To wait patiently on God is probably one of the hardest things to do as humans! We often look for signs and wonders, for a voice to tell us what next. But when we don't get any of this, we tend to desperately search for these signs and the voice to the point where we begin to impose our own signs to fit our own purposes!
The most worthy souls will be tested with the most pressure and the highest heat..but heaven will not desert them...God is always seeking to teach you the way of faith. No amount of persecution will try you as much as experiences in which you are required to wait on God! Yet it is this discipline of faith that will bring you into a Knowledge of God that would otherwise be impossible. Streams in the Desert
Yesterday completed my 32nd year of life...patiently I've been learning to "wait" as has been required! Indeed it has opened another side of God that I've never experienced. It has been through his most silent times that He has shown me great things which have in turn spoken volumes!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Beautiful
Psalm 139:14 (New International Version)
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
The mold society has made,
The images the media displays.
The riches people acquire,
The sleek and provocative attire.
The look peers and loved ones try to dictate,
with convincing argument's that one will eventually arrive to a more desirable state....
According to God's Word, none of these define,
The beautiful creation that is indisputably divine!
For it is the Most High who with love delicately contrived,
Every inch, hair of this body that thrives.
So I lift my head up high,
And arise from all that tries,
To be an image breaker,
And tell me contrary to my maker.
I love Him because He first loved me...
I love me because He wonderfully and fearfully made me.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
The mold society has made,
The images the media displays.
The riches people acquire,
The sleek and provocative attire.
The look peers and loved ones try to dictate,
with convincing argument's that one will eventually arrive to a more desirable state....
According to God's Word, none of these define,
The beautiful creation that is indisputably divine!
For it is the Most High who with love delicately contrived,
Every inch, hair of this body that thrives.
So I lift my head up high,
And arise from all that tries,
To be an image breaker,
And tell me contrary to my maker.
I love Him because He first loved me...
I love me because He wonderfully and fearfully made me.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Love Series: Unconditional
Imagine if a movie was made about your life and no editing available to erase all the things you'd like to erase? All bad decisions, thoughts, struggles, vices, that some of the closest people to you might know, for the public to see... What would it look like? And what about the things in your life no one else knows about? if they saw your movie would relationships come to an end? Would friendships dissolve? Would you be judged, talked about, and thought less of?
Incase you weren't aware, there is someone who has seen your movie.
And yet doesn't think any less of you...continues to be your friend...wants to guide you...and wants the relationship to grow deeper!!!
Does such a person really exist? Jesus is his name!!!
What matter of human logic is this? It's way beyond human logic. It's called Love...unconditional!
A free gift that few accept, and others reject!!!!
Be Loved...Be Blessed
Psalm 139: 1-18
Incase you weren't aware, there is someone who has seen your movie.
And yet doesn't think any less of you...continues to be your friend...wants to guide you...and wants the relationship to grow deeper!!!
Does such a person really exist? Jesus is his name!!!
What matter of human logic is this? It's way beyond human logic. It's called Love...unconditional!
A free gift that few accept, and others reject!!!!
Be Loved...Be Blessed
Psalm 139: 1-18
1 O Lord, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
3 You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home.
You know everything I do.
4 You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord.
5 You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!
7 I can never escape from your Spirit!
I can never get away from your presence!
8 If I go up to heaven, you are there;
if I go down to the grave,[a] you are there.
9 If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
and your strength will support me.
11 I could ask the darkness to hide me
and the light around me to become night—
12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.
To you the night shines as bright as day.
Darkness and light are the same to you.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.
17 How precious are your thoughts about me,[b] O God.
They cannot be numbered!
18 I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up,
you are still with me!
and know everything about me.
2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
3 You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home.
You know everything I do.
4 You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord.
5 You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!
7 I can never escape from your Spirit!
I can never get away from your presence!
8 If I go up to heaven, you are there;
if I go down to the grave,[a] you are there.
9 If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
and your strength will support me.
11 I could ask the darkness to hide me
and the light around me to become night—
12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.
To you the night shines as bright as day.
Darkness and light are the same to you.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.
17 How precious are your thoughts about me,[b] O God.
They cannot be numbered!
18 I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up,
you are still with me!
Friday, October 10, 2008
When God Speaks
Oh, for the grace to be silent! Oh, to "be still, and know that [Jehova is]God" Ps. 46:10
My soul yearns for the oh Lord!
To spend time away with you alone Father...
That I may clear my mind and concentrate on you,
That I may empty my heart out to you Oh God...
For it is in the quietness of my solitude
That your voice speaks the loudest!!!
It is in these quiet moments where I've heard God speak clearly! Such an intimate encounter in which all I can do is say Holy. It's like for an instant I can almost hear the angels giving Him praise..saying you're holy, you're holy. And I join in this chorus along with them praising God for who He is! My heart is filled with the realization of His love, mercy, and grace! Who am I that He would pour out His love towards me and allow me the privilege of catching a glimpse of heaven!
I was listening to someone the other day speak about a weekend spent up in the mountains and on one night walking back to the cabin they were admiring the beauty of the stars. And as they heard the wind gently rushing through the leaves, it's like they could hear God Speaking!!
But that's how my God is! He enjoys and looks forwards to those moments even more so than we do!! He calls me everyday....he calls you everday to come into His presence..
Friday, October 3, 2008
Willing and Able
"The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me"
(Ps. 138:8).
That which concerns us concerns Him too! When we bring them to God in prayer and speak honestly to Him from the depths of our hearts an awesome dynamic takes place! One which takes the relationship to a deeper level. God rejoices with the fact that you trust Him enough to share with him that which He already knows. He sees that you are willing to let your walls down, put away the mask, and everything else that serves as an obstacle in this divine communication. NOW He's able to deal with your concern! And as you wait on Him, patience begins its perfect work!
Things might not necessarily look like they're going the way you'd like. As a matter of fact it might seem its getting worse...almost to the point of losing hope! It is when you continue to hold on to that trust and faith, when circumstances though good or bad seek only God's will that you begin to see just exactly what God can do and how he works!
(Ps. 138:8).
That which concerns us concerns Him too! When we bring them to God in prayer and speak honestly to Him from the depths of our hearts an awesome dynamic takes place! One which takes the relationship to a deeper level. God rejoices with the fact that you trust Him enough to share with him that which He already knows. He sees that you are willing to let your walls down, put away the mask, and everything else that serves as an obstacle in this divine communication. NOW He's able to deal with your concern! And as you wait on Him, patience begins its perfect work!
Things might not necessarily look like they're going the way you'd like. As a matter of fact it might seem its getting worse...almost to the point of losing hope! It is when you continue to hold on to that trust and faith, when circumstances though good or bad seek only God's will that you begin to see just exactly what God can do and how he works!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Training
After much deliberation in my head and so forth, I have decided to embark upon a task greater than anything I've ever done!! That is to train for the Los Angeles Marathon...yes people 26.2 miles (I believe). I'm excited about stepping out of my comfort zone and exploring health, body, and spirituality.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
WEEK 1
Sunday was the first day...6:30 a.m. LORD HAVE MERCY!! But there I was in line with mostly new faces and wondering what their motivation for being up this early to train was!! So we ran a mile, got our times and were grouped...I was wasted after only a mile!!! Realizing that the late night dinner with ice cream was probably not a good idea! During the week you have "homework" and I'm proud to say that I've stayed with it so far and conquered some small feats already...God is good!! Plus I think I've recruited some more people to join me out there next Sunday...YEAH!!!!
LESSONS:
-Definite correlation between what you put in your body and performance.
-God places people in your life to motivate and prepare you for such a time as this!
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
WEEK 1
Sunday was the first day...6:30 a.m. LORD HAVE MERCY!! But there I was in line with mostly new faces and wondering what their motivation for being up this early to train was!! So we ran a mile, got our times and were grouped...I was wasted after only a mile!!! Realizing that the late night dinner with ice cream was probably not a good idea! During the week you have "homework" and I'm proud to say that I've stayed with it so far and conquered some small feats already...God is good!! Plus I think I've recruited some more people to join me out there next Sunday...YEAH!!!!
LESSONS:
-Definite correlation between what you put in your body and performance.
-God places people in your life to motivate and prepare you for such a time as this!
Friday, June 20, 2008
Through His Eyes
Some might say that you're too passive
You wait too long to act, the time is now!
But through His eye you've understood "be still, and know that I am God"
Some might say that at the end of the day
It looks like you haven't accomplished much!
But through His eyes He sees the hard work behind the scenes, when no one was around.
Some might say, "I don't see the results! Your plan looks like it's failed!"
But through His eyes He sees patience and the faith you've installed in Him.
Some might say you're looks aren't that great, or don't measure up to what they expect.
But through His eyes you are "fearfully and wonderfully made", whose price was paid!
So remember next time you hear words that seem to tear you down, God's vision is the clearest.
Hear His word's now!
You wait too long to act, the time is now!
But through His eye you've understood "be still, and know that I am God"
Some might say that at the end of the day
It looks like you haven't accomplished much!
But through His eyes He sees the hard work behind the scenes, when no one was around.
Some might say, "I don't see the results! Your plan looks like it's failed!"
But through His eyes He sees patience and the faith you've installed in Him.
Some might say you're looks aren't that great, or don't measure up to what they expect.
But through His eyes you are "fearfully and wonderfully made", whose price was paid!
So remember next time you hear words that seem to tear you down, God's vision is the clearest.
Hear His word's now!
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