Showing posts with label scripture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scripture. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Friday, April 5, 2013
lazy
This last week I've been feeling great! I've been juicing once a day and made it to the gym 3 times this week. Just that simple change has increased my energy level a ton. Having more energy has made me realize how LAZY I've been lately. Lazy with eating habits (even with my food allergy limitations I've managed to gain some weight), I've been lazy with investing in the family, lazy with housework, lazy with exercising, and the most important one - I've been lazy spiritually.
I've slowly been getting back into the place of prayer, shaking off whatever lazy attitude I was developing. After going through these rough seasons, when that fresh revelation comes from the Lord there is nothing sweeter and more precious. I never want to leave that place. But I know I have to battle my flesh.. daily.. if I want to maintain that sweet place with the Lord. I have to "work out my salvation with fear and trembling" Phil 2:12 and I must "lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us (me), and let us (me) run with endurance the race that is set before us (me)." Hebrews 12:1b
Today has been one of those amazing days that I don't want to end, I've accomplished so much. I know that I was able to because the Lord allowed me to. I have been walking in my own strength not accomplishing much. I'm writing this as a reminder to myself. I have a tendency to forget lessons I've learned..
Fun train time with the boys. This track took us a long time to build.
Tea and lunch time with Rose.
I had good quiet time, finished God's promises, went to the gym, cleaned the whole house (including mopping and vacuuming), did all the laundry, painted in the girls room, played with the kids (good quality playing), and rearranged the loft. While moving furniture I decided to do something with these frames I had sitting against a wall. I like the look. I have some more outside on our fence that I spray painted teal last summer.
Now it is movie night and Bobby and I get to hang out! Have a wonderful Friday night! :)
I've slowly been getting back into the place of prayer, shaking off whatever lazy attitude I was developing. After going through these rough seasons, when that fresh revelation comes from the Lord there is nothing sweeter and more precious. I never want to leave that place. But I know I have to battle my flesh.. daily.. if I want to maintain that sweet place with the Lord. I have to "work out my salvation with fear and trembling" Phil 2:12 and I must "lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us (me), and let us (me) run with endurance the race that is set before us (me)." Hebrews 12:1b
Today has been one of those amazing days that I don't want to end, I've accomplished so much. I know that I was able to because the Lord allowed me to. I have been walking in my own strength not accomplishing much. I'm writing this as a reminder to myself. I have a tendency to forget lessons I've learned..
Fun train time with the boys. This track took us a long time to build.
Tea and lunch time with Rose.
I had good quiet time, finished God's promises, went to the gym, cleaned the whole house (including mopping and vacuuming), did all the laundry, painted in the girls room, played with the kids (good quality playing), and rearranged the loft. While moving furniture I decided to do something with these frames I had sitting against a wall. I like the look. I have some more outside on our fence that I spray painted teal last summer.
Now it is movie night and Bobby and I get to hang out! Have a wonderful Friday night! :)
God's Promises - Safety Psalm 91
Psalm 91
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust."
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge:
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand and your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
For He shall give His angles charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high because he has known My name.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him,
With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust."
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge:
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand and your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
For He shall give His angles charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high because he has known My name.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him,
With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
write or rong
We need to LOVE.
Love is a word that is thrown around left and right. From where I am currently sitting in my living room I can see the word, "Love" written on decorations in four different places, varying from a bookshelf to hanging on the wall.
Love is an important word to me. I may misuse the proper way it was meant to be defined when I say statements like, "I LOVE this taco." But to me I am not meaning the same thing as when I say, "I love you" to my family. I LOVE deeply and have a problem of letting go. I think that is why losing loved ones is so so difficult for me. Once you enter my life you are loved, it is not perfected yet but that is the ultimate goal of my life on earth.
In Matthew 28:37-40 Jesus simplified things for us by saying:
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.
What LOVE is defined by scripture in 1 Corinthians 13:4-9
Love suffers long and is kind;
Love does not envy;
Love does not parade itself;
Is not puffed up;
Does not behave rudely,
Does not seek it's own,
Is not provoked,
Thinks no evil;
Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in truth
Bears all things,
Believes all things,
Hopes all things,
Endures all things.
Love never fails.
Love can also hurt, as in Hebrews 12:5b-7, 11 (remember we are all imperfect and make mistakes)
My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
For whom the Lord loves He chastens,
And scourges every son whom He receives.
If you endure chastening, God deals with you as sons;
for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?
Oh, there is so much more I want to write, but since it is and has been raining for two days my kids are having an intense wrestling match upstairs above my head. I should check on them...
But before I go let's stop pointing out how wrong others are, instead encourage them to seek the one who created LOVE. If we don't show the way by example who will?
"The God of all creation is watching us. He is pleased with us. Do you know they way you move His heart?"
Misty Edwards lyrics from Only a Shadow here
Monday, April 1, 2013
Heartiness vs. Heartlessness Towards Others
Oswald Chambers
My Utmost for His Highest
April 1
"It is Christ...who maketh intercession for us."
"The Spirit...maketh intercession for the saints."
Romans 8:34, 27
"Do we need any more argument than this to become intercessors -
that Christ "ever liveth to make intercession";
that the Holy Spirit "maketh intercession for the saints?"
Are we living in such a vital relationship to our fellow men
that we do the work of intercession as the Spirit-taught
Children of God?
Begin with the circumstances we are in -
our homes, businesses, our country, the present crisis
as it touches us and others -
are these things crushing us?
Are they badgering us out of the presence of God and
leaving us no time for worship?
Then let us call a halt, and get into such living relationship with God
that our relationship to others may be maintained on the line of intersession
whereby God works His marvels.
Beware of outstripping God by your very longing to do His will.
We run ahead of Him in a thousand and one activities,
consequently we get so burdened with persons and difficulties
that we do not worship God, we do not intercede.
If once the burden and the pressure come upon us and we are not in the
worshipping attitude, it will produce not only hardness toward God
but despair in our own souls.
God continually introduces us to people for whom we have no affinity,
and unless we are worshipping God,
the most natural thing to do is to treat them heartlessly,
to give them a text like jab of a spear,
or leave them with a rapped-out counsel of God and go.
A heartless Christian must be a terrible grief to Our Lord.
Are we in direct line of the intercession of Our Lord and of the Holy Spirit?
My Utmost for His Highest
April 1
"It is Christ...who maketh intercession for us."
"The Spirit...maketh intercession for the saints."
Romans 8:34, 27
"Do we need any more argument than this to become intercessors -
that Christ "ever liveth to make intercession";
that the Holy Spirit "maketh intercession for the saints?"
Are we living in such a vital relationship to our fellow men
that we do the work of intercession as the Spirit-taught
Children of God?
Begin with the circumstances we are in -
our homes, businesses, our country, the present crisis
as it touches us and others -
are these things crushing us?
Are they badgering us out of the presence of God and
leaving us no time for worship?
Then let us call a halt, and get into such living relationship with God
that our relationship to others may be maintained on the line of intersession
whereby God works His marvels.
Beware of outstripping God by your very longing to do His will.
We run ahead of Him in a thousand and one activities,
consequently we get so burdened with persons and difficulties
that we do not worship God, we do not intercede.
If once the burden and the pressure come upon us and we are not in the
worshipping attitude, it will produce not only hardness toward God
but despair in our own souls.
God continually introduces us to people for whom we have no affinity,
and unless we are worshipping God,
the most natural thing to do is to treat them heartlessly,
to give them a text like jab of a spear,
or leave them with a rapped-out counsel of God and go.
A heartless Christian must be a terrible grief to Our Lord.
Are we in direct line of the intercession of Our Lord and of the Holy Spirit?
Monday, March 19, 2012
Offense
I feel horrible today. My head feels like its going to explode and my body aches. Last night I slept fitfully and during an episode of lying awake unable to breathe, the word offense was highlighted to me. I began searching my heart and felt like I should share. Oh and please forgive the grammatical errors!
Offense: noun
1. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
2. a feeling of anger caused by being offended
"But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, Raca! shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, You fool! shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift." (Matthew 5:22-24 NKJV)
How often do we let little offenses build up without forgiving? I know I'm guilty of that, I like things done certain ways and if someone doesn't do it the way I like I get "bothered", when in reality, I need to call it like it is and say "I'm offended", and walk in true forgiveness. What does that look like? Well for me, when I can pray, "I bless so and so in the name of Jesus," then I know my heart is right towards that person and the little things that were bothering me that don't matter in eternity are gone, washed away.
How's your heart? Is there someone you need to forgive?
Part of the Lord's prayer is, "forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors." Matthew 6:12
And then after the prayer Jesus says, "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." (Matthew 6:14, 15 NKJV)
There are no limits to the number of ways one could be offended. We need to be aware of all the little things that offend us!! An offense could be as small as the tone in someones voice to as big as physical violence. An offense could be intentional or unintentional. If you do not tell someone you are offended by something they did, they might have no idea. Be honest with yourself and with others.
"Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves." (2 Corinthians 13:5 NKJV)
"Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." (Philippians 2:12 NKJV)
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16:33 NKJV)
Offense: noun
1. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
2. a feeling of anger caused by being offended
"But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, Raca! shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, You fool! shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift." (Matthew 5:22-24 NKJV)
How often do we let little offenses build up without forgiving? I know I'm guilty of that, I like things done certain ways and if someone doesn't do it the way I like I get "bothered", when in reality, I need to call it like it is and say "I'm offended", and walk in true forgiveness. What does that look like? Well for me, when I can pray, "I bless so and so in the name of Jesus," then I know my heart is right towards that person and the little things that were bothering me that don't matter in eternity are gone, washed away.
How's your heart? Is there someone you need to forgive?
Part of the Lord's prayer is, "forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors." Matthew 6:12
And then after the prayer Jesus says, "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." (Matthew 6:14, 15 NKJV)
There are no limits to the number of ways one could be offended. We need to be aware of all the little things that offend us!! An offense could be as small as the tone in someones voice to as big as physical violence. An offense could be intentional or unintentional. If you do not tell someone you are offended by something they did, they might have no idea. Be honest with yourself and with others.
"Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves." (2 Corinthians 13:5 NKJV)
"Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." (Philippians 2:12 NKJV)
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16:33 NKJV)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Beth Moore -Pride
"The worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the Word, making it unfruitful" Mark 4:19
I'm doing a Bible study via skype with a friend who is living in Brazil (technology does have some perks)! We're on week 3 of Living Free by Beth Moore and one of the days was talking about pride. Pride being the opposite of humility and humility being God-focused not self-focused. She wrote a poem which was too good not to share:
My Name is Pride
by: Beth Moore
My name is Pride.
I am a cheater.
I cheat you of your God-given destiny,
because you demand your own way.
I cheat you out of contentment,
because you, "deserve better than this."
I cheat you out of knowledge,
because you already know it all.
I cheat you out of healing,
because you are too full of "me" to forgive.
I cheat you out of holiness,
because you refuse to admit when you're wrong.
I cheat you out of vision,
because you'd rather look in the mirror than out a window.
I cheat you out of genuine friendship,
because nobody's going to know the real you.
I cheat you out of love,
because real love demands sacrifice.
I cheat you out of greatness in heaven,
because you refuse to wash another's feet on earth.
I cheat you of God's glory,
because I convince you to seek your own.
My name is pride.
I am a cheater.
You like me because you think I"m always looking out for you...untrue.
I am looking to make a fool of you.
God has so much for you. I admit, but don't worry,
you stick with me, you'll never know.
I'm doing a Bible study via skype with a friend who is living in Brazil (technology does have some perks)! We're on week 3 of Living Free by Beth Moore and one of the days was talking about pride. Pride being the opposite of humility and humility being God-focused not self-focused. She wrote a poem which was too good not to share:
My Name is Pride
by: Beth Moore
My name is Pride.
I am a cheater.
I cheat you of your God-given destiny,
because you demand your own way.
I cheat you out of contentment,
because you, "deserve better than this."
I cheat you out of knowledge,
because you already know it all.
I cheat you out of healing,
because you are too full of "me" to forgive.
I cheat you out of holiness,
because you refuse to admit when you're wrong.
I cheat you out of vision,
because you'd rather look in the mirror than out a window.
I cheat you out of genuine friendship,
because nobody's going to know the real you.
I cheat you out of love,
because real love demands sacrifice.
I cheat you out of greatness in heaven,
because you refuse to wash another's feet on earth.
I cheat you of God's glory,
because I convince you to seek your own.
My name is pride.
I am a cheater.
You like me because you think I"m always looking out for you...untrue.
I am looking to make a fool of you.
God has so much for you. I admit, but don't worry,
you stick with me, you'll never know.
Be encouraged! You are not alone in running this race!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Memorizing Scripture
Check out this scripture memorizing challenge!
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Proverbs 2:1-5
"My son, IF you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and IF you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and IF you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, THEN you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God."
Wow! What a promise! I want to "understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God", don't you?
Wow! What a promise! I want to "understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God", don't you?
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