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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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I Can't WAIT for my Blind Date with Jeffy!!!! Jul 21, 2008 8:25 pm
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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
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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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