Monthly Archives: October 2015

Christian Living, Guests

Well, Did It?

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As I begin I am thinking this post will consist of a few random thoughts and hopefully come together by the end with some continuity.

Starting with an excerpt from my journal. imageDon’t think those words didn’t hit me square when they came from the end of my pen.
So now I have to ask myself am I driven or do I follow well He Who is here to lead me? Do I race around like a woman with her hair on fire? Not all the time. :)

JESUS does not drive His flock, He leads them. So if I am driven — who’s doing the driving? And how quick can we put a stop to this?!

Another excerpt: A timely Sabbath from affluence and technology making room for a tranquil sanctuary for our souls. What brought that on you might ask. Kay Swatkowski. Page 120 of her book a Grand Mother’s Prayers.  She wrote in part: “I am tired of the rush. I am tired of the noise. I am tired of the endless commotion and the unending demands heaped on us by affluence and technology.  . . .
What I can do is create a tranquil sanctuary in my own home.”
And so I prayed for a timely Sabbath, a tranquil sanctuary for my GRANDS and their parents. And then it happened again — that pen of mine! Could it be I should practice what I pray?

And another: Busyness. Pervasive and widely accepted she said.  (Kay Swatkowski)
And I wondered: Have we been deceived into being proud of our busyness? I wonder if we wear it as a badge of honor evidencing how important and vital we are? My journal did some meddling today. But I’m glad.

And so all this began when I wrote, I am here, ABBA, 10:11, late huh? But, ABBA, instead of me deciding how long I have to ‘spare’ to be here – You keep me here or send me forth as You desire. I want to be here. I want to hear what You have to say to me today. 

I think I will try it again tomorrow. Might spare y’all the details though. :)

And a verse that sums it up for me. 

Isaiah 30:15 (NIV)

15 This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:

“In repentance and rest is your salvation,
    in quietness and trust is your strength,
    . . .  .

Repenting of my sin and resting in His finished work gave me salvation; brought me into Relationship with JESUS.
Disciplined quietness, and trust keeps me in Fellowship with Him. 

Until Next Time ~ ~ ~Kathie
Christian Living

Made Up Minds

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Daniel 1:8 (AMP)

8 But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile (taint, dishonor) himself with the king’s finest food or with the wine which the king drank; so he asked the commander of the officials that he might [be excused so that he would] not defile himself.

This is the verse I’ve had on my mind today.

Daniel made up his mind.

A made up mind.

I’m persuaded that made up minds are less respected and less common than in years come and gone.  Does it seem that in some circles a made up mind labels a soul as uncompromising, non-pliable, straight-laced, intolerant, non-evolving; can you think of other descriptive words? To tell you the truth those don’t sound like such bad adjectives to me. Such qualities seem to me turned upward would fashion a trusty friend; one who had counted the cost and would storm the fires of adversity with you. 

Daniel was a trusty friend. Did you know that Daniel is one of two in Scripture wherein no disobedience against GOD is recorded? Not to say they were sinless men, we all know to give them that honor would violate the truth. (23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Romans 3:23) But to say they were men with made up minds surely applies. Minds made up to defile not themselves with the things of this world. Minds made up to do the right thing even if it hurts, especially if it hurts. Minds that say this __________ will not rule over me. In the throes of temptation a made up my mind is already enabled to win! 

A question was posed to me today. “What safeguards will you put in place to keep your heart undivided?” The correlation for me seems to be that a divided heart comes from a mind NOT made up. Seems to me a made up mind is a priceless gift; one I have to choose to unwrap every day, all day long. 

Luke 10:27 (AMP)

27 And he replied, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Colossians 3:1-2 (KJV)

3 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

 Set your affection, make up you mind! That’ll preach! And it has! 

Until Next Time ~ ~ ~ Kathie 
Christian Living, You Tubes

Music to Our Ears

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And the words of the song we sang were holy, holy, holy, merciful, and mighty, and sitting there on the pew I started stringing words hoping to convey to you what was comforting my soul. 

He. You know the He who is holy, holy, holy, right?

Isaiah 6:3  (KJV)

3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

Happy, happier, happiest. There are no such superlatives for holy. So the English translators gave us holy, holy, holy. Or so I’ve heard.

I thought I’d find us a dictionary definition of holy so I went to Webster’s Dictionary the 1828 edition.
I was confident that I would get a more accurate description there than in today’s dictionaries. I was right. In part Noah Webster defined the word holy this way:

free from sin and sinful affections

That says it.
Is anybody you’ve seen in the mirror or across the table free from sin and sinful affections?
No?
Me either.

None except GOD. Holy, holy, holy.

But that’s not all He is.
He’s merciful and mighty.

Merciful to forgive a sinner like me. Webster said:

disposed to pity offenders

Yep! The holy, holy, holy One is disposed to pity offenders.
A lot of folks I think don’t know that about Him.
We should tell them! 

And more than pity, His mercy is coupled with might.
Mighty enough to save us and transform us!
And what He starts He is going to finish.
You can count on that.

Philippians 1:6 (KJV)

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Holy, holy, holy, merciful, and mighty.
That’s who He is.
Shall we Rejoice and Rest in that today my Friends? 

 Until Next Time ~ ~ ~Kathie 

Christian Living, Prayer Requests

Follow Him

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Again today, and I hope you don’t mind, and I don’t know if it’s a trend but, again for today I’m sharing my praying theme. 

Someone close is troubled about a matter; it’s heavy on his soul and so right out of my pen came: I pray he will follow You to peace about this.

And I thought that is just right, ABBA, follow You to peace about this. That would mean accepting Your guidance, acting upon Your leadership and that for sure will bring him to peace; that will resolve the matter, at least in his own heart and he will have peace. Yes. that’s my prayer that he will follow You to peace.

For sure that is His will for us all: Peace.
He is the Prince of Peace. :)
Isaiah 9:6

And so from there came prayers for others to follow Him to freedom. Follow Him to repentance and forgiveness. Follow Him to the right place to be. 

Follow Him.

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:  [source]

And look what is ours for following Him:

28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. [source]

 And so for family and friends and whomever will say amen my prayer is that we will allow Him to tune our thoughts and our hearts to follow Him. Whatever the need, wherever the place. Follow Him.

26 If someone is serving me, let him follow me; wherever I am, my servant will be there too. My Father will honor anyone who serves me. [source]

Until Next Time ~ ~ ~Kathie