my life just wasn't working. didn't know why, couldn't figure it out. every relationship i had failed. went through my entire life trying to find somebody to love me. someone who would love me and not leave me. someone who, when they said they loved me, wouldn't hurt me.
my grandmothers loved me. to them i was precious. one grandmother even used to call me precious.
then one day i realized i was precious to Someone else. my Creator, He who created the heavens and the earth thought i was precious. one day He even told me. unbelievable that He could love me. and yet He does. even after everything i've ever done. He loves me, He won't leave me and He won't hurt me.
everything i did or tried to do to make people love me and nothing worked.
everything i did or tried to do - should have turned Him off but instead He forgave me. i did things to try and earn peoples love. they didn't work. then i discovered there is nothing i can do to earn His love.
how amazing is that.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Sunday, July 30, 2006
are you satisfied?
there is only one Being who can completely satisfy to the depth of the hurting human heart, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ.
my utmost.
my utmost.
Friday, July 28, 2006
left behind
we're all waiting for the rapture right? because God loves each and every one of His children and He doesn't want to lose even one single child is He waiting for each one to hear the gospel before He takes us home. what better way to speed the process than to pray for all the unreached people of the world.
i don't want any of my family members to be left behind so i pray for them all the time. i don't want my friends to be left behind so i pray for them all the time. that's such a small group of people when you consider the billions of us on the planet.
besides the best part of praying is that it's communion with God, think of the power of prayer and if collectively we would all pray for the same things the awesome power that would have. biblical proportions. if collectively we would pray for every people group in the world think of the implications.
you hear stories of amazing transformations in churches, in small communities, large communities and countries. what if we all prayed for every single people group in the world. so that every person would hear the gospel.
just read an article - what's happening in lebanon - is it armageddon? it can't be - we're not ready.
please check out the link 'prayer guard' on the sidebar and join in praying for the people of the world.
i don't want any of my family members to be left behind so i pray for them all the time. i don't want my friends to be left behind so i pray for them all the time. that's such a small group of people when you consider the billions of us on the planet.
besides the best part of praying is that it's communion with God, think of the power of prayer and if collectively we would all pray for the same things the awesome power that would have. biblical proportions. if collectively we would pray for every people group in the world think of the implications.
you hear stories of amazing transformations in churches, in small communities, large communities and countries. what if we all prayed for every single people group in the world. so that every person would hear the gospel.
just read an article - what's happening in lebanon - is it armageddon? it can't be - we're not ready.
please check out the link 'prayer guard' on the sidebar and join in praying for the people of the world.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
eharmony...
an on-line christian matchmaker. friends recommended it to me about 5 years ago. i registered just to see what it was about never intending to ever go out with anyone i met on-line. a while ago they said they had the "perfect match" for me. i was reluctant to reply at first but after several friends told me i should i was going to respond then found it was going to cost money once you decided to 'make contact'
after updating my profile to who i am today i got another "perfect match" this morning. i liked his name (it sounded latin) and couldn't wait to read about him although i still didn't plan to pay to meet someone. (i forgot how much i used to spend going to bars to meet someone)
lo and behold when i signed on there was a message from him saying 'i don't feel that the chemistry is there' i wondered about it for a minute when we'd never had any kind of contact. i thought hm - nice height, right age, hispanic, christian. then i read things he can't live without - partner. then i felt sad for him.
so many people get involved in relationships simply because they don't want to be alone. they go from one relationship to another, from one marriage to another. been there, done that. all of my life before coming to Christ.
now i am single but i am in the most awesome love relationship. my dearly Beloved is always with me. He touches my heart with His Spirit and i am filled with love, joy, peace and contentment.
i feel sad for people that go into relationships just so they have someone to cuddle with at night, to eat dinner with, to watch tv with, to do things with, go places with and not be alone. they put everything into that new relationship at the expense of everyone else thinking that that new relationship will fix the ills of the previous one.
they are afraid of being alone. if they would only give themselves over completely, heart and soul, to Jesus, He would be their love, their intimate One.
for all the time you spend without a partner you can develop a more intimate relationship with Christ. just you and Him. the more time you spend with Him the deeper, more intimate the relationship. until you finally clue in - He's the One that completes you. you're not alone and you're not lonely.
i think when you get to that point, then you're ready for a relationship. otherwise you're just two people hoping to get their needs met. it places a heavy burden on each of them and the marriage breaks down when they can't meet each others expectations.
so i may be single forever. but that's ok.
after updating my profile to who i am today i got another "perfect match" this morning. i liked his name (it sounded latin) and couldn't wait to read about him although i still didn't plan to pay to meet someone. (i forgot how much i used to spend going to bars to meet someone)
lo and behold when i signed on there was a message from him saying 'i don't feel that the chemistry is there' i wondered about it for a minute when we'd never had any kind of contact. i thought hm - nice height, right age, hispanic, christian. then i read things he can't live without - partner. then i felt sad for him.
so many people get involved in relationships simply because they don't want to be alone. they go from one relationship to another, from one marriage to another. been there, done that. all of my life before coming to Christ.
now i am single but i am in the most awesome love relationship. my dearly Beloved is always with me. He touches my heart with His Spirit and i am filled with love, joy, peace and contentment.
i feel sad for people that go into relationships just so they have someone to cuddle with at night, to eat dinner with, to watch tv with, to do things with, go places with and not be alone. they put everything into that new relationship at the expense of everyone else thinking that that new relationship will fix the ills of the previous one.
they are afraid of being alone. if they would only give themselves over completely, heart and soul, to Jesus, He would be their love, their intimate One.
for all the time you spend without a partner you can develop a more intimate relationship with Christ. just you and Him. the more time you spend with Him the deeper, more intimate the relationship. until you finally clue in - He's the One that completes you. you're not alone and you're not lonely.
i think when you get to that point, then you're ready for a relationship. otherwise you're just two people hoping to get their needs met. it places a heavy burden on each of them and the marriage breaks down when they can't meet each others expectations.
so i may be single forever. but that's ok.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
southeast asia - july 2006
Overview
Did you know that many peoples in Indonesia were once Hindus, later Buddhists, but today they are Muslim? Most peoples in this region of color and diversity are either Buddhist or Muslim. The gospel is making small inroads, but few people groups have embraced Jesus other than a couple of tribes in northern Thailand and Myanmar. We need to pray for the spiritual obstacles be removed.
Prayer Points
Expatriate and Indigenous Workers
God would thrust forth many more workers and provide creative means of access to the Least-Reached Peoples throughout Southeast Asia for the gospel.
Storying
Pray for God to show workers how to tell His story effectively and tell it accurately and for Him to confirm His Word with signs and wonders.
Multiplication
Pray for God to inspire many other new believers to share throughout their natural relational networks what Jesus has done and is doing in their lives.
Pray for many to come to faith.
Fellowships
Pray for believers to understand that where two or three gather in Jesus' Name, there He is in their midst; that they would focus on living fellowships to encourage one another to love and good deeds.
Contextual Evangelism
Pray that they also will remain involved in community activities and actively seek friendship with local leaders as indications of good citizenship.
Just as the believers were using songs and stories, pray for God to help believers creatively communicate the gospel and His Truth through familiar means with an eternal message of Hope and Salvation.
Did you know that many peoples in Indonesia were once Hindus, later Buddhists, but today they are Muslim? Most peoples in this region of color and diversity are either Buddhist or Muslim. The gospel is making small inroads, but few people groups have embraced Jesus other than a couple of tribes in northern Thailand and Myanmar. We need to pray for the spiritual obstacles be removed.
Prayer Points
Expatriate and Indigenous Workers
God would thrust forth many more workers and provide creative means of access to the Least-Reached Peoples throughout Southeast Asia for the gospel.
Storying
Pray for God to show workers how to tell His story effectively and tell it accurately and for Him to confirm His Word with signs and wonders.
Multiplication
Pray for God to inspire many other new believers to share throughout their natural relational networks what Jesus has done and is doing in their lives.
Pray for many to come to faith.
Fellowships
Pray for believers to understand that where two or three gather in Jesus' Name, there He is in their midst; that they would focus on living fellowships to encourage one another to love and good deeds.
Contextual Evangelism
Pray that they also will remain involved in community activities and actively seek friendship with local leaders as indications of good citizenship.
Just as the believers were using songs and stories, pray for God to help believers creatively communicate the gospel and His Truth through familiar means with an eternal message of Hope and Salvation.
want to fulfill the great commission
now's your chance. you may not be cut out to be a missionary but each of us is able to pray. it is our intimate communion with Jesus Christ. if we know His truth we know that He has commanded that we go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them. (matt 28:19)
the joshua project is about that, about fulfilling the great commission. we may not be able to go but we can pray. the following link will take you to the ethne to ethne (people to people) site. it is a site for prayer for the nations in the 10/40 window.
watched a video last night - it said there are more spiritual re-births today than their are births. that as a result of prayer a revival and transformation is taking place. think of a revival of biblical proportions, people of every nation on earth praying for the same nation every day for a month.
don't know how or what to pray for? morocco is included in november prayer list. here's what you can pray for the moroccan arabs.
Prayer Points
Pray that the Lord will grant wisdom and favor to missions agencies currently targeting the Moroccan Arab.
Ask God to give the Moroccan Arab believers boldness to share the love of Christ with their friends and families.
Pray that the Lord will begin to reveal Himself to these precious people through dreams and visions.
Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of the Moroccan Arab toward Christians so that they will be receptive to the Gospel.
Take authority over the spiritual principalities and powers that have kept the Arabs bound for many generations.
Pray that God will call forth teams of intercessors who will faithfully stand in the gap for the Moroccan Arab.
Ask the Lord to raise up strong local churches among the Moroccan Arab of Morocco.
this month's prayer is for south east asia. different nations, peoples and language groups. 672 unreached people groups. the above prayer points - that pretty well covers it for everyone.
please, will you join with the rest of the world and pray.
the joshua project is about that, about fulfilling the great commission. we may not be able to go but we can pray. the following link will take you to the ethne to ethne (people to people) site. it is a site for prayer for the nations in the 10/40 window.
watched a video last night - it said there are more spiritual re-births today than their are births. that as a result of prayer a revival and transformation is taking place. think of a revival of biblical proportions, people of every nation on earth praying for the same nation every day for a month.
don't know how or what to pray for? morocco is included in november prayer list. here's what you can pray for the moroccan arabs.
Prayer Points
Pray that the Lord will grant wisdom and favor to missions agencies currently targeting the Moroccan Arab.
Ask God to give the Moroccan Arab believers boldness to share the love of Christ with their friends and families.
Pray that the Lord will begin to reveal Himself to these precious people through dreams and visions.
Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of the Moroccan Arab toward Christians so that they will be receptive to the Gospel.
Take authority over the spiritual principalities and powers that have kept the Arabs bound for many generations.
Pray that God will call forth teams of intercessors who will faithfully stand in the gap for the Moroccan Arab.
Ask the Lord to raise up strong local churches among the Moroccan Arab of Morocco.
this month's prayer is for south east asia. different nations, peoples and language groups. 672 unreached people groups. the above prayer points - that pretty well covers it for everyone.
please, will you join with the rest of the world and pray.
dancing in the arms of God
any woman who thinks a mortal man will fulfill her as a woman will eventually be disappointed.
expecting a man to fulfill you and meet your deepest needs puts that man in a place only God should hold in your life.
expecting a man to fulfill you and meet your deepest needs puts that man in a place only God should hold in your life.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
pray for marriages
if God tells us to put on the full armour of God everyday to fight the enemy, knowing that he's the deceiver and destroyer, would that not include marriages. i know that He who is within us is greater than he who is in the world but if we let our guard down, if we take our eyes off Jesus, if we don't wear the full armour of God are we not going to be under attack. we all need prayer. others that don't yet have a relationship with Jesus or are new in the faith need it even more if they don't know the bible or if they aren't in communion with God.
when you consider the number of marriages today, christian and secular, that are ending in divorce, i think it only makes sense to pray for marriages.
we come to God for His power to claim victory over the enemy because we can't do it on our own. faithful christians who are struggling with their 20 and 30 year marriages - if we don't pray for them will they flounder and fall apart?
some of us are stronger in our faith than others. if we pray for our enemies should we not also pray for our friends.
giving too much credit to satan? he is the god of this world. he is here to divide and conquer. we know that we win the war. we know that we will have struggles. for some of us it's a daily battle.
if we are praying for our churches, our ministries, our leaders, our nations should we not also be praying for our marriages.
God created marriage as a bond between two people, in love and for love He created it. with so many marriages dissolving today we need to be praying for them.
when you consider the number of marriages today, christian and secular, that are ending in divorce, i think it only makes sense to pray for marriages.
we come to God for His power to claim victory over the enemy because we can't do it on our own. faithful christians who are struggling with their 20 and 30 year marriages - if we don't pray for them will they flounder and fall apart?
some of us are stronger in our faith than others. if we pray for our enemies should we not also pray for our friends.
giving too much credit to satan? he is the god of this world. he is here to divide and conquer. we know that we win the war. we know that we will have struggles. for some of us it's a daily battle.
if we are praying for our churches, our ministries, our leaders, our nations should we not also be praying for our marriages.
God created marriage as a bond between two people, in love and for love He created it. with so many marriages dissolving today we need to be praying for them.
Monday, July 17, 2006
are you praying for your marriage?
a flight attendant was serving meals and when she was picking up the empty trays she asked a man why he had not eaten his meal. she said she thought he had been praying and asked if he was a christian. he replied no, saying that he was a satanist and he was fasting and praying that the devil would destroy 100 marriages that day.
heard on chuck swindoll's radio program last week.
we know that the enemy is the deceiver and destroyer so pray for each other for your marriages. because if we aren't praying for them we can be certain that the enemy is praying against them.
heard on chuck swindoll's radio program last week.
we know that the enemy is the deceiver and destroyer so pray for each other for your marriages. because if we aren't praying for them we can be certain that the enemy is praying against them.
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