Thinking about my upcoming book, Grace to Soar today. Here’s the first line: are you tired of crashing and burning? I well remember a few years ago when I started this journey of “me and God” studying together out on my front porch, with the Holy Spirit’s help. I had a coach, his name is Diamond, and he’s in Heaven now. He was cheering me on! I’m so glad too, because without it I’m not quite sure I could have done it.

Getting divorced was not easy for me, being torn apart by divorce was not easy either. you know, when people have sickness and illness, there is usually a lot of sympathy, but when you are a Christian going through something like that, there’s a whole lot of guilt and shame piled upon the guilt and shame. I know many say I should forget the past. Trust me when I say, I DO NOT live there. But I will never forget what happened. Why? Because I choose to and want to help others cope, with things they are going through, having a hard time with, and maybe feel nobody understands their emotional struggles and pain. I’ve been to college, I’ve read literally hundreds of books on co dependency, Psychology of this and that (and the other thing) and I am well educated on the subject, however……………….’

that stuff did not save my life, GOD DID and I will Testify of that until the day I die. When I pray for you it’s real faith because I know what God can do. When I point the way to Him I know he’s really there, he has helped me countless hundreds of times, in many different ways. As provider, healer, (and healing me in different ways) emotional healing, overcoming anger, believing YES YOU ARE WORTH IT God would have sent Jesus if there was only YOU to save. I truly do believe this with all of my heart!

We need the foundation of belief that Jesus is savior and Lord yes, but what from there? I was looking back at the last few years of my life, thinking how my choice to focus on God’s word being a seed, Focusing on him WATERING THAT seed, being patient to let all of it grow, praying for it (his Word) to grow in my heart is a whole different encounter than just memorizing scripture. My husband used to be so impressed at all the scriptures I knew he would say “she’s a walking bible”…….

BUT in the quiet of the night between me and God? I was not impressed and neither was He. it’s not what you know IT IS If you grow and it grows up inside you (to produce fruit, wisdom, and many other things) so ……

There is still time. Don’t let the devil or anyone else push you into believing you have to become some Super Star for Jesus ……when what you really need……….is to GROW into the man or woman of God he wants you to become……..

Be at peace, slow down, don’t let the torrents of this world stop you or prevent you from being at Peace (and Growing) For there is still time…..plenty of time……..

My books Grace to Grow Study Guide and others are available at Amazon. they are a labor of love to you from me……and I love you all (very much) just as God does. for He lives, in me. –Laura Grace, Mom, wife, grandma, author, minister of the Lord, and more.

PS I will be in Lewistown at 618 for a book signing, Saturday March 19- 9-11 am

Like the three little pigs, we are free to choose how we build. God will not force us to do anything one way or the other. When Jesus spoke in Revelation about gold (saying they were pitiful, poor, blind and naked), He was talking about the revelation we receive for ourselves about Him. We can’t stand on another person’s testimony, we can only stand on our own testimony and revelation of Jesus Christ. The rewards of God are more than just what we receive at the end of our lives.

Some rewards are also because of our prayers of Faith, and our willingness to consider God’s wisdom more precious than our own wisdom. Religiousness and doctrines we follow, which, when we have no real idea why we follow them, nor having any real idea what they mean to us personally, (and why) are like wood, hay and stubble.

The wisdom of God must be sought with great eagerness, and every time we receive from Him a nugget of his Wisdom, apply it to our lives and go on to seek more (from HIM) we are building with precious stones. Be Encouraged, his wisdom will prevail in the fire. Be encouraged God wants you to have His wisdom! Proverbs 2. Put His Wisdom first.

Laura Grace, Author, Grace to Grow Study guide. Available on Amazon

^{1 Corn 3:12 “}Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,  each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. ¹⁴ If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. ¹⁵ If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.”

Everything starts with a seed. The seed of God’s word planted in you. Seeds produce more after their own kind. Its been this way since after the Lord first spoke “be fruitful and multiply” to everything in existence HE had created! So we give, we also have to be good soil to receive, and as we receive (in our hearts) what God wants to say to us, He sends someone to water and helps His words grow. Here’s the catch however, you are still master of your own destiny, unless you daily give your life over to the Lord. Every day, same decision, over and over again.

CAN YOU SEE, that the saying “let not your heart be troubled” (Which Jesus said) also applies to “Seeds that” the plant springs up, it’s wilted by the cares of this world? That means we really do have to pay attention to what we are letting into our hearts, friends.

“if you are always worried about money, and making money” you will be indifferent (hate) my words, the Lord spoke to my heart, recently. Likewise, if you are concerned about building (my church) Then start building my Kingdom! What is my Kingdom?

BEING IN ME, IN MY WORD, IN MY PRESENCE and IN with the program I have designed for you by my Spirit! I’m the teacher, (not you) not your mother, not your brother, not your best friend. I am still the head of my Body (Says JESUS) So, what I give you freely give, but first you have to receive it from Me!” Otherwise what you are giving is not of me! And if what you are giving is not of me, it’s not the gold, silver, and precious stones I told you to build with, and it will not stand the fire.

“Take heed how you build” but I will not control you, you choose, says the Lord.

and this is straight out of the bible. -Laura grace

Hello! God was speaking to me this morning about Seeking First his Kingdom (and His righteousness) which is to say “our personal” right standing with Him. That is not to be decided (nor judged) by others, by the way. I’m a mom, I used to decide and make the judgment call as to whether or not my kids were “in trouble with me” (or not).

I can remember my daughter tattling on her brother, and most times what she considered to be a big deal, was not a very big deal at the time. For one thing, He was younger and wasn’t “her age” but also, she didn’t seem to realize My heart toward him either. I knew when he was sorry, or the difference between rebellion and an honest mistake.

Seeking God’s Kingdom is not all that lofty. It’s within you! However, staying focused on what God wants to say today with all the “voices in the wind” out there can be pretty challenging at times. Remember there is a promised attached “ALL THINGS” You need will be added to you- when you seek God’s kingdom first! in other words, that’s your priority! How often do we as parents tell children, are you doing what I said? And we are making plans to bless them right? And our plans are way better than what they think they need too! And that’s us Humans! just think what God can do! and plans to do!! WOW ….amen  

I want to share that I went to a soup supper at the church Wed night, when we walked in they were all concerned as they had no dessert.

I had made a blueberry dessert for a book club meeting the night before, which got cancelled! so I had it and brought it and walked in just in time to fill a need on the table. Dessert! Everyone enjoyed it, and said it was wonderful.

My timing was almost perfect, one woman had just sent her husband home for some Oreo cookies because she said “we need dessert” and there is none here!

I suppose we really don’t NEED dessert but it made the supper seem complete, amen?

Fear of man is a snare. I refuse to live in that place anymore.

This morning the Lord spoke to my heart and I am going to share some of it, because He did also say “what you have heard in secret” shout it from the housetops!

So, here goes. Whenever we do not feel needed in the Body of Christ, or what we say does not seem to be well-received, there is going to be a sense of being or feeling rejected.

Have you ever heard little kids say, “You’re not my mom, you can’t tell me what to do?”

Some react this way whenever we share what the Lord has put on our heart. It doesn’t mean (necessarily) we did not hear from him either.

Now, I am speaking to people who know the Lord is our Shepherd, we should expect to hear his voice, and we are taught by the Holy Spirit just as He said would be.

I am a Pioneer (of sorts) and I do know this. The truth is, (biblically) we are called to Go and make disciples of all men, not to make them into church sitters. I see nothing wrong with going to church, I do go there myself (quite often, I might add) however, that is not what we are called and commissioned to do.

We need to know we can stand with or without church, people, and we really do. When I say church, I mean a building where everyone gathers at 10 or 11 am. Good parents equip their children to live out on their own, to be able to function with or without them. Amen?

Now, I have written books to help with this process of either becoming a disciple, or teaching others how to be one. They were written to help equip the Body of Christ.

God is restoring my confidence once again, that yes, regardless of what anyone thinks, believes, (or does not believe) I am doing my part to help in the great commission which is

GO YE………Make disciples of all men, and if you have ever been or felt rejected by men, ask God to heal you, because honest, He really will do that. Stand up and be counted! Regardless of what men may say………..amen -Laura Grace