You know what...
I can't stop saying nice things to people. I guess I've always been this way to some extent (I think it's why I got my flight attendant job before) but since Jesus told me how much He loves me, this thingy about me has escalated. I have a passion for people. They are so wonderfully made. I love nature, I adore animals but gosh! People are the best thing God every created. In all their sizes,shapes and forms, in all their colors, in all their diverse yet similar ways, what an awesome wonder they are. I find that as I meet more and more people, I tend to notice, very soon, many things that are very special about them. I don't believe that it is me doing this, but Jesus in me, and He has no problem whatsoever being nice and saying nice stuff and so I don't either.
I think in this world we tend to hear more negative than positive. I remember my first few conversations with God, I found it uncomfortable to hear His words of love that were so passionate and so much. I wasn't used to it although I've been blessed to be loved by family and friends, it was still too much. He loved me so much that I could be healed of all my self doubt and worries and insecurities and I know that's how He operates. He loved me into humility and submission and self confidence and He keeps doing it. And yet in this world we want to beat each other into these attitudes. We are so worried about pride and arrogance and things like that, we've stopped trusting one another to just go ahead and be nice, knowing that the other person is an adult and can handle it. I think this is why I am stubborn about sowing the opposite seed. I don't have a problem telling people how special they are. Big, small, young, old, male, female - I don't care, if there's something special about you and there has to be because God made you, and He only makes awesome things, well, I'm gonna tell you.
I do hear every now and then that guys tend to be tempted a lot more than women with things like pride, arrogance, power and lust (I don't know if that's true ) but honestly once Christ touches someone, man or woman, they are free. What did He set us free from? Sin, and he whom the Son has set free is free indeed. We all have our own journey to take in realizing this but I find that God trusts that we already know this and He blesses us with encouragement just taking it for granted that we will react the right way, and while we notice all those who end up not, the ones who fall into pride and sin, all those big ministers who fail, that the secular media publicizes to no end, we don't see that mostly God's trust and love sets the captives free. Drug addicts, prostitutes and murderers turn away from their sin not because of the finger pointing but because of words like, " you are beautiful, I love you so much I died so that you can be forgiven - you are now washed clean by my blood. I took your place so that you can be radiant and shine and you do, you are beautiful". Of course this gets no publicity whatsoever except on the few Christian channels and news services which I have had the awesome blessing to have come across. Check out God TV and TBN. They both have online beams and so can be watched via the internet too.
I might be wrong to blindly trust people like this but I find that God does this with me. He treats me like an adult even though I sometimes feel like I'm a child. I have learnt that Jesus' death on the cross actually meant something. He gave me the ability to conquer sin especially stuff like pride, arrogance, greed, selfishness and things. I'm not saying I don't face any of these temptations, I do, but I find them easier and easier to detect and check and I know my God trusts me with being sensible like this. He wants to, He's been wanting His people to grow up for 2000 years, He wants me to stop trying to conquer what Jesus already conquered, just grow up and start walking like Jesus did, disciple to nations, heal the sick and raise the dead. If I'm still so busy trying to conquer the little things of the flesh however how can I conquer the bigger things, which is to get rid of unbelief and doubt in His word and get into faith so I can actually do 'the greater things than Him' that Jesus said I'd do. I have His job to do now. He left telling me that He has purified me, broken the curse of the fall, that He has given me access into the throne room of the Father, He's given me joint heir status and the Holy Spirit to help me stay pure and give me the ability to have the faith it takes to move mountains. Now I either believe Him or I don't.
What I find exciting and very encouraging is to see this sort of walk with God happening with the next generation. In the Vine I've noticed at least 4 teenagers who are so mature, they're not dealing with common teenage problems, they're working on their faith. Carmen Reed's recent post (http://carmenread@blogspot.com) blew my mind. While I see so many adults having such a problem with silly sins of the flesh this young girl (she's 18)is conquering a faith battle in the battle field of her mind. Getting her mind and thoughts to line up with God's word and believe in His love for her and in His promise to prosper her and give her her dream which she knows came from Him. Wow! I see how she can grow in faith to really make a difference in the lives of others. And there are more and I see them on Christian TV and websites and magazines, in pockets amongst youth in various churches around the world and this gives me great hope for the future. While the darkness gets darker I can see how the light is gatting brighter and that gives me tremendous joy. Lord may we all grow up and honor you and reflect your glory. May the world look at us and truly see the difference. May they look at us and see you Jesus. We love you Lord. Amen.
Wow! That went somewhere I totally did not think it would go... but that's my thoughts or... are they? Actually I hope with all my heart that they aren't. Lord may you be glorified in everything I say and do. I love you Jesus, my brother, my friend, my God.
I can't stop saying nice things to people. I guess I've always been this way to some extent (I think it's why I got my flight attendant job before) but since Jesus told me how much He loves me, this thingy about me has escalated. I have a passion for people. They are so wonderfully made. I love nature, I adore animals but gosh! People are the best thing God every created. In all their sizes,shapes and forms, in all their colors, in all their diverse yet similar ways, what an awesome wonder they are. I find that as I meet more and more people, I tend to notice, very soon, many things that are very special about them. I don't believe that it is me doing this, but Jesus in me, and He has no problem whatsoever being nice and saying nice stuff and so I don't either.
I think in this world we tend to hear more negative than positive. I remember my first few conversations with God, I found it uncomfortable to hear His words of love that were so passionate and so much. I wasn't used to it although I've been blessed to be loved by family and friends, it was still too much. He loved me so much that I could be healed of all my self doubt and worries and insecurities and I know that's how He operates. He loved me into humility and submission and self confidence and He keeps doing it. And yet in this world we want to beat each other into these attitudes. We are so worried about pride and arrogance and things like that, we've stopped trusting one another to just go ahead and be nice, knowing that the other person is an adult and can handle it. I think this is why I am stubborn about sowing the opposite seed. I don't have a problem telling people how special they are. Big, small, young, old, male, female - I don't care, if there's something special about you and there has to be because God made you, and He only makes awesome things, well, I'm gonna tell you.
I do hear every now and then that guys tend to be tempted a lot more than women with things like pride, arrogance, power and lust (I don't know if that's true ) but honestly once Christ touches someone, man or woman, they are free. What did He set us free from? Sin, and he whom the Son has set free is free indeed. We all have our own journey to take in realizing this but I find that God trusts that we already know this and He blesses us with encouragement just taking it for granted that we will react the right way, and while we notice all those who end up not, the ones who fall into pride and sin, all those big ministers who fail, that the secular media publicizes to no end, we don't see that mostly God's trust and love sets the captives free. Drug addicts, prostitutes and murderers turn away from their sin not because of the finger pointing but because of words like, " you are beautiful, I love you so much I died so that you can be forgiven - you are now washed clean by my blood. I took your place so that you can be radiant and shine and you do, you are beautiful". Of course this gets no publicity whatsoever except on the few Christian channels and news services which I have had the awesome blessing to have come across. Check out God TV and TBN. They both have online beams and so can be watched via the internet too.
I might be wrong to blindly trust people like this but I find that God does this with me. He treats me like an adult even though I sometimes feel like I'm a child. I have learnt that Jesus' death on the cross actually meant something. He gave me the ability to conquer sin especially stuff like pride, arrogance, greed, selfishness and things. I'm not saying I don't face any of these temptations, I do, but I find them easier and easier to detect and check and I know my God trusts me with being sensible like this. He wants to, He's been wanting His people to grow up for 2000 years, He wants me to stop trying to conquer what Jesus already conquered, just grow up and start walking like Jesus did, disciple to nations, heal the sick and raise the dead. If I'm still so busy trying to conquer the little things of the flesh however how can I conquer the bigger things, which is to get rid of unbelief and doubt in His word and get into faith so I can actually do 'the greater things than Him' that Jesus said I'd do. I have His job to do now. He left telling me that He has purified me, broken the curse of the fall, that He has given me access into the throne room of the Father, He's given me joint heir status and the Holy Spirit to help me stay pure and give me the ability to have the faith it takes to move mountains. Now I either believe Him or I don't.
What I find exciting and very encouraging is to see this sort of walk with God happening with the next generation. In the Vine I've noticed at least 4 teenagers who are so mature, they're not dealing with common teenage problems, they're working on their faith. Carmen Reed's recent post (http://carmenread@blogspot.com) blew my mind. While I see so many adults having such a problem with silly sins of the flesh this young girl (she's 18)is conquering a faith battle in the battle field of her mind. Getting her mind and thoughts to line up with God's word and believe in His love for her and in His promise to prosper her and give her her dream which she knows came from Him. Wow! I see how she can grow in faith to really make a difference in the lives of others. And there are more and I see them on Christian TV and websites and magazines, in pockets amongst youth in various churches around the world and this gives me great hope for the future. While the darkness gets darker I can see how the light is gatting brighter and that gives me tremendous joy. Lord may we all grow up and honor you and reflect your glory. May the world look at us and truly see the difference. May they look at us and see you Jesus. We love you Lord. Amen.
Wow! That went somewhere I totally did not think it would go... but that's my thoughts or... are they? Actually I hope with all my heart that they aren't. Lord may you be glorified in everything I say and do. I love you Jesus, my brother, my friend, my God.
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