My Place of Grace

Landing in a crack in the sidewalk Nestled between two concrete walls Thirsty for some water To help me grow strong and tall. Waiting, rather lonely Wondering when it will arrive, The wet of rain I've longed for To make my rise up towards the sky. Above, the sun is beating down Feet trample over me No one sees this little seed Just waiting for it's need. One day the sky grew black. The clouds poured forth their tears I was there to catch them, After waiting for what seemed years. Something began to happen My insides started to change The shell that kept me safe Started feeling strange. It could no longer hold me. I was busting out. I grasped for something to hold on to. And found a hole in the sidewalks grout. My roots grew deep beyond the concrete, And once they were secure My dream began to happen. Skyward I began to soar. It was a slow process. Nothing much to see. Until the day of blooming, That's when they noticed me. Everyone that passed by Marveled at the sight Of th

What do you think about when you think of fire?...all consuming, spreading, intense heat, melting, crackling, powerful, destruction, desolation, light? These are just a few words that come to mind. Today I'm going to write on the subject of fire, specifically...How to walk through the fire...Come out ON fire...Without getting burned! Based on the Story in the Old Testament from Daniel 3...Shadrack, Mishack and Abednigo in the fiery furnace. These 3 characters give us a practical example of going through the fire. I've created an acronym to help us to remember some steps we need to take when our situations resemble walking through the raging fires of life's circumstances. F- Fan the flames of faith - Hebrews 11:1 tells us that Faith is being SURE of what we hope for and CERTAIN of what we do not see. We need to be sure and certain that our God is greater and will handle all circumstances in our lives. Faith is the fuel that takes us through the fire so that we can count it p