Do It Now, Or Don't Do It At All

A message I got from reading Deuteronomy 1: 26-45 (Read it!). Definitely God speaking to me...

When God tells us He will bless us to do the work He wants us to do, we must trust Him and go through with it. If we deny to do it, He may give that blessing to someone else. If God wants it done, He will find through whom to do it. He won't wait until we think we are "ready", He'll just pass it along. And if we finally decide that we are so called "ready", there will be no guarantee that we will be supported/blessed by God when we do it. It may become just the opposite actually, where instead of getting a blessing like we we're supposed to - we get hurt because He won't be there to guide and bless.

Abba, help me do the work You prepared me to do with out fear or doubting in Your timing. Give me strength to trust Your timing in every step of the way.

                         -Abbas Daughter,
                                 Arina D.

A penny for my thoughts?

Whenever I spend time with this little gal, I can't help but study her! Although she may be almost three she already has a personality of her own! And she makes me miss those good old days when my only problem way being someone else's problem! 

Not only do I witness first hand what Christ meant when He said: "14...Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”Mark 10:14-15(NIV)

Children are just so innocent and joyful and are able to put their trust in you completely!.. but first they need to get to know you haha!

My little friends name is Angela. And just like my Child Development class warned, being a toddler, she is very egocentric! Egocentric definition would be: "One is 100% focused on themselves; See's the world only through their own experiences".

This doesn't mean that they are completely selfish and rude, just unaware that maybe not everyone benefits from what they benefit from. For example: if Angela got an "owie" on her knee, and after receiving a Band-Aid, felt better, she maybe try giving me one if I got a head ache or something. As she gets older she will learn to realize that not everything can be fixed with a Band-Aid hahaha!

I realize that we, being children of Christ tend to act the same way. when we grow in Christ we start seeing others, and their needs. and that what we benefited from might not help he person. Everyone's walk with God is different. We Christians are egocentric, but with growth, that can go away.

Also we need to receive the kingdom like a child!! We need to be able to trust with no questions! To spend time with Abba, realizing He doesn't expect a lot from us. We are mess-ups, sinners that were saved by His Amazing Grace. By choice we have the ability to bring His name glory, because of the wonderful gift He has given us!

Why is it so hard to understand this concept? I struggle constantly with this idea. Abba doesn't expect us to read the bible. We aren't forced due to the gift of choice. But He delights when we do, when we choose to learn and listen from reading the word. We don't have to pray, yet if we want to grow and learn His heart, that's the only way we can.  Many times I fall into the devil's lie that because I didn't read, I am not good enough. Or because I didn't pray in the morning, I have not right to come to Him with my problems later in the day. And then the next day you feel awful about yesterday, and do the same, and so on...

Abba help me understand that even though you do not expect me to come to You in word and prayer, You still want me to. And even if I don't have to, make me want to!! I want to know Your heart and Your will, just help me find strength in You to let go of my own and put my full trust in You. Help me understand that growth only comes with knowing You. Then I'll be able to know and understand Your other children; my brothers and sisters!

-Abba's Daughter,          Arina Dovgoruk

Todays Manna

Exodus 16
When God brought the Israel nation from Egypt, led by Moses, He provided for them. They were completely dependent upon the Lords mercy.
Everyday (except for the Sabbath day) God gave them manna. They had to trust that God would be faithful every minute, or else they wouldn't be able to survive. They had to trust that God would provide Every. Single. Day.
And He did. They got manna everyday, which they were told to throw out every evening and not save for the next day; not to worry about tomorrow for God would provide. Yet some did not trust Him enough and would save the manna for the next day, that's when they disobeyed and sinned.
Each day we have to trust that God,our warrior (Exodus 15:3), provider, Father and King, by His great mercy will be there.
It would be wrong to trust our selves and hold on to the old, when He expects us to accept the new blessing/word He has provided for this day.
God was molding the character of His nation, and does the same for us today. But it's all for the best, to become more in His image. More Christ like.
-Last weeks manna is no good for today. Each day we must receive new food, only that way we can grow.
Exodus 19:4-6 NIV
"4... You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ ..."
                    Abba's Daughter,
                              Arina D.