Last night I was watching a show on TV. The man on the show worked with youth, particularly college and high school age. He shared an interesting thought...there are 2 main demonic spirits that attack us. Insecurity and Inferiority. He said you can see them running rampant in most of the world, but particularly with the younger crowds. He also said that the other spirits draw their energy from those 2 main ones.
I've been mulling this over all day. It certainly is conceivable to me that this could be true. The question is how to overcome it..........
Interestingly enough, after listening to this show I was reading my Bible. The verse that stood out to me was Jeremiah 29:13-14 " When you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't be disappointed" (The Message). Maybe it's time to get serious.........
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Praying for miracles
Anyone who knows me and my situation know that I have been praying for a particular miracle for over two years now. Sometimes I am sure it is coming right now. Other times I can't seem to muster any encouragement it is coming my way at all.
My friend Jennifer just posted a blog about a miracle she has been a part of. It totally renews my faith. Isn't it amazing that God can not only create a miracle for one person, but its effects rub off on other people?? It blows my mind that God is so huge that He can do it all!!!
Lord, thank you for making a difference in all our lives. And bless the one who needed the miracle to begin with.
My friend Jennifer just posted a blog about a miracle she has been a part of. It totally renews my faith. Isn't it amazing that God can not only create a miracle for one person, but its effects rub off on other people?? It blows my mind that God is so huge that He can do it all!!!
Lord, thank you for making a difference in all our lives. And bless the one who needed the miracle to begin with.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Swinging
As my son and I were outside today I got a picture of how God helps us....
We were swinging, my son on my lap. He held on to the ropes but I also held on to him. I envisioned this same scenario except it was me sitting on God's lap. I held on to the ropes so I felt like I had some control but also felt the safety of God's arms around me. When went high and low, fast and slow, straight and zig zag but He never let go of me. He never let me fall. Yes, my stomach felt queasy a few times when the swing went higher and higher but God just squeezed me tighter so I could feel His presence. When the ride was over, He set me down on the ground gently.
Thank you Lord for always holding me. And thank you for using something like a swing to make your presence known to me.
We were swinging, my son on my lap. He held on to the ropes but I also held on to him. I envisioned this same scenario except it was me sitting on God's lap. I held on to the ropes so I felt like I had some control but also felt the safety of God's arms around me. When went high and low, fast and slow, straight and zig zag but He never let go of me. He never let me fall. Yes, my stomach felt queasy a few times when the swing went higher and higher but God just squeezed me tighter so I could feel His presence. When the ride was over, He set me down on the ground gently.
Thank you Lord for always holding me. And thank you for using something like a swing to make your presence known to me.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Roller Coaster
Up and down. Up and down. Does anyone else's life seem like a roller coaster? Kind of ironic that I am terrified of that particular theme park ride....
I've just finished reading a book called "God Said Yes" by Heather Hornback-Bland. It's a story of a woman who has had well over 100 surgeries, divorced, miscarried... seems like if it was something bad, it has happened to her. As rough as her life was, she found strength in God. It's really an amazing story. And it's given me some fresh perspective on this roller coaster ride.
One of the points in her book was that we can tell God what we really think. We can be mad at Him. We can say we hate Him. We can scream and cry and moan to Him. He can take whatever we dish out. It's no surprise to Him. His shoulders are big enough to carry the load.
She also says that God doesn't owe us anything. At one point she thought she was being rewarded for her pain but the "reward" was then taken away. She couldn't understand it. But she came to learn that God gives gifts. He gives them freely, not as part of a reward system.
I knew these things already...really, I did. It was a bit strange to see them spelled out on the page I was reading. It was like the light bulb came on over my head (like you see in cartoons) but at the same time I was slapping myself in the forehead because I already knew it! God spoke to me in so many ways in this book. Please read it for yourself if you get the chance.
One thing I do know for sure...the ups and downs don't end. Sometimes I'm prepared for them and sometimes they sneak up on me. But I am learning to lean on the one who is always prepared. He is always there, knowing what will happen before it happens to me. He comforts, He loves, He provides. And I am forever grateful.
I've just finished reading a book called "God Said Yes" by Heather Hornback-Bland. It's a story of a woman who has had well over 100 surgeries, divorced, miscarried... seems like if it was something bad, it has happened to her. As rough as her life was, she found strength in God. It's really an amazing story. And it's given me some fresh perspective on this roller coaster ride.
One of the points in her book was that we can tell God what we really think. We can be mad at Him. We can say we hate Him. We can scream and cry and moan to Him. He can take whatever we dish out. It's no surprise to Him. His shoulders are big enough to carry the load.
She also says that God doesn't owe us anything. At one point she thought she was being rewarded for her pain but the "reward" was then taken away. She couldn't understand it. But she came to learn that God gives gifts. He gives them freely, not as part of a reward system.
I knew these things already...really, I did. It was a bit strange to see them spelled out on the page I was reading. It was like the light bulb came on over my head (like you see in cartoons) but at the same time I was slapping myself in the forehead because I already knew it! God spoke to me in so many ways in this book. Please read it for yourself if you get the chance.
One thing I do know for sure...the ups and downs don't end. Sometimes I'm prepared for them and sometimes they sneak up on me. But I am learning to lean on the one who is always prepared. He is always there, knowing what will happen before it happens to me. He comforts, He loves, He provides. And I am forever grateful.
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