On the way home from the Catalyst Conference tonight I was hit with a revelation. A man a few days ago talked of how bad of shape our country is in, how are we going to recover, that it was up to the citizens to do a major part, but the government was needed to pick up the rest, but how was it going to happen and blah, blah, blah.
Well it hit me tonight, we are to be careful of wolves in sheep's clothing. What if a person talks negative and makes things look bleaker than they really are to make those that supposedly cause it look even worse, and then starts showing how things are better, when they weren't that bad to begin with, to make themselves look good? Did you catch all that. :)
For instance; John just made of a mess of this business, with the help of his cronies. It's up to us to fix it and make changes. But it's such a mess, I'm not sure we are going to be able to fix things. But, the business isn't in that big of a mess, Joe blow knows that, but painted an ugly picture. Then miraculously things turn around and Joe blow comes out smelling like a rose.
So the messages last night and tonight, Faith; God; Jesus; humbled; forward; and positive. We must believe in our Father. He will lead us, provide for us, care for us, etc. We must move forward, keep hope and faith, and press forward. Don't live in the past. MOVE FORWARD IN FAITH! We can't listen to everything we hear.
God is moving and is doing great things. I'm believing this year is going to be a great year. Is He going to hand us some rough times. Probably, but it's to bring us closer to Him. When you are walking on that water, KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS!!!
One more thing. That garbage heap behind you that you keep feeding off of. Get rid of it. It's not good. It's negative, rotten, stinky. You don't need it. Look forward, not behind, leave the past behind you. Repent for your sins, let them go, live in Faith Hope and Love!!!
God loves us all! He's a loving, forgiving God. Hold on to that. Turn to Him in times of need, in times of trouble. All you have to do is ASK. Pastor tonight said something good; "God only works on our expectations." What are you expecting in life?
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Your Work is Your Ministry Too
Where ever you work in the secular world, it is your ministry. OS Hillman from Prime Time with God talked of this. Many don't see how you can minister at work as they do not know what this means.
My hubby had discussed this very topic a while back, as his boss was struggling. That's when the Lord talked to him and told him to follow the way of the Lord while at work, to let the light of the Lord shine through him. Hubby was getting really stressed from all that was going on at work. Once he started praying while on the road, and reading during his breaks, calling upon the Lord when he felt frustration setting in, and using a soft, not sharp tongue towards people, the stress level lifted immensely. I had my hubby back!
So as I had stated in an earlier post, as Pastor Iverson stated, "When you are walking on water, keep your focus on Jesus." I know my whole attitude while I have the grandchildren is going to be so much better now. I'll be ministering while working!!! Imagine the difference that is going to make.
It also made me think of family. While being a parent (this is a job), one must minister in order to lead our children in the right direction. While being family member and a friend, one must be ministering. As when we let our guard down, we become faithless, hopeless, and loveless. When we aren't living by the Bible, we lose all that and allow the enemy in. Boy how I learned that lesson recently big time.
Most of us know this is what we are to be doing, but it is easy to let the secular and flesh of life creep back in and we lose what we need to get through life. I don't know about you, but I'm going to be focusing on two things more now. That is focusing on Jesus while walking on water, and shining with the light of the Lord, (ministering). I'm also going to take this year to get to know the Bible much better. I've been a procrastinator and it drives me nuts not have a close understanding of it all yet. But, it is all by His timing. God's perfect timing. He's really put a desire, a fire in my heart now. Praise God!
God Bless you always and remember to always P.U.S.H.
My hubby had discussed this very topic a while back, as his boss was struggling. That's when the Lord talked to him and told him to follow the way of the Lord while at work, to let the light of the Lord shine through him. Hubby was getting really stressed from all that was going on at work. Once he started praying while on the road, and reading during his breaks, calling upon the Lord when he felt frustration setting in, and using a soft, not sharp tongue towards people, the stress level lifted immensely. I had my hubby back!
So as I had stated in an earlier post, as Pastor Iverson stated, "When you are walking on water, keep your focus on Jesus." I know my whole attitude while I have the grandchildren is going to be so much better now. I'll be ministering while working!!! Imagine the difference that is going to make.
It also made me think of family. While being a parent (this is a job), one must minister in order to lead our children in the right direction. While being family member and a friend, one must be ministering. As when we let our guard down, we become faithless, hopeless, and loveless. When we aren't living by the Bible, we lose all that and allow the enemy in. Boy how I learned that lesson recently big time.
Most of us know this is what we are to be doing, but it is easy to let the secular and flesh of life creep back in and we lose what we need to get through life. I don't know about you, but I'm going to be focusing on two things more now. That is focusing on Jesus while walking on water, and shining with the light of the Lord, (ministering). I'm also going to take this year to get to know the Bible much better. I've been a procrastinator and it drives me nuts not have a close understanding of it all yet. But, it is all by His timing. God's perfect timing. He's really put a desire, a fire in my heart now. Praise God!
God Bless you always and remember to always P.U.S.H.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Beautiful Revelation
I'm sitting here just feeling fulfilled in the Holy Spirit. Tonight was the beginning of our Catalyst Conference. First off, 30 children gave themselves to the Lord tonight! How cool is that?!!! It was an uplifting night all the way around.
Our Pastors son and his wife were ordained ministers tonight. They deserve to be there. It was a beautiful ceremony. I've never witnessed anyone being ordained before. It was awesome.
We had pastors from other places also. They were all very uplifting with great words, but the one that really touched me and gave me a great revelation was Pastor Iverson. I'm not sure if I've spelt his last name correctly or not. But what he said was soooo uplifting, it was words I needed to hear to get back on track.
Firs off, "When you're walking on water, keep your eyes on Jesus." We've recently talked about that on here, and wow, hearing it from him was like YES!!!
Then he talked about the "Power of Faith!" Walking in Faith. "Your attitude affects your behavior." "We need to guard our faith, hope, and love." Don't count on our five senses, as they aren't going to get us through. Without faith, hope and love, we have a faithless, hopeless, loveless life.
He told two stories that really put light to his words. One was to do with not relying on your five senses. He went to a conference or something of the sort. He stayed in an old hotel. When he was walking into the lobby, he noticed the floor creaking and thought to himself, "Wow, if this old place caught fire, it would go up real fast." Well, he ended up on the 10th floor.
About 2 am he woke to sirens. He heard the sirens. He got up, tried to look out his window but couldn't see all the way down and his window faced an alley. But he "saw" red lights flashing below. So then he thought fire, the building must be on fire. He ran around trying to decide what to do. He put in his bridge, pulled up a pair of pants over his pajama bottoms, had no top on, grabbed his bible and headed for the door. He remembered that he needed to check the door to be sure it wasn't hot. He peered out and "saw" waves of smoke. Then he dashed for the elevator but remembered not to take it, and could smell smoke, and took the metal stairs all the way down and was barefooted. When he reached the bottom, he ran through the door into the lobby. The hotel guy on duty was sitting their half asleep and just looked up at him and gave him a funny look. So he went out and went around to the back of the building and there was a fire truck. They were putting out a barrel heater out in the alley.
So, had he not let his senses lead him, he wouldn't have panicked and went through all that. He "heard" the sirens, "saw" the lights, "saw" the smoke, and "smelt" fire. Granted that wasn't all five senses, but it still gets the point across.
The other was losing someone precious to him. He gave up his faith and fell into a deep dark hole. He lost his faith, hope, and love and was living a dark life. He was angry at God for taking away his precious baby. This went on for awhile until the Lord talked to him. Then he began to listen and the Lord reached down and pulled him out of that deep dark hole.
See, He never leaves us. He waits on us when we go through our trials and tribulations. We should never give up on Him either.
I realized tonight that I had given up on Him some. I wrote to hon and told her some of what has been weighing heavy on my heart and then my heart really felt heavy. Then I realized tonight. That message should never have been written. I should have taken it to the Lord. I had lost some of my faith, hope, and love. But you know what, I've picked myself up, quit complaining about the bruise on my heal and am ready to crush down the enemy! Amen!
Oh how God is good! His timing is perfect! His word is good. I love how He leads us and teaches us, and forgives us. I want so badly to be just like Him.
Oh Daddy! I thank You for the transformation tonight. You opened my eyes, gave us a new beginning. We've felt that this year is full of great beginnings and already they have started. You truly are an all Powerful, Loving, Mighty God! Thank You Jesus for Your great sacrifice. Oh Daddy, without You, we are nothing. I'm not worthy of You. I Love You Dear Daddy. Thank You for never giving up on me. The glory all belongs to You! Please continue to teach and to lead me Daddy. Take me, I'm Yours! I want to live out what you have designed for me to do. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Our Pastors son and his wife were ordained ministers tonight. They deserve to be there. It was a beautiful ceremony. I've never witnessed anyone being ordained before. It was awesome.
We had pastors from other places also. They were all very uplifting with great words, but the one that really touched me and gave me a great revelation was Pastor Iverson. I'm not sure if I've spelt his last name correctly or not. But what he said was soooo uplifting, it was words I needed to hear to get back on track.
Firs off, "When you're walking on water, keep your eyes on Jesus." We've recently talked about that on here, and wow, hearing it from him was like YES!!!
Then he talked about the "Power of Faith!" Walking in Faith. "Your attitude affects your behavior." "We need to guard our faith, hope, and love." Don't count on our five senses, as they aren't going to get us through. Without faith, hope and love, we have a faithless, hopeless, loveless life.
He told two stories that really put light to his words. One was to do with not relying on your five senses. He went to a conference or something of the sort. He stayed in an old hotel. When he was walking into the lobby, he noticed the floor creaking and thought to himself, "Wow, if this old place caught fire, it would go up real fast." Well, he ended up on the 10th floor.
About 2 am he woke to sirens. He heard the sirens. He got up, tried to look out his window but couldn't see all the way down and his window faced an alley. But he "saw" red lights flashing below. So then he thought fire, the building must be on fire. He ran around trying to decide what to do. He put in his bridge, pulled up a pair of pants over his pajama bottoms, had no top on, grabbed his bible and headed for the door. He remembered that he needed to check the door to be sure it wasn't hot. He peered out and "saw" waves of smoke. Then he dashed for the elevator but remembered not to take it, and could smell smoke, and took the metal stairs all the way down and was barefooted. When he reached the bottom, he ran through the door into the lobby. The hotel guy on duty was sitting their half asleep and just looked up at him and gave him a funny look. So he went out and went around to the back of the building and there was a fire truck. They were putting out a barrel heater out in the alley.
So, had he not let his senses lead him, he wouldn't have panicked and went through all that. He "heard" the sirens, "saw" the lights, "saw" the smoke, and "smelt" fire. Granted that wasn't all five senses, but it still gets the point across.
The other was losing someone precious to him. He gave up his faith and fell into a deep dark hole. He lost his faith, hope, and love and was living a dark life. He was angry at God for taking away his precious baby. This went on for awhile until the Lord talked to him. Then he began to listen and the Lord reached down and pulled him out of that deep dark hole.
See, He never leaves us. He waits on us when we go through our trials and tribulations. We should never give up on Him either.
I realized tonight that I had given up on Him some. I wrote to hon and told her some of what has been weighing heavy on my heart and then my heart really felt heavy. Then I realized tonight. That message should never have been written. I should have taken it to the Lord. I had lost some of my faith, hope, and love. But you know what, I've picked myself up, quit complaining about the bruise on my heal and am ready to crush down the enemy! Amen!
Oh how God is good! His timing is perfect! His word is good. I love how He leads us and teaches us, and forgives us. I want so badly to be just like Him.
Oh Daddy! I thank You for the transformation tonight. You opened my eyes, gave us a new beginning. We've felt that this year is full of great beginnings and already they have started. You truly are an all Powerful, Loving, Mighty God! Thank You Jesus for Your great sacrifice. Oh Daddy, without You, we are nothing. I'm not worthy of You. I Love You Dear Daddy. Thank You for never giving up on me. The glory all belongs to You! Please continue to teach and to lead me Daddy. Take me, I'm Yours! I want to live out what you have designed for me to do. In Jesus Name, Amen.
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