February 2012 Blog Posts (97)

I am wide awake, I yearn to feel His presence yet all I feel is alone. Is this what despair feels like? I have so much to be thankful for; my loving family, my beautiful son and so much more. But i need His presence, I feel like if I could feel Him around me, and feel His loving, forgiving arms around me I will be fine. Is it that my faith is weak or that I am not praying enough? I am sorry dear Lord for all I have done, I need you, my heart is open to you. Please save me

Ps 147:3-5,11 .

3He heals the brokenhearted

and binds up their wounds.

4He determines the number of the stars

and calls them each by name.

5Great is our Lord and mighty in power;

His understanding has no…

"Unclean Unclean" . . . . Can you imagine having to declare out loud what is wrong with you every time someone approached? It would be difficult enough to have to shout. "Common cold!" "Bladder infection!" "Schizophrenia!" But what if we also had to declare our moral failings to everyone we met? "Compulsive liar!" "Self-centered!" "Refuses to forgive!" "Judgmental!" Talk about…

PSALM 55:17 NLT :  Morning, noon and night I plead aloud in my distress and the Lord hears my voice.

2 CHRONICLES 7:14 NIV : If my people, who are calle by my name, will humble themselves and have pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

JEREMIAH 29: 13-14 NIV : "You will seek me…

Thank you for all the responses!  I have restored peace and joy now in the Lord.  I have comfort in knowing God is in control and have found that it is okay that my finite mind cannot understand everything!  I've been praying and you all answered guided by the Lord and the Holy Spirit.  Praise God and his awesome glory!  

GOD SPEAK TO THOSE WHO TAKE TIME TO LISTEN

AND LISTEN TO THOSE WHO TAKE TIME TO PRAY.

LET US OPEN OUR EARS TO HEAR WHAT GOD IS SAYING

TO US INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY.

TO HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD WE NEED TO TURN

DOWN OR TURN OFF THE WORLD VOLUME, SO

THAT WE CAN TUNE INTO GOD.

The Heavens Opened: Part 15

By Anna Rountree

(Continuation)

The False Church Judged:

As the chant in heaven continued, Jesus spoke, “Edom will be judged. To the world she looked pure, but she will be stubble before the wrath of God. The children of the living God will see Him on His holy mount. But to the church of Edom, He will hide Himself in darkness, never to reveal Himself again.

“The mountain of Edom will melt like wax before the flame of the…

What’s in your Heart? (segue from James 3—the heart that drives the tongue)

Little girls practice drawing hearts, have you ever noticed that?  I am not sure why it is not something boys do . . . but there…

Bible Verses, Quotes, Scriptures, Quotations, Passages About Following God, Following Christ, Following Jesus, Imitating Christ, Imitating Jesus, Imitating God, Discipleship, Ambassadors, Being An Ambassador For Christ, Being A Follower of Christ, Being a follower of Jesus, Being a Disciple, Being An Ambassador For & Of God, Jesus Christ, Being a disciple of Jesus, Being…

We consume a lot of fruit in my home – though by far, the most sought-after fruit by all of us is the apple.  Danny likes the Gala, while Dean, Dylan and I usually prefer the Fuji.  I have been thinking about it--do we even know if it was an apple that Eve plucked, took a bite of, and gave to her gullible partner, Adam?  No matter, it seems so innocuous,…

i definately fall in this category,my time on earth has been rough,i will mention this on here because i feel that i will hopefully be understood better by fellow believers.back when i was a child i was shy and very withdrawn.in pe classes the other kids would tease me and verball abuse me while the pe teacher did nothing.when i was 8 yrs old my mom had her first nervous breakdown,when i was 11 yrs old she had her second nervous breakdown,then when i was 13 she had a head on collision…

   When I'm sad GOD cheers me

   When I'm lost, HE  leads  me to safety

    When I'm just about to give up-HE steps in and renews my faith

    Now, this is why I can't stop loving GOD

My roses have already been hard-pruned, and are now leafing out, any danger of frost having passed . . . you see, California sport gardeners—those of us who garden for hobby and enjoyment—have gotten an early start this year.  We really have not experienced much cold weather, especially in Southern California.  Ha, the other day, I came in out of my backyard…

I’m so confused.  I cannot grasp the fact that God knows all my future decisions.  It makes me feel that my life is pre-determined.  If God knows all upcoming events, how come he wouldn’t be active in preventing me in making the “wrong” decisions?  I liked the idea that He didn’t know what I was going to do until I did it because of my free will.  I liked believing that he could see “potential avenues” I could take, should I follow the path he wants me to take.  When I think about the fact…

People, Places, and Things The psychology of design: How to create an environment in which you will thrive. by Sally Augustin, Ph.D. Benefits of Barbeques Barbequing is good for your mental health! Published on May 5, 2011 by Sally Augustin, Ph.D. in People, Places, and Things Barbeques, it turns out, are good for your mental health - particularly when they take place in green spaces. Previous posts have covered ways the natural environment helps restock mental energy after it has been…

James passionately describes the destructive power of our tongue, of our unguarded words in the first half of James, chapter 3.  And writes, “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.”  B…

There are times I feel all alone-I go to family/friends just to find they are in distress also.

 Just when the end is nearing-the sun shines; the air is fresh and the clouds are bursting with joy.

I find that I was never alone-JESUS carried me & mine thur.

LORD I COME BEFORE YOU TO OFFER YOU MY PRAISE

THANK YOU LORD FOR BRINGING ME THROUGH ANOTHER DAY

THE WORLD IS GOING CRAZY THERE'S CHAOS EVERWHERE

ONCE AGAIN THOSE AFFECTED CRY OUT TO YOU IN PRAYER

WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR SOCIETY WHERE DID OUR MORALS GO

HOW CAN YOU PUT UP WITH US WHEN YOU LOOK DOWN BELOW

AND SEE ALL THE EVIL TAKING PLACE EACH DAY

I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER HOW LONG BEFORE YOU SAY

SON GO GET MY CHILDREN BRING THEM HERE TO…

GOOD EVENING LORD I THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER DAY

AND WALKING CLOSE BESIED ME EACH STEP OF THE WAY

THIS JOURNEY'S GETTING HARDER THE HILLS ARE GETTING STEEP

THE MOUNTAINS LOOK LIKE GIANTS & THE VALLEY IS SO DEEP

I'VE COME SO CLOSE TO LETTING GO OF YOUR MIGHTY HAND

BUT THEN YOU REMIND ME IT'S YOU WHO HELP ME STAND

I COULD NOT IMAGINE HOW HARD IT WOULD BE

IF I DIDN'T HAVE YOUR SPIRIT DWELLING INSIDE OF ME

NOW THAT I'M GETTING OLDER I'M…

FATHER HOW I THANK YOU FOR OPENING UP MY EYES

HELPING ME TO UNDERSTAND AND FINALLY REALIZE

I DON'T NEED THE WORLD'S APPROVAL OR BE LISTED IN WHO'S WHO

AS LONG AS I KNOW I'M DOING WHAT YOU TOLD ME TO DO

YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS FOR ME TO LET GO OF MY PAST

I STILL HAVE TROUBLE LETTING GO PLEASE SET ME FREE AT LAST

MY MIND NEEDS A TRANSPLANT A HOLY TOUCH FROM YOU

I LONG TO SEE AND LOVE MYSELF AS YOU SEE AND LOVE ME TOO

PLEASE CLEANSE MY…