Saturday, November 16, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Quicksand
In my quiet time on my way to work this morning. I was given a vision of a pit full of quicksand. In that pit were a lot of people. They were kicking and screaming, they where fighting, some only ankle deep, but others were up to there necks. I could see and hear the fight and the struggle. The cursing and the yelling of people saying why me God. Why is this happening to me, I loved you, yes I want to do it my own way and they fought more. The more they struggled the deeper and the quicker they sank. And the quick they sank the more they fought.
With all the kicking and screaming go on it was easy to miss the one person in the middle just not moving, but with there hands lifted to God. Saying praise you Lord in the storm and there focus was not on the quicksand, but focusing on the only way out of that quicksand. I could see there eyes lifted high above them like they saw the hand of Jesus reaching down to them and saying though you may have been lost I am with you.
In life there are going to be struggles, there are going to be fights, but when we fight to have our own way we lost sight of the one true God. He is the only way, it isn't about ourselves, but about God. When we stop fighting long enough to see God's hand in our life, we are able to see the truth. But first we have to stop fighting and see God, see Jesus reaching down and saying just take My hand I am here with you. Do not be afraid you are not alone anymore. Can you imagine the freedom in just putting your complete trust in God and stop fighting and when you stop fighting you stop sinking.
It is not my way Lord, it is yours. You do with it as you want and let me just rest in you even in the quicksand. May I see You no matter what. May I stop fighting and just trust you completely. Not my way, but yours.
That song I shared with you Monday, I am going to put it in here again. My comments are in a different color then the song:
"Lord, I Need You"
With all the kicking and screaming go on it was easy to miss the one person in the middle just not moving, but with there hands lifted to God. Saying praise you Lord in the storm and there focus was not on the quicksand, but focusing on the only way out of that quicksand. I could see there eyes lifted high above them like they saw the hand of Jesus reaching down to them and saying though you may have been lost I am with you.
In life there are going to be struggles, there are going to be fights, but when we fight to have our own way we lost sight of the one true God. He is the only way, it isn't about ourselves, but about God. When we stop fighting long enough to see God's hand in our life, we are able to see the truth. But first we have to stop fighting and see God, see Jesus reaching down and saying just take My hand I am here with you. Do not be afraid you are not alone anymore. Can you imagine the freedom in just putting your complete trust in God and stop fighting and when you stop fighting you stop sinking.
It is not my way Lord, it is yours. You do with it as you want and let me just rest in you even in the quicksand. May I see You no matter what. May I stop fighting and just trust you completely. Not my way, but yours.
That song I shared with you Monday, I am going to put it in here again. My comments are in a different color then the song:
"Lord, I Need You"
Lord, I come, I confess (We need to confess our sins, repentance is a turn away from the sin)
Bowing here I find my rest (we find our rest and peace in God)
Without You I fall apart (We acknowledge and believe that we can't do it on our own)
You're the One that guides my heart (Our heart is not ours, but His. He will guide us)
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You (Our call to Him, I can't do it alone, only You Lord)
Every hour I need You (I need You every moment, not day by day, but moment by moment)
My one defense, my righteousness (He is the only way, He is our safety and our fortress)
Oh God, how I need You (Our admitting our complete need for Him)
Where sin runs deep Your grace is more (We all have sin in our lives, only through Jesus is it washed away)
Where grace is found is where You are (Gods grace, only through Him)
And where You are, Lord, I am free (We are only truly free in God, He is freedom)
Holiness is Christ in me
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Teach my song to rise to You (We will learn from Him, His way and truth)
When temptation comes my way (We all are tempted, but what we do with it that matters)
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You (He is our strength, not humans but Jesus)
Jesus, You're my hope and stay (There is hope, but He is the only ever lasting hope)
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
You're my one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Bowing here I find my rest (we find our rest and peace in God)
Without You I fall apart (We acknowledge and believe that we can't do it on our own)
You're the One that guides my heart (Our heart is not ours, but His. He will guide us)
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You (Our call to Him, I can't do it alone, only You Lord)
Every hour I need You (I need You every moment, not day by day, but moment by moment)
My one defense, my righteousness (He is the only way, He is our safety and our fortress)
Oh God, how I need You (Our admitting our complete need for Him)
Where sin runs deep Your grace is more (We all have sin in our lives, only through Jesus is it washed away)
Where grace is found is where You are (Gods grace, only through Him)
And where You are, Lord, I am free (We are only truly free in God, He is freedom)
Holiness is Christ in me
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Teach my song to rise to You (We will learn from Him, His way and truth)
When temptation comes my way (We all are tempted, but what we do with it that matters)
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You (He is our strength, not humans but Jesus)
Jesus, You're my hope and stay (There is hope, but He is the only ever lasting hope)
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
You're my one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Our cry needs to be to turn from our wicked ways and to focus on God. He is the only way. Repentance is turning from our sins. Not saying them and doing it again, but turning from them. God knows our hearts. He is our grace and mercy. He is the only way and only in Him can we find forgiveness. Only through Him comes true change. God is calling you to complete surrender to Him. He loves us all, He sent His son to die on the cross for our sins. Are we going to spit in His face or are we going to embrace Him. His way is the only way.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Stepping out of the Boat
Faith, do you have the faith it takes to step out of the boat. The boat (our lives) is safety, it keeps us dry and it keeps us grounded, but is the boat causing us not to have the faith it takes to lives as the Bible calls us to live.
Today as I was driving to work I was listening to a CD by Chip Ingram about Break Through. It is funny how our lives are just like the disciples and even the pharisees. We are all about rules and traditions. We don't have faith because we want to see great miracles. We want to believe, but yet we don't want to takes the steps it takes. We have been given excuses that repentance we can do, but we can do the same thing again over and over again. But true repentance is turning from the sin, turning from the thing that is an idol in our lives, it is turning 180 degrees and not going there again.
My life is like the bible. If you really get into it and see the examples of how the disciples believed and then doubted, then they believed again and then doubted, then again they believed then doubted and they had the Son of God walking with them. How amazing is that, but even with Him with them they doubted. They wanted to see Him do miracles, but even after all of the miracles they wanted to see more. But the broken people came and believed that He was the messiah with no doubt. The woman that believed so much by touching His robe that she would be healed and she was healed. How little faith we have that our prayers will be answered, that we can have what the others have and that is Jesus with us. Our lives are belief and unbelief and belief and unbelief, we are like on a roller coaster, just like the disciples.
Isn't it time that we step out of the boat, yes there are going to be storms and big waves, but Jesus is there with us. Just like with Peter, he stepped out of the boat and when he doubted, he cried out Jesus save me. Jesus took his hand and lifted him up onto the surface of the water. Can you imagine, even when you don't feel Jesus or see His answers right away we doubt, we fumble we start sinking and we want to stop believing, but Jesus says believe and the answer is in the faith in Me. Believe and l will do this for you, I will walk with you and even when it seems I am not there I am, you have to believe, have faith in Me.
Do we have faith like a mustard seed, because that mustard seed grows and becomes a huge plant. Trust God today for He is the only way. Change happens when we are able to put God first in all we do. It is the catalyst for change, only real change can happen with God at the helm. What changes do you want in your life?
Today is a new day. Are you willing to step out of the boat? Do not fear for the Lord says He is with you and no matter how the circumstances look believe and He will guide you through the times. But we must first have faith, believe. Trust in God.
Today as I was driving to work I was listening to a CD by Chip Ingram about Break Through. It is funny how our lives are just like the disciples and even the pharisees. We are all about rules and traditions. We don't have faith because we want to see great miracles. We want to believe, but yet we don't want to takes the steps it takes. We have been given excuses that repentance we can do, but we can do the same thing again over and over again. But true repentance is turning from the sin, turning from the thing that is an idol in our lives, it is turning 180 degrees and not going there again.
My life is like the bible. If you really get into it and see the examples of how the disciples believed and then doubted, then they believed again and then doubted, then again they believed then doubted and they had the Son of God walking with them. How amazing is that, but even with Him with them they doubted. They wanted to see Him do miracles, but even after all of the miracles they wanted to see more. But the broken people came and believed that He was the messiah with no doubt. The woman that believed so much by touching His robe that she would be healed and she was healed. How little faith we have that our prayers will be answered, that we can have what the others have and that is Jesus with us. Our lives are belief and unbelief and belief and unbelief, we are like on a roller coaster, just like the disciples.
Isn't it time that we step out of the boat, yes there are going to be storms and big waves, but Jesus is there with us. Just like with Peter, he stepped out of the boat and when he doubted, he cried out Jesus save me. Jesus took his hand and lifted him up onto the surface of the water. Can you imagine, even when you don't feel Jesus or see His answers right away we doubt, we fumble we start sinking and we want to stop believing, but Jesus says believe and the answer is in the faith in Me. Believe and l will do this for you, I will walk with you and even when it seems I am not there I am, you have to believe, have faith in Me.
Do we have faith like a mustard seed, because that mustard seed grows and becomes a huge plant. Trust God today for He is the only way. Change happens when we are able to put God first in all we do. It is the catalyst for change, only real change can happen with God at the helm. What changes do you want in your life?
Today is a new day. Are you willing to step out of the boat? Do not fear for the Lord says He is with you and no matter how the circumstances look believe and He will guide you through the times. But we must first have faith, believe. Trust in God.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Simplicity
This is the song I woke up singing today and I think it is so true. It is just admitting that we need God.
"Lord, I Need You"
"Lord, I Need You"
Lord, I come, I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
Without You I fall apart
You're the One that guides my heart
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Where sin runs deep Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are, Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You
Jesus, You're my hope and stay
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
You're my one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Bowing here I find my rest
Without You I fall apart
You're the One that guides my heart
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Where sin runs deep Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are, Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You
Jesus, You're my hope and stay
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
You're my one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
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Less is more. It is time to trust God, no matter where you are. He is the only way.
The bible says "He is the way the truth and the light". He is the only way to salvation, not through church, not through man, only through the cross of Jesus.
The bible says "He is the way the truth and the light". He is the only way to salvation, not through church, not through man, only through the cross of Jesus.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
It Is Greater
Our lives can be greater then what we thought possible. We look at the externals of people. It is easy to judge people based on what we see, but what is unconditional love. It is not looking at the past it is seeing the love that God has for each one of us. Even the ones that have turned there backs on Him.
How many of us have tried to change on our own? What happens? We fall back, we turn our eyes to the problem once again and we stumble and fall. But what if the only true way to change is putting a God first in our lives. We lay down what we want for what He wants. In our marriages, in our relationships, with our kids, we put aside what we want and we follow Gods plan.
Do you want to change? Stop making change about yourself and see that God is the only way to change. He doesn't change, but we do. Bad things happen not to break us, but to teach us. What have you learned from the bad? I know for me it has taken me many times to learn this very thing. I couldn't change without God.
He loved me so much, that He knew all the wrongs I would do, but He still sent His son to die on the cross for me, for my sins. He still loves me. I looked at things wrong for so long, I put things in boxes, but God has called me to complete surrender. Not my way but His, not my marriage, but His. Not my son, but His. Not my job, but Gods. And when we look at it that way it makes me see I want to do what He has called me to. It isn't about what I want (a very big struggle for me) but it is about what God wants.
What does He want from you? Stop running and know that He loves you even though you may Have done wrong, He still loves you. I am blessed to have a life and to have God show me it may not be what I thought, but He has a plan even in the absence of all, to make what is impossible to us, possible because He is God.
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