Friday, October 31, 2008

Made for a Mission????

Reading in 2 Corinthians 5:20... God uses us ( ME) to speak, beg or persuade others to drop their differences and enter into.... receive His love He offers them....making things right between them and Him..... !!! What great verse for me, this season of elections.

God is at work in this World not just here in America and He wants ME and you to join Him... We might be the only Christians, some people will ever KNOW....

This is my mission ....if I am willing to accept it or not?????

" A Christian's life should be nothing but a visible representation of Christ" ONLY by the grace of God my savior, Lord, King and Friend can this happen. Lord save me from Self AGAIN!!!

Monday, October 27, 2008

I am a Sheep

Did you know???... In ancient times the sheep pin was a circular stone corral with a single narrow opening. After the sheep were inside, the shepherd would lie down across the opening, using his own body to form the gate or door of the sheepfold. Nothing could enter or leave the fold without the shepherd knowing about it.
Sheep really should be on the Endangered Species list. Because...Sheep are slow, weak and defenseless, left to on their own, they would starve, they follow one another blindly, according to an unthinking"herd instinct"
They cannot cross deep water without drowning, they are vulnerable to parasites and diseases, they tend to overeat, then lie down and can't get back up ( I am more like them than I care to admit)
Indeed sheep would be virtually extinct- Except for one thing.......
SHEEP follow their SHEPHERD
I was reading in John 10:27- My sheep recognize my voice and I know them and they follow me.. Well after reading what all sheep do, it is not very flattering to be called a sheep.. but really knowing me and what I am capable of, I know I am a sheep , that needs her shepherd!
Isaiah 53: 6 ..... We everyone of us- have strayed away like sheep! We, who left God's paths to follow our own. Yet,God laid on him the guilt and sins of every one of us!
I thank God that He Is my shepherd and He is one Leader, I can't afford not to follow!!!
Remember: God loves EWE!!!!!!!( OK, I could not help myself :O)

Friday, October 24, 2008

The Future is ours you see.....

"The future is that time when you'll wish you'd done what you aren't doing now."
This is so true. I remember being in college twenty something years ago and started a exercise program of running, Well, I did not stick to it and well, the results are..... I still struggle, we won't go there ;oO
I have started and stop lots of things, some good and some bad.
After Reading in the word, I wondered..... What does the fall of an ancient city more than 2500 years ago have to do with my life today? What lesson can I draw from Prophecies?( In Nahum, which is where I am reading )
One of the most important thing I am learning is this... .God keeps His word. What he promises, whether blessing or punishment, he will deliver every time!
If I really believe that, then do I live that way? Do I pray that way?
In 2 Corinthians 1:20-22, What does this tell me about the promises God has made in his word to me?.. He carries out and fulfills all God's promises, no matter how many of them there are: and we have told everyone how faithful he is, giving glory to his name... It is God who has made you and me into faithful Christians and commissioned us to preach the good news...he has put his brand upon us- his ownership- given us his Holy spirit in our hearts as a guarantee that we belong to him, and as first installment of all that he is going to give us!!!!!!!
WOW, can't wait to get the rest!
Praise Him, cause no matter what the future looks like in the news. With Him, the future is Bright!!! He keeps his promises!!! He does not start and stop things... He will finish what he started. Now, I need to go and live like it!!!! Glow girl Glow!!!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Prayer From Max Lucado"You have our Attention Lord"

I read this and thought I would share it with you...
You Have Our Attention, Lord A prayer by Max Lucado - October 2008
Our friends lost their house
The co-worker lost her job
The couple next door lost their retirement
It seems that everyone is losing their footing
This scares us. This bailout with billions.These rumblings of depression.
These headlines: ominous, thunderous -“Going Broke!” “Going Down!” “Going Under!” “What's Next?”What is next?
We’re listening. And we’re admitting: You were right.You told us this would happen.You shot straight about loving stuff and worshipping money.Greed will break your heart, You warned.Money will love you and leave you.Don’t put your hope in riches that are so uncertain.You were right. Money is a fickle lover and we just got dumped.
We were wrong to spend what we didn’t have.Wrong to neglect prayer and ignore the poor.Wrong to think we ever earned a dime. We didn’t. You gave it.
And now, tell us Father, are You taking it?We’re listening. And we’re praying.Could you make something good out of this mess?
Of course You can. You always have.You led slaves out of slavery,Built temples out of ruins,Turned stormy waves into a glassy pond and water into sweet wine.
This disorder awaits your order. So do we.Through Christ,Amen
God will always give what is right to His people who cry to Him night and day, and He will not be slow to answer them. (Luke 18:7 NCV)

Monday, October 13, 2008

Missing Out on God moments

In the times of uncertainties.. I have seen fear on many faces. Sometimes looking in the mirror at myself. I realized how much fear has had a grip on me. I remember living in Florida and our family was driving through downtown Miami and a homeless man was begging for food. my husband( who has always had a very giving heart) wanted to give him some money or food but out of my fear I said No, do not stop just keep driving and then My son said but mom he needed it. I realized it was a great opportunity for my son to see us extend Jesus Love to those who can give nothing back to us but because Of my Fear, I missed a God moment.
So as I read in Isaiah 43 this morning, The Lord said.. Now he who created you..... don't be afraid for I have ransomed you, I have called you by name you are mine. when you go through deep waters and great trouble I will be with you, you will not drown, when you walk through the fire of oppression you will not be burned up, the flames will not consume you, For I am the Lord Your God, Your saviour... You are precious to me and honored and I love you..
It comforts me to know I do not have to fear,He is with me. but when I let fear rule. I miss Him working all around me and miss allowing Him to work through me. And in these days with all the things going on around us, God wants to use His people to show others Himself.
I sure miss alot by being controlled by fear

Friday, October 10, 2008

To be right or righteous?

With this being a political year, It has def. stir up lots of emotions in people. Myself included.
I have to admit, I love to argue with people about it all. You , might say i have a confrontational personality. I love hearing their side but I want them to hear my side and I want to Change them !!!! I have even got angry with people and Judge them for their views. Which God has reminded me to be angry and Sin Not Ephesians 4:26. Which is hard to remember in the heat of a Debate. God has taught me over the years, to check my motives!!!! Am i more interested in being RIGHT or being Righteous?..... I would love to say being righteous, but in all honesty being right has been my motivation for most argument I have been in whether political or in my marriage, with my kids,etc.... from the silly to the serious.
I love the fact that David in the Psalms tattles to God about His enemy and how God should destroy them He calls down cures on them, He was angry , because of the Sin, not because he was saving face for himself. Big difference!!!
So as I talk with my friends and neighbors about political things, I am reminded .. to check my motives...Is it to be right or to be righteous?

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

How well are You?

Last week I went to the doctors for my yearly visit. While I was there I notice, there is a well side and sick side.I was so thankful that I could sit in the well side cause You know just sitting on the sick side makes you think you are sick. While I was sitting there I felt for those who were on the sick side but deep inside I was so glad it was not me.
Well, a week has gone by and my test are back and while I have nothing serious, I am not as well as I thought I was. Here I was walking around thinking I was well, when deep inside something was happening , that only a certain test would show , Unless I did not have the test and then it got worse. I did not even have any symptoms. I am just going along with life not knowing what was hidden deep inside. I started to think, How long have I been walking around thinking I am OK spiritually, when deep down inside I have something festering.( anger, fear, pride, etc...) Now I know what the bible was saying when it said "Search me ,OH God, and know my heart and see if there is any wicked way in me" Then and only then will I know how well I truly am.