For His Good Pleasure

Starting a blog is something that I having wanted to do ever since I came to Cornerstone Bible Institute. A place to share thoughts of what God had been teaching me through His Word and circumstances that He brings into my life to conform me into the image of His dear Son. I hope that this blog would even be a blessing to those who read it!

The past few months as I have been studying, verses have been standing out to me that talk of what brings God pleasure.

"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." - Revelation 4:11

God created us for His pleasure!

"Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." - Ephesian 1:5

God saved us for His good pleasure!

"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." - Philippians 2:13

God works in and through us for His good pleasure!

"Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him." - Hebrews 10:38

It brings God pleasure when we walk by faith!

"The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy." - Psalm 147:11

Is your life bringing God pleasure?

My Father's sufficient GRACE

"Are you all right?"
"No sir."
"Do you need help?
"I think I will be alright after I just lay here for a min."
I try to move my arm....nothing...I reach to find it...nothing there...(*thought) *its gone, its up the mountain someplace*
"Rachel, breath...breath down deep...like we do in choir."
People all around me... excruciating pain...can't focus...can't breath
"Isaac, pray for me, pray for me!"
"I am praying"
Prays out loud...
People all around asking questions...
"What's your name?"
"Rachel"
"My name is Caleb"
Others tell me there name but I can't remember...Oxygen mask covers my face
"Where are you, Rachel"
"Copper Mountain"
"Why are you here?
"Skiing"
"What day is it?"
"Saturday, January 29th"
"What hurts"
"My arm"
"Is it a sharp pain, pinching, pocking, pressure?"
"I don't know, it just HURTS!"
Pressure on my fingers
"Can you feel this?"
"Yes"
"Where does it hurt?"
"My elbow"
"Between 1-10 what is your pain level right now?"
"I DON'T KNOW IT JUST HURTS!!"
"A 1 is the least pain you have ever had, 10 the most you have ever had"
"OK, A 10 THEN!!"
Arm starts to tingle....whole body starts to tingle..
"Can you feel this?"
"NO, I CAN'T FEEL ANYTHING"
Something up my nostril, the other one pushed shut
"Breath deeply, Rachel"
Breath...cough...(other nostril) breath....cough...
"Can you feel this?"
*I think I can feel it*
"If that is my fingers you are pressing I can feel it."
"Between 1-10 where is your pain level?"
*They just asked me that*
"TEN"
"We are going to try and move your arm"
Pain like I have never felt before...I think I screamed
"We are going to take you down the mountain now, Rachel"
"OK"
"How is your pain now between 1-10, any better?"
*I think I am going to get tired of this question really quick*
"A little...maybe a 9"
"Alright, Rachel we are going to lift you onto the sled"
Grit teeth trying not to cry out as they (who knows how many) lift me onto a sled and cover me with tarp like blanket
"Alright, Rachel, we will be right with you as we take to down, let me know if the pain gets worse"
Sled starts to move...faster...
"Dear Lord, I know you allowed this to happen for a purpose...I thank you for it, whatever it is...even though it really hurts right now! Help me! Help me to be a witness for you! Thank you for taking care of me! Thank you that Your GRACE is sufficient!"
"How are you doing now, Rachel?"
"I think I'll be OK"


"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9


This verse has been my favorite this past month as I recover from surgery on my right arm. (The above is what I remember from on the mountain that day.) The Lord's grace has been sufficient and He has taught and is teaching me so much through it! It is a blessing to know that God's ways are perfect and trials come that we may grow in Him. Most gladly therefore will I face whatever He places in my life, upheld by His strength!