When I think about Blogging, I can easily get lost in the world of knowledge, it seems there is so much to say and so much to share...but to not overload you I instead want to post a passage from Song of Solomon. Meditate on this word, let it bring you to a new revelation of God's love for you!
Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death. its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned.
Song of Solomon 7:6-7
This youtube video is of one of my favorite songs right now...watch it and let the words penetrate!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoC1ec-lYps
Monday, June 27, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Some things never happen
Do you ever wish you could rewind life, or freeze time? Go back in time and tell yourself as a child, a teenager or a young adult to do this or don't do that...
How much time have you stolen from the present dwelling on the past? You feel that regret build up inside of you, that guilt!
Has that regret or guilt turned into anger or deep sadness? Do you think on the past and blame your parents, husband, wife kids....
God does NOT want us to live this way!
He has a path for our lives, one that is paved with zero regrets!
The Devil uses our regrets/guilt/anger to keep us in a coma of the past! Break free and follow the path God has for you. He sent his one and only son for you. He will FORGIVE and HEAL your past mistakes. Pray and ask God to direct your path. Don't live in the past any longer, seek everyday to be filled with the presence of God. Everyday is a new day!
Psalm 16:11 NIV
You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
How much time have you stolen from the present dwelling on the past? You feel that regret build up inside of you, that guilt!
Has that regret or guilt turned into anger or deep sadness? Do you think on the past and blame your parents, husband, wife kids....
God does NOT want us to live this way!
He has a path for our lives, one that is paved with zero regrets!
The Devil uses our regrets/guilt/anger to keep us in a coma of the past! Break free and follow the path God has for you. He sent his one and only son for you. He will FORGIVE and HEAL your past mistakes. Pray and ask God to direct your path. Don't live in the past any longer, seek everyday to be filled with the presence of God. Everyday is a new day!
Psalm 16:11 NIV
You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
LOVE
Love- Such a vast word, we use it almost too frequently. I was writing a text to my mom this morning and saying how much I love the earings she got me, then in the next sentance I wrote, I love you. And I paused for a moment...I used the word Love twice, once talking about a thing and then the next talking about my feelings for my mom. It just didn't feel adequate enough!!
But we do this constantly, and I think the meaning for the word gets lost along the way. Love such an amazing word, such a deep word. I think we almost shrug it off sometimes, or say it with out the feeling behind it.
And I think the love that gets the most screwed up is the Love that Jesus has for us. I don't think we comprehend that love enough. Because if we did we would realize that nothing else matters!
John 15:9- "As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you. Now remain in my love."
Wow, as the Father loved Jesus- Can you even imagine that love? It gives me a warm fuzzing feeling just thinking about the love God has for his Son. And that is how Jesus feels about me! Whoa, thats intense! Its a love nothing can break, its a love that is self sacrificing, patient, kind, enduring....God's love for his Son is a perfect LOVE! And this is how Jesus feels about you and me...what a humbling thought, what an amazing feeling.
My prayer today is that you would know the LOVE God has for you. That it would not be something you hear and shrug off, that you would feel the instanceness of his Love.
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
-Ephesians 3:16-19
But we do this constantly, and I think the meaning for the word gets lost along the way. Love such an amazing word, such a deep word. I think we almost shrug it off sometimes, or say it with out the feeling behind it.
And I think the love that gets the most screwed up is the Love that Jesus has for us. I don't think we comprehend that love enough. Because if we did we would realize that nothing else matters!
John 15:9- "As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you. Now remain in my love."
Wow, as the Father loved Jesus- Can you even imagine that love? It gives me a warm fuzzing feeling just thinking about the love God has for his Son. And that is how Jesus feels about me! Whoa, thats intense! Its a love nothing can break, its a love that is self sacrificing, patient, kind, enduring....God's love for his Son is a perfect LOVE! And this is how Jesus feels about you and me...what a humbling thought, what an amazing feeling.
My prayer today is that you would know the LOVE God has for you. That it would not be something you hear and shrug off, that you would feel the instanceness of his Love.
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
-Ephesians 3:16-19
Friday, June 10, 2011
What do you do?
Have you ever had someone ask you..."What do you do?" And maybe you felt proud to talk about you job, or maybe you tried to make excuses for where you are at or.... maybe you even lied about your job. Why do we do this? Our worth is not in our occupation! Our worth is in following the plan that God has set for us. Whether you are a doctor, a waitress, a stay at home parent, a student, a missionary.... It is about the people we are reaching, Jesus' love we are spreading, and relationships we are building! Maybe you are at your first job, a transition job, your last job or no job... God wants you to give your best everyday. Give your best to your co-workers, your boss, your suppliers, your customers, your children, your husband, your wife, your parents.... Colossains shows us how to live a life that pleases God. The verse that I want to direct you to spells it out as plain as can be... Colossians 3:17 NIV
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Refresh.Revive.Reveal
Exodus 17:8-13 shows us Joshua going into battle against the Amalekites and Moses going up to a hill to raise his hands to God. As Moses hands were held high Joshua would take the upper hand in the fighting but as Moses' hands grew tired and his hands fell Joshua would begin to lose.
As I was reading this, something occurred to me... When Joshua was losing they didn't send reinforcements to help him regain the battle. They instead had people help Moses, one on each side to keep his hands steady till sunset. This is the key to this story, without help Moses would not have been able to aide the battle. And because he was able to keep his hands held high, Joshua overcame the enemy!!
A Pastor in Redding, CA once said that Joshua is the younger generation and Moses represents the older generation. It wasn't Joshua's battle tactic or strength that won, it was the people behind him raising their arms in surrender, praying for the victory!
Who in your life is the "older" generation? They are the ones behind the scenes praying for you, so that you prevail! They are key to your success! When there are people behind us supporting us, praying for us, fasting for us... how could we fail!
Pray for them!
Ask God to refresh them! If they are weary to make them strong!
To revive them! Send people that will come along beside them to help them!
To reveal things to them! To show his love!
And final thought... Who are you the "older" generation to?
As I was reading this, something occurred to me... When Joshua was losing they didn't send reinforcements to help him regain the battle. They instead had people help Moses, one on each side to keep his hands steady till sunset. This is the key to this story, without help Moses would not have been able to aide the battle. And because he was able to keep his hands held high, Joshua overcame the enemy!!
A Pastor in Redding, CA once said that Joshua is the younger generation and Moses represents the older generation. It wasn't Joshua's battle tactic or strength that won, it was the people behind him raising their arms in surrender, praying for the victory!
Who in your life is the "older" generation? They are the ones behind the scenes praying for you, so that you prevail! They are key to your success! When there are people behind us supporting us, praying for us, fasting for us... how could we fail!
Pray for them!
Ask God to refresh them! If they are weary to make them strong!
To revive them! Send people that will come along beside them to help them!
To reveal things to them! To show his love!
And final thought... Who are you the "older" generation to?
Friday, June 3, 2011
Comfortable?
Matthew 19:23-24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God
How many times have I read these verses with a saddened heart... how sad for those rich people who do not want to give up their wealth and possessions for thekingdom of God
How many times do we find ourselves thinking this same way?! We might not have the great wealth this young man had, but we do have things that make us "comfortable". Americans are one of the most "comfortable" people; we go to extremes to make sure we don't feel uncomfortable. We buy nice houses, cars, clothing...we have our retirement accounts, stocks, savings, emergency funds. We do all of this to set up our lifestyle...to make sure we can provide for ourselves.
What about God? What about what he wants from our lives? He has called us to live "uncomfortably"! He has called us to sacrifice everything, to be willing to give all we have, to give up our cars, our houses, our
It’s a hard thing to do, especially for me! I am a preparer, I have to know what and how things are going to happen. I feel safe knowing I have the means to live comfortably ...and when I am challenged to live a sacrificing lifestyle, it’s hard for me!! But I don't want my "wealth", my comfortableness, to be a hindrance to what God can do through my life!
How many times have I read these verses with a saddened heart... how sad for those rich people who do not want to give up their wealth and possessions for the
How many times do we find ourselves thinking this same way?! We might not have the great wealth this young man had, but we do have things that make us "comfortable". Americans are one of the most "comfortable" people; we go to extremes to make sure we don't feel uncomfortable. We buy nice houses, cars, clothing...we have our retirement accounts, stocks, savings, emergency funds. We do all of this to set up our lifestyle...to make sure we can provide for ourselves.
What about God? What about what he wants from our lives? He has called us to live "uncomfortably"! He has called us to sacrifice everything, to be willing to give all we have, to give up our cars, our houses, o
It’s a hard thing to do, especially for me! I am a preparer, I have to know what and how things are going to happen. I feel safe knowing I have the means to live comfortably ...and when I am challenged to live a sacrificing lifestyle, it’s hard for me!! But I don't want my "wealth", my comfortableness, to be a hindrance to what God can do through my life!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
My Attitude
Do you ever have a day where you catch yourself rolling your eyes, mumbling under your breath, back talking.... I could go on right? We all know the expression " I woke up on the wrong side of the bed." Do you think Jesus ever used that excuse? Maybe their saying was more like "I tied my sandals too tight today." But really think about it. My bad attitude is a choice that I make. Yes maybe your boss is a jerk, or your co-workers are mean, or your car broke down again... But how can making a choice to have a good attitude effect other people? How can it effect me? What's standing in your way of making he right choice? Come on you know you sleep on the same side of the bed every night, make it the right side every morning! :)
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Our First Blog
As many of you may know Amber and I are not big "techys"! Don't get us wrong we love our smart phones, computers and such. But you will rarely see us on Facebook, we've probably never "poked" you...:) However, God has really put it on our hearts to pour out what we are reading, listening and thinking about. Join us on our journey... that may include some run on sentences and bad grammar! :)
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