I am at a strange place in life as a Christian.  My husband and I have made a mess of things and now have nothing to place our trust in but the Lord.  And as I ponder what I have to bring to the Lord, there are no great accomplishments, no great offerings of wealth, no great talents. All that remains is me, broken and humble.

I struggle with feelings of unworthiness in this place and as I pray and repent for having nothing left to give, God gently whispers to my heart "Good, now I can accomplish MY plans in your life. Let's begin again. It is time to "Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in the Lord." (Psalm 4:5)

Where ever we are at in our journey with Christ, we must remember we have His righteousness through His grace.  When that is all we have left to give, God's love is still extended to us and His mercies are still new every morning. When we come to God empty handed and broken hearted in willing submission to Him, He shows up and begins to do mighty works in us and through us. Sometimes God's best work begins with nothing.

"Glory" by kennedyjanice

Many blessing to each of you today, may you be blessed and encouraged in your walk with the Lord.

Today is an interesting day for me.  It is the last first day of elementary school for my youngest child, the last first day of middle school for my middle daughter and the last first day of high school for my oldest two kiddos.  Each on of them are in a transition year which means my husband and I are also in a transition year.

As I think about their individual journeys, as well as our corporate journey as a family, I am full of mixed emotions.  I am so proud of who they are becoming and yet I am filled with the thought that there was so much more I wanted to be able to do for them and provide for them.  I am tempted to over examine each failing I have had as a parent when God gently reminds me that my kiddos are really His.  He always has their best interest at heart and He has the ability to redeem my mistakes and use them for my children's good and His glory.  He reminds me to do my best and not to beat myself up by comparing it with someone else's best.

And my heart felt prayer becomes "For Your name's sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great." (Psalm 25:11 NASB) Redeem the times I have missed the mark as a parent to them. Bless them beyond measure. Help them to build a solid life in You, may they begin with my best as their foundation and be wiser and more gracious than I have ever been.

God wants to be involved in every situation in our lives, from our jobs to our marriages, from relationships with our parents to our relationships with our children.  He waits for us to invite Him in and then He does what only He can do, turns our messes into messages and tests into testimonies, offers grace and mercy for our sins, redeems our mistakes, and loves us more deeply than we can often fathom.  Whatever life holds for you today, challenges, transitions, celebrations, know that God loves you and wants to bless you. He is just waiting for you to say "come on in Lord".

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"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me." Rev 3:20 NASB

Many blessings to you today!
Cherry Fargo
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