Yesterday is a wrinkle on your forehead
Yesterday is a promise that you’ve broken
Don’t close your eyes, don’t close your eyes,
This is your life.
And today is all you’ve got now.
And today is all you’ll ever have.
Don’t close your eyes.
This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed
that it would be when the world was younger,
and you had everything to lose?
Yesterday is a kid in the corner
Yesterday is dead and over.
This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, are you who you want to be?
'This is Your Life' ~ Lyrics by Switchfoot © 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Sparrow Records ® taken from the ‘The Beautiful Letdown’ album
Saturday, March 10, 2007
How does your garden grow? ~ ‘Letting’
I heard a message at Christian Union on Wednesday which gave me a whole new insight into ‘letting’! ~ though that wasn’t actually the point of the message I found it fascinating!
Revelation ~ 'Letting' requires an action! We either allow something to happen or we don’t. The speaker on Wednesday likened it to vegetable patch with irrigation channels. There are little boards that can be lifted up to allow the water to flow in and out.
E.g. ~
“Do not let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27
We have the ability to let troubles, fears, or whatever else flow into our gardens. If that little board barrier is not down tight to the earth bad water will just flow in and spoil the crop. When it’s raised even a little the foul water can just seep in slowly and suddenly you’ve got a sick crop (in the bad sense!). So you have to not let it happen. Flippin’ revelation! Genius!
So I resolve to let my little veg patch be fed with good stuff not with bad. To (action word) LIFT the board to LET the bad stuff out, then close it tight down. Then lift up the other board to LET the good stuff (God's word) flow in. Then the garden will flourish.
LET the bad stuff out and the good stuff in.
Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)
11 The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
~ sow ~ water ~ reap ~
awesomeness ~ will post soon ~ mwah
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Revelation ~ 'Letting' requires an action! We either allow something to happen or we don’t. The speaker on Wednesday likened it to vegetable patch with irrigation channels. There are little boards that can be lifted up to allow the water to flow in and out.
E.g. ~
“Do not let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27
We have the ability to let troubles, fears, or whatever else flow into our gardens. If that little board barrier is not down tight to the earth bad water will just flow in and spoil the crop. When it’s raised even a little the foul water can just seep in slowly and suddenly you’ve got a sick crop (in the bad sense!). So you have to not let it happen. Flippin’ revelation! Genius!
So I resolve to let my little veg patch be fed with good stuff not with bad. To (action word) LIFT the board to LET the bad stuff out, then close it tight down. Then lift up the other board to LET the good stuff (God's word) flow in. Then the garden will flourish.
LET the bad stuff out and the good stuff in.
Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)
11 The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
~ sow ~ water ~ reap ~
awesomeness ~ will post soon ~ mwah
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Tuesday, March 06, 2007
~ Scripture fix ~ friendship ~
"Everytime I think of you, I give thanks to my God."
Philippians 1:3
"There are 'friends' who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother."
Proverbs 18:24
"As iron sharpens iron, so a friend shapens a friend."
Proverbs 27:17
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!"
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"Look at the lillies of the field and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.
And if God cares so wonderfully for wild flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you."
Matt 6:28-30
"Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you.
Let me teach you because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light."
Matthew 11:28-30
! Outing striving !
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Oh my gosh, lots of v exciting stuff to tell...
Been in a bit of a state this last week. I handed in an assignment on Monday which I really let get the better of me. I wasn't strong and struggled to stand on God's word despite the fact He gave me a word...
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills — where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121 (NIV)
The NLT version reads 'mountain' instead on 'hills'. That assignment really did seem like a mountain!
Why is it so hard to believe? I handed in a muddled together, unfinished piece of work that I got three hours sleep for doing. Usually at least then, there is some sense of relief for effort and toil... but not this time. I really let the stress of all my work creep in... slash... totally grip, engulf and cripple me.
I got in so much the wrong place that I just could not see clearly about anything. My whole perspective got skewed... relationships with friends, family, going on twenty five!, my future, my self image... you name it, I was down on it.
I was laid in my bed most of Sunday persisting with the word but not really feeling any better because actually I was still trying to hold on to this gunk that was covering me. I felt so ugly I couldn't bring myself to even talk to God let alone praise Him. The creepy voice in my head kept whispering... 'you're not good enough', 'you're too bad to go to Him for help now'. Why is it that 'the hard stuff's easier to believe' (Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman).
In the midst of this I read Psalm 149 (NLT).
"Praise the Lord!"
Sing to the Lord a new song.
Sing His praised in the assembly of the faithful.
O Israel, rejoice in your Maker.
O people of Jeruselem, exult in youy king.
Praise His name with dancing,
accompanied by tamborine and harp.
For the Lord delights in His people;
he crowns the humble with victory.
Let the faithful; rejoice that he honors them.
Let them sing for joy as they lay in their beds.
Let the praises of God be in their mouths and a sharp sword in their hands...
I knew God saw me lying in a curled up heap in my duvet and I knew exactly that I might not be in this position had I yielded that sharp double-edged sword He'd given me.
~ 'Stop striving' ~
Sunday night I forced myself to go to church. Once again I scuffed my feet to the front for prayer. God gave me a word, 'stop striving'... I love how God is so direct! This was followed by the verses Matthew 11:28-30.
28"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
~ Startin' out right ~
So now I am resolved to Praise Praise Praise Jesus while I am still laying in bed, from the moment I open my eyes in the morning to the moment I go to bed at night (Psalm 92:2).
~ Kitting up to serve the King ~
And I will don The Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV) each morning - As UCB's Word 4U 2Day read on 22 Feb:
"So, how do you 'Put on the full armour of God...'? By prayer: '...pray at all times in the Spirit...' (Ephesians 6:18 NAS). Praying in the power of the Spirit clothes us for spiritual warfare. You need to pray specifically at the start of every day, asking God to clothe you with each piece of His armor. Don't go into battle spiritually underdressed. Again Paul writes: 'Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh...' (Romans 13:14 NAS). This is one of the best verses in the Bible regarding how to win over temptation. Don't give satan an inch or he'll take a mile."
Progress comes quickly and yesterday was a wonderful day of being in the right place with God!!
Awesomeness! I am soooo tired and I absolutely have to go and do some work!
To sign up to UCB's Word 4U 2DAY click here - it's awesome and always so relevant to whatever you're going through - God's immaculate scheduling!
~ Lovin' you're work ~
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very exciting PS: If you saw my last post you'll see that God told me to out anonymity and to share my blog a bit more. Now last night something really exciting happened! A lovely lady from my course shared with me that she had recently become a Christian! V exciting in itself! It doesn't end there though. She said that since I posted my blog on my facebook account, she's been reading it... which is well exciting!! God's devine purposes revealed!! It's amazing what He's up to under our noses!! ... so... I am v excited about that... and added woop for having a readership of about four!... v exciting in itself!
Now... in order to do what God wants I have designed this ever so flash JPG 'thing' to shove on e-mails etc.
I would really appreciate you telling me if its an arrogant 'too big for my boots', cheesy, ok, half-way decent, etc. move??? be honest! I can take it!
Oh my gosh, lots of v exciting stuff to tell...
Been in a bit of a state this last week. I handed in an assignment on Monday which I really let get the better of me. I wasn't strong and struggled to stand on God's word despite the fact He gave me a word...
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills — where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121 (NIV)
The NLT version reads 'mountain' instead on 'hills'. That assignment really did seem like a mountain!
Why is it so hard to believe? I handed in a muddled together, unfinished piece of work that I got three hours sleep for doing. Usually at least then, there is some sense of relief for effort and toil... but not this time. I really let the stress of all my work creep in... slash... totally grip, engulf and cripple me.
I got in so much the wrong place that I just could not see clearly about anything. My whole perspective got skewed... relationships with friends, family, going on twenty five!, my future, my self image... you name it, I was down on it.
I was laid in my bed most of Sunday persisting with the word but not really feeling any better because actually I was still trying to hold on to this gunk that was covering me. I felt so ugly I couldn't bring myself to even talk to God let alone praise Him. The creepy voice in my head kept whispering... 'you're not good enough', 'you're too bad to go to Him for help now'. Why is it that 'the hard stuff's easier to believe' (Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman).
In the midst of this I read Psalm 149 (NLT).
"Praise the Lord!"
Sing to the Lord a new song.
Sing His praised in the assembly of the faithful.
O Israel, rejoice in your Maker.
O people of Jeruselem, exult in youy king.
Praise His name with dancing,
accompanied by tamborine and harp.
For the Lord delights in His people;
he crowns the humble with victory.
Let the faithful; rejoice that he honors them.
Let them sing for joy as they lay in their beds.
Let the praises of God be in their mouths and a sharp sword in their hands...
I knew God saw me lying in a curled up heap in my duvet and I knew exactly that I might not be in this position had I yielded that sharp double-edged sword He'd given me.
~ 'Stop striving' ~
Sunday night I forced myself to go to church. Once again I scuffed my feet to the front for prayer. God gave me a word, 'stop striving'... I love how God is so direct! This was followed by the verses Matthew 11:28-30.
28"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
~ Startin' out right ~
So now I am resolved to Praise Praise Praise Jesus while I am still laying in bed, from the moment I open my eyes in the morning to the moment I go to bed at night (Psalm 92:2).
~ Kitting up to serve the King ~
And I will don The Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV) each morning - As UCB's Word 4U 2Day read on 22 Feb:
"So, how do you 'Put on the full armour of God...'? By prayer: '...pray at all times in the Spirit...' (Ephesians 6:18 NAS). Praying in the power of the Spirit clothes us for spiritual warfare. You need to pray specifically at the start of every day, asking God to clothe you with each piece of His armor. Don't go into battle spiritually underdressed. Again Paul writes: 'Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh...' (Romans 13:14 NAS). This is one of the best verses in the Bible regarding how to win over temptation. Don't give satan an inch or he'll take a mile."
Progress comes quickly and yesterday was a wonderful day of being in the right place with God!!
Awesomeness! I am soooo tired and I absolutely have to go and do some work!
To sign up to UCB's Word 4U 2DAY click here - it's awesome and always so relevant to whatever you're going through - God's immaculate scheduling!
~ Lovin' you're work ~
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
very exciting PS: If you saw my last post you'll see that God told me to out anonymity and to share my blog a bit more. Now last night something really exciting happened! A lovely lady from my course shared with me that she had recently become a Christian! V exciting in itself! It doesn't end there though. She said that since I posted my blog on my facebook account, she's been reading it... which is well exciting!! God's devine purposes revealed!! It's amazing what He's up to under our noses!! ... so... I am v excited about that... and added woop for having a readership of about four!... v exciting in itself!
Now... in order to do what God wants I have designed this ever so flash JPG 'thing' to shove on e-mails etc.
I would really appreciate you telling me if its an arrogant 'too big for my boots', cheesy, ok, half-way decent, etc. move??? be honest! I can take it!
Also in the same vein... If you like my blog please tell your friends... that would be...
AWESOME!!
~ thank you ~ thank you ~ thank you ~ thank you ~ you're awesome ~
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