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Despite the fact that I am not musically gifted (thanks God for 'forgetting' me with that! smileybut I am thankful for the gifts/talents that You have given me!), music is a way/tool that GOD DOES use to speak to me in my life.  So often, I will be in a 'down mood' and a song will come on my itunes that totally lifts my spirits.  God has often blessed me through music and the lyrics.  Here is a song, that has been speaking to me lately, even though I only heard it a few days a go.  It goes hand in hand, with what God has been constantly reminding me over this last while.  A message that I have grown up with, felt and have known, all my life.  It is the message that


GOD IS LOVE
 
Like I said, I have been blessed with the life God has given to me.  I grew up "in the church" with going to sunday school every week as a youngster, girls clubs, youth nights/events (as a youth), hearing many church sermons being spoken, attended different Christian music concerts/festivals, and yes I even graduated from a Bible college (I went for 3 years and had MANY different classes on a variety of topics-both Biblical (class on Psalms, Jeremiah etc) and non biblical (Cultural Anthropology, youth ministry etc).  I've been on a variety of different missions trips (locally at home and overseas) where God spoke to me time and time again about HIS love.

I can not remember a time that I did NOT feel loved by my parents (yes we obviously had our fights and disagreements and arguments-but I always knew they loved each other and me and my siblings).  My aunts and uncles have always been supportive and I have had the best group of friends a girl could ever ask for.


So what has changed lately for me to realize God's love?
 

Nothing.

Absolutely Nothing.

Work still consumes 40 hours of my week each week.  Church is still sunday mornings.  Youth nights (as a leader now) are still Wednesday evenings.  Young adults (college/career aged) are once a week and life is busy (a good busy) with different meetings and planning (for Zambia and other things).  So life is normal.

So why the change? 


God doesnt change. He remains the same. Always has. Always will.
Lately, for whatever reason-God has just felt super close to me.  It is almost as though I can feel Him holding me.  I can feel me being in HIS arms and holding on.  Its a pretty awesome feeling and I am loving that!

A few verses on HIS love…that I hope will encourage and bless you the way they have me!

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.


Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Proverbs 8:17 (LOVE this verse)

"I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.


and finally…gotta end with a short video on a recent song that has been speaking too me! Be my Banner of Love God!

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7RZ1pnqeE