The thoughts that are rolling around in my mind this evening:
being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; -Philippians 1:6
When it comes to our salvation and the refining of our hearts, God holds it all in place. He leads, we follow; it is never out of His control. The reliance is on God, to bring us to where we need to be to become who we were meant to be in Him. Our salvation and our sanctification are in His able hands.
And able they are, because He is faithful and if He began this work in you, He will not leave you hanging; He will not lose interest, He will not lose heart. He will bring you to the end, through every trouble, doubt, and fear. Continue reading

We have a guest blogger today on A Heart For My Shepherd! I’m happy to share with you the thoughts of Mafe (read more about her in the bio below)! I get so excited about young people with a heart for the Lord (I guess it reminds me I’m not alone here); Mafe writes with such a passion and has expressed such a deep desire to learn the truth – it is truly a joy to know her. (By the way, you can follow her writing at
You know what it’s like to drive behind an out-of-state driver? Those sharp turns they make as they realize they’ve nearly passed up the road their GPS told them about. Or the way that they speed up and slow down, looking for a street sign to point them in the right direction.

