01.31.08
Ex 15:3
“The Lord is a warrior.”
He has come to rescue us.
“So that is what faith is – God perceived by the heart.” ……..What more can be said, what greater case could be made than this: to find God you must look with all your heart. To remain present to God you must listen with all your heart. To love him, you must love with all your heart. You cannot be the person God meant you to be, and you cannot live the life he meant you to live, unless you live from the heart.
-Waking the dead – John Eldredge
01.29.08
My Hero.
Colossians 1:13
“For He rescued us from the Domain of darkness, and transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Jesus,
If I’ve ever forgotten to tell you.. How much you mean to me.. Please forgive me when I say… Your all I long to be. ..When the world has let me down.. And you’re all that I can see… When there’s no one else around.. You come and rescue me… Through times of despair .. When I’m left without a hope.. Your hand is always there.. In your arms is where I go.. Jesus I want to thank you.. For taking away my sin…For never giving up on me ..For never giving in… If ever I failed to tell you… Through all the years together…Jesus, You’re my Hero…. And my heart is yours forever.
01.23.08
Just in time.
So as of this evening, Heath Ledger died of a drug overdose… I know this sounds typical but I am very saddened. The first thing that comes to my mind when a celebrity dies randomly is, ‘Did they know Jesus?’
Most often than not I know the answer is no… What makes me sad is the question “why not?” Why did they not know Jesus..? Where were the disciples in this mans life. Where were the christians when this man was needing to know his purpose for life. Where was I..? Crazy enough, I always wish I could have been their friend and shared the love of Jesus with them just in time…
See, there is always going to be a Heath Ledger in the world. Someone who trys to satisfy their desires with worldly pleasures.. It’s only a matter of time until they hit that brick wall and realize nothing will ever be enough. Sadly thats usually when they come to the decision of suicide… These people are everywhere in our schools, neighborhoods, jobs, grocery stores, and gyms…. But where are you and I in this picture..?
Brothers and Sisters, we are responsible for their lives. Who are those people in your life right now whom you know need to know Jesus? Already I feel the Lord is placing those people on your heart…. If they were to take their lives today would you regret not telling them the truth that would set them free? I am speaking to my heart right now as well….. “Oh but I can tell them tomorrow when the time is right.” Please, who’s is to say there will even be a tomorrow… Honestly, You and I might not even be here. Only God knows the number of our days.
Ask yourselves these questions about whom the Lord has placed on your heart and see if you can rest assured as you sleep tonight.
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Do they know Jesus?
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Why not?
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What is your purpose in their lives?
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What has kept you from sharing the truth of salvation with them?
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Would you regret not telling them about Christ?
Here is our mission as Christ followers : reach out to one life at a time… as many at a time… Just in Time.
Are you willing to risk your life to be on time for someone elses….
01.15.08
Awakening
Thank you Lord for reminding me,
who it is I’m meant to be.
Was once a girl who held on tight
a fear that she just couldn’t hide.
But now Im running after you
without a care or doubt.
Your love is captivating,
you have turned me inside out.
Not because I’ve done things right,
You know how I put up a fight.
I walk and talk just like the rest,
Though my heart is what you really test.
It’s by your grace I’ve been set free,
this life is now my offering.
I’m reminded of who I am,
a sinner in her Fathers hands.
You’re showing me a glance
of this vision that you speak.
Saying not to waste a chance,
to feed the hungry and the weak.
Its not about the beauty
or the glamour of the world.
It will never be enough,
of that I am quite sure.
Who I am is what you see,
imperfections and the flaws.
Your beauty is what I want,
To you I give my all.
Your promise I am seeking,
and your word I’m holding tight.
Take me to new levels Lord,
Bring me to your Light.
01.14.08
The light.
After re-reading my previous post, I began to get a deeper meaning for this verse
“But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.” vs 5:13
I believe God’s not only talking about being the light, but about being Authentic.
From what we understand, we are to be the light of Christ to the lost in the world. Got it. What the second part says is if were the light than everything about us is going to be visible… Now, I whole heartily believe that is speaking to the best of us. So many times we try to use the light as a cover over all this mess in and around our lives, it’s no wonder the lost refrain themselves from even going near the Christians in today’s culture. They see their lives as being far from perfect and all they see of ours is what we allow them to see of the best perfection we can create. Where is the common ground here? The common authenticity of both the saved and the unsaved is that we are ALL sinners. That is the common ground.
1 John 1:7 says
”But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”
The light is not meant to bring all of our sins to sight, but to let others see what Christ has brought us through. It has nothing to do with how we look in the least. Nice clothes, jewelry and accessories can Not hide the battered woman who has been betrayed over and over again who carries her heart on her sleeves.
Visual aid: Just because you put clean clothes on a dirty kid who hasn’t had a bath in weeks, does not mean he is clean.
For us to be Authentic we are to genuinely care about the lost enough to open ourselves up and become vulnerable to the call of winning one more for Christ.
We have to become visible Christians in order to reach the lost. How else will they see Him in us, if were not in the light?
01.12.08
A Radiant Light.
Tonight as I was driving home, I clearly heard the Lord say to me “You are my light.”
Now, needless to say I was driving out of a gas station I had stopped at to get some coffee filters so I can enjoy a nice cupa joe in the morning before work.. As I was doing so, God started revealing to me a truth about gas stations…
Like most people, when its late at night, Im going to be looking for the brightest gas station available because I know that I will be much safer where I can be seen than at a gas station where its less visible and the ‘God knows what could happen there’ feeling pops up.. Walking into the store people were everywhere- pumping gas , shopping down the esles… It was a hoppin place to be! Walking out, I came to the conclusion, that Christian or otherwise, Everyone wants to be in the light!
Its a natural instinct. As followers of Christ, the more we let His light shine through us, the more His people are going to be drawn to us.
God spoke to me as I was driving and said “dont be afraid to shine with the radiance I’ve placed on the inside of you, people want to see my light and they will be drawn to it. The brighter you are, the better.”
Ephesians speaks clearly on the matter of light when it says
“But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light,for everything that becomes visible is light.” vs 5:13
God’s going to bring Himself to light by us becoming radiant through Him. The light will come to the ones lost in darkness and all sin wil be exposed by the light of truth. Which is Jesus Christ.
Theres no need to worry, His word declares you are the Light of the Lord, and it’s His light that’s going to draw people to you. People who are searching for that same light of forgiveness, grace, love, joy..etc..
Just as a mosquito is drawn to the light of death, so will His people be drawn to the light of Life.
Let that be your prayer, for the darkness in this world and the light thats in your heart. Remember you who were formerly darkness but are now the Light of the Lord. (vs.8) Be Radiant for the Lord, walk as children of Light.
01.02.08
Where to stand. Lord, here I am.
So here I am again Lord, humbled and amazed; broken awaiting grace. In awe of a God who died so I could live in freedom. That is where I am choosing to walk as the door to this new year crackes open. Im letting go of the burdens from the past, stepping forward and holding fast to my faith in you I lack. I am nothing, and yet everything in your eyes. I believe in Your truth, I rebuke all the lies. Here I am Lord, I have nothing to hide…
