Curiosity

Acts 18:11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

Not everyone we preach to will receive the message as openly as others. The Bereans I believe were more curious than anything else. Maybe their reason for searching the Word wasn't a spiritual one but that's what it became. Their curiosity brought them to God.

My mission is not to force the gospel down someones throat but ti peek their interest. If i spark something than they'll want to learn more. They'll want to seek more and find more. My job is to plant seeds than when the person wants to be watered I'll have the jar full of living water.

God,
Give me the opportunity to plant seeds. Lord, my voice, my life, my heart, my everything is yours to use and have. Keep me close to you so i can see you and find you. Use me in any way you want. I am open for you.
I love you Always
Amen

Why?

Job 11:7-9 "Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? 8 They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave —what can you know? 9 Their measure is longer than the earth
and wider than the sea.

Can anyone really understand where God comes from and how He does things? We sit and think Why? All the time but never come up with an answer cause Why? is not supposed to be answered sometimes.

The mysteries of God will always be just that. To me I have so many questions and i always will. But instead of trying to find the answers I brush them aside.

Romans 7:15
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.

I hate being lazy, i hate feeling so tired in the morning, I hate not praying, not reading, not having energy for the ministry, I hate being selfish, gluttonous, I hate what I'm doing. I mean I've cut out some very essential things and people in my life to begin to move forward. But I feel stuck. Stuck in who I am, stuck in the dirty mud, stuck in the garbage, stuck in a stack papers, stuck in emails, stuck in my life.

How can I change my thinking? I should have an answer right? I'd have an answer if I was counseling someone but "to thine own self be true" and for some reason that's what I'm lacking - truth.

Lord,
You are the truth and for some reason that's the very thing I've been hiding. I'm scared of judgement and condemnation and everything that doesn't come from you. For the first time I'm scared of evil, scared of the enemies mysteries when i should fear You. Where have I gone? How can I find myself again? I need your help. I'm asking for your help.
I love you Always
Amen
PS its me again...

Shake the Ground

Acts 4:31-32 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. 32. All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had.

Gods prayer is supposed to be powerful. It's supposed to shake the ground and change lives. When we pray with power God opens the heavens and brings people together with one mentality. Not one person will be selfish or jealous but be filled with love and compassion. Everything would become common as we come together to pray.

I already know how strong prayer is and how many miracles can be done with just a little boldness. God doesn't want me to stay quiet but use the voice He gave me. He gave me instruments to use for His glory. To sing, to preach, and to pray. But its my turn to use them. To put them into practice and shake the ground.

Lord,
Shake the ground I walk on. Rock me to the point that I have no choice but to get on my knees and cry out to you. I need your help in my prayer time because I cant even do that alone. Show me that I made the right decisions in life and that I am following your will. I love you Always
Amen
P.S. take my hand and hold me tight.

10/1/08 Shine

Psalm 126 When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. 2.Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." 3. The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. 4. Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like streams in the Negev. 5.Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.
6. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.

When people go through a rough time they stop laughing, dreaming and get into a depressed state. But once God gets a hold of them, things change and they become who God intended them to be. They start to be themselves and shine the parts of themselves that they actually like.

God wants me to dream again. All my tears and sadness need to turn back into songs of joy and laughter. God will and keep doing great things in my life. And the life of everyone who follows God. He is faithful to the core; faithful to His children; to His instruments; to His people. He loves me and I will remain in Him.

Father,
I know you love me and want to do great things for me. You are the one who makes me smile and brings joy to my heart every single day. you are my everything and nothing and no one can take that away.

I love you Always
Amen

P.S. You make me laugh! :)