Monday, February 25, 2013

Passionate Desires...

Don't you worry your little G-rated heart dear reader. This next post is far from soft porn or foulness-the usual thoughts of the mainstream world when the words "passion" and "desire" are mentioned. I was just reading my morning devotionals when Pastor Bob intrigued me with a question...What do you desire?


 Here's what desire is. Desire is the consuming passion; the unrelenting, undying, insatiable, unquenchable, intense fervency for what you desire. So, what are you after? What are you living for? 

You'll never make it far without desire.Without a true desire, a deep desire, a life-changing desire, you'll never have the faith that is required to please God and see your mountain moved.



What is it that you desire? Because what you desire is what you live for.

Intriguing. The question has caused me to reevaluate what I'm up to lately...TO BE CONTINUED


....A few hours later, thoughts are processed; a conclusion is reached:
 If I were to be real with myself, I passionately desire a clean house, well-mannered children with a heart on fire for Jesus, a husband who romances me like "The Notebook", and a mouth that is not so offensive and foul. Unfortunately, though it's a little twisted, this is also in order of importance too.

If I knew (and followed) what was good for me, I would have a passionate desire to follow Christ in word and deed, a fervent prayer life, and humility in all I do. Nothing would be more important than my submission to the Lord and seeking to see as He sees, serve as He serves, love as He loves, and not waste a minute of my life on the things that don't count for eternity (like an immaculate house)...Because I'm a real-life human, with real-life human tendencies and thoughts-It is rare (though desired) that you will find me in the aforementioned mindset.

What I have: A lived-in but welcoming home that is comfortably tidy (most of the time); amazing kids who read their bibles in their free time in their own will, give me massages and offer to cook for me, clean the house like champs, and speak sweet words of encouragement on a daily basis mixed in with rascally attitudes and beast-like behavior on occasion; A sweet, sweet, down-right good-lookin' Hub who totally loves me even when I absolutely deserve a good kick to the curb, like no man I've ever met here on earth in his humble sweet demeanor; and still yet, I possess a foul mouth and perverse humor, but mostly just when I'm hormonal ;) (Some quirks are more difficult to rid myself of then others.)


For now, I will accept God's grace and pray for the better rather than the latter. You know it is written: 

Psalm 37:3-5

New International Version (NIV)
Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Take delight in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him and he will do this:



My prayer this day is, LORD, change my heart to desire that which you desire, seeking first the Kingdom of the Lord and the rest will be given. Thank you for your grace and mercy when my will is out of line with yours. And thank you for your Holy Spirit that whispers truth to me to keep me reflecting, leads me to the ways the honor you, and inspires me to serve you.
with Love in Christ,
-Coco  
*Galatians 5:17
For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.


Monday, February 18, 2013

If at first you dont succeed, try again... with prayer

There is no other verse in the scriptures that rings more true during this season in my years than this:

Romans 7:14-25

14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!


prone to wander...prone to stray. He knows me and still loves me.