welcome to connect: project 2011

This blog is a project I'm undertaking for 2011... Why don't you join me?

The goal is to spend a little time each day reading from a devotional book, Daily in Christ by Neil T. Anderson, and connecting with people via blog post and comments.

Don't have the book yet? You can find it on Amazon, or you can read the daily post at:
www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/dailyinchrist

Why would we do this? For me, it's to reinforce a habit I need, to own my own faith, to connect with God and what He's saying to me, and to connect with people who are hungry to know God more...

Your reasons might be some of the same as mine.

The more folks read and comment, the richer the experience will be. Join the discussion!

Saturday, June 4, 2011

June 4, 2011

Faith

I’m reminded of a quote from the movie Top Gun:  Mav, your ego’s writing checks your body can’t cash…

Positive thinking is all fine and good in a world where we’re on our own, but in the end, there are limits to what we can push ourselves to do.

God, on the other hand, has no limits.  Awesome! 

Neil writes:  Faith actually transcends the limitations of the mind and incorporates the real but unseen world…there is virtually no limit to the spiritual heights that positive believing can take you.

BTW, the phrase “positive believing” still cracks me up, even though I know it was coined as a counter to the term “positive thinking.”

The point is this…  When we take what we know from God’s word, listen and understand what His will is in a situation, and then trust Him enough to believe something as if it has already happened, amazing things will happen.  Those mountains will move, and not on account of us, but because of the great God we serve.

Faith is a risk, but not a bad one; God is good, and He is faithful.  He will do amazing things when we take the leap.

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About Me

I've been a teacher, a church administrator, and currently I'm an at-home mommy, which is my most challenging assignment yet. My home church is WellSpring - it's where my heart is, where my family is. I'm so grateful to God for His work in me and the people He's allowed me to share life with.