1 Samuel 12 :20-25
"Do not be afraid,' Samuel replied. 'You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.
Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless.
For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own.
As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.
But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.
Yet if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.'"
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Whats a person to do?
Get healthy and sanctified right in the middle of all of it and pray for the body of Christ to get educated and do likewise! We are not going to find a guaranteed safe place in which to hide. We are going to have to fund safety in Christ, hiding ourselves in Him, no matter what kind of place surrounds us. Anywhere He sends us, He is prepared to protect us. We just have to keep ourselves in Him through sanctification.~~Beth Moore (When Godly People Do Ungodly Things)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Lead by Example
Thank you for loving her!!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Another one for the Kingdom!!!
So the kids have begun going to this club after school. It is titled The Good News Club. Here they learn Bible stories, memorize verses, and play games. I stopped in yesterday to be a fly on the wall. I wasn't very successful in doing this because I had my 4 yr old with me and our tote of Girl scout cookies following behind.
Anyhow, they did a quasi alter call for the kids and my son stands up and says he prayed the prayer. Then follows the woman back to get a "new believers" guide and goes back to sit down.
Now we have been going to church every Sunday and everything that goes with that for gosh, 8 yrs now. We are hardly "new believers." I figured he just wanted the little book and whatever else was being dolled out.I knew I was going to chat with him later about getting the "handouts."
So while I was preparing dinner I found an opportunity to discuss that goings on during their meeting after school. I asked him if he knew what that meant to surrender his life the Jesus.
His response.."I want to follow Jesus and live according to His rules mom, just like you and dad."
I was jumping up and down, literally. I told him we must celebrate!!!!!
Hours passed us by and bed time approached. He asked if he could sleep in bed with me because my husband wasn't home. I said sure. While laying in bed he requested to be woken up at 6am to read the Bible with me. He sees me up every morning doing this and wants to join me!!!!
I feel so honored and privileged that I GET to lead and guide my son in His ways!!!
I will be buying some kind of devotional or study to do with him. I cant even stand to wait another moment!! His heart is for the Lord, at 9. He wants to study His word and grow in his knowledge of the Most High.......the angels are rejoicing!!!!!!!
With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of Salvation. Isaiah 12:3
Anyhow, they did a quasi alter call for the kids and my son stands up and says he prayed the prayer. Then follows the woman back to get a "new believers" guide and goes back to sit down.
Now we have been going to church every Sunday and everything that goes with that for gosh, 8 yrs now. We are hardly "new believers." I figured he just wanted the little book and whatever else was being dolled out.I knew I was going to chat with him later about getting the "handouts."
So while I was preparing dinner I found an opportunity to discuss that goings on during their meeting after school. I asked him if he knew what that meant to surrender his life the Jesus.
His response.."I want to follow Jesus and live according to His rules mom, just like you and dad."
I was jumping up and down, literally. I told him we must celebrate!!!!!
Hours passed us by and bed time approached. He asked if he could sleep in bed with me because my husband wasn't home. I said sure. While laying in bed he requested to be woken up at 6am to read the Bible with me. He sees me up every morning doing this and wants to join me!!!!
I feel so honored and privileged that I GET to lead and guide my son in His ways!!!
I will be buying some kind of devotional or study to do with him. I cant even stand to wait another moment!! His heart is for the Lord, at 9. He wants to study His word and grow in his knowledge of the Most High.......the angels are rejoicing!!!!!!!
With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of Salvation. Isaiah 12:3
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Feeling the buzzzzzz..........
I am new to girlscouts but I can feel the excitement approaching......
Its just about time for my troop to begin their very first Cookie sales season!!
My troop is very excited and can barely contain themselves!!
Girlscouts is turning out to be a ton of fun!!
Its just about time for my troop to begin their very first Cookie sales season!!
My troop is very excited and can barely contain themselves!!
Girlscouts is turning out to be a ton of fun!!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Conversation with God
Me: God, this is impossible!!
God: Honey, thats when I do some of my best work!
God: Honey, thats when I do some of my best work!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Loving people through their "stuff" is really hard. Being loved in our "stuff" is really hard.
Tough love.
Actually caring about someone and not liking them at the same time can cause a great pull.
Division.
Tug-of-war.
The greatest commandment is for us to love God with all our strength, mind, body and soul.(paraphrasing)
The next one is to love our neighbor as ourselves. It doesn't say we have to like them. Lord, show us how to love when we dont even like sometimes.
We must love them.
We must step in the gap and interceede. Pray.
I think it can become easy to sit in our own feelings and fester. Let our emotions become a cauldron bubbling over.
Isn't it true that we are all sinners?
Doesn't the Bible say that no sin is greater then the next?
Let he who has no sin cast the first stone? I mean, didn't they all walk away from the prostitute when Jesus said that??
So if this is the case, why is it that some sin carries more weight then others?? Some sin causes much more pain and grief.
Lord, help us to see through your eyes. You bore ALL sin on the cross, simultaneously, so we could be washed clean by Your blood.
We are in need of Your balm. Salve. Healing.
Lord it is so apparent that we need YOU!!
Not some of the time.
ALL OF THE TIME!!
Tough love.
Actually caring about someone and not liking them at the same time can cause a great pull.
Division.
Tug-of-war.
The greatest commandment is for us to love God with all our strength, mind, body and soul.(paraphrasing)
The next one is to love our neighbor as ourselves. It doesn't say we have to like them. Lord, show us how to love when we dont even like sometimes.
We must love them.
We must step in the gap and interceede. Pray.
I think it can become easy to sit in our own feelings and fester. Let our emotions become a cauldron bubbling over.
Isn't it true that we are all sinners?
Doesn't the Bible say that no sin is greater then the next?
Let he who has no sin cast the first stone? I mean, didn't they all walk away from the prostitute when Jesus said that??
So if this is the case, why is it that some sin carries more weight then others?? Some sin causes much more pain and grief.
Lord, help us to see through your eyes. You bore ALL sin on the cross, simultaneously, so we could be washed clean by Your blood.
We are in need of Your balm. Salve. Healing.
Lord it is so apparent that we need YOU!!
Not some of the time.
ALL OF THE TIME!!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Feeling the pull
I have been feeling the pull a lot lately to return to Zambia. The Orphan village has been completely funded by Jesus!! We needed only $30k more to complete it and it was given by a pastor who felt led by the Lord.
AWESOME!!!
One of the leaders of Breath of Heaven is currently there and has been posting pics on Facebook. I am missing the children and feel the call to return with the whole family.
I am praying that Gods timing be revealed
and the funds to be released....
AWESOME!!!
One of the leaders of Breath of Heaven is currently there and has been posting pics on Facebook. I am missing the children and feel the call to return with the whole family.
I am praying that Gods timing be revealed
and the funds to be released....
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Rain = dirt
I am beginning to think that my efforts are futile. Trying to maintain clean floors when I have a dog, cat, 3 children, and a husband who works in dirt.
Then to compound it with rainy days...
UGH.....why do I bother
Then to compound it with rainy days...
UGH.....why do I bother
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
From the mouth of Babes
So my daughter wakes up before the sun did this morning. I was already up making coffee for my dear husband. As she is wiping the sleep from her eyes she says to me,"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good mamma."
At 6 yrs old, she wakes with praises on her tongue!!
At 6 yrs old, she wakes with praises on her tongue!!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Truth
A wise woman builds her home,
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 14:1
Pride leads to conflict;
those who take advice are wise.
Proverbs 13:10
A gntle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers flare.
Proverbs 15:1
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 14:1
Pride leads to conflict;
those who take advice are wise.
Proverbs 13:10
A gntle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers flare.
Proverbs 15:1
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Mercy-compassionate treatment of those in distress
Grace-a virtue coming from God
Friend-one attached to another by affection or esteem
Forgiveness-allowing room for error or weakness
I think what I am feeling is great disappointment. In all of this,I think that is the most accurate emotion.
We cannot put neither man nor woman on a pedestal. There isn't anyone who is to be looked on as greater or better then anyone else. There are people, however, that are held to a higher accountability. People who have the know how to stop the sin or get the help needed to stop the sin as it encroaches. So it is there that my disappointment lies. The Bible warns us that sin is knocking at our doorstep waiting for the door to open. We have to be ever so careful to not even crack the door.
Sin makes you stupid though. It fogs up your goggles and turns your brain into mush. And its just like the Devil to make whatever it is that's going on feel good.
The Lord says that one sin is no greater then the other but some sins cause greater damage then others.
I suppose that God says that because all sin separates us from Him. We do have a friend in Jesus. When we screw up and hurt people, He will forgive us and restore us. It is Him who we can count on.
When all is lost, we can look to the sky and find this to be comforting...God smiling down on us with utter compassion, grace, and mercy. He is our friend.
Grace-a virtue coming from God
Friend-one attached to another by affection or esteem
Forgiveness-allowing room for error or weakness
I think what I am feeling is great disappointment. In all of this,I think that is the most accurate emotion.
We cannot put neither man nor woman on a pedestal. There isn't anyone who is to be looked on as greater or better then anyone else. There are people, however, that are held to a higher accountability. People who have the know how to stop the sin or get the help needed to stop the sin as it encroaches. So it is there that my disappointment lies. The Bible warns us that sin is knocking at our doorstep waiting for the door to open. We have to be ever so careful to not even crack the door.
Sin makes you stupid though. It fogs up your goggles and turns your brain into mush. And its just like the Devil to make whatever it is that's going on feel good.
The Lord says that one sin is no greater then the other but some sins cause greater damage then others.
I suppose that God says that because all sin separates us from Him. We do have a friend in Jesus. When we screw up and hurt people, He will forgive us and restore us. It is Him who we can count on.
When all is lost, we can look to the sky and find this to be comforting...God smiling down on us with utter compassion, grace, and mercy. He is our friend.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
A Must....
Grace and Mercy is a must in our walk with the Lord. Forgiveness is for us and not the party who has offended. When we hold onto the anger and bitterness it harms us, not them.
I am still very hurt and ALL trust has been broken. I am praying because that is what we are called to do and the only thing I know how to do in a time of crisis.
I am confident that what the enemy steels can be redeemed for Gods glory. Restoration for EVERYONE, all families, is Gods heart.
When we yield our heart to the Father it can be repaired. I am confident that with a willing heart, all things are possible.
Lord I pray that Your Grace and Mercy rain down Jesus. I ask that humility be ever present and that a yielding attitude will prevail. Jesus, anywhere where the enemy has a foothold, we break that in your name!! Damage has been done and I pray that no more will be done. Protect little ears from the destructive ways and give them strength. I pray that their trust would be restored. I pray that they would know that they can always trust in you!!
I am still very hurt and ALL trust has been broken. I am praying because that is what we are called to do and the only thing I know how to do in a time of crisis.
I am confident that what the enemy steels can be redeemed for Gods glory. Restoration for EVERYONE, all families, is Gods heart.
When we yield our heart to the Father it can be repaired. I am confident that with a willing heart, all things are possible.
Lord I pray that Your Grace and Mercy rain down Jesus. I ask that humility be ever present and that a yielding attitude will prevail. Jesus, anywhere where the enemy has a foothold, we break that in your name!! Damage has been done and I pray that no more will be done. Protect little ears from the destructive ways and give them strength. I pray that their trust would be restored. I pray that they would know that they can always trust in you!!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Wedge
It seems as though Satan can drive his wedge into the strongest of rocks. This is because Rocks are imperfect and full of stress points that can fracture at any time. Jesus is our only perfect rock. It is on Him that we are standing now and forever!
I am sickened and sad at recent circumstances. I have run the gamut of emotions. I don't even really know if I have processed even 10% of whats happened.
I am trying to be careful with my words because I am praying for everyone involved. I have been greatly disappointed. To say I didnt see it would be a lie. To be right about it makes me sick! (btw, this post doesnt refer to me or my husband) . The Bible tells us that we will know a man by his fruits. Right now all I see is ugly and evil.
My God is Mighty though. He is bigger and stronger then any circumstance! We can rise above this, everyone involved. When we come Face to Face with God and exchange our truth for His is when the work begins. Draw them in Lord.
There is hope if you have faith. So, Lord, I pray now that you would just intervene. Invade them and bring Your light. Bring your Mercy and Healing Powers. Let your Spirit rain down now and wash clean what has been made so dirty.
We can be redeemed and restored and made even better!! Praise God for His compassion and grace. Help us to have your eyes Lord. Protect us from the Evil one. We pray for Humility.
I am sickened and sad at recent circumstances. I have run the gamut of emotions. I don't even really know if I have processed even 10% of whats happened.
I am trying to be careful with my words because I am praying for everyone involved. I have been greatly disappointed. To say I didnt see it would be a lie. To be right about it makes me sick! (btw, this post doesnt refer to me or my husband) . The Bible tells us that we will know a man by his fruits. Right now all I see is ugly and evil.
My God is Mighty though. He is bigger and stronger then any circumstance! We can rise above this, everyone involved. When we come Face to Face with God and exchange our truth for His is when the work begins. Draw them in Lord.
There is hope if you have faith. So, Lord, I pray now that you would just intervene. Invade them and bring Your light. Bring your Mercy and Healing Powers. Let your Spirit rain down now and wash clean what has been made so dirty.
We can be redeemed and restored and made even better!! Praise God for His compassion and grace. Help us to have your eyes Lord. Protect us from the Evil one. We pray for Humility.
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