Good morning! It is such an awesome day today. God has blessed me to see another one of His amazing creations! I love every day, but I am especially fond of bright, sunny days, like the one that I am enjoying right now. I can see the sun in the slight opening in my drapes. It seems like I can hear the sun begging to get into my home, trying so hard to gain entrance into my room. I must get up and open all of the drapes so that it can come pouring in! God is such an amazing artist. No one can paint a masterpiece as He can! I have already stepped outdoors to marvel over my flower pots. It seems like everything is still asleep and so content enjoying a nice fall morning! I don't even see the two bluebirds that have made my yard their daily hangout, or the two squirrels that love chasing one another along my wood fence or in the big oak that in my backyard. The blue daze has not opened up yet, nor has the pink purslane opened its blossoms and emerged yet this morning...everything is at rest...so peaceful, so calm. I love these kind of mornings. Days like this one, just makes me want to get up and enjoy my quiet time with God. I can see His presence all around me. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy just being with him, whether it is sunny or rainy, I just love being with Him! Is is even more special when the phone is not ringing, the television is not shouting at me, no one is asking where is this or where is that...just me up, and peace abounding, and calm is all around! I love these times, and I have learned both to expect them and to enjoy them. As I get older, I am able to sense God's presence around me more and more. I have always prayed and asked God to let me be able to sense His presence and His hand in the daily affairs of life. God desires to spend time with us. He wants a family and He desires a relationship with us. The Creator of the Universe, the Giver of Life, the one who is the Supreme Sovereign of the Universe, desires to go shopping with me. He desires to have coffee, tea or orange juice with me. He wants to go to lunch and hangout at the mall with me! Isn't that amazing? When I have a decision to make, and don't quite know what to do, He wants to help me, and guess what...He wants to be and do this with you to! Hey, He evens helps me pick out the sweetest melon at Walmart! He wants to be involved in everything that concerns us!
Well, my son has just emerged from his room, and now I am hearing the voice of Whitney Gilbert and Dwayne screaming from the TV. There goes the peace and calm! It was good while it lasted...lol!
Have a great day!
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
It's Gotta Stop...We Gotta Start!
As I sit here blogging this evening, once again I am hearing yet another report of a child who has died due to being abused. This time it is the 2-year old son of a NFL football player. I along with many people in my city, are still in shock over a case of child abuse done to a month old baby. Local authorities say that it is the worst case of child abuse that they have ever seen. This one month old child suffered from multiple broken bones, as well as other injuries. More and more, children are the victims of abuse, and many are coming up missing. It is a very sad state of affairs! Who would intentionally abuse or hurt a sweet, innocent, and helpless child? No one in their right mind would! It would take someone who is totally out of their mind to do such a thing!
Each time that I hear of such a thing happening, I also hear people saying how angry and how disgusted it makes them feel, how sick it makes them feel inside, what they would do to punish the one who committed this abuse. I must admit, I am angered by these things happening too, but I am more angered by those who have the power to prevent these things from happening, but don't do so! What do I mean and who am I talking about when I say those who have the power to prevent it? I am talking about all of us who say that we are a Christian, a child of God, Spirit-filled and blood washed, those who say that they love the Lord, and who are so blessed and highly favored. Mind you, I am not poking fun, I am not doubting your claims, nor am I saying anything to the contrary. I am angered because we as believers are sitting back and allowing God's enemy, satan, cause all of the abuses brought against children. I said earlier, that it would take someone who is totally out of their mind to do such a thing to a child...well guess what?...the abuser is out of his mind, he or she is operating with satan's mind. I know that many reading this, is probably thinking that I am out of my mind...guess what?...I am out of my mind, I have Christ's mind! Let's face it...either we have the mind of Christ, or we operate with satan's mind...one or the other! The sad thing is that the whole world lies in darkness and doesn't even know it, being controlled by satan, and under his influence! Before you get mad, remember that if you are a child of God, that is if you have received the Spirit of God to live in you, then you are not of the world. When I say world, I am not talking about the physical planet, I am talking about those people who are not of God, who don't have God's Spirit in them, who have never received Jesus as their personal Savior and Lord. When people commit these horrible crimes, they are being controlled by satan. They are not in their right mind (the mind of Christ).
God put this earth's rulership into the hands of man! In Genesis 1:26, God gave mankind dominion over the entire Earth, over every animal, demonic powers, time and space, matter...everything but other men. Isn't it funny that we can exercise authority over other men, the thing that we don't have authority over...but we don't exercise authority over what God assigned us to exercise authority over. He said, "Let them have dominion", not "Let Us have dominion". He put us (believers) in charge of this earth, and that means in charge of the powers of darkness also. If this is true, and we know that it is because God said so, then why do believers keep begging God to do something about this abuse and about all of the crazy things that are happening in the world today? Why aren't we exercising our delegated authority over it? We spend too much time begging God, instead of commanding satan, while satan is doing everything that he wants to do...dividing men, economic woes, causing racism and hatred to run rampant in the earth, deception, adultery and fornication, murders, natural disasters, terrorism and every evil known to man.
Why does the body of Christ not want to rise up against our enemy satan? It is easier to hate someone who we can see, someone with skin on. Why do we keep attacking one another when God has plainly told us that another man or women, is NOT our problem. I know that satan is loving what he is seeing today. All of his evil has been permitted to take place whenever and wherever he wants it to!
Believers must rise up. We must be the light that shines in this darkness. We must not continue to sit back and allow satan to control the earth that God put us in control of! God is not going to do what He has given us power to do! I know that many believers will disagree with what I am saying, but God said it to us, I am only saying what is in His Word!
The world is lost. It is blind. It lies in darkness, and doesn't even know it! It is going to hell, if it does not change. Change what? Change rulers, change kingdoms, change governments, change its allegiance. People in the world has satan as its leader...they are a citizen of his kingdom, under his government, giving him their allegiance!
We who are God's ambassadors in the earth, are here to invade enemy territory, we are here to bring God's government to earth, we are here to shine forth as God's light, we are here to turn the hearts of men from satan to God, from darkness to light, we are here to intercede. We are here to take over! We must put a stop to what satan has been free to do. We can no longer just sit by and hope that God will just step in and do something. We must be good stewards. The power has been put into our hands. It is up to us!
John 3:19
Each time that I hear of such a thing happening, I also hear people saying how angry and how disgusted it makes them feel, how sick it makes them feel inside, what they would do to punish the one who committed this abuse. I must admit, I am angered by these things happening too, but I am more angered by those who have the power to prevent these things from happening, but don't do so! What do I mean and who am I talking about when I say those who have the power to prevent it? I am talking about all of us who say that we are a Christian, a child of God, Spirit-filled and blood washed, those who say that they love the Lord, and who are so blessed and highly favored. Mind you, I am not poking fun, I am not doubting your claims, nor am I saying anything to the contrary. I am angered because we as believers are sitting back and allowing God's enemy, satan, cause all of the abuses brought against children. I said earlier, that it would take someone who is totally out of their mind to do such a thing to a child...well guess what?...the abuser is out of his mind, he or she is operating with satan's mind. I know that many reading this, is probably thinking that I am out of my mind...guess what?...I am out of my mind, I have Christ's mind! Let's face it...either we have the mind of Christ, or we operate with satan's mind...one or the other! The sad thing is that the whole world lies in darkness and doesn't even know it, being controlled by satan, and under his influence! Before you get mad, remember that if you are a child of God, that is if you have received the Spirit of God to live in you, then you are not of the world. When I say world, I am not talking about the physical planet, I am talking about those people who are not of God, who don't have God's Spirit in them, who have never received Jesus as their personal Savior and Lord. When people commit these horrible crimes, they are being controlled by satan. They are not in their right mind (the mind of Christ).
God put this earth's rulership into the hands of man! In Genesis 1:26, God gave mankind dominion over the entire Earth, over every animal, demonic powers, time and space, matter...everything but other men. Isn't it funny that we can exercise authority over other men, the thing that we don't have authority over...but we don't exercise authority over what God assigned us to exercise authority over. He said, "Let them have dominion", not "Let Us have dominion". He put us (believers) in charge of this earth, and that means in charge of the powers of darkness also. If this is true, and we know that it is because God said so, then why do believers keep begging God to do something about this abuse and about all of the crazy things that are happening in the world today? Why aren't we exercising our delegated authority over it? We spend too much time begging God, instead of commanding satan, while satan is doing everything that he wants to do...dividing men, economic woes, causing racism and hatred to run rampant in the earth, deception, adultery and fornication, murders, natural disasters, terrorism and every evil known to man.
Why does the body of Christ not want to rise up against our enemy satan? It is easier to hate someone who we can see, someone with skin on. Why do we keep attacking one another when God has plainly told us that another man or women, is NOT our problem. I know that satan is loving what he is seeing today. All of his evil has been permitted to take place whenever and wherever he wants it to!
Believers must rise up. We must be the light that shines in this darkness. We must not continue to sit back and allow satan to control the earth that God put us in control of! God is not going to do what He has given us power to do! I know that many believers will disagree with what I am saying, but God said it to us, I am only saying what is in His Word!
The world is lost. It is blind. It lies in darkness, and doesn't even know it! It is going to hell, if it does not change. Change what? Change rulers, change kingdoms, change governments, change its allegiance. People in the world has satan as its leader...they are a citizen of his kingdom, under his government, giving him their allegiance!
We who are God's ambassadors in the earth, are here to invade enemy territory, we are here to bring God's government to earth, we are here to shine forth as God's light, we are here to turn the hearts of men from satan to God, from darkness to light, we are here to intercede. We are here to take over! We must put a stop to what satan has been free to do. We can no longer just sit by and hope that God will just step in and do something. We must be good stewards. The power has been put into our hands. It is up to us!
John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Isaiah 60:2
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people
Ephesians 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart
whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them
Monday, October 7, 2013
Heaven on Earth: You Can Have Your Own Garden of Eden Now!
Well, it's been a while since I posted last. Just decided to post today, as I am really enjoying this simply beautiful day that God has blessed us with. The fall temperatures are slowly coming in, and the cool breezes are starting to blow, and I am so overjoyed! I have spent most of today outside, pampering my plants, and enjoying breakfast on the patio, followed by bible study and conversation with my Heavenly Father. It is so peaceful outdoors. I am sitting here watching two squirrels having fun together, running along the top of our wood fence. Two blue birds are flying from one place to the other, and enjoying themselves also, as well as a red bird that seems to know that I am trying to capture him on film, because each time that I gently try to press the camera button, he quickly flies away! Yes it is a he, because a lady bird would have posed for the picture. Butterflies and hummingbirds are fluttering and flying everywhere. The pots of plants that I have been potting for the last two or three months, seem to be at home now! I remember saying when we moved here, that I wanted my backyard to be a sanctuary and a garden of Eden...it is that! When I looked up the word Eden, this is what I found: E"den (?), n. [Heb. Δ“den delight, pleasure; also, a place of pleasure, Eden.] The garden where Adam and Eve first dwelt; hence, a delightful region or residence. When I sit out there and see the many birds, the beautiful green foliage and trees, the many colored flowers, I see life, I see hope, I see God... and it gives me pleasure. God has so many ways of showing us His presence, and teaching us lessons. I know that it does not take long when watching television, or listening to people's conversations...that it is a turbulent time. Many things are happening all around us. Reports of crimes in many places, unemployment everywhere, everyday reports of people being diagnosed with one disease or another, depression, natural disasters, debt and poverty...things that can destroy your peace, steal your hope, and things that can cause us to decide to just check out of here. God is showing me that His Word is absolutely true, that in the midst of the world's chaos, His children can enjoy total peace! With trouble all around, we can have our personal Garden of Eden, right there in the midst of it! It is not that I am not concerned about what others are experiencing, but God did promise us that as believers that dwell in His "secret place", we would not have evil come upon us, any plague come nigh our dwelling. We live in His shelter. Psalm 91 says that what plagues the world, would not plague us who dwell in the secret place of the Most High God! He is our shelter, our protection, our refuge. We have to choose to believe His Word, then we have to choose to live that Word out in our daily life! We have to choose to believe in and be at peace. We have to choose not to let the world's problems be ours...concerned, but not overwhelmed, praying and trusting...but not worrying and stressing! Anyway, I am enjoying my Garden of Eden, and I am encouraging you to desire your special garden of Eden too! God is no respecter of persons. His promises are for you too. Isaiah 51:3 For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.You have to decide that you will partake of them. We really can have Heaven on earth now. We don't have to be miserable and unhappy and struggle here until we get to heaven. We can absolutely enjoy the blessings of God right now...the choice is yours!
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