Laela,
Thank you for what you have said here. I am encouraged that you are blessed by the scriptures that I have shared in the posts. God has been revealing things to me through dreams and his word for the past month or more that have forced me to confront somethings in my own life that I could not see, and I have been saved for a long time! And I thank God for correction! I feel the psalmist when he said, “It was good I that I was afflicted, for it taught me to pay attention to your word! Psalm 119:67 I would be remiss if I did not share what I learned with others. I don’t hold any legalistic views. I do hate sin, but in my own life first. I don’t have biases against any of God’s blessings, but above everything God and his kingdom must be first. And I know all the things we need and want, are right in God’s hands. But his word says that he is waiting on us to come to him, so that he can be gracious to us ( Isaiah 30:18). I appreciate his mercy and his correction just the same, because they are good for me! I don’t have any agenda but to align my life with his word (all of it) and share with others. If we are going to win this race, as you say, we have to keep first things first! We can do great things for the kingdom! I pray we look back on our lives and know that we used it to glorify him! I don’t want to waste any of it! I know he shall supply my needs and more, and all his children as well! Thank you lady for seeing what my heart was intending to do here! God bless!
He was made to appear austere and removed and almost aloof. I think I needed the opposite so I could feel closer to Him. 
glad you enjoyed them!
