Friday, August 29, 2008
LABOR DAY WEEKENDCUP KKIM/DDC
Good Morning KKIM Family!
If we have no real interest in praising him, it shows that we have never realized who he is. For when one becomes conscious of who God really is, and when one realizes that he who is almighty, and infinitely holy, has "done great things to us," the only possible reaction is the cry of half-articulate exultation that bursts from the depths of our being in amazement at the tremendous, inexplicable goodness of God to men.
By Thomas Merton
Faith in God is an experience that lives and grows by praise. There is continual spiral reinforcement: praising God helps us to appreciate what one is praising God for.
By David F. Ford and Daniel W. Hardy
I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth. Matthew 28:18
Christ provides POWER in our WEAKNESS
Someone wrote in and said they always don't know the ones we are praying for..........you don't need to worry as the Lord hears our prayers for those in need.......
Please pray for Oscar's wife has she has cancer and is going through treatment in Albuquerque.
Please pray for Linda and her family of Los Alamos. Linda has been told she does not have much time left here before shoe goes home to be with the Lord. Her husband is also ill.
Please continue to pray for Michael Ramos as he continues to go through medical tests.
I hope you enjoy this cup and I better get going I am behind schedule, but wanted to post before it got to be too late. Little Reno is home and doing well after his treatments. Buffy did not want to come out of the garage well Reno was at the vet. Buffy and Reno kissed each other when I brought Reno home last night.....should have had a camera...they kissed through the gate before I could get it open!
Good Morning, Dewey
Thank you, I opened up this verse and it did me wonders.
Have a great day
dinah
GROW.....................
DEEPEN YOUR FAITH......................
Be STRONG and COURAGEOUS..........
For the LORD
Your GOD
goes with YOU
Deuteronomy 31:6
GROW my friends...GROW AND GO in the LORD
http://www.mykkim.com/
Thanks for the nice note Dinah!
Hey, remember the old baseball routine by Abbott and Costello?
Now our Buddy Nic has this for us!
You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY appreciate computers and "geek speak", to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on...
WOW! Get this NEWS out of Texas yesterday...........What a blessing!!!..........
Attorney General: State Mandates Bible Teaching
in Texas Schools
AUSTIN, Texas – Attorney General Greg Abbott decided today that Representative Warren Chisum’s bill (H.B. 1287) requires all Texas public schools to offer instruction on the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
The 80th Texas Legislature passed into law Rep. Chisum’s bill that requires all Texas school districts to provide instruction in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and New Testament.
Jonathan Saenz, director of legislative affairs at Free Market Foundation, was instrumental in helping to pass H.B. 1287, and said, “For too long Texas school districts have been threatened and oppressed by enemies of academic freedom, for simply daring to offer instruction on the Bible.”
At the request of the Attorney General, Liberty Legal Institute filed a brief which argued that H.B. 1287 mandates all Texas schools provide instruction on the Bible and that the course outlined in the law is a permissible way of accomplishing that mandate. Abbott’s statement agrees with Liberty Legal, saying that schools must include instruction on the Bible’s impact on literature and history.
Hiram Sasser, director of litigation at Liberty Legal Institute, said, “I applaud the Attorney General for deferring to the legislature, upholding the law and being a part of giving Texas students the cultural currency they will need to compete and be successful in the 21st century.”
CLICK HERE to read the Attorney General’s decision.
For interviews with Jonathan Saenz, Hiram Sasser, or other Liberty Legal attorneys, please contact Jennifer Grisham, director of media, at (972) 423-3131 ext. 102, or media@libertylegal.org.
Liberty Legal Institute, Free Market Foundation’s legal division, is a legal organization committed to the defense of religious freedoms and First Amendment rights. For more information, visit our website at www.libertylegal.org.
And then this!!!.........What a Blessing a REVIVAL in Santa Fe!!!...........
KKIM Supports REVIVE Santa Fe!
KKIM is proud to support REVIVE Santa Fe, a 7-day gathering for individuals within the body of Christ in Santa Fe to be blessed, encouraged, and revived by the Holy Spirit ~ working through the means of prayer, music, art, testimonies, and telling stories from the Word of God. During these 7-days, we encourage anyone and everyone needing to know and experience the refreshing presence of the Lord. Because Jesus said, 'He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water'' (John 7:38).Prayer time will be held from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m., and the evening worship session will be from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., with the doors opening at 6:15 p.m. with music, art, storytellers and worship leaders among the events over the 7-days. For more information on this FREE event click here.
This week I have been getting the following in emails.........we have posted this a couple of times, but many still enjoy.........it is lovely.........a break from all the political stuff..........
How To Plant Your Garden First,
First, you Come to the garden alone,
while the dew is still on the roses....
FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING,
PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:
1. Peace of mind
2. Peace of heart
3. Peace of soul
PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH: :
1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness
PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE: :
1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another
NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:
1. Turnip for meetings
2. Turnip for service
3. Turnip to help one another
TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME: :
1. Thyme for each other
2.. Thyme for family
3. Thyme for friends
WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. NOT BAD, HUH?!
WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. NOT BAD, HUH?!
GOD IS GOOD!!! From Karen Rowe
Good Morning! God is good…all the time …and all the time …God is good!
This is the day that the LORD has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!!! It is time that we take a stand for God! It is time that we stand up for God!!! It is time that we honor God in all that we do!!!
Yesterday, I was blessed by a man bagging my groceries. His words to me were with a genuine smile as he asked my son’s name. When I told him “Daniel” he said, “that is Biblical; that is Biblical,” and as he repeated, he said, “Mine too… My name is Biblical too” as he pointed to his name tag with such excitement in the LORD!
I said “yes, his name is from the Bible” and before I could think to say another word, he said, “God is good!” He said it with meaning!
My brain was scattered watching Daniel get a balloon as I was paying for our groceries…all I could say is “yes HE is” and the man said it again, “God is good” All I could say was “yes HE is, all the time”.
All the way to the door, he walked with us and we were just saying, back and forth “God is good”, “all the time” and “all the time God is good!”
“I tell you what” hee hee (chuckle) … It was beautiful!!!
His greeting lifted me up so much that it made me start to think that I wanted to start greeting people like that too!
It would be so great to rejoice in the LORD together with greetings coming and going as we say to one another…“God is good!”
I wonder who was listening too. Only God knows!!!
I am certain that I was lifted in my day by the power of that man’s believing faith and I am certain that another was encouraged and lifted up in that praise of two people in unity believing together.
Even if we were to say God is good to someone and the reaction was one of shock…as long as we mean it …God IS power in our faith!
If you have faith as small as a mustard seed…God can do great things!!!
I wonder…What if we spread the love of God when we felt our worse…
I wonder…What if we spread God’s love when things are tense…
How much power could come from God if we took that moment away, prayed up and returned with a new smile and simply said, “God is good”
I wonder…What if we shared Christ’s love with others…with a smile that says “Jesus is Alive” and “God is good”… and a confidence that says, “God provides” and that is “all that I need!”
A seed of hope to someone who may be struggling with a tough decision…
We can trust God to do the work …we can plant a seed of love, hope; obedience…God will convict the heart to create change in a person…
However, we do have a responsibility to show up and be obedient as God leads us…
Christ’s love is more valuable than anything that we posses!!! We need to let the world see that in everything we do…we never know who is watching or listening…
Praise God; Honor God; Stand solid for obedience to God.
Sharing the love of Christ in such a way can bless so many people in Christ’s Name!!!
We receive joy from God and blessings from God’s by HIS amazing Grace and Peace…others see it and it is contagious!
What a difference a little faith can make!!! Someone may need to lean on our faith until they are stronger in theirs…
God is our teacher!!!
I knew of God, but now I know God.
….How??? …
We can ask…and only God knows that!!!
God called on me… now how great is that???
…All I do is try and by that I mean, I listen, wait and learn and really it comes down to being obedient.
Today, I am going to share with you something that I never planned on anyone seeing.
My very 1st writing that God put on my heart to share! I knew when I wrote this that it was not from me, but afterward, I was too shy to reveal what came from within me…I did not understand and could not have the faith to share…but now I do.
I have grown and I know the power in God!!! The innocence in this writing is fresh from the Spirit…no training and no wisdom…just from my heart and fed by the HOLY SPIRIT…Today, I have that faith and confidence to share what I wrote in a school parking lot right after God started making HIMSELF real to me…I pray that you may be touched by the realness in the words…
My first writing, by Karen Rowe and God, because they are not and were not my words, but I believe them to be true…
“It is not about me and how the world can make me happy. It’s about serving God and loving each of God’s people.
It’s about (crossed out ‘feeling’) letting God come inside you and opening your eyes and mind and heart to feel (crossed out ‘hear’) God’s presence. It’s about knowing God loves each one of us so much that HE forgives us, guides us, comforts us.
If we let HIM we already have all the happiness in the world.
It’s about believing and serving and happiness is already there.
It’s about not blaming others for our problems ~~~ instead pray for patience and understanding and guidance.
In any situation:
Don’t expect, just receive Blessings will come in one form or another.
Pick out the good in a problem and pray for the bad.
Love one another
Even those we may not like. God created everyone. It’s not up to us to approve or disapprove of behaviors.
Do not be selfish; just because we worked hard and did it on our own;
Don’t judge; and loan what is yours…
No matter the weight on your heart, God can lift it.
Accept responsibility and bear what you can but God will lift the rest.
He may just take the whole load!
Love God, Praise God and thank God. Talk to HIM…HE will listen.
He also answers…
He is here with us and true happiness lies within each of us.
Happiness by searching for something more, new or different without God in your heart doesn’t exist.
That wonderful feeling only can be found through our acceptance of our Father in Heaven.”
Later I will share, the growth in “it is not about me”…God is still teaching me and I am not ready, but today, I am ready to share the innocence in my 1st writing (untouched) from God with God in my heart. I literally wrote this before I heard preaching on this…
How many times, has God spoke something to your heart and THEN you hear a preaching on the very same thing??? Don’t you think that God has us in unity for a reason??? I do…I am convinced! God is the creator and HE IS in control of all things…Don’t be afraid, just trust HIM.
May you be blessed by the presence of God!!!
Love in Christ,
Karen Rowe...I am humbly grateful for all that God has done…more than you can know and more than I can say…God has blessed me now and into eternity (I do not doubt)…It may be hard to loose a loved one or for a loved one to loose me, but God promises more!!! I give thanks to the ONE who sacrificed for me…Jesus Christ the Son of God! Amen and Amen!!! God is good!!!
And may you be blessed today….
A blessing is a gift from God that is received with thanks and praises to God…
In the name of the Son, Jesus Christ, may you be blessed today!!!
From Nic,
I thought of my mentor J.E. Wells as I was reading this
God's Surprising Grace, by Danny Sims
I'm reading Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler and I absolutely love it.Just as the title suggests it is a walk in the scriptures, a wonderfulhike with God through the land of the first five books of Moses.
I've been spending quite a bit of my time in the Old Testamentrecently. It occurs to me that while archaeologists would love to findgenuine remnants of either ark -- Noah's Ark, where Feiler begins hisbook, as well as the Ark of the Covenant -- our souls yearn for thediscovery of grace. And, believe it or not, grace is all through theOld Testament, just waiting to be discovered!
There's grace in both of those arks. A family is saved from the floodin one and the seat between the cherubim on the other is called the"mercy seat."
And speaking of arks, as an infant, Moses floated in the Nile in a tinyark of grace. When he returned to Egypt as a redeemer, Moses put hisfaith in the Passover sacrifice of the lamb. That was, and remains, amonumental statement of grace: We are saved by blood.
In the Greek version of the Old Testament we often read "grace." Onesuch example is when the young woman who saves the Hebrews is said tohave found "grace and favor in the eyes of the king" (Esther 2:17).Esther stands as an example for all who want to find "grace and favor"before the King of kings.
Even some of the beautiful poetry of the Psalms can be translated toread "grace" where we might be more familiar with "mercy." Somescholars suggest one of our favorite psalm passages can be translatedthis way: "Surely goodness and grace will follow me all the days of mylife, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever" (Psalm 23:6).
You will find His grace.
The reason grace is embedded in the stories, prayers, poetry, and evenlaw of the Old Testament is because grace is who God is. He didn't makegrace up on the fly when Jesus became flesh and dwelt among us. Just asJesus has been since the creation, so has been God's grace.
Sure, the Old Testament challenges us with the full picture of God'sjustice, even just war. Grace must always be understood in balance withall the character of God, as must His justice. As the walls of Jerichofall and one of those Old Testament wars ensues, guess what you find? Awoman -- a prostitute no less -- named Rahab who receives the grace ofGod and becomes part of the lineage of Jesus!
Still not persuaded? Maybe you still think the idea of grace is hiddenin the Old Testament. If so, it's hidden in plain sight! Just considerthe well known benediction God gave the priests to place the name oftheir God on the people:
The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace (Numbers 6:24-26).
My encouragement to you today is this: Spend time in the Old Testament.You will encounter God and you will find His grace.
May God be with You and Yours, Dewey Sharon and family
http://www.mykkim.com/
If we have no real interest in praising him, it shows that we have never realized who he is. For when one becomes conscious of who God really is, and when one realizes that he who is almighty, and infinitely holy, has "done great things to us," the only possible reaction is the cry of half-articulate exultation that bursts from the depths of our being in amazement at the tremendous, inexplicable goodness of God to men.
By Thomas Merton
Faith in God is an experience that lives and grows by praise. There is continual spiral reinforcement: praising God helps us to appreciate what one is praising God for.
By David F. Ford and Daniel W. Hardy
I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth. Matthew 28:18
Christ provides POWER in our WEAKNESS
Someone wrote in and said they always don't know the ones we are praying for..........you don't need to worry as the Lord hears our prayers for those in need.......
Please pray for Oscar's wife has she has cancer and is going through treatment in Albuquerque.
Please pray for Linda and her family of Los Alamos. Linda has been told she does not have much time left here before shoe goes home to be with the Lord. Her husband is also ill.
Please continue to pray for Michael Ramos as he continues to go through medical tests.
I hope you enjoy this cup and I better get going I am behind schedule, but wanted to post before it got to be too late. Little Reno is home and doing well after his treatments. Buffy did not want to come out of the garage well Reno was at the vet. Buffy and Reno kissed each other when I brought Reno home last night.....should have had a camera...they kissed through the gate before I could get it open!
Good Morning, Dewey
Thank you, I opened up this verse and it did me wonders.
Have a great day
dinah
GROW.....................
DEEPEN YOUR FAITH......................
Be STRONG and COURAGEOUS..........
For the LORD
Your GOD
goes with YOU
Deuteronomy 31:6
GROW my friends...GROW AND GO in the LORD
http://www.mykkim.com/
Thanks for the nice note Dinah!
Hey, remember the old baseball routine by Abbott and Costello?
Now our Buddy Nic has this for us!
You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY appreciate computers and "geek speak", to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on...
If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, 'Who's on First?' might have turned out something like this:
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: Thanks I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.
ABBOTT: Your computer?
COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.
ABBOTT: What about Windows?
COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?
ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?
COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows?
ABBOTT: Wallpaper.
COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.
ABBOTT: Software for Windows?
COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business . What do you have?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?
ABBOTT: I just did.
COSTELLO: You just did what?
ABBOTT: Recommend something.
COSTELLO: You recommended something?
ABBOTT: Yes.
COSTELLO: For my office?
ABBOTT: Yes.
COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!
ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.
COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?
ABBOTT: Word.
COSTELLO: What word?
ABBOTT: Word in Office.
COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.
ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.
COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?
ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue 'W'.
COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue 'w' if you don't start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?
ABBOT T: Money.
COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?
ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.
COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?
ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.
COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?
ABBOTT: One copy.
COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money?
ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.
COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?
ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!
A few days later.
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?
ABBOTT: Click on 'START'.............
WOW! Get this NEWS out of Texas yesterday...........What a blessing!!!..........
Attorney General: State Mandates Bible Teaching
in Texas Schools
AUSTIN, Texas – Attorney General Greg Abbott decided today that Representative Warren Chisum’s bill (H.B. 1287) requires all Texas public schools to offer instruction on the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
The 80th Texas Legislature passed into law Rep. Chisum’s bill that requires all Texas school districts to provide instruction in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and New Testament.
Jonathan Saenz, director of legislative affairs at Free Market Foundation, was instrumental in helping to pass H.B. 1287, and said, “For too long Texas school districts have been threatened and oppressed by enemies of academic freedom, for simply daring to offer instruction on the Bible.”
At the request of the Attorney General, Liberty Legal Institute filed a brief which argued that H.B. 1287 mandates all Texas schools provide instruction on the Bible and that the course outlined in the law is a permissible way of accomplishing that mandate. Abbott’s statement agrees with Liberty Legal, saying that schools must include instruction on the Bible’s impact on literature and history.
Hiram Sasser, director of litigation at Liberty Legal Institute, said, “I applaud the Attorney General for deferring to the legislature, upholding the law and being a part of giving Texas students the cultural currency they will need to compete and be successful in the 21st century.”
CLICK HERE to read the Attorney General’s decision.
For interviews with Jonathan Saenz, Hiram Sasser, or other Liberty Legal attorneys, please contact Jennifer Grisham, director of media, at (972) 423-3131 ext. 102, or media@libertylegal.org.
Liberty Legal Institute, Free Market Foundation’s legal division, is a legal organization committed to the defense of religious freedoms and First Amendment rights. For more information, visit our website at www.libertylegal.org.
And then this!!!.........What a Blessing a REVIVAL in Santa Fe!!!...........
KKIM Supports REVIVE Santa Fe!KKIM is proud to support REVIVE Santa Fe, a 7-day gathering for individuals within the body of Christ in Santa Fe to be blessed, encouraged, and revived by the Holy Spirit ~ working through the means of prayer, music, art, testimonies, and telling stories from the Word of God. During these 7-days, we encourage anyone and everyone needing to know and experience the refreshing presence of the Lord. Because Jesus said, 'He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water'' (John 7:38).Prayer time will be held from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m., and the evening worship session will be from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., with the doors opening at 6:15 p.m. with music, art, storytellers and worship leaders among the events over the 7-days. For more information on this FREE event click here.
This week I have been getting the following in emails.........we have posted this a couple of times, but many still enjoy.........it is lovely.........a break from all the political stuff..........
How To Plant Your Garden First,
First, you Come to the garden alone,
while the dew is still on the roses....
FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING,
PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:
1. Peace of mind
2. Peace of heart
3. Peace of soul
PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH: :
1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness
PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE: :
1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another
NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:
1. Turnip for meetings
2. Turnip for service
3. Turnip to help one another
TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME: :
1. Thyme for each other
2.. Thyme for family
3. Thyme for friends
WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. NOT BAD, HUH?!
WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. NOT BAD, HUH?!
GOD IS GOOD!!! From Karen Rowe
Good Morning! God is good…all the time …and all the time …God is good!
This is the day that the LORD has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!!! It is time that we take a stand for God! It is time that we stand up for God!!! It is time that we honor God in all that we do!!!
Yesterday, I was blessed by a man bagging my groceries. His words to me were with a genuine smile as he asked my son’s name. When I told him “Daniel” he said, “that is Biblical; that is Biblical,” and as he repeated, he said, “Mine too… My name is Biblical too” as he pointed to his name tag with such excitement in the LORD!
I said “yes, his name is from the Bible” and before I could think to say another word, he said, “God is good!” He said it with meaning!
My brain was scattered watching Daniel get a balloon as I was paying for our groceries…all I could say is “yes HE is” and the man said it again, “God is good” All I could say was “yes HE is, all the time”.
All the way to the door, he walked with us and we were just saying, back and forth “God is good”, “all the time” and “all the time God is good!”
“I tell you what” hee hee (chuckle) … It was beautiful!!!
His greeting lifted me up so much that it made me start to think that I wanted to start greeting people like that too!
It would be so great to rejoice in the LORD together with greetings coming and going as we say to one another…“God is good!”
I wonder who was listening too. Only God knows!!!
I am certain that I was lifted in my day by the power of that man’s believing faith and I am certain that another was encouraged and lifted up in that praise of two people in unity believing together.
Even if we were to say God is good to someone and the reaction was one of shock…as long as we mean it …God IS power in our faith!
If you have faith as small as a mustard seed…God can do great things!!!
I wonder…What if we spread the love of God when we felt our worse…
I wonder…What if we spread God’s love when things are tense…
How much power could come from God if we took that moment away, prayed up and returned with a new smile and simply said, “God is good”
I wonder…What if we shared Christ’s love with others…with a smile that says “Jesus is Alive” and “God is good”… and a confidence that says, “God provides” and that is “all that I need!”
A seed of hope to someone who may be struggling with a tough decision…
We can trust God to do the work …we can plant a seed of love, hope; obedience…God will convict the heart to create change in a person…
However, we do have a responsibility to show up and be obedient as God leads us…
Christ’s love is more valuable than anything that we posses!!! We need to let the world see that in everything we do…we never know who is watching or listening…
Praise God; Honor God; Stand solid for obedience to God.
Sharing the love of Christ in such a way can bless so many people in Christ’s Name!!!
We receive joy from God and blessings from God’s by HIS amazing Grace and Peace…others see it and it is contagious!
What a difference a little faith can make!!! Someone may need to lean on our faith until they are stronger in theirs…
God is our teacher!!!
I knew of God, but now I know God.
….How??? …
We can ask…and only God knows that!!!
God called on me… now how great is that???
…All I do is try and by that I mean, I listen, wait and learn and really it comes down to being obedient.
Today, I am going to share with you something that I never planned on anyone seeing.
My very 1st writing that God put on my heart to share! I knew when I wrote this that it was not from me, but afterward, I was too shy to reveal what came from within me…I did not understand and could not have the faith to share…but now I do.
I have grown and I know the power in God!!! The innocence in this writing is fresh from the Spirit…no training and no wisdom…just from my heart and fed by the HOLY SPIRIT…Today, I have that faith and confidence to share what I wrote in a school parking lot right after God started making HIMSELF real to me…I pray that you may be touched by the realness in the words…
My first writing, by Karen Rowe and God, because they are not and were not my words, but I believe them to be true…
“It is not about me and how the world can make me happy. It’s about serving God and loving each of God’s people.
It’s about (crossed out ‘feeling’) letting God come inside you and opening your eyes and mind and heart to feel (crossed out ‘hear’) God’s presence. It’s about knowing God loves each one of us so much that HE forgives us, guides us, comforts us.
If we let HIM we already have all the happiness in the world.
It’s about believing and serving and happiness is already there.
It’s about not blaming others for our problems ~~~ instead pray for patience and understanding and guidance.
In any situation:
Don’t expect, just receive Blessings will come in one form or another.
Pick out the good in a problem and pray for the bad.
Love one another
Even those we may not like. God created everyone. It’s not up to us to approve or disapprove of behaviors.
Do not be selfish; just because we worked hard and did it on our own;
Don’t judge; and loan what is yours…
No matter the weight on your heart, God can lift it.
Accept responsibility and bear what you can but God will lift the rest.
He may just take the whole load!
Love God, Praise God and thank God. Talk to HIM…HE will listen.
He also answers…
He is here with us and true happiness lies within each of us.
Happiness by searching for something more, new or different without God in your heart doesn’t exist.
That wonderful feeling only can be found through our acceptance of our Father in Heaven.”
Later I will share, the growth in “it is not about me”…God is still teaching me and I am not ready, but today, I am ready to share the innocence in my 1st writing (untouched) from God with God in my heart. I literally wrote this before I heard preaching on this…
How many times, has God spoke something to your heart and THEN you hear a preaching on the very same thing??? Don’t you think that God has us in unity for a reason??? I do…I am convinced! God is the creator and HE IS in control of all things…Don’t be afraid, just trust HIM.
May you be blessed by the presence of God!!!
Love in Christ,
Karen Rowe...I am humbly grateful for all that God has done…more than you can know and more than I can say…God has blessed me now and into eternity (I do not doubt)…It may be hard to loose a loved one or for a loved one to loose me, but God promises more!!! I give thanks to the ONE who sacrificed for me…Jesus Christ the Son of God! Amen and Amen!!! God is good!!!
And may you be blessed today….
A blessing is a gift from God that is received with thanks and praises to God…
In the name of the Son, Jesus Christ, may you be blessed today!!!
From Nic,
I thought of my mentor J.E. Wells as I was reading this
God's Surprising Grace, by Danny Sims
I'm reading Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler and I absolutely love it.Just as the title suggests it is a walk in the scriptures, a wonderfulhike with God through the land of the first five books of Moses.
I've been spending quite a bit of my time in the Old Testamentrecently. It occurs to me that while archaeologists would love to findgenuine remnants of either ark -- Noah's Ark, where Feiler begins hisbook, as well as the Ark of the Covenant -- our souls yearn for thediscovery of grace. And, believe it or not, grace is all through theOld Testament, just waiting to be discovered!
There's grace in both of those arks. A family is saved from the floodin one and the seat between the cherubim on the other is called the"mercy seat."
And speaking of arks, as an infant, Moses floated in the Nile in a tinyark of grace. When he returned to Egypt as a redeemer, Moses put hisfaith in the Passover sacrifice of the lamb. That was, and remains, amonumental statement of grace: We are saved by blood.
In the Greek version of the Old Testament we often read "grace." Onesuch example is when the young woman who saves the Hebrews is said tohave found "grace and favor in the eyes of the king" (Esther 2:17).Esther stands as an example for all who want to find "grace and favor"before the King of kings.
Even some of the beautiful poetry of the Psalms can be translated toread "grace" where we might be more familiar with "mercy." Somescholars suggest one of our favorite psalm passages can be translatedthis way: "Surely goodness and grace will follow me all the days of mylife, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever" (Psalm 23:6).
You will find His grace.
The reason grace is embedded in the stories, prayers, poetry, and evenlaw of the Old Testament is because grace is who God is. He didn't makegrace up on the fly when Jesus became flesh and dwelt among us. Just asJesus has been since the creation, so has been God's grace.
Sure, the Old Testament challenges us with the full picture of God'sjustice, even just war. Grace must always be understood in balance withall the character of God, as must His justice. As the walls of Jerichofall and one of those Old Testament wars ensues, guess what you find? Awoman -- a prostitute no less -- named Rahab who receives the grace ofGod and becomes part of the lineage of Jesus!
Still not persuaded? Maybe you still think the idea of grace is hiddenin the Old Testament. If so, it's hidden in plain sight! Just considerthe well known benediction God gave the priests to place the name oftheir God on the people:
The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace (Numbers 6:24-26).
My encouragement to you today is this: Spend time in the Old Testament.You will encounter God and you will find His grace.
May God be with You and Yours, Dewey Sharon and family
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