you are not forgotten

The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying:“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with loving kindness I have drawn you.

Have you ever felt forgotten? I have. Many times that feeling that of being alone, forgotten and hopeless have hit many of us, if not most of us. Those thoughts don't come from God.

God says we are never alone. You are important to God.

Matthew 10:29-31 NKJV

Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

That is a clear picture of how God is capable of knowing all and caring for each of us. He really does care for us. No one is missed. No one is forgotten.

“God can do more in a moment than you can do in a lifetime.” -- Joyce Meyer

Many people throughout the Bible impress us by serving and loving others, and sharing God and his blessings. You know those stories. They really are God's story of being for the underdog and the person in need.

We will go further, believe deeper and help others more when we realize that we are loved and not forgotten. It might be time for you to stop listening to yourself and start listening to God. Allow the fact that He thinks of you and loves you to sink in. Nothing changes those facts.

Romans 8:31,38-39 NKJV

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? … For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Maybe you will realize today that you are the person in need. You have thought that God has forgotten you. That is just not true. These verses include a promise we must claim.

Psalms 86:13 NKJV

For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

Francis Chan's "Forgotten God" (brand new book)

One of the most powerful preachers, writers and leaders of our time, in my opinion, is Francis Chan. His first book, Crazy Love , revolutionized my thoughts about God's love as well as my interacting with God. Now it is time for a brand new book from Chan being released tomorrow, September 1st. The book is Forgotten God . This is a phenomenal book about the power that Christians and the church can and must tap into. All of it is within the Holy Spirit. Francis talks about the power that was seen in the book of Acts when the Holy Spirit began to move among people. It is true that many have avoided or maybe forgotten what the Holy Spirit is all about. And like the Savior who poured out His life and blood so we have reason to rejoice, we were made to lay down our lives and give until it hurts. We are most alive when we are loving and actively giving of ourselves because we were made to do these things. It is when we live like this that the Spirit of God moves and ac...

inspiration from C.S. Lewis

There are many people, past and present, who get our attention by what they write or say or share. For me C.S. Lewis is one of those. He was a prolific writer who continues to grab the attention of thinkers from many different points of view. Lewis first grabbed my attention when I was in 5 th grader, and our teacher, Mrs. Foy, shared The Chronicles of Narnia with our class. It was a powerful time that this dreamer opened doors to thinking like I had never lived before. He wrote of faith, of far off places and of strong figures who found their character rooted deep in God. C.S. Lewis was born in 1898 and died in 1963, 7 years before I was born. It wasn’t until his 30’s that under the influence of his friend Tolkien that he came to be a Christian. He was raised in a traditional church going home, turned away from God as an Atheist in his teen years and through trying to stay away from God and faith returned to God with...

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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