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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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A BLESSING......	Jun 10, 2008 2:55 pm 480 Views
Jud 1:24 To him who is able to keep you from falling and to bring you faultless and joyful before his glorious presence--- Jud 1:25 to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, might, and authority, from all ages past, and now, and forever and ever! Amen. As you are reading this, I want you to know that I am praying for you... If you are hurting, I pray for His comfort.... If you are sick, I pray for His healing..... If you are heavy laden, I pray for His strength... But above all, I pray His blessing on your life, and I pray you will know His exceeding joy!
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MY GODLY RENOVATION!	Jun 9, 2008 7:09 pm 542 Views
God is turning me upside down, shaking me about, emptying all the unwanted rubbish, getting into all the cracks and crevices........ and then He is filling me with the sweetest fragrance......putting in new things....rearranging.....I am being renovated by the Master Craftsman!!! AMEN!!!!
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There is a something......	Jun 9, 2008 3:31 pm 565 Views
It's a something that just wont go away... It's so tangible, so real... You try not to focus on it, you try to move beyond it..... but it still stays there with you. So you try to look at the something as though it were your enemy. It's so much easier to turn your back on something that is bad for you. Yet there is a knowing deep in your heart...this something is not your enemy. So you understand the something is not an enemy, yet you convince yourself that this something is not beneficial to you.....it keeps you from moving forward....or does it? You try to push the something out of your mind...makes it easier to deal with it...yet it stays in the peripherals, never quite leaving....it annoys you...yet it is still there, this something. Then you come to a point of acceptance. This something will not go away, so you learn to live with it, deal with it, praying the day will come soon when this something will be nothing more than a whisper in the breeze.... Then every now and then, out of the blue, your spirit senses that this something is part of God's plan for you.....that God has a purpose for this something as part of your life.... When you look at it through worldly eyes, the something makes no sense.....it defies logic....it defies all rationality.....this something is an impossibility..... Yet when you look at it through God's eyes, you realise that this isn't as impossible as you could imagine..... Do you dare hope? Do you dare defy logic and rationality? Do you dare accept that perhaps God has allowed this something to remain in your heart for a reason? Do you dare believe that God has spoken to you regarding this something? Perhaps all you can do is trust Him and wait..... Jer 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
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GO SING	Jun 9, 2008 1:22 am 541 Views
This morning a friend had a word from God to me......He wanted me to "go sing". As I was listening to my music (and singing along!...well trying to coz I was crying so hard!!) this song jumped out and really impacted me. It's very humbling being in the presence of God...thank you my friend for listening to His still small voice! EAGLES WINGS - Hillsong Here I am waiting Abide in me, I pray Here I am longing for You Hide me in Your love Bring me to my knees May I know Jesus more and more Come live in me All my life, take over Come breathe in me And I will rise On eagle's wings I'm not a very wise person for the most part, I'm not the best I can be...yet, I'm really very small when in His presence.... But to be in His presence simply because He called me there, because He loves me SO much...I can't put into words what is happening in my heart right now
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MY DREAM DATE WITH THE DOC.......NOT FUNNY!!!!	Jun 8, 2008 4:24 pm 689 Views
Last night would definitely have to go down as one of the craziest..... Laughing with Eli...at Dunky Dot's expense of course.....it was one of those spluttery, snorty, gasping for breath, hysterical laughter moments...you know the kind...where you have to cross your legs very tightly...or in DD's case...a good clamp!! (Hey that was Beth's idea!!) Then hot on the heels of that phone call, came one from my doctor friend.... He rang to tell me he got my bloods back.....at first I was like....uh oh this is not good....calling me on a Sunday night with blood results???? Anyways once my heart rate got down to a level where I could actually hear him (ears were ringing too!) he told me I did NOT have glandular fever...but a viral infection! This is how the convo went from there........ Doc - I think you and I should have a date Pen (thinking...is he hitting on me????) Doc - I'll make a deal with you. You come see me and I will buy you a capuccino Pen - (thinking...he's asking me on a coffee date??? No lobster, no flowers?????) Doc - But before you drink that very nice capuccino, you have to open your mouth and say aaaaaaaah! Pen - (heart rate escalating...this time from raw fear...thinking "who told him about my tongue..someone is going to pay for this") Doc - And if you are a really good girl, I will even give you, not one but two jelly beans from my jar! Pen - (thinking...but wait, will I also get the steak knives...coz someone has to be done away with!) Doc - So do we have a date? Pen - (sweating profusely...ears ringing again) um....should I wear my little black dress???? Doc - ha ha ha (visualise the villian in Penelope Pittstop, just before he ties her to the railroad tracks) Well he promises not to hurt me.....but isn't that what all men say before they stick the knife in????? Soooooooooooo I have to go to the blinkin doctor and show him my tongue. Nooooooooooooooo!!!
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US POSTAL SERVICE IN PERIL	Jun 8, 2008 4:31 am 661 Views
NEWSFLASH News just in from Plaxo......... Which mysterious US postal worker made a public announcement on PLAXO that he/she/it/dot had just woken up and was heading off for a wee wee at 2:30 a.m. Westcoast time USA. It appeeeeers that the mystery identity claims to be part of a letter cartel. Our sources reveal the identity could be suffering from episodes of delusional obsessive compulsive behaviour, and an inability to speeeeel. The US postal service has been in deep peril for quite some time now.....possibly 32 years and investigations are continuing to flush out the perpatrator of this so called cartel. Anyone with information regarding any suspicious late night forays to visit a Mr John should contact the US authorities immediately. THE US MAIL MUST GO THROUGH!!!!
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ELI'S GETTING MARRIED!!!!!!!	Jun 8, 2008 4:18 am 585 Views
TRICKED YA!! Just wanted to see how many people would visit my blog!!! ps....Eli says hi....as she rolls around her bed, almost peeing her pyjamas!!!! And we would like to inform you lot.....now that you are here.......and we don't want to waste your visit...... ELI AND I ARE PROVERBS31 WOMEN!!!
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HOPE YOU ARE A TOUGH KID!	Jun 7, 2008 6:06 pm 519 Views
I was just over at Rhonda's blog...check it out....you might need a latte to go with it coz it's looooooong but rest assured...it's a good read! Vain Glorying or Comfort and Love? Anyways something there grabbed me.....the Christian walk.....and how tough it can get! I commented on Rhonda's post, the closer I draw to God, the tougher my life seems to get!! I know there are a lot of people who think becoming a Christian is like finding yourself on a fluffy white cloud! Sure, we have those times of incredible blessing....but for the most part, it's a tough slog! I might add, if your walk is consistently easy....you may need to do some soul searching!! The more you want to grow and learn, the more He will stretch you.....and stretching HURTS!! BUT IT IS SO WORTH IT!!! I was reminded of how, just recently, I lay on my bed, sobbing and pleading with God to take away the pain in my heart......yet at the same time embracing it....KNOWING that He had a purpose, a something that would ultimately be for my own benefit. I sense my time of harvest is at hand, yet there may very well be more dips and twists and turns that will have me sobbing into my pillow! It's very hard, in the midst of the 'tough stuff' to see the silver lining, or the light at the end of that tunnel...but there comes a point when the intensity of the pain subsides and He gives us a glimmer of why we have this hope...a hope that just refuses to leave...no matter what! I find myself filled with gratitude to this amazing God who loves me SO MUCH that He would take me through the valley of tears, so that I am then able to see the wonders He has in store for me. No it sure aint easy following Christ....but He never promised it would be easy! He did however promise to walk with us...and whether you know it or not....He is there. And we DO COME THROUGH THE STORM. What's more, we come out the other side BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE THE STORM HIT! A friend here was asked to describe me in one word and she said I was 'tenacious'. You know what? this is a word that describes every Christian who has been through the fire, weathered the storm and come out the other side, a little battle weary but victorious nonetheless! We need a touch of tenacity to walk this walk! God bless you my friends, and I pray you hold firm to the Truth as you navigate the path ahead...but don't forget...you have the most priceless GPS giving you directions!!
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HER LOST LOVE........	Jun 7, 2008 4:07 pm 454 Views
There she stands, at the shore, looking out to sea. The misty rain settles on her eyelashes, mingled with the tears that flow softly from her eyes. She is thinking of the one she has loved……… The strength of him…. God’s strength poured out to him…. flowing through him to her… helping her to grow in her faith, in her love for God. Just as the love God pours out to her…flowing from her heart to the one she loves, for him to receive. Do not be afraid…… Do not be dismayed……… For the Lord thy God is with thee……… She smiles wistfully, remembering……… He is singing praises to God, slightly off key……yet the sound like that of angels singing! How it always filled her heart! His love for God……unashamedly worshipping from the heart……voice shaking…tears flowing…Holy Spirit fire……power in his words of prayer……energizing her…calling to her to give it all to God……a stirring in her belly……soaring……overwhelming Holy Spirit outpouring…as God’s love courses through her veins…the love spilling out to him…… Her heart warms as she remembers the beauty of his heart……… And she wonders why he didn’t see the beauty in hers………… She closes her eyes and prays……
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Sigh.........	Jun 7, 2008 1:42 am 554 Views
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. I have to admit, I feel very lonely as a follower of Christ. Perhaps that is one of the reasons I love being here in blogland. I find myself surrounded by likeminded people......people who live and breathe the God they serve. In the outside world, I am considered an oddball. My friend Lorraine is awesome, an anointed woman of God, we can talk for hours about our love for Jesus. But I only get to see her once every two weeks. I talk for hours with Eli on the phone, but there too, we are both busy with our own lives and don't get the opportunity to talk as often as we would like. Eli and I talk about things deeply spiritual, the Holy Spirit ignites our conversations and we find ourselves speaking of His wonders and power.....it's awesome! I love talking with Eli! How sad that in my little world, those are the only two people who truly understand my passion for Jesus.....and match it! I was always a bit of a party animal, loved my girly nights out, loved just going out and having fun. Yet lately I find myself just wanting to be alone with Jesus. I listen to the Word or I pray or just spend time in His presence. I don't feel depressed about it or lonely, I actually desire to do this. It would be nice to share this with someone but for now it's just me and Jesus.....I am His prisoner of hope. Perhaps this is part of the preparation for whatever it is He is leading me to. He has spoken much to me, especially in this last week and I have a sense of anticipation, but also something new, the much desired peace that I have sought for so long. I know that I know that I know......and I can't wait!!
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