MY Very Present Help

Ok. When I can 'write' out what is up with out weeping.. I will.. BUT until then you will just have to read the grownings of this woman's heart.

I will trust the Lord forever.

I will trust Him at all times.

He has delivered me from all fear.

He has set my feet upon a rock.

You, Lord, have made me glad.

And I'll say of the Lord.

You are my shield.

You are my strength.

You are my portion.

You are my deliverer.

You are my shelter.

You are my strong tower.

You are my very present help in time of need.

I WILL

Even though at every turn we never seem to get even let alone ahead.

Even though things are left for another day b/c of funding limitations.

Even though it is not clear how we will make it through tomorrow.

And

Even though the enemies camp looks closer and closer each day.

I WILL rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God MY Savior.

The sovereign Lord is my strength,he makes my feet like the feet of the deer, he enables me to go on the heights.

I WILL bless the Lord at ALL times, HIS Praise shall be on my lips.

Blessed are you when people insult you,persecute you, and falsly say all kinds of evil against you b/c of me. Rejoice and be glad, great is your reward in heaven.

Two quotes that make you think

"There is more Glory (for God) in resurrection than healing. " -Pastor McClendon

Is there something in your life that you have been praying for healing.. But it just needs to die so God can resurrect it?

"I am proud of you." - God

Do you realize that God is proud of you? What emotion does that stir in you?

i don't know about you.. But these both made ball like a baby. and still just writing them out. .OUCH. Sniff. tear.

Before the throne of God above

I have a strong and perfect plea.

A great high Priest whose Name is Love

Who ever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven on His hands,

My name is written on His heart.

I know that while in heaven He stands

No tongue can bid me thence depart.

(Isaiah 49:16, Psalm 42:8, Zephaniah 3:17, Hebrews 4:14)

Behold Him there the risen Lamb,

My perfect spotless righteousness,

The great unchangeable I am,

King of glory and of grace,

One in Himself I cannot die.

My soul is purchased by His blood,

My life is hid with Christ on high,

With Christ my Savior and my God!

Jesus Revealed.

Grace and peace to you from him who is,

and who was, and who is to come,

and from the seven spirits before his throne,

and from Jesus Christ,

who is the faithful witness,

the firstborn from the dead,

and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and has

freed us from our sins by his blood,

and has made us to be a kingdom and priests

to serve his God and Father—

to him be glory and power for ever and ever!

Amen.

Look, he is coming with the clouds,

and every eye will see him,

even those who pierced him;

and all the peoples of the earth

will mourn because of him.

So shall it be!

Amen.

"I AM the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God,

"who is, and who was , and who is to come, the Almighty"

I love this passage! Revelation 1:4-8

For You died and Your life is hidden with Christ.

YOU are God's chosen.

You are holy and loved, DEARLY.

You have been clothed with righteousness.

AND compassion, kindness, humility,gentleness, and patience.

But most of all love. Because you are a member of the body of Christ and this is what HE is.

You have been binded with Him in perfect unity.

We are here to edify and admonish one another with wisdom. And to sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with a thankful heart to God.

You were dead but now alive.

You were once lost but now found.

You were blind, deaf and mute. But now seeing, hearing and speaking the Truth.

Do not let the things of this world trouble and dishearten you.

Be at peace for the Prince of ALL peace is dwelling in you. And will forever more.

"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord is the Rock eternal."

(Colossians 3, Isaiah 26:3-4)

Go back to what you did in the beginning....

'If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. Religion that GOD our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.' James 1:26-27



My rantings about Christians will settle. As God keeps answering my prayer/ question about my holy discontent with them.


How about this one.....
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.


Don't forget your first love. How did you do things when were first redeemed?

I love that word.. Redeemed.

Phillippians 2: 1-11

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:

Who, being in very nature God,

did not consider equality with

God something to be grasped,

but made himself nothing,

taking the very nature

of a servant,

being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself

and became obedient to death—

even death on a cross!

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place

and gave him the name that is above every name,

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

Pride

They say that emotions are colored.
Green….Envy
Red……Anger
White….Purity
Blue……Sad or Down

What color is Pride? OR is pride a scent? Like fear or joy.

Pride: An over high opinion of one self; haughtiness, arrogance; extreme value of one self.

Romans 12:3 say we should not think of ourselves as better than others. To be sober in our judgement of ourselves. Because our lives are to be living sacrifices…..And a sacrifice does not get to choose how they “GO”. What rights does a sacrifice have but to die?
If we are to be, being , and becoming like Christ, who considered Himself a servant, then why do we hold ourselves at such high regard. I am not saying we should crawl on our bellies like lowly snakes. But when did we start acting like we were better than everyone else? When did our self-addiction and gratification take over our desire to be servants of Christ? Sacrifice turn to Feast?

Yes I know we are priests.. not just priests but ‘high priests’. But where is that balance? He also thinks we are lovely and whirls in delight in us. And he thinks we are beautiful. He knows the hairs on our head and the number of our days. He has our name engraved on his hand and heart. And just like a parent.. there are things He expects HIS children to and not to do.....

I think the 'to's' out number 'not to's.' We just think negative first.

I know to deep for a Saturday morning.