A Woman's Journey Through Salvation

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, 'declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans yo give you hope and a future." When I was thinking about things today and wanting to write out exactly what I was feeling, I Googled "God's plan scripture". The first scripture to pop up was Jeremiah 29:11. Before I get into what this scripture means and how we can apply it to our daily lives, I'm gonna get a little real right now. I honestly have a hard time with where God has my professionally. I will say I am at peace with every other area of my life but where I am in my current job. I literally feel drained and empty. I work in a place where I speak to criminals all day. I talk to people who can't seem to stop drinking and are on their 4th DWI in 2 years, people that own files upon files of child pornography, people that have sexually molested their own children and the horror continues on and on. I sit here and take these c...

Philippians 4:11 "I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content." Content. Are we ever REALLY content? Have you ever been able to sit back and tell God, "You know what? I am fully content with where I am in my life and your plan for me."? I can tell you, I don't think I will ever be able to tell God that honestly as of now. I have a very hard time being content and I will also tell you that has a lot to do with trusting God as well. Being content in His plan for your life means also trusting God when you don't understand the circumstances that are surrounding you. Being content means being able to sit back and fully KNOW He has got you and that He will not give you more than He knows you can handle. I can truly tell you I have gotten to some points in my life where I have flat out told God, "You have got to be nuts to think I am this strong!". I have been at many breaking points in my life where I was on me knees crying out to God telling Hi...

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Short, sweet, to the point, but wow... what an powerful piece of scripture from Paul. Have you ever thought about Philippians 4:13? That Christ gives you the strength to do anything. He gives you the strength to get through a situation you find impossible. He gives you the strength to get through a broken heart. He gives to the strength to overcome your sin struggle when it is staring at you in the face and is tempting you like nothing else you could ever imagine. I'm always honest, so why should that change now, but I cannot tell you how many times my sin struggle has been tempted by the enemy. I will be the first to admit that my sin struggle in my flesh and the lust of my flesh. When I am put in a situation where my flesh is about to take over, it takes everything in me to not give in to it. To pull back and to stop. To walk away from something I want so so badly and to step away. Believe me, if ...