Obedience to the Lord….
The Lord sent me a message this morning through a beautiful spirited woman. I found her looking for my office at the daycare and asked her if she needed assistance. She told me with a humble voice yes I need to talk with someone God has placed on my heart that I needed to handle my past due balance. She continued that her daughter is now 22 years old and attended the facility over 15 years ago. As we entered the office I explained that we would have to locate the records through the owner of the facility, some years ago all our computers were stolen so it may take a moment to gather the records (we didn’t have it on site). She proceeded to explain while holding cash in her hand…
“I know the amount God has not allowed me to forget, you see I wasn’t a follower of Christ then, but I recently became born again. God has reminded me every so often throughout the years to settle my debt and to ask for forgiveness. This belongs to Him and I don’t know if there have been prayers coming from this place but God has set on my heart to come here today and do this.” She told me the amount to the exact change of what the debt was as she held it tightly in her hands with glowing eyes filling slightly with tears. “I pray for you all and the families, I pray for the owners. For I know that if I listen to His commands and if I am obedient with what He has instructed me to do then my heart will open up to more of what he has planned for me. If I am obedient then I can get closer to Him and he can continue to bless my life. I ask the owners for forgiveness that I held on to it for so long.”
After that moment I was reminded of the passage my pastor spoke of only weeks ago in the bible…”Speak Lord for your servant is listening”
When I became a child of God my heart’s desire has been to hear God. “I just want to hear your whisper Lord.” So today God spoke to me in the form of a beautiful spirited woman. He gave me a message of obedience to His word and how His desire is to set us free in truth from bondage by being obedient to Him. God has promised happiness and He is always faithful to His word. Our happiness on which He has promised comes through obedience in His word. Please use this as a reminder of what God has placed on your heart what He desires for you to do. He may be asking you to be obedient in his word by reading his word, sharing his word, loving his people, or not allowing your character to crumble under pressure.
In all you do give Glory to the Lord your God!
1 Samuel 3:9 So Eli told Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.' " So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
1 Samuel 3:10 The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."
1 Samuel 3:11 And the LORD said to Samuel: "See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears of it tingle.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
I Smile
I smile
My tears I hide
the thoughts I hold inside.
If only you could see
how hard it is to smile for me.
Every day I exercise that grin
if as simple as a smile brings you joy within.
One thing that keeps me whole
is the love which binds me to my savior
who paid the price, He saved my soul.
He is the truth and He set me free
from bondage and sin it was He,
who brings the smile out of me.
At home I feel so alone like no one understands my thoughts or desires.
So I burry them deep inside,
this passion,
this uncontrollable fire.
Why can I not shine with this light built inside?
Why cannot not be released from this pride?
Do not judge me I am only doing what is natural.
I’m connecting to the love that loved me first,
it is He who quenches my thirst.
The kingdom is near
Those who don’t know the Father have much to fear,
The kingdom is present in the gift of Christ
The loneliness, the hurt, the journey must be told,
I pray it reaches one more soul for the Father to hold
I keep on smiling because of He,
He smiled first when He saw Me.
Written by~ Leah Parker
Thursday, June 16, 2011
All the time praise...
Not just when the music is on and the sun shines…..
I want to praise you all the time!
Not only when love is rich and blessings flow…
I want to demonstrate praise to you during the unknown.
When the baby cries it’s not silence I desire, Father, it is patience I ask for and energy so I don’t tire.
Let me find joy in the dishes and laundry piles,
I want to work as if I work for you Lord.
God I need you to warm my heart through all types of small and difficult trials.
When I feel there is no rest in sight…
May I remember the crucifixion of my Savior! Bask in His company! And seek His light!
Written By: Leah Parker
I want to praise you all the time!
Not only when love is rich and blessings flow…
I want to demonstrate praise to you during the unknown.
When the baby cries it’s not silence I desire, Father, it is patience I ask for and energy so I don’t tire.
Let me find joy in the dishes and laundry piles,
I want to work as if I work for you Lord.
God I need you to warm my heart through all types of small and difficult trials.
When I feel there is no rest in sight…
May I remember the crucifixion of my Savior! Bask in His company! And seek His light!
Written By: Leah Parker
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Life Lesson #362
Drinking coffee right before bed may not be the bestest of ideas...Yeah it tastes good but next time decaf is a better option...Im just saying...
The Ontological Argument on the Existence of God
Believing in the existence of God, the creator of heaven and earth, God to all that is seen and unseen challenges those who have doubt and difficulty in faith. “Ontological arguments are arguments, for the conclusion that God exists, from evidence produced from some source other than only the observation of the world. The conclusion must be obtained from just reason alone. In other words, ontological arguments are arguments from nothing but analytic, a priori and necessary premises to the conclusion that God exists.” (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Spring 2011 Edition). The question lies not in if He exists but if you believe he exists to you.
One cannot see the wind but the evidence is clear that it exists when you feel it blow or carries pollen or seeds from on place to another. The same is with the existence of God; you cannot see God physically but you can feel Him when He moves through your heart or when He carries you through struggle or triumph to another. The existence in God is in ones faith. Those who do not believe in the being of God have already made their mind up that He does not exist or it is impossible for Him to exist so therefore they have a lack of faith. What is faith? The biblical explanation of faith is that faith is the means by which we change our perspective from flesh to spirit. When we go through difficult trails faith is the tangible “substance” (Heb 11:1) of the things that we hope for and the evidence of things that we do not see. The Greek word pistis is translated as “ground of confidence”. Faith in God changes your fleshy worry, doubt and uncertainty into a ground of confidence and proof. So then faith is not merely a belief but knowledge rooted in belief. We trust our eyes and the things we are able to see however, 2 Corith 5:7 directly tells us that we walk by faith and not by sight.
Faith is received by the hearing of the word of God. (Rom 10:17) If faith is to be considered knowledge of a thing then it is logical to understand that in order to know something you must be taught. Each person has a measure of faith to those who have minimal amount of faith they should not be looked poorly upon. (Rom 12:3) states that faith is given so therefore it is a gift. Jesus Christ is the author of faith. It is impossible to please God without faith (Heb 11:6) so in order to have a relationship with Christ you must first know that He exists.
Part of the belief process of God’s existence is also understanding His character. “Traditional theism holds that God is the creator of heaven and earth, and that all that occurs in the universe takes place under the Divine Providence.” Meaning that all is under God's sovereign guidance and control. According to those who believe, God protects and watches over creation as a loving father, He works all things for good. God is an absolutely perfect being and with a perfect existence. He is, omniscient or all-knowing: God knows of all truths and that they are true, He knows of all the falsehoods and that they are false, pertaining to the past, present or future. Most importantly God's knowledge does not change. What God knows, He knows from eternity and infallibly. God is omnipotent meaning that He is all-powerful: anything that is possible, he can do. He is perfectly good: in all circumstances he acts for the best, intending the best possible outcome. (Rom 8:28) “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
Describing God’s character helps to outline the relationship that God desires to have with us, we are his creation and his children. Our relationship with God our father is built on an unconditional love that surpassed death. Considering the love that God has for us can help us to understand why he watches over us to protect and governs our lives and our world. Having faith in him identifies that we trust in his governing and love. By having faith we are recognizing our relationship with God. Faith is the breastplate the Armor of God outlined in the bible. (1Thess 5:8) In a suit of armor the breastplate covers the heart. Faith is the essential to guarding your heart. Faith is the key to salvation. Rom 3:28 states that “a man is justified by faith” in order to be saved you must know by faith the price of salvation, the passion of love from God in his sons death did occur, the resurrection did occur.
When is God real to us? When do we feel him, hear him or see him? Through our faith we prove his existence.
One cannot see the wind but the evidence is clear that it exists when you feel it blow or carries pollen or seeds from on place to another. The same is with the existence of God; you cannot see God physically but you can feel Him when He moves through your heart or when He carries you through struggle or triumph to another. The existence in God is in ones faith. Those who do not believe in the being of God have already made their mind up that He does not exist or it is impossible for Him to exist so therefore they have a lack of faith. What is faith? The biblical explanation of faith is that faith is the means by which we change our perspective from flesh to spirit. When we go through difficult trails faith is the tangible “substance” (Heb 11:1) of the things that we hope for and the evidence of things that we do not see. The Greek word pistis is translated as “ground of confidence”. Faith in God changes your fleshy worry, doubt and uncertainty into a ground of confidence and proof. So then faith is not merely a belief but knowledge rooted in belief. We trust our eyes and the things we are able to see however, 2 Corith 5:7 directly tells us that we walk by faith and not by sight.
Faith is received by the hearing of the word of God. (Rom 10:17) If faith is to be considered knowledge of a thing then it is logical to understand that in order to know something you must be taught. Each person has a measure of faith to those who have minimal amount of faith they should not be looked poorly upon. (Rom 12:3) states that faith is given so therefore it is a gift. Jesus Christ is the author of faith. It is impossible to please God without faith (Heb 11:6) so in order to have a relationship with Christ you must first know that He exists.
Part of the belief process of God’s existence is also understanding His character. “Traditional theism holds that God is the creator of heaven and earth, and that all that occurs in the universe takes place under the Divine Providence.” Meaning that all is under God's sovereign guidance and control. According to those who believe, God protects and watches over creation as a loving father, He works all things for good. God is an absolutely perfect being and with a perfect existence. He is, omniscient or all-knowing: God knows of all truths and that they are true, He knows of all the falsehoods and that they are false, pertaining to the past, present or future. Most importantly God's knowledge does not change. What God knows, He knows from eternity and infallibly. God is omnipotent meaning that He is all-powerful: anything that is possible, he can do. He is perfectly good: in all circumstances he acts for the best, intending the best possible outcome. (Rom 8:28) “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
Describing God’s character helps to outline the relationship that God desires to have with us, we are his creation and his children. Our relationship with God our father is built on an unconditional love that surpassed death. Considering the love that God has for us can help us to understand why he watches over us to protect and governs our lives and our world. Having faith in him identifies that we trust in his governing and love. By having faith we are recognizing our relationship with God. Faith is the breastplate the Armor of God outlined in the bible. (1Thess 5:8) In a suit of armor the breastplate covers the heart. Faith is the essential to guarding your heart. Faith is the key to salvation. Rom 3:28 states that “a man is justified by faith” in order to be saved you must know by faith the price of salvation, the passion of love from God in his sons death did occur, the resurrection did occur.
When is God real to us? When do we feel him, hear him or see him? Through our faith we prove his existence.
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