I command you

This verse of scripture Joshua 1:8-9 begs to be prayed upon:

"Do not let this book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day & night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."


Lord,
May I meditate on your word to such a degree that it becomes part of my own speech & redirects all my actions in leading others to you. Only then will there be strength & courage to be successful like Joshua. When I feel weak, I've got your word to distinguish discouragement & being scared; for you Lord....are with me everywhere for all times, for your WORD... is hidden in my heart.. Thank you dear Heavenly Father for your powerful word
Amen

The Word of God is 5 things: (taken from the book "Systematic theology"
1. The WORD is a Person
John 1:1
"In the beginning was the Word, and the word was with God, and the Word was God"
2.The WORD is speech By God
Genesis 1:3
"And God said, "Let there be light", and their was light"
3. The WORD is speech directly to a human
Exodus 20: 1-3
"And God spoke all these words, saying"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other God's before me"
4. The WORD is speech through human lips
Jeremiah 1-9
"Whatever I command you shall speak"
5. The WORD In writing
The Bible (first being the 2 tablets of the Ten Commandments)

days in a Life

What a full weekend! I had 8 massage clients on Saturday. The Lord gave me the opportunity to pray aloud for one client who opened up to me. What a blessing to have that opportunity. I made it home in time to have a dinner get-together with my pathways class. What a blessing they are in my life. I went to bed around 2am. I got up at 6am for rehearsal for 2 Sunday morning services. The prayer time with the team marked a new beginning of prayerful unity. I got overwhelmed with worship as we sang Amazing Grace. Tears flowed down my face as I poured my heart out in gratitude to the Lord. I felt the Lord embrace me with His love! What freedom! After that I attended a spiritual gifts class. I thought it would be a good time to re-check because I know the Lord is moving me to different gifts he's given me. From there, I headed to Dallas to my son Billy's apartment to help him pack to transfer his stuff to the new apartment down the road. We got alot done & I prayed a blessing on his new place. This morning I picked up Molly and took her to her appointment, then had lunch together at a chinese restaurant. She helped me with my theology class homework by being my student for a case study assignment that was due tonight. I came home and Steve and I did our bible study together during his lunch break. Days in a life. It is for freedom Christ has set us Free.The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through Love. Galatians5:1 & 6

The air of weather

There was something about the weather...or something in the air today that stirred my soul. It was what I call the "perfect weather day." Just the right amount of cool air and not much sun and a freshness to it that lasted all day long. Does that happen to you? Every once in a while, a day will come about that you walk outdoors and get excited? Well, it happened to me today. I called Steve on the phone and I told him to stop and step outside....feel the air on his face and if I die before him, to remember me in a day just like today. It reminds me of the air in a forest...rather dewy and wet...pure, clean & green; refreshing to my skin. Words can't describe what I mean, but I believe the place of heaven will be all this and so much more! I'm excited with thoughts of the beautiful place God has prepared for us ( John 14:2)

The Body of Christ prays

Tonight at worship practice Pastor Mike shared with us what the Lord has impressed upon his heart about what we are to do. We have committed to pray together asking for God's power & presence and for it to be evident in more salvations & people really fired up with praising the Lord in worship with their lips. We pray for revival. I also sense that a breakthrough is stirring at Grace & there is an urgency to pray for strongholds to be let loose & a fire of passion to be released. and to think... we were growing restless not knowing where God wanted us to be. He calls us to pray...without ceasing... to pray with others everywhere.... to offer up prayers and petitions with loud cries & tears to the one who saves us from death.
Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

The fullness of friends

An Acrostic of Friends :

F-ree to be ourselves
R-eady to listen
I-nstant laughter
E-nduring Trust
N-o expectations
D-eep Love
S-pend time

These Years with Steve

Since the kids have moved away from home, these days have been so intimate in spending good quality time with Steve. I think that since both of us work from home now, that it has made a difference as well. It's as if all these years we missed each other and didn't have the time together that we wanted & we are reaping the pleasure now. We've always been close, but now it's seems we are more attached to one another. I mean, Steve called me to tell me he missed me today after spending our morning doing our bible reading together. I so look forward to conversing with him about God's word and learning and growing together through these years as we journey together for what the Lord has for us next. These truly are the best years of our marriage & lives. God has been so good to us! thank you Jesus for being our rock & foundation, our sword & shield.

We are all theologists

I'm beginning to understand how postmodernism came about and to understand how our culture comes to know truth. In this world the bible, tradition, and reason have been thrown out and there's nothing left standing to believe and have hope in. What you believe may work for you, but mine is something different then yours, so therefore truth is subjective.. Relativism denies that truth is transcendent. Modern say's " It's my way, or the highway". Then there are those who are skeptical and their's is the belief that truth cannot be known with certainty The postmodern says " Boy, you sure are naive, I feel sorry for you" & the sciences can not be trusted to the fullest; well maybe in upgrades in making entertainments in my life like my IPOD and making one that holds 5,000 songs instead of 200. And to think, that Pluto is no longer a planet? What's up with that? What about the pragmatist who's thoughts are "If it doesn't work, then it's not truth!"& then the objectivist who believes that truth is an objective reality that exist whether someone believes it or not. And it's all to understand how you and I know. How do you come to know truth?

My Dog Vernon Dean

Today I took my little toy Yorkshire Terrier Vernon Dean to a dog show parade they had downtown Mckinney. It was a beautiful day to be outdoors and I just wasn't about to go work out at the gym when I wanted to be outside as much as I could. There were all kinds of dogs walking around. Mostly really big dogs. My Vernon had no fear of any dogs. He stood there and welcomed every dog he met and waged his tail. A few times as I stopped to talk with people Vernon would get my attention by wanting to be picked up. I believe he wanted to join in on the conversation and be at our level. But he sure didn't seem to mind all the other dogs way bigger and taller than him. Why at one point, he got in the midst of about 6 or 7 white grand pieranes (misspelled) dogs and I was the one who got afraid. I think I'd like to be like my dog Vernon...be welcoming to every one I meet with no barriers whatsoever! Sounds to me like..........Jesus ...hmmmm! so much to learn in so many ways God speaks to us

Today I choose

I had a flash of insight tonight how eagerly the Lord is to rescue us when we ask Him to. I was thinking just that when my heart down deep felt that tearing despair when we know what's best for our children and they refuse to do the right thing. why do we supress the truth? How do we think we know what the right thing to do is when clearly it is not? Just as the Lord gives us free will to make our own choices, I can't imagine how far ahead He see's into all the wrong choices we'll make. Thank God for His Grace . The Lord comes to rescue me. I know I can not make my children's choices. Then you remind me, I am your child and when I loose the vision of you, you will draw me back and the choices I make will always in some way lead me back to you... as I pray that very thing for my children...for they are YOUR children....and so this is my choice right now....I'm gonna stay here. You are the best choice for me. ....You chose me! Is there anything better!

Bless this place

This morning was a special meeting with my boss Darla. We met early to pray over the spa. What a difference a day makes in our attitude when it starts out in prayer in the place where you work. I am thankful to the Lord that He has blessed me with a wonderful Godly woman to work for. I've been with her for just a little over a year and I will continue there as He leads me. All my clients today touched me in my heart in different ways. The prayers I prayed for them are similiar in alot of ways but there is usuallly a word of two that is specific for them that the holy spirit draws me to pray for them. Today is different though. I'll start praying for the staff with Darla. I pray we do get together as we discussed each Saturday morning for prayer before we open & begin our day with the attitude of Christ. Today was a humbling & grate-full day
"Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus"! (Phil. 2:5)

perfect love cast out fear

Today was a day that the spirit of fear showed up. The Lord established the day by having this verse of scripture stay with me all day to be used to help those I would come in contact with. the word of God is so powerful and to speak His words of truth brings such an assurance to our very souls. This afternoon I realized who it was the Lord was calling me to. It was my daughter who needed the refreshing those words would bring to her. The Lord is good and we have not one thing to fear. His Love & perfect word of love is available when we believe in faith the evidence of what we do not see. Thank you Lord for connecting the dots!