Well, I must ask for yours.......forgiveness that is. I can not believe it has been over two months since I have posted anything (praise God I have had a job for 2 months now) and even now, I do not have time to write but felt I must pen this.
FORGIVENESS is something we must have in our heart for those that have wronged us. For if we choose to hang on to whatever it is, the unforgiveness for someone else turns on us and begins to attack us, not the one we are withholding forgiveness from. Yes the unforgiveness hurts no one but US. It will attack every part of body little by little.
So I leave this with you today as the phrase for today...
FORGIVE and LIVE for UNFORGIVENESS results in death, our own.
Choose to forgive for life is far to short.
Blessings~
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Remembering 7 years ago today!
There is not always a time in our lives that everyone can say I remember exactly what I was doing on such and such a date and at this time.
For me, my first remembrance was President Kennedy was shot. I was very young and in the second grade but I remember the day well as we learned about it in school and prayed. Then when my mom picked me up from school she was crying.
During the services that were held in honor of our President, neighbors came together at our home as we watched on TV the events of the day.
Other moments in the history of our great nation I remember are~
John Glenn being part of great strides in our space program.
The tragic assassination of Rev Martin Luther King. I had been at a school function and my dad came and picked me up early.
I remember one thing in common, great tragedy that brought our nation as a whole on our knees in prayer.
Seven years ago today, was no different in that fact, the tragedy that took place in our nation, brought us all together, regardless of our race, regardless of our beliefs, we were AMERICANS UNDER ATTACK. I was at work, a 911 center and we all sat in horror as many did that day as we watched the second jet plow into the tower. The phones went silent, then went wild and our lives were changed. Living and working very close to the Atlanta FAA building made our area a target. We were also Communications.
Many still have questions that will never be answered as many people do that have gone through a such a travesty. Many are still asking God, "why?". I don't think there is an answer other than there are evil people in this world. I do know this~
From Romans 8 ~
in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
God is there always to help us more forward in all things. Our nation was founded on Godly principles and we have allowed others to strip these away from us, from our nation.
We must once again stand together in unity as a God fearing Nation and bring glory and honor back to God.
As you take time today in the 9:00 hour to remember those who unknowingly gave their lives, pray for their families remaining, pray for our nation, our government, pray for our leaders, our families, friends and neighbors. Pray for unity in spirit for our great country to stand together unity, as ONE NATION UNDER GOD.
Remembering always~
picture from the Associated Press
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
IN THE BEGINNING, GOD
1 In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
I am saddened today as the "switch" is being flipped on for the" Large Hadron Collider", somewhere in Sweden. As many as 2300 Scientists from 40 countries have worked up to 15 years trying to develop this Large Hadron Collider to "recreate" "the big bang" the is supposed to have created the earth.
Construction on the 17-mile long tunnel which is 328 feet underground began 14 years ago and has so far cost $5 billion.
Scientists hope the collider will shed light on things that have eluded researchers, Baker said, things they have been unable to see in experiments or describe with current models of understanding. For example, the way scientists understand the big bang suggests that the expansion of the universe should be slowing, Baker said, but in fact, it is expanding and accelerating outward. So they are hoping what might explain this. Similarly, researchers know nothing about what accounts for the rotation curves of galaxies, he said.Baker and his team are searching for something called the Higgs Boson, sometimes referred to as the "God particle." Scientists have theorized that the elusive Higgs Boson, if it exists, is what gives particles mass, but researchers have not found it. Baker has hopes that if it does exist, the Large Hadron Collider will help find it. You can read the entire article by clicking on this link~ http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-cthadron0910.artsep10,0,6923966.story
The $5 billion spent was only indicated in relation to the tunnel, no monetary amount has been listed for the Large Haldron Collider from what I read.
As I think of how all these scientist from 40 different countries have spent so much of their time and so much money spent all these years, I am literally brought to tears, struck with a deep remorse of valuable time and resources being wasted. They do this in the name of science to help possibly in fields of medicine and energy.
The writer here thinks of what could have been accomplished with that amount of energy from 2300 scientist from 40 countries working together for 15 years and at least $5 Billion dollars at their disposal~ Starving children could be fed, perhaps a cure for the aids virus, perhaps a cure for cancer. What about a watering system that can produce clean drinking water for countries that have issues getting water for drinking. Countries that need water to produce life sustaining crops.
Now, I understand $5 billion dollars doesn't do what it use to do, but trying to recreate the "BIG BANG"? Come on....the only big bang was created by man, to destroy, not to create.
I will leave you with how I began~
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
I am saddened today as the "switch" is being flipped on for the" Large Hadron Collider", somewhere in Sweden. As many as 2300 Scientists from 40 countries have worked up to 15 years trying to develop this Large Hadron Collider to "recreate" "the big bang" the is supposed to have created the earth.
Construction on the 17-mile long tunnel which is 328 feet underground began 14 years ago and has so far cost $5 billion.
Scientists hope the collider will shed light on things that have eluded researchers, Baker said, things they have been unable to see in experiments or describe with current models of understanding. For example, the way scientists understand the big bang suggests that the expansion of the universe should be slowing, Baker said, but in fact, it is expanding and accelerating outward. So they are hoping what might explain this. Similarly, researchers know nothing about what accounts for the rotation curves of galaxies, he said.Baker and his team are searching for something called the Higgs Boson, sometimes referred to as the "God particle." Scientists have theorized that the elusive Higgs Boson, if it exists, is what gives particles mass, but researchers have not found it. Baker has hopes that if it does exist, the Large Hadron Collider will help find it. You can read the entire article by clicking on this link~ http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-cthadron0910.artsep10,0,6923966.story
The $5 billion spent was only indicated in relation to the tunnel, no monetary amount has been listed for the Large Haldron Collider from what I read.
As I think of how all these scientist from 40 different countries have spent so much of their time and so much money spent all these years, I am literally brought to tears, struck with a deep remorse of valuable time and resources being wasted. They do this in the name of science to help possibly in fields of medicine and energy.
The writer here thinks of what could have been accomplished with that amount of energy from 2300 scientist from 40 countries working together for 15 years and at least $5 Billion dollars at their disposal~ Starving children could be fed, perhaps a cure for the aids virus, perhaps a cure for cancer. What about a watering system that can produce clean drinking water for countries that have issues getting water for drinking. Countries that need water to produce life sustaining crops.
Now, I understand $5 billion dollars doesn't do what it use to do, but trying to recreate the "BIG BANG"? Come on....the only big bang was created by man, to destroy, not to create.
I will leave you with how I began~
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
What do we need to do to get back there...or move forward
taken from ~2 Chronicles 7~
they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord saying~
“He is good;
his love endures forever.”
14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
taken from Psalm 27~
4 One thing I ask of the Lord,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
Your face, Lord, I will seek.
1Ch 16:11
Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always
Mat 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Take the time to seek His face in all things. IN ALL THINGS, SEEK HIS FACE.
SEEK HIS HEART~
The key is in the seeking, for it is in seeking that He will be found and your love and passion for Him will be renewed.
Yes, it does take some effort on our part, is it worth it? Yes, in a simple word, YES!
Always placing Him first in all things simply allows all other things to fall in to their prospective places in correct order.
It all begins with prayer, a repented heart, looking to Him for His revelation everyday. Sometimes, each hour, and for some of us (me), every minute!
He is always faithful, always loving, always forgiving, always waiting for us.
Blessings~
they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord saying~
“He is good;
his love endures forever.”
14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
taken from Psalm 27~
4 One thing I ask of the Lord,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
Your face, Lord, I will seek.
1Ch 16:11
Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always
Mat 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Take the time to seek His face in all things. IN ALL THINGS, SEEK HIS FACE.
SEEK HIS HEART~
The key is in the seeking, for it is in seeking that He will be found and your love and passion for Him will be renewed.
Yes, it does take some effort on our part, is it worth it? Yes, in a simple word, YES!
Always placing Him first in all things simply allows all other things to fall in to their prospective places in correct order.
It all begins with prayer, a repented heart, looking to Him for His revelation everyday. Sometimes, each hour, and for some of us (me), every minute!
He is always faithful, always loving, always forgiving, always waiting for us.
Blessings~
Monday, September 8, 2008
Why DID We Lose It?
This morning I am compelled to write a bit more on this part 3.
Stop for a moment and think on this, why aren't we where we think we should be in our relationship with God?
I have found by talking to different people that it isn't that we ever meant for this change to occur, but with time and things that seem to be forever creeping up in our lives, time slips away.
Time does slip away from us. There was a song when I was a teenager about Time Slipping Away, those are the only lyrics I can remember about. (If I may add this, be careful about some of the "lyrics" sites out there for their ads are dispicable and definately not little eyes appropriate nor my eyes appropriate. )
Time is the culprit of many things gone wrong! But as a friend of mine has said many times, we all have 24 hours in the day. I will add that it is what we choose to do in that 24 hours each day that determinies what we get out of the day.
I choose to wake up each day with the gratefulness that I have one more day to make a difference in the world, one more day to know in the flesh, that while I am in the flesh, God loves me, just as I am. Not to say I should never change, but none the less, just as I am. The great part about that is that HE LOVES YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE AS WELL!
He loves us when we forget to spend time with him.
He loves us when we do things that aren't pleasing to him, even though it breaks his heart, he still loves us.
He loves us when we remember to spend time with him and that really makes his heart happy.
He IS STANDING AT YOUR DOOR, THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART< KNOCKING> CAN YOU HEAR HIM? GO ANSWER YOUR DOOR, HE IS CALLING OUT TO YOU NOW..........won't you answer......gotta run.............. someone's at my door..............
Stop for a moment and think on this, why aren't we where we think we should be in our relationship with God?
I have found by talking to different people that it isn't that we ever meant for this change to occur, but with time and things that seem to be forever creeping up in our lives, time slips away.
Time does slip away from us. There was a song when I was a teenager about Time Slipping Away, those are the only lyrics I can remember about. (If I may add this, be careful about some of the "lyrics" sites out there for their ads are dispicable and definately not little eyes appropriate nor my eyes appropriate. )
Time is the culprit of many things gone wrong! But as a friend of mine has said many times, we all have 24 hours in the day. I will add that it is what we choose to do in that 24 hours each day that determinies what we get out of the day.
I choose to wake up each day with the gratefulness that I have one more day to make a difference in the world, one more day to know in the flesh, that while I am in the flesh, God loves me, just as I am. Not to say I should never change, but none the less, just as I am. The great part about that is that HE LOVES YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE AS WELL!
He loves us when we forget to spend time with him.
He loves us when we do things that aren't pleasing to him, even though it breaks his heart, he still loves us.
He loves us when we remember to spend time with him and that really makes his heart happy.
He IS STANDING AT YOUR DOOR, THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART< KNOCKING> CAN YOU HEAR HIM? GO ANSWER YOUR DOOR, HE IS CALLING OUT TO YOU NOW..........won't you answer......gotta run.............. someone's at my door..............
Friday, September 5, 2008
Renewing Spiritual Passion part 3
Continuing on......
"Why we lost it"..........
This I am sure of, it will again be different for everyone. Thinking once again on a relationship between a husband and a wife, a girl friend and a boy friend. When we become so comfortable with the person we share so much with it can become easy at some point and time to take the other one for granted. Oh, they will always be there, they will understand, they know what is going on in my head, they know I didn't really mean it THAT way, and so on and so forth. I am sure you understand what I am implying here. There is an old saying "Familiarity breeds Contempt". I would like to change that to "Familiarity breeds COMPLACENCY". Yes, we get all too complacent in our relationship and quit putting any effort in it at all and begin to slowly drift away. Farther and farther we drift apart, until we barely are aware they we see less and less of that person. At this time, we are not putting in any effort to make special time for them or any special place for them in our daily lives.
Well, my dear friends we do the same thing in our relationship with God. Once again, I stand or sit, before you guilty of this very thing.
The enemy will use every devise possible to lure you away from your close relationship with God. Time is something we don't have a tendency to give up to much of these days. We have to do this, we have to do that, we have to go here, we have to go there. Many things we have to do are ministry related and it takes time to do these things. We are busy with our church stuff, we are busy with our family stuff, we are busy with our work stuff, we are busy with everything. So when do I have time to spend even more time developing a relationship with when they already know I love them. God knows my heart, He knows I love Him, I do so much for Him, I volunteer, I do this, I do that! Sound familiar! Come on, be honest now, this is between you and Him and no one else. The enemy would like for you to think it is ok, because you are doing the will of God by working so hard for what you have been called to do, it is ok to not spend time with Him anymore because you are actually spending time with Him all the time when you are doing what He has called you to do.....Well think again or perhaps it would be better to say, pray again my friend.
So, basically, Why we lost it, we took it for granted and we became complacent.
We kept putting in off.
I will leave you with this......
Rev 3:15-22
14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm–neither hot nor cold–I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
We should never be just lukewarm in our relationship with God, but when we have done so, He always welcomes us back to Him. He IS standing at the door knocking, do you hear Him calling out to you? Listen for Him, seek His face. He STILL has so much for you~
Blessings~
"Why we lost it"..........
This I am sure of, it will again be different for everyone. Thinking once again on a relationship between a husband and a wife, a girl friend and a boy friend. When we become so comfortable with the person we share so much with it can become easy at some point and time to take the other one for granted. Oh, they will always be there, they will understand, they know what is going on in my head, they know I didn't really mean it THAT way, and so on and so forth. I am sure you understand what I am implying here. There is an old saying "Familiarity breeds Contempt". I would like to change that to "Familiarity breeds COMPLACENCY". Yes, we get all too complacent in our relationship and quit putting any effort in it at all and begin to slowly drift away. Farther and farther we drift apart, until we barely are aware they we see less and less of that person. At this time, we are not putting in any effort to make special time for them or any special place for them in our daily lives.
Well, my dear friends we do the same thing in our relationship with God. Once again, I stand or sit, before you guilty of this very thing.
The enemy will use every devise possible to lure you away from your close relationship with God. Time is something we don't have a tendency to give up to much of these days. We have to do this, we have to do that, we have to go here, we have to go there. Many things we have to do are ministry related and it takes time to do these things. We are busy with our church stuff, we are busy with our family stuff, we are busy with our work stuff, we are busy with everything. So when do I have time to spend even more time developing a relationship with when they already know I love them. God knows my heart, He knows I love Him, I do so much for Him, I volunteer, I do this, I do that! Sound familiar! Come on, be honest now, this is between you and Him and no one else. The enemy would like for you to think it is ok, because you are doing the will of God by working so hard for what you have been called to do, it is ok to not spend time with Him anymore because you are actually spending time with Him all the time when you are doing what He has called you to do.....Well think again or perhaps it would be better to say, pray again my friend.
So, basically, Why we lost it, we took it for granted and we became complacent.
We kept putting in off.
I will leave you with this......
Rev 3:15-22
14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm–neither hot nor cold–I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
We should never be just lukewarm in our relationship with God, but when we have done so, He always welcomes us back to Him. He IS standing at the door knocking, do you hear Him calling out to you? Listen for Him, seek His face. He STILL has so much for you~
Blessings~
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Renewing Spiritual Passion ~ part 2
WHAT IMPORTANCE WAS IT TO US?
Following along the same path as "What We Had", I will say this;
We would wake up in the morning wondering about our love, in my particulars, I would arise each morning wondering what the day of the Lord held for me. Always looking for Him in everything, thus the importance of Him resided in everything for me. My day began as many of those in love began, wondering what to wear that would please Him, how to act that would please Him. If this was important to Him, if that was important to Him. Did my actions in response to this situation please Him or did it bring Him grief?
Somewhere, somehow, I lost this measure and became complacent in His presence as most of us do. Yes, I am not alone. And yes, it happens more than once in a life time, unfortunately. I stand before you guilty of this many times.
Psalm 62 ~
5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;
my hope comes from him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8 Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.
God is my HOPE
God is my ROCK and SALVATION
GOD is my HONOR
God is my FORTRESS
God is my REFUGE
HE IS MY EVERYTHING
Psalm 63~
1 O God, you are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you,
my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
Are you in a place where the importance of God is lost in your life or maybe just pushed to the side?
Are you looking for something you once held so dear but can't seem to remember exactly what is was?
Are you not where you think you should be in life?
If you answered YES to even one of these questions I put this before you my dear friend~
Seek Him, Seek His face, with all that is within you~
Seek HIS FACE~ He WILL be found by you.
Blessings~
Following along the same path as "What We Had", I will say this;
We would wake up in the morning wondering about our love, in my particulars, I would arise each morning wondering what the day of the Lord held for me. Always looking for Him in everything, thus the importance of Him resided in everything for me. My day began as many of those in love began, wondering what to wear that would please Him, how to act that would please Him. If this was important to Him, if that was important to Him. Did my actions in response to this situation please Him or did it bring Him grief?
Somewhere, somehow, I lost this measure and became complacent in His presence as most of us do. Yes, I am not alone. And yes, it happens more than once in a life time, unfortunately. I stand before you guilty of this many times.
Psalm 62 ~
5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;
my hope comes from him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8 Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.
God is my HOPE
God is my ROCK and SALVATION
GOD is my HONOR
God is my FORTRESS
God is my REFUGE
HE IS MY EVERYTHING
Psalm 63~
1 O God, you are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you,
my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
Are you in a place where the importance of God is lost in your life or maybe just pushed to the side?
Are you looking for something you once held so dear but can't seem to remember exactly what is was?
Are you not where you think you should be in life?
If you answered YES to even one of these questions I put this before you my dear friend~
Seek Him, Seek His face, with all that is within you~
Seek HIS FACE~ He WILL be found by you.
Blessings~
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Worth Repeating from June 11, 2008
It is purposed for this to be continued at this time.....but I believe it must be restarted to do so...
Renewing Spiritual Passion
I have noticed recently that there seems to be a common topic being poured in to the people of God. Not just from the pulpit but from other forms of media as well.For the past month or so, the Holy Spirit has drawn me to focus on renewal of Spiritual Passion. So, if you are interested in following along with me in this journey please join as I learn to put myself aside and allow the Holy Spirit to teach and to help rekindle the flame of our Spiritual Passion for God.We begin~
Proverbs 8:17-21 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
I love those who love me and those who seek me find me, those who seek me find me.Are you seeking Him? Show me your face Lord, show me your face, I want to see your eyes. Strengthen my legs that I may stand in your glory, show me your face Lord, I can make it to the end if I can see your face. To obtain something we once had, we must first realize what we had, what importance it had to us, why we lost it and what must we do to get it back.What we had~ many things run through my mind as I think on how to describe being "In-Love"!Of course it all depends on what age we are talking about when we first fell in love. For some of us it was at an early age and we had our crushes. But don't bother saying it is just a childhood crush. Your heart would pound through your chest when you even thought of him, sorry guys, I'm a female so I would be writing from a female perspective here! To see him, you could barely catch your breath. You would always do everything you could think of to look your best, wear his favorite color, wear his favorite fragrance. If he loved a certain sport you would try to learn what you could about it so you could impress him. You would do everything you could to find out all his likes and dislikes. You would avoid the "dislike list" as much as you could. Do we still avoid God's "dislike list" ? Or have we become callous to it?Do we still remember what he likes, what pleases Him? Do we please Him? Do we make the effort, the time, like we use to? Do we smile at the thought of Him? Does your heart race just to think of Him and to know what He has done for us and continues to do everyday?What we had~ a beautiful courtship, one that never had to end, one that He still continues. Maybe it is time for a God Date! Just You and Him.to be cont.......Blessings~
Renewing Spiritual Passion
I have noticed recently that there seems to be a common topic being poured in to the people of God. Not just from the pulpit but from other forms of media as well.For the past month or so, the Holy Spirit has drawn me to focus on renewal of Spiritual Passion. So, if you are interested in following along with me in this journey please join as I learn to put myself aside and allow the Holy Spirit to teach and to help rekindle the flame of our Spiritual Passion for God.We begin~
Proverbs 8:17-21 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
I love those who love me and those who seek me find me, those who seek me find me.Are you seeking Him? Show me your face Lord, show me your face, I want to see your eyes. Strengthen my legs that I may stand in your glory, show me your face Lord, I can make it to the end if I can see your face. To obtain something we once had, we must first realize what we had, what importance it had to us, why we lost it and what must we do to get it back.What we had~ many things run through my mind as I think on how to describe being "In-Love"!Of course it all depends on what age we are talking about when we first fell in love. For some of us it was at an early age and we had our crushes. But don't bother saying it is just a childhood crush. Your heart would pound through your chest when you even thought of him, sorry guys, I'm a female so I would be writing from a female perspective here! To see him, you could barely catch your breath. You would always do everything you could think of to look your best, wear his favorite color, wear his favorite fragrance. If he loved a certain sport you would try to learn what you could about it so you could impress him. You would do everything you could to find out all his likes and dislikes. You would avoid the "dislike list" as much as you could. Do we still avoid God's "dislike list" ? Or have we become callous to it?Do we still remember what he likes, what pleases Him? Do we please Him? Do we make the effort, the time, like we use to? Do we smile at the thought of Him? Does your heart race just to think of Him and to know what He has done for us and continues to do everyday?What we had~ a beautiful courtship, one that never had to end, one that He still continues. Maybe it is time for a God Date! Just You and Him.to be cont.......Blessings~
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Jesus, the sweetest name I know!
Jesus, truly is the sweetest name I know. It is also the most powerful name I know!
When all else fails and my world is seemingly falling apart, I whisper, Jesus! Not that I am at that place right now, but when things come against me, to be able to just utter the name of Jesus and have my heart be lifted up, how awesome is that! Just the mere sound, the sound, of the name of Jesus and things look up!
In the past year I have been putting feet to a vision and going through the birthing process. We are all familiar with this. You have an idea and do what you can to see it happen. Well, when it is a God inspired idea and the enemy sees it as a threat to his kingdom, he will attack, know that, without a doubt, he will attack! Do not get burdened by this attack, get joyful in it! I know that sounds crazy, but if you weren't doing something that will make a difference for the kingdom of God, the enemy would not be bothered by it in the least! Therefore if the enemy is attacking you, you must be doing something that he sees as a threat to him. This is my way of thinking, and it keeps me going forward when all the odds are against me according the to enemy, I may get down for a bit but then I remember, Jesus and say we must be doing something right!
Many of you have heard and/or read about 2 Fish Ministries www.2fishministries.org well a week ago Wed. the vision came to life, it was born! All five designs of the tee shirts were delivered and wow! I am humbled to say, very well rec'd. Many sold quickly! The shirts are on people in Calif, Texas, Oklahoma, Ark, Minnesota, Alabama, Fl, Connecticut, Panama, the Bahamas. And those are just the places I am sure about.
What is even better than the sales, at about 4:15 am this morning, a new person was rec'd in to the Kingdom of God! Thank you Jesus! A couple that had each been wearing the shirts (differnet ones) had been with a friend and he wanted to know about the shirts they had on, they had just left from an outreach we had on Saturday during our Worship Symposium and it was very late and they were both so full of energy , and the person had asked why are you so full of enegy when you have been at a church thing all evening and they gave him an answer and then he wanted to know about the tee shirts they had on, each one has a simple picture and simple question, along with scripture reference. He wanted to know the whole story about each of their chosen designs. That night he did not rec Jesus. A week later, he wanted to know more, and this morning in the wee hours he rec'd Jesus!
Thank you Mike and Kris for being obedient and being willing to respond to your friend and thanks for sharing with me. I am hopeful to hear many more testimonies of salvations through these thought provoking tees, how can there not be, as they are all inspired by God for God!
Think on this as you go through your birthing process, and the enemy tries to come against you. Less than two weeks out and what God planted in me, is all over the United States and in 2 maybe 3 different countries, plus the Kingdom of God is expanded by at least one! How GOD IS THAT???? God will bless you more than you ever thought or imagined possible. When the enemy comes at you and you have no idea what to do, simple say, Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Thank you God for the seed, thank you for the vision and the provision! May these shirts always glorify you and may they always reflect your purpose. I love you!
When all else fails and my world is seemingly falling apart, I whisper, Jesus! Not that I am at that place right now, but when things come against me, to be able to just utter the name of Jesus and have my heart be lifted up, how awesome is that! Just the mere sound, the sound, of the name of Jesus and things look up!
In the past year I have been putting feet to a vision and going through the birthing process. We are all familiar with this. You have an idea and do what you can to see it happen. Well, when it is a God inspired idea and the enemy sees it as a threat to his kingdom, he will attack, know that, without a doubt, he will attack! Do not get burdened by this attack, get joyful in it! I know that sounds crazy, but if you weren't doing something that will make a difference for the kingdom of God, the enemy would not be bothered by it in the least! Therefore if the enemy is attacking you, you must be doing something that he sees as a threat to him. This is my way of thinking, and it keeps me going forward when all the odds are against me according the to enemy, I may get down for a bit but then I remember, Jesus and say we must be doing something right!
Many of you have heard and/or read about 2 Fish Ministries www.2fishministries.org well a week ago Wed. the vision came to life, it was born! All five designs of the tee shirts were delivered and wow! I am humbled to say, very well rec'd. Many sold quickly! The shirts are on people in Calif, Texas, Oklahoma, Ark, Minnesota, Alabama, Fl, Connecticut, Panama, the Bahamas. And those are just the places I am sure about.
What is even better than the sales, at about 4:15 am this morning, a new person was rec'd in to the Kingdom of God! Thank you Jesus! A couple that had each been wearing the shirts (differnet ones) had been with a friend and he wanted to know about the shirts they had on, they had just left from an outreach we had on Saturday during our Worship Symposium and it was very late and they were both so full of energy , and the person had asked why are you so full of enegy when you have been at a church thing all evening and they gave him an answer and then he wanted to know about the tee shirts they had on, each one has a simple picture and simple question, along with scripture reference. He wanted to know the whole story about each of their chosen designs. That night he did not rec Jesus. A week later, he wanted to know more, and this morning in the wee hours he rec'd Jesus!
Thank you Mike and Kris for being obedient and being willing to respond to your friend and thanks for sharing with me. I am hopeful to hear many more testimonies of salvations through these thought provoking tees, how can there not be, as they are all inspired by God for God!
Think on this as you go through your birthing process, and the enemy tries to come against you. Less than two weeks out and what God planted in me, is all over the United States and in 2 maybe 3 different countries, plus the Kingdom of God is expanded by at least one! How GOD IS THAT???? God will bless you more than you ever thought or imagined possible. When the enemy comes at you and you have no idea what to do, simple say, Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Thank you God for the seed, thank you for the vision and the provision! May these shirts always glorify you and may they always reflect your purpose. I love you!
Friday, July 25, 2008
"Boasting on God" cont....
Remember the water art God gave me the day at the pool? Well, at my church on Sunday evening we have artists that paint and that Sunday Evening it was a picture just for me, as it was done all in blue! It was of a heart and swirls and wave looks and it made my heart smile when I saw He had placed the designs from the water on canvas. He IS so special!! I am ahead of myself.....
Without writing every day it is hard to remember everything the last post was actually on the 4th of July!, Friday. I had a wonderful day! My daughter and I went to see fireworks and took a picnic dinner and had a great time, finding great parking and a great location. Saturday was a day of resting and getting ready for a Flea Market venture for the next week-end!
Sunday had lunch with some friends after church and well, I have already told you about Sunday evening and the painting! I had thought sitting at poolside, God, I wish I could paint so I could keep this memory always! It was so beautiful! Then God had an artist paint it!
the week of the 14th was kinda hard for me, it the midst of Boasting on God, the enemy has tried to creep in and tried to really get me down, on many levels. Fortunately, I know where he attacks, in our mind! But God is always the victor! I am so glad I am on His side and in His heart and on His mind at all times!
I have been troubled by not being able to get the tee shirts done He placed before me to do! So I prayed and I asked and was given an answer. I found a couple to sponsor this project to get it off the ground. In doing so I had to get 2 more quotes, and I will call that FAVOR!!!!!! In doing so, I found the greatest deal! Praise GOD! "HIS" Shirts were ordered and paid for on the 18th of July. They will be here on the 30th of July. Pray for FAVOR in getting these sold!!!! Pray for favor for the couple that sponsored the first run of the shirts for "2 Fish Ministries". BLESSINGS, BLESSINGS, BLESSINGS, TO YOU BOTH!!!!! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE and so does GOD!!!!!
Saturday the 19th
We had the Flea Market booth and did ok, well enough to do it again this coming Saturday to try and sell the rest of the stuff.
I had to leave early for my support group meeting, I have a support group for cancer patients that have Multiple Myeloma . I had rec'd an email earlier in the week from a woman whose father in law had just been diagnosed with MM and was able to share some with her via e=mail. I was happy that she came to the support group meeting on Saturday and I was able to give her a lot of educational information for her family. For those who don't know about MM please go to www.myeloma.org and learn about this terminal cancer. My goal is to help bring knowledge and awareness of MM to all, so hopefully one day it will not be considered "TERMINAL" and even more one day we will hear, we have a cure!
Sunday the 20th,
Thinking on the things of this past week, finding out the position at the hosp is kinda on hold, and just life in general, we seem to forget sometimes ~ even in the midst of our blessings just how blessed we are.
I wake up every day breathing and in good health, a year ago I could not say I woke up in good health. What a blessing for me and my family! To draw a breath was a very hard thing for me (since right after Ivan hit) and now it isn't, A BLESSING EVERYDAY I AM THANKFUL FOR!
At church Sunday morning, I found myself cuddled in his arms, weeping in his love, compassion, comforting a pain and ache in my heart only he could comfort. And yes, He took it all. Sunday night was my night with the Nursery! What a night! They must have all had sugar all day! They were really having a ball! I jokingly asked someone if it were a full moon! Guess what , it was!
I have been loved on and loved on by Him this week, waking with song of praises in my heart even though, physically I have been down in my back, and as I write this, I feel kinda absent minded, as I have not gone to my Daddy God about this nuisance in my back. It has really prevented me from doing things and that is not what He has in store for me.
I have seen some of the most beautiful sunsets and sunrises, have gotten some really good cleaning done in our home and am thankful for my health and great friends again, at this time I would like to thank all those who have had a hand in 2 Fish Ministries, Andy, Beth, Bill, Cindy, Juli, Karina and Ted. May God bless you all abundantly for seeing the vision with me. I can't thank you all enough!
This pretty much will catch us up to date. I would like to close with this,
What has happened in your life that you could "Boast on God" for? We seem to forget to boast on Him when He does something but we have no memory issues when it comes to something "we" did!
What has God done for you today?
Blessings~
Without writing every day it is hard to remember everything the last post was actually on the 4th of July!, Friday. I had a wonderful day! My daughter and I went to see fireworks and took a picnic dinner and had a great time, finding great parking and a great location. Saturday was a day of resting and getting ready for a Flea Market venture for the next week-end!
Sunday had lunch with some friends after church and well, I have already told you about Sunday evening and the painting! I had thought sitting at poolside, God, I wish I could paint so I could keep this memory always! It was so beautiful! Then God had an artist paint it!
the week of the 14th was kinda hard for me, it the midst of Boasting on God, the enemy has tried to creep in and tried to really get me down, on many levels. Fortunately, I know where he attacks, in our mind! But God is always the victor! I am so glad I am on His side and in His heart and on His mind at all times!
I have been troubled by not being able to get the tee shirts done He placed before me to do! So I prayed and I asked and was given an answer. I found a couple to sponsor this project to get it off the ground. In doing so I had to get 2 more quotes, and I will call that FAVOR!!!!!! In doing so, I found the greatest deal! Praise GOD! "HIS" Shirts were ordered and paid for on the 18th of July. They will be here on the 30th of July. Pray for FAVOR in getting these sold!!!! Pray for favor for the couple that sponsored the first run of the shirts for "2 Fish Ministries". BLESSINGS, BLESSINGS, BLESSINGS, TO YOU BOTH!!!!! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE and so does GOD!!!!!
Saturday the 19th
We had the Flea Market booth and did ok, well enough to do it again this coming Saturday to try and sell the rest of the stuff.
I had to leave early for my support group meeting, I have a support group for cancer patients that have Multiple Myeloma . I had rec'd an email earlier in the week from a woman whose father in law had just been diagnosed with MM and was able to share some with her via e=mail. I was happy that she came to the support group meeting on Saturday and I was able to give her a lot of educational information for her family. For those who don't know about MM please go to www.myeloma.org and learn about this terminal cancer. My goal is to help bring knowledge and awareness of MM to all, so hopefully one day it will not be considered "TERMINAL" and even more one day we will hear, we have a cure!
Sunday the 20th,
Thinking on the things of this past week, finding out the position at the hosp is kinda on hold, and just life in general, we seem to forget sometimes ~ even in the midst of our blessings just how blessed we are.
I wake up every day breathing and in good health, a year ago I could not say I woke up in good health. What a blessing for me and my family! To draw a breath was a very hard thing for me (since right after Ivan hit) and now it isn't, A BLESSING EVERYDAY I AM THANKFUL FOR!
At church Sunday morning, I found myself cuddled in his arms, weeping in his love, compassion, comforting a pain and ache in my heart only he could comfort. And yes, He took it all. Sunday night was my night with the Nursery! What a night! They must have all had sugar all day! They were really having a ball! I jokingly asked someone if it were a full moon! Guess what , it was!
I have been loved on and loved on by Him this week, waking with song of praises in my heart even though, physically I have been down in my back, and as I write this, I feel kinda absent minded, as I have not gone to my Daddy God about this nuisance in my back. It has really prevented me from doing things and that is not what He has in store for me.
I have seen some of the most beautiful sunsets and sunrises, have gotten some really good cleaning done in our home and am thankful for my health and great friends again, at this time I would like to thank all those who have had a hand in 2 Fish Ministries, Andy, Beth, Bill, Cindy, Juli, Karina and Ted. May God bless you all abundantly for seeing the vision with me. I can't thank you all enough!
This pretty much will catch us up to date. I would like to close with this,
What has happened in your life that you could "Boast on God" for? We seem to forget to boast on Him when He does something but we have no memory issues when it comes to something "we" did!
What has God done for you today?
Blessings~
Opps, Kinda left ya hanging, sorry!! Please Read "Boasting on God!!
EACH OF THESE WILL BEGIN WITH THE DATE THE EMAIL WAS SENT ~ BE BLEST AND REMEMBER ~ THE THINGS OF GOD ARE WORTH BOASTING OF~ AFTER ALL HE LOVES ALL THE GLORY!!
JUNE 25TH 2008
Just want to say how awesome my Daddy God is!
Many of you know how long I have been out of work, it has now been long enough to not have my unemployment ALL GONE, so you know where I am. While I am concerned, I must say I have an incredible peace.
It was on Monday that I realized that I had reached the end of my unemployment, I had thought so since my last check 2 weeks ago had been less than usual, but you just never know. Anyway, I had the assurance on Monday, no more funds coming in! My first inclination was to cry and say, why am I not finding a job, Lord, what is up with this? But I got myself quite and I let him minister to me and to let me know, I am not seeing the whole picture.
When Joseph was thrown in to the pit by his brothers, I am sure the thought crossed his mind, why me Lord? Why me? I have seen the dreams, I rec'd the dreams as mine, I know the plans you have for me are to prosper me and my family and not for me to rot in the pit. As I grabbed hold of this, things have begun to shift.
Tuesday, I was blessed with $20.00 for gas, then I was blessed with a Spag lunch served to me, then I was blessed with a gift card for $20.00 for gas or whatever I needed. This was very humbling for me, a giver! I kept thinking on Joseph and the bigger picture. Well, we aren't finished yet. Then I was given an opportunity to clean someones' home, what a blessing! All of this in less than 24 hours of having the image of Joseph in a pit and gaining a new understanding.
And, while cleaning that home today, I received a call today for a job interview @ Sacred Heart! Oh and when I got home today, I had received in the mail this beautiful picture, actually 2 of them drawn for me and $10.00 in cash.
So there! God is so Great, he IS my provider and will take care of my every need.
Thank you God, I love you and want the whole world to know how great you are.
Blessings to you all, and those of you who blessed me that receive this I pray God's unlimited favor upon you and your family always.
This was sent out around 4:pm on Wed afternoon~
About 4:30pm, I had an encounter with a Burglar, yes I stopped a burglar at my home. He was caught in the act on stealing a lawn mower from my side patio, which is pretty much enclosed except for the screen. He had to climb over a chain link fence and reach in and unlock the door to enter the patio area. It took telling him several times to needed to leave before he finally left and the Police came. He kept telling me it was OK, my husband said he could come and get the mower.(well we know that was a lie) The Police put a watch on my house. God had already put a watch on it though! GOD IS SO GREAT!
Thursday, my sister went to Emory to have her test to map out the 2nd aneurysm, and well this time God really showed off, for He did not just move it to a different location, He REMOVED IT ALL TOGETHER! I was able to share this testimony @ Girl Talk. The medical info is all documented!
And it continues.......
Friday morning, I had my interview @ Sacred Heart, I think it went well, the hours are great and the days are great, 4 ten hour days Mon - Thurs. My favorite shift! I used to work this when I was with 911 in GA.
After my interview I met with a friend at church and we had an incredible time of prayer and intercession at the altar for about 2 hours. It was great!
From there I went to buy some groceries with the money God provided from that cleaning job. While at the gro store almost everything I needed to get was reduced or on sale. More favor.
While shopping my phone rang and 3 guesses? It was Sacred Heart calling me in for my 2nd interview. It is Tuesday morning @ 9am so please keep me in your prayers.
Thursday evening I believe the Holy Spirit used my daughter and myself to plant some seeds in an Agnostic and it is my prayer the those seeds will be watered and then harvested for the kingdom.
Saturday, He comforted me and gave me rest the kind that you get only from him!
Today, Sunday at church, can I say we have an awesome Daddy God. He blessed me with a new outfit which when I saw the size I thought well I will be able to wear it soon, well sooner than I thought. It fits perfectly! And someone came up to me and said I found this in my pocket and felt God wanted me to bless you with this, yes, he provided me with some more cash.
All this is within seven days!
Oh and my daughter went to church with a friend of hers today and her friend sent a gift by way of my daughter for me. A Pampering Spa Set, all about feet! It smells so good.
He just keeps WOWing me!
When we leave it all up to Him, if we can just take a step back and let Him do what He does best, we truly have no worries. He takes care of all things.
He has provided money for gas for my car, he has provided food for my table, he has provided clothes for me to wear, he has provided something to pamper me as well. He provided a seed to plant and it was planted.
In all things, all glory was given to Him!
I pray this testimony of His graciousness will encourage you in whatever circumstance you are in and allow Him to move those mountains for you!
JULY 2, 2008
July 2, 2008
Well, I am guessing I will be claiming 52 Days of Miracles here! How's that!
For those of you that do not go to my church, Jubilee Intl., we have just stepped into a proclamation of "52 Days of Miracles" To get the main info behind this please read on Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of the city in 52 days!
I am claiming this for myself, personally! To claim anything we must walk in it daily! Just as we are to walk in the will of God for our lives daily! We must grab on to it with that child like faith we are to cling on to!
Many of you who know me know one of my greatest desires is to never ever lose my Child Like Faith I have in my Daddy God! I trust Him in all things and in every way! The other day someone made a comment about me being barefoot, not a bad one, just a comment, but it brought to mind something my dad had said to me one time that wasn't so nice in how he meant it, He referenced that I could wear an evening gown and I would still want to be barefooted. I had laughed it off, but I knew his intention behind the remark. With this fresh in my mind, I asked God, why is it I so enjoy being barefooted. He took me to the children, and I noticed, many running around without their shoes on, ever notice how it seems the little ones always seem to prefer to be barefooted. I just smiled!
Alright, so I believe the last information rec'd was Monday morning! Catching up through Sunday!
Monday~ We realized we needed to get groceries to last 8 days and understand this is a testimony of the favor of God not to boohoo at all, it is important to say some things in order to see His faithfulness. Me being without work has had an unfavorable affect on this household, especially with cars breaking down or being wrecked and having to be replaced and life in general, making an unexpected trip home for a family emergency etc.!
Well, I get to the grocery store with very little funds, and I was able to get get enough for a 3 day menu with lunches from leftovers. for $12.60. I found that to be absolutely great! Another blessings of favor from GOD. I am not talking about ramen noodles either! ;-) It isn't steak either! But good food!
Tuesday~ Even with all the favor I have been blessed with, I was a little concerned about 3 days of groceries not stretching to the 8 days we needed. I remembered I had a check coming to me for some child care and knew it would not be cut for another week but decided I would see if I could get it early, so I sent an e-mail, and as I was writing it, I felt in my spirit I should not send it, because God had provided everything for us. Well, I sent it anyway! Dummy me! ;-) ! Not five minutes later I rec'd a call asking me to do some work that day. God is so good. I was also blessed with a wonderful, wonderful lunch, a garden salad and a fruit salad, fit for a QUEEN!
And LADIES, here we go again, HE provided a new 2 piece blouse set for me. I love the color and it is so beautiful! It's brand new!
Also, I had my second interview on Tuesday morning! I know it went well! So continue to pray over this with me for favor. One person said I would know by the end of the week another said it would be next week.
Wednesday~ I wait in sheer delight to see what He has planned for today! I had the best sleep, I fall asleep praising and adoring Him for his great favor.
I am telling each and everyone of you to claim this time, the time we are in right now, claim it as your time of favor. Claim it with all your might. Praise Him for each and everything He does for you, no matter how big or how small it may be. Let someone know what he is doing for you! Boast on God! He is worthy of all our praise!
Many of you know I have had put before me 5 Designs for T-Shirts. It is my desire to go to Africa on our Medical Missions Trip this year in September. The Holy Spirit placed this before me as funding my way to Africa and to advance the Gospel. I have gone as far as I can, I had one shirt printed and was really disappointed with the quality of the shirt. I am wanting to have 3 dozen of the 5 shirts printed before the end of the month so I can have time to get them out and sold. Not working, I am in a holding pattern. I have quotes ranging from $900 to $1440 for the 180 shirts. I will have to sell each shirt and have more printed and sell an additional 18 or so shirts to make the $3400 for the trip. A good bit of the money for the trip is due much earlier than the departure date of Sept 18th. I have already missed getting in the $100.00 deposit. But as you can see from all of my testimonies I have faith that God will provide! He put before me the vision and will supply the provision! I would like to add that included in my vision for the shirts is to have to capability to support mission trips for others! One Day to support a whole team going out to spread and advance the Gospel of Jesus! That is my desire and my goal. I would like to mention a special thank you to the following who have helped in getting "2 Fish Ministries" off the ground, but not in any special order because you are all special, Andy and Beth, Bill, Cindy, Karina, Juli and to each of you who have prayed for us. Many many blessings and favor upon your families in everything you do! And of course, my Daddy God, Jesus who died for me and showed me all the love my Daddy God has for me and you, and the Holy Spirit for his constant comfort when everything around me seems to be falling apart, He gives me the comfort to always keep going.
Blessings to you all and stay tuned for the miracles of today!
check out www.2fishministries.com
it is only a starter webpage a work in progress and hoping to soon have sponsorship for a website we already have a really cool design for it thanks to Karina! BUT,THE ONE SHE HAS DESIGNED IS NOT IN PLACE YET!
JULY 4TH, 2008
July 4th 2008
Happy 4th of July and Happy Birthday America and Happy Birthday Greg, my brother!
My last writing was Wed morning looking forward with much anticipation and expectancy for the day!
Wednesday~I finished up on some work from the day before and was able to enjoy a day beside a beautiful pool. The temperature was perfect with the slightest breeze. The only noise heard was the song of birds busy about their day and a couple of small planes flying overhead having fun in the sky. What more could someone ask for?
I was loving being in the pool and relaxing and taking in the Beauty and the Creations of our Creator. The warmth of the sun, the breeze, the cool water, the song of the birds. Doesn't that just make your heart smile? And oh yes, the sound of the airplane every now and then. I add this because it is something I love to do and it brings much joy to my heart when I hear an airplane fly by. I look up to see what kind it is and imagine flying with whoever it is. You see, I use to fly quite a bit. There is nothing like it. The beauty of it all. Being able to fly through the clouds and see a sun setting. I guess though if you don't like to fly this part would be boring so I will move forward.
As I was sitting on the top step of the pool thinking on my God and wondering with a day like this my Daddy God, I have no needs and really no wants, what are you going to do today for me to boast on? I sat there already knowing He had given me the perfect day, that in itself is worth boasting on! Well, He blessed me to tears! He began an art show for me in the water of the pool. I can not begin to find the words to express the creations He performed for me right there in the pool. As I looked at the refreshing water and through to the bottom of the pool and felt the ever slight breeze, He began to create on the canvas located at the bottom of the pool. It is the most intricate designs I have ever seen. The swirls would form like ocean waves crashing in to each other and then come together like they were synchronized in perfect timing. Then it would all become still and motionless and then another little breeze would come and the art work would begin again. This went on for quite a while. Now this is something you have to understand. While I am saying there was a breeze, it was very slight, so slight that the leaf or two floating on the water on the pool was not affected by the breeze. So do you understand what I mean when I say this was an ArtShow from God? The pump was on in the pool but I have never witnessed what I saw from the currents of the water from a pool pump being on. The top of the water was completely still. This was so incredible, he blesses my heart so much. He wants to bless us all as we enjoy the things He has for us to make our hearts happy.
Are you taking time out to see what He has for you to enjoy each day? How much have you missed that He set aside for you each day and because you were too busy, you missed out on it? I am telling you all, it is in the seeking that you will find it all! Seek after Him, with all your heart, with all of your desparation, and not for a new out fit or money or groceries or things, but just for more of Him. He is so worthy just to spent time with Him like you would long to with a dear old friend. Pursue Him now! He has pursued you from the beginning of your time! How many blessings have you past by?
I have another thing from that perfect day but that is tucked away in my heart, it surpassed all things posted about. I give the honor of it all to my gracious Daddy God!
Thursday~ It is another day to take a couple of the kids out for fundraising to raise money for their trip to Kid's Camp. Picked up the Kids and we went out. Always praying for favor! The kids were great, being a brother and a sister of course they had their moments but all n all they worked pretty good together as a team. We had figured out what they still needed and I had been prepared to go out with them again next week to continue. We were only able to go out for a very short time in the morning due to "Girl Talk" a summer function we have at our church. I usually not able to attend because of working but with not working this summer I have been able to enjoy it. Well I have actually been to one for the whole thing and all the others I have been in the nursery with the little ones 4 and under! Many of you who really know me, know Gods' sence of humor really went to work on me in this department. I had originally said I would help one night a month in the nursery but only wanted babies. No 3 and 4 year olds, been there done that and was scared to death! ;-) Well, of course, the babies also include the 3 and 4 year olds. Yeah God! What an incredable blessing it has all been. They have all stole my heart! Now I have found my self getting invovled more and more with them, thus the every Thursday child care. They are GREAT, a little trying at times, but who isn't, right? I love them all!
OK, back to the fundraising and yes it was even in the rain, but we did not let that stop us, well in less than an hour we had all we needed, with a dear friend making it completed! The FAVOR AND BLESSING OF GOD IS UPON ME LIKE A SHIELD ROUND ABOUT ME!!!!!!
I telling you all, grab a hold of this, walk in this, grab it for your own! Watch and see what happens.
I rec'd an invite to go to music in the park and again a meal fit for the daughter of a King was prepared. The temperature was perfect, we had great parking, a great place to put our chairs and a wonderful meal, and enjoyed the people and the music. It was almost like a homecoming. I had been reminded about events around the 4th in my hometown, full of family events that gathered everyone to the park, fun by all. It was another great day filled with His goodness and graciousness.
Friday~ Well while the day is early, I will begin with this, I had an incredible night of sleep and slept in which I never do. I actually slept past 8am. I usually wake up before 6am with my back hurting, but not today!
This is our Nations 232nd birthday! I pray that each of you will take the time to pray over our Nation, all the Leaders in in our Government, that the Holy Spirit will pierce their heart to remember that GOD IS THE FOUNDATION of this GREAT LAND. REMEMBER ALL THOSE WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR OUR PRECIOUS FREEDOM AND AS WE REMEMBER THOSE WHO ARE FIGHTING, TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AND THEIR FAMILIES. REMEMBER THAT IN OUR INDEPENDENCE WE ARE DEPENDANT ON THOSE WHO FIGHT TO KEEP US FREE. REMEMBER THE FIRST ONE WHO DIED FOR OUR FREEDOM, JESUS, HE DIED TO FREE US FROM OUR SINS.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL ~
THIS IS jUNE 25TH THOUGH THE 4TH OF JULY!
YES THERE IS MORE
NEXT POST, LATER TODAY!
BLESSINGS~
JUNE 25TH 2008
Just want to say how awesome my Daddy God is!
Many of you know how long I have been out of work, it has now been long enough to not have my unemployment ALL GONE, so you know where I am. While I am concerned, I must say I have an incredible peace.
It was on Monday that I realized that I had reached the end of my unemployment, I had thought so since my last check 2 weeks ago had been less than usual, but you just never know. Anyway, I had the assurance on Monday, no more funds coming in! My first inclination was to cry and say, why am I not finding a job, Lord, what is up with this? But I got myself quite and I let him minister to me and to let me know, I am not seeing the whole picture.
When Joseph was thrown in to the pit by his brothers, I am sure the thought crossed his mind, why me Lord? Why me? I have seen the dreams, I rec'd the dreams as mine, I know the plans you have for me are to prosper me and my family and not for me to rot in the pit. As I grabbed hold of this, things have begun to shift.
Tuesday, I was blessed with $20.00 for gas, then I was blessed with a Spag lunch served to me, then I was blessed with a gift card for $20.00 for gas or whatever I needed. This was very humbling for me, a giver! I kept thinking on Joseph and the bigger picture. Well, we aren't finished yet. Then I was given an opportunity to clean someones' home, what a blessing! All of this in less than 24 hours of having the image of Joseph in a pit and gaining a new understanding.
And, while cleaning that home today, I received a call today for a job interview @ Sacred Heart! Oh and when I got home today, I had received in the mail this beautiful picture, actually 2 of them drawn for me and $10.00 in cash.
So there! God is so Great, he IS my provider and will take care of my every need.
Thank you God, I love you and want the whole world to know how great you are.
Blessings to you all, and those of you who blessed me that receive this I pray God's unlimited favor upon you and your family always.
This was sent out around 4:pm on Wed afternoon~
About 4:30pm, I had an encounter with a Burglar, yes I stopped a burglar at my home. He was caught in the act on stealing a lawn mower from my side patio, which is pretty much enclosed except for the screen. He had to climb over a chain link fence and reach in and unlock the door to enter the patio area. It took telling him several times to needed to leave before he finally left and the Police came. He kept telling me it was OK, my husband said he could come and get the mower.(well we know that was a lie) The Police put a watch on my house. God had already put a watch on it though! GOD IS SO GREAT!
Thursday, my sister went to Emory to have her test to map out the 2nd aneurysm, and well this time God really showed off, for He did not just move it to a different location, He REMOVED IT ALL TOGETHER! I was able to share this testimony @ Girl Talk. The medical info is all documented!
And it continues.......
Friday morning, I had my interview @ Sacred Heart, I think it went well, the hours are great and the days are great, 4 ten hour days Mon - Thurs. My favorite shift! I used to work this when I was with 911 in GA.
After my interview I met with a friend at church and we had an incredible time of prayer and intercession at the altar for about 2 hours. It was great!
From there I went to buy some groceries with the money God provided from that cleaning job. While at the gro store almost everything I needed to get was reduced or on sale. More favor.
While shopping my phone rang and 3 guesses? It was Sacred Heart calling me in for my 2nd interview. It is Tuesday morning @ 9am so please keep me in your prayers.
Thursday evening I believe the Holy Spirit used my daughter and myself to plant some seeds in an Agnostic and it is my prayer the those seeds will be watered and then harvested for the kingdom.
Saturday, He comforted me and gave me rest the kind that you get only from him!
Today, Sunday at church, can I say we have an awesome Daddy God. He blessed me with a new outfit which when I saw the size I thought well I will be able to wear it soon, well sooner than I thought. It fits perfectly! And someone came up to me and said I found this in my pocket and felt God wanted me to bless you with this, yes, he provided me with some more cash.
All this is within seven days!
Oh and my daughter went to church with a friend of hers today and her friend sent a gift by way of my daughter for me. A Pampering Spa Set, all about feet! It smells so good.
He just keeps WOWing me!
When we leave it all up to Him, if we can just take a step back and let Him do what He does best, we truly have no worries. He takes care of all things.
He has provided money for gas for my car, he has provided food for my table, he has provided clothes for me to wear, he has provided something to pamper me as well. He provided a seed to plant and it was planted.
In all things, all glory was given to Him!
I pray this testimony of His graciousness will encourage you in whatever circumstance you are in and allow Him to move those mountains for you!
JULY 2, 2008
July 2, 2008
Well, I am guessing I will be claiming 52 Days of Miracles here! How's that!
For those of you that do not go to my church, Jubilee Intl., we have just stepped into a proclamation of "52 Days of Miracles" To get the main info behind this please read on Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of the city in 52 days!
I am claiming this for myself, personally! To claim anything we must walk in it daily! Just as we are to walk in the will of God for our lives daily! We must grab on to it with that child like faith we are to cling on to!
Many of you who know me know one of my greatest desires is to never ever lose my Child Like Faith I have in my Daddy God! I trust Him in all things and in every way! The other day someone made a comment about me being barefoot, not a bad one, just a comment, but it brought to mind something my dad had said to me one time that wasn't so nice in how he meant it, He referenced that I could wear an evening gown and I would still want to be barefooted. I had laughed it off, but I knew his intention behind the remark. With this fresh in my mind, I asked God, why is it I so enjoy being barefooted. He took me to the children, and I noticed, many running around without their shoes on, ever notice how it seems the little ones always seem to prefer to be barefooted. I just smiled!
Alright, so I believe the last information rec'd was Monday morning! Catching up through Sunday!
Monday~ We realized we needed to get groceries to last 8 days and understand this is a testimony of the favor of God not to boohoo at all, it is important to say some things in order to see His faithfulness. Me being without work has had an unfavorable affect on this household, especially with cars breaking down or being wrecked and having to be replaced and life in general, making an unexpected trip home for a family emergency etc.!
Well, I get to the grocery store with very little funds, and I was able to get get enough for a 3 day menu with lunches from leftovers. for $12.60. I found that to be absolutely great! Another blessings of favor from GOD. I am not talking about ramen noodles either! ;-) It isn't steak either! But good food!
Tuesday~ Even with all the favor I have been blessed with, I was a little concerned about 3 days of groceries not stretching to the 8 days we needed. I remembered I had a check coming to me for some child care and knew it would not be cut for another week but decided I would see if I could get it early, so I sent an e-mail, and as I was writing it, I felt in my spirit I should not send it, because God had provided everything for us. Well, I sent it anyway! Dummy me! ;-) ! Not five minutes later I rec'd a call asking me to do some work that day. God is so good. I was also blessed with a wonderful, wonderful lunch, a garden salad and a fruit salad, fit for a QUEEN!
And LADIES, here we go again, HE provided a new 2 piece blouse set for me. I love the color and it is so beautiful! It's brand new!
Also, I had my second interview on Tuesday morning! I know it went well! So continue to pray over this with me for favor. One person said I would know by the end of the week another said it would be next week.
Wednesday~ I wait in sheer delight to see what He has planned for today! I had the best sleep, I fall asleep praising and adoring Him for his great favor.
I am telling each and everyone of you to claim this time, the time we are in right now, claim it as your time of favor. Claim it with all your might. Praise Him for each and everything He does for you, no matter how big or how small it may be. Let someone know what he is doing for you! Boast on God! He is worthy of all our praise!
Many of you know I have had put before me 5 Designs for T-Shirts. It is my desire to go to Africa on our Medical Missions Trip this year in September. The Holy Spirit placed this before me as funding my way to Africa and to advance the Gospel. I have gone as far as I can, I had one shirt printed and was really disappointed with the quality of the shirt. I am wanting to have 3 dozen of the 5 shirts printed before the end of the month so I can have time to get them out and sold. Not working, I am in a holding pattern. I have quotes ranging from $900 to $1440 for the 180 shirts. I will have to sell each shirt and have more printed and sell an additional 18 or so shirts to make the $3400 for the trip. A good bit of the money for the trip is due much earlier than the departure date of Sept 18th. I have already missed getting in the $100.00 deposit. But as you can see from all of my testimonies I have faith that God will provide! He put before me the vision and will supply the provision! I would like to add that included in my vision for the shirts is to have to capability to support mission trips for others! One Day to support a whole team going out to spread and advance the Gospel of Jesus! That is my desire and my goal. I would like to mention a special thank you to the following who have helped in getting "2 Fish Ministries" off the ground, but not in any special order because you are all special, Andy and Beth, Bill, Cindy, Karina, Juli and to each of you who have prayed for us. Many many blessings and favor upon your families in everything you do! And of course, my Daddy God, Jesus who died for me and showed me all the love my Daddy God has for me and you, and the Holy Spirit for his constant comfort when everything around me seems to be falling apart, He gives me the comfort to always keep going.
Blessings to you all and stay tuned for the miracles of today!
check out www.2fishministries.com
it is only a starter webpage a work in progress and hoping to soon have sponsorship for a website we already have a really cool design for it thanks to Karina! BUT,THE ONE SHE HAS DESIGNED IS NOT IN PLACE YET!
JULY 4TH, 2008
July 4th 2008
Happy 4th of July and Happy Birthday America and Happy Birthday Greg, my brother!
My last writing was Wed morning looking forward with much anticipation and expectancy for the day!
Wednesday~I finished up on some work from the day before and was able to enjoy a day beside a beautiful pool. The temperature was perfect with the slightest breeze. The only noise heard was the song of birds busy about their day and a couple of small planes flying overhead having fun in the sky. What more could someone ask for?
I was loving being in the pool and relaxing and taking in the Beauty and the Creations of our Creator. The warmth of the sun, the breeze, the cool water, the song of the birds. Doesn't that just make your heart smile? And oh yes, the sound of the airplane every now and then. I add this because it is something I love to do and it brings much joy to my heart when I hear an airplane fly by. I look up to see what kind it is and imagine flying with whoever it is. You see, I use to fly quite a bit. There is nothing like it. The beauty of it all. Being able to fly through the clouds and see a sun setting. I guess though if you don't like to fly this part would be boring so I will move forward.
As I was sitting on the top step of the pool thinking on my God and wondering with a day like this my Daddy God, I have no needs and really no wants, what are you going to do today for me to boast on? I sat there already knowing He had given me the perfect day, that in itself is worth boasting on! Well, He blessed me to tears! He began an art show for me in the water of the pool. I can not begin to find the words to express the creations He performed for me right there in the pool. As I looked at the refreshing water and through to the bottom of the pool and felt the ever slight breeze, He began to create on the canvas located at the bottom of the pool. It is the most intricate designs I have ever seen. The swirls would form like ocean waves crashing in to each other and then come together like they were synchronized in perfect timing. Then it would all become still and motionless and then another little breeze would come and the art work would begin again. This went on for quite a while. Now this is something you have to understand. While I am saying there was a breeze, it was very slight, so slight that the leaf or two floating on the water on the pool was not affected by the breeze. So do you understand what I mean when I say this was an ArtShow from God? The pump was on in the pool but I have never witnessed what I saw from the currents of the water from a pool pump being on. The top of the water was completely still. This was so incredible, he blesses my heart so much. He wants to bless us all as we enjoy the things He has for us to make our hearts happy.
Are you taking time out to see what He has for you to enjoy each day? How much have you missed that He set aside for you each day and because you were too busy, you missed out on it? I am telling you all, it is in the seeking that you will find it all! Seek after Him, with all your heart, with all of your desparation, and not for a new out fit or money or groceries or things, but just for more of Him. He is so worthy just to spent time with Him like you would long to with a dear old friend. Pursue Him now! He has pursued you from the beginning of your time! How many blessings have you past by?
I have another thing from that perfect day but that is tucked away in my heart, it surpassed all things posted about. I give the honor of it all to my gracious Daddy God!
Thursday~ It is another day to take a couple of the kids out for fundraising to raise money for their trip to Kid's Camp. Picked up the Kids and we went out. Always praying for favor! The kids were great, being a brother and a sister of course they had their moments but all n all they worked pretty good together as a team. We had figured out what they still needed and I had been prepared to go out with them again next week to continue. We were only able to go out for a very short time in the morning due to "Girl Talk" a summer function we have at our church. I usually not able to attend because of working but with not working this summer I have been able to enjoy it. Well I have actually been to one for the whole thing and all the others I have been in the nursery with the little ones 4 and under! Many of you who really know me, know Gods' sence of humor really went to work on me in this department. I had originally said I would help one night a month in the nursery but only wanted babies. No 3 and 4 year olds, been there done that and was scared to death! ;-) Well, of course, the babies also include the 3 and 4 year olds. Yeah God! What an incredable blessing it has all been. They have all stole my heart! Now I have found my self getting invovled more and more with them, thus the every Thursday child care. They are GREAT, a little trying at times, but who isn't, right? I love them all!
OK, back to the fundraising and yes it was even in the rain, but we did not let that stop us, well in less than an hour we had all we needed, with a dear friend making it completed! The FAVOR AND BLESSING OF GOD IS UPON ME LIKE A SHIELD ROUND ABOUT ME!!!!!!
I telling you all, grab a hold of this, walk in this, grab it for your own! Watch and see what happens.
I rec'd an invite to go to music in the park and again a meal fit for the daughter of a King was prepared. The temperature was perfect, we had great parking, a great place to put our chairs and a wonderful meal, and enjoyed the people and the music. It was almost like a homecoming. I had been reminded about events around the 4th in my hometown, full of family events that gathered everyone to the park, fun by all. It was another great day filled with His goodness and graciousness.
Friday~ Well while the day is early, I will begin with this, I had an incredible night of sleep and slept in which I never do. I actually slept past 8am. I usually wake up before 6am with my back hurting, but not today!
This is our Nations 232nd birthday! I pray that each of you will take the time to pray over our Nation, all the Leaders in in our Government, that the Holy Spirit will pierce their heart to remember that GOD IS THE FOUNDATION of this GREAT LAND. REMEMBER ALL THOSE WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR OUR PRECIOUS FREEDOM AND AS WE REMEMBER THOSE WHO ARE FIGHTING, TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AND THEIR FAMILIES. REMEMBER THAT IN OUR INDEPENDENCE WE ARE DEPENDANT ON THOSE WHO FIGHT TO KEEP US FREE. REMEMBER THE FIRST ONE WHO DIED FOR OUR FREEDOM, JESUS, HE DIED TO FREE US FROM OUR SINS.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL ~
THIS IS jUNE 25TH THOUGH THE 4TH OF JULY!
YES THERE IS MORE
NEXT POST, LATER TODAY!
BLESSINGS~
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Renewing Spiritual Passion
I have noticed recently that there seems to be a common topic being poured in to the people of God. Not just from the pulpit but from other forms of media as well.For the past month or so, the Holy Spirit has drawn me to focus on renewal of Spiritual Passion. So, if you are interested in following along with me in this journey please join as I learn to put myself aside and allow the Holy Spirit to teach and to help rekindle the flame of our Spiritual Passion for God.
We begin~
Proverbs 8:17-21 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
I love those who love me and those who seek me find me, those who seek me find me.
Are you seeking Him?
Show me your face Lord, show me your face, I want to see your eyes. Strengthen my legs that I may stand in your glory, show me your face Lord, I can make it to the end if I can see your face.
To obtain something we once had, we must first realize what we had, what importance it had to us, why we lost it and what must we do to get it back.
What we had~ many things run through my mind as I think on how to describe being "In-Love"!
Of course it all depends on what age we are talking about when we first fell in love. For some of us it was at an early age and we had our crushes. But don't bother saying it is just a childhood crush. Your heart would pound through your chest when you even thought of him, sorry guys, I'm a female so I would be writing from a female perspective here! To see him, you could barely catch your breath. You would always do everything you could think of to look your best, wear his favorite color, wear his favorite fragrance. If he loved a certain sport you would try to learn what you could about it so you could impress him. You would do everything you could to find out all his likes and dislikes. You would avoid the "dislike list" as much as you could. Do we still avoid God's "dislike list" ? Or have we become callous to it?
Do we still remember what he likes, what pleases Him? Do we please Him? Do we make the effort, the time, like we use to? Do we smile at the thought of Him? Does your heart race just to think of Him and to know what He has done for us and continues to do everyday?
What we had~ a beautiful courtship, one that never had to end, one that He still continues. Maybe it is time for a God Date! Just You and Him.
to be cont.......
Blessings~
We begin~
Proverbs 8:17-21 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
I love those who love me and those who seek me find me, those who seek me find me.
Are you seeking Him?
Show me your face Lord, show me your face, I want to see your eyes. Strengthen my legs that I may stand in your glory, show me your face Lord, I can make it to the end if I can see your face.
To obtain something we once had, we must first realize what we had, what importance it had to us, why we lost it and what must we do to get it back.
What we had~ many things run through my mind as I think on how to describe being "In-Love"!
Of course it all depends on what age we are talking about when we first fell in love. For some of us it was at an early age and we had our crushes. But don't bother saying it is just a childhood crush. Your heart would pound through your chest when you even thought of him, sorry guys, I'm a female so I would be writing from a female perspective here! To see him, you could barely catch your breath. You would always do everything you could think of to look your best, wear his favorite color, wear his favorite fragrance. If he loved a certain sport you would try to learn what you could about it so you could impress him. You would do everything you could to find out all his likes and dislikes. You would avoid the "dislike list" as much as you could. Do we still avoid God's "dislike list" ? Or have we become callous to it?
Do we still remember what he likes, what pleases Him? Do we please Him? Do we make the effort, the time, like we use to? Do we smile at the thought of Him? Does your heart race just to think of Him and to know what He has done for us and continues to do everyday?
What we had~ a beautiful courtship, one that never had to end, one that He still continues. Maybe it is time for a God Date! Just You and Him.
to be cont.......
Blessings~
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The Artistry of God
A sunset on the water~ imagine for a moment a beautiful sunset God has placed before you to enjoy.Now, how would you describe it to someone who has not seen it before?
The brillant color scheme selected by the artist embraced the whole sky, all of heaven if you will.Colors of warmth, with multiple hues of red, orange, yellow, purple and blues. As the sun lowers itself closer and closer to the waters edge the colors become more intense. Just as the sun kisses the water there is an explosion of color from the sky as it is reflected to the water. The water now changes from shimmering lights to that of tiny mirrors all reflecting the colors of the artist palate. As the sun sinks deeper in to the water the brightness fade in to a deeper more richness of colors almost like royalty across the sky. Then with the brightness of the sun asleep you begin to see the first star light.
The love of God ~ imagine for a moment what you feel and what you know to be the love of God.Now, how would you describe it to someone who thinks they have not felt it before? Your comments on this will be interesting, I hope to read some soon!
Blessings~
The brillant color scheme selected by the artist embraced the whole sky, all of heaven if you will.Colors of warmth, with multiple hues of red, orange, yellow, purple and blues. As the sun lowers itself closer and closer to the waters edge the colors become more intense. Just as the sun kisses the water there is an explosion of color from the sky as it is reflected to the water. The water now changes from shimmering lights to that of tiny mirrors all reflecting the colors of the artist palate. As the sun sinks deeper in to the water the brightness fade in to a deeper more richness of colors almost like royalty across the sky. Then with the brightness of the sun asleep you begin to see the first star light.
The love of God ~ imagine for a moment what you feel and what you know to be the love of God.Now, how would you describe it to someone who thinks they have not felt it before? Your comments on this will be interesting, I hope to read some soon!
Blessings~
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Finding HIM
Jer 29:13 ~ You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Seeking with all your heart, what does it mean to you?
When we were little ones and we played hide n seek, if you were the "IT" person, you would go close your eyes tightly and sometimes even put your hands over our face to cover our eyes so not to be able to see anything and as the "IT" person you had to count out loud so everyone could hear you counting. When you reached the determined number you would announce in a loud voice, "ready or not here I come". Then you would begin your pursuit! You thought of a million hiding places and where everyone could be and you always went to the obvious places first, you know like where you have hidden before yourself. Now depending on your Hide n Seek territory, this game could last quite some time or not long at all. But it always seemed fun to seek after the last one who you just couldn't manage to find. You would seek here, you would seek there and just miss them it seems. Sometimes the game would end because you just couldn't find that last person and you gave up. Which always meant you were going to be the "IT" person again, because YOU COULD NOT FIND THE ONE YOU WERE SEEKING AFTER.
Have you ever felt this way in your spirit seeking? I have and quite frankly, if we were all honest I believe we would all say, we have been there before. Seeking after God only to give up after a little bit, saying I am seeking him, I am, I really am, but I just can't seem to find him. Then in your frustration get up and pursue something else, maybe TV or a game or the Internet or a good book.
I have found that at that time, at the point of I am not hearing anything, I don't feel the presence of God here in my seeking, it is at that point that I want to turn away and go do something else, that is when I have to press in a little harder and refuse to go on to something else. I press in to seek more of him, it becomes my heart cry to find him. I must connect, I must connect! Then I find him.
You know, He is there all the time, with you all the time. But it is moments of desperation cries of the heart that he reveals his heart to you.
I have read the Tommy Tenney books, God Chasers, God Catchers and the daily devotional for the God Catchers and have done the workbook that goes along with them. Great information. He talks about the hide n seek game but as he plays it with his daughter. How she is the "it" person chasing after her daddy and they are running and running and he is always just a few steps from her and then she will stop and say, OH DADDY and it melts his heart and then he turns around and begins to pursue her. I love to say, OH DADDY to my God and melt his heart. Then feel his presence all around me.
What have you been doing to melt the heart of your Daddy God? How does he respond?
Please feel free to respond on comments~
Blessings ~
Seeking with all your heart, what does it mean to you?
When we were little ones and we played hide n seek, if you were the "IT" person, you would go close your eyes tightly and sometimes even put your hands over our face to cover our eyes so not to be able to see anything and as the "IT" person you had to count out loud so everyone could hear you counting. When you reached the determined number you would announce in a loud voice, "ready or not here I come". Then you would begin your pursuit! You thought of a million hiding places and where everyone could be and you always went to the obvious places first, you know like where you have hidden before yourself. Now depending on your Hide n Seek territory, this game could last quite some time or not long at all. But it always seemed fun to seek after the last one who you just couldn't manage to find. You would seek here, you would seek there and just miss them it seems. Sometimes the game would end because you just couldn't find that last person and you gave up. Which always meant you were going to be the "IT" person again, because YOU COULD NOT FIND THE ONE YOU WERE SEEKING AFTER.
Have you ever felt this way in your spirit seeking? I have and quite frankly, if we were all honest I believe we would all say, we have been there before. Seeking after God only to give up after a little bit, saying I am seeking him, I am, I really am, but I just can't seem to find him. Then in your frustration get up and pursue something else, maybe TV or a game or the Internet or a good book.
I have found that at that time, at the point of I am not hearing anything, I don't feel the presence of God here in my seeking, it is at that point that I want to turn away and go do something else, that is when I have to press in a little harder and refuse to go on to something else. I press in to seek more of him, it becomes my heart cry to find him. I must connect, I must connect! Then I find him.
You know, He is there all the time, with you all the time. But it is moments of desperation cries of the heart that he reveals his heart to you.
I have read the Tommy Tenney books, God Chasers, God Catchers and the daily devotional for the God Catchers and have done the workbook that goes along with them. Great information. He talks about the hide n seek game but as he plays it with his daughter. How she is the "it" person chasing after her daddy and they are running and running and he is always just a few steps from her and then she will stop and say, OH DADDY and it melts his heart and then he turns around and begins to pursue her. I love to say, OH DADDY to my God and melt his heart. Then feel his presence all around me.
What have you been doing to melt the heart of your Daddy God? How does he respond?
Please feel free to respond on comments~
Blessings ~
Monday, May 19, 2008
Post Script ~ "WORSHIP" after Worship
How do I begin~
For the last 2 Sunday nights, there have been a handful of people that continued at the altar for a considerable amount of time after worship. Originally those who had gone for prayer, had now brought in a Presence of God in their WORSHIP of Him.
This was no ordinary worship, it is the worship created from the compassion of Christ and the passionate heart seeking ALL our Daddy God has. And I don't mean what is in His hands, I mean all of what is in His heart! THAT catches His attention fast.
Sunday, two weeks ago, I, myself was undone in the presence of God, His Spirit was upon me so heavy. I ended up on my face before him in my worship, more than once. Trying to get up and compose myself only to find out we, me and God, were not finished yet. I laughed and I wept, I laughed and I wept. I sang and I tried to dance. I say tried because I stayed where I had been sitting and there isn't much room in between the rows of seats. My Daddy God visited me in such a way, I am, once again, forever changed. It really isn't something you can put in to words, you just know you have been touched and changed.
That Sunday had started out with a vision for someone, as I was getting ready for church. All I saw was the back of this person, He gave words to me for them. I began to wonder who it was and during the altar call, as I was praying for different ones, I wondered who it was for and the altar call was almost finished, and I saw this person and believe they had already been prayed for, but I had really felt the need to go over to them and as I laid my hand upon their shoulder, I saw it all again. This, is who it was for. God is so good!
Well, I guess I did that Sunday kinda backwards.....
This Sunday, which was yesterday~ began with words,
Isa 40:3
The voice of one that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
vs4 ~Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth
The CRY OF ONE, the cry of one, the cry of one!
WOW!
It was an incredible day in the Lord. Sunday night I spent with the babies and the little ones, it was the best yet with them. After cleaning up, I went in to the sanctuary, a handful still at the altar. Hmm! A handful, the cry of one!
The music of the few who remained of the worship team continued. The worship and cries of those few who remained at the altar continued, and continued, until there were just a handful, the cry of one~
WORSHIP after worship, was beyond description, I was on my face before the Lord, I was singing before the Lord and I danced, I danced before the Lord, as never before. It was only me before the Lord. While there were others there, it was only me and him, no one else mattered. Nothing else mattered, except my worship of him! My cry was not for SOME "THING" it was for more of HIM, MORE OF HIM!
After moments like these you are ruined for the ordinary. You can't help but walk away changed, changed from the inside out and from the outside in.
AS we were preparing to leave, we were talking about events in the past of the Glory of God and how WOW it was. And as I am writing this now I hear the Spirit of the Lord saying and declaring, that was then, this is now! A new day has dawned, what is in the past is in the past, what you think of when you remember me you are remembering the past, but again I say to you the past is the past and this is a new day. A new day for my manifestation to be ever present with you, the chosen priesthood, the ones who are a peculiar people. The one who cries out. Says the Lord. I will reveal my glory, I will reveal my face, I will reveal my heart to you as never before as it has been written, no eye has seen, no ear has heard, what you are about to see and hear, says the Lord. It will be a new thing because this is a new day! You are near my heart and I have seen great pleasure in watching you and hearing your heart cries. Now get ready says the Lord, as I descend to ascend you to the heavenlies. Says the spirit of the Lord.
Thank you Jesus!
Life as usual, I think not!
Blessings~
For the last 2 Sunday nights, there have been a handful of people that continued at the altar for a considerable amount of time after worship. Originally those who had gone for prayer, had now brought in a Presence of God in their WORSHIP of Him.
This was no ordinary worship, it is the worship created from the compassion of Christ and the passionate heart seeking ALL our Daddy God has. And I don't mean what is in His hands, I mean all of what is in His heart! THAT catches His attention fast.
Sunday, two weeks ago, I, myself was undone in the presence of God, His Spirit was upon me so heavy. I ended up on my face before him in my worship, more than once. Trying to get up and compose myself only to find out we, me and God, were not finished yet. I laughed and I wept, I laughed and I wept. I sang and I tried to dance. I say tried because I stayed where I had been sitting and there isn't much room in between the rows of seats. My Daddy God visited me in such a way, I am, once again, forever changed. It really isn't something you can put in to words, you just know you have been touched and changed.
That Sunday had started out with a vision for someone, as I was getting ready for church. All I saw was the back of this person, He gave words to me for them. I began to wonder who it was and during the altar call, as I was praying for different ones, I wondered who it was for and the altar call was almost finished, and I saw this person and believe they had already been prayed for, but I had really felt the need to go over to them and as I laid my hand upon their shoulder, I saw it all again. This, is who it was for. God is so good!
Well, I guess I did that Sunday kinda backwards.....
This Sunday, which was yesterday~ began with words,
Isa 40:3
The voice of one that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
vs4 ~Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth
The CRY OF ONE, the cry of one, the cry of one!
WOW!
It was an incredible day in the Lord. Sunday night I spent with the babies and the little ones, it was the best yet with them. After cleaning up, I went in to the sanctuary, a handful still at the altar. Hmm! A handful, the cry of one!
The music of the few who remained of the worship team continued. The worship and cries of those few who remained at the altar continued, and continued, until there were just a handful, the cry of one~
WORSHIP after worship, was beyond description, I was on my face before the Lord, I was singing before the Lord and I danced, I danced before the Lord, as never before. It was only me before the Lord. While there were others there, it was only me and him, no one else mattered. Nothing else mattered, except my worship of him! My cry was not for SOME "THING" it was for more of HIM, MORE OF HIM!
After moments like these you are ruined for the ordinary. You can't help but walk away changed, changed from the inside out and from the outside in.
AS we were preparing to leave, we were talking about events in the past of the Glory of God and how WOW it was. And as I am writing this now I hear the Spirit of the Lord saying and declaring, that was then, this is now! A new day has dawned, what is in the past is in the past, what you think of when you remember me you are remembering the past, but again I say to you the past is the past and this is a new day. A new day for my manifestation to be ever present with you, the chosen priesthood, the ones who are a peculiar people. The one who cries out. Says the Lord. I will reveal my glory, I will reveal my face, I will reveal my heart to you as never before as it has been written, no eye has seen, no ear has heard, what you are about to see and hear, says the Lord. It will be a new thing because this is a new day! You are near my heart and I have seen great pleasure in watching you and hearing your heart cries. Now get ready says the Lord, as I descend to ascend you to the heavenlies. Says the spirit of the Lord.
Thank you Jesus!
Life as usual, I think not!
Blessings~
Thursday, May 1, 2008
I'll Never Know How Much It Cost
I woke up this morning to a song in my head. It is something we all do and usually that song sticks in our brain all morning if not all day long.
A portion of the song is as follows:
I'll never know how much it cost, to see my sin upon that cross,
Well, actually here it is as close as I can get it... please take a moment and worship!
Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness.Open my eyes, let me see.
Beauty that made this heart adore You, Hope of a life spent with You
Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me King of all days oh, so highly exalted, Glorious in heaven above, Humbly You came To the earth You created, All for loves' sake became poor.
Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You're my God. You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.
I'll never know how much it cost, To see my sin upon that cross.
I'll never know how much it cost, To see my sin upon that cross.
I'll never know how much it cost, To see my sin upon that cross.
I'll never know how much it cost, Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You're my God, You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me. Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You're my God. You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.
I'll never know how much it cost to see my sins upon that cross--
The actual title of this Chris Tomlin song is "Here I am to Worship". When we sing it at church, it always takes me to a deeper worship. I can't really sing this without tears flowing down my face.
what my Savior did for me, for you, for each of us is unfathomable. That He knew, he knew what was going to happen on that cross and even before the cross and He chose, yes, HE CHOSE to follow His destiny anyway because He knew the impact on the Kingdom of Heaven. He too, had a will, just like we have our own will, to choose, and not to choose.
What do you choose? To make an impact on the Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of Darkness?
Blessings ~
A portion of the song is as follows:
I'll never know how much it cost, to see my sin upon that cross,
Well, actually here it is as close as I can get it... please take a moment and worship!
Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness.Open my eyes, let me see.
Beauty that made this heart adore You, Hope of a life spent with You
Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me King of all days oh, so highly exalted, Glorious in heaven above, Humbly You came To the earth You created, All for loves' sake became poor.
Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You're my God. You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.
I'll never know how much it cost, To see my sin upon that cross.
I'll never know how much it cost, To see my sin upon that cross.
I'll never know how much it cost, To see my sin upon that cross.
I'll never know how much it cost, Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You're my God, You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me. Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You're my God. You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.
I'll never know how much it cost to see my sins upon that cross--
The actual title of this Chris Tomlin song is "Here I am to Worship". When we sing it at church, it always takes me to a deeper worship. I can't really sing this without tears flowing down my face.
what my Savior did for me, for you, for each of us is unfathomable. That He knew, he knew what was going to happen on that cross and even before the cross and He chose, yes, HE CHOSE to follow His destiny anyway because He knew the impact on the Kingdom of Heaven. He too, had a will, just like we have our own will, to choose, and not to choose.
What do you choose? To make an impact on the Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of Darkness?
Blessings ~
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Plans to Prosper You
Many if not all of us are familiar with Jer 29:11
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Plans to prosper, plans to give us hope and a future.
We always seem to stop there at verse 11. But it doesn't stop there it goes on to another promise...
12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
Calling upon Him and praying to Him and knowing right here in His word HE, himself is saying, I WILL LISTEN TO YOU! Then reading on....
13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. WE WILL FIND HIM ~ WE WILL FIND HIM ~ WHEN WE SEEK HIM WITH ALL OF OUR HEART ~
Are seeking him, with all of your heart or just a portion of it. Are you crying out in your searching and seeking for Him, is your cry tugging on him to make him stand still?
Are you willing to make the sacrifice that involves ALL of your heart? The scribe here struggles with the all part, as much as I would like to think not! What is holding me back? Fear? Failure? Hurt?
Or is it the joy? The success of living a life totally committed to God?
I have often written in my private journals, no matter what the cost, no matter what the cost! I am sincere in writing that as it is in my heart, but to step in to it I hold back...why?
14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity.
What holds us captive? Do you want freedom from that?
Blessings ~
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Plans to prosper, plans to give us hope and a future.
We always seem to stop there at verse 11. But it doesn't stop there it goes on to another promise...
12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
Calling upon Him and praying to Him and knowing right here in His word HE, himself is saying, I WILL LISTEN TO YOU! Then reading on....
13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. WE WILL FIND HIM ~ WE WILL FIND HIM ~ WHEN WE SEEK HIM WITH ALL OF OUR HEART ~
Are seeking him, with all of your heart or just a portion of it. Are you crying out in your searching and seeking for Him, is your cry tugging on him to make him stand still?
Are you willing to make the sacrifice that involves ALL of your heart? The scribe here struggles with the all part, as much as I would like to think not! What is holding me back? Fear? Failure? Hurt?
Or is it the joy? The success of living a life totally committed to God?
I have often written in my private journals, no matter what the cost, no matter what the cost! I am sincere in writing that as it is in my heart, but to step in to it I hold back...why?
14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity.
What holds us captive? Do you want freedom from that?
Blessings ~
Friday, April 25, 2008
Have Thine own way, Lord
Adelaide A. Pollard, 1862-1934 wrote the hymn ~
Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Thou art the potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still.
2. Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Search me and try me, Savior today! Wash me just now, Lord, wash me just now, as in thy presence humbly I bow.
3. Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Wounded and weary, help me I pray! Power, all power, surely is thine! Touch me and heal me, Savior divine!
4. Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Hold o'er my being absolute sway. Fill with thy Spirit till all shall see Christ only, always, living in me!
Growing up and even in to my adult life, this was one of the favorite hymns to be played during the "Altar Calls". I, myself have followed that long walk down the isle to the altar to bare my heart to Jesus, many times. Crying out to him, Lord, have your way, Lord, have your way.
It is a fact that many of us have been there with the same crying out to him. And it too is a fact, that as many of us have walked away from the altar, we have also walked away from the crying out to him. The further we are from the altar, the less likely we are to let Him have His way! This would be one of those OUCH moments for none other than yours truly! Like I have said many times before, this always hits me first. Not that it is necessarily the case at this moment in my life, but it has been true all too often, therefore definitely making this an ouch.
We must simply remember this, Mat 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Remembering also~ John 15:9 "As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.
11 "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Oh and always, always remember your armor! Remembering these, you can walk in His way with ease. Never having to wonder where that "altar presence feeling" went, for you will be walking in it. Walking always in HIS PRESENCE!
Blessings~
Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Thou art the potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still.
2. Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Search me and try me, Savior today! Wash me just now, Lord, wash me just now, as in thy presence humbly I bow.
3. Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Wounded and weary, help me I pray! Power, all power, surely is thine! Touch me and heal me, Savior divine!
4. Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Hold o'er my being absolute sway. Fill with thy Spirit till all shall see Christ only, always, living in me!
Growing up and even in to my adult life, this was one of the favorite hymns to be played during the "Altar Calls". I, myself have followed that long walk down the isle to the altar to bare my heart to Jesus, many times. Crying out to him, Lord, have your way, Lord, have your way.
It is a fact that many of us have been there with the same crying out to him. And it too is a fact, that as many of us have walked away from the altar, we have also walked away from the crying out to him. The further we are from the altar, the less likely we are to let Him have His way! This would be one of those OUCH moments for none other than yours truly! Like I have said many times before, this always hits me first. Not that it is necessarily the case at this moment in my life, but it has been true all too often, therefore definitely making this an ouch.
We must simply remember this, Mat 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Remembering also~ John 15:9 "As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.
11 "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Oh and always, always remember your armor! Remembering these, you can walk in His way with ease. Never having to wonder where that "altar presence feeling" went, for you will be walking in it. Walking always in HIS PRESENCE!
Blessings~
Thursday, April 24, 2008
IS Jesus Standing Still?
Has your cry captured the heart of Jesus to bring him to a halt?
Many places in the Bible tell of those that reached out, cried out, ran out, stepped out to capture Jesus, even just the hem of HIS garment, which in turn, stopped Him where He was to seek out the one seeking HIM.
So, again I ask~ Is Jesus standing still? Or is He walking right past?
In Mat 9 we read about the woman with the issue of bleeding who, in her desperation stepped out of her home and reached out ~20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. 21 For she said to herself, "If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well." 22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
Here, Jesus was on his way to the Rulers house where his daughter had died and he had petitioned for Jesus to "come and lay your hand upon her and she will live".
Again Jesus is on his way to another destination and two blind men followed and CRIED OUT to him, "Son of David, have mercy on us!" This too, is in Chapter 9 of Matt.
What about Blind Bartimaeus? Mark chap 10 ~ he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
48 Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
49 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called.
So again, I ask, Is Jesus standing still?
Has your cry captured him? Has your reaching out caught him?
I think if we really get this revelation it will change our lives forever, we must reignite our passion for our Savior. After all HE IS our Savior!
Blessings~
Many places in the Bible tell of those that reached out, cried out, ran out, stepped out to capture Jesus, even just the hem of HIS garment, which in turn, stopped Him where He was to seek out the one seeking HIM.
So, again I ask~ Is Jesus standing still? Or is He walking right past?
In Mat 9 we read about the woman with the issue of bleeding who, in her desperation stepped out of her home and reached out ~20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. 21 For she said to herself, "If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well." 22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
Here, Jesus was on his way to the Rulers house where his daughter had died and he had petitioned for Jesus to "come and lay your hand upon her and she will live".
Again Jesus is on his way to another destination and two blind men followed and CRIED OUT to him, "Son of David, have mercy on us!" This too, is in Chapter 9 of Matt.
What about Blind Bartimaeus? Mark chap 10 ~ he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
48 Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
49 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called.
So again, I ask, Is Jesus standing still?
Has your cry captured him? Has your reaching out caught him?
I think if we really get this revelation it will change our lives forever, we must reignite our passion for our Savior. After all HE IS our Savior!
Blessings~
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Calling Out
I ask you this~
What is calling out to you?
It is the thing that makes our heart smile and be filled with joy. That thing, is what God created in you to do. He molded and created it, just for you. For each of us it is different. It is the thing that stirs your emotions, ok "guys", you know it is true. You do have emotions and they do get stirred.
Much of the time, we are confused by it thinking that it is some desire we have put inside and then we think we have no time for it so mostly it is placed on a dusty shelf and forgotten about. This is a great tragedy.
For us and for God. For God, because he created you with this in mind for you. For us, because we never trusted God enough to step out in to what He purposed for us, and by not doing so, we never have the total happiness He desires for us. In other words, we have never reached our full potential in life.
It is never to late in life to reach for what is calling out to you. Never! Well, I guess if you are 90 years old and want to climb Mt Everest and have never trained for it ;-)!! But pretty much anything else is possible!
Phil 4:13 says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Psl 139:13 says For you formed my inward parts: you covered me in my mothers womb.
You formed my INWARD parts ~ Inward, inside of me. My mind, my soul, my emotions, my desires. He formed them all for each of us.
What IS calling out to you? Have you answered? What is it that you do or have done that just seems to fall in to place? I am telling you, reach out, step out and I know you will be in awe of all the God has for you. To see it fall in to place. I will be anxious to see any comments on this in the form of testimonies!
I have a few myself from 2007, my year of stepping out in faith. 2008 will be no different.
Blessings~
What is calling out to you?
It is the thing that makes our heart smile and be filled with joy. That thing, is what God created in you to do. He molded and created it, just for you. For each of us it is different. It is the thing that stirs your emotions, ok "guys", you know it is true. You do have emotions and they do get stirred.
Much of the time, we are confused by it thinking that it is some desire we have put inside and then we think we have no time for it so mostly it is placed on a dusty shelf and forgotten about. This is a great tragedy.
For us and for God. For God, because he created you with this in mind for you. For us, because we never trusted God enough to step out in to what He purposed for us, and by not doing so, we never have the total happiness He desires for us. In other words, we have never reached our full potential in life.
It is never to late in life to reach for what is calling out to you. Never! Well, I guess if you are 90 years old and want to climb Mt Everest and have never trained for it ;-)!! But pretty much anything else is possible!
Phil 4:13 says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Psl 139:13 says For you formed my inward parts: you covered me in my mothers womb.
You formed my INWARD parts ~ Inward, inside of me. My mind, my soul, my emotions, my desires. He formed them all for each of us.
What IS calling out to you? Have you answered? What is it that you do or have done that just seems to fall in to place? I am telling you, reach out, step out and I know you will be in awe of all the God has for you. To see it fall in to place. I will be anxious to see any comments on this in the form of testimonies!
I have a few myself from 2007, my year of stepping out in faith. 2008 will be no different.
Blessings~
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Complete Joy ~ Spring is in the air, finally
It is time for all you gardeners to get that seed or seedling in the ground so we will have something to gather come harvest time.
Several years ago I wrote something on Joy and Gardening and would like to share it with you today if I may;
In the Gospel of John chapter 15, verse 11, the word of the Lord says, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be made complete.” Complete Joy.
What is it that he told us so that we can have this? We must go back a bit in the Gospel of John to find this out. John Chapter 15 explains how Jesus taught about the Vine and the Branches, it is an excellent illustration for us today;
Jesus said that He was the Vine and that His Father is the Gardner, who would not want God as
their Gardner?
With the Father being the Gardner imagine all the care we would get. I know how
I take care of my little garden, In our garden we have many different herbs growing and we
have 3 different types of tomatoes growing, of course there is one of them that my daughter has
laid claim to and rightfully so. Well anyone who has ever tended to a garden before knows about
sucker branches. Sucker branches appear and you think ahhhhhhhhh green growth,
I’m a Gardner.
Then they really take off, growing like crazy, before you know it they are like a foot long and you think WOW I am really good at this. They look good on the outside and you have a tendency to overlook them sometime and before you know it those sucker branches have really sucked the life out of the rest of the plant which is actually the best part of the plant; the part that will produce the “fruit”. So then you realize opps all that looks good and pretty isn’t always good. You have to go get the shears or as in my case the big ol knife and whack that sucker branch right off, it will improve the plant and the plant will produce good fruit. So our job as earthly little gardeners are a little like what our Father God the big Gardner does. He looks at the vine (Jesus) and those that live through him, the little branches and when ever a sucker branch comes along to destroy the other branches He has to cut it off. Sometimes those that are good even need a little pruning back to get it better grounded on the vine.
You know though when he does that to us, most of the time it is because we are trying to suck the life right out of our own selves. We forget where we get our life from and try to set out on our own or in a different direction, one that is not good for us. So sometimes we have to be reshaped so we can become well nourished. Our Father knows what is ahead for us and knows which direction we should be growing. He is so loving to us to guide us in that direction. He sent his son to show us the way. He sent the Holy Spirit to give us counsel and comfort along the way.
He has done every thing to give us every opportunity to live the best life we could have.
Jesus tells us I am the Vine and you are the Branches. If any man remains in me and I in him, he will produce much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing, if you do not remain in me, then you become like the branch that is cut off and thrown away. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. THIS is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourself to my disciples. As my Father loves me, I love you, now remain in my love. If you obey my commands you will remain in my love as I have obeyed my Fathers command I remain in his love. I HAVE TOLD YOU THIS THAT MY JOY MAY BE IN YOU AND THAT YOUR JOY BE MADE COMPLETE.
Now, look to your left, look to your right, look to the front again. Now, close your eyes for just a moment and while you have them closed listen to this, remember keep your eyes closed.
Chapter 15 verse 12, My command is this; love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his own life for his friends. With your eyes still closed…ask yourself this, would I lay my life down for the person next to me? Do not say anything; just think about it, would you? You can open your eyes now.
My command is this; Love each other as I love you, greater love has no one than to lay down his life for his friends.
YOU are my friends if you do as I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know the business of the Master. Instead, I have called you friends, for EVERYTHING that I learned from my Father, I have made known to you. WOW!
Everything that Jesus has learned he has made known to us.
So, what is that complete joy?
Remaining in his love, loving one another, bearing lasting fruit
What is it to you?
You know we can walk in this all the time, if we only will! That is our decision.
Where are you?
Are you a branch that is flourishing?
Are you a branch that is doing ok but needs some pruning?
Are you a sucker branch?
Please take this time just a moment now to think about that, I invite you to come to His altar for some nourishment that only the Father Gardner can provide. Just you and Him …
If you have never made a decision to give your life to Christ and would like to do that right now. He is waiting for you!
Received ~ Summer 2006
Blessings~ Hope you are full of Complete Joy and have a great garden this year!
Several years ago I wrote something on Joy and Gardening and would like to share it with you today if I may;
In the Gospel of John chapter 15, verse 11, the word of the Lord says, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be made complete.” Complete Joy.
What is it that he told us so that we can have this? We must go back a bit in the Gospel of John to find this out. John Chapter 15 explains how Jesus taught about the Vine and the Branches, it is an excellent illustration for us today;
Jesus said that He was the Vine and that His Father is the Gardner, who would not want God as
their Gardner?
With the Father being the Gardner imagine all the care we would get. I know how
I take care of my little garden, In our garden we have many different herbs growing and we
have 3 different types of tomatoes growing, of course there is one of them that my daughter has
laid claim to and rightfully so. Well anyone who has ever tended to a garden before knows about
sucker branches. Sucker branches appear and you think ahhhhhhhhh green growth,
I’m a Gardner.
Then they really take off, growing like crazy, before you know it they are like a foot long and you think WOW I am really good at this. They look good on the outside and you have a tendency to overlook them sometime and before you know it those sucker branches have really sucked the life out of the rest of the plant which is actually the best part of the plant; the part that will produce the “fruit”. So then you realize opps all that looks good and pretty isn’t always good. You have to go get the shears or as in my case the big ol knife and whack that sucker branch right off, it will improve the plant and the plant will produce good fruit. So our job as earthly little gardeners are a little like what our Father God the big Gardner does. He looks at the vine (Jesus) and those that live through him, the little branches and when ever a sucker branch comes along to destroy the other branches He has to cut it off. Sometimes those that are good even need a little pruning back to get it better grounded on the vine.
You know though when he does that to us, most of the time it is because we are trying to suck the life right out of our own selves. We forget where we get our life from and try to set out on our own or in a different direction, one that is not good for us. So sometimes we have to be reshaped so we can become well nourished. Our Father knows what is ahead for us and knows which direction we should be growing. He is so loving to us to guide us in that direction. He sent his son to show us the way. He sent the Holy Spirit to give us counsel and comfort along the way.
He has done every thing to give us every opportunity to live the best life we could have.
Jesus tells us I am the Vine and you are the Branches. If any man remains in me and I in him, he will produce much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing, if you do not remain in me, then you become like the branch that is cut off and thrown away. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. THIS is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourself to my disciples. As my Father loves me, I love you, now remain in my love. If you obey my commands you will remain in my love as I have obeyed my Fathers command I remain in his love. I HAVE TOLD YOU THIS THAT MY JOY MAY BE IN YOU AND THAT YOUR JOY BE MADE COMPLETE.
Now, look to your left, look to your right, look to the front again. Now, close your eyes for just a moment and while you have them closed listen to this, remember keep your eyes closed.
Chapter 15 verse 12, My command is this; love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his own life for his friends. With your eyes still closed…ask yourself this, would I lay my life down for the person next to me? Do not say anything; just think about it, would you? You can open your eyes now.
My command is this; Love each other as I love you, greater love has no one than to lay down his life for his friends.
YOU are my friends if you do as I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know the business of the Master. Instead, I have called you friends, for EVERYTHING that I learned from my Father, I have made known to you. WOW!
Everything that Jesus has learned he has made known to us.
So, what is that complete joy?
Remaining in his love, loving one another, bearing lasting fruit
What is it to you?
You know we can walk in this all the time, if we only will! That is our decision.
Where are you?
Are you a branch that is flourishing?
Are you a branch that is doing ok but needs some pruning?
Are you a sucker branch?
Please take this time just a moment now to think about that, I invite you to come to His altar for some nourishment that only the Father Gardner can provide. Just you and Him …
If you have never made a decision to give your life to Christ and would like to do that right now. He is waiting for you!
Received ~ Summer 2006
Blessings~ Hope you are full of Complete Joy and have a great garden this year!
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