Day 17. My wife had a dream about me, and that's always a warning, cause I'm being naughty! So in the dream I fall asleep at the wheel, so she gives me a good shove, and I still don't wake up, then she gives me another shove and I still don't wake up, she actually thinks I'm dead. Then she finally gives me a good whack and I wake up. God wants me to wake up, and to stop sleeping spiritually. Every time I go off His plan, I stop hearing as well, and I fall asleep at the wheel spiritually.
My fast started out without solid foods, then without anything except water. But God really wanted from me much more. A life lived with constant prayer and fasting. This last Sunday our pastor talked about 1 Thes 5:16-18 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (Thanks biblegateway.com!)
I was reminded of Paul's extortion of "constantly be praying and fasting" and what really convicted me was how easy it is for me to focus on the sin around me, the whole idea of removing the plank from my eye first before going to anyone, if that's what He's even calling me to do! Also as I was laying before church on our couch the Lord told me to look up, and I did at the tree outside, and it's huge branches reached up to the sky, and The Lord showed me that I need to be a tree like that firmly planted in Him just standing there. The tree doesn't worry about people, it just stands there. The tree just provides shade on a hot day, a tree relives people from the heat, and that's what I need to be is a relief to people, a blessing, the remove their burdens if necessary. I need to stop grabbing the dog by the tail, and allow Him to convict people of their sin! He and His Spirit and the only Ones who can anyway!
Here's a friends blog that fired me up too: http://tamilleehungerproject.blogspot.com/2010/05/40-day-hunger-project.html?showComment=1275306855331_AIe9_BGVc98aydZkwZWSuxhw25C6JeoMVJEAN-D8zwk_cTFTUajG9scwsWLQLx_K166n2wRdpkTLkMS8-eZsZ0K0GPO9lI9Wuwex9aSBCgzhf56paK5uC-txuxmHSykYn7MheqBO3znawWS2d18M7D-P_aRo_FmyX5Xt8zSiLtiYvmJgtFmrogVdD0yFsssu-YESXJHh7rUFuKFRfcLA_q-5VTWPiOSVZRibZQ0qzvprUK5rpuwoLlE#c8992427325914433973
She calls it the Hunger project. Thanks Tami for being an inspiration, I Love you in Christ!
"Thank You Lord for inspiring any of us to do any good works, and Lord help us to always be with you, always be at your side, and always allow You to be our God, and to just be Your people, sweetly called by Your Name, that Name that is above every other Name!!!
We Love you Lord, in Jesus Name! Amen!"
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
God's Word today version 16
Blessed are those that do not see and yet believe.
I really hate it when I go astray. When I miss the mark just by a touch, it ends up bringing me to places I do not intend to go! When I start a little off, pretty soon it's WAY off! When the Lord whispers, I need to be really quiet so I can hear. Then when I hear, I need to obey. "Lord, if You've told me to let go of something, then let me really let go, and NOT pick it back up again! In Jesus Name!"
I really hate it when I go astray. When I miss the mark just by a touch, it ends up bringing me to places I do not intend to go! When I start a little off, pretty soon it's WAY off! When the Lord whispers, I need to be really quiet so I can hear. Then when I hear, I need to obey. "Lord, if You've told me to let go of something, then let me really let go, and NOT pick it back up again! In Jesus Name!"
Saturday, May 29, 2010
15 Days
Hebrews 11:8A By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place 10A for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Lord we are waiting to see all the things you are building and making, in us. Lord I want to see this city, Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, but in the meantime, give us this day our daily bread, in Jesus Name, the Name that is above every other name!
I need to be obedient, to obey God. I need to lay it all down at His feet, cause He is so good.
Lord come, make Your Kingdom just the way You want it to look, in Jesus Name.
Had a bon fire last night with some friends. It was a sweet illustration of The Body getting together and fellowshipping, the kind you read about in the early church, can't wait to see them again today! Lord birth this kind of fellowship in us, let us become less and You more, in Jesus Name!!
Lord we are waiting to see all the things you are building and making, in us. Lord I want to see this city, Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, but in the meantime, give us this day our daily bread, in Jesus Name, the Name that is above every other name!
I need to be obedient, to obey God. I need to lay it all down at His feet, cause He is so good.
Lord come, make Your Kingdom just the way You want it to look, in Jesus Name.
Had a bon fire last night with some friends. It was a sweet illustration of The Body getting together and fellowshipping, the kind you read about in the early church, can't wait to see them again today! Lord birth this kind of fellowship in us, let us become less and You more, in Jesus Name!!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Do we worry because The Lord has put something on our hearts or because the devil has?
Day 14. Do we worry because the Lord has put something on our hearts, or because the devil has?
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The Day The Lord Spoke
Day 13. I started with a 4 day fast, now the more I eat, the less I hear. It seems God wants me to live a prayer and fasted life. I need to be devoted to God, and not food! Since I need to hear His voice my obedience needs to reflect that. If I obey Him little, shouldn't I hear Him little? This is not a walk of works, but yet faith without works is dead James tells us. So it's really just hearing His word in the first place, then as the Holy Spirit speaks to us and we actually hear His words, and then actually obey them, what more can we do but obey the words of God? It's what He has set before us to do.
So Lord this day let me hear your words, and then be a doer of those words.
Luke 8 There are seeds that fall by the wayside, and the devil comes and steals them way, then those on the rock are those that have no root and in time of temptation fall away, then those among thorns that are chocked out by the cares riches and pleasures of life and bring no fruit to maturity.
That's me, letting pleasure choke out the Words of God, their His words, not mine, and I've squandered them way too many times, forgive me Lord, in Jesus Name.
15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
So Lord this day let me hear your words, and then be a doer of those words.
Luke 8 There are seeds that fall by the wayside, and the devil comes and steals them way, then those on the rock are those that have no root and in time of temptation fall away, then those among thorns that are chocked out by the cares riches and pleasures of life and bring no fruit to maturity.
That's me, letting pleasure choke out the Words of God, their His words, not mine, and I've squandered them way too many times, forgive me Lord, in Jesus Name.
15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
12
"What is it to you if he remains till I come. You follow me." Jesus (Jn 21:22) We need to not worry about "the other" why does everything have to be a competition? Why is it my kingdom come instead of His kingdom come? Why do I think I have to defend even His kingdom, can't He do that? Who can stand against The Lord? Who can take something out of His hands? Can someone slip past all the angels, sneak up behind the throne (Is there a behind the throne?) and sneak off with one of God's promises, or a little part of His kingdom?
There was a time when people where healing some people, or casting some demons out, and the disciples asked Jesus if they should stop them, and Jesus said to let them alone, If we're not against Him, we're for Him. Also there was a time when the disciples wanted to call down fire from heaven to consume people and Jesus said that they didn't know what they were asking. I think we have an amazing amount of authority and we've been calling down way to much fire on people's heads.
My daughter is really struggling, and God convicted me this morning that I'm not willing to carry her burdens, the the scripture instructs us to carry one another's burdens. oops! Even if their in sin Lord? He who is without sin cast the first stone. Even if it's annoying....don't get an answer for that one.
If someone comes to us in their flesh, or with their sin, doesn't God say we can retain the sins of another? But do we want to? NO!! But He does! He wants to get rid of their sins, of their burdens, yet we aren't willing to help them carry theirs? Well it's their fault. What kind of a response is that?
Was it His fault He had to go to the cross? NO! But He did it for us anyway, and so must we carry one another's burdens. (Gal 6:2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.) A good translation will say bear one another's burdens, and it literally means "the idea of removal" man, I got to remove that mess? YES!!
So Lord help us to remove the mess off people's lives, but let us do it in love and patience, in Jesus Name!
Here's an adendum!
Matthew 7 >>English Standard Version
Judging Others
1“Judge not, that you be not judged. 2For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
6“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.Ask, and It Will Be Given
7“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!The Golden Rule
12“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Oohh, convicting!
There was a time when people where healing some people, or casting some demons out, and the disciples asked Jesus if they should stop them, and Jesus said to let them alone, If we're not against Him, we're for Him. Also there was a time when the disciples wanted to call down fire from heaven to consume people and Jesus said that they didn't know what they were asking. I think we have an amazing amount of authority and we've been calling down way to much fire on people's heads.
My daughter is really struggling, and God convicted me this morning that I'm not willing to carry her burdens, the the scripture instructs us to carry one another's burdens. oops! Even if their in sin Lord? He who is without sin cast the first stone. Even if it's annoying....don't get an answer for that one.
If someone comes to us in their flesh, or with their sin, doesn't God say we can retain the sins of another? But do we want to? NO!! But He does! He wants to get rid of their sins, of their burdens, yet we aren't willing to help them carry theirs? Well it's their fault. What kind of a response is that?
Was it His fault He had to go to the cross? NO! But He did it for us anyway, and so must we carry one another's burdens. (Gal 6:2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.) A good translation will say bear one another's burdens, and it literally means "the idea of removal" man, I got to remove that mess? YES!!
So Lord help us to remove the mess off people's lives, but let us do it in love and patience, in Jesus Name!
Here's an adendum!
Matthew 7 >>English Standard Version
Judging Others
1“Judge not, that you be not judged. 2For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
6“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.Ask, and It Will Be Given
7“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!The Golden Rule
12“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Oohh, convicting!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
11 I think!
This one got me this morning! Hebrews 12 in short: let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith
Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;
Lord let me persue peace with all men!
In Jesus Name!
Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;
Lord let me persue peace with all men!
In Jesus Name!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Day 10
Why would I want to eat something that's not digestible? Yet that's what I do. All the sin that the enemy offers me is like things that are not supposed to be digested spiritually. Some have likened it to eating dung! Yucky! "Lord let me eat what you set before me, let me have in my hands the very things You've set there, and not the prickly sin things that I am not supposed to consume, even the food I eat that's extra that I do not need, that is someone else's food, let me not indulge in my self, and so that what is in my hand that is offered to others can be the sweet things of God, not those indigestible sins that the devil offers, in Jesus Name!"
Sunday, May 23, 2010
"Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." John the Baptist
8 & 9 "Behold The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." John the baptist. I have always loved it when John said this about Jesus. I don't know what it is about it but it's really sweet to me. Behold, hey look, The Lamb of God, now there's a title, The Lamb of God.
Oh Lord thank you for being The Lamb of God, and for taking away my sin.
Oh Lord thank you for being The Lamb of God, and for taking away my sin.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Day 7, in The Lord!
Here we go, day 7! So there's a Jars of Clay song called Two Hands. One of the lines in the chorus goes; "With one hand I pull You closer with the other I push You away, what if I had two hands doing the same thing?" And when I was addressing these kids in Wells MN I told them that they were using their two hands to feed starving children, and at the end almost 700 kids with their two hands made over 60,000 meals!
What if we had two hands serving the Lord all the time? Or like the Matthew West song The Motions, asks "What if I had given everything instead of going through the motions?" " I don't want to go one more day without your all consuming passion inside of me, I don't want to spend my whole life asking what if I had given everything, instead of going through the motions?"
What a powerful message, and God has an answer; "Give me everything, and don't try and take it back because I want everything everyday for the rest of what you call life!
Amen, Lord please have everything, let me become less, so that you can become more!
What if we had two hands serving the Lord all the time? Or like the Matthew West song The Motions, asks "What if I had given everything instead of going through the motions?" " I don't want to go one more day without your all consuming passion inside of me, I don't want to spend my whole life asking what if I had given everything, instead of going through the motions?"
What a powerful message, and God has an answer; "Give me everything, and don't try and take it back because I want everything everyday for the rest of what you call life!
Amen, Lord please have everything, let me become less, so that you can become more!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Great faith you have!
Day 5 & 6. Hebrews 11 talks about Gideon, Rehab, and dozens of other hero's that had the faith, the 12 starts out with: 1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Thanks again biblegateway.com!) So then, are we them? Do we have that kind of faith as well? Yes. Cause it was God who gave it to us, and He does not give in measure, He gives liberally!
I was able to pack food yesterday with k-12 from Wells school, then in the afternoon went to Sandstone Fed prison and packed with one of the most excited groups I've ever seen. The only difference between some of them and some of us is they got caught for doing something bad! We do bad stuff all the time, and some of the thoughts we have, we should be locked up for.
Buy yet God gave us this faith to walk in, this great faith that makes prisoners free men!
Thank you Lord!
So gracious
I was able to pack food yesterday with k-12 from Wells school, then in the afternoon went to Sandstone Fed prison and packed with one of the most excited groups I've ever seen. The only difference between some of them and some of us is they got caught for doing something bad! We do bad stuff all the time, and some of the thoughts we have, we should be locked up for.
Buy yet God gave us this faith to walk in, this great faith that makes prisoners free men!
Thank you Lord!
So gracious
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Day 4 "A real fast"
So here we are, day 4, "A real fast" The longest I've ever fasted for before was 2 weeks, or 14 days, right before I got married. I was 19, and I knew God wanted this marriage to be His way and not mine, He wanted me devoid of me and all His, as He does now!!
The time has come to be at the end of self.
It's weird, The Lord saves us, redeems us, uses His power and glory in and through us, sends His peace, His joy which gives us strength, all kinds of wonderful things that would be amazing for anyone to have, and for some reason we think we can pick and choose, like it's some weird shopping list; check the things I want today, pick em up, use them till their gone, WHAT'S WRONG WITH US!!?
God's an all together package, it's like wanting the sugar frosted doughnuts without the frosting; it comes with it! We can't pick and choose what WE want and don't want for us, that's His job, and just like in a union shop we are not to tell the Man in charge what to do! (Or not to do)
It's hard giving up total control, but it's something He wants. He wants it all. Nothing left, but His children full of His grace and mercy, full of His peace, wow and amen!!
The time has come to be at the end of self.
It's weird, The Lord saves us, redeems us, uses His power and glory in and through us, sends His peace, His joy which gives us strength, all kinds of wonderful things that would be amazing for anyone to have, and for some reason we think we can pick and choose, like it's some weird shopping list; check the things I want today, pick em up, use them till their gone, WHAT'S WRONG WITH US!!?
God's an all together package, it's like wanting the sugar frosted doughnuts without the frosting; it comes with it! We can't pick and choose what WE want and don't want for us, that's His job, and just like in a union shop we are not to tell the Man in charge what to do! (Or not to do)
It's hard giving up total control, but it's something He wants. He wants it all. Nothing left, but His children full of His grace and mercy, full of His peace, wow and amen!!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
My new 238
I want the new 238! I woke up this morning at about 2:38, that's a.m.! I weighed myself cause I really felt The Lord was going to have me go on a fast, for however long He wanted, but I love to see where I'm at on the scale. It was 238. (It was actually 238.5 but I think that about the same!)
So that's the old 238. The new 238 is The Lord waking me up at 2:38 a.m. and sharing with me the things that are on His heart. Him instructing me in paths of righteousness for His Names sake. Man, it's really sweet. As I write this I am on the high point of this 238 journey, it's now 4:06. Over an hour with The Lord being really sweet with me, wow.
I just got back yesterday afternoon, from one of those divine appointments! We met with Duane Beaver, his Realtor and a bunch of Hutterites who own a very nice newer building which we believe would work very nicely with our machine that will help us feed the world, literally!
The problem is, they need money. They're asking $450,000 for the $1,000,000 building they built about 3 years ago, including 30 acres, and a new house on the property, which would be perfect for a care taker. I don't really care if we get the building, but I just want God to do it, and not us!
So, back to the 238, the a.m. version! I want very much to be done with the me version of who I am, and want to be the He version that permeates everything I do, and everything I am. I don't want it to be a me gospel, I want it to be a He gospel. I want it to be Him, and not me. I want me to be 100% Him, does that make sense? The new 238! What's that going to look like!? Will I get to be all that He made me to be, YES! But what will that look like...I pray it'd look at lot like Him!
So, how does this new 238 look. It started this morning and now at 4:14 with a little hunger, and a little juice. Now that that's done what's next? A Love letter to my daughter and son in law.
I started the new 238 with my first thoughts of my oldest daughter, and the trouble she seems to be in. I wanted to call her right away and ask her what's wrong with her. After realizing that it was birthed out of a critical spirit and not of the Holy Spirit, I rebuked that one, and asked for the other one!
Then I prayed. I prayed for a girl that seems like she's in a lot of trouble, then had a really weird vision. One that you have when you're awake. There was this really big guy who walked by her truck as she was sitting in it, and it scared her really bad. Then the second part of my first 238 dream; she called me because a really big scary guy was looking at her through her truck windshield looking at her very frighteningly. She called me and I started telling her what to do. I calmly led her through her salvation plan. I told her to start the car, back up, and get out of there. Problem #1, big guy jumps in her truck. But she she keeps going anyway, good girl! Then I ask her where she is, cause I have no idea; city, country, rest stop? She tells me she's in a city, so I tell her to try and find a police station, BUT DON'T STOP, run lights if you have to. Then she has to slam on the breaks, it sends scary guy falling to the front of the bed of her truck and knocks him real good, I tell her to scream, "Get out or your going to die!" but he doesn't respond, so I tell her to peel out, which sends him crashing against the back of the truck, we warned scary guy!
As the vision ends I realize I really do want to help her, and as I considered calling her, it changed into a facebook thought. But instead of a “Where are you, how come you don't return my calls, how come you leave town and don't let us know.” to a Love letter. That's more in line with what The Lord wants from us!
Day two: Isiah 58:6 Is it a fast that I have chosen, A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush, And to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Would you call this a fast, And an acceptable day to the LORD? 6 “ Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;
Then follows a lot of promises, like; your light breaking forth in the morning, our healing coming forth speedily, the Lord's glory being our rear guard; then you shall call and The Lord will answer you! Amen and amen!
Don't we want that? Then lets loose the bonds of the oppressed more!
Lord show us how you want us to do that. In what areas can we loose those bonds, show us the things that are in front of us so we can personally help. I would love to be known as one who loosed the bonds of the oppressed!
In Jesus Name!
Day Three: I woke with my wife snuggling really sweetly with me, and the Lord saying "That's what she needs. " We just found out our daughter is being told by God that she's supposed to move in with her older sister in another state. The amazing thing about it is, we don't want her to, she doesn't want to, but God told us separately that she was supposed too, and through a series of amazing words, circumstances, and confirming words from others, He spoke, and we're going to do it, cause He said!
I Love the Lord, the way He does things, the way He orchestrates things only the way He can.
First scripture for today: (Thanks biblegateway.com) Philippians 2 (New King James Version)
Unity Through Humility 1 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
The Humbled and Exalted Christ 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bond servant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
Imagine how we complain about stuff, then imagine Him doing that...you know, what He did! How awesome is that!!??
Looking forward to see what He has for us today!
So that's the old 238. The new 238 is The Lord waking me up at 2:38 a.m. and sharing with me the things that are on His heart. Him instructing me in paths of righteousness for His Names sake. Man, it's really sweet. As I write this I am on the high point of this 238 journey, it's now 4:06. Over an hour with The Lord being really sweet with me, wow.
I just got back yesterday afternoon, from one of those divine appointments! We met with Duane Beaver, his Realtor and a bunch of Hutterites who own a very nice newer building which we believe would work very nicely with our machine that will help us feed the world, literally!
The problem is, they need money. They're asking $450,000 for the $1,000,000 building they built about 3 years ago, including 30 acres, and a new house on the property, which would be perfect for a care taker. I don't really care if we get the building, but I just want God to do it, and not us!
So, back to the 238, the a.m. version! I want very much to be done with the me version of who I am, and want to be the He version that permeates everything I do, and everything I am. I don't want it to be a me gospel, I want it to be a He gospel. I want it to be Him, and not me. I want me to be 100% Him, does that make sense? The new 238! What's that going to look like!? Will I get to be all that He made me to be, YES! But what will that look like...I pray it'd look at lot like Him!
So, how does this new 238 look. It started this morning and now at 4:14 with a little hunger, and a little juice. Now that that's done what's next? A Love letter to my daughter and son in law.
I started the new 238 with my first thoughts of my oldest daughter, and the trouble she seems to be in. I wanted to call her right away and ask her what's wrong with her. After realizing that it was birthed out of a critical spirit and not of the Holy Spirit, I rebuked that one, and asked for the other one!
Then I prayed. I prayed for a girl that seems like she's in a lot of trouble, then had a really weird vision. One that you have when you're awake. There was this really big guy who walked by her truck as she was sitting in it, and it scared her really bad. Then the second part of my first 238 dream; she called me because a really big scary guy was looking at her through her truck windshield looking at her very frighteningly. She called me and I started telling her what to do. I calmly led her through her salvation plan. I told her to start the car, back up, and get out of there. Problem #1, big guy jumps in her truck. But she she keeps going anyway, good girl! Then I ask her where she is, cause I have no idea; city, country, rest stop? She tells me she's in a city, so I tell her to try and find a police station, BUT DON'T STOP, run lights if you have to. Then she has to slam on the breaks, it sends scary guy falling to the front of the bed of her truck and knocks him real good, I tell her to scream, "Get out or your going to die!" but he doesn't respond, so I tell her to peel out, which sends him crashing against the back of the truck, we warned scary guy!
As the vision ends I realize I really do want to help her, and as I considered calling her, it changed into a facebook thought. But instead of a “Where are you, how come you don't return my calls, how come you leave town and don't let us know.” to a Love letter. That's more in line with what The Lord wants from us!
Day two: Isiah 58:6 Is it a fast that I have chosen, A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush, And to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Would you call this a fast, And an acceptable day to the LORD? 6 “ Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;
Then follows a lot of promises, like; your light breaking forth in the morning, our healing coming forth speedily, the Lord's glory being our rear guard; then you shall call and The Lord will answer you! Amen and amen!
Don't we want that? Then lets loose the bonds of the oppressed more!
Lord show us how you want us to do that. In what areas can we loose those bonds, show us the things that are in front of us so we can personally help. I would love to be known as one who loosed the bonds of the oppressed!
In Jesus Name!
Day Three: I woke with my wife snuggling really sweetly with me, and the Lord saying "That's what she needs. " We just found out our daughter is being told by God that she's supposed to move in with her older sister in another state. The amazing thing about it is, we don't want her to, she doesn't want to, but God told us separately that she was supposed too, and through a series of amazing words, circumstances, and confirming words from others, He spoke, and we're going to do it, cause He said!
I Love the Lord, the way He does things, the way He orchestrates things only the way He can.
First scripture for today: (Thanks biblegateway.com) Philippians 2 (New King James Version)
Unity Through Humility 1 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
The Humbled and Exalted Christ 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bond servant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
Imagine how we complain about stuff, then imagine Him doing that...you know, what He did! How awesome is that!!??
Looking forward to see what He has for us today!
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