The Size of Grace

And for this I'm not fit for the task to craft words with

Adequate passion to match the, size of grace

Beyond anything I can grasp but it grabs hold of me

So I hold on tight and hug it back Surrounded by grace that surpasses the past Beyond anything we could hope for or ask How can words describe the Word made flesh? The best way to understand Him is to understand His death

What He set to accomplish and fulfilled with every step He was sent from the Father, God's gift to the world Gave His only Son to purchase sons and daughters To make us one with the Son and one with the Father

Took upon Himself the condemnation we deserved Resurrected after death and He promised to return Filled us with the Spirit to seal our election And protect us until the day that we share in His resurrection

This song has recently been speaking volumes to me. My desire is not to merely think it's a pretty song or resonate within my soul how great the song is. Moreover,I desire that I would start living from a place that understands this size of grace. Grace that is not anything of my merit or self-righteousness, but yet at the same time ushers me into obedience.

My favorite words of this song are:

"I'm not fit for the task to craft words with adequate passion to match the size of grace"

"How can words describe the Word made flesh?"

This is because no words suffice to the greatness of His splendor. My prayer is that my life would just be a glimpse and instrument for others to see the glory of His majesty rather than me merely vocalizing it or writing numerous posts about it.

I fail daily, but because of His grace I am forgiven, loved, and accepted...this is grace that nothing and no one else on this world can ever fully give me...this is the grace I can barely muster up words to describe.

I invite you on the journey to continue to explore with me the marvelous mysterious of this Grace.

- Natalie

Powerful message

Please watch.

Resting My Heart

Currently one of my favorite songs (usually I have a new one every week hehe) is "Resting My Heart" by Grayson Berkowitz

It just encompasses and articulates the feelings of my heart that sometimes is often hard to articulate.

"Your voice is like candlelight to me in darkness; Oh perfect love Your chase away my fear; In Your presence is where I want to be; in the light of Your face God; resting my heart in Your heart"

You can download "Resting My Heart" for free at:

http://noisetrade.com/riverchurchlive/one-hope-

This is awesome

Bow Wow. Run's daughter. Lecrae. 106 and Park. Sitting in one chair. Talking about Jesus; giving glory to God; clarifying the gospel. Dream come true.

Back to Basics.

It's been a year since I have blogged. Time really does fly. I could type pages and pages of what I have learned this year, but the most profound things that have been resonating within me is actually some of the most basic things. Here are some of those things: 1. Grace is real 2. Grace does not depend on my own doing, it's freely given 3. I don't have to work to be truly loved, real love is unconditional 4. Weakness is okay. I should boast in my weaknesses. God gets glory. 5. He loves me no matter what, that's all I need to know 6. I am not my own Savior, Christ paid the price already 7. If I am not secure in Him, then I'm have no security 8. He loves to give His children good gifts 9. He has awesome things in store for me, He desires my patience 10.My flesh may fail, but God You never will There's been a lot brewing in my heart, and there's so many times I feel like I have to make it all elaborate and eloquent. But I'm learning less is more sometimes.

TOO TRUE.

"The culture of Christians never change anything, but radical disciples of Jesus do. Christian culture makes clothes, but Jesus makes disciples"- BF

An Excerpt from I Will Wait for You- Janette Ikz

"I will no longer date, socialize or communicate with carbon copies of you
To appease my boredom or to quench my thirstiness I have for attention
And short-lived compliments from ‘sorta kindas’.
You know….
He ‘sort kinda’ right, but ‘sorta kinda’ wrong?
His first name LUKE,
His last name WARM.
I, I won’t settle for false companionship
I won’t lay in the embrace of his arms,
Attempting to find some closeness,
But never feeling so far apart cause, I just wanna be held
Cause ”all I gotta do is Say” No!
No more ‘almost sessions’ of ‘almost coming close’
Passing winks & buying drinks,
I’ma, I’ma, I’ma flirt!
Who flirts with the ideology of,
‘Can you just tell me how much I can get away with & still be saved?’
NO more.
I’ll stay in my bed alone, and write poems, about how I will wait for you.
He won’t even come close,
Our fingers won’t even interlock
We won’t even exchange breath
Cause I have thoughts that I’ve ‘saved as’ in a file that God has only equipped you to open.

I will no longer get weighted down,
From so-called friends & family talks,
About the concern for my biological clock
When I serve the Author of Time.
Who is NOT subject to time,
But I’M subject to Him,
He has the ability to STOP, FAST FORWARD, PAUSE, or REWIND at any given time…

So if we could role play,
You would be Abraham & I would be Sara
Or you can be Isaac & I can be Rebecca – a servant’s answered prayer
I am bone of your bone, flesh of your flesh,
Made up of your rib Adam!
And once we meet, like electrons
I will be bound to your nucleus, completely indivisible atom.
We even speak the same math: 1 + 1 + 1 = 3, which really equals 1 if you add Him.
We were all created in His image,
But you have the ability to reflect, project & even detect the Son.
If I were to explain what you looked like,
You would have to look like a star,
A son of the Son..
I would gain energy simply from the light on me.
I would need you , in order to complete my photosynthesis
I await your revelation, but once again from the genesis, I will wait for you.

And I will know you… because when you speak I will be reminded of Solomon’s wisdom,
Your ability to lead will remind me of Moses,
Your faith will remind me of Abraham,
Your confidence in God’s Word will remind me of Daniel,
Your inspiration will remind me of Paul,
Your heart for God will remind me of David,
Your attention to detail will remind me of Noah,
Your integrity will remind me of Joseph,
And your ability to abandon your own will, will remind me of the disciples,
But your ability to love selflessly & unconditionally will remind me of Christ.
But I won’t need to identify you by any special Matthews or any special Marks,
Cause His word will be tatted all over your heart.

And you will know me, and you will find me,
Where… the boldness of Esther meets the warm closeness of Ruth.
Where the hospitality of Lydia is aligned with the submission of Mary,
Which is engulfed in the tears of a praying Hanna.
I will be the one, drenched in Proverbs 31… waiting for you"




Amen.