"The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love He will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
Those words grabbed my heart today. I have been having some days of struggle...knowing what is right to do but not wanting to do it. I know that the Lord my God is with me. I have been taught that from the day I took my first breath. To truly GRASP that is another thing....the Lord MY God is with me...He is ALWAYS with me....He knows everything that I do or say. My Lord is HOLY! Do I always respect His holiness?...in thought, word, and deed?
He is the Mighty Warrior who saves me! Grasp that! He is MIGHTY. He has great power...great force...strength and skill! He rescues me...lovingly picks me up when I am willing to allow Him to carry me...when I think I can survive on my own strength...my own will...even when I am going against His will...He is there wanting to pick me up in His mighty arms...to save me from my sinfulness and from the lies that satan (small "s" intentional) tries to trap me up with. My Lord, in his might, wants to save me from harm. I need to allow Him to protect me with His might.
When I allow Him to rescue me and I rest in His loving care, then He will delight in me. Because of His great love for me, I will choose to live in His will knowing that He covers me with His love...He will delight in me because I choose to live for Him...choosing to BE with Him mentally...allowing my mind to focus on right thinking.
The Lord my God will rejoice over me with singing...I have never thought of Jesus singing over me...but as I read those words, I realized that Jesus is so much more!!! He is so much more than One who is our friend...who desires first place in our hearts and minds...One who truly wants the best for us...One who wants to be there for ALL of the things in our life...Jesus sings! He sings to me! That really hit me because I have no problem feeling His love...I have no problem sensing His presence...but now, I can hear! Jesus sings! What an amazing blessing!!!
Jesus my Lord, my God is not only mighty to save me as a Great Warrior...but He sings to me as I live my life for Him!!! How beautiful is THAT?!?!?!?!
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~My Blog~
If you want to keep up with my writings from my mind, I have a personal blog site. I write there often. When I write here, I hope to inspire and encourage your heart and soul. Much of what I am experiencing now can be found on my personal blog. I will try to keep up with writing here at least once a month. My hope is to be organized enough to write something inspirational here the first Monday of the month. So, look for something here in February. In the mean time, you can always "read my mind" at www.tea-maniac.blogspot.com ~my random thoughts. God bless and keep you strong in Him!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
~Something New~
I decided to try something new today. Our family was having one of those days...it all began when the printer decided not to work properly...well wait...possibly it began when I allowed myself to sleep in until 8:00 a.m. I am usually up by 6 so that I can begin my day in tranquility and tea.
I knew the day was going to be off to a "different" start so mentally I tried to prepare my mind. I didn't start my day with my tranquil tea...but with oatmeal...you know...good for my heart food.
Later in the morning, our printer decided to die...just as my husband was in need of its work. Attitudes weren't the best. Our oldest son got up...late...as usual for a Saturday. Our youngest, special needs son, just observed us all...grin on his face.
Well, 'tudes mounted...and hub had to leave. My oldest and I had a discussion about "our day". I asked, "Do you have The Message version of the bible?" He didn't. I was kind of hoping for some regular day language. I said, "I want you to look up anything in the bible you can find on the attitude...just one place." He quickly pulled out one of his favorite Proverbs. I had him explain it and how it pertained to us....
Then I said, "okay, I want you to pray for me and Dad. I want you to pray for our tones and attitudes." He was willing...until I said, "right now." Oh, that was something he preferred to pray for on his own...alone with God. I agreed that that was fine...then said, "okay, then I will pray for all of us."...
I proceeded to pray for each person and their tone, attitude and over-all actions. As we were ending our conversation I told my son that from now on when we had an issue in our home...we were going to go to scripture...then discuss it and pray.
I believe I thought of this a little too late in raising him...but at least I thought of it...FINALLY...it took seventeen years to realize that is how I should be handling situations...I used to give him bible assignments but now I need to simply take care of it then and there...in discussion and prayer.
"Lord, thank you for allowing me to see that this is the way I need to handle family (and probably other) situations. Thank you that it hopefully isn't too late to make a difference in our family. In Jesus' name, Amen."
I knew the day was going to be off to a "different" start so mentally I tried to prepare my mind. I didn't start my day with my tranquil tea...but with oatmeal...you know...good for my heart food.
Later in the morning, our printer decided to die...just as my husband was in need of its work. Attitudes weren't the best. Our oldest son got up...late...as usual for a Saturday. Our youngest, special needs son, just observed us all...grin on his face.
Well, 'tudes mounted...and hub had to leave. My oldest and I had a discussion about "our day". I asked, "Do you have The Message version of the bible?" He didn't. I was kind of hoping for some regular day language. I said, "I want you to look up anything in the bible you can find on the attitude...just one place." He quickly pulled out one of his favorite Proverbs. I had him explain it and how it pertained to us....
Then I said, "okay, I want you to pray for me and Dad. I want you to pray for our tones and attitudes." He was willing...until I said, "right now." Oh, that was something he preferred to pray for on his own...alone with God. I agreed that that was fine...then said, "okay, then I will pray for all of us."...
I proceeded to pray for each person and their tone, attitude and over-all actions. As we were ending our conversation I told my son that from now on when we had an issue in our home...we were going to go to scripture...then discuss it and pray.
I believe I thought of this a little too late in raising him...but at least I thought of it...FINALLY...it took seventeen years to realize that is how I should be handling situations...I used to give him bible assignments but now I need to simply take care of it then and there...in discussion and prayer.
"Lord, thank you for allowing me to see that this is the way I need to handle family (and probably other) situations. Thank you that it hopefully isn't too late to make a difference in our family. In Jesus' name, Amen."
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Psalm 91
Psalm 91
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most Highwill rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a]
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
How powerful is the meaning....dwelling in the shelter of the Most High...resting in His shadow....The passage continues as it speaks of Him covering us with His feathers I am reminded of how the Eagle soars and protects with its wings...feathers...the feathers of an Eagle are so very strong...the Eagle will rise above...soaring...protecting...even getting ice on its wings...taking on more than one would imagine it could...
Jesus has told us...I will carry your burdens...I will carry your sorrows...I will carry your stresses...I will carry YOU...through ANY thing...I will be your shelter...I will be your strength...when you have no where to turn...no one to cry to...no one who seems to understand...I am there for you...I am all you need...
Give up your EVERYthing...to Jesus...feel the comfort of His shelter...REST in Him!
Friday, September 2, 2011
~Text to God~
It seems everywhere I look as I go about my day in which other people are included...I see someone either talking on a cell phone or texting on one...it makes me think...
Wouldn't it be so cool if we could text God? I mean, sure we can talk to him any time any place...quietly in our heads or loudly with our mouths....but wouldn't it be great to be able to text God and get a response back?
When I first began texting, I was one of those who sent immediate responses back and thought that others should send immediate responses. Well, I have learned that life happens and you can't always respond immediately...sure at times you can...but not always.
It would be so great if we could send a text message to God...and he could text us back. Communication is rampant here in the United States...but HOW do we really communicate. Are we so busy keeping up with the best and latest that we truly don't understand?
Let me step back for a moment...okay...I said it would be cool to be able to text with God...immediate communication...His responding back to us so that we can "see" the words. Doesn't he already respond to us? We have become so "vision" oriented...having to "see" with all of the technology presented to us that possibly we have become "deaf".
There are so many ways to "see" and "hear" from God. He communicates to us in a still small voice, through His Word, through other people...are we fully in tune with his form of "technological communication"?
Maybe we need to slow our pace down...put down the technological gadget in our hand...pick up the Bible with paper pages...open it...begin communicating with God...or maybe we need to simply sit quietly with our Friend...communing with Him...waiting for His responses...and His ways will be made known...plainly...if we simply rest quietly in knowing that.
Wouldn't it be so cool if we could text God? I mean, sure we can talk to him any time any place...quietly in our heads or loudly with our mouths....but wouldn't it be great to be able to text God and get a response back?
When I first began texting, I was one of those who sent immediate responses back and thought that others should send immediate responses. Well, I have learned that life happens and you can't always respond immediately...sure at times you can...but not always.
It would be so great if we could send a text message to God...and he could text us back. Communication is rampant here in the United States...but HOW do we really communicate. Are we so busy keeping up with the best and latest that we truly don't understand?
Let me step back for a moment...okay...I said it would be cool to be able to text with God...immediate communication...His responding back to us so that we can "see" the words. Doesn't he already respond to us? We have become so "vision" oriented...having to "see" with all of the technology presented to us that possibly we have become "deaf".
There are so many ways to "see" and "hear" from God. He communicates to us in a still small voice, through His Word, through other people...are we fully in tune with his form of "technological communication"?
Maybe we need to slow our pace down...put down the technological gadget in our hand...pick up the Bible with paper pages...open it...begin communicating with God...or maybe we need to simply sit quietly with our Friend...communing with Him...waiting for His responses...and His ways will be made known...plainly...if we simply rest quietly in knowing that.
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