I met GOD in such a beautiful and amazing way tonight in soooo many moments.
First, in a rough, yet awesome phone conversation. As well as, from the love of a friend; in tears; in the Sunset on a walk; passing an important test; a hug from a child, exactly when it was needed; and a beautiful child sharing her torn blanket.
Yes, truly meeting the RISEN CHRIST in parts of my night....like getting a HUG from GOD!!
PRAISE JESUS!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Earth Day
Wow, I just think how today is Earth Day....and that GOD is the creator and HE sure did make everything. Our lives should be centered on and around HIM. Nothing else...it is ALL about HIM.
My friend, Ryan, sent pictures of the view of his backyard: the sun setting behind the mountains. Then, I am remembering my drive home from Grand Junction, as well as my time there with all the beauty GOD has created. And then to think, wow, HE not only created those beautiful views, but me as well as all of you. I am going to share "God Calling" for today:
Trust in Me. Do as I say each moment and all indeed shall be well. Follow out My commands: Divine control, unquestioning obedience- these are the only conditions of supply being ample for your own needs and those of others.
The tasks I set you may have seemingly no connection with supply. The commands are Mine and the supply is Mine and I make My own conditions, differing in each case- but in the case of each disciple, adapted to the individual need.
Have no fear, go forward. Joy- radiant Joy must be yours. Change all disappointment, even if only momentary, into Joy. Change each complaint into laughter.
Rest-Love-Joy-Peace-Work, and the most powerful of these are Love and Joy.
Once again another life change with a job for me is happening. Right now at the school where I work we have two ILC teachers, but next year are going form 2 to 1.75, meaning one teacher will be going to 3/4 time....And today I found out that the teacher would be me.
I know GOD has a plan and these words from "God Calling" along with Matthew 6:25B-26 from the Message used in "Living the Message" today gave me Peace.
(Jesus said,)"There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of GOD. And you count far more to him then birds." Matthew 6:25B-26 (the Message)
My friend, Ryan, sent pictures of the view of his backyard: the sun setting behind the mountains. Then, I am remembering my drive home from Grand Junction, as well as my time there with all the beauty GOD has created. And then to think, wow, HE not only created those beautiful views, but me as well as all of you. I am going to share "God Calling" for today:
Trust in Me. Do as I say each moment and all indeed shall be well. Follow out My commands: Divine control, unquestioning obedience- these are the only conditions of supply being ample for your own needs and those of others.
The tasks I set you may have seemingly no connection with supply. The commands are Mine and the supply is Mine and I make My own conditions, differing in each case- but in the case of each disciple, adapted to the individual need.
Have no fear, go forward. Joy- radiant Joy must be yours. Change all disappointment, even if only momentary, into Joy. Change each complaint into laughter.
Rest-Love-Joy-Peace-Work, and the most powerful of these are Love and Joy.
Once again another life change with a job for me is happening. Right now at the school where I work we have two ILC teachers, but next year are going form 2 to 1.75, meaning one teacher will be going to 3/4 time....And today I found out that the teacher would be me.
I know GOD has a plan and these words from "God Calling" along with Matthew 6:25B-26 from the Message used in "Living the Message" today gave me Peace.
(Jesus said,)"There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of GOD. And you count far more to him then birds." Matthew 6:25B-26 (the Message)
Monday, April 21, 2008
Thoughts of...
I drove home yesterday from Grand Junction....what an awesome view I had. I love that GOD led me to Colorado. How can you not see HIM in the beauty of where I live? My thoughts were full of GOD and just how awesome and in control HE is. My thoughts were on how much I want more of HIM in my life and how much I want and need to Trust HIM with Everything in my life. Heck, look at what HE has created!!
Anyways, I had the best 4 hour drive listening to worship songs by David Crowder and Christ Tomlin. Listening to such amazing songs about GOD as I drove through the Rocky Mountains. After all, HE has made everything Glorious...
Oh, to see and feel GOD in such a powerful way. HE was awesome in the little ways HE blessed me too as I was driving, like when I pulled off to get a drink and a "Sonic" was there (it was happy hour)...then having a rest area appear right when I needed it. I know those seem silly....but after a good week on break in a beautiful area with special moments and a special person...Well, I met GOD on my drive home in many cool and interesting ways. Which meant I spent a lot of timing PRAISING HIM and just being in HIS Presence.
GOD continued to send little blessings in the way I thought about emailing a couple of friends, they were people I was thinking about and they actually sent me the email or called first...it was just another way to see and meet the RISEN CHRIST.
HE really is GOOD ALL THE TIME!!
Anyways, I had the best 4 hour drive listening to worship songs by David Crowder and Christ Tomlin. Listening to such amazing songs about GOD as I drove through the Rocky Mountains. After all, HE has made everything Glorious...
Oh, to see and feel GOD in such a powerful way. HE was awesome in the little ways HE blessed me too as I was driving, like when I pulled off to get a drink and a "Sonic" was there (it was happy hour)...then having a rest area appear right when I needed it. I know those seem silly....but after a good week on break in a beautiful area with special moments and a special person...Well, I met GOD on my drive home in many cool and interesting ways. Which meant I spent a lot of timing PRAISING HIM and just being in HIS Presence.
GOD continued to send little blessings in the way I thought about emailing a couple of friends, they were people I was thinking about and they actually sent me the email or called first...it was just another way to see and meet the RISEN CHRIST.
HE really is GOOD ALL THE TIME!!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
GOD's Love
I just loved thinking about GOD and what GOD's Love really means. As I was pondering my thoughts today it was no surprise to me that "God Calling" by A.J. Russell, would speak to me. Here is what it said:
My children, I come. Hearts eager to do My Will, send out a call that ever I find irresistible. I know no barrier then.
Resignation to My Will keeps Me barred out from more hearts than does unbelief. Can anything be such a crime against Love as being resigned? My Will should be welcomed with a glad wonder if I am to do My Work in the heart and life.
In all true discipleship, and in the true spiritual development of each disciple, there is first the wonder and the joy of first acquaintance, then comes the long plain stretch of lesson-learning and discipline.
But the constant experience of Me, the constant persistent recognition of My Work in daily happenings, the numberless instances in which seeming chance or wonderful coincidence can be, must be traced back to My loving forethought- all these gradually engender a feeling of wonder, certainty, gratitude, followed in time by Joy.
Joy is of two kinds. The Joy born of Love and Wonder, and the Joy born of Love and Knowledge, and between the experience of the two Joys lie discipline, disappointment, almost disillusion.
But combat these in My Strength, persevere in obeying My Will, accept My discipline, and the second Joy will follow.
And of this second Joy it was that I said, "Your joy no man taketh from you."
Do not regret the first, the second is the greater gift.
This so hit at home in my heart today. It was refreshing to have such a long quiet time with the LORD!! I have been seeing GOD in so many ways the past couple of days, and just longing to draw closer to HIM. Not only was today "God Calling" sooo powerful, but yesterday's spoke to me as well, even as I reread it today. It said:
Love, love, love. Tender Love is the secret. Love those you are training, love those who work with you, love those who serve you.
Dwell on that thought- God is Love. Link it up with My "I and My Father are one." Dwell on My actions on Earth. See in them Love in operation.
If it was God who so acted, then it was Love, Perfect Love, performed those actions, those wonders. Then you, too, must put Love (God) into action in your lives. Perfect Love means perfect forgiveness. Lo, My children, you see that where God is there can be no lack of forgiveness, for that is really lack of love.
God is Love...no judging.
God is Love...no resentment.
God is Love...all patience.
God is Love...all power.
God is Love...all supply.
All you need to have is love to God and man. Love to God ensures obedience to every wish, every command. Love is the fulfilling of all law.
Pray much for love.
GOD's Love, what an amazing thing. All I want is HIS Love in my life. For that to be what my life is about and what others see. To know that it is ALL About HIM! Each day and moment is an opportunity to see HIM, the RISEN CHRIST in action.
"Be very careful, then, how you live- not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is." Ephesians 5:15-17
My children, I come. Hearts eager to do My Will, send out a call that ever I find irresistible. I know no barrier then.
Resignation to My Will keeps Me barred out from more hearts than does unbelief. Can anything be such a crime against Love as being resigned? My Will should be welcomed with a glad wonder if I am to do My Work in the heart and life.
In all true discipleship, and in the true spiritual development of each disciple, there is first the wonder and the joy of first acquaintance, then comes the long plain stretch of lesson-learning and discipline.
But the constant experience of Me, the constant persistent recognition of My Work in daily happenings, the numberless instances in which seeming chance or wonderful coincidence can be, must be traced back to My loving forethought- all these gradually engender a feeling of wonder, certainty, gratitude, followed in time by Joy.
Joy is of two kinds. The Joy born of Love and Wonder, and the Joy born of Love and Knowledge, and between the experience of the two Joys lie discipline, disappointment, almost disillusion.
But combat these in My Strength, persevere in obeying My Will, accept My discipline, and the second Joy will follow.
And of this second Joy it was that I said, "Your joy no man taketh from you."
Do not regret the first, the second is the greater gift.
This so hit at home in my heart today. It was refreshing to have such a long quiet time with the LORD!! I have been seeing GOD in so many ways the past couple of days, and just longing to draw closer to HIM. Not only was today "God Calling" sooo powerful, but yesterday's spoke to me as well, even as I reread it today. It said:
Love, love, love. Tender Love is the secret. Love those you are training, love those who work with you, love those who serve you.
Dwell on that thought- God is Love. Link it up with My "I and My Father are one." Dwell on My actions on Earth. See in them Love in operation.
If it was God who so acted, then it was Love, Perfect Love, performed those actions, those wonders. Then you, too, must put Love (God) into action in your lives. Perfect Love means perfect forgiveness. Lo, My children, you see that where God is there can be no lack of forgiveness, for that is really lack of love.
God is Love...no judging.
God is Love...no resentment.
God is Love...all patience.
God is Love...all power.
God is Love...all supply.
All you need to have is love to God and man. Love to God ensures obedience to every wish, every command. Love is the fulfilling of all law.
Pray much for love.
GOD's Love, what an amazing thing. All I want is HIS Love in my life. For that to be what my life is about and what others see. To know that it is ALL About HIM! Each day and moment is an opportunity to see HIM, the RISEN CHRIST in action.
"Be very careful, then, how you live- not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is." Ephesians 5:15-17
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
The Movie Again
I saw "27 Dresses" again at the dollar theater this time and again, how ironic it was to be moved in some way due to my own circumstances at this time by this particular movie.
A lot has happened and changed in my life since I first saw this movie, and again I wouldn't even put it on my list of good 'chic flicks', but for some reason GOD has used this particular movie, twice now, to speak into my heart. To move me, to warm me, to allow me to ponder some thoughts.
Hmm...HE really can be in ALL of our story. In all the little things, even if they are silly. HE speaks in so many ways, maybe we can just hear HIM when we are longing to, desire to, need to, want to....Heck, I want that and HIM all the time.
Don't you? PRAISE JESUS, that HE can be found in each moment of our day.
A lot has happened and changed in my life since I first saw this movie, and again I wouldn't even put it on my list of good 'chic flicks', but for some reason GOD has used this particular movie, twice now, to speak into my heart. To move me, to warm me, to allow me to ponder some thoughts.
Hmm...HE really can be in ALL of our story. In all the little things, even if they are silly. HE speaks in so many ways, maybe we can just hear HIM when we are longing to, desire to, need to, want to....Heck, I want that and HIM all the time.
Don't you? PRAISE JESUS, that HE can be found in each moment of our day.
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