He Is Everything

My apologies for not being on here every single day. It’s dawned on me that in my “about me” page my goal was to invite you to my daily Bible studies, to let you in on my daily life whether it’s been good or bad. And to share the Gospel.

I had forgotten my focus. Honestly when I started this blog I said I would do it whether I get paid to or not because it wasn’t going to be all about me.

Well Satan got his way. He is so crafty, I can’t believe I got fooled! Here’s how he got me and it was so subtle that I didn’t recognize it: Money. I went from “I would do this even if I didn’t get paid” to “how can I make money with this?”

I know there is nothing wrong with making money. I mean I gotta eat! But I was going after it! I started spending time looking for ways to monetize my blog just searching the internet, watching countless videos, listening to people who could teach me how, reading blog after blog, thinking, praying, asking for a way to make money that it was consuming my mind! I kept saying I should make money, I NEED to make money! And it was driving me nuts! I got so sidetracked that I didn’t know who to listen to anymore. And soon it became information overload.

Just the other day I got off social media and just took a break from everything. I went back to what I was doing before I started this journey and it gave me a new perspective.

I found that God had already been meeting my needs all this time. Like seriously, I quit my job so my income is no more. I am totally reliant on my husband’s income which I absolutely hate! It makes me feel like I’m a burden even though I know I’m not – its just another one of Satan’s lies. But guess what? I found that we’re ok. When I go to the store I look around and I can actually say, “I don’t NEED anything.” There may be things I WANT but my NEEDS are met!

I had quit my job so that I could have more time to blog but instead everyday I was “working on my blog” by learning other things like navigating around the site, learning the terms of certain things, etc. And always, always, “How can I make MONEY?” And that’s ok but I wasn’t doing the important work: Blogging. And blogging with the intentions that I started it with.

I believe that’s the most important thing. The money will come later, my audience will come later, and it will be that much sweeter. Let me rephrase that: GOD will provide whatever income He sees fit because He knows how much I can handle anyway. GOD will provide my audience because only He knows who those people are and He is setting them and me up to meet. What a great God!

So here’s my focus: Part of it is to tell the whole world about Jesus, to spread the Good News, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The other part of it is for me, my spiritual growth, because this is my passion! It’s not money. It’s not Young Living. It’s not homeschooling. These are the categories on my website and I don’t even know why they are there!

It’s about GOD! It’s all about Him! It’s always been about him since the day I became a Christian. HE will meet all my needs and grant me the desires of my heart if I seek Him first. Why did I ever even worry about ANYTHING? Why did I put Him in a box like He’s so small when I know He’s the Almighty?

I want people all over the world to know Him that way, including myself! To know that He loves ME and He loves YOU. To know that I am and you are special. To know that I am and you are loved by Him. To know that I am and you are the apple of His eye. To know that His thoughts are about me and about YOU every single day. To know that He cares about every single little thing about me and you. To know that He’s available 24/7 to go to with whatever I am or you are, going through.

Yes, sometimes I/you may say I know, but do I/you REALLY KNOW?! Do we wake up and talk to Him and ask Him to bless our day? Do we give Him thanks for watching over us while we slept? Do we talk to Him throughout our day like He is right here with us?

It’s astonishing how quickly we forget! How we let other things get in the way of Him and ourselves.

So here I am starting over. I usually tell my son that’s fighting OCD when he has those tough moments to just breathe and start over. And now I’m telling myself that. And I’m reminding you to do the same. And sometimes I’ll need a reminder too.

So let’s keep each other focused on our Lord.

HE IS WORTH IT!

HE IS EVERYTHING!

One last thing, my focus, remember?

Scroll down to the very bottom of this page and click on the link below if you have even the slightest bit of curiosity about the Gospel.

My friend, you are not reading this by accident!

God has led you here!

Who knows if you will ever get to see another day or moment?

Click the link below, then make your decision.

Your soul may be at stake!

Don’t forget to stay focused on Him!

https://lifeandliftedhands.com/category/the-plan-of-salvation-the-gospel-of-jesus/

Oh and btw, if you have time check out the things I have for sale in my Ecwid store! Click on “store” on the menu above.

THANKS FOR VISITING!