Holy Spirit,
Please empty me of all my fleshly ways and fill me fresh with Jesus...I want to walk so close to You others see You more clearly. Thank You!!!
Amen.
when I was little~
My mom found this Christian record...yes I said record...for my brother sister and me to listen to...they were called The SuperGang... I loved them!!! Does anyone else remember them???
incredible ...
We don't realize how dependent on Christ we really are... After seeing the video mentioned in my blog... I feel sooo incredibly grateful to Him for being my Abba Father. There was a time in my life that I only saw a father as one who tolerated me... put up with me. It took many years of retraining my mind to see that this father ... My Abba ... is different. He is my Hero. See He sent Christ to die for everyone of us... to rescue us from impending doom... to save us from ourselves. There was no way I could have done for myself what He did for me. I am the young man in the wheel chair and God is the Father who wheels me through this race.
Hebrews 12 ... let us run the race set before us... the race through this world ... trying to help others see Christ and give their lives to Him~trying to overcome hurts we have experienced. He is the Author and Finisher of this race... who for the JOY set before Him endured the cross... WOW... He endured the pain of crucifixion because He knew we could not save ourselves. This week is VBS @ Seacoast Greensboro... and probably throughout the summer many churches will also host a week of being wheeled around in a chair called "our limitations" by the Father so others can know Him. What a precious beautiful thing it is when one more person sees Him as He is... a loving daddy whose goal is to bring us to Himself. My prayer is that each child ... each adult would experience His tender love in Jesus .. in the flesh... and that is us. We are His flesh...His hand extended... an old phrase with rich meaning. We Are Not perfect by any means... no church is .... but Christ is perfect... and He desires to use those of us who know Him to help those who don't know Him ... can we help them to know Him? There are so many ways to reach out to people...a friendly smile ... taking care of kids ... encouraging fellow believers to not give up... standing behind our pastor and his family... I want to remember that my limitations and imperfections are NOT my biggest hindrance in life...my biggest hindrance would be resisting HIM who loves me more than the dad in that video....NOW THAT IS LOVE.
Hebrews 12 ... let us run the race set before us... the race through this world ... trying to help others see Christ and give their lives to Him~trying to overcome hurts we have experienced. He is the Author and Finisher of this race... who for the JOY set before Him endured the cross... WOW... He endured the pain of crucifixion because He knew we could not save ourselves. This week is VBS @ Seacoast Greensboro... and probably throughout the summer many churches will also host a week of being wheeled around in a chair called "our limitations" by the Father so others can know Him. What a precious beautiful thing it is when one more person sees Him as He is... a loving daddy whose goal is to bring us to Himself. My prayer is that each child ... each adult would experience His tender love in Jesus .. in the flesh... and that is us. We are His flesh...His hand extended... an old phrase with rich meaning. We Are Not perfect by any means... no church is .... but Christ is perfect... and He desires to use those of us who know Him to help those who don't know Him ... can we help them to know Him? There are so many ways to reach out to people...a friendly smile ... taking care of kids ... encouraging fellow believers to not give up... standing behind our pastor and his family... I want to remember that my limitations and imperfections are NOT my biggest hindrance in life...my biggest hindrance would be resisting HIM who loves me more than the dad in that video....NOW THAT IS LOVE.
It has been a couple weeks of crazy changes...the biggest one was having to move. The daily stressors can build and build... and so does the anxiety my prayer has been so focused on the Father lately. I wake up in the am ... Father I cast my cares on you because you care for me. Longing for a moment to climb into His arms and hear Him say it's going to be okay. Just going through the moments in life whispering prayers to Him. Praising Him for who He is as father. Compassionate caring and loving He is my Hero! He wants us to sit at His feet and call Him Father...He is thrilled when we rely on Him although we do not see Him like we see people. I feel lost so many times in this crazy world... but He is there.... people are there for us friends and family but not the way He is ... He is security and peace. A place I can go when life is just hitting me one after another with daily stressors. When I can not get people to understand how much I care for them and want the best for them... not out to hurt them ...but to love them... when I am hit with rejection I crawl to my Father... I whisper my love to Him... crawl in His arms... and hear Him say it is going to be okay. Daddy, I need Your presence more than I can say... my heart feels overwhelmed but You are strong enough for me... You can handle the craziness of this life... You are not taken by surprise through challenges and heartaches.. You are there... You are able to pick me up.. carry me... that's all I really want and all I really need .. Father You are here.
Build Up Your Courage
Ever been faced with trials..well if you are human then you have had to face one trial or another.
"What sort of place is it that we're heading for? Our brothers made our courage fail when they said, "The people are bigger and taller than we are; the cities are great and fortified up to the sky; and finally, we have seen 'Anakim there."'
I remember once learning that it is sooo important to be able to enCOURAGE yourself. We do need people ... to share burdens and pray together. We must however be able to pick ourselves up dust ourselves off and continue on. Ways that I do that is :
Cry out to God. Tell Him where it hurts. He is Abba Father...and He cares.
Worship: Tell God He is awesome. Exclaim His greatness!!!! You are great, God...You are amazing!!!!
Remember: He has done so much! Old battles that He has brought you and me through.
Gather up courage: Take all these things and gather it up in your heart.
"What sort of place is it that we're heading for? Our brothers made our courage fail when they said, "The people are bigger and taller than we are; the cities are great and fortified up to the sky; and finally, we have seen 'Anakim there."'
I remember once learning that it is sooo important to be able to enCOURAGE yourself. We do need people ... to share burdens and pray together. We must however be able to pick ourselves up dust ourselves off and continue on. Ways that I do that is :
Cry out to God. Tell Him where it hurts. He is Abba Father...and He cares.
Worship: Tell God He is awesome. Exclaim His greatness!!!! You are great, God...You are amazing!!!!
Remember: He has done so much! Old battles that He has brought you and me through.
Gather up courage: Take all these things and gather it up in your heart.
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About Me
- Cathy
- My husband Bruce and I have been married for almost 5 years. We recently moved to NC. We have 3 cats Bucky and Molly and Gracie.
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