search your hearts and be silent.

Wow.
God is good.
So much to say today.

Yesterday was our post day for Psalm 4 @ weareunearthed.blogspot.com.

Verse 4 read

In your anger do not sin;
when you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent.

Let me tell you.
I have not searched my heart, like really searched my heart in a long time.
So, this particular verse was much needed.

So I began praying, and quickly found myself and a very vulnerable spot, since I had really not gone to the Lord with much that has been going on in my life lately.
Ya see the thing is I am one of those people who is constantly reminded of how I can't do things without Christ, but still subconsciously believes I can.
It's kind of an awkward thing, and I am really trying to change.

side note:

If you think of it, feel free to pray for me about that.

I began just laying everything out there and just prayed that God would direct me to read scripture that I really just needed to read.
So a little bit ago I began studying Romans, but slowly stopped.
Well, after thumbing through The Bible for a little bit, I started to think Romans, Romans, Romans. I don't know why, but the urge was there. So I decided, well I started it, and I want to finish it.

Well, my friends, I realized I LOVE ROMANS!
a lot.
There is so much truth in the book of Romans.

Romans 5 is about Peace and Joy. I was instantly drawn, because I have been struggling with finding peace, so this was a great start. I was reassured in chapter 5 that I have been justified (I love that word in relation to Christ) through faith by His grace.
Ahh, so good to hear. Seriously, where would we all be without grace. Real talk.
I was humbled when reading verses 2-5

2 ..And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.
5 and hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Thanks to God my sufferings, struggles, and hardships are producing perseverance.
I even felt stronger right after reading this passage.

Next was Romans 6.


I AM ALIVE IN CHRIST!
That is really all I need to know.
I desire to live in Christ for the rest of my days. I want to seek his face in everything I do.
There is no better leader to follow than my Savior.

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law but under grace.

It is my job to be a slave to righteousness.

I want to do all things right in the eyes of Christ.

I mean seriously, we are so blessed. We as sinners, are receiving gifts, that consist of grace, and eternal life. What? That is crazy. 

The Most High is gifting us?

For what?

What have we done for him?

Oh I know, constantly sinning.

Constantly keep His word to ourselves.

He is gifting us because he loves us.

No greater love. No, not one.

Wow. I am stoked to continue reading Romans.

God is Love.