My Socks Are Off

Brought To Tears...
Humbled...Wow...
In Shock...Speechless...In Awe...
These were potential titles to this blog because they are my feelings right now. My mind is pondering how to even compose this post without making it a book.

As I checked out some of the postings of my regular blog friends, to my surprise God knocked my socks off, indeed! As I traveled to Mama Mia’s, I was kind of puzzled to see the heading of her post, “A Sweet Pea.” It was odd to see my blog name on there but I automatically assumed she was going to talk about something one of her three girls did. My eyes caught the title of my blog in the middle of her post and I was dumbfounded. I refocused back to read and capture all of her words.

I am truly HUMBLED. I am honored. I thought God had showered me abundantly yesterday through comments on my blog and also emails from friends, but WOW. It's like He was saying "MY Child, you are talented, you are blessing others, you are ministering in My Name, you are a glorifying Me, you are special and loved, you do have a beautiful heart." THEN, for someone to devote a whole posting to me...little ol' me…a heart of gratitude for me being a blessing to her. Not only that but Mia is making her way through all of my posts. She’s taking the time to read ALL of them. Wow!

I do not say this to make light of what others have done for me or expressed to me about my impact on them. I know that I have been a blessing to many that I will never know. To be honored and told such things in this magnitude and in this chapter of my life, that is what is amazing to me.

NEVER in my wildest dreams did I think I would have an opportunity to write and to do it FOR God.
NEVER in my wildest dreams did I think I would be such a blessing to someone in such a spiritual way.
NEVER in my wildest dreams did I think I would make such an impression and impact on so many people.
NEVER in my wildest dreams did I think I would feel God’s love, blessing, and approval through this blog.
NEVER in my wildest dreams did I think I would begin to feel so much purpose and ministry for God in MY life.

I am not worthy of His love, His favor, His mercy, His grace, His compassion but He gives it anyway and I am eternally grateful! I cannot express what the last two days have done for me. As in my post on "Donkey & Dirt, Huh?", never would I think just one short week later I would feel what I do now. God yanked me out of that terrible pit on that holiday weekend and He is now just lavishing me with His love and blessing. His presence CONSUMES my heart!

I have for so long, longed to be used by God in a ministry. I believe He is showing me the way. This blog may just be a phase or a stepping stone for something much greater in the future. I relish in the opportunity I have before me right now. For years, others have told me I have the gift of encouragement as I am known to sends cards for all ocassions or give gifts sporadically. I am now really beginning to see the fruit of that spiritual gift. Plus it’s only been in the last three years or so that I have discovered my love for writing and especially about the Lord!

I think I am still in shock. Wow. MY socks have been knocked off. One of my friends a month or so ago said that God was going to knock my socks off. Boy, did He ever, through Mia and so many others. I think I’m truly beginning to understand, this is only the beginning of Him continuing to knock my socks off! I'll have to show my perty pink toes to everyone, huh?

Wow. I am speechless...well not really as you can tell above.

Shall I say my cup runneth over? I already said that yesterday but now, it really is!

I would like to include Mama Mia's post for those who may not have time to travel over there or those who are reading this by email. Plus, I would like to have this permanent reminder in my own blog. I keep my postings in a file in hopes of possibly one day God allowing me to write a devotional.

I encourage you to visit her site here as she is a blessing! I am blessed to call her a dear friend.

Tuesday, June 03, 2008
A Sweet Pea
Posted by Mia at 7:11 PM
What's the best thing to do with a blessing? Pass it around. I read a few blogs, every one of them bless me in different ways. One in particular has touched my heart because when I really NEEDED it....I found it. I have been going through a spiritual slump in the past few months. Of course when you think God has gone somewhere its always YOU who has moved. I needed a boost, a recharging of the batteries if you will. Then out of nowhere a very sweet gal left a comment on my blog. As the old story goes...I followed the link to her blog and WOW!! I have some wind in my spiritual sails. His Ways Are Not Our Ways has become my daily devotional. I am working my way through back posts and its blessing my socks off!!! Paula (Sweet Pea) has a way of drawing all and any attention in her blog so it aims right at the Lord. From the beautiful flowers, to meaningful quotes, encouraging scripture to the big pink daisy that greets you when you get there....it’s just SO uplifting! Not only just a feel-good blog it is thought provoking and challenges the reader to "do" for God also. Please visit Paula as soon as you can. I really feel God led her to write this blog and I for one am so glad He did!!

As tears swell in my eyes once more, I can only say I am truly humbled. I am so unworthy of this opportunity yet I praise my sweet Jesus for this. I seriously cannot put into words the depth of what this has done to my heart and what Jesus has done to my heart. I want to shout to Him!

Thank you, MY precious Lord for loving me, for extending such mercy and grace to me, when at times I have failed miserably for you. I have brought shame on You but you have covered me in Your love and forgiveness. You are the God of second chances. May every single moment of the rest of my life be FOR YOU, Lord. May every breath I take be for Your glory. I love you so, Lord, oh how I love You.

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. 1 Chronicles 16:8
(This says it all and is the purpose of this post)
I thank my God every time I remember you. Philippians 1:3
(I'm thankful for EACH of you.)

His Servant Forever,