The Stand

I just finished the Bible study written by Beth Moore called Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman.  It was absolutely what I needed & I feel like it is no coincidence that it was the perfect study for this season in my little life. God taught me so much about myself and how I need to shift my focus from my strength (more like lack thereof) and start to see His strength is all that I need. 

Esther in a nutshell showed me how an ordinary girl was able to become extraordinary because she trusted in God’s plan for her life. Beth Moore has a fabulous quote in this study. She says, “You cannot amputate your history from your destiny, because that is redemption.” Ester’s history and background were the motivations she had for standing up to the King and ultimately changing history. Like Beth says, we can’t just pretend what happened in the past didn’t actually occur. It changes us, affects us, and needs to be a reminder of where we have been so we know where we want to end up 

and who we want to be along the way. 

If you haven’t studied Esther, I would highly recommend it.

Now Stepping Up: a journey through the Psalms of Ascent begins.

 I am eager to see what is in store.

"So I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned in awe of the One who gave it all"- Hillsong

-SJP