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A Follower of Christ

Nobody worries about Christ as long as he can be kept shut up in
churches. He is quite safe inside. But there is always trouble
if you try and let him out.

-- G. A. Studdert Kennedy

A Christian……..a follower of Christ……how do you follow Christ? How do you love Christ? Whose will………His will? How do you hear Him when He speaks? Do you hear Him? Do you listen?

Which are you…….one like the woman caught in adultery……..or the prideful scorner hurling stones?

Are you like the humble tax collector who comes before God admitting your brokenness……….or are you like the Pharisee…..better than the broken one?

Are you saved? You know the beginning…….you know the ending…….but what comes between?

What does this mean?
Luk 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

What does it mean to you?

I have to admit, there is nothing easy in being a follower of Christ. It’s easy being saved, easy reading the Bible, going to church, praying but when it comes to actually living our belief and faith……we fail miserably.

Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

I have taken these two verses to heart in a big way. Because being a follower of Christ is sometimes burdensome. Giving up your desires for His desires, asking for His will in your life as opposed to your own….this is not an easy thing. But He equips us, and gives us the strength we need to walk the walk with Him.

Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

When you ask God to create in you a clean heart…….it means sometimes He has to break you down, bring you to your knees……..and it hurts! Coming face to face with God with all your brokenness has got to be one of the most painful things you will ever do….but I can tell you from the depth of my heart that it is the most spirit refreshing thing you will ever do!

The closer you draw to God, the lonlier you feel as a Christian. There is nothing sadder than talking with a fellow believer about the wonders of the Holy Spirit, the amazing grace of God, and they look at you with glazed eyes. I know this because I too once stood with glazed eyes, just “not getting it”. When I talk about listening to His Word while I sleep, or listening to His Word on my IPOD as I walk, other Christians look at me as though I am whacko!

Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

What does that verse mean to you? It means exactly what it says to me.

And if we are mocked for loving God this way……….who is being mocked……is it me………is it God’s work in me……..is it God Himself?

Mt. 11:15

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BE STILL...HOW DO I DO THAT AGAIN???	Aug 1, 2008 3:05 am 885 Views
Going by my last post, a lot of us have trouble with that word.....BE STILL. Being silent...no problem....but being still??? Still....as in....restful....reflective....peaceful....all those beautiful calm words! Should be easy....right???? yeah.....right!!! This is the theme for me right now...God saying "rest in me". He is saying this for a reason......this rest is necessary, even if I can't understand the whys or the whats. It isn't even about being patient...been there, done that....now it's just "rest". I came across this verse in my devotions...it just kind of jumped out at me (as they do!!) Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest See what I see? It's the "L" word us women know and understand!! I looked at this verse and scratched my head...it takes work to enter into rest! We have to work at being restful. God knows it doesn't come easy for us, so He tells us to work at it...labour at it...food for thought huh? Any thoughts? I dunno, maybe you see something I don't see? Crikey I'm almost shaking in my boots at what Gordy might say!!! Be gentle, Gordy....I'm in a restful state!!
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DON'T WALK AWAY............	Jul 28, 2008 1:52 pm 899 Views
When God wants to bless you in something, and you turn and walk away.....what happens to the blessing? I wonder if it sits on the end of a glistening teardrop falling from His eye..... This was a post I did sometime last year. It's been playing on my mind a little..... I wonder how many times we walk away from a blessing because of our own wilful hearts? Or something seems too difficult so we give up....not realising that just around the next corner is victory? Or we are are too prideful to trust Him? Or we are just plain stupid???? I guess I'm learning more and more to just lean on Him, trusting Him even in the little things. I kind of like sitting here on my little buoy in the middle of the ocean....coz it's safe...and if I dive into the water I will surely drown....and if I take flight, my wings could get tired....coz I don't know how far I have to fly and He hasn't told me! I just know I have to sit here awhile. I don't want to walk away from a blessing....
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I Can't WAIT for my Blind Date with Jeffy!!!!	Jul 21, 2008 8:25 pm 1103 Views
I'm not really supposed to be dating right now but maybe God will forgive me this one little slip coz Jeffy is probably at home right this minute slathering on his aftershave and plucking his nose hairs.....all to impress me naturally!! So here I sit...in my rocking chair...knitting needles resting on my lap....my granny knickers giving me a giant wedgie (oops should I have not said that???...oh well too late coz I already did!) and I'm wondering where Jeffy will take me on our blind date. I have a moment of nostalgia....let me think....it was a moment when I remembered Jeffy telling me CLEARLY that he was going to buy me a $20,000 diamond ring. I wonder if he will give me that instead of a corsage???? I would prefer the corsage naturally but I would HATE to offend Jeffy so I would accept the $20,000 diamond ring...just coz I am that kind of SWEET thing. Well Jeffy knows I love chocolate too so I'm SURE he will bring me a BIG FAT BOX of IMPORTED chocolates from BELGIUM. Coz we all KNOW that they make the best...and Jeffy would WANT ONLY THE BEST for his blind date chickie I wonder where Jeffy will take me????? I hope he knows that my FAVOURITE meal is LOBSTER. Yes it is a little expensive....but I know that for Jeffy....no expense should be spared when it comes to a first date!!! Coz he would SURELY want to impress me right? I wonder if he knows I like my lobster BIG!! Well I must have a little nap now....and dream about my blind date with Jeffy.....I bet he is having a nap right now too.....or maybe he is unconscious coz he read what I wrote and the excitement of our date got a bit too much for him???? Perhaps a paramedic could use the paddles on him....coz Jeffy would not want to sleep and miss our date!! I think Jeffy should bring a spare shirt for our date coz I might get so excited I might cry...and we all know what happens when I cry....a lot of snot happens! And Jeffy is a very chivalrous man coz he ALWAYS gives me his shoulder The other reason he might need a spare shirt is coz he might get so excited about spending so much money on me and taking me to fancy places....the excitement might give him a cold sweat! I hope Jeffy remembers to bring his Mastercard, Visa Card, American Express Card, and his medical insurance card.... I also hope Jeffy remembers to call the Limo company Ok time for a nap now.....hmmmmmmmm I am soooo excited I hope I can sleep! I can't wait for my blind date with Jeffy!
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WHEN YOU STEP OUT OF THE BOAT..................	Jul 21, 2008 5:00 am 834 Views
Mat 14:28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. I drove down to the pier today. It was blustery, cold and I thought a gust of wind might just pick me up and whoosh me into the water! Even the fishermen were keeping away, there were only two out there. I was watching the bay, which was quite literally boiling! The troughs were so deep, I sure wouldn't have liked to be in a boat out there. As I looked at the water, I kind of reflected on my life..the troughs being the low points. I don't believe that God causes us to suffer, but I do believe He allows it to refine us, and sometimes to strengthen us. Then He lifts us high, just as the rolling sea reaches it's high crests. In those times, He sometimes gives us a glimpse of His glory! It's our energizer pack before the next trough! Over these last few months you have watched me as I clung to my Lord, hiding in the cleft of the rock, while the storm raged around me. And as I rested there, shivering sometimes, He would heal my broken wings, slowly but surely. Then one day, He decided I was strong enough to fly just a little ways....and He flew beneath me. I came to rest on this.....let's say....a buoy. Around me the sea is still rolling and stormy but I am kind of rolling with it, yet safe. It's a transitory place....when the storm ceases some He will allow me to take flight again. I guess the best thing about it is that in the distance I finally see a patch of blue sky....my destiny awaits! Oh how I wish I could take you on a flashback with me to six or so years ago...you will be as excited as I am, as excited as my best friend is coz she was there from the beginning...this journey to draw nearer to Him.... During this journey, I've had stones hurled at me, I've had dirt flung at me....been scorned, deceived, denied, betrayed, lied to....Oh He knows, HE KNOWS....coz He's been there too....only so much worse than my little dramas...He suffered an agony that I will never have to suffer...death on a cross....separation for a time.... But there were joys too! So many blessings along the way...discoveries...wow!!! Learning, growing, the excitement and wonder as He led me on the adventure of a lifetime!! But it all began with taking a step out of that boat..... Knowing the waves could get high, could toss me about.... And when I became afraid.... He reached out and caught me!!! See that rainbow up ahead? He painted it just for me!! His promise to me....spacious places...I've seen that rainbow before...He keeps painting it just so I wont forget.... I know when I take flight again, there might be storms up ahead, there might be more pain, but He will be there with me through it all....and as I look down at the troughs and the crests of the sea....I will feel that familiar hope.... Yes, I'm glad that all those years ago I took a step out of the boat!
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AMAZING GRACE	Jul 20, 2008 4:49 pm 843 Views
God's grace to me has been nothing short of amazing.....but then that is my beautiful Lord...He just overwhelms me constantly!! Ok so I want to share something that I would not usually share but I want to do it coz God deserves the praise and all the glory! Please, please understand I am NOT doing this to get sympathy.......coz God takes care of me in His way...and He ALWAYS takes care of me! As you know, I've been sick a lot and so my finances have been suffering a lot. Everything has been slightly askew and some of you know the stress that happens when you have a mountain of bills and not enough funds happening to clear them. However, God always gets me through so I don't stress over stuff like this anymore. One thing though was stressing me a LOT. My son Brayden turns 18 on the 25th of this month and I wanted very much to do something special for him...but of course...um...couldn't! Yesterday I got a call from the mother of a friend of his from church. She asked if I had anything planned for Brayden's birthday coz a bunch of his friends wanted to have a party for him, and she hoped I wouldn't mind if they did this coz they loved him so much. Keep in mind, this lady had no idea that I could not do anything myself as far as a party goes! I was so choked up I could not even talk!!! God is so good!! Well I am going to bake a BIG FAT chocolate cake (naturally!) and I am so blinkin excited!! My son is the most awesome kid in the world and I have been so blessed by God. I'm a proud mama!! God's love is an awesome thing, and the closer I draw to Him, the more I am aware of His presence and the strong arms that hold me!!
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I ate my Kit Kat too fast kind of break....figures huh!!!	Jul 20, 2008 3:25 am 913 Views
Well that wasn't a long break was it! Didn't take as long as I thought it would for God to beat me into shape this time....wow I must be getting more manageable!! As always, God has convicted me of some stuff but also affirmed stuff. Ha Ha one of the things I got a no-no about was dating again! I must have had a slight niggle about that coz on Friday before I left I did a post about whether to date or not. I took it down not long after...something didn't feel right about it. What started it was....a phone call from a man I knew about 4 years ago. At the time I thought he was pretty yummy and hoped he would ask me out, but it never happened. Well he called and told me he had seen me in town a few weeks ago and waved but I obviously didn't see him (oops! ) so here he was finally asking me out to dinner. And what did I do? I BLINKIN FROZE!! Then I did the unthinkable...I told him I was too busy these days to date!! When I got off the phone I decided I was one totally off the planet female and so I rang a few friends until I found one who had his number. A week later and I still hadn't got up the courage to call. So the question went through my mind why I wanted to date in the first place. What exactly was I searching for? A sense of desirability? someone to ease my singleness? A replacement for my teddy bear? Another infatuation to heal my already broken heart? Well this weekend God clearly showed me that a relationship right now is not what I need. If I was focussed on a man, I would never get this book written. He affirmed that He already has my future sealed, and right now I just have to allow HIM to work on the pages of my own life journey. He gave me so much inspiration this weekend with the book, I got quite a bit written. I know I have to set aside time to do this. I have to discipline myself! I also need regular time away with God...just me and Him enjoying each other. So all you blinkin blokes who never proposed when you visited my "marriage and stuff" post, don't you blinkin ask me out on a date now coz my Daddy says NO WAY!! Now will someone please give me a pair of granny knickers and some knitting needles???? ps I'm out of blinkin chocolate too!
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TIME FOR A KIT KAT BREAK!	Jul 17, 2008 7:50 pm 805 Views
We have an ad in Australia for Kit Kat chocolate...it says...time for a break, time for a Kit Kat! Well I think I better not get jiggy with the Kit Kat but I have to take a break for a few days...or for however long it takes. God has shown me something in me that needs working on, and it has hugely convicted me and I need to get alone with Him. If you feel called upon to pray, I would really appreciate it! I will be totally offline coz there is too much of a temptation to play on this computer! So if anyone emails me....forgive me if you don't get a reply! Love you all.....and be good!
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Mirror or Telescope....what's your viewer?	Jul 17, 2008 3:32 am 876 Views
When looking at faults, use a mirror, not a telescope. -- Yazid Ibrahim Guess this quote speaks for itself huh? The next time you pass judgement on someone....and let me tell you...we ALL do it at some point....see if you can observe yourself....when we pass judgement on another, we often puff up a little...it shows in our body language! What do you see in that little inner mirror? PRIDE! Ouch...humbling huh!
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LOVES OF MY LIFE	Jul 15, 2008 11:28 pm 953 Views
There is a man I love...I have loved him for a very long time and I have never felt such depth of love for any other man I know. He is a man I respect above any other man, and a man I would want to give my very best to. There is a young man I love...my son. He is my joy, my delight and he fills my heart to overflowing. The mother heart in me cherishes and nurtures him as best I can. He is precious to me! There are friends I love....they bring such joy to my life and I cherish them in the deepest parts of my heart. They are the wind beneath my wings! Yes I know what it is to love! But there is one love I have that surpasses all these...the love for my God...my Saviour...my best friend! No one else could ever touch my heart like He does. When I enter into His presence, I break down like a little child, the love I feel for Him overwhelms me in such a powerful and intense way! But even more overwhelming is His love for me! So close...I feel Him hold me! He brings to my life something that no mortal could ever bring.....words can't express the way He touches the very depth of my heart, deeper than any person could. No one could hold me up like He does, no one could take away my pain like He does, no one could give me the joy that He does. As much as I know love, I have never known love like this! IN YOUR HANDS - Hillsong I'm so secure, You're here with me You stay the same, Your love remains here in my heart So close I believe, You're holding me now In Your Hands I belong, You'll never let me go So close I believe You're holding me now In Your Hands I belong, You'll never let me go You gave your life In Your endless love You set me free And showed the way Now I am found All along, You were beside me Even when I could'nt tell Through the years, You showed me more of You, more of You
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O plague that will not let me go LOL	Jul 14, 2008 4:06 pm 949 Views
Yup you guessed it......sick again!! I was fighting a fever all night, a horrible sore throat with white pussy things LOL thought that would get you!!! You worried, Jeffy?? Kind of makes snot on the shoulder look like a walk in the park huh!!! Before anyone starts nagging...yes I am going to the doctor this morning!!!! oh and the tongue thingy???? um..... ooooooops!!!! I feel kind of bright and breezy right now. Been spending some precious time with God, and He filled my heart....so I'm kind of walking on air, even though my pussy throat feels like I swallowed razor blades! Sooooooooooooooo I'm here and I am feeling a little, shall we say.....frisky????
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