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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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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY MY FELLOW AMERICANS!!!! Jul 4, 2008 4:35 pm
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C'mon I have the right to say that coz I am after all an American....albeit an honorary one!!!

I did my patriotic duty to the US...yesterday was the 4th here in Australia, so I took some Reese peanut butter cups, hershey kisses and a couple of cans of A&W root beer, my American flag, my American flag washcloth (in case I needed to wipe my fevered brow!) and my American flag plastic party cups........

I took them all in to work and forced my co workers to join in the celebration!!! What's more....I only ate one hershey kiss, half a peanut butter cup and a small drink of root beer. I was determined to have a servant heart about this....even though I was drooling over those chockies!!!!

Anyways my friends at work know I am an American wannabe and they already think I am half whacko so I didn't have to be concerned about pulling out all stops!!! My blonde on the insideness carried me through in fine form!!!

Oh I wish I was in the good ol USA

I am soooooooooo homesick for you!!

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MY JESUS, MY SAVIOUR Jul 4, 2008 2:43 pm
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I'm sure you can identify with this....

I love it how precious this beautiful Saviour is..the times I fall, I fall so hard and I break so hard.....I call out to Him in desperation and He comes to me and ministers to me. He applies healing balm to my soul.....I FEEL Him ministering to me!

Then He slowly strengthens me until I reach a point where I can stand up, kind of wobbly at first, but then life giving strength flows through my veins.....

Then He says, "ok my child...we have work to do"!

I love it that He is so patient with me, so gentle, so tender. How could I ever fathom this kind of love?

He equips me.....

This morning I woke up with such sadness, especially for Sharon, the patient who died. I pray her soul was saved at the 11th hour....I can't bear to think of her not being in the arms of Jesus. It tears at my heart.
I also feel this incredible "belly burning" to draw Christians who are lukewarm closer to Him. So many don't know the true joy that comes with being totally "in love" with Him, so close you can feel His breath on your face....I have a yearning....

ps I am so behind looking at posts...I feel deprived LOL.....hopefully this weekend I can do some catching up...I miss hearing what you have to say! It's been tough getting back to work and doing five days straight...I am really tired at night...still getting my physical strength back up to scratch!
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