Rev. 7, 8, 9 and 13
Rev. 10, 11 and 12
Rev. 13 and 14
Rev. 14, 15 and 16
Rev. 16 and 17
Rev. 18 and 19
Rev. 19, 20, 21 and 22
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Revelation Videos
I made some videos unpacking my understanding of the book of Revelation. I plan to read through most of Revelation via these videos and explain how I see it. May God give me and anyone watching eyes to see and ears to hear through them. Amen :) I hope they bless you and edify you! God bless! :) May God's peace be with you! :)
Rev. 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Lh0Ri43wA&feature=youtu.be
Rev. 7, 1 Cor, 1 Thess, Luke etc....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_9pJ_fspc&feature=youtu.be
Rev. 3 and unpacking the Roman Road/ The Gospel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xPRrySPPrc&feature=youtu.be
Rev. 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Lh0Ri43wA&feature=youtu.be
Rev. 7, 1 Cor, 1 Thess, Luke etc....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_9pJ_fspc&feature=youtu.be
Rev. 3 and unpacking the Roman Road/ The Gospel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xPRrySPPrc&feature=youtu.be
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Gospel in Many Languages :)
The gospel: what I would say if witnessing to someone :)
Jesus loves you and he died for your sins or anything you've done wrong. He is alive and can live inside of you. God sent his son, Jesus, to die for you because he loves you. We do not have to do anything to earn his love. He already loves us because he created us. If you confess with your mouth and believe in our heart that Jesus can save you, you will be saved, meaning you will go to heaven when you die. Do you believe Jesus is enough to pay for your sins and get you into heaven? Please believe. God loves you!
that translated into filipino via bubble.com lol :)
Si Jesus ay nagmamahal ka at siya ay namatay para sa iyong mga kasalanan o anumang nagawa mo na mali. Siya ay buhay at mabubuhay loob mo. Ipinadala ng Diyos ang kanyang anak, si Jesus, upang mamatay para sa iyo dahil siya nagmamahal ka. Hindi namin gawin upang kumita ang kanyang pag-ibig. Niya na nagmamahal sa amin bec
and chinese....
耶稣爱您，并且他为您的罪孽死了或任何您做错了。他活，并且可以居住里面您。因为他爱您，上帝送他的儿子，耶稣，为您死。我们不必须做什么赢得他的爱。因为他创造了我们，他已经爱我们。 如果您在我们的心脏交代与我们的嘴并且相信耶稣能救您，您将救，意味您将去天堂，当您死。您是否是否是相信耶稣支付您的罪孽和让您进入的足够天堂？请相信。上帝爱您!
and arabic....
يسوع يحبك, لقد مات ذنوبكم او اى شئ قمت به خطأ. انه على قيد الحياة يعيش الداخل منك. الله ارسل ابنه يسوع الموت لك لانه يحبك. لا لا شيء لكسب حبه. انه يحب لنا لانه خلقنا. إذا كنت الاعتراف مع الفم نؤمن ان يسوع القلب يمكن حفظ لك سيتم حفظها معنى ستذهب الى السماء لحظة وفاتك. هل يسوع المسيح هو كافية لدفع ذنوبكم لك فى الجنة? يرجى نعتقد. الله يحبك!
and french.....
Jésus vous aime et il est mort pour vos péchés ou n'importe quoi que vous avez fait de mal. Il est vivant et peut vivre à l'intérieur de vous. Dieu a envoyé à son fils, Jésus, mourir pour vous parce qu'il vous aime. Nous ne devons faire rien pour gagner son amour. Il nous aime déjà parce qu'il nous a créés. Si vous avouez avec notre bouche et croyez en notre coeur que Jésus peut vous sauver, vous serez sauvés, en voulant dire que vous irez au ciel quand vous mourez. Croyez-vous que Jésus est assez pour payer pour vos péchés et vous recevoir dans le ciel ? Croyez s'il vous plaît . Dieu vous aime!
and german.....
Jesus liebt Sie, und er starb für Ihre Sünden oder irgendetwas, dass Sie falsch getan haben. Er ist lebendig und kann in Ihnen leben. Gott sandte seinem Sohn, Jesus, für Sie zu sterben, weil er Sie liebt. Wir müssen nichts tun, um seine Liebe zu verdienen. Er liebt uns bereits, weil er uns schuf. Wenn Sie mit unserem Mund gestehen und in unserem Herzen glauben, dass Jesus Sie retten kann, werden Sie gerettet, meinend, dass Sie zum Himmel gehen werden, wenn Sie sterben. Glauben Sie, dass Jesus genug ist, um für Ihre Sünden zu zahlen und Sie in den Himmel zu bekommen? Glauben Sie bitte. Gott liebt Sie!
and hindi
पाप की मृत्यु या आपके पसंद करता है और आप ईसा आपने कुछ गलत किया था। हो सकता है आप के भीतर रहते हैं और वह जीवित है । अपने पुत्र को भेजा, ईश्वर, ईसा से मरते हैं क्योंकि उन्हें पसंद हैं। हम अपने प् यार अर्जित करने के लिए कुछ नहीं करते हैं. इसलिए हमें उन्हें पसंद है वह हमें उत्पन्न किया जा चुका है। यदि आप अपने मुँह और सतायागया सहेज सकते हैं कि आपको दिल में विश्वास करते हैं, तो आप सहेजा जाएगा, जब आप स्वर्ग जाएंगे तो सही मर जाते हैं। ईसा के भुगतान के लिए पर्याप्त है तो आप मानते हैं कि आपको अपने पाप और आकाश में? विश्वास करें. आप ईश्वर प्रेम!
and italian.....
Gesù vi ama ed egli è morto per i nostri peccati o ciò che hai fatto di sbagliato. Egli è vivo e può vivere dentro di te. Dio ha mandato il suo figlio, Gesù, per te morire perché vi ama. Non abbiamo nulla da fare per guadagnare il suo amore. Egli già ci ama perché egli ci ha creati. Se confesserai con la nostra bocca e credere nel nostro cuore che Gesù può salvare voi, sarete salvati, il che significa andare in paradiso, quando morirai. Credete che Gesù è abbastanza per pagare per i vostri peccati e vi verso il cielo? Vi prego di credere. Dio vi ama!
and Japanese....
イエス・キリストはあなたが大好きで、彼はあなたの罪をかがしてきました何で死亡した。 彼は生きて、の中に住むことができます。 神は彼の息子は、イエスは,送信された、彼は愛するために死ぬ。 私たちは、彼の愛を獲得するために何かをする必要がない。 彼はすでに私たちは、彼の作成しているため愛する。 を使用すると口で告白すると心の中でイエス・キリストは保存することができたと考えられる場合は、保存された、天には死ぬときにすることを意味します。 イエスはあなたの罪のための支払をし、天に入るには十分にあると思いますか? と考えていてください。 神はあなたが大好きです!
and Korean....
당신을 사랑하고, 예수님 당신의 죄나 잘못 한 어떤 일에 돌아가셨습니다. 그는 살아 있으며 당신 안에 살 수 있습니다. 하나님은 그의 아들 예수에게 보내어 당신을 위해 너희를 사랑하시기 때문에 죽습니다. 우리는 그의 사랑을 얻기 위해서 아무 것도 없습니다. 그는 이미 우리에게 주님 사랑 만들어졌기 때문. 당신은 우리의 입으로 고백하고 우리의 마음에 예수 당신을 구해 줄 수 있다고 생각하는 경우, 저장 하늘을 죽으면 가 됩니다. 즉 예수님을 당신의 죄에 대한 대가를, 천국에 갈 수 있을 정도로 믿고 있습니까? 믿어 주십시오. 하나님은 당신을 사랑하십니다!
and Russian....
Иисус любит Вас, и он умер для ваших грехов или чего - нибудь, что Вы сделали неправильно. Он жив и может жить в Вас. Бог послал его сыну, Иисусу, умирать для Вас, потому что он любит Вас. Мы не должны сделать что-нибудь, чтобы заработать его любовь. Он уже любит нас, потому что он создал нас. Если Вы признаетесь с нашим ртом и будете полагать в нашем сердце, что Иисус может cэкономить Вас, то Вы будете отложены, подразумевая, что Вы пойдете в небеса, когда Вы умираете. Вы полагаете, что Иисус достаточно, чтобы заплатить за ваши грехи и получить Вас в небеса? Пожалуйста верьте. Бог любит Вас!
and Spanish.....
Jesús le ama y él murió para sus pecados o algo que usted ha hecho incorrecto. Él está vivo y puede vivir dentro de usted. Dios envió a su hijo, Jesús, morir para usted porque él le ama. No tenemos que hacer nada para ganar su amor. Él ya nos ama porque él nos creó. Si usted admite con nuestra boca y cree en nuestro corazón que Jesús puede salvarle, usted será salvado, queriendo decir que usted irá al cielo cuando usted muere. ¿Cree usted que Jesús es bastante para pagar para sus pecados y conseguirle en el cielo? Por favor crea. ¡Dios le ama!
and Swahili.....
Yesu anakupenda na akafa kwa ajili ya dhambi zenu au kitu chochote umefanya kosa vibaya. Yeye ni hai na anaweza kuishi ndani yako. Mungu alimtuma mwana wake, Yesu, Ili afe kwa ajili yenu kwa sababu yeye anakupenda. Hatuna kufanya chochote ili kupata upendo wake. Yeye tayari anatupenda bec
and Thai....
พระเยซูทรงรักคุณและเขาก็ตายสำหรับบาปของคุณหรืออะไรที่คุณทำได้ไม่ถูกต้อง เขายังมีชีวิตอยู่และจะสามารถใช้ชีวิตอยู่ ภายใน ของคุณ พระเจ้าส่งบุตรชายของเขาพระเยซูจะตายสำหรับคุณเพราะเขารักคุณ เราไม่จำเป็นต้องทำอะไรเลยได้รับความรักของเขา เขารักเราเพราะเขาถูกสร้างขึ้นมา หากคุณยอมรับว่าด้วยปากของเราและเชื่อว่าในใจของเราที่พระเยซูสามารถช่วยคุณคุณจะถูกบันทึกไว้ซึ่งหมายความว่าคุณจะได้เดินทางไปยังสวรรค์เมื่อคุณจะต้องตาย คุณเชื่อว่าพระเยซูทรงมีมากพอที่จะจ่ายสำหรับบาปของคุณและรับท่านเข้าสู่สวรรค์ โปรดเชื่อว่า พระเจ้ารักคุณ
Feel free to pass this on to whomever :)
http://www.bubblestranslation.com/our-services/new-translator.html
(for more translations) :)
Jesus loves you and he died for your sins or anything you've done wrong. He is alive and can live inside of you. God sent his son, Jesus, to die for you because he loves you. We do not have to do anything to earn his love. He already loves us because he created us. If you confess with your mouth and believe in our heart that Jesus can save you, you will be saved, meaning you will go to heaven when you die. Do you believe Jesus is enough to pay for your sins and get you into heaven? Please believe. God loves you!
that translated into filipino via bubble.com lol :)
Si Jesus ay nagmamahal ka at siya ay namatay para sa iyong mga kasalanan o anumang nagawa mo na mali. Siya ay buhay at mabubuhay loob mo. Ipinadala ng Diyos ang kanyang anak, si Jesus, upang mamatay para sa iyo dahil siya nagmamahal ka. Hindi namin gawin upang kumita ang kanyang pag-ibig. Niya na nagmamahal sa amin bec
and chinese....
耶稣爱您，并且他为您的罪孽死了或任何您做错了。他活，并且可以居住里面您。因为他爱您，上帝送他的儿子，耶稣，为您死。我们不必须做什么赢得他的爱。因为他创造了我们，他已经爱我们。 如果您在我们的心脏交代与我们的嘴并且相信耶稣能救您，您将救，意味您将去天堂，当您死。您是否是否是相信耶稣支付您的罪孽和让您进入的足够天堂？请相信。上帝爱您!
and arabic....
يسوع يحبك, لقد مات ذنوبكم او اى شئ قمت به خطأ. انه على قيد الحياة يعيش الداخل منك. الله ارسل ابنه يسوع الموت لك لانه يحبك. لا لا شيء لكسب حبه. انه يحب لنا لانه خلقنا. إذا كنت الاعتراف مع الفم نؤمن ان يسوع القلب يمكن حفظ لك سيتم حفظها معنى ستذهب الى السماء لحظة وفاتك. هل يسوع المسيح هو كافية لدفع ذنوبكم لك فى الجنة? يرجى نعتقد. الله يحبك!
and french.....
Jésus vous aime et il est mort pour vos péchés ou n'importe quoi que vous avez fait de mal. Il est vivant et peut vivre à l'intérieur de vous. Dieu a envoyé à son fils, Jésus, mourir pour vous parce qu'il vous aime. Nous ne devons faire rien pour gagner son amour. Il nous aime déjà parce qu'il nous a créés. Si vous avouez avec notre bouche et croyez en notre coeur que Jésus peut vous sauver, vous serez sauvés, en voulant dire que vous irez au ciel quand vous mourez. Croyez-vous que Jésus est assez pour payer pour vos péchés et vous recevoir dans le ciel ? Croyez s'il vous plaît . Dieu vous aime!
and german.....
Jesus liebt Sie, und er starb für Ihre Sünden oder irgendetwas, dass Sie falsch getan haben. Er ist lebendig und kann in Ihnen leben. Gott sandte seinem Sohn, Jesus, für Sie zu sterben, weil er Sie liebt. Wir müssen nichts tun, um seine Liebe zu verdienen. Er liebt uns bereits, weil er uns schuf. Wenn Sie mit unserem Mund gestehen und in unserem Herzen glauben, dass Jesus Sie retten kann, werden Sie gerettet, meinend, dass Sie zum Himmel gehen werden, wenn Sie sterben. Glauben Sie, dass Jesus genug ist, um für Ihre Sünden zu zahlen und Sie in den Himmel zu bekommen? Glauben Sie bitte. Gott liebt Sie!
and hindi
पाप की मृत्यु या आपके पसंद करता है और आप ईसा आपने कुछ गलत किया था। हो सकता है आप के भीतर रहते हैं और वह जीवित है । अपने पुत्र को भेजा, ईश्वर, ईसा से मरते हैं क्योंकि उन्हें पसंद हैं। हम अपने प् यार अर्जित करने के लिए कुछ नहीं करते हैं. इसलिए हमें उन्हें पसंद है वह हमें उत्पन्न किया जा चुका है। यदि आप अपने मुँह और सतायागया सहेज सकते हैं कि आपको दिल में विश्वास करते हैं, तो आप सहेजा जाएगा, जब आप स्वर्ग जाएंगे तो सही मर जाते हैं। ईसा के भुगतान के लिए पर्याप्त है तो आप मानते हैं कि आपको अपने पाप और आकाश में? विश्वास करें. आप ईश्वर प्रेम!
and italian.....
Gesù vi ama ed egli è morto per i nostri peccati o ciò che hai fatto di sbagliato. Egli è vivo e può vivere dentro di te. Dio ha mandato il suo figlio, Gesù, per te morire perché vi ama. Non abbiamo nulla da fare per guadagnare il suo amore. Egli già ci ama perché egli ci ha creati. Se confesserai con la nostra bocca e credere nel nostro cuore che Gesù può salvare voi, sarete salvati, il che significa andare in paradiso, quando morirai. Credete che Gesù è abbastanza per pagare per i vostri peccati e vi verso il cielo? Vi prego di credere. Dio vi ama!
and Japanese....
イエス・キリストはあなたが大好きで、彼はあなたの罪をかがしてきました何で死亡した。 彼は生きて、の中に住むことができます。 神は彼の息子は、イエスは,送信された、彼は愛するために死ぬ。 私たちは、彼の愛を獲得するために何かをする必要がない。 彼はすでに私たちは、彼の作成しているため愛する。 を使用すると口で告白すると心の中でイエス・キリストは保存することができたと考えられる場合は、保存された、天には死ぬときにすることを意味します。 イエスはあなたの罪のための支払をし、天に入るには十分にあると思いますか? と考えていてください。 神はあなたが大好きです!
and Korean....
당신을 사랑하고, 예수님 당신의 죄나 잘못 한 어떤 일에 돌아가셨습니다. 그는 살아 있으며 당신 안에 살 수 있습니다. 하나님은 그의 아들 예수에게 보내어 당신을 위해 너희를 사랑하시기 때문에 죽습니다. 우리는 그의 사랑을 얻기 위해서 아무 것도 없습니다. 그는 이미 우리에게 주님 사랑 만들어졌기 때문. 당신은 우리의 입으로 고백하고 우리의 마음에 예수 당신을 구해 줄 수 있다고 생각하는 경우, 저장 하늘을 죽으면 가 됩니다. 즉 예수님을 당신의 죄에 대한 대가를, 천국에 갈 수 있을 정도로 믿고 있습니까? 믿어 주십시오. 하나님은 당신을 사랑하십니다!
and Russian....
Иисус любит Вас, и он умер для ваших грехов или чего - нибудь, что Вы сделали неправильно. Он жив и может жить в Вас. Бог послал его сыну, Иисусу, умирать для Вас, потому что он любит Вас. Мы не должны сделать что-нибудь, чтобы заработать его любовь. Он уже любит нас, потому что он создал нас. Если Вы признаетесь с нашим ртом и будете полагать в нашем сердце, что Иисус может cэкономить Вас, то Вы будете отложены, подразумевая, что Вы пойдете в небеса, когда Вы умираете. Вы полагаете, что Иисус достаточно, чтобы заплатить за ваши грехи и получить Вас в небеса? Пожалуйста верьте. Бог любит Вас!
and Spanish.....
Jesús le ama y él murió para sus pecados o algo que usted ha hecho incorrecto. Él está vivo y puede vivir dentro de usted. Dios envió a su hijo, Jesús, morir para usted porque él le ama. No tenemos que hacer nada para ganar su amor. Él ya nos ama porque él nos creó. Si usted admite con nuestra boca y cree en nuestro corazón que Jesús puede salvarle, usted será salvado, queriendo decir que usted irá al cielo cuando usted muere. ¿Cree usted que Jesús es bastante para pagar para sus pecados y conseguirle en el cielo? Por favor crea. ¡Dios le ama!
and Swahili.....
Yesu anakupenda na akafa kwa ajili ya dhambi zenu au kitu chochote umefanya kosa vibaya. Yeye ni hai na anaweza kuishi ndani yako. Mungu alimtuma mwana wake, Yesu, Ili afe kwa ajili yenu kwa sababu yeye anakupenda. Hatuna kufanya chochote ili kupata upendo wake. Yeye tayari anatupenda bec
and Thai....
พระเยซูทรงรักคุณและเขาก็ตายสำหรับบาปของคุณหรืออะไรที่คุณทำได้ไม่ถูกต้อง เขายังมีชีวิตอยู่และจะสามารถใช้ชีวิตอยู่ ภายใน ของคุณ พระเจ้าส่งบุตรชายของเขาพระเยซูจะตายสำหรับคุณเพราะเขารักคุณ เราไม่จำเป็นต้องทำอะไรเลยได้รับความรักของเขา เขารักเราเพราะเขาถูกสร้างขึ้นมา หากคุณยอมรับว่าด้วยปากของเราและเชื่อว่าในใจของเราที่พระเยซูสามารถช่วยคุณคุณจะถูกบันทึกไว้ซึ่งหมายความว่าคุณจะได้เดินทางไปยังสวรรค์เมื่อคุณจะต้องตาย คุณเชื่อว่าพระเยซูทรงมีมากพอที่จะจ่ายสำหรับบาปของคุณและรับท่านเข้าสู่สวรรค์ โปรดเชื่อว่า พระเจ้ารักคุณ
Feel free to pass this on to whomever :)
http://www.bubblestranslation.com/our-services/new-translator.html
(for more translations) :)
Making Music with my sweetie :)
Jesus Hold My Hand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vkkhN-pCCk&feature=youtu.be
Random
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_inUJcpNyI&feature=youtu.be
Trust in You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk_Jb1PCM8U&feature=youtu.be
Valley of the Shadow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jY0h9Mns8c&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vkkhN-pCCk&feature=youtu.be
Random
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_inUJcpNyI&feature=youtu.be
Trust in You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk_Jb1PCM8U&feature=youtu.be
Valley of the Shadow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jY0h9Mns8c&feature=youtu.be
Saturday, March 9, 2013
New Blog
I just got married and have a new name now yay.....so here is a link to my new blog :) lol
http://www.kansascityangel.blogspot.com/
http://www.kansascityangel.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Bear Fruit
Galatians 5:22-23
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."
We are all trees. We all bear fruit, the question only is what kind of fruit.
As Christians we are to bear the fruit of the spirit. Why is the fruit of the Spirit what it is?
Love
Love is primary in the Christian faith. We are to love God and love others. "Greater love hath no man that this; that he lay down his life for his friend." Jesus set the example for us of how to love by dying for us. Also, "Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God." God loves us, sooooo much! He loves us enough to call us HIS children. The creator of the universe wants us to call Him Daddy. That is completely crazy if you really think about it. That is why Christianity has to be true, because any other religion's god does not act in this way. Any other religion's god is aloof and cold and distant. But our God came to earth to interact with us, to die for us and now lives inside of us! He is NEAR to us, so much so that He becomes part of us! This is why it must be true. Because it is so illogical how much He loves us. He who controls the cosmos loves US! We all take it for granted but it is completely and utterly amazing if you really think about it. :)
Joy
"The joy of the Lord is your strength." And Paul says, "Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice!" We often forget about this one in our modern church. I know the Christian college I went to was very serious. There was not much talk about the joy of the Lord. But God wants us to have joy does He not? Why else then did He create laughter? When we are parents we want our children to have joy and be happy yes? It is the same with God. He wants to see us bursting with joy like children do on Christmas morning over their presents. God wants to give us good gifts that we sing with complete joy to Him for. We are to very much enjoy the things He has given us. It is when this joy of something turns into idolatry that it is bad. But we should not decide we will not enjoy anything for fear of making it an idol. :( That would be sad indeed. What is God calling you to enjoy today? A good book on this topic is "Pure Pleassure; Why do Christians feel bad about feeling good?" Check it out. It might help you give yourself permission to have some joy and fun in your life. God wants you to be happy. Do you believe it? He does. So give yourself permission to enjoy things! :) Amen.
Peace
"Do not be anxious for anything but in everything, by prayer and petition present your requests to God and the peace of God that transcends all understanding will gaurd your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." We are to have PEACE in Christ. We are to let him "lead us beside still waters" and "restore our soul." God does not want us to run ourselves ragged. He wants us to rest in Him. To be still and know that He is God. We are to have peace inside and the only way we can have peace is if we are following his commands. The Holy Spirit is there to convict us when we stray. In order to have peace in God we need to do what He tells us to. So "fear God and keep his commandments" and you will have His peace "that passes all understanding."
Forbearance
This can also be translated as patience. We are to forbear hurts from other people. We are to be patient with people. We know that God is still working on all of us so this means not having unrealistic expectations of others. We are to have grace and peace with ourselves and others. The more we have patience with ourselves, the more we can with others. Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. We need to forbear ourselves too and recognize that, even though we are saved, we still battle with the flesh. None of us is perfect. "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." Recognize that you WILL sin, that it is a fact of life, and you will then be able to have more patience with yourself. Also recognize that others will sin against you. It is inevitable. But God will give you the strength to be patient with others and forgive them. Amen? Amen. :)
Kindness
"Love is patient. Love is kind." What is kindness? It is the opposite of being rude. It is "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." It is esteeming others as better than yourself. It is respecting others, valuing them, protecting their feelings. It is being gentle with them. It is not judging them. It is trying to always say things that will only build that other person up. "Let your conversation be always full of grace." Kindness is speaking with grace to others. It is having a soft heart. It is being compassionate with others as Jesus was. Remember to be kind to everyone you interact with today and God's light will shine out of your life, out of your eyes. I love the quote, "Preach the gosple at all times. Use words only when necessary." How do we preach the gospel at all times? By being kind to others.
Goodness
God is good. He is the only being who is completely good. To be good is to follow his commandments as best as we can. To be good is the opposite of bad, obviously. It is to be in right standing before God and others. To be good is to be above reproach. To have a good name. To have a good character and reputation.
Faithfulness
Jesus said, "Let your yes be yes." In that, we are to do what we say we are going to do. We are to follow through on commitments and not waver like a wave tossed in the sea. We are to say what we mean and mean what we say. We are to not be flaky or half hearted in our commitments. We are to be like a rock or an oak tree. The world is all over the place. But we are called to be firmly planted and rooted in Christ and in His word. We are to be different. We are to be faithful to others and to God.
Gentleness
When I think of gentleness I think of how one must interact with a young child. I once heard, "In order to treat everyone in your life better picture them as a young child or an elderly person." Having this mentality would make us much more gentle with others. It would make us more gracious and kind and humble in our interactions. To be gentle is to not be proud, to not insist on your own way. It is to be soft with others. To be tender hearted and kind.
Self-control
Self-control is often the one that most Christians struggle with. It can range from our eating habits to the thoughts we allow ourselves to think. It can be related to activities we choose to do and not letting ourselves be mastered by anything. Good things can become idols when we do not have self-control in regards to them easily. A good way to work on one's self control is by fasting. I think this is why it is a spiritual discipine, because fasting is the best way to keep ourselves in check. To finally not give in to our every whim and desire. To, when our body screams that it is hungry, finally tell it and ourselves NO. We need to have mastery over ourselves and fasting is a great way to accomplish this. :)
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."
We are all trees. We all bear fruit, the question only is what kind of fruit.
As Christians we are to bear the fruit of the spirit. Why is the fruit of the Spirit what it is?
Love
Love is primary in the Christian faith. We are to love God and love others. "Greater love hath no man that this; that he lay down his life for his friend." Jesus set the example for us of how to love by dying for us. Also, "Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God." God loves us, sooooo much! He loves us enough to call us HIS children. The creator of the universe wants us to call Him Daddy. That is completely crazy if you really think about it. That is why Christianity has to be true, because any other religion's god does not act in this way. Any other religion's god is aloof and cold and distant. But our God came to earth to interact with us, to die for us and now lives inside of us! He is NEAR to us, so much so that He becomes part of us! This is why it must be true. Because it is so illogical how much He loves us. He who controls the cosmos loves US! We all take it for granted but it is completely and utterly amazing if you really think about it. :)
Joy
"The joy of the Lord is your strength." And Paul says, "Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice!" We often forget about this one in our modern church. I know the Christian college I went to was very serious. There was not much talk about the joy of the Lord. But God wants us to have joy does He not? Why else then did He create laughter? When we are parents we want our children to have joy and be happy yes? It is the same with God. He wants to see us bursting with joy like children do on Christmas morning over their presents. God wants to give us good gifts that we sing with complete joy to Him for. We are to very much enjoy the things He has given us. It is when this joy of something turns into idolatry that it is bad. But we should not decide we will not enjoy anything for fear of making it an idol. :( That would be sad indeed. What is God calling you to enjoy today? A good book on this topic is "Pure Pleassure; Why do Christians feel bad about feeling good?" Check it out. It might help you give yourself permission to have some joy and fun in your life. God wants you to be happy. Do you believe it? He does. So give yourself permission to enjoy things! :) Amen.
Peace
"Do not be anxious for anything but in everything, by prayer and petition present your requests to God and the peace of God that transcends all understanding will gaurd your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." We are to have PEACE in Christ. We are to let him "lead us beside still waters" and "restore our soul." God does not want us to run ourselves ragged. He wants us to rest in Him. To be still and know that He is God. We are to have peace inside and the only way we can have peace is if we are following his commands. The Holy Spirit is there to convict us when we stray. In order to have peace in God we need to do what He tells us to. So "fear God and keep his commandments" and you will have His peace "that passes all understanding."
Forbearance
This can also be translated as patience. We are to forbear hurts from other people. We are to be patient with people. We know that God is still working on all of us so this means not having unrealistic expectations of others. We are to have grace and peace with ourselves and others. The more we have patience with ourselves, the more we can with others. Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. We need to forbear ourselves too and recognize that, even though we are saved, we still battle with the flesh. None of us is perfect. "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." Recognize that you WILL sin, that it is a fact of life, and you will then be able to have more patience with yourself. Also recognize that others will sin against you. It is inevitable. But God will give you the strength to be patient with others and forgive them. Amen? Amen. :)
Kindness
"Love is patient. Love is kind." What is kindness? It is the opposite of being rude. It is "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." It is esteeming others as better than yourself. It is respecting others, valuing them, protecting their feelings. It is being gentle with them. It is not judging them. It is trying to always say things that will only build that other person up. "Let your conversation be always full of grace." Kindness is speaking with grace to others. It is having a soft heart. It is being compassionate with others as Jesus was. Remember to be kind to everyone you interact with today and God's light will shine out of your life, out of your eyes. I love the quote, "Preach the gosple at all times. Use words only when necessary." How do we preach the gospel at all times? By being kind to others.
Goodness
God is good. He is the only being who is completely good. To be good is to follow his commandments as best as we can. To be good is the opposite of bad, obviously. It is to be in right standing before God and others. To be good is to be above reproach. To have a good name. To have a good character and reputation.
Faithfulness
Jesus said, "Let your yes be yes." In that, we are to do what we say we are going to do. We are to follow through on commitments and not waver like a wave tossed in the sea. We are to say what we mean and mean what we say. We are to not be flaky or half hearted in our commitments. We are to be like a rock or an oak tree. The world is all over the place. But we are called to be firmly planted and rooted in Christ and in His word. We are to be different. We are to be faithful to others and to God.
Gentleness
When I think of gentleness I think of how one must interact with a young child. I once heard, "In order to treat everyone in your life better picture them as a young child or an elderly person." Having this mentality would make us much more gentle with others. It would make us more gracious and kind and humble in our interactions. To be gentle is to not be proud, to not insist on your own way. It is to be soft with others. To be tender hearted and kind.
Self-control
Self-control is often the one that most Christians struggle with. It can range from our eating habits to the thoughts we allow ourselves to think. It can be related to activities we choose to do and not letting ourselves be mastered by anything. Good things can become idols when we do not have self-control in regards to them easily. A good way to work on one's self control is by fasting. I think this is why it is a spiritual discipine, because fasting is the best way to keep ourselves in check. To finally not give in to our every whim and desire. To, when our body screams that it is hungry, finally tell it and ourselves NO. We need to have mastery over ourselves and fasting is a great way to accomplish this. :)
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The End
Are we in the last days?
"In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy."
"In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy."
Acts 2
What dreams are you dreaming? :) Many have had dreams lately that the end might be near. It's quite possible. So get ready for some crazy stuff man..... :)
First there will be a world wide famine and a massive killing of Christians, per the seals talked about in Revelations.
And then the anti-Christ will be revealed.
I think we still have some time. Hopefully. :)
Here is what Jesus would say to America today.....
"Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."
Rev. 3:17-19
That is exactly what every American says. We have our garages packed with stuff. We have way more stuff then we know what to do with. So we think we are in need of nothing. But what did Jesus say, "What good is it to gain the whold world but loose your soul."
But corporate America is all about getting more and more and more. What else can I acquire? What will finally make me happy?
Why don't people realize that no material thing will every make them really happy. Only God alone will fill the hole inside. Nothing we buy or do or money we make will ever fully satisfy us. Solomon says, "Whoever loves money never has money enough."
It is never enough isn't it? People always want just a little bit more. Why not just be content with what we already have?
I have always wondered what Jesus means by gold here. Does he mean literal gold or is it figurative for salvation? We are to store up our treasures in heaven, not on earth. So it is probably our own salvation that he is referring to. Peter likens our faith to gold.
1 Peter 1:7 says, "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ."
The white garmet to cover shame might refer to the fact that Christians in American are very much polluted by the world via TV, non Christian friends, and compromises at work or in relationships. Jesus wants us to be sanctified, to live holy, set apart lives and draw near to Him. We are to be conformed to his image as best as we can meaning we are to be pure in every way we can. Amen.
He also talks about seeing and I think this is because people here in the states are without excuse. Christianity is everywhere. They just need to have eyes to see but many do not want to.
May God open people's eyes all over America and the world to the truth, to Him, to the fact that they need to be saved. Amen?
Grace and peace to you. :)
First there will be a world wide famine and a massive killing of Christians, per the seals talked about in Revelations.
And then the anti-Christ will be revealed.
I think we still have some time. Hopefully. :)
Here is what Jesus would say to America today.....
"Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."
Rev. 3:17-19
That is exactly what every American says. We have our garages packed with stuff. We have way more stuff then we know what to do with. So we think we are in need of nothing. But what did Jesus say, "What good is it to gain the whold world but loose your soul."
But corporate America is all about getting more and more and more. What else can I acquire? What will finally make me happy?
Why don't people realize that no material thing will every make them really happy. Only God alone will fill the hole inside. Nothing we buy or do or money we make will ever fully satisfy us. Solomon says, "Whoever loves money never has money enough."
It is never enough isn't it? People always want just a little bit more. Why not just be content with what we already have?
I have always wondered what Jesus means by gold here. Does he mean literal gold or is it figurative for salvation? We are to store up our treasures in heaven, not on earth. So it is probably our own salvation that he is referring to. Peter likens our faith to gold.
1 Peter 1:7 says, "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ."
The white garmet to cover shame might refer to the fact that Christians in American are very much polluted by the world via TV, non Christian friends, and compromises at work or in relationships. Jesus wants us to be sanctified, to live holy, set apart lives and draw near to Him. We are to be conformed to his image as best as we can meaning we are to be pure in every way we can. Amen.
He also talks about seeing and I think this is because people here in the states are without excuse. Christianity is everywhere. They just need to have eyes to see but many do not want to.
May God open people's eyes all over America and the world to the truth, to Him, to the fact that they need to be saved. Amen?
Grace and peace to you. :)
Monday, March 4, 2013
The Law, Anxiety and Purpose
From the sermon this Sunday at Vineyard Church in KC, which I will now be attending because they have a Sat. evening service and I'll be working Sundays. Ah work.....lol
The law is perfect. It was given to show us that we are imperfect, that we fall way short. It was a light guiding us to a Savior, to Jesus.
There was an issue in the early church when the Gentiles were getting saved. They thought they had to become full fledged Jews, like by getting circumcised etc. This is what the whole book of Galatians is about. Paul is telling them no, they are saved by faith, not by works. So stop thinking that you need to do works to be saved! If you are saved, God already loves you, no matter what. You are his child. You already belong to Him. We follow Him not to become saved but simply because we are called to live out what is already true of us. We are called to reflect as best we can our Heavenly Father who is perfect. :) He says to us, "Be holy as I am holy." As in, be different. Stand out. Be something the world has never seen before. :)
Many Christians today still get hung up on the law. We are to follow the Spirit of the law, not the letter of the law. Jesus simplified it in saying Love God and Love others. As long as you are doing that, you should be ok. :)
Under the new covenant the Spirit convicts us and guides us into the truth and right living. He is always a still small voice in the back of our heads steering us to where we need to go. I know he steers me all the time. He is always talking to me, telling me things, what to do etc, how to love others better.
The Jews in the O.T. did not have this kind of sixth sense lol. :) So they needed the law. But we have the Holy Spirit living inside of us, guiding us, empowering us, and helping to perfect us.
The law is not now void, but it is not how we are saved. We are saved because we are covered in the blood of Jesus Christ the moment we have faith that His death is sufficient for us, to cover all our sins.
The law was meant to be a teacher, a guide, a guardian. God gave his people, the Jews, the law to enable them to live the best lives possible. They were rules He gave to his children because He loved them, just like we would tell our kids to not touch a hot stove. God wanted what was best for His people, so the law provided a picture of how to have the best, most healthy and happy life on this earth possible. The law was a good thing. It was Him showing how much He loved his people and how much He wanted them to be happy. He knew they would be most happy by following His law as best as they could. He told them to take care of their bodies by having a Sabbath. Respect others. All of the commandments really could be summed up in respect others, yourself and God.
But in the new covenant we are now set free from duty bound religion. This is what Jesus was illustrating when he said you cannot sew a new patch on an old piece of cloth. If you try to think both old and new covenant at the same time you will be royally confused. Jesus made all things new. He set up a completely different system when He came. And His death ushered in a totally new era. The curtian of the temple was torn in two, showing that man could now have a direct relationship with God, for the first time! Jesus brought on a religious revolution that rocked the world!
That is why the Pharisees hated Him. That was why they wanted Him dead. :( They loved the old way. They loved getting to control people with the law. They loved the pride they gained from living up to any aspect of the law. But Jesus revealed that their hearts were completely black. He shone light on their pride and arrogance and sin.
Jesus freed us to walk in love with God. In the old covenant man lived in fear of God. Now we are called SONS of God! How awesome is that! :) "For you did receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear but your received a spirit of adoption and by Him we cry, 'Abba, Father.' " Abba means Daddy. The dynamic of the relationship of man with God was completely flipped 180 when Jesus came! Now when God looks at us, He sees Christ. He does not see us AT ALL. We are covered in the blood of Jesus. Love has taken over in the new covenant. Before people lived in fear of God, now we can "approach the throne of God with boldness and confidence." Why? Because we are covered by Jesus' blood. :)
Many Christians still approach religion as a duty to be completed. Their hearts are cold. Jesus said, "These people honor me with their lips but their hearts are far from me." Many do their "quiet time" but their hearts are still very far from God all the while. They never really connect. They pray, but it doesn't have much meaning. They are just doing the duty. God wants us to pour out our hearts to Him! He wants us to cry on his shoulder and tell him all our fears and doubts and worries. He wants to be our Daddy. :) He wants to be our best friend. Is God your best friend or your Daddy? I hope so. :)
The pastor also talked about how we manage our time. Are we taking time to rest? God rested on the 7th day as an example to us that we NEED to rest. It is pride to say that we never need rest. It is pride to work 7 days a week and think that we are providing for ourselves. God says, "Trust me. I will provide for you. Take a day off to spend just with me and I will reward you!" Ever since my church Rock Harbor did a series on how important the Sabbath is, I have always taken at least one day to just have fun and do nothing strenuous etc. To just have a day with just me and God. :) To be still and listen to His still small voice. :) I think this has greatly benefitted my life. It has enabled me to have so much more peace and joy than most people I know. It has helped me be more sensitive to his voice the other 6 days of the week. It has helped me to KNOW my heavenly Father, completely and fully. You can't really know someone if you don't spend time with them, REAL time. How much REAL TIME do you spend with God? Think about it.
We need to learn to slow down as a culture. We are always running on hyper drive wanting to accomplish more and more. Ever since the Industrial Age humans have been thinking that we can do so much and we burn ourselves out. Archiband Heart has written many great books on the topic of anxiety. He says that we are a highly adrenalized culture. This is the reason for the epidemic in America of probably 80% of our population having anxiety or depression or both. We go and go and go and burn out! Our body's chemicals kick in telling us, "You NEED to slow down! If you don't, I will MAKE you." Thus, depression. Then we don't get as much done as we used to so we develop anxiety over what we are not getting done. :) So most turn to caffeine or prescription pills to rev themselves up to accomplish more but eventually the car of your body is going to break down.:( It's only a matter of time. Like in Gladiator when he runs his horse until it finally collapses, we do that with our own bodies and minds all the time! This is why God says, "BE STILL and know that I am God." Because we cannot really see and know God until we slow down, until we are still before him, until we are silent to listen to His voice. And we cannot have true peace until we slow down either. Many wonder why they never hear God's voice and have no idea what God's direction for their life is while God is pleading with them, "Slow down and I will tell you." :) So slow down. :)
The stress disease is killing our culture! More young people today than ever before struggle with anxiety, depression and obesity. In a school district here in Kansas City there were 84 suicide attempts over the course of a year. This should make us think twice and wake up to the problem in our culture. I think the main issue in our American society is TV and all the junk that Satan feeds people's minds with via the television, but that is just my opinion lol :) My entire life I have hardly ever watched TV and I am so glad I have not let it pollute my mind more.
We need to learn how to cope in our over stressed world. We need to learn to slow down, relax and replenish ourselves, without watching TV lol. Try reading. :) Reading is always very relaxing to me. :)
When I was in college I had a bit of an anxiety issue. I would get head aches and throw up from the stress of it all. The stress of wanting to please my professors and fit in etc. We live in a very hectic world with lots of pressure on us don't we. :( We need to relax more. Go sit in a jocose for Jesus today! lol Or take a nap. When was the last time you took a nap? I'm serious. Kids aren't the only ones that need naps, adults very much do too! Learn to relax. Learn to let God be God and stop trying to take the reins of your life! Let go and let God. :)
In closing he asked the question, "What energizes you and brings you joy? What are you most passionate about? What do you LOVE to do?" This is my passion, writing. I absolutely love to write. I always have, since I was 12. I've written tons in journals. My passion is also helping people so I hope my blog helps whoever you are that is reading it lol. I hope God is blessing you through me. I am just a vessel and I pray He uses me as much as He can. :)
It is so exciting when we finally come alive and see our gifts and see how they can plug into God's kingdom work that He wants us to do! It's so exciting to see where you fit into the body of Christ! What part of the body are you? I have always known I am the mouth lol. Because I love to share my story, testimony, in front of large groups. I have done so about 10 times or so. It gives me the biggest thrill! lol. And I love writing this blog. My best friend is like the eyes in that she sees the spiritual warfare all the time that goes on all around us that most are oblivious to. My mom is like the ears in that she is an amazing listener. She is also kind of the mind in that she has tons of wisdom. I have always greatly admired how wise my mom is. :) It helps that she has been exposed to Scripture and great Christian fellowship her whole life. And that she is naturally very intelligent. And that she has read almost every Christan inspirational or psychology book out there! lol I have always looked up to her SO much. I hope I can be a mom like she was someday. :)
But we are all a part in the body. What part are you? Find out. Pray about it, think about it, write about it. My grandma always told me, for the last 14 years, "You are special and God has something for you to do THAT NO ONE ELSE CAN DO." So what does God have for you to do that no one else can do? Ask Him. :) I'm sure He'd love to tell you.
On web bot Calvary Christian radio the other day, which I highly recommend that you listen to when you're in your car :), the speaker said the number one question of atheists is, "What is my purpose in life?" This is why the book The Purpose Driven Life sold the most copies of any book ever written! Everyone is hungry to know why they exist, why they are here, what are they supposed to do with their lives? As Christian we KNOW our purpose is to do the will of God. We know we are to bring glory and honor to Him and to save as many that are lost as we can. May we all accomplish this and figure out the tools God has given us to carry out this vision, this calling! May we find meaning for our lives!
We are all called to be ministers, missionaries, pastors, counselors, friends, etc. Are you ministering to someone? Go find someone to minister to! lol :) And thank God for giving purpose and meaning to your life. Amen? Amen.
May God bless you! Grace and peace be with you all! :)
The law is perfect. It was given to show us that we are imperfect, that we fall way short. It was a light guiding us to a Savior, to Jesus.
There was an issue in the early church when the Gentiles were getting saved. They thought they had to become full fledged Jews, like by getting circumcised etc. This is what the whole book of Galatians is about. Paul is telling them no, they are saved by faith, not by works. So stop thinking that you need to do works to be saved! If you are saved, God already loves you, no matter what. You are his child. You already belong to Him. We follow Him not to become saved but simply because we are called to live out what is already true of us. We are called to reflect as best we can our Heavenly Father who is perfect. :) He says to us, "Be holy as I am holy." As in, be different. Stand out. Be something the world has never seen before. :)
Many Christians today still get hung up on the law. We are to follow the Spirit of the law, not the letter of the law. Jesus simplified it in saying Love God and Love others. As long as you are doing that, you should be ok. :)
Under the new covenant the Spirit convicts us and guides us into the truth and right living. He is always a still small voice in the back of our heads steering us to where we need to go. I know he steers me all the time. He is always talking to me, telling me things, what to do etc, how to love others better.
The Jews in the O.T. did not have this kind of sixth sense lol. :) So they needed the law. But we have the Holy Spirit living inside of us, guiding us, empowering us, and helping to perfect us.
The law is not now void, but it is not how we are saved. We are saved because we are covered in the blood of Jesus Christ the moment we have faith that His death is sufficient for us, to cover all our sins.
The law was meant to be a teacher, a guide, a guardian. God gave his people, the Jews, the law to enable them to live the best lives possible. They were rules He gave to his children because He loved them, just like we would tell our kids to not touch a hot stove. God wanted what was best for His people, so the law provided a picture of how to have the best, most healthy and happy life on this earth possible. The law was a good thing. It was Him showing how much He loved his people and how much He wanted them to be happy. He knew they would be most happy by following His law as best as they could. He told them to take care of their bodies by having a Sabbath. Respect others. All of the commandments really could be summed up in respect others, yourself and God.
But in the new covenant we are now set free from duty bound religion. This is what Jesus was illustrating when he said you cannot sew a new patch on an old piece of cloth. If you try to think both old and new covenant at the same time you will be royally confused. Jesus made all things new. He set up a completely different system when He came. And His death ushered in a totally new era. The curtian of the temple was torn in two, showing that man could now have a direct relationship with God, for the first time! Jesus brought on a religious revolution that rocked the world!
That is why the Pharisees hated Him. That was why they wanted Him dead. :( They loved the old way. They loved getting to control people with the law. They loved the pride they gained from living up to any aspect of the law. But Jesus revealed that their hearts were completely black. He shone light on their pride and arrogance and sin.
Jesus freed us to walk in love with God. In the old covenant man lived in fear of God. Now we are called SONS of God! How awesome is that! :) "For you did receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear but your received a spirit of adoption and by Him we cry, 'Abba, Father.' " Abba means Daddy. The dynamic of the relationship of man with God was completely flipped 180 when Jesus came! Now when God looks at us, He sees Christ. He does not see us AT ALL. We are covered in the blood of Jesus. Love has taken over in the new covenant. Before people lived in fear of God, now we can "approach the throne of God with boldness and confidence." Why? Because we are covered by Jesus' blood. :)
Many Christians still approach religion as a duty to be completed. Their hearts are cold. Jesus said, "These people honor me with their lips but their hearts are far from me." Many do their "quiet time" but their hearts are still very far from God all the while. They never really connect. They pray, but it doesn't have much meaning. They are just doing the duty. God wants us to pour out our hearts to Him! He wants us to cry on his shoulder and tell him all our fears and doubts and worries. He wants to be our Daddy. :) He wants to be our best friend. Is God your best friend or your Daddy? I hope so. :)
The pastor also talked about how we manage our time. Are we taking time to rest? God rested on the 7th day as an example to us that we NEED to rest. It is pride to say that we never need rest. It is pride to work 7 days a week and think that we are providing for ourselves. God says, "Trust me. I will provide for you. Take a day off to spend just with me and I will reward you!" Ever since my church Rock Harbor did a series on how important the Sabbath is, I have always taken at least one day to just have fun and do nothing strenuous etc. To just have a day with just me and God. :) To be still and listen to His still small voice. :) I think this has greatly benefitted my life. It has enabled me to have so much more peace and joy than most people I know. It has helped me be more sensitive to his voice the other 6 days of the week. It has helped me to KNOW my heavenly Father, completely and fully. You can't really know someone if you don't spend time with them, REAL time. How much REAL TIME do you spend with God? Think about it.
We need to learn to slow down as a culture. We are always running on hyper drive wanting to accomplish more and more. Ever since the Industrial Age humans have been thinking that we can do so much and we burn ourselves out. Archiband Heart has written many great books on the topic of anxiety. He says that we are a highly adrenalized culture. This is the reason for the epidemic in America of probably 80% of our population having anxiety or depression or both. We go and go and go and burn out! Our body's chemicals kick in telling us, "You NEED to slow down! If you don't, I will MAKE you." Thus, depression. Then we don't get as much done as we used to so we develop anxiety over what we are not getting done. :) So most turn to caffeine or prescription pills to rev themselves up to accomplish more but eventually the car of your body is going to break down.:( It's only a matter of time. Like in Gladiator when he runs his horse until it finally collapses, we do that with our own bodies and minds all the time! This is why God says, "BE STILL and know that I am God." Because we cannot really see and know God until we slow down, until we are still before him, until we are silent to listen to His voice. And we cannot have true peace until we slow down either. Many wonder why they never hear God's voice and have no idea what God's direction for their life is while God is pleading with them, "Slow down and I will tell you." :) So slow down. :)
The stress disease is killing our culture! More young people today than ever before struggle with anxiety, depression and obesity. In a school district here in Kansas City there were 84 suicide attempts over the course of a year. This should make us think twice and wake up to the problem in our culture. I think the main issue in our American society is TV and all the junk that Satan feeds people's minds with via the television, but that is just my opinion lol :) My entire life I have hardly ever watched TV and I am so glad I have not let it pollute my mind more.
We need to learn how to cope in our over stressed world. We need to learn to slow down, relax and replenish ourselves, without watching TV lol. Try reading. :) Reading is always very relaxing to me. :)
When I was in college I had a bit of an anxiety issue. I would get head aches and throw up from the stress of it all. The stress of wanting to please my professors and fit in etc. We live in a very hectic world with lots of pressure on us don't we. :( We need to relax more. Go sit in a jocose for Jesus today! lol Or take a nap. When was the last time you took a nap? I'm serious. Kids aren't the only ones that need naps, adults very much do too! Learn to relax. Learn to let God be God and stop trying to take the reins of your life! Let go and let God. :)
In closing he asked the question, "What energizes you and brings you joy? What are you most passionate about? What do you LOVE to do?" This is my passion, writing. I absolutely love to write. I always have, since I was 12. I've written tons in journals. My passion is also helping people so I hope my blog helps whoever you are that is reading it lol. I hope God is blessing you through me. I am just a vessel and I pray He uses me as much as He can. :)
It is so exciting when we finally come alive and see our gifts and see how they can plug into God's kingdom work that He wants us to do! It's so exciting to see where you fit into the body of Christ! What part of the body are you? I have always known I am the mouth lol. Because I love to share my story, testimony, in front of large groups. I have done so about 10 times or so. It gives me the biggest thrill! lol. And I love writing this blog. My best friend is like the eyes in that she sees the spiritual warfare all the time that goes on all around us that most are oblivious to. My mom is like the ears in that she is an amazing listener. She is also kind of the mind in that she has tons of wisdom. I have always greatly admired how wise my mom is. :) It helps that she has been exposed to Scripture and great Christian fellowship her whole life. And that she is naturally very intelligent. And that she has read almost every Christan inspirational or psychology book out there! lol I have always looked up to her SO much. I hope I can be a mom like she was someday. :)
But we are all a part in the body. What part are you? Find out. Pray about it, think about it, write about it. My grandma always told me, for the last 14 years, "You are special and God has something for you to do THAT NO ONE ELSE CAN DO." So what does God have for you to do that no one else can do? Ask Him. :) I'm sure He'd love to tell you.
On web bot Calvary Christian radio the other day, which I highly recommend that you listen to when you're in your car :), the speaker said the number one question of atheists is, "What is my purpose in life?" This is why the book The Purpose Driven Life sold the most copies of any book ever written! Everyone is hungry to know why they exist, why they are here, what are they supposed to do with their lives? As Christian we KNOW our purpose is to do the will of God. We know we are to bring glory and honor to Him and to save as many that are lost as we can. May we all accomplish this and figure out the tools God has given us to carry out this vision, this calling! May we find meaning for our lives!
We are all called to be ministers, missionaries, pastors, counselors, friends, etc. Are you ministering to someone? Go find someone to minister to! lol :) And thank God for giving purpose and meaning to your life. Amen? Amen.
May God bless you! Grace and peace be with you all! :)
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Be An Evergreen Tree....
Inspired by the sermon last Sunday at Baptist Temple lol :)
We are trees in many ways, if you really think about it. We come from seed as trees do. We have our family trees. We put down roots when we are in a new place. We refer to our upbringing as our roots as well. Also Jesus is like the trunk of our tree. As he says, "I am the vine, you are the branches, apart from me you can do nothing." We are to drink his living water as trees need water to survive. Trees draw nourishment from the sun. We need to be nourished by the Son of God. Some trees bear fruit. We are to bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control. Trees produce many seeds that bear more trees. This could be seen as literal offspring, but we also bear spiritual offspring all the time, well, hopefully. In that we cast the seed of the Word of God, the Gospel, into the world and some receive it and grow into trees themselves, spiritually. We are all meant to be ministers, not just the pastors of churches. Jesus told the disciples, "Go into all the world and make disciples of all nation, baptising them in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit." We are ALL called to do this. Not just pastors. I actually was the one who baptised my late husband. No I'm not an ordained minister, but I think anyone can make disciples and baptise new believers. We all have the Holy Spirit inside of us do we not? Yes. So go baptise some people today! lol In the name of Jesus! :)
Also birds make nests in trees and biblically birds were an analogy for evil spirits. Evil spirits can make "nests" or create strongholds in our minds. Don't let them. Read the book "The Bondage Breaker" to break any bonds you may have acquired from watching horror movies or doing anything like bloody mary or light as a feather type games as a kid. They seem harmless but you never know what kinds of things open a door for Satan. If you watch horror movies, stop. Be very cautious of any window that Satan might be able to come in through in your life. Looking at pornography opens a huge window to Satan. Unforgiveness is another huge one. Any time we hold a grudge.....what does the Bible say, "Do not let the sun go down on your anger and don't give the devil a foothold." Because when we are bitter towards someone else that gives Satan a foothold. I have also always thought the verse was interesting that says, "If you forgive others' sins against you, I will forgive your sins, but if you do not forgive others' sins, I will not forgive your sins." That's a pretty hard statement. So forgive anyone you haven't already today, from your heart, and break that bond Satan may have in your life, in the name of Jesus. :)
On a side note, if you ever feel a dark presence in your home or around you simply say or think, "By the power and blood of Jesus Satan be gone." And the evil spirit will flee. Scripture says, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you."
Another anaogy that pastor Sam talked about Sunday was about being flexible. Trees are flexible and can bend with the wind. The Holy Spirit is like the wind that moves us. If we are not flexible, when He blows us it may uproot us. We need to able to shift and adapt with changes. God changes things all the time on us, all the time! lol I have noticed in my own life that just when I start to get comfortable somewhere, God takes me on the next crazy and grand adventure. I have told Him many, many times He can lead me wherever He wants to and He has obviously taken me very seriously lol, because He has taken me everywhere it seems. I have had many, many changes in my life but I have stayed flexible. I can adapt easily, because I have learned to. Let the Sprit blow you where He will, but keep your roots. Don't cave, don't compromise, don't forget where you came from. Wherever your branches may sway, don't forget your roots, your spiritual roots. Stay rooted in God, but be flexible to the Holy Spirit at the same time. Know the word, grown strong in wisdom, but don't let it make you become rigid and arrogant. I have seen too many Christians that know the Bible like the back of their hand, but their hearts are rigid and callous. Don't be rigid; be flexible. Let God move you as he will. Learn to follow the Spirit of the law, not the letter of the law. God is a God of grace. Often times life is not black and white, it is grey. Don't be legalistic and rigid about what you think is absolutely right and wrong. Every situation is different. Paul said, "All things are permissible for me but I will not be mastered by anything." Also, "Don't judge lest you too shall be judged." Be flexible and be comfortable with the grey areas of life, and have grace with others and with yourself. :)
Christians need to be like the Evergreen tree. This makes me think of the song "O Christmas Tree," which is practically a worship song of the Christmas tree lol. But if you think about it, evergreen trees really are quite amazing. Their leaves never die. They produce seeds, or cones, year round. They can survive in any temperature or climate almost. They always exhibit life! We as Christians are to be the same. Pastor Sam said, "Don't be a seasonal Christian." Don't follow God when it's cool, and then not when it's not cool. Don't let the seasons of life dictate how much you will follow God. Don't follow him in the fall harvest when things are great abundant but abandon God in the winter when things get hard. Stay green year round; stay plugged into the true vine, Jesus, that gives life year round. He is always there to supply your needs. Keep looking to Him. And continue to shine, show life, be green.
When everyone else might be struggling, in the winter times, we as Christians are to strive and shine! Why? Because God is with us in the fires of life remember? He is there most in the hardest times. That is when He draws the closest to us. I love Epesians 4. It says, "So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work."
Let Christ build you up. Be rooted in Him. He has given pastors to help build us up. Listen to Calvary's web bot radio network. There are always GREAT sermons on that station that I love to listen to in the car. It is so encouraing and such a great way to grow in wisdom daily! We in America have no excuse. We have so many avenues to grow in our spiritual walk. There are millions of books we can buy to help us grow in our walk. We have Christian radio, that other countries don't have. We have, usually, Christian co-workers that we can find to help build us up in our walk. We can get involved in small groups every night of the week if we wanted to. We have no excuse to not be growing. We have a crazy amount of opportunities to do so. And we all are perfectly capable of reading and knowing our Bibles. If we do not, we open ourselves up to be deceived. What did Jesus do when tempted by Satan? He quoted Scripture to him. We need to be filled with Scripture so that we will have this "fullness of Christ."
Pastor Sam had a very cool illustration. He said when winter comes it is because the earth's rotation has fallen away from the sun. That is why things are colder, because we are further from the sun. The further from the Son of God that we get as Christians the colder we get as well. We stop bearing fruit. We judge. We hold grudges. Our hearts become frozen like ice. Don't let this happen to you. Stay warm, stay on fire, stay plugged into the Son. Don't let winter come over your soul. Don't let your heart turn to ice. Don't give other people chills lol. Be a warm beam of sunshine year round. "Apart from me you can do nothing." Stay connected to the Son and you will always be warm.
I just had a bit of a winter after my late husband passed. All the fullness of life I was used to was gone and I was alone again. It was very sad. :( Pastor Sam reminded us in his sermon that God knows what it's like to loose a loved one, because He lost His one and only son for 3 days. Jesus died and when he was hanging on the cross what did he say? He said, "My father, my father, why hast thou forsaken me?" God had to turn His back on his own son, because He could not look at the sin covering Jesus. God lost his son for a moment. He sent his son to die for us. God knows grief. He has been there. But praise God that He has sent me a new life giving person. My grandma said to me after Roger passed, "You know that when God takes something away, it's only so He can give you something better." It helped a lot for her to say that at the time, and it gave me hope. And praise God she was right! Ben is amazing! I love Ben lol :) Though sorrow may last for the night, joy comes with the morning. Amen :) God is so good.
We are supposed to be attractive as Christians. Jesus was attractive. People were drawn to him like a magnet. Granted some wanted to kill him, but the rest could not stay away from Him. Be that kind of person. Be like Jesus. Have compassion for others; stay warm. Stay squishy lol Stay pliable and usable. Amen? Amen :)
Look at Psalms 1, "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."
When we are fed by the Living Water, by Jesus and his Word, we will flourish. lol the words of the Bible are like fertilizer. They will make us grow 10 times faster than we would on our own. So fertilize your life today with reading the Bible! And you will grow like crazy! lol :) Amen?
Another good thing to remember is that when God brings you to the end of yourself, or cuts down your tree to a stump, it is so that you can grow back the right way. :) He chastens those He loves. If he can sees that we are going in the wrong direction or growing incorrectly, He just might take us back to square one so we can start all over. Paul says that we are to "walk in a manner worthy of our calling." May we all do so.
Some trees, if you eat their fruit, it can actually kill you. So it is with people we may choose to interact with or hang out with. The fruit of their life may actually be toxic to us. We need to watch out for those who bear bad fruit and steer clear, because "bad company corrupts" yes? We need to find people that will sharpen us "as iron sharpens iron."
What fruit is coming out of your life? Can you see love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, gentleness and self-control in your life? If not, get plugged back into the vine, Jesus, and you will bear much fruit!
Grace and peace be with you all! God bless! :)
We are trees in many ways, if you really think about it. We come from seed as trees do. We have our family trees. We put down roots when we are in a new place. We refer to our upbringing as our roots as well. Also Jesus is like the trunk of our tree. As he says, "I am the vine, you are the branches, apart from me you can do nothing." We are to drink his living water as trees need water to survive. Trees draw nourishment from the sun. We need to be nourished by the Son of God. Some trees bear fruit. We are to bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control. Trees produce many seeds that bear more trees. This could be seen as literal offspring, but we also bear spiritual offspring all the time, well, hopefully. In that we cast the seed of the Word of God, the Gospel, into the world and some receive it and grow into trees themselves, spiritually. We are all meant to be ministers, not just the pastors of churches. Jesus told the disciples, "Go into all the world and make disciples of all nation, baptising them in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit." We are ALL called to do this. Not just pastors. I actually was the one who baptised my late husband. No I'm not an ordained minister, but I think anyone can make disciples and baptise new believers. We all have the Holy Spirit inside of us do we not? Yes. So go baptise some people today! lol In the name of Jesus! :)
Also birds make nests in trees and biblically birds were an analogy for evil spirits. Evil spirits can make "nests" or create strongholds in our minds. Don't let them. Read the book "The Bondage Breaker" to break any bonds you may have acquired from watching horror movies or doing anything like bloody mary or light as a feather type games as a kid. They seem harmless but you never know what kinds of things open a door for Satan. If you watch horror movies, stop. Be very cautious of any window that Satan might be able to come in through in your life. Looking at pornography opens a huge window to Satan. Unforgiveness is another huge one. Any time we hold a grudge.....what does the Bible say, "Do not let the sun go down on your anger and don't give the devil a foothold." Because when we are bitter towards someone else that gives Satan a foothold. I have also always thought the verse was interesting that says, "If you forgive others' sins against you, I will forgive your sins, but if you do not forgive others' sins, I will not forgive your sins." That's a pretty hard statement. So forgive anyone you haven't already today, from your heart, and break that bond Satan may have in your life, in the name of Jesus. :)
On a side note, if you ever feel a dark presence in your home or around you simply say or think, "By the power and blood of Jesus Satan be gone." And the evil spirit will flee. Scripture says, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you."
Another anaogy that pastor Sam talked about Sunday was about being flexible. Trees are flexible and can bend with the wind. The Holy Spirit is like the wind that moves us. If we are not flexible, when He blows us it may uproot us. We need to able to shift and adapt with changes. God changes things all the time on us, all the time! lol I have noticed in my own life that just when I start to get comfortable somewhere, God takes me on the next crazy and grand adventure. I have told Him many, many times He can lead me wherever He wants to and He has obviously taken me very seriously lol, because He has taken me everywhere it seems. I have had many, many changes in my life but I have stayed flexible. I can adapt easily, because I have learned to. Let the Sprit blow you where He will, but keep your roots. Don't cave, don't compromise, don't forget where you came from. Wherever your branches may sway, don't forget your roots, your spiritual roots. Stay rooted in God, but be flexible to the Holy Spirit at the same time. Know the word, grown strong in wisdom, but don't let it make you become rigid and arrogant. I have seen too many Christians that know the Bible like the back of their hand, but their hearts are rigid and callous. Don't be rigid; be flexible. Let God move you as he will. Learn to follow the Spirit of the law, not the letter of the law. God is a God of grace. Often times life is not black and white, it is grey. Don't be legalistic and rigid about what you think is absolutely right and wrong. Every situation is different. Paul said, "All things are permissible for me but I will not be mastered by anything." Also, "Don't judge lest you too shall be judged." Be flexible and be comfortable with the grey areas of life, and have grace with others and with yourself. :)
Christians need to be like the Evergreen tree. This makes me think of the song "O Christmas Tree," which is practically a worship song of the Christmas tree lol. But if you think about it, evergreen trees really are quite amazing. Their leaves never die. They produce seeds, or cones, year round. They can survive in any temperature or climate almost. They always exhibit life! We as Christians are to be the same. Pastor Sam said, "Don't be a seasonal Christian." Don't follow God when it's cool, and then not when it's not cool. Don't let the seasons of life dictate how much you will follow God. Don't follow him in the fall harvest when things are great abundant but abandon God in the winter when things get hard. Stay green year round; stay plugged into the true vine, Jesus, that gives life year round. He is always there to supply your needs. Keep looking to Him. And continue to shine, show life, be green.
When everyone else might be struggling, in the winter times, we as Christians are to strive and shine! Why? Because God is with us in the fires of life remember? He is there most in the hardest times. That is when He draws the closest to us. I love Epesians 4. It says, "So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work."
Let Christ build you up. Be rooted in Him. He has given pastors to help build us up. Listen to Calvary's web bot radio network. There are always GREAT sermons on that station that I love to listen to in the car. It is so encouraing and such a great way to grow in wisdom daily! We in America have no excuse. We have so many avenues to grow in our spiritual walk. There are millions of books we can buy to help us grow in our walk. We have Christian radio, that other countries don't have. We have, usually, Christian co-workers that we can find to help build us up in our walk. We can get involved in small groups every night of the week if we wanted to. We have no excuse to not be growing. We have a crazy amount of opportunities to do so. And we all are perfectly capable of reading and knowing our Bibles. If we do not, we open ourselves up to be deceived. What did Jesus do when tempted by Satan? He quoted Scripture to him. We need to be filled with Scripture so that we will have this "fullness of Christ."
Pastor Sam had a very cool illustration. He said when winter comes it is because the earth's rotation has fallen away from the sun. That is why things are colder, because we are further from the sun. The further from the Son of God that we get as Christians the colder we get as well. We stop bearing fruit. We judge. We hold grudges. Our hearts become frozen like ice. Don't let this happen to you. Stay warm, stay on fire, stay plugged into the Son. Don't let winter come over your soul. Don't let your heart turn to ice. Don't give other people chills lol. Be a warm beam of sunshine year round. "Apart from me you can do nothing." Stay connected to the Son and you will always be warm.
I just had a bit of a winter after my late husband passed. All the fullness of life I was used to was gone and I was alone again. It was very sad. :( Pastor Sam reminded us in his sermon that God knows what it's like to loose a loved one, because He lost His one and only son for 3 days. Jesus died and when he was hanging on the cross what did he say? He said, "My father, my father, why hast thou forsaken me?" God had to turn His back on his own son, because He could not look at the sin covering Jesus. God lost his son for a moment. He sent his son to die for us. God knows grief. He has been there. But praise God that He has sent me a new life giving person. My grandma said to me after Roger passed, "You know that when God takes something away, it's only so He can give you something better." It helped a lot for her to say that at the time, and it gave me hope. And praise God she was right! Ben is amazing! I love Ben lol :) Though sorrow may last for the night, joy comes with the morning. Amen :) God is so good.
We are supposed to be attractive as Christians. Jesus was attractive. People were drawn to him like a magnet. Granted some wanted to kill him, but the rest could not stay away from Him. Be that kind of person. Be like Jesus. Have compassion for others; stay warm. Stay squishy lol Stay pliable and usable. Amen? Amen :)
Look at Psalms 1, "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."
When we are fed by the Living Water, by Jesus and his Word, we will flourish. lol the words of the Bible are like fertilizer. They will make us grow 10 times faster than we would on our own. So fertilize your life today with reading the Bible! And you will grow like crazy! lol :) Amen?
Another good thing to remember is that when God brings you to the end of yourself, or cuts down your tree to a stump, it is so that you can grow back the right way. :) He chastens those He loves. If he can sees that we are going in the wrong direction or growing incorrectly, He just might take us back to square one so we can start all over. Paul says that we are to "walk in a manner worthy of our calling." May we all do so.
Some trees, if you eat their fruit, it can actually kill you. So it is with people we may choose to interact with or hang out with. The fruit of their life may actually be toxic to us. We need to watch out for those who bear bad fruit and steer clear, because "bad company corrupts" yes? We need to find people that will sharpen us "as iron sharpens iron."
What fruit is coming out of your life? Can you see love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, gentleness and self-control in your life? If not, get plugged back into the vine, Jesus, and you will bear much fruit!
Grace and peace be with you all! God bless! :)
Poems
A few poems written by my sweetie :)
Blissful Forgetting
My spirit eternally
Given over
In the mystic union
Of eternal agape love.
Together we dance
Forming life giving colors
Like the rainbows in skies above.
Let the colors of your love
Burst out of my heart;
That it may cleanse everything in sight.
Let the colors of your love
Bring peace to others
So they may see
Your purest light.
You press the bottle against my lips
As an old friend of a greater time.
I feel your joy deep within
Forgetting old pains
As like a swig of an old tart wine.
In a gentle whisper
You hush all my heartaches and worries
That rattle inside.
You encourage me to make every moment
A conversation with you.
I will place the path of my life
In your hands,
And in your voice
I will confide.
I will make every passing moment
A loving conversation
Between us two.
In reflection
I will worship
As with my hands
I caress this chamber of God
In my chest.
No recollection of the mountains of fear,
In a hushed peaceful silence my soul enters rest
The Spirit guides my mind away from self-effort
and struggle
To inhale the aroma of heaven.
My soul floats like a bubble into the bosom of God.
I'm released from religion's leaven.
Tears that sing out like a canary,
"Jesus you are my best time."
Tears whose maker is the goodness of God.
Tears that glimmer and shine.
Caught up in this angelic ecstasy;
Raptured into stardust;
Soaring High on Eagle's wings;
Soaring past comets on eagle's wings.
Growing in faith; growing in trust
A man's face is soaked with tears of bliss,
From loving and adoring the Lord.
His soul sub-consciously deep in His rest;
His dream of all dream restored.
Tears unpainful for his eyes,
Behold the sunrise of a long awaited day.
Tears that whisper as a lover.
I've always dreamed of finding this way.
Tears that sing out like a canary,
"Jesus you are my best time."
Tears from a roaring laughter,
Among friends drinking an old sweet wine.
Caught up in this angelic ecstasy;
Raptured into stardust;
Soaring past comments on eagle's wings.
Growing from faith; destined for trust.
Blissful Forgetting
My spirit eternally
Given over
In the mystic union
Of eternal agape love.
Together we dance
Forming life giving colors
Like the rainbows in skies above.
Let the colors of your love
Burst out of my heart;
That it may cleanse everything in sight.
Let the colors of your love
Bring peace to others
So they may see
Your purest light.
You press the bottle against my lips
As an old friend of a greater time.
I feel your joy deep within
Forgetting old pains
As like a swig of an old tart wine.
In a gentle whisper
You hush all my heartaches and worries
That rattle inside.
You encourage me to make every moment
A conversation with you.
I will place the path of my life
In your hands,
And in your voice
I will confide.
I will make every passing moment
A loving conversation
Between us two.
Rest
In my chest.
Soaring
Loved
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