Taking Him at His Word Featured

Written by  Kasia Kedzia Sunday, 04 October 2015 20:17

kasia kedziaYou know those days that are so bad they write songs about them. It was one of those. A day when I woke up just wrestling with God and myself. But I chose to fight and take my thoughts and emotions to God. I chose to filter my thoughts through God’s truth. And then these amazing series of events happened throughout the day, and in each, God drew me closer as if whispering in my ear, “Kasia, I am working. I am not done. There is a greater good. I am preparing you and using you, just hold on. I have you and I am not letting you go.”

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life.” - John 6:44-48 

This is the power of God in the simple every day. It is me facing my emotions, my demons and finding the courage to be vulnerable anyway. It is choosing to be still and open hearted even when I am scared and not chose to be on the defense. As Brene Brown writes, “I am strong and struggling, brave and afraid, tough and tender all of the time. I don’t have to be one or the other… I can’t be all in if only part of me shows up.” This is how she describes being wholehearted, and this is how I am learning to live and love in Christ – to take Jesus at His word.

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