Friendships Made of the Father-November 23, 2005
Holy Spirit intercede for me this morning as I write. I feel your call on this posting. May someone be blessed by reading it.
At heart, a hopeless romantic. It is the day before Thanksgiving and it is snowing outside this morning. I was remembering when I was real young, cuddling up with friends on a cold evening under blankets to watch funny movies as the snow fell. We laughed and had good times though regretfully could not hold onto the moment. There were many new ones ahead. Many years later my heart cried deeply as I lost those friends. Though I knew it was through carnality of the flesh, it was so hard to define and moreover, so hard to swallow.
Jesus said we leave behind everything to follow him. I have known the Lord since a small child and losing friends along the way has spoken largely to me that I have actually lost nothing, not growth in the Lord, not my relationships with Him, not even my young friendships that were so hard to understand losing in the beginning; even if I don't even know where many of them are. I have gained wisdom in knowing how to speak to them from a new perspective, how to pray for them, the ability to love them no matter what and a compassion in my heart for the hurting that I could not otherwise known. Pain and grief has engulfed much of my days but it has been all to the glory of God, My Father! Rest knowing when you feel as if you have lost all your cherished friends that you are only in the valley of your own perspective because at the top of the mountain awaits His Glory and it encompasses everything that through growth in Christ you would not have otherwise gained and also everything the enemy stoled! God gives back richly, a cup filled up and overflowing!...............................
Psalm:13-18 For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for His dwelling place. This is my dwelling place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy per poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with salvation And the saints shall shout aloud for joy. There I will make the horn of David grow, I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed. His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.
John 15:12-17 says...This is My Commandment, that you love one another as I loved you. Greater love has no other than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. You are my friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his Master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from my Father have been made known to you. You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My Name He may give you. These things I command you, that you love one another.
Wealth of Wisdom in Words on a Page (continued)- Monday, January 9, 2006
Freedom is a word that looks so easy and yet we make it so hard. It is something at times not so easily gained yet, once we have it, it is up to us what we do with it. It is the quest within to make up the whole person, physically, intellectually, and spiritually. True freedom extends far beyond the borders of humankind. It exceeds far beyond the realm of where, how and what age we live in. It becomes more of our own of who we are and our limitless abitlities as a person made in the likeness of Christ. The acceptance of the greatest freedom of all eternal life. This is where independence truly begins and with it comes no end. Through many of life's choices, freedom is ours. Freedom flows like water and is full of joy and bound to no code of ethics. It can be shut off by only God or human thought. This liberty was created and perfected by the Creator himself. Wars begin and end in freedom, internally and externally. Freedom is not a free gift often. It too, has been bought with a price. The beauty of freedom's sovereignty is immeasurable to gaze upon.
Freedom by dictionary definition denotes the state of being free or at liberty, other than confinement or under physical constraint. The exemption from external control, power to determine action without restraint, independance or personal liberty: slaves bought their freedom. It signifies exemption, immunity: freedom from fear. It is the absence of or release of ties or obligations. It the ease of movement or action, frankness of manner or speech, civil liberty, right to citizenship, the right to enjoy all privileges or special rights of citizenship or membership and to also imply and to enjoy or use at will.
....As you can well see, freedom cannot be controlled in the flesh under lock and key, by academic scholars or by religious piety. 2 Corinthians 3:17 says, " Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom" "Some say it is untouchable from humankind, something to be attained only in heaven.Acts 16:25-26...This night all the bondage was released of flesh and put under the feet of Jesus. John 8:36 says..."Therefore if the Son make you free, you are free indeed." The realm of freedom coexists with Christ alone. Freedom comes through blood and tears but is like the cool dew over the grass in the morning once it is attained. It is then that it is so hard to hold onto. Freedom reigns in Him!
Fulfillment of His Church-Wednesday, August 9, 2006
I sat under the tree in my front yard after some hard work in the heat. I cried so hard hearing of the loss of fellowhsip , but only for a day. He was speaking to me in this day to through many venues. A lesson learned of His mighty devotion, though the heat of the days work was almost too much to bear. The enemies prominent fear and not knowing where I was in the moment had its temporary hold. But Faith's voice says, "Go, Here I am to worship!" I've fought with myself and love wins. How I love the church that a written covenant kept on my behalf of all the Spirit poured fourth in the scriptures doesn't seem like enough. My devotion is wholeheartedly with the church and its healing and My God knows that. I can remember so many wise voices in the past say if it looks too big for you then is is from God. It is huge! My vision is the from the Lord . .......He is giving me understanding in my sleep and in the simple stillness during the quiet of the day. The discernment coming upon me is like I have not known a prayer answered. Wise teachers have said if you have been entrenched in it you can discern it with spiritual eyes. Lord, I ask..."Is this why I have been entangled in so much sin?" "No", he says, but I take what the enemy meant for harm and use it to My glory, and so discernment I give to you, though once meant for your destruction,. I will prosper you with this gift I give to you. Jeremiah 29:11 says...For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a hope and a future. His gifts are always for the fulfillment of His church! I say, "Yes Lord, healing your church and being an instrument of your peace is what my heart is!.....There it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, an honor before all nations of the earth who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and prosperity I provide for them.
....More Blurbs from Tendermommycare Blog to come.
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