Posted on my Instagram (@ballardjanae): June 14th, 2018 Dreams can be so intimidating! Make that into a God-dream and talk about being overwhelmed! That’s where I am…. BUT this is different. The younger me had ambitions that not only seemed hopeless but futile, and God also revealed to me that they were selfish. God-dreams are … Continue reading God DREAMS
If God raised us in His wisdom and in the faith, He did so by grace. This verse is to honesty redirect self-righteousness into humility. To have us remember the mercy and love given to us, if we have received it, so that we may give grace as well. God’s people are called to see … Continue reading It is “Saved By Grace”
To the overthinkers who are have realized the essentiality of following Christ sincerely, and desire to do so, but is stifled by seeing your faults and great depravity and inability to such a calling way too clearly... REST. ⠀⠀ • You start to question if you will ever meet the standard, with a realized no, … Continue reading We Don’t Hold God, He Holds Us
There’s no pursuit in the world that will love you back the way God does. So, if your looking for your place in the world before the so many other things pull you into their ambition, know that God says you’re His... You may be rebelling against Him and living life outside of His home … Continue reading Finding Yourself Vs. Finding God
Really, really believe this! Hm... Let’s take it from that mystical level in our mind and see it in concrete application! If your parents try look out for you and give you advice to try to lead to your better good, won't God who loves you more give His word to you which teachings never … Continue reading God Loves You More!
I have been on such a cloud 9. So optimistic, so joyous, so enthusiastic! I am exhausted from today as I type this, yet a I can't help but laugh a little and smile! Jesus is so promising, and I don't understand it at all! Why love someone who not only can never return anything … Continue reading Sweet Jesus
How many mistakes does it take before something's screwed up? ...Before sorry means nothing and I've actually hurt someone? Imperfects not okay to me, unless You [Father God] can make it somehow ok in Your hand. Like as Your child coloring outside the lines, but then You cut the picture out to make it perfect … Continue reading No Good Apart From Grace
I am a creative. And this is a glimpse of how I met the Creator and His grace. Firstly: God created a perfect world. But an outside enemy deceived mankind to sin against God and disaster has resulted after. God, who is light and life, knows that mankind needs Him for freedom from darkness and … Continue reading Creator Calling!
I remember the first time God challenged me to embrace His word over my doubts. He simply questioned "Are you going to believe what I've said about Me in my word, or what people say about Me or even what you think about me, above me." (HA! “simple”) That challenge has since been ongoing and … Continue reading Take God at His Word!