Moving On

Well, all I have to say about the date of this blog as compared to the last one is that sometimes God gives me so much to think about and write down that it gets overwhelming and I procrastinate. =)
There has been so much going on lately. First of all, my brother got married. It was beautiful and fun, laid back and sophisticated. Small...but perhaps bigger than our living room could hold. And the best part is...I have my brother back! For the past two years it is as though he had to prove that he was old enough to get married (he is very young) and now that it is no longer a matter of proving himself, he can once again be the wonderful person that I grew up with.
The second 'main thing' that has been going on has a lot to do with what God has been doing in my own heart, mind and life. (I will keep this blog to two) You know, when the Angel came to Gideon his greeting was to call him a "Mighty man of Valor." And considering that at the time Gideon was hiding in a vat this title did not seem to fit him very well. He then took the whole next part of the story to prove that he was neither mighty nor valiant, but once he had been given that title, God never saw him as anything else. Once God tells you who you are, there is never another question. God has told me who I am, and now it is my decision to be that person or not, to follow and obey my Creator or wallow in my own self. I am not saying that we can be that person without Him, for we cannot, but I am saying that it is our decision to really become that person. Gideon did become a mighty man of valor, and with an army of 300 defeated an army of 10,000, but it was because he obeyed the Lord. So, I don't know where exactly God is going to take me, and it may seem ridiculous (as it would seem ridiculous to fight 10,000 people with 300) but I think I will take my chances...

God at Work

Well, yet another week has gone by without me posting a blog...sorry =)
Don't you love it when you can actually see the miracles that are happening around you? This week has been pretty amazing. I have been walking through life normally, but have seen many extraordinary things...here is the catch...you have to know what to look for. Like all things that are different or out of the ordinary, you must have a trained eye. Just as the bird watcher can tell the difference between a hawk and a raven, so an intercessor needs to be able to tell the difference between coincidence, and God at work. The second thing that we must do is to give that miracle is true value.
My brothers fiance gave some areas of her life over to God this week that she had not before. IT IS SO AMAZING! No one but God at work in her could have done that. This one simple thing has opened up so many doors that otherwise we would not have been able to even see, let alone walk through. Another friend of mine had some charges against him dropped because of something seemingly without connection...but there was a connection, and God is the connector. To add to my joy, some friends who have been struggling financially were given some money. Not a huge amount...if you look at the check, but if you look at the relationship, this is a major step!
All of these things are miracles. I truly believe that God is the primary cause of both history and the things that we see around us today, not the secondary effect of what is going on in the world.

Characteristics of God

Sorry that I have not posted in a while...its been kinda busy lately! Busy but good.

You know how sometimes something will happen that makes you feel like God is saying "its ok, I got it." but that something that happened was something that would only make you feel that way? Well that happened to me yesterday. It was small, but it was there. I was grocery shopping actually, and I was debating over a few of the choices that I had made, and how long everything was taking, and was fairly frustrated with the busyness of it all. When I purchased my food and supplies for the week it came out to an exact number, exact in the 10's and in the change. I am a little left brained ;) and it was like God was assuring me that I got exactly what I needed to get, not more or less. Then, on my way home I did not hit one red light out of the 7 of them, which said "You were not wasting time, and I am with you." Like I said, little things that reassure you that God is there and that He cares.

The other thing that I was thinking about it "Am I OK with God giving justice?" I know that it sounds silly, but think about it....are you OK with bad people being punished for sin? Most people get angry with God when someone dies, even if they are evil. They don't mind if they are in prison, as long as the prison is clean and happy (for the most part). But are you OK with God really taking vengeance on the people who have martyred the Christians? One of the biggest complaints that people have about God is His justice. The other, is his mercy. Let me ask you another question, "Are you OK with Gods mercy?" Would you be happy if a child molester and murder got saved and went to heaven? Or if someone who cheated you and hurt you was blessed in a business deal after he had repented? Or would you allow someone who divorced their good wife for another woman to be happy in that marriage?

I guess both of these questions are summed up in this one, "Are you OK with the Lordship of Christ?" Are you at peace to let Him be the ultimate judge? I really and truly believe that this one question is the most controversial and offensive question that anyone has to ask themselves. But, this is the one question that everyone must come to terms with in their life. It must be answered, and it will be answered....what is your answer?