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An Encounter with the Lord

Back in 2016, before the writing of the book, GLORIFIED UN-EXPECTATIONS, our lives changed forever. Rick shared with me his encounter with the Lord in the basement of a hospital requesting a responsibility of writing a book. I immediately said, No. I knew that I would have to go back to the place where I thought my life was over.

Message at the Window

All that changed when one day, I found myself standing at the window in my living room glaring through the screen, hoping to escape the emotions of uncertainty and see or hear something within my spirit telling me that He’s here, and everything is fine. But instead, I’m hearing a not so confident voice saying…

Climb That Mountain | In Kerri’s Thoughts & Words

I was tired of hurting…

The pain of the past was too much too take…

I didn’t want to remember how hard it was to say goodbye to my only daughter and I didn’t want to relive the scariest moment of my life as I knelt beside my son as He fought for his life!

“Be Still…”

the gentle spirit speaks; as my tears fall, searching for something or someone to hold on too.

“I’m here.”

He says to me, as he grasps my hand and gently calls to me,

“Child, you are safe, just hold on, don’t let go. Trust me and do the impossible.”

I close my eyes and I see Him, the two of us, and He’s holding me and says, “Kerri, the book has already been written. All you need to do is trust me enough to take you back to the moments when you thought I was absent.”

The Lord of the Human Impossibility

Those painful moments of my past that deflated my very soul, led me to believe what the Lord of the impossible wanted to do through me, so that His power could move in me.

You see, writing Glorified Un-Expectations was my mountain of impossibility. God takes what we think is impossible and makes it possible. When I said “I can’t write a book”, God said, He can.

Surrender

He made it possible because He gave me the strength and courage to do something I didn’t think I could do. I had to constantly rely on His direction and trust Him enough to come to a place of surrender. I had to be willing to give in, so He could move in and remove the fear of the impossible.

Writing my life’s story took time. During the two years of writing, I fought it with tears. Some days were better than others. I knew how hard it was going to be to relive those moments of despair; not just one at a time, but with all my three children.

He Was There All Along

That’s why it’s so vital to allow Jesus to move you and listen with your soul the words that His presence wants to reveal to you. A beautiful revelation that He was there all along.

He doesn’t want to keep you in the past. He only wants you to see that you were never alone. He was there. All that was needed to do the impossible, was to say His name,

“Jesus.”

Your Past Has A Purpose

We are all called for His glory. Your past has a purpose and a future with Jesus Christ. A story of redemption, whether it be through joy or sorrow is waiting to be written to bring healing to another soul.

Don’t be afraid to revisit your past. Without it, would you be where you are today?

YOU! He’s Calling YOU!

Could it be that Jesus is calling you to write your story even if you have no clue what your doing?

Do the impossible, take that step of faith, and experience the possibilities with Jesus Christ, “The Author and Finisher of our faith.” Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)

Joyously in Jesus,
Kerri 🙂

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