Live it!

he taught me and said to me,
"Let your heart hold fast to my words;
keep my commandments, and live."  Proverbs 4:4

You blind Pharisee!  First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside may also be clean.  Matthew 23:26

"'Man's interior is purified only as he refrains from evils, in accordance with the commandments of the Decalogue.'

'When man's interior is purified from evils by his refraining from them and shunning them because they are sins, the internal which is above it, and which is called the spiritual internal, is opened.'

'When the spiritual internal is opened, and through it communication with heaven and conjunction with the Lord are granted, enlightenment takes place with man.'"
-Taken from, Spiritual Life and the Word of God, Emanuel Swedenborg


I AM

I am God's beloved creation.
I am perfectly imperfect.
I am always a work in process & progress.
I am being saved by Christ Jesus repeatedly day to day.
I am changing, growing & transforming in spirit, mind & body,
both seen and unseen, by the divine power of the Holy Spirit; God's will for me being done on earth as it is in heaven.

Today I pray unselfishly to be better today than yesterday as well as closer to Thee & Thy plans for me.
Amen.


Hymn for the day

Though not an Eagle in pic, it is a Hawk.
(Tomato, potato, lol)

In my head, hymn for the day:
ON EAGLE'S WINGS

by Michael Joncas

1. You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, who abide in his shadow for life, say to the Lord: "My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!"

REFRAIN: And he will raise you up on eagle's wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of his hand.

2. The snare of the fowler will never capture you, and famine will bring you no fear: under his wings your refuge, his faithfulness your shield. (REFRAIN)

3. For to his angels he's given a command to guard you in all of your ways; upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. (REFRAIN)

*w/out major back story-- I am one of many, many individuals who baffle the minds of well respected medical professionals!!!

Thank you, Lord!  Amen.



Sunday Blessed Sunday...

"Blessed are you, O God, with every pure blessing;
let all your chosen ones bless you. 
Let them bless you forever.
Blessed are you because you have made me glad.
It has not turned out as I expected,
but you have dealt with us according to your great mercy."

Tobit 8:15-16

TKO

Head first on the mat
body right behind
total knock-out.

Ding.  Ding.

White stars circling overhead
best attempt, shake it off
all cartoonish.

Look around
same time and space,
further inspection,
different space and time.

Second guessing
right and left
flipping scripts
must rationalize...

Crushing
always aware
searching, though--

Knew one-hundred percent
wanting to need
exactly what you are experiencing.

"A time for every matter under heaven"

TBT part Two--

I've always been a dork.  Just a good old fashioned dork.  However, now I look back to times I'm not real proud of and wonder how did I not understand living a life in Christ doesn't mean;
square, dull, boring, lame, no fun, etc.

The last 18 months alone I've gained knowledge and understanding of growth and change.  New life in Christ has given me back my REAL God given identity.  Oh, I am still a dork, lol, I am less burdened by stress, anxiety, trials, tribulations, society, etc.  My life is far from perfect but one thing I can say with certainty; I really have no complaints.

God provides and guides.  Transforms and enlightens.  Far from boring--I have no need for alcohol, nicotine or drugs.  Just living, growing and loving the way God has planned for me!

Thanks be to God for everything =0)

TBT!

"Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?  Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life."
Romans 6:3-4

"But now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we are slaves not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit."
Romans 7:6

"To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace."
Romans 8:6

"So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!"
2 Corinthians 5:17

AMEN!


In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven

"Therefore just as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man's act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all."

Romans 5:18

Spot on;

Very spot on;  "ego is capable of destroying your ability to feel love altogether." 

I, myself, relate all too well to this truth.  I also relate to once you realise, however this realisation comes to you--instantaneously, like a volcanic eruption, is the awakening of the heart!

Barriers To Love
Via:  www.thoughtfortoday.org.uk

Whatever is in your heart that is not clean, not true, will ultimately begin to act like a wall, obstructing the natural flow of love. People who say that there is no love in their life, are being blocked by this wall. Actually there is love, but they just can’t accept it. Ego is the clearest example of this. Ego limits the flow of love by placing conditions on the love you give and receive. Ego uses love to satisfy its own needs and desires. It produces a love which is deceptive, one which brings only temporary satisfaction. Ego does not allow you to experience true love or share it. If fact, ego is capable of destroying your ability to feel love altogether.

Psalm 46: 10

Be still and know that I am God!

Happy Monday

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."  ~ Proverbs 3:5-6

Relax

Relax, God's got you!

Let Go.

Comfortably "living" obliviously
Kick
Shove
Repress

Uncomfortable attempting to sweep me off my feet,
scared to death.

Listen, look, dig deep
the Holy Spirit leading
gonna hurt a bit, it's okay.
Rather debate, retreat, remain blind to thee.

Not an option this time, sweetie...

Unbeknownst to me, hadn't turned it all over,
baggage, lethal habits
still trying to control-freak subconsciously.  

Goodness and commitment waiting on you,
coming into God's image,
new life in Christ-
I've let go...

I AM His, trust this...

Seek--It's That Simple.

My mind is always racing, no longer in a chaotic can't keep up and keeping me up sense.  Rather, a constant lovely and refreshing sense.

Between the amazing Spirit moving sermons, day to day random human interactions; both w/ those unknown & known to me, the varied varieties of deep, spiritual thirst quenching opportunities also at church--brings forth individual as well as shared Godly relations and growing. 

Even in my required isolate downtime the above maintain not suffocate. 

They race comfortably now, from mind to feet; relaxing, restoring, exploring.  Proper displacement; Jesus working noticeably on the openings and closings!

Living, Loving, Believing

God & I talk often, all day, every day.

Jesus and I walk often, all day, every

day.

Not just in times of trouble and

saddened tears

Also sharing belly laughs and the

happiest tears!

May the Spirit unfold nothing but

God's will for you, Happy New Day!

Excluded.

http://m.13wham.com/article?id=4634956&categoryid=1096&election=&provider=  (controversy over opening meetings with prayer)
Personally, this small step is a victory, I am not a Greece resident.

When I was in sixth grade, some thirty years ago, one morning during the beginning of the Pledge of Allegiance "the new kid" (whose name I still recall) said he couldn't say it.

I grew up in the 'farm country' of New York, where you said the Pledge and we also learned Darwinism along with Creationism.

Needless to say, all eyes on the boy as the teacher asked politely why not.  He was Canadian was his answer as well as in more laymen terms, it would go against his allegiance to Canada.  He was excluded from having to do so and allowed to sit down.

None of us ever thought negatively, more respect for his loyalty.  Later on we learned much about Canada, including the national anthem, which we gladly added to our morning routine at some point.

No lawyers, lawsuits, anger or disrespect, that I recall.  Just proving things can always be worked out.

I myself am mindful to approach things positively, maybe an eye brow raised time to time, though always willing to listen and work.  

I am curious why there's no HUGE deal about "In God We Trust" on our money.  All people use it, jus' sayin' -- things that make you go hmmmm

How Great Thou Art (Throw Back)

For any who disbelieve,
the Lord God does indeed walk with me.

I see Thee
I hear Thee
I feel Thee

and

Thou doth know me inside and out.
On any given day Thou shows Thy face
in many deeds, words and others,
divinely.

Mysterious as it may be,
I KNOW it is Thee,
as I humbly acknowledge
Your presence day to day,
I joyfully give you thanks and praise!

How Great Thou Art...

Time To Wake Up; Soberly Sobering

Have you ever had one of those moments in time when your knees buckled?
Almost as if one of your chums came up from behind and pushed theirs into yours?

Have you ever had one of those moments when you felt time stop?

Your ears went flush, all went quiet for a moment and you realise what you just felt, felt like shock?

A jolt of everything electrically slamming into place,

as if just at the right place and time

everything Divinely aligned?

Your deepest of everything known and unknown colliding from worlds beyond--

YET, fully knowing what is going on quicker than you?

Seeing it

Living it

Infinitely multiplied by powers beyond belief. 

Know what you already possess is of great depths

through our Maker, Creator, Comforter and King...

The powers that be can

stand

tower

and do much on their own

but, combined, when these two worlds collide--

You have the most heaven sent

fully blessed

through Him

and yet to come-- beauty you own

complemented and complementing what is,

what will be

a limitless eternity--

The way God means us to be...

Again, My Rose Colored Glasses, pls

Rochester, NY area colleges to see a 3.5% tuition increase and 4.4% for room and board.

Solution:
"The initiative will offer inmates the opportunity to earn either an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree over the course of two to three years."

Sorry?!  Couldn't resist as the Sesame Street 'which one of these things doesn't belong here...' song runs amuck in my mind!

Side note:  In 2007 one pair of glasses I owned were gold frames with, yes, rose colored lenses!  Got so much wear during the presidential debates they broke in 2009!!!  Lol

Inwardly Turning

One of the reasons Advent is my preference to Lent is the consuming joy felt.
Lent being more a cumbersome, somber state of affairs.

Turned inward,

distant from the world around

focus heavily amongst the spiritual realm.

Balance not a strong suit

often confused

misunderstood

finding the "grey" area

not the issue at all ...

Quite contrary

that is indeed

residency

majorly.



Often voiced;

old soul, wrong place in time,

hard to relate.

Stemming way back,

spiritual side preference

as opposed to this earthly nonsense.


One who comforts immensely knowing--
"Thy kingdom come, Your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven"



As this Lenten season progresses

continue observing

taken up;

wake-up,

did deep wilderness walking

calling ...

Mindful after three days

Christ risen from the dead

walked among the living again--

Still teaching.

Working.

Walking.

Via our

hearts, hands and feet...