Thursday, December 31, 2009
Just Trust...
I was watching Dr. Joyce Meyer on TV the other day and she was talking about trusting God. Now I know I'm supposed to trust Him with everything, but just like most people, there are just some things that I think well, it would be nice...but that's impossible. I doubt. I don't really believe He can do the impossible sometimes. There are many examples in the bible of how God DID do the impossible, but the one that has always stood out the most to me is the story of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. At 100 years old Abraham fathered a son...and even more amazing, at 91 Sarah gave birth to a son! 91!!! That's insane! Can you even imagine? No wonder they both laughed when they heard the news! Who wouldn't? And yet, they trusted God was going to do what He said. In Genesis 18:14 it says "Is anything to hard for God?" No...nothing...there is nothing too hard for God to do. There is nobody too far gone for God to reach...no child, no husband, no wife, no friend. He can heal any sickness, rescue anyone from an addiction, NO ONE and NO THING Is hopeless in His eyes. I never want to forget that, no matter how hopeless a situation may seem.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
What My Words Cannot Say
Has your heart ever been troubled for a friend and when you tried to talk to God about it the words just wouldn't come to you? Have you ever tried with all your might to find the perfect words to describe what you're feeling, and they just wouldn't come? Ever tried to find the correct way to write down what you are trying to say so as not to offend anyone, all the while making your point very clear? I'm having one of those days. The fact is, God knows our hearts. He knows our feelings. He knows our thoughts, good and bad. But most importantly, He is in control of the situations we face each day. So maybe all we need to do is go to Him and say, "Lord...I don't know WHAT to say...but You can hear the groaning of my spirit and You understand the feelings I cannot describe." So that is my prayer this day..."Lord, I lift my friends up to you. I ask You to protect them. I ask You to bless them abundantly. I ask You to guard their hearts, minds and spirits from satan's arrows. Hear what my spirit whispers and my words cannot say. Amen!"
Sunday, December 6, 2009
HIS way....not your way
His way....not your way.
What do you do when things don't go your way? How do you deal with it when something that has always been a certain way changes? Do you threaten to take your ball and go home if you don't get your way? Do you bully people into doing things your way? Is it your way or the highway?? Or do you welcome the opportunity God has placed before you to learn something new, to do something you'd have never thought of doing, to follow in God's footsteps and see just where He is leading you. Some people carry around a man-made bible in their heads. It's full of rules and regulations made up by man. It dictates how they are suposed to act, dress, behave, sit, stand, sleep, walk, eat, even worship. The Pharisees had rules like that too, but it seems to me that Jesus was pretty clear that their "rules" were not what was important. Their laws were not His laws. Following their laws would not get you to heaven, would not earn you a bigger mansion or more reward in heaven. Jesus explained over and over it's not about following man-made rules, it's not about keeping us comfortable....it's about reaching the lost! When His children start seeing that, and start doing that, inevitably satan starts stirring the pot to try and get it stopped. So, don't get discouraged. There is nothing that you need to do to defend yourself. Keep your eyes on God and keep your Heart focused on what He is leading you to do. Even if bullies stir up strife against you, you don’t need to worry because the Lord will cause you always to triumph. All you need to do is to be yielded to the Lord, believe His Word, and trust completely in Him. Be a DOER of the word. ACT on God’s Word. Walk in the LOVE of God and He will take care of the rest.
Isaiah 54:13-17
What do you do when things don't go your way? How do you deal with it when something that has always been a certain way changes? Do you threaten to take your ball and go home if you don't get your way? Do you bully people into doing things your way? Is it your way or the highway?? Or do you welcome the opportunity God has placed before you to learn something new, to do something you'd have never thought of doing, to follow in God's footsteps and see just where He is leading you. Some people carry around a man-made bible in their heads. It's full of rules and regulations made up by man. It dictates how they are suposed to act, dress, behave, sit, stand, sleep, walk, eat, even worship. The Pharisees had rules like that too, but it seems to me that Jesus was pretty clear that their "rules" were not what was important. Their laws were not His laws. Following their laws would not get you to heaven, would not earn you a bigger mansion or more reward in heaven. Jesus explained over and over it's not about following man-made rules, it's not about keeping us comfortable....it's about reaching the lost! When His children start seeing that, and start doing that, inevitably satan starts stirring the pot to try and get it stopped. So, don't get discouraged. There is nothing that you need to do to defend yourself. Keep your eyes on God and keep your Heart focused on what He is leading you to do. Even if bullies stir up strife against you, you don’t need to worry because the Lord will cause you always to triumph. All you need to do is to be yielded to the Lord, believe His Word, and trust completely in Him. Be a DOER of the word. ACT on God’s Word. Walk in the LOVE of God and He will take care of the rest.
Isaiah 54:13-17
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