Are you being attacked on all sides?

Are you being attacked on all sides? You know that your life is over if you take on the enemy. You need God to fight for you and if He does not, you won't make it...that my friend is a Jehoshaphat Day. I've lived through many because my God went before me...He will do the same for you, if you trust Him. Jehoshaphat said, "We can't take on this vast army. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You." What do you need God to fight for you... a failing marriage, rebellious child, lost wages, affair, diagnosed disease, unplanned pregnancy, addiction, betrayal from a loved one, anxiety, depression, a secret that could ruin you...? Trust God to fight for you. You will have to face your enemy, but when you show up...God will manifest Himself through you. Release what you can't take on to God. You can't do this anymore...it is literally killing you...slowly. Trusting God will bring you out of your weariness and lead you to the other side-right in front of your enemies, like He did with Jehoshaphat. Don't allow this burden to become your identity. Recall the former victories God's handled for you, praise and thank Him for your deliverance and overcoming...before you overcome-that is you trusting what you don't yet see God doing. Know with confidence He will follow through. This is difficult; especially when you're watching the enemy invade your territory. But God...does, always has, and always will go before us and fight for us. God can handle whatever you're are up against, if you will trust Him. Blessings!
2 Chron 20:12-17  7/31/12-LMM

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I'd rather try and be wrong...than not try...and be wrong for doing nothing. 8/12CIFL-LMM

Try Something...verses Nothing

Some wonder, ponder, & reason for an entire season saying they're waiting on God-but really they don't trust Him...so they do nothing.   I'd rather move forward with a sincere heart and be wrong-receiving a correction than to do nothing and hear I didn't try...because I didn't trust.  Proverb 3:4-5 says, trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, submit your ways to Him and He will make your path straight.  Get up and move-don't miss your opportunity because of fear-God will make a straight path for you but you won't know until you begin to walk on it...do it friend! 7/2012-CIFL-LMM

The sooner we give back to God what's already His...the sooner we're released from an impossible situation of trying to control what's not ours! 7/28/12-LMM

Our Traveling Companion...Jesus

We acknowledge the power of Jesus in our mind but...we experience His power in our spirit-where He resides in us. The Spirit Himself goes where we go and stays where we stay-He's with us with each breath we take-His power is in us to handle any impossible we face-He's our traveling companion...always with us. If you become overwhelmed and begin to doubt how your impossible situation could ever be turned around or how He could ever restore your heart after the hurt you've experienced...remember the power that brought Jesus back to life...is alive in you...the tomb is empty (Luke 24:3). What looked like a tragic end was a beautiful beginning...full of hope. God's promise to us.  Jesus spent 40 days after His death, burial, and rising up to tell those He loved, "don't be afraid, it's me." Hear that in your spirit today...don't be afraid.  Our traveling companion...Jesus, He goes where we go-we are never alone...never. Each hurt, disappointment, rejection, and broken dream-He's with you and expect Him to return to you what was taken from you (Joel 2:25). Renew your mind daily with God's word-say what He says about you, don't be anxious or afraid-He's with you always. Nothing is too impossible for our God (Luke 18:27). Do not fear anything or be dismayed with anything-He will strengthen you (Isaiah 41:10). His love is perfect and cast out all fear (1 John 4:18) and He's in you my friend...He knows what you're facing this very second because He's your traveling companion always-let Him handle it. Blessings! 7/28/12CIFL-LMM

We often try to save a person from their pain...but their pain is the catalyst to get them around the corner and on to recovery. 7/2012-CIFL-LMM

God's calling...

Don't get so focused on your call...that you miss God calling you. You must guard your heart-do not allow the desire to fulfill your call become greater than the desire to be with the One Who called you. He can't bless the call He instilled in you if you place it above Him-He loves you too much. Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well (Matthew 6:33). Blessings friends!
5/22/12-LMM

Doubt yells, "this is impossible!" Faith responds, "of course it is, what's impossible for man...is possible for God." You can't...but He can...and He is in you. (Luke 18:21) 7/28/12CIFL-LMM

Each struggle you bring into the Light of Jesus will immediately begin to lose its power-what you keep from Jesus...keeps its power. 7/2012-CIFL-LMM

Stumbling Blocks...to your Destiny

The things you continue to ignore...are the stumbling blocks to your destiny...to you fulfilling the desires God has placed in your heart. You are dissatisfied and borderline angry because you're not where you want to be. Don't waste one more day pretending to be okay-speaking Christian-ease and going through the motions. Get real and deal with these things...God's waiting...He will walk you through what you need to overcome. Joshua 1:9, "Have not I commanded you?  Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous." Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Trust God friend...and fulfill your destiny. 7/25/12-LMM

Feeling Anxious...try God's Peace

To "not be anxious about anything" is not a suggestion, something to consider or even ponder.  God's clear in Philippians 4:6-7, it's the requirement for the "peace of God" to guard our hearts and mind...do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer & petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  I use to be so frustrated because I would struggle to find peace-to not be anxious, only to end up worrying even more.  I made myself anxious looking for peace...how twisted is that?  Then the revelation came to me-I had to choose to believe God's peace...His peace was in me...all the time.  The burden to produce peace was not on me...but God's peace was already in me...I had to choose to believe in His peace available to me.  I moved from begging God for peace to thanking Him for His peace in me.  Next time you're confronted with an impossible, don't beg God...thank Him for His peace that is in you-His peace guards our hearts and our minds...so that we are anxious about nothing.  His ways work all the time in every situation...blessings friend!
7/24/12-LMM

Jesus Knows the Way...

Last fall, my husband, Rod was taking our granddaughter, Hope who was six years old at the time to a birthday party.  He realized he took a wrong turn, Hope immediately said "well just ask Jesus, He knows the right road, Roddie."  Rod told Hope he would call me,  Hope said with some irritation, "why are you calling LaLa?  You just need to ask Jesus the way, He knows, keep asking Him, He will tell you, He always answers".   Profoundly said by a six year old.  Jesus is the way...the truth...and the life (John 14:6).  He does know the right road and He will tell you the right way to go.  Keep asking Him for the things you do not know.  He always answers friend!

Surrender, freedom, & you...

The veil represents the physical separation of oneness between the bride and the groom until marriage.  The veil is lifted when the bride says, "I do," she receives him as her husband for them to become one.  They are joined-what's his is hers and what's hers is his.  As Christians, we have the same covenant with Jesus.  When we say "I do," to receive Jesus into our hearts-the veil is lifted-we are no longer separated from Him.  What's His is ours and what's ours is His.  For years after I received Jesus I did not lift my veil.  I was saved, spirit filled, and loved Jesus.  I said "I do," but I was trying to get myself together more before I wanted Him to "really" see all of me.  What I didn't know, was the only way I could be all He designed me to be, was to let Him see all of me.  Submission is a choice, God will not force it.  As we trust Him, we submit.  I didn't realize I didn't trust Him.  I was so focused on me being good enough to serve, that I "couldn't see" He was there for me...loving all of me.  My vision was obscured-my veil had not been lifted.  God never trades even...when we say "I do," we get all He has which equips us to be all He's called us to be.  We will never know all He has for us until we lift the veil.  You will never figure it out intellectually.  I came to the end of my "overachiever self" and said "fine God, I've done all you've asked me to do and my life is really messed up, so if it's going to be this way...show me how to do it."  Surrender call...I came to the end of myself...said here I am, a mess even though saved-help me, I can't do this. I lifted my veil and let Him see all of me.  He changed everything I had been trying to change on my own-He did it for me...because He loved me first.  I am free!  Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.  And with unveiled faces we reflect the Lord's glory, being transformed into His likeness...(2 Corinthians 3:17,18).  We are complete in Christ (Colossians 2:10).  Receive all of Him and lift your veil baby, there's work to be done and the Kingdom needs "all" of you!
LMM4/2/12

Embrace where you are...you're being developed

Embrace where you are...you are being developed and strengthened-so you won't back down against opposition. How will you know that you can overcome...unless you come through these things that are tormenting you? Our Father God says to not look around in terror or be dismayed that He's with us and will hold onto us with His victorious hand-that He's made us for hard. Ask Him for wisdom during these times...He will give it generously-but ask in faith. Press in each time you're pressed on-that's how our strength is developed-just like a muscle that resists weight will strengthen...so do we. Welcome these trials and continue your development friend...you're being perfected and developed-made for hard! (Isa 41:10, James 1:2-6) 7/18/12-LMM

Authentic Love...1 John 4:19

Authentic love comes from God who loved us first, 1 John 4:19.  Love is seen-Love is secure-Love believes God's Promises-Love is tireless-Love is fierce, pushing back wrong-Love scales a wall to protect- Love is not afraid of criticism or rejection-Love stands firm in adversity-Love works through the night to provide-Love perseveres when exhausted-Love that's fabricated stinks-Love is hurt but never destroyed-Love waits and endures..never self serving- Love builds godly relationships-Love holds on loosely...never controlling or manipulating-Love seeks the Holy Spirit's direction-Love does not choke, push, put down or force-Love forgives and releases but never binds or compromises-Love can't endorse sin-Love moves in courage and knocks down Goliaths -Love believes God in the middle of impossibles- Love hears, speaks and implements the Word with the confidence and boldness of Christ-Love relies on the authentic love that flows from The One who authenticated Love-Holy Holy Holy, Lord God Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth-Make sure your love comes from The One Who loved you first.
2/12CIFL-LMM

God Will Make a Way...

If you will get out of the way...God will make a way.
Are you holding on to someone or something...trying to save or revive them or it? Are you consumed thinking about this situation? Does it weigh you down, wake you in the middle of the night, determine if you spend money or not? Many say they believe God can do anything...but they don't give Him much of a chance to prove He can do anything. Are you trusting God as long as you can understand how He will intervene and help this situation? Have you already got your back up human plan ready, if God's is not satisfactory for you? You rationalize that you're being selfless and committed but you're actually being unbelieving and fearful. You're interference delays God's intervention and plan. 
I did this years ago-I ran to God and would ask for help then run and try to go figure out the situation that was causing me grief. One day God said,"enough." When I began to let go of the situation that I was trying to save, I begin to let God intervene...and He did in a mighty way. This was not overnight, but I saw a clear unveiling of God's power, when I got out of the way. I had to stay in scripture, speak the Word, renew my mind with the Word, spend time with Him everyday, be careful of the words I spoke, and examined how I spent my time in general...who was I hanging out with, what I was I watching on TV, and what was I listening to on the radio. Friends, He will make a way...but you must get out of the way. God loves you and He's waiting to to help you with the situation you're facing. He is our rock, fortress, deliverer; our God, our strength, in whom we trust, our buckler, horn of our salvation and our high tower (Psalm 18:2). Will you get out of the way...so God can make a way...for you? 
2011-LMM

Stay Connected and...Thrive!

There's a fine line between glorifying God with the gifts and using up your gifts. The focus to produce takes priority over the source of production flow. I am the Vine; you are the branch. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. Apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing (Jn15:5). Our gifts bear much fruit and will continue to produce an abundant harvest connected to the Vine...but apart from the Vine can only wither and die. Keep your gift thriving as God intended...stay connected to Him! 7/12-LMM

We are responsible to speak God's truth...not prove it...God's got the "proving part" covered. If the Son sets you free-you're free indeed! (John 8:36)

You'll never regret obeying God-even when everything comes against you-He takes hold of your right hand & says, "do not fear, I will help you." (Isaiah 41:13)

Thank You...from my heart

I want to thank everybody who has been stopping by to visit us at Christian Insight for Life...I am truly honored that you value what God puts on my heart and even more humbled that God is allowing me to write it.  I'm in awe of how His plans unfold.  Eight weeks ago when I met with my sweet friend, Mollie Malone, to teach me how to tweet, I had no idea God had another plan.  On May 14th, Christian Insight for Life was birthed.  I'd never even thought of the name until my mouth spoke it.  Mollie asked me if I'd thought about a logo for my Facebook Counseling Page.  I told her "no" but the word insight had been coming to my mind for several weeks.  Then without hesitation, out flowed Christian Insight for Life...Mollie designed the page that night and here we are today!  She's been doing all the technical updates.  Thank you Mollie for your heart-you're priceless!

So here we are...eight weeks and 1000 views from eight countries...clearly that is God.  I welcome feedback, questions, and topics you would like information on.  Please join as a follower and share Christian Insight for Life with others via Facebook, email, and twitter.  Also, you can link to my counseling page and find out more about my life.  I like when I can put a face with a name.

I have so much more to share with you that is on my heart.  Many of my real experiences and how I struggled before I knew and received the love of Jesus and my transition into receiving His love.  One more thing...I still do not know how to tweet to someone...I only know how to post a tweet on my Twitter page-hahaha!  Talk to you soon friends...thank you again.
Finally, may you receive the peace that God offers, a peace that transcends all understanding...guarding your heart and mind (Phil 4:7).

In Christ,
Laura  

Correction Gives You Freedom...

Correction's purpose is to make you more right..not more wrong. If you're resisting correction, deep in your heart you're feeling wrong about you. You're in denial; all your energy goes to proving yourself...you desperately want to look "right" but you feel hopelessly "wrong" deep in your heart. Every time a caring person tries to correct you; you quickly throw on your cloak of self-righteousness, which is the deception that takes you further from God's truth. Godly correction cloaks you in His righteousness-an authentic freedom...to be you. I pray you will seek the Lord, He loves you and He's put loving people in your life-they're trying to reach you. Don't delay your freedom another day. Whoever receives discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid (Prov12:1 NIV). 7/12/12-LMM

Knowing God...knowing you

Knowing Him is...knowing you and what you need to do-carrying out His purpose in you. God desires for us to know our identity in Him; then no matter what we do or where we go...we know Who we belong to and who we are and what we are suppose to do. "[For my determined purpose is] to know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonder of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in the same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection[which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope] (Phil 3:10). Knowing Him...is knowing you and what you need to do-carrying out His purpose in you. 7/2012-CIFL-LMM

Release Your Grief...

Release your grief...rise up...lift your head...don't spend one more second on "if." We are to grieve losses...for a period of time, but then we're to go on.  God wants to take you into a new season...He's waiting on you.  Release your grief to Him, so you can move into your new season. You're trying to live in two places-it's impossible.  If you're living in the past...you can't live in the present.  Come now, it's time friend, let Jesus have all your hurts (Psalm 73:26).
7/11/12-LMM

Life Does not Determine Your Course...your heart does.

Don't like the direction of your life...examine your heart...for it determines your course.  "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it  (Prov 4:23). Change your heart...change your life!
7/12-LMM

Got some giants you need to kill???

I'm a logical person...and my logic says I will sink if I try to navigate through life on my own. I'm so thankful that Jesus lives inside of me because life is hard and unfair; people cheat, lie, steal, and bad things happen to good people. I can't escape these realities but I can choose to walk with Jesus and I do! He's already overcome anything I'm facing. In John 16:33, Jesus said, "I have told you these things so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulations and trials and distress and frustrations; but be of good cheer [take courage, be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.] That's a promise from Jesus and I hold onto to it every day! Write this down somewhere friend...the world has been deprived of the power to harm us...you must choose to believe it or the promise will not help you. A promise is only as powerful to the one who chooses to believe it...His words do not mean we will live a perfect life without trials or tribulations. Jesus spells this out clearly-so don't panic when tribulation comes on you because it will continually. You will overcome...if you believe in and rely on the One Who has overcome-He lives in you!

Remember when Joshua, Caleb and 10 other spies went into the Promise Land to assess the condition in order to bring a report back? Joshua and Caleb said they could take the giants, the other 10 said no way-the giants would overtake them! Joshua and Caleb didn't deny the reality of what they were up against...they believed the reality of God's Word! God said He would be with them. They didn't try to figure out how God would be with them, they choose to believe He would be with them. Caleb said in Numbers 13:30, "Let us go at once and possess it, we are well able to conquer it!" The other ten spies, began to reason the dilemma, "God promised we'll have everything we need, but there are giants that could crush our heads...hmmm, so what do we do?"   They preferred their reasoning over God's instructions based on their ability to understand how they could carry out what was asked of them. The situation Joshua, Caleb and the spies faced is no different than what we do today.

Most of what we face is too much for us...job losses, rebellious teens, broken relationships, single parenting, managing family and work, and carrying out impossible dreams! God never asks us to figure out things that He asks of us...He wants to know if we will be the vessel for Him to work through? Choose to believe God-no one can believe for you, that's why it's called a personal relationship. When you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the Spirit of God came to live in you. Accept this reality-God's equipped you with His Spirit, life is hard, but Jesus is Lord and He's overcome the world! Go out and face your giant tomorrow...Jesus has deprived it of the power to harm you and has conquered it for you!

Get a Bite of Bread from Jesus...

Hope, my seven year old granddaughter, says on way home from a kids small group at Northplace Church, "you know LaLa, Jesus is the water of life and once you get a bite of His bread you'll never be hungry again.  Profoundly said, but also believed by my sweet granddaughter...it's true, in John 6:35, Jesus replied, I am the Bread of Life,  He who comes to Me will never be hungry, and he who believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me will never thirst any more (at any time).  Any thirst or hunger you have can only be satiated by Jesus...you can try other places and things-they might give you satisfaction for a while.  Eventually, they will come to an end or you will come to your end trying to get to their end-don't thirst or hunger again.  Stop what you're doing...seek the Source that can satisfy you, always...because, once you get a bite of His Bread, you'll never be hungry again.  Blessings friend!

 

What Has Jesus Asked You...to believe?

Tonight at supper Hope, our 7 year old granddaughter was telling us how North Place Kids taught on trusting Jesus and that they learned about the scripture of Peter obeying Jesus and putting his net back in the water after fishing all night.  I asked her to put that scripture in a modern day example.  She said it would be like being in the middle of the winter and it's really cold and snow on the ground but Jesus told her to go upstairs and open her window to look for flowers...like daisies, lilies, and just all kinds of flowers.  She gets it...believing what Jesus says when there's no indicators in the natural to believe Him but because He says so, she will believe-thank you Jesus!

Your Agenda...

Don't make the agenda God has assigned you more important than Him...because without Him...your agenda has no meaning.

Ridiculous Blessings!!!

I'm ridiculously blessed...my family loves the Lord with all of their heart, all of their soul and all of their mind.  God's got everything covered now and anything that's ever needed is already waiting to be delivered.  We love, because He first loved us-the connection of His love is what it's all about-this walk while we're here.  My family makes a difference not because of us, but because of Him in us. I'll just keep thanking Him for these ridiculous blessings!!!

God put dreams...in your heart

Don't delay...what God wants for you.

Every time a person says "I know, but..." in response to the Word, they have "knowingly chosen" a delay or detour in fulfilling the dream God has put in their heart. Don't "but" yourself out of God's dream for you!

Agreement with God...

Impact your family's destination...use your imagination-as God intended and see what He's sees...now, daily bring it to fruition with His words (Romans 4:17)

Maturity says..."if you perceived I offended you, I will apologize because I care more about our relationship than I do about being right". 8/2012-LMM

You will overcome...

You will overcome what is trying to overcome you...when you receive the love of Jesus. "And who can win the battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God (1 John 5:5)." Jesus has overcome the world (John 16:33)...that includes anything that is trying to overcome you. "Everything is possible for him who believes (Mark 9:23)." Meditate on these verses and ask the Holy Spirit for revelation. God reveals the secret things of the kingdom to anyone who seeks Him (Mark 4:11). You don't have to go through life wondering if...or maybe...but can expect with confidence that Jesus is with you and will get you through whatever is trying to overcome you. Amen! 7/4/12-LMM

Jesus sees what you can do...not what you've done-Amen! 7/8/12-LMM

God won't compete with egos & pride but He can use surrender & willingness for His glory-will you let Him impact the Kingdom through you? 7/8/12-LMM

Familiar & Predictable vs. Unknown & Unforeseeable

Don't spend a lot of time trying to develop your perfect life plan...God's already developed yours-it will satisfy you all the days of your life. God created you with a purpose, a one of a kind fingerprint, and your individual DNA-you are a unique person designed with love by the Creator of the universe.  You're birth was no mistake, after thought, or haphazard event...God wanted you. He created you with a specific purpose and has a good plan for you because He loves you (Jeremiah 29:11)! You must know His love for you. Many say they know God's love and that He has a good plan for them, but they do not have the revelation knowledge of His love for them. So they don't trust Him and thus, can't rest in Him. God's love in us allows us to trust Him-we must choose to believe it. Fear is constant and is always looming; looking for an opportunity to plant seeds of doubt...creating the unknown. The fear of the unknown paralyzes a person-undermining their confidence in God's ability. People will choose familiar over the unknown...predictable over unforeseeable-giving them a false sense of control.  Intellectually, they will tell you they should trust God, but fear over rides their system and they are unable to get past the unknown and unforeseeable of what God's plan looks like for them. The predicable and familiar takes preference over the unknown and unforeseeable-forfeiting the good plan of God Almighty...because fear says if you can't see, you can't make it. Jesus said in John 20:29, blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.  
Ask God to give you revelation knowledge of His love for you, so you can trust and rest in Him. You have a purpose to carry out...you must move forward and walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7) to receive what God called into existence for you in the beginning of time...it's the perfect life plan for you. Blessings! 

Believing Like a Child...'believe-ance'

Strong 'believe-vance'.  A few weeks ago, my seven year old granddaughter, Hope,  read her 'Jesus Calling' to my husband, Rod and me.  We asked her to tell us what she understood from her devotional reading.  What she said is beautiful and profound..."First, you have to have faith in the Lord and know that He will never leave you.  She then stood up from her chair, raised her right arm pointed at me and and emphatically said "LaLa, faith is a...strong 'believe-vance' in the Lord.  It makes me feel secure and safe.  You have to know the bible to get to the other things you need...the bible is the first background to stepping up to the other things you need."
 
Today, I will have a strong "believe-vance" in the Lord and know I am safe and secure.  I will always remember that I have to know the bible to step up to the other things I need.  I believe this translates to Matt. 6:33, seek first God and His righteousness...and all these things will be given to you.  Keep your "strong believe-vance" in all you do today friends. Blessings!

You're Saved...Celebrate Your Freedom

Celebrate your freedom that you received the day you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. You are emancipated...free...no longer a slave...never to be in bondage again. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery (Gal 5:1); do not be enslaved to special add-on rules to the Word or conditions for being saved and growing in Christ. God doesn't invite you to be saved then have you jump through exact hoops to find His love....God invites you to be saved, then He walks with you forever-wanting daily time with you so He can love on you and show you the way. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty-freedom; emancipation from bondage (2 Cor 3:17). Many Christians after being saved, impose their own set of rules for being good enough to receive God's love or they want others who have lived a less than desirable life style to not be able to lay it down and begin to follow Jesus-they want people to have to work harder...but that's not how God works. He says give me your heart and let's move forward.  Throw off anything that hinders you or sin that binds you from seeing what God sees for you. Your relationship with Jesus is first...above everything-guard it, treasure it; for it sustains you to manage the rest of your life. Keeping your eyes fixed on Jesus Who took it all for us...so that we would never be in bondage again (Heb 12:1-2). Friend, you are free...declare your independence today-honor your privilege to speak God's Word; being Who He says you are. Believing His promises because He says so-He can't lie...receive, embrace, and walk them out. Emancipate...celebrate...you are free. Do not squander the freedom that Jesus gives you daily-use it to make a difference! 5/2/12-LMM

If you are breathing...you have issues. If you are not breathing...you are in heaven. 7/3/12-LMM

Pain is a Catalyst for Change

We can't take or experience pain for those we love.  Pain is the catalyst for change...an opportunity for individual growth.  "Consider it a pure joy...whenever you face trials of many kinds...developing perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work-leading to maturity...If you lack wisdom, ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault..." (James 1:2-5).  We love others through their pain...but only God can heal their pain.  Blessings friends!

Believing God...for impossibles

Most say they believe God...Do you believe God will handle your impossibles? I go to Royal Family Kids,  a week long that camp for abused children-the entire week we treat them like royalty. I've spent one week for the last three summers at this and will continue this every summer until the Lord tells me different. I would not be able to handle the emotional heaviness of this camp if I did not have Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I saw many impossible situations in the lives of these innocent children. I couldn't even consider entertaining potential outcomes...it would have sucked the life out of me...but not for my Redeemer.  Immediately, my Redeemer reminded me of how He can turn a situation with one touch of His hand...He opened the Red Sea for Moses, rolled back the Jordan and extended daylight for Joshua, reduced Gideon's army from 32,000 to 300 to overcome the 135,000 Midianite army, ascended Elisha into heaven, had a donkey talk, ordered angels to kill 185,000 in an enemy's camp in one night, grafted Rahab, a prostitute, in the lineage of Jesus, raised Lazarus from the dead and a little girl from the dead, and let a blind man see and a crippled man walk because...they believed. Many compartmentalize their believing... saying, "that was the bible." Well, let's look at the miracle of human body that God crafted with His own hands...do you know that millions of diseases, germs, and junk can't enter our body because of its built in resistance to radicals? Do you realize that fever is our indicator that our natural cooling and heating system is fighting for us?  That if we ignore stress, it will manifest itself physically so that we will deal with it?  When we cry from an emotional or physical hurt, that tears are like a built in morphine pump? We become tired and sleepy, then our body can rest and sleep to soothe us? I could go on and on, I know many know this...but we need to think about this more often. Finally, how about conception? A sperm enters a womb and grows into a child. That's our God...makes something from nothing. God already has a made a way for these RFK kids-we are to move forward in faith; brainstorming and executing action plans. Many will fail, but it only takes one to work. Our part is to believe...His part is to produce. Will you believe with me friends...our God is mighty to save and handle any impossible we face. Then let's roll it! (Lk 1:37, Zeph 3:17). 7/1/12CIFL-LMM

Purpose to know Him...and your purpose will be known (Phil 3:10). LMM