God Answers

It’s a wonder the way God works sometimes. He tells us things in the most unimaginable ways. He makes us think about things, or do things, so that we can discover what He is trying to tell us. Malachi 3:7B was a verse that I repeated in my head for months.  

 “Return to Me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.” 

I came across this verse one night as I was having a difficult time winding down after a long day on vacation. I guess you could say that I was testing God. I prayed and asked Him to have me open to a verse in the Bible that I could ponder, and something that had meaning to me. When I opened my Bible with my eyes closed, I ended up in the book of Malachi. Since the book of Malachi is a short book in the Bible, I decided to just read the entire thing. I remember reading it, and thinking about how much it applied to me. Shortly after starting I stopped dead in my tracks on Malachi 3:7b. 

 “Return to Me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.”  

I had been working on returning to Christ, but something was still missing… My hope in the Lord was not strong, but weak. I trusted Him, but not fully. I needed hope. I needed to trust. I needed God more and more. I asked, "What am I doing wrong?" "Where is my hope in God?” "Where is my trust in God?" The true question was, “Have I completely returned to Him?”

Only a day after I wrote my last post, my question was answered. I have not completely returned to Christ. But now I know what I have been missing!

I was helping out with the summer music camp at my church, and our pastor was talking about connecting with God. THAT WAS IT! I haven’t been connecting with God enough to know him personally, or to have hope and trust in Him. 

God used a verse that I had read months ago, and He used my pastor to point out how I needed to connect with God to be able to have a better relationship with Him. God works in wondrous ways to speak to us!!!! 

 “Return to Me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.”

On A New Journey, 

Riely Marie W. 

 "Return to Me, and I will return to you, 

says the LORD of hosts."

Malachi 3:7b (NASB)

My vision is becoming clear,

My ears are opening,

My mind is erasing all evil, 

My mouth is learning to speak truth,

My hands are learning to write positively,

And my feet are being guided.

My eyes delight in the reading the Word of God, 

I wait to hear God's voice,

My thoughts wonder about God and His plan, 

My mouth pours out to God through prayer,

My hands desire to work for God,

And my feet are continually being guided. 

yet...

I am still missing something...

My hope in the Lord is not strong, but weak. 
I trust Him; but not fully. 

            
I need hope, 

 I need to trust. 

I need God more and more.

I ask, 

"What am I doing wrong?"

"Where is my hope in God? 

"Where is my trust in God?"

Even though I ask myself these questions a verse still rings in my head 24/7.
"Return to Me, and I will return to you, 
says the LORD of hosts." 

 So the true question in reality is this:

   "Have I completely returned to Him?" 

Until Next Time, 

Riely Marie W.

 

New Songs from Awesome Artists

Some amazing Christian artist have come out with some new music that I love and are encouraging just to hear!

Video 1 - Write your story
        By: Francesca Battistelli














Video 2 - Hold On, Small One
By: Loftland
I can relate to this song personally. And it's just plain awesomeness!

Video 3 - Dear Hollywood
By: Anthem Lights
This video is completely truth!

Dear Hollywood, I wish you could see the truth. There is so much good you could do with so many eyes watching you. There is so much good that you could do.







*All videos were liked from YouTube. All credit goes to those who made the videos and the music artists.

In His Hands,
Riely Marie W.

As The Mist Rolls In...

I lie in bed and listen to the wind whistling past the windows,

And I see the trees dancing and bowing in the movement of the wind.

A sudden cloud of mist will come rolling in.

Sometimes lasting seconds or even minutes at a time.

 Though I am blessed with the protection of a strong and sturdy house

 Filled with loving people during this blustery night.
 

Often I find myself on fire for God.

Then something suddenly goes wrong.

I am caught in the mist.

Frantically and desperately I try to find something to grasp onto to pull myself out.

No matter how long the cloud of mist lasts,

I continue to search.

Then, unexpectedly, I find a strong, sturdy hand to pull me out into His protection

And guides me onto the right path.

I AM SAFE!

He restores me and re-lights my spark of fire.

He gives me peace.

He gives me joy.

He gives me love.

He gives me His grace.

I am safe once again.

I know I will drift into the cloud of mist again,

But I know I will ALWAYS find a way out

Because God has restored my strength!

He loves me,

He cares for me,

He protects me,

He guides me,

He gives me peace,

He saves me,

and ultimately... He is my Hero!

In His Hands,

Riely Marie W.