Waking Up Me!

Twenty-one days ago, I started a Daniel Fast. The purpose of this fast, for me, was to enter a time of surrender and to take my relationship with the Lord to a deeper level. Food, especially sugar-based products, have been my comfort, my filler, my go-to in times where God should be. My first goal is to break my sugar addiction. In order to do this, I needed to draw near to Him, to surrender my desires and seek His strength in the midst of my weakness. The second item I was addressing, was my struggles with my job. My career used to be an idol for me. A place where I got the rewards and recognition I “needed”. In 2010, God started to break me of that and in 2011, He brought me to a new job which has left me challenged at many different levels. I was seeking to know if He wants me to stay where I am or to follow a new call. And the last piece is to prepare my heart to love again; to let go of what was--old expectations, hurt, pain, lies, secrets--and ready myself to welcome all God ha...

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” - James 1:2-4  Dear James,    I SO did not get that memo early enough in my life!  Sincerely,  Heather Maybe you didn't get that memo either. Maybe you still haven't.  In speaking to the people in Philippi, Paul says, " And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns." (Phil 1 : 6, NLT). Becoming a new creation in Christ is just a start of our journey to a mature relationship in Christ. It's a renewal of our spirits and preparing us to become a dwelling place for His Spirit within us. We are called to be lifelong learners and seekers of Christ, but that also just scratches the surface. There is so much...