A blog where I share my messages and interactions that I have with God
May 28, 2014
God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer The Attributes of God 4 Comments
Please Please Please check out this FREE book on the Attributes of God by A W Pink. You all know how much I want you to know about God…because if you know about Him you WILL be so blessed and encouraged!!! Of course the bible is the #1 place to learn about God…but there are some good materials written by anointed people. As with everything you read…make sure you check the bible for yourself to make sure things line up with the word of God.
May 23, 2014
God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer Help in troubles, Philippians 4:11, Stress, trials Leave a comment
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou
Philippians 4:11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
“What I need for myself for today I share with you. God is helping me to endure….God speaks…I listen…and share with you.”
May 20, 2014
God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer Psalm 23:4, Psalms 121 Leave a comment
Seeing my own inadequacies….my own insufficiency, deficiency, deficits, failures, poverty, inability to bring about success or healing in my life…. has made me see clearly the greatness and majesty of God and it has revealed His holiness and perfection to me. I other words….I need God in and through my life 24/7!!!!!
I have been ill recently in a way that has caused me to seek God in a different way. If you get sick suddenly….you can call out to God and He heals you. When you have chronic illness ….and it last a very long time….and you get one illness that comes on top of others…. it causes you to feel like you are under a pile of bricks and your hand is reaching out from under the rubble waiting for God to rescue you. Sometimes you can stay under that rubble for a long time.
As you feel the weight of the bricks or trials that you know you can’t overcome by yourself…you can become very tired and feel weak.
I heard a story on the news this morning that a woman was trapped in her wrecked car down the side of the road for 6 days. She was without water and had one packet of dried oatmeal. Her feet were crushed. She was asked did she think she was going to die and to the surprise of the reporter she said no. She said everyday she thought she would be rescued and was very hopeful.
That really shocked me this morning that in the face of the worst situation that one must be hopeful!! This attitude or disposition can keep you alive way past your seemingly life threatening situation.
Because of Jesus…I know that I have hope. Not only hope for an eternal life with God but also hope for His help and presence in my life and through every situation every day.
I’ve learned… in suffering with a chronic illness that you cannot lose your will to live. This goes for anyone facing a difficult situation. It takes courage to deal with the difficulties of this life. Some people are natural born fighters and some people can’t handle much. When you are a Christian….God will help anyone who is weak to be strong in Him. Jesus said”Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Mathew 11:28-30.
I’ve been tested long and hard over the years and the battle is still raging. But I have my eye on the prize which for me one day is being in the presence of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost and having God Himself wipe all my tears away. I look forward to my new glorified body that will never again contain any sickness. I look forward to all the love I ever wanted that I will experience in a supernatural way. I look forward to dancing on streets of gold in which I will be crying out my praises to God for all that He has brought me from and praising Jesus Christ for His sacrifice that made it all possible.
My goal now is to praise God, endure the trials, be obedient, and share the gospel. My job now today is to make sure I keep very hopeful like the woman in the car wreck….expecting that help/answered prayer will arrive at any moment. I thank God so much for all the grace, strength and mercy He has blessed me with thus far and I look forward to today’s blessings.
Psalms 121
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; 6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; 8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Psalms 23:4
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
We can’t always be on the mountain top! I thank God for the Valley season so I can grow spiritually and have a future testimony to bring God glory!
May 3, 2014
God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer hebrews 12:2, illness, psalms 34:4 3 Comments
I AM STARING AT JESUS SO MY SPIRIT MAN CAN SUSTAIN THE ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY. MY MIND IS ON JESUS. HIS WORD IS BURIED IN MY HEART!
I am staring at Jesus. Yes…My eyes are fixed on Him. Not only my eyes but my mind too. It’s the only way that I can stand up, survive, endure, and overcome the attacks from the enemy. I’m very glad for the grace of God and His wonderful mercies that I meet up with first thing in the morning.
I have had some health issue lately and it’s been very difficult to blog. All that I have written about for the past few years is helping me so much now.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand’
“This is what happened to me these past few weeks when I was so scared and in need of help……”
Psalms 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
I’m a living witness God’s blessings….and when I die… I pray that my life will be a testimony of the goodness of Jesus Christ.
Folks…..the gospel of Jesus Christ is real and it is true!!!! Believe you me!!!
April 18, 2014
God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer Good Friday, Isaiah 53: 4-6, Psalms 5:4-6, Romans 6:23, sin Leave a comment
God hates it!
Sin………….. is so disgusting and nasty!!! It’s putrid and has a horrid stench!
Psalms 5:4-6
4. You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.
5. The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.
6. You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.
Ariel Castro kidnapped, beat, tortured and raped 3 young women for over 10 years. Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer and sex offender, who committed rape, murder, dismemberment and cannibalized 17 men and boys. Brian Stewart was a phlebotomist who injected his son with the HIV virus so he would not have to pay child support and this poor child suffered and died as a result. There are millions of these kinds of heinous crimes and worse in history. These horrific sins and our disgusting and nasty sins…..Jesus died for!!!!!!!
2,000 years ago a man name Jesus came to earth and bore the shame, guilt and pain for something He didn’t do. Jesus bore all that nastiness on Himself to bring us the new covenant, forgiveness, the Holy Spirit and eternal life. Jesus made our connection to our Holy God possible. Jesus made it possible for us to be given grace and mercy.. Because of Him we will never be alone in our earthly life. Jesus has given us………..HOPE!!!! Jesus has given us a…….FUTURE!!!!
I’m so glad Jesus was the propitiation for me!!!!!! And for you!!!!! Propitiation is the turning away of wrath by an offering or satisfying the wrath of God by the atoning sacrifice of Christ.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Jesus gave His life for us
I hate sin…I hate sinning and I’m so sorry when I do. I’m so grateful that the original sin (you know Adam and Eve’s the first ones to tick God off with their disobedience resulting in God’s wrath for them and the rest of us) has been removed. God had a plan and a Lamb… named Jesus. Jesus was very successful in taking our punishment and He was the blood offering that was required for our release from eternal damnation. We are free!!! Our debt has been paid!!!
Isaiah 53: 4-6
Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Thank you Jesus!
April 15, 2014
God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer 1Peter 5:7, 2 Corinthians 12:9, illness, Isaiah 26:3You, trials 5 Comments
My attitude is trust in Jesus!!!! Depend on God’s grace!!!!
I am not feeling good today. I suffer with chronic illnesses. This is one of those good days bad days things and this is the bad day. As I’m dealing with this suffering today I have one thing on my mind….Jesus. I have one thing in my heart….Gods Grace.
Jesus and grace is what will help me to get through this day.
Please don’t feel sorry for me because I did this 1 Peter 5:7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
These scriptures back me up on this….and I trust God.
Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
Life is not easy…but it is much much better when you have your eyes on Jesus!
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April 11, 2014
God, Holy Spirit, Jesus John 3:16, Resurrection Sunday 10 Comments
This true meaning of Resurrection day is:
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Jesus torture, death and resurrection services that we celebrate every April is a blessing because it’s a blessing to reflect on the details of this love provoked set of life changing events for the world. But I have a different way that I celebrate it.
This is my opinion and practice and I’m not pushing anyone to do what I do or I think how I think. I celebrate Jesus sacrificial act a few times a week by having communion by myself. I ask God to forgive me of any wrong doing…reflect with scripture and meditate on the course of events. Then I have Juice and bread. I also thank Jesus daily for what He did for me. I thank God for sending His Son to die for my sins.
The more I walk with God…the more grateful I am to Him for creating me, loving me and saving me. The wonder of who God is drives me to think of His deep love for me and why he was motivated to do what He did for me.
You know the other day I was thinking about the Holiness of God and I could not believe that He in all of His glory would humble Himself and allow Himself to be reduced to a human being. To have a human woman take care of Him, to have His diaper changed, to be carried around, and to be taught by human parents. God… the Supernatural Highest supreme being in the entire universe was a man!!!! Then He allowed sinful men to do unspeakable things to Him! He did this for me and for anyone who will believe in His son Jesus. This is something to celebrate every single day! I’m celebrating this in my sanctified soul right now!!!!! I was dead in my sin and now I’m alive in Jesus! I was lost and now am found! I have an eternal life! Praise the Lord!!!
A few years ago Hollywood came out with a movie called the Passion of Christ…which was a graphic dramatization of the events surrounding Christ death and resurrection. It was very powerful and as I left the theater I couldn’t speak. In fact everyone in the theater was silent as they were walking out. I feel that way every time I read the crucifixion details in the bible….there’s no difference because the Holy Spirit makes it that real to me. But these events also make something else real in my heart.. and that is how much God loves His creations. Can Hollywood produce that? The Holy Spirit can!!! Jesus death and resurrection means love to me….I see love.
This is the deal…..God is Holy… God is love… and God is a Spirit. We can’t understand these incredible three things because we are human…but the Holy Spirit can and does enlightens us. Now this is the intriguing part that’s hard for us to get….God’s Holiness is what makes it impossible for us to be in front of God physically. He is way too pure for us. This is what people don’t get. He didn’t make Himself pure…He just is. The Glory in Him would burn anyone up in less than a billionth of a second. But because of His great love for us He had Jesus take on human form and sacrifice Himself to remove all original sin from humanity for anyone who would believe in Jesus Christ. Without Jesus….no one could ever stand before Holy God because they would be impure and in need of a blood offering.
Thank you Jesus!
Jesus the Lamb of God was the blood offering for us. Jesus blood was required!!!!!!!! No other blood! There is NO…I say NO other way to see God face to face when your human life has ended!!!! This is what Resurrection day celebration is all about! This is why I celebrate this as often as I can!! I’m sooooo grateful!!!!! This is the big picture!! You cannot separate the Holiness of God and this event….they are connected.
So Jesus…I get down on my knees and then I fall on my face before you. With your loving sacrificial act in my heart and mind… I kiss your feet and say…thank you so much for what you did for me! Thank you for your obedience to your Father. It saved my life!!! I can’t wait to be with you forever!!! Until then I will keep praying for others. I will write my blog and pray that someone who has not heard of your good news for their lives will read this blog and believe in you.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Turn this picture up side down and see what’s happened when I believed in Jesus Christ
April 10, 2014
God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer Easter, Resurrection Sunday 15 Comments
Let’s start with the word…Easter!
I will no longer be calling Resurrection day… “Easter” Sunday. In researching information for a Resurrection Sunday message for my blog I found out new information to me… that Easter is a pagan holiday name for the goddess of spring time named “Eastre or Eostre” which is celebrated on…you guessed it…Easter Sunday. This goddess loved rabbits and eggs were part of the spring celebration representing fertility. This is new to me and this information will change my thinking and words I used from this day forward.
I do celebrate Resurrection Sunday in church and later on we have dinner with all the trimmings with our family and friends. I know the Lord has no problem with that because He knows the truth of my heart and mind that I’m celebrating Him!
So what about the Chocolate candy, peeps, and baskets? When I was raising my 6 kids…we had some candy… but we were careful to pick out general kind of stuff. We didn’t do the eggs…but my mom would always have the egg dying over her house with my kids although she knew my thoughts on the matter. I didn’t let that be an issue because I loved my mom and she had fun doing that with them. I knew God was not going to get my mom for boiling eggs. My mom loved the Lord very much.
You have to be careful with your kids so they don’t feel totally different from what’s going on around them. As Christian parents… it was our duty to teach our children the truth of God’s word so these kinds of things don’t influence them from being led astray from the real reason for our Resurrection Sunday celebration.
We have to teach our children and grandchildren what Resurrection Day is really about and that it is more than the clothes, candy and baskets.
Back then Easter basket, Easter clothes, Easter eggs and Easter bunny was in my vocabulary and now it’s not. You live and learn and grow. Is God going to hold the past against me? No way…as we grow in knowledge and truth we learn and move on continuing to please our God.
So I will rejoice and celebrate Resurrection Sunday….formally known as Easter Sunday to me….with all the respect and seriousness this special refection of God love and forgiveness deserves. Amen!
April 6, 2014
God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer beat down, Isaiah 26:3, peace of mind, tired, Weary 6 Comments
Mathew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Proverbs 3:24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. This is as a result of having wisdom and understanding (vs 21)
I usually have visions for other people but today I had one for myself. I have a rare disorder which makes me very ill sometimes. I have been having a rough time lately and it has worn me out physically. I wasn’t able to go to church today. So I was a little upset and went into prayer because I know where my help comes from.
He tucked me in covers that looked something like this.
I was talking to God … just spilling out my problems on Him and then I got quiet so I could hear Gods voice. He told me a few things and then said He loved me. I was like….aren’t you going to say more….can we talk a while longer? (You see… sometimes God and I can talk for hours) But God gave me a vision of Him tucking me in this amazing bed with beautiful soft white sheets and a big fluffy quilt folded back. He pulled the covers up to my neck and then He kissed me on my forehead. He said He wanted me to rest and be at peace. After that vision…wonderful peace came over me in real time. I just love my Heavenly Father!
Isaiah 26:3 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
If you have a problem…the only way to get through it is to seek God!
April 2, 2014
God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Jesus, Jesus is coming back soon, The RAPTURE 6 Comments
Are you as excited as he is?
Let’s not lose this happy and exciting expectation of Jesus return to get us and bring us….home!
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
I’m doing a happy dance in my heart!!!
Thank you Jesus!!!!!
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