Time to rise
never said the sun
golden bright light is its purpose
it exists in its purpose
how i long for its warmth
time to change from my skin to my feather
never said no bug
it just took the time to build its house
how i love to see it fly
oh no i must burst forth my color
never said no flower
it just bent with the wind and released from within
the purple of the flower is my pleasure
the sounds of the ocean do no wait for an audience
they display majesty for simple perfection of design
how i am softened by the whisper of salt water
the trees so tall and very large
they didn't become that way without reason
they are alive in and out of season
the things a tree can make me feel with one touch of it's greatness
The eyes of others cannot disguise
i am deeply cut or highly healed through the contents of a living lens
the power of light doesn't shine in , its shines out
darkness is a state
in which i am no longer in
my lens are reflecting and life is at begin
come , come and raise your hand
its ok to learn but not to stand
agreement the power cord of a crowd
i still get goose bumps when this is breathing
spirit is leading not deceiving
darkness is the lie
God has called us to rise like the sun,
let the colors of your creation come through
transform like the caterpillar
worship like the ocean
stand strong and tall like the trees
let our eyes reflect the light and most of all
stand in agreement that God is ....
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Kids Might of Out Smarted Us
My kids. Jade who is 11 and Tj who is 6. They are busting at the seams with unstoppable energy. I must nurture my body with food and sleep to keep up with these two. If I don't get a good night's sleep the next day my kids will basically torture me with non stop questions. I love them so much but sometimes my nerves can get a little whacked. I am not a perfect person in front of my kids and I use all situations in life as an opportunity to point them to Jesus. What really rocks my socks off is when Jesus uses my children to point me back to him. God has shown up in so many different ways. Every time I see something familiar he makes it new again by talking to me through it. Yes he is a very creative God.
My kids might out of smarted us adults recently and they never even realized it. When they are outside all day running around the neighborhood with the other 9 children who close by , they are turned up. I remember those days. Running wild and free. Riding bikes, climbing trees. I can chill on the couch for hours sometimes as they run in and out of the house all day. As long as my yes' are yes' I will hardly see them. Problem is when my answer is no. When my kids hear no, they start the long process of begging that turns into bugging. But why ?? What makes you say no ?? Please ? I promise ? Man oh man sometimes for me it is just easier to say yes. As soon as they get that answer yes, they are gone, out the door. Off with lightening speed to do what they requested.
How many times do we sit around and keep asking God for something he has already said yes too. Begging and bugging Him about the same thing over and over , yet His answer is yes. Kids have out smarted us because they are innocent just enough to know that yes means go , do it. As grown ups we have become comfortable with the result of the no answer. Sitting around waiting, longing, begging, complaining, crying. It has become a breeding ground for laziness. Kids are eager with energy. They are hanging on a cliff waiting for someone to say Go !
Mom can I ride my bike around the block ? Yes Jade. Instantly she is out the door on her bike . Hey I want to start a ministry one day. You want to feed homeless people ?? What are you waiting for? Pack some lunches and go find a homeless guy, and feed him. God said yes and now you should "GO"! Mom can I run in the sprinklers ? Yes Tj go for it, before I even have a chance to grab the sunscreen he is outside completely wet. Okay so you want to start a support group for porn addicts, what are you waiting for ? Invite some people over and share your story, tell them your struggle and how you confess it and you rebuke it. What are you waiting for ? Go, do it.
I am coming into a place where I find myself feeling silly for asking God to bless my day. The answer is yes and he has already said to me Go. I am so deeply involved in my relationship with Christ in my thoughts that every second of every day feels like the fast lane of yes and go and amens. If something is in my way i declare it moved , because the answer is already been given and it is yes. I have seen supernatural power in the last few weeks at an all time high. Rainy clouds disappearing, housing presenting itself, gas mileage increased. Just crazy weird miracles and it is all because i am responding to God's yes the same way my kids do for my yes'.
2 Corinthians 3
3 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again ? Or do we need like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you ? 2 You yourselves are our letter written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. 3 You show that you are a a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tables of stone but on the tables of human hearts.
4 The confidence we have through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but competences comes from God. 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant- not of the letter but of the Spirit, for the letters kills but the Spirit gives life.
Our first responsibility to ourselves is to just admit God is on our side and sometimes our own laziness can play a trick in our thoughts and make us respond to one of God's Yes' as if it were a No. I had to admit this when it comes to my weight. I am unhappy about my physical weight. I pray and prayed for years. God's answer was already yes. Of course he wants for me a healthy body and mind and spirit and soul. He wants me to be my best. I was too lazy to acknowledge that His yes wasn't being delayed and that all I had to do was get up and move....
WE are not perfect. No one expects that from you. In this world I worship the only one who is perfect, Jesus. His plan for you is to give you Life and life abundantly. Break out of your shell. Time to expose to everyone who you are. You are a walking letter being read by everyone whether you want to be heard or not. Speak up and open up. Let the world see your heart , your mind. Tell your story so that Christ may be found by others. He is so creative , such an author. He will surprise you with just how important your role is. Unique and highly effective. I am going and getting on my bike ... I am going to jump in with two feet and rebuke my own laziness. I want you to come with me.. let's Go. Lets do this.
My kids might out of smarted us adults recently and they never even realized it. When they are outside all day running around the neighborhood with the other 9 children who close by , they are turned up. I remember those days. Running wild and free. Riding bikes, climbing trees. I can chill on the couch for hours sometimes as they run in and out of the house all day. As long as my yes' are yes' I will hardly see them. Problem is when my answer is no. When my kids hear no, they start the long process of begging that turns into bugging. But why ?? What makes you say no ?? Please ? I promise ? Man oh man sometimes for me it is just easier to say yes. As soon as they get that answer yes, they are gone, out the door. Off with lightening speed to do what they requested.
How many times do we sit around and keep asking God for something he has already said yes too. Begging and bugging Him about the same thing over and over , yet His answer is yes. Kids have out smarted us because they are innocent just enough to know that yes means go , do it. As grown ups we have become comfortable with the result of the no answer. Sitting around waiting, longing, begging, complaining, crying. It has become a breeding ground for laziness. Kids are eager with energy. They are hanging on a cliff waiting for someone to say Go !
Mom can I ride my bike around the block ? Yes Jade. Instantly she is out the door on her bike . Hey I want to start a ministry one day. You want to feed homeless people ?? What are you waiting for? Pack some lunches and go find a homeless guy, and feed him. God said yes and now you should "GO"! Mom can I run in the sprinklers ? Yes Tj go for it, before I even have a chance to grab the sunscreen he is outside completely wet. Okay so you want to start a support group for porn addicts, what are you waiting for ? Invite some people over and share your story, tell them your struggle and how you confess it and you rebuke it. What are you waiting for ? Go, do it.
I am coming into a place where I find myself feeling silly for asking God to bless my day. The answer is yes and he has already said to me Go. I am so deeply involved in my relationship with Christ in my thoughts that every second of every day feels like the fast lane of yes and go and amens. If something is in my way i declare it moved , because the answer is already been given and it is yes. I have seen supernatural power in the last few weeks at an all time high. Rainy clouds disappearing, housing presenting itself, gas mileage increased. Just crazy weird miracles and it is all because i am responding to God's yes the same way my kids do for my yes'.
2 Corinthians 3
3 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again ? Or do we need like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you ? 2 You yourselves are our letter written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. 3 You show that you are a a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tables of stone but on the tables of human hearts.
4 The confidence we have through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but competences comes from God. 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant- not of the letter but of the Spirit, for the letters kills but the Spirit gives life.
Our first responsibility to ourselves is to just admit God is on our side and sometimes our own laziness can play a trick in our thoughts and make us respond to one of God's Yes' as if it were a No. I had to admit this when it comes to my weight. I am unhappy about my physical weight. I pray and prayed for years. God's answer was already yes. Of course he wants for me a healthy body and mind and spirit and soul. He wants me to be my best. I was too lazy to acknowledge that His yes wasn't being delayed and that all I had to do was get up and move....
WE are not perfect. No one expects that from you. In this world I worship the only one who is perfect, Jesus. His plan for you is to give you Life and life abundantly. Break out of your shell. Time to expose to everyone who you are. You are a walking letter being read by everyone whether you want to be heard or not. Speak up and open up. Let the world see your heart , your mind. Tell your story so that Christ may be found by others. He is so creative , such an author. He will surprise you with just how important your role is. Unique and highly effective. I am going and getting on my bike ... I am going to jump in with two feet and rebuke my own laziness. I want you to come with me.. let's Go. Lets do this.
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