing me through. Before I got out of bed, the biggest smile went across my face because it was just like I could see the ole enemy with his legs crossed, scratching his head, and saying that he was sure this battle would have caused me to lay down in defeat, but I don't understand, how she is still going?! That is right devil, I am still going, you have no power to take me out, I may struggle but you will NEVER see me quit. God goes before me and paves every crooked path straight, He rises up a standard against the enemy when he comes in like a flood. God knows what He is doing, I need o...

It is my heart's desire to do something everyday, while I am still on this earth, that brings me closer to God. ♡ I think about how I can look for the positive in every negative situation and turn that situation into a way to minister. Even how the enemy rears his ugly head through social media but you choose to now only focus on what the Lord has done and what He is doing with this ministry tool... those comments and messages you get from others letting you know your post(s) gave them the encouragement they needed not to give up, it helped them to pray, to not give up on their marriage, they let you know they got saved and baptized at church that week... that is what I want/choose to focus on... when you are standing in line and make some stranger's day by making them smile or laugh... when you remind someone that God loves them... when all someone needed was a hug at church and no words said and you were obedient... when you study and share scripture that was an on time word ...