Tomorrow, EASTER, is the most celebrated day of remembrance in the Christian's life. We sing "Up from the grave He arose!" , "Christ the Lord is risen today. HALLELUHIA" among many other hymns.
All day I have been thinking of the word "resurrect "
To bring (a dead person) back to life
To cause (something that had ended or been forgotten or lost) to exist again, to be used again etc.
When sin entered the world with Adam and Eve something was broken. Dysfunction entered the scene and everyone who has ever lived has been subject to it and even as a new born baby carries the sin nature.
When we get saved, born again, (accept JESUS into our hearts) we recognize that through the shedding of JESUS blood (death) we have been made clean and no longer must be burdened with the sin nature. "Old things have passed away..behold all things have become new" 2 Corinthians 5:17
Have you ever wondered what needs to be resurrected in your life? I think the Lord had a Perfect Plan for each and everyone of us before The Fall and because of that "fall" we were robbed of the very giftings, personalities, uniqueness that Christ has planted and knit into our very fiber.
Friends. It's time for RESURRECTION SUNDAY! Now that you are "clean" I pray you will begin to call into existence all that the Lord has had for you from Day 1. Go before Him in prayer and see what He has to say. Don't be afraid..the Maker knows it all and wants most of all for you to be walking in the Fulness of your Calling!
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Patience in the Pain
Yesterday, chatting with Kendall, I was telling her that the Lord had planted a thought in my heart. That we need to have
Patience in our Pain.
We chewed on that for a while, as we can often see that as contrary to what the Scripture wants
We believe that the Lord's Will is to heal
We believe we have an enemy
But my thinking was
WHEN WE HAVE PRAYED
WHEN WE HAVE BELIEVED
WHEN WE HAVE PRAISED AND THANKED
we MUST walk in the Patience and Perseverance that HE KNOWS "the way that I take..." That He watches me carefully, nothing escaping His Attention. That His Timing in the Process is impeccable.
So Friend, if you are experiencing pain today, physically, mentally or emotionally....take the Truth personally,
HE KNOWS
HE'S WORKING HIS LIKENESS IN YOU
IT WILL NOT LAST ONE SECOND TOO LONG
And as James 1 says ~ you WILL become "mature and complete in Christ Jesus" when perseverance has completed its work in you
Chosen for Affliction
Alistair Begg
I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.
Isaiah 48:10
Comfort yourself, tried believer, with this thought: God says, "I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction" [KJV]. Does not the Word come like a soft shower, assuaging the fury of the flame? Yea, is it not a protective shield, against which the heat has no power? Let affliction come--God has chosen me. Poverty, you may stride in at my door, but God is in the house already, and He has chosen me. Sickness, you may intrude, but I have balsam ready--God has chosen me. Whatever befalls me in this vale of tears, I know that He has "chosen" me.
If, believer, you require still greater comfort, remember that you have the Son of Man with you in the furnace. In that silent chamber of yours, there sits by your side One whom you have not seen, but whom you love; and often when you do not know it, He comforts you in your affliction and softens the place of rest. You are in poverty; but in your lovely house the Lord of life and glory is a frequent visitor. He loves to come into these desolate places, that He may visit you. Your friend sticks closely to you. You cannot see Him, but you may feel the pressure of His hands. Do you not hear His voice? Even in the valley of the shadow of death He says, "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God."1
Remember that noble speech of Caesar: "Fear not, you carry Caesar and all his fortune." Fear not, Christian; Jesus is with you. In all your difficult trials, His presence is both your comfort and safety. He will never leave one whom He has chosen for His own. "Fear not, for I am with you" is His sure word of promise to His chosen ones in the "furnace of affliction." Will you not, then, take hold of Christ and say:
Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead,
I'll follow where He goes.
1) Isaiah 41:10
Patience in our Pain.
We chewed on that for a while, as we can often see that as contrary to what the Scripture wants
We believe that the Lord's Will is to heal
We believe we have an enemy
But my thinking was
WHEN WE HAVE PRAYED
WHEN WE HAVE BELIEVED
WHEN WE HAVE PRAISED AND THANKED
we MUST walk in the Patience and Perseverance that HE KNOWS "the way that I take..." That He watches me carefully, nothing escaping His Attention. That His Timing in the Process is impeccable.
So Friend, if you are experiencing pain today, physically, mentally or emotionally....take the Truth personally,
HE KNOWS
HE'S WORKING HIS LIKENESS IN YOU
IT WILL NOT LAST ONE SECOND TOO LONG
And as James 1 says ~ you WILL become "mature and complete in Christ Jesus" when perseverance has completed its work in you
Chosen for Affliction
Alistair Begg
I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.
Isaiah 48:10
Comfort yourself, tried believer, with this thought: God says, "I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction" [KJV]. Does not the Word come like a soft shower, assuaging the fury of the flame? Yea, is it not a protective shield, against which the heat has no power? Let affliction come--God has chosen me. Poverty, you may stride in at my door, but God is in the house already, and He has chosen me. Sickness, you may intrude, but I have balsam ready--God has chosen me. Whatever befalls me in this vale of tears, I know that He has "chosen" me.
If, believer, you require still greater comfort, remember that you have the Son of Man with you in the furnace. In that silent chamber of yours, there sits by your side One whom you have not seen, but whom you love; and often when you do not know it, He comforts you in your affliction and softens the place of rest. You are in poverty; but in your lovely house the Lord of life and glory is a frequent visitor. He loves to come into these desolate places, that He may visit you. Your friend sticks closely to you. You cannot see Him, but you may feel the pressure of His hands. Do you not hear His voice? Even in the valley of the shadow of death He says, "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God."1
Remember that noble speech of Caesar: "Fear not, you carry Caesar and all his fortune." Fear not, Christian; Jesus is with you. In all your difficult trials, His presence is both your comfort and safety. He will never leave one whom He has chosen for His own. "Fear not, for I am with you" is His sure word of promise to His chosen ones in the "furnace of affliction." Will you not, then, take hold of Christ and say:
Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead,
I'll follow where He goes.
1) Isaiah 41:10
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Mad to Missionary
Luke 8 recounts the story of the naked demoniac in Gerasenes.
The guy who had enough resident demons to enter and send a "great herd of swine" plunging to their deaths
Long story short...Jesus commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man making this once insane man one of us ;)
Crowds came to see the miracle of restoration.
V38 this man, now sane, kept "begging and praying Jesus to be able to go with Him and be with Him"
BUT Jesus sent him away saying"return to your home, tell your story of the many and great things that God has done for you"
The man departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city what Jesus had done for him"
How about you?
How about me?
Have you told? Have you spread the Good news that once you were blind but now you can see? You were lame but now can walk?
The Scripture admonishes us to let our light shine, to not hide our Source of Life.
You know....
SO THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW!
Shine. Friend. Shine!
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
AUDIT
To many people that is a word they would rather never hear.
A friend shared with me that he was being audited....the word automatically strikes dread if not fear. He complained that he knew that his bookkeeping was not the best and getting ready was going to be a NIGHTMARE!!
Once again it brought me back to the 10 virgins at the end of the age...you know all waiting but only 5 ready.
Seriously that is one nauseating feeling!
you know what it sounds like...
"OH DARN I MEANT TO BUY OIL!!!!"
Friend Don't put off today doing first things first!
"People get ready, the songs says, Jesus is coming"
That statement should strike such excitement in the depth of your being and if it doesn't
ASK YOURSELF WHY
and I just pray
you will DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!
The scripture says He will come like a thief in the night......to tell you the truth ...I don't care how He comes..Im ready!
blessings
A friend shared with me that he was being audited....the word automatically strikes dread if not fear. He complained that he knew that his bookkeeping was not the best and getting ready was going to be a NIGHTMARE!!
Once again it brought me back to the 10 virgins at the end of the age...you know all waiting but only 5 ready.
Seriously that is one nauseating feeling!
you know what it sounds like...
"OH DARN I MEANT TO BUY OIL!!!!"
Friend Don't put off today doing first things first!
"People get ready, the songs says, Jesus is coming"
That statement should strike such excitement in the depth of your being and if it doesn't
ASK YOURSELF WHY
and I just pray
you will DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!
The scripture says He will come like a thief in the night......to tell you the truth ...I don't care how He comes..Im ready!
blessings
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
My Life
The other day I bumped into a friend for a few minutes on my journey. She was walking with her Grand Baby. We had only a few minutes as she quickly shared with me her current situation of Care giving for her parents, ending with the somewhat exasperated words, "I Have No Life"
Those words were on my mind as I woke.
How often have I felt that?
Declared those very words over myself?
Frustrated, tired, short sighted, envious as I look at others ~ Live.
I GET IT......
I suspect that each and every reader has muttered those 4 words at one time or another.
As I muse I come to realize it's an accurate statement.
I'm reminded that I traded MY life... I gave my rights over to serve a King and become one of His Family.
We must work Daily, moment by moment, to not let the mundanity of this "life" suck us dry. It is "our job"to keep correct perspective by the Power of the Holy Spirit.
I can just see those gazillion Israelites trudging endlessly.....I wonder if they realized "hey! Haven't I seen that before?! This looks strangely familiar "
Friends I DON'T WANT TO GO IN CIRCLES!
I don't want to live in the rut of my short sighted, small existence. That IS NOT God's will for us!
He, The Creator, has So Much More for us!
He says "Come child, move Forward with me, I'm wanting to show you BRAND New Things....right where I have you"
Beloved....LIVE YOUR LIFE...squeeze out every bit of what God has for you! It's in there...ask for the Light of His Presence to shine on The path so you can see it
Father Please lift my head.....I want to see Your Glory, Your Provision, Your Beauty, Your lessons, Your Faithfulness!
I WANT IT ALL!
Help me, Jesus, to live this life,You have chosen for me, to the fullest I pray...resting in Your Timing and the Knowledge that You hold my days...every second!
Love you lord!
Monday, June 9, 2014
Riding the Break
Today I was chatting with Wes as we drove to an appointment. I was telling her that I knew that the Lord was asking me to "Embrace" my current situation. I could feel my "hackles" rise even as I said it.
The Lord showed me that I was living out His call on my life with the emergency break on. I remember,years ago, my dad warning me about that as I first started driving. "Take your foot completely off of the break Marnie when you are moving forward"
Have you ever had your emergency break "in gear" and tried to drive? Do you remember the resistance and or perhaps the grinding noise that kept you from moving forward with ease?
Well the Lord is patient and slow to anger. He loves me and wants me to experience His best ..all that He has for me...TODAY.
Father, Thank You for Your Kindness and Your Grace and Mercy.
You are ever faithful to show me what I need to see.
I see.
Please help me to understand. I call out to you for what I need to truly embrace the place that You have me in. I want to surrender, to be pliable and flexible in Your grip.
Help me Lord....I truly want what You want...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x2IpLSfqp8
The Lord showed me that I was living out His call on my life with the emergency break on. I remember,years ago, my dad warning me about that as I first started driving. "Take your foot completely off of the break Marnie when you are moving forward"
Have you ever had your emergency break "in gear" and tried to drive? Do you remember the resistance and or perhaps the grinding noise that kept you from moving forward with ease?
Well the Lord is patient and slow to anger. He loves me and wants me to experience His best ..all that He has for me...TODAY.
Father, Thank You for Your Kindness and Your Grace and Mercy.
You are ever faithful to show me what I need to see.
I see.
Please help me to understand. I call out to you for what I need to truly embrace the place that You have me in. I want to surrender, to be pliable and flexible in Your grip.
Help me Lord....I truly want what You want...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x2IpLSfqp8
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
Moms tucked in and I'm walking in circles. You know ~ many things to do but the energy for none.
Well it's been many weeks since you have heard from me.
A baby shower and a new baby
A bridal shower and a new bride/son in law
A speaking engagement and ALL that those entail have filled my past weeks to the brim.
But now the fury and the flurry have passed and it is quiet.
I've been having a nagging thought. I find often that that is the Wonderful Patient Holy Spirit trying to get my attention. Tonight I am thinking about giving in.
"thinking about it" you say? Why?
Well it's been many weeks since you have heard from me.
A baby shower and a new baby
A bridal shower and a new bride/son in law
A speaking engagement and ALL that those entail have filled my past weeks to the brim.
But now the fury and the flurry have passed and it is quiet.
I've been having a nagging thought. I find often that that is the Wonderful Patient Holy Spirit trying to get my attention. Tonight I am thinking about giving in.
"thinking about it" you say? Why?
simply put..
because it seems
too big for me!
I will have to be on my toes, tape fingers together to remember and get my nose in the Word more ~ to name a few.
I do know that I will not progress hanging back. I know He has more for me and to put in me and I need to go unearth my white flag and shoot it up the pole.
I give up!
Take me I'm Yours!
Maybe you too are feeling the nudge from the Lord about something. Let me know and I'll pray for you if you'll pray for me
Later we'll compare notes
:)
stretching
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