Believing Truth

Monday has rolled around again and I can't believe I haven't posted anything since last Monday. 

Time flies.  But so do praises.

This week I am praising God for truth.  The truth of His word that does not change, confuse, or falter.  A truth that breathes fresh in to my life every single time I make the choice to read it.  It never fails me. 

I am doing a bible study right now about spiritual armour of God.  The Belt of Truth is the subject of week one. As I studied this week I discovered that we believe a whole lot of lies about ourselves, people.  We really don't even need the enemy to plant them because we are more than willing to tell them to ourselves. 

I'm not good enough.  If only I was a better mom; a better housekeeper; more organized, then I could have time for God.  If I worked harder.  I don't know enough about the bible to ever mention it to another person.  I can't do it. I don't have any special gifts or talents.  I can only do what I'm doing.  I can't handle it.  Everyone is better at everything than me.  God can't see me.  He doesn't care. 

We believe it all.  At one point or another in our lives have all probably felt unworthy, unloved, and just plain old not good enough. 

Today is Praise Monday though, and we don't have to believe those lies.  Today, we praise the Lord because each one of us is fearfully and wonderfully made.  Because the Creator of the Universe turned His eyes to you and molded and shaped and LOVED you into existence.  Today there is a truth that wants to replace the lies in your life and mine. 

Ephesians 1:13-14
And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory.

Did you know that you are marked with a seal?  God sees you and loves you.  He is still molding and shaping you everyday of your life.  When you hear His truth and let it settle on you, there is just no way to walk away unchanged. 

This truth is praise on my lips today. 

Life is really hard.  I fail often and fall far.  Sometimes I believe the lies of the world that turn my head and my heart away from my God.  I get scared and just stop.  Then I remember that I have an inheritance with the King of Kings.  I am sealed and redeemed.  
Every minute of every day we can look anywhere and find reasons to complain or reasons to praise God.  When we turn our eyes to the reason we should complain and see praise, we can say "it is well with my soul" and experience a new peace; truth in our lives.


P.S. My girls are doing well today and so for today I offer praise. Emily started on the third combination of seizure meds on Friday after the first two didn't work. I think she's doing better. It's wonderful to see her moving back towards being herself again.