Sitting Down With God

Dt 1:6 “ The Lord God said to us at Horeb,” You have stayed long enough at this mountain . (7) break camp and advance into the hill country of the Amorites…. (8) See I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore he would give to your fathers. – to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – and to their descendants after them. Dt 11:24 Every place you set your feet will be yours ( If you obey God and follow his commands ) What an amazing God we serve!   A God who is more than enough, all-knowing, all-powerful and who knows us so intimately inside and out.   A God who loves every broken piece of our story.   A story he has weaved from the beginning of time.   Today I felt a message on my heart in a big way.   It has been tickling the back of my mind all day like the softness of a feather. Just barely whispering across my skin but leaving an imprint in my mind so profound.   I was looking up a bible study on creation for ...

At Church on Sunday, my pastor spoke something over our congregation that has stuck with me this week.  He said, " At some point in your life you just say: "I'm Done." "  You wake up one morning and all the stress of your life is on your shoulders, your worries, your inadequacies, your weaknesses, and as you lay in your bed you think "God, I am done."  I am done with all of these things.  I have tried life on my own and here I am at your feet broken, bruised, and shattered by life and I am just done. I needed to hear those words.  I needed to hear that I am not the only one that is struggling in my walk.  I needed to hear that even someone in ministry wakes up and has said He is done with the negative things in life.  It showed me that we as Christians are not perfect, but that we are loved by a perfect God.

I am probably the most impatient person I know.   I have this annoying habit of wanting everything done the way I want it, when I want it and most often, that is “Right Now!”   I have prayed and prayed on this and still I catch myself falling back into Ms. Impatience and Frustration.   Does anyone know someone like that? (Wink, wink)

Drawing: “Falling Down the Stairs to Save Time” by Sam Brown   www.explodingdog.com                   What is a friendship?   If you define friendship, it is the state of being friends; friendly relation, or attachment to a person or between persons; affection arising from mutual esteem and good will; amnity; Kindly aid, help, assistance , unity, conformity, harmony , etc.   I bolded the last three words because when you are around someone for long periods of time you become close with one another.   You don’t find many people just spending time with people that they have nothing in common with.   Don’t get me wrong, all of us have friends that are complete opposites of us, but there is some common ground that unites us.           The reason I am bringing this up is because of two things on my heart.   The first, being the popul...

            I got off of work this morning at six a.m.   I have been wrestling with sleep for the last few days.   Physically, I should be so tired that I fall into oblivion as soon as my head hits the pillow.   But, the last few days, I have hardly slept.   If anyone works graveyard shifts they know that this is not a good thing.   Being awake all day, without sleep, equals a bad night at work.   (And a not so great mood at home either)             A week ago we had a prophet come in to speak at our church.   He talked about his beliefs of insomnia.   He said that he felt that when people can’t sleep it is because we don’t spend the time with God that we should and He waits until He can talk to us.   Here we are trying to relax and get some sleep and God wants to have a conversation.   I have experienced insomnia my whole life,...

1 www.FathersLoveLetter.com Father's Love Letter used by permission Father Heart Communications Copyright 1999-2010 The words you are about to read are true. They will change your life if you let them, for they come from the very heart of God. He loves you, and He is the Father you have been looking for all your life. This is His love letter to you. My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. [Psalm 139:1] I know when you sit down and when you rise up. [Psalm 139:2] I am familiar with all your ways. [ Psalm 139:3] Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. [ Matthew 10:29-31] For you were made in my image. [ Genesis 1:27] In me you live and move and have your being. [ Acts 17:28] For you are my offspring. [ Acts 17:28] I knew you even before you were conceived. [ Jeremiah 1:4-5] I chose you when I planned creation. [ Ephesians 1:11-12] You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. [ Psalm 139:15-16] I determined the exact time of you...

Childish versus Child-like             The bible tells us that, in order to get into heaven, we must be like little children.   (Matthew 18:1-4)   Children have qualities that the Lord wishes we displayed as adults.   You see we may be grown up, but we are still God’s children.   What is the difference between being childish and child-like?   I have to say, most of the time, I am childish.   Seldom, do I display true child-like qualities when it comes to my walk with God.   That is why He is speaking it to me now.   Just like I am missing it, others are too.   Childish                                                      ...