U-haul

I had this really weird thought about writing a song for Stephen Curtis Chapman to write, and then make a music video out of. It was of a hearse with a U-haul behind it. It's kind of a famous saying, "You never see a hearse with a U-haul behind it, because you can't take it with you," but this guy has one! Then at the end of the video the U-haul is opened and out come people, scads of family & friends, maybe even ones won to Christ...kinda of a neat idea!

God's face

God wants to see His face in us, not one of our own making. I saw some women on my recent trip that made me wonder. That old school saying of a woman having to go put her face on took on new meaning for me. Some women spend hours in front of the mirror building up a facial facade that rivals the work at Mount Rushmore. One woman I noticed actually had almost a plastic like sheen to her face, it was amazing. We all know that they all must feel it makes them look better, but the false lie of what is pretty we have propagated to an epic proportion that no one can live up to.
We must become less so that He can be made more was echoed by John the bapist as his disciples were commenting on how popular Jesus was becoming and how it might effect what John himself was doing, and his response to his disciples questions; one of becoming less.
Is why we build ourselves up, to become more? Let us lay down our pretenses and instead lift up Christ, we're not fooling anyone anyway, they can see right through it, and those who can't are blind anyway.
God bless you, go in peace.

Be holy, not heavy

I just met with a man who told me he doesn't wrestle with being good enough, that he believes that Christ died and took away all his sin. I do believe all that, and more. I do also believe that God wants us to be holy, in fact I believe He commands us too.

2 Cor. 6: Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you[b] are the temple of the living God. As God has said:


“ I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.”


17 Therefore



“ Come out from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.”
18 “ I will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My sons and daughters,
Says the LORD Almighty.”
7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
But this is supposed to make us holy, not heavy. So many people seem to take this gospel as a heavy load, but God promises "My yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matt 11:28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

It's weird, it's almost like we get heavy because we get so fleshly about being in the flesh! But our flight is not a fleshly fight; Eph 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

It's almost like we war in our fleshly man with our fleshly understanding instead of warring in the Holy Spirit, tearing down spiritual strongholds, and not just in our lives, but in our friends, family, and whoever the Lord puts in front of us that needs to be delivered.
But we must be diligent, for "1 Pet 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith..."
God calls us to this wonderful life and freedom of living in the Spirit, not the heaviness of the flesh, nor the burdens of our religious traditions, for they will not free us, only The Lord can do that, for He is able, with Him all things are possible (Matt 19)

(Thanks Biblegateway.com!)

Eating what is lawful?

1 Cor 10:2323 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. 24 Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32 Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God, 33 just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
It's too bad we don't take this all the way and glorify God with our appetites! ME,ME,ME!

Basketball days

I was just thinking about being able to play basketball as well as I could when I was younger. The twists, the spins, the ability to dunk....I'm 44. A pro can't play at that level at this age, but does that stop me, no. SO do I go out and play like crazy and get good again, no. Why? It hurts, it hurts real bad all over. Some of it because I played 6-8 hours a day some days. Some of it no matter how much I work out, it won't go away. (Though I do believe in miraculous healings, which I believe God will heal me)
It’s just neat to believe I can still do it. I can still get up there, I can still beat the best of them. Even if in reality I worked like mad to get there again, wherever there is, and still couldn’t do it, I think I can. I believe I could. And why not?
With God all things are possible right?
I believe they are.

His Word is true

What does God say about us, and do we believe it? Are His Words all the way true? Jesus is The Word of God, John chapter 1, He was in the beginning, and He is the Word. He also says of Himself; "I AM The Way, The Truth, and The Life..." (John 14:6) So he calls our bodies the temple of the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor 6:19) If I live like I am my own, then I am calling God a liar. I must live according to His words and not the words of my own, they are not good enough, and may not even be true.
Imagine if you knew of a house that was built by God, can you imagine how cool that house would be, and how many people would want to go see it? Then imagine that same house being lived in by God, WOW, what would that be like, I'd go see it!
THAT'S YOU!!! You are that house of God, He dwells in you!!!
But do I treat my body as if it weren't mine, and were really His? NO!
"Lord, this body is Yours, it's all yours, it's NONE mine. I give it to you, as well as the rest of my life, my thoughts, my emotions, my everything, I gladly give to you, in Jesus name!
Some scriptures:"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful." (Psalm 119:137-138)
Nehemiah 9:8b "...You have performed Your words, because You are righteous."

I have food you know not of

I have food that you know not of...My food is to do the will of My Father...I love those two verses. WHat's my food; chips, salsa...TV,. WHat do I feed on? What's important to me? WHat's on my plate?
"Lord help my food to be to do the will of my Father, in Jesus name! John 4