This is possibly the shortest post I have ever done but I just wanted to make a real quick note about how big God really is.
Isaiah 40:12-40:31 Is an amazing picture at who God really is. It speaks of how powerful and imcomparable he is.
My favorite verse out of this chapter is: Look up into the heavens who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his GREAT POWER and INCOMPARABLE STRENGTH not a single one is missing.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Exercise for the body and Exercise for the soul
I have just began exercising almost everyday of the week. I am not the kind of person that can do the same boring exercise over and over until I know it by heart, I like to really push my self to my limits everyday. The effect it's had on my body are amazing. However if I don't exercise everyday and miss a day I really pay for it the next day. All this got me to think about the exercising that I need to do for my soul everyday. If I don't then I get spiritually lazy and pay for it. I know this is all elementary but sometimes I need to be reminded how important it is too poor my heart out to God everyday and too read his Word everyday, read it like he is telling me something, to stop and think. What is he saying? What can I learn from this chapter?
I just now am starting to understand that the battle has already been won for me. The powers of darkness cannot stand against me with God on my side, they are to back off if I resist them. There is so much power in knowing this...it's like a all new dimension. It makes me want to not be spiritually lazy so that I can fight harder against the devil. It challenges me to look at every situation through a differant pair of eyes so that I can see the spiritual battle taking place. There are so many everyday situations that come and I would just think this is just the way things are right now, but seeing them from this new dimension I see that there is something spiritual behind so much of my everyday happenings. Things like anxiety, depression, sickness, sick kids, and so called normal everyday stuff. Anxiety and depression is one of the biggest tools of the devil. I have seen him use this card so much in my immediate family. But the victory has already been won. So why do I let my flesh lead me into temptations of worry and doubt. I hate watching my children get assaulted, lately there have been a lot. Normally my response would be to pray, but not with a fighting attitude. To lay down and whine instead of resist the devil.
Last night Gavin had a stomach ache right before bed, which has been happening a lot to all of my kids. I don't think it's just a coincidence that they get stomach aches all the time. It is a total assualt. So after I got out of bed for the third time last night to comfort Gav. because of his stomach hurting. I got mad! Picked up my pillow and crawled in bed with him held his little body close and prayed hard, prayed against assualts and tormenting spirits and continued to everytime he woke up. I slept all night with him and the third time of praying I asked if his stomach felt better. He said yes and fell fast asleep and didn't wake up again untill morning. I relized I didn't get mad like it was an anger issue. But it was something that God rised up in me.
Ephesians 6:12 says, For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly relms. I have always loved this verse but it never REALLY hit me that JESUS not us has won the victory. Another guy put it like this. Each time your spirit goes under and faints in the trials which come to you, you lose mastery over the powers of darkness; you get below them instead of abiding above them in God, Every time you take the earth standpoint, you take a place below the powers of darkness. The matery of them depends on your spirit's abiding in the place above them, and the place above them means knowing God's outlook, God's thought, God's plan, God's ways, by abiding with christ in God.
I just now am starting to understand that the battle has already been won for me. The powers of darkness cannot stand against me with God on my side, they are to back off if I resist them. There is so much power in knowing this...it's like a all new dimension. It makes me want to not be spiritually lazy so that I can fight harder against the devil. It challenges me to look at every situation through a differant pair of eyes so that I can see the spiritual battle taking place. There are so many everyday situations that come and I would just think this is just the way things are right now, but seeing them from this new dimension I see that there is something spiritual behind so much of my everyday happenings. Things like anxiety, depression, sickness, sick kids, and so called normal everyday stuff. Anxiety and depression is one of the biggest tools of the devil. I have seen him use this card so much in my immediate family. But the victory has already been won. So why do I let my flesh lead me into temptations of worry and doubt. I hate watching my children get assaulted, lately there have been a lot. Normally my response would be to pray, but not with a fighting attitude. To lay down and whine instead of resist the devil.
Last night Gavin had a stomach ache right before bed, which has been happening a lot to all of my kids. I don't think it's just a coincidence that they get stomach aches all the time. It is a total assualt. So after I got out of bed for the third time last night to comfort Gav. because of his stomach hurting. I got mad! Picked up my pillow and crawled in bed with him held his little body close and prayed hard, prayed against assualts and tormenting spirits and continued to everytime he woke up. I slept all night with him and the third time of praying I asked if his stomach felt better. He said yes and fell fast asleep and didn't wake up again untill morning. I relized I didn't get mad like it was an anger issue. But it was something that God rised up in me.
Ephesians 6:12 says, For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly relms. I have always loved this verse but it never REALLY hit me that JESUS not us has won the victory. Another guy put it like this. Each time your spirit goes under and faints in the trials which come to you, you lose mastery over the powers of darkness; you get below them instead of abiding above them in God, Every time you take the earth standpoint, you take a place below the powers of darkness. The matery of them depends on your spirit's abiding in the place above them, and the place above them means knowing God's outlook, God's thought, God's plan, God's ways, by abiding with christ in God.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
My conviction
I was reading in the book of Isaiah and a verse really stuck out at me. Before I write about my convictions I am going to state that Im not the kind of person that is going to pretend like I know what something means when I don't really know the meaning. So in writing this I am just stating my convictions and what I felt when reading in Gods word. Anyhoot I was reading Isaiah chp.31 verse 1 Woe to those who go down t Egypt for help, and rely on horses and trust in chariots because they are many and horesman because they are very strong, but do not look to the holy one of Isreal, nor seek the Lord. While reading this I was translating in my mind exactly what God was speaking to me. Because I have been going through some health issues I just really feel like God was telling me to trust in him for my health and healing (i am not discrediting docters, I totally feel that people should go to the docter. but ultimatly we have to trust God) it is so easy to get wrapped up in only trusting the medical world( rely on horsed and trust in chariots) there are so many docters and they have came a long way in knowledge ( because they are many and horesman because they are strong) even though they are very smart they are not the healer/deliver ( but do not look to the holy one of Isreal nor seek the Lord)
I am not sure If I am interpating this verse right if i am not feel free to correct me by leaving a comment (please don't correct my spelling errors I know there are many LOL) This could apply to anyone what is it that you are seeking that is of the world instead of seeking God for? Finances, healing, counseling.
I am not sure If I am interpating this verse right if i am not feel free to correct me by leaving a comment (please don't correct my spelling errors I know there are many LOL) This could apply to anyone what is it that you are seeking that is of the world instead of seeking God for? Finances, healing, counseling.
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