Have you asked questions of man but never seem to get answers. God doesn't want man giving the answers, God wants us to ask him and allow him to give the answers. God says, it is like the blind leading the blind, they are always going to fall down and break something. We are not to depend on each other for answers but depend on God for those answers. God gave us the right to make choices but he didn't give us the right to give the answers. We must seek him for the answers. When we are faced with a decision the first thing we do is call someone very close to us and ask them for their opinion or to help us make a decision. How often do we seek out God first for the right answer?
All the time?
Some of the time?
almost always?
almost never?
Never?
I am sure most of us would admit it the answer is almost never. Am I right?
Unfortunately that is the wrong answer. The right answer is: all the time.
If we do not seek God ALL THE TIME for the answers then at some point we will fall, and when we do we find ourselves sitting crying in our boots wondering why we fell. Of course God is always there to pick us up by our boot straps, dust us off and give us the right answer.
So moral of this is don't let the blind lead you, let God lead you.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
The Narrow, Winding, Steep Path
A couple of weeks back my husband and I set off on an afternoon hike looking for a waterfall. The hike started out on an old abandoned rd that once was a train passage then gave way to cars but now closed to motor vehicles as 3 of the tunnels through the mountain side are unsafe and parts of them caved in. The hike to the waterfall trail head was about 2 miles. It was a nice hike, several hikers and a few bicyclist were on the road. It was smooth, pretty views, wide, easy to hike. When we reached the trail head just on the other side of tunnel 3 (one of the first caved in tunnels) the sign read St. Mary's Waterfall 1.5 miles. We started up the trail and for a while it was a nice easy incline, not to steep, easy to navigate, could almost walk side by side, as we got closer to the waterfall the trail became more steep more difficult to navigate and the weather changed on us. Clouds moved in, and the breeze picked up. We hiked till it began to sprinkle. We chose to keep going for a while, but then realized the clouds didn't look so friendly so we turned around and headed back for shelter by this time it was raining on us and halfway down the path it hailed on us. Although the storm passed so did the time and we headed back to the main road and our vehicle.
You are probably wandering okay what is the moral of the story here and why are you telling this? Right? Well there is a moral to the story a lesson to be learned by all, one God shared with me. Before I begin I want to say one thing.....I did NOT want to turn back, I wanted to continue on till we reached the waterfall but I also knew I had to make a tough choice as to go on and face any challenges (such as the weather getting worse and getting stuck on the side of the mountain) or turn around and go back and so we reluctantly chose to turn around and go back. It was with a saddened heart we made it back to our vehicle...1. because the weather blew over and 2 I didn't make it to my destination......again a story and lesson behind our decision.
As I was walking up the trail, it became much harder to maneuver. Meaning it was a steeper incline, the altitude was changing, more rocks to step on,over and around. Also the clouds were blowing in and getting darker. However the scenery was beautiful. The path followed a nice running creek and you could tell it had been deeper. As I climbed the trail We stopped often and looked at this most smallest things, it was the little things that caught the eye and the beauty. Even though we had to really watch the trail as we hiked we were able to see the beauty around us and God began to speak to me concerning this. He said, "My people start on their journey on the road, like Gold Camp Road, wide full of people with beautiful views and the path is easy to walk. Then comes a time in their life when I want them to go a different direction and take the path that not everyone takes. Some refuse to take the steeper narrower path and chose to keep going along the wide easy path, then there are those that take the narrow, steep winding path but complain about the difficulty of the path or how long it will take them to arrive and they never see the beauty along the way, they never see what I want to show them on this path. Then there are the handful like you that sees the beauty and enjoys what I have made....the lessons I want them to learn. Those are the ones who make it to the top....although there are times when I put objects in front of them and they have to chose whether to continue on the path or turn around and go back. You my child have chosen to continue on the path no matter the cost. There are some who decide my path is too hard and will turn and go back and continue on the easy path and never again try a more difficult route and will not regret turning back. You my child have passed the test. You continued on regardless." As fought with myself over turning back, I was so upset with myself for choosing to turn back I cried out to God to forgive me for not finishing the path and reaching the ultimate destination but made a vow I would return in a few days and start out early and I would make it to my destination, so as we started back down the path, me being upset with myself, heard God begin to speak to me again. This is what he told me about my decision to turn back. "My child it is okay to turn back, you have cried out to me and told me, God I am afraid to continue on I have a family to tend to at home and I don't want to worry them and get stuck up here on the side of a mountain past dark. I heard your cries and I put the storm in your path for two reasons, one is to tell you not everyone will continue on in through the storm, they will turn around and run the other direction and two is to show you it is okay to make choices but to pray about those choices and to cry out to me and ask me for answers. You my child cried out to me and told me your fears and I know your heart and I saw the desire and determination and that is what I wanted most from you on this day. So you didn't make it to your destination today, it was not meant for you to make it to your destination today. I wanted to you to see you have the desire and the determination to go all the way to meet me. Only the chosen have that desire and determination. Remember many are called but few are chosen."
After hearing these words from God and braving hugging a huge Christmas tree waiting for the hail to stop so we could continue on back down the path I felt better and on my way down I noticed things I didn't notice on the way up, and the beauty of the path. God spoke to me one more thing as I reached the bottom of the trail and was turning back onto that main old dirt road....and that was "those who turn around and go back, RUN!!!!, they never stop and enjoy the beauty on the way down either, they are more focused on getting back to their comfort zone, their place of safety, but the chosen will always see the lesson that I am teaching them and they will pass the test. My child you have passed your test for the day."
I told my husband I enjoyed the hike very much. By the time we got home, my back and hip hurt and it was very difficult to walk but I didn't care, I had heard from my God and seen his marvelous works and I would and will tackle that path again and next time (God Willing)I will make it to my destination the beautiful St. Mary's Waterfall.
You are probably wandering okay what is the moral of the story here and why are you telling this? Right? Well there is a moral to the story a lesson to be learned by all, one God shared with me. Before I begin I want to say one thing.....I did NOT want to turn back, I wanted to continue on till we reached the waterfall but I also knew I had to make a tough choice as to go on and face any challenges (such as the weather getting worse and getting stuck on the side of the mountain) or turn around and go back and so we reluctantly chose to turn around and go back. It was with a saddened heart we made it back to our vehicle...1. because the weather blew over and 2 I didn't make it to my destination......again a story and lesson behind our decision.
As I was walking up the trail, it became much harder to maneuver. Meaning it was a steeper incline, the altitude was changing, more rocks to step on,over and around. Also the clouds were blowing in and getting darker. However the scenery was beautiful. The path followed a nice running creek and you could tell it had been deeper. As I climbed the trail We stopped often and looked at this most smallest things, it was the little things that caught the eye and the beauty. Even though we had to really watch the trail as we hiked we were able to see the beauty around us and God began to speak to me concerning this. He said, "My people start on their journey on the road, like Gold Camp Road, wide full of people with beautiful views and the path is easy to walk. Then comes a time in their life when I want them to go a different direction and take the path that not everyone takes. Some refuse to take the steeper narrower path and chose to keep going along the wide easy path, then there are those that take the narrow, steep winding path but complain about the difficulty of the path or how long it will take them to arrive and they never see the beauty along the way, they never see what I want to show them on this path. Then there are the handful like you that sees the beauty and enjoys what I have made....the lessons I want them to learn. Those are the ones who make it to the top....although there are times when I put objects in front of them and they have to chose whether to continue on the path or turn around and go back. You my child have chosen to continue on the path no matter the cost. There are some who decide my path is too hard and will turn and go back and continue on the easy path and never again try a more difficult route and will not regret turning back. You my child have passed the test. You continued on regardless." As fought with myself over turning back, I was so upset with myself for choosing to turn back I cried out to God to forgive me for not finishing the path and reaching the ultimate destination but made a vow I would return in a few days and start out early and I would make it to my destination, so as we started back down the path, me being upset with myself, heard God begin to speak to me again. This is what he told me about my decision to turn back. "My child it is okay to turn back, you have cried out to me and told me, God I am afraid to continue on I have a family to tend to at home and I don't want to worry them and get stuck up here on the side of a mountain past dark. I heard your cries and I put the storm in your path for two reasons, one is to tell you not everyone will continue on in through the storm, they will turn around and run the other direction and two is to show you it is okay to make choices but to pray about those choices and to cry out to me and ask me for answers. You my child cried out to me and told me your fears and I know your heart and I saw the desire and determination and that is what I wanted most from you on this day. So you didn't make it to your destination today, it was not meant for you to make it to your destination today. I wanted to you to see you have the desire and the determination to go all the way to meet me. Only the chosen have that desire and determination. Remember many are called but few are chosen."
After hearing these words from God and braving hugging a huge Christmas tree waiting for the hail to stop so we could continue on back down the path I felt better and on my way down I noticed things I didn't notice on the way up, and the beauty of the path. God spoke to me one more thing as I reached the bottom of the trail and was turning back onto that main old dirt road....and that was "those who turn around and go back, RUN!!!!, they never stop and enjoy the beauty on the way down either, they are more focused on getting back to their comfort zone, their place of safety, but the chosen will always see the lesson that I am teaching them and they will pass the test. My child you have passed your test for the day."
I told my husband I enjoyed the hike very much. By the time we got home, my back and hip hurt and it was very difficult to walk but I didn't care, I had heard from my God and seen his marvelous works and I would and will tackle that path again and next time (God Willing)I will make it to my destination the beautiful St. Mary's Waterfall.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
"Is 'Texting, Tweeting, Facebooking, Instant Messaging,etc Enough?"
Communication today has become less and less personal. Some call the internet the information highway. But where is this highway leading us? To Heaven? To Hell? Depends on who you ask. Our lives have become so complicated and so full of short text messages and made up symbols such as BFF, LOL, ROFL, Etc, that our teens don't know how to effectively communicate; nor do we as parents. Communication is an interchange of thoughts, ideas and/or opinions. The synonym for communication is communion which means intimate fellowship. This intimate fellowship is our prayer time, our time alone with God.
How can we teach others about God and how to pray #1 when we can't effectively communicate because we use symbols such as the BFF, LOL, ROFL, sumthn, n, cuz, etc. #2 when we don't spend time in that intimate fellowship with him.
Let us step back in time to the near beginning. God spoke to moses (that intimate fellowship) through a burning bush, and then again alone on the mount where he gave Moses the Ten Commandments. Then King David spent a lot of time in Worship/Praise and Prayer with God (which helped make him a great leader) although he had prophets who brought messages from God to him, King David still found time each day to (most of his life)to have that intimate fellowship with God. Jesus when he walked on earth he found time to have that intimate fellowship with God his father....alone. The Disciples had the Holy Spirit to help guide them but they too had that intimate fellowship not only with Jesus when he was alive on earth but also with him after he returned to Heaven. Can you imagine would it would have been like if back during all those times if they had cellphones, computers, text messaging, instant messaging, twitter, etc. We probably wouldn't have the bible to read today and the verses to share with one another. Would they have been to busy to have that intimate fellowship with God?
In this day age of all the technology we have available to us we have lost that intimate fellowship with God and we do not have the equipment to go out and fight the spiritual battle that wages on. We think having the verses at our fingertips on the computer is enough. We think we can just send out daily messages/bible verses/words of encouragement to our friends and followers and that will be enough to get them through whatever they may be going through. But is not enough, we are not teaching them how to communicate effectively, how to have that intimate relationship with God. Don't get me wrong the messages and verses, etc are good, but we must go above and beyond that, WE NEED; WE MUST HAVE, that intimate fellowship with God, that is how we recharge and continue on in our faith and it is how we keep from getting burned out for Christ. If we do not communicate, communion, pray, have the intimate alone fellowship with God on a daily basis how can we go out and reach the lost and the hurting and how can we lead the nations?
Again, I ask: "Is texting, instant messaging, Facebooking, MySpace, Tweeting, Blogging, etc Enough?
How can we teach others about God and how to pray #1 when we can't effectively communicate because we use symbols such as the BFF, LOL, ROFL, sumthn, n, cuz, etc. #2 when we don't spend time in that intimate fellowship with him.
Let us step back in time to the near beginning. God spoke to moses (that intimate fellowship) through a burning bush, and then again alone on the mount where he gave Moses the Ten Commandments. Then King David spent a lot of time in Worship/Praise and Prayer with God (which helped make him a great leader) although he had prophets who brought messages from God to him, King David still found time each day to (most of his life)to have that intimate fellowship with God. Jesus when he walked on earth he found time to have that intimate fellowship with God his father....alone. The Disciples had the Holy Spirit to help guide them but they too had that intimate fellowship not only with Jesus when he was alive on earth but also with him after he returned to Heaven. Can you imagine would it would have been like if back during all those times if they had cellphones, computers, text messaging, instant messaging, twitter, etc. We probably wouldn't have the bible to read today and the verses to share with one another. Would they have been to busy to have that intimate fellowship with God?
In this day age of all the technology we have available to us we have lost that intimate fellowship with God and we do not have the equipment to go out and fight the spiritual battle that wages on. We think having the verses at our fingertips on the computer is enough. We think we can just send out daily messages/bible verses/words of encouragement to our friends and followers and that will be enough to get them through whatever they may be going through. But is not enough, we are not teaching them how to communicate effectively, how to have that intimate relationship with God. Don't get me wrong the messages and verses, etc are good, but we must go above and beyond that, WE NEED; WE MUST HAVE, that intimate fellowship with God, that is how we recharge and continue on in our faith and it is how we keep from getting burned out for Christ. If we do not communicate, communion, pray, have the intimate alone fellowship with God on a daily basis how can we go out and reach the lost and the hurting and how can we lead the nations?
Again, I ask: "Is texting, instant messaging, Facebooking, MySpace, Tweeting, Blogging, etc Enough?
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Earth Day!
Most people think of Earth Day as the day everyone gets on the band wagon to save the planet earth from destruction due to "global warming" and littering, etc. I think of it as a day to take time and thank God for this beautiful place he made for me to enjoy.
I have recently moved to the mountains of Colorado, even though I have visited many times for many years never really saw the beauty until now. Same with the state I grew up in. I knew it was nice and all, but didn't appreciate it's beauty till now. We go through life at such a fast pace we don't take the time to slow down and look at what all is around us. This beautiful place God chose to give us to tend. Yes we do not take very good care of it, and yes we should, and we should be thankful the beauty is still here for us to enjoy. Around the world people are destroying the beauty and not realizing what they are doing, they are dstroying something God created with his hands. I challenge all those who read this post that by the end of the day you have stopped and looked around you and really see the beauty and I pray you make a covenant with God to do something to help keep this place beautiful even if it is just getting out once a week and walking around and looking at the beauty and picking up trash as you walk and putting it in a plastic bag and then into a trash can somewhere.
So get out and enjoy this beautiful day the Lord has made.
I have recently moved to the mountains of Colorado, even though I have visited many times for many years never really saw the beauty until now. Same with the state I grew up in. I knew it was nice and all, but didn't appreciate it's beauty till now. We go through life at such a fast pace we don't take the time to slow down and look at what all is around us. This beautiful place God chose to give us to tend. Yes we do not take very good care of it, and yes we should, and we should be thankful the beauty is still here for us to enjoy. Around the world people are destroying the beauty and not realizing what they are doing, they are dstroying something God created with his hands. I challenge all those who read this post that by the end of the day you have stopped and looked around you and really see the beauty and I pray you make a covenant with God to do something to help keep this place beautiful even if it is just getting out once a week and walking around and looking at the beauty and picking up trash as you walk and putting it in a plastic bag and then into a trash can somewhere.
So get out and enjoy this beautiful day the Lord has made.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Run The Race Set Before You......
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders, and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrew 12:1 (Holy Bible New International Version"
Another translations says: "Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensures us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us...." Hebrews 12:1 (The Word in Life Study Bible)
These verse came to mind today as I was sitting watching my daughters track meet. As I was watching the different races and the different runners and how they were running, God spoke to me and told me this how the people I fashioned in my image run the race I have set before them.
Before I go on, let me explain what I saw. First at a track meet there are several races there are the relay races where one runner hands off the baton to another runner, there are the long distance races such as the 1/2 mile and the mile (which they refer to as the 800 meter and 1600 meter race) and then there is the short distance races. As for the runners there were some really fast runners, some paced runners and some slow runners and some that started out slow but when they looked back and noticed another runner gaining on them they took off and ran faster.
Now with that explanation out of the way, here is what God showed me.
We run our race the same way these kids at the track meet did. Some of us are here to carry the baton and then pass it on to others, to continue what we have started....this could be a number of things, it could be a pastor passing on information to his congregation and then those taking what they learned out into thier own ministries, or it could be a ministry started that is now being carried on by someone else. There are those who just pace themselves through life, never look back just keep their eyes ahead and focused on one thing......just finishing the race...these are the ones who sit in church Sunday after Sunday and never pursue the gifts or the true calling God has given them. They are content to just sit and wait for the return of Jesus. Then there are those who run fast and never look back. These are the ones who are on fire for Jesus and they are determined to never let that fire die.....and there are some who start out fast but slow down and those are the ones who start out with zeal but allow their flame to be dosed out. Last but not least those who are running from something, and everytime they look back it gets closer and closer and they can't seem to out run it.....these are the ones Christians need to be reaching out to and telling them about Jesus and how he died for there sins. These are the ones who are running from their past, thier sins, the devil or running from God, whatever they are running from they always will as long as they keep looking back and not forward to the prize. That is where we as christians step in and tell these ones who are running from something or who are just pacing themselves through life, about Jesus. If we don't tell them about Jesus or get them motivated to run the race God has set before them their prize in Heaven will be minimal at best. (If they make it there). So we need to check our pace and we need to see how we are running our race are we slow, fast, running from something or not running at all.
One last race I watched was the hurdles and God reminded me of this. In the race he has set before each and every one of us there are hurdles we must jump (overcome) no matter how fast or slow we are going we must jump those hurdles this is how we grow in him. There are many called but only few chosen.....so if you are one of the few chosen be thankful and jump those hurdles for great is your prize in heaven.
Another translations says: "Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensures us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us...." Hebrews 12:1 (The Word in Life Study Bible)
These verse came to mind today as I was sitting watching my daughters track meet. As I was watching the different races and the different runners and how they were running, God spoke to me and told me this how the people I fashioned in my image run the race I have set before them.
Before I go on, let me explain what I saw. First at a track meet there are several races there are the relay races where one runner hands off the baton to another runner, there are the long distance races such as the 1/2 mile and the mile (which they refer to as the 800 meter and 1600 meter race) and then there is the short distance races. As for the runners there were some really fast runners, some paced runners and some slow runners and some that started out slow but when they looked back and noticed another runner gaining on them they took off and ran faster.
Now with that explanation out of the way, here is what God showed me.
We run our race the same way these kids at the track meet did. Some of us are here to carry the baton and then pass it on to others, to continue what we have started....this could be a number of things, it could be a pastor passing on information to his congregation and then those taking what they learned out into thier own ministries, or it could be a ministry started that is now being carried on by someone else. There are those who just pace themselves through life, never look back just keep their eyes ahead and focused on one thing......just finishing the race...these are the ones who sit in church Sunday after Sunday and never pursue the gifts or the true calling God has given them. They are content to just sit and wait for the return of Jesus. Then there are those who run fast and never look back. These are the ones who are on fire for Jesus and they are determined to never let that fire die.....and there are some who start out fast but slow down and those are the ones who start out with zeal but allow their flame to be dosed out. Last but not least those who are running from something, and everytime they look back it gets closer and closer and they can't seem to out run it.....these are the ones Christians need to be reaching out to and telling them about Jesus and how he died for there sins. These are the ones who are running from their past, thier sins, the devil or running from God, whatever they are running from they always will as long as they keep looking back and not forward to the prize. That is where we as christians step in and tell these ones who are running from something or who are just pacing themselves through life, about Jesus. If we don't tell them about Jesus or get them motivated to run the race God has set before them their prize in Heaven will be minimal at best. (If they make it there). So we need to check our pace and we need to see how we are running our race are we slow, fast, running from something or not running at all.
One last race I watched was the hurdles and God reminded me of this. In the race he has set before each and every one of us there are hurdles we must jump (overcome) no matter how fast or slow we are going we must jump those hurdles this is how we grow in him. There are many called but only few chosen.....so if you are one of the few chosen be thankful and jump those hurdles for great is your prize in heaven.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
True Love
A friend on FB posted the other day about how noone can stop the hurt True Love can cause....something to that effect...Anyway it opened up a thought process and God spoke to my heart and said.....
"There are so many people out there who are confused about True Love. They really don't know True Love if they don't know me personally. They think this love they feel towards someone is True Love, but it is not."
I pondered this thought for a while and realized that yes God is True Love. The teens and some adults now days go through many boyfriends/girlfriends searching for that true love and they are searching in the wrong place. They need to be seeking God the Father for True Love and once they find that and begin to have a real true relationship with him will they understand True Love and then will they find the person God intends for them to share their life's journey with. If you research in your bible there are many references to love. The real definition of love and what love is can be found in I Corinthians 13:4-8 (but if you read on it will also explain True Love to you).
So for those of you who think you know True Love, I have one question for you.....Is your one and True Love God the Father or is it your latest Girl/Boyfriend? Without True Love in your heart and a relationship with that one True Love you can't have a real relationship with any human, it will fail you everytime.
"There are so many people out there who are confused about True Love. They really don't know True Love if they don't know me personally. They think this love they feel towards someone is True Love, but it is not."
I pondered this thought for a while and realized that yes God is True Love. The teens and some adults now days go through many boyfriends/girlfriends searching for that true love and they are searching in the wrong place. They need to be seeking God the Father for True Love and once they find that and begin to have a real true relationship with him will they understand True Love and then will they find the person God intends for them to share their life's journey with. If you research in your bible there are many references to love. The real definition of love and what love is can be found in I Corinthians 13:4-8 (but if you read on it will also explain True Love to you).
So for those of you who think you know True Love, I have one question for you.....Is your one and True Love God the Father or is it your latest Girl/Boyfriend? Without True Love in your heart and a relationship with that one True Love you can't have a real relationship with any human, it will fail you everytime.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Are We TOOOOO Busy for God?
As I was working on April's bible study lesson I didn't give much thought to the title until I got into the lesson. One of the questions that was asked within the lesson is (paraphrased) are we spending time getting to know God?
This question sent my train (brain) on a frantic race around it's track pondering this question. First I thought, I have a book titled "Too Busy To Pray" and then I heard God speaking to me and saying, "So many people claim to know me....but they really DON'T know me the way they should. They are out there doing my work but how can they proclaim to know me when they don't spend time with me."
Everyday we have some type of routine, we get up shower, get dressed, eat breakfast and go to some kind of job even if it is staying home taking care of the kids and the house. At the end of the day samething...routine....come home (if you work outside of the home) relax, play with the kids, sort thru the mail, cook supper, etc. plop down in the recliner and watch some tv maybe catch the news and off to bed. Only to do the samething over again the next day. Now I know routines vary from person to person...but you get the idea. In all that time somewhere between 8 and 12 hours of wake time do we spend anytime with God? Probably not, and if we do how much time do we give him? 5 minutes of prayer? 30 minutes of reading the bible? Maybe....Maybe not.....depends on our day and our routine.
Some of us hit the floor running at 5 am and don't stop till 11 or 12 at night, sometimes later. Some of us get up and spend 15 minutes in prayer, meditation or just reading.....but is that enough time to get to know God? I cannot give you a Godly answer but in my opinion NO. I am just as guilty as everyone else but this new thought process has opened my eyes. I am not spending enough time with God either. Does this mean we have to spend at least 30 minutes a day reading our bible and 15 mintues or longer praying? How much time you spend you with God and how you spend your time with God is between you and God. I can't tell you how much time or how to spend it with God. I can tell you God will speak to you if you will let him. It could be through a book you are reading doesn't have to be the Bible. The Bible is a guideline for how we should live our lives. However, God has given the gift of writing to many people and the books they have written are to encourage us, show us how to get through the tough times because they have already been there, etc. therefore, he can speak to us by using these people and their writings and stories. This is a different topic altogether so back to the discussion at hand.
We need to spend time with God everyday and let him speak to us. We must get to know him if we plan on continuing to grow his kingdom. How can someone come to our well and drink if it is not full up. Remember the God's word is living water and living bread and we can't feed the 10 thousands if we do not allow God to feed us. Once the well dries up we are not feeding and growing the kingom and the enemy comes in and we become known as false prophets.
I can remember as a child we had the "Blue Law and those of you who are at least 40 years old or older remember that law; for you younger generation the Blue Law kept many stores from being open on Sunday and the stores that were open were limited on what they could sell on Sundays. Sunday was a time for family, church and relaxing. Once the government abolished the "Blue Law" our lives started moving at a much faster pace, and now with all the electronic devices that keep us sooo connected to our jobs the internet, family and friends it seems that our lives now move at the minimum of 120 mph. We go and go and go and till we can't go no more and that is NOT what God intended for us. This is why it is sooooo important we STOP and SPEND TIME with God. We need to slow our lives down. We only have today, he never promised us tomorrow. We only have today to do his work and do it with Passion and Full Knowledge. There are things that can be put off till tomorrow if tomorrow comes. We need to decide WHAT and WHO is more important! If we don't put God first in our lives and do his will the enemy will continue to destroy us with his lies and he will win the battle but in the end God will win the war. Because he will find ones who love him so much they will put him first and continue his work and not allow their wells to dry up.
So starting now ask God to help you break your routine and start spending time or more time with him so your well doesn't dry up.
This question sent my train (brain) on a frantic race around it's track pondering this question. First I thought, I have a book titled "Too Busy To Pray" and then I heard God speaking to me and saying, "So many people claim to know me....but they really DON'T know me the way they should. They are out there doing my work but how can they proclaim to know me when they don't spend time with me."
Everyday we have some type of routine, we get up shower, get dressed, eat breakfast and go to some kind of job even if it is staying home taking care of the kids and the house. At the end of the day samething...routine....come home (if you work outside of the home) relax, play with the kids, sort thru the mail, cook supper, etc. plop down in the recliner and watch some tv maybe catch the news and off to bed. Only to do the samething over again the next day. Now I know routines vary from person to person...but you get the idea. In all that time somewhere between 8 and 12 hours of wake time do we spend anytime with God? Probably not, and if we do how much time do we give him? 5 minutes of prayer? 30 minutes of reading the bible? Maybe....Maybe not.....depends on our day and our routine.
Some of us hit the floor running at 5 am and don't stop till 11 or 12 at night, sometimes later. Some of us get up and spend 15 minutes in prayer, meditation or just reading.....but is that enough time to get to know God? I cannot give you a Godly answer but in my opinion NO. I am just as guilty as everyone else but this new thought process has opened my eyes. I am not spending enough time with God either. Does this mean we have to spend at least 30 minutes a day reading our bible and 15 mintues or longer praying? How much time you spend you with God and how you spend your time with God is between you and God. I can't tell you how much time or how to spend it with God. I can tell you God will speak to you if you will let him. It could be through a book you are reading doesn't have to be the Bible. The Bible is a guideline for how we should live our lives. However, God has given the gift of writing to many people and the books they have written are to encourage us, show us how to get through the tough times because they have already been there, etc. therefore, he can speak to us by using these people and their writings and stories. This is a different topic altogether so back to the discussion at hand.
We need to spend time with God everyday and let him speak to us. We must get to know him if we plan on continuing to grow his kingdom. How can someone come to our well and drink if it is not full up. Remember the God's word is living water and living bread and we can't feed the 10 thousands if we do not allow God to feed us. Once the well dries up we are not feeding and growing the kingom and the enemy comes in and we become known as false prophets.
I can remember as a child we had the "Blue Law and those of you who are at least 40 years old or older remember that law; for you younger generation the Blue Law kept many stores from being open on Sunday and the stores that were open were limited on what they could sell on Sundays. Sunday was a time for family, church and relaxing. Once the government abolished the "Blue Law" our lives started moving at a much faster pace, and now with all the electronic devices that keep us sooo connected to our jobs the internet, family and friends it seems that our lives now move at the minimum of 120 mph. We go and go and go and till we can't go no more and that is NOT what God intended for us. This is why it is sooooo important we STOP and SPEND TIME with God. We need to slow our lives down. We only have today, he never promised us tomorrow. We only have today to do his work and do it with Passion and Full Knowledge. There are things that can be put off till tomorrow if tomorrow comes. We need to decide WHAT and WHO is more important! If we don't put God first in our lives and do his will the enemy will continue to destroy us with his lies and he will win the battle but in the end God will win the war. Because he will find ones who love him so much they will put him first and continue his work and not allow their wells to dry up.
So starting now ask God to help you break your routine and start spending time or more time with him so your well doesn't dry up.
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