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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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HE PROTECTS THE FATHERLESS Sep 9, 2008 1:49 pm
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Exo 22:22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
Exo 22:23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

I subscribe to a daily devotional called "Our Daily Bread" and it's run by RBC Ministries. I have used this devotional for years now, and God has spoken to me so many times through this, I have lost count.

As you can see from my reading today.....it was meant for me!

Brayden is not yet awake, so I don't know how he is feeling, but I do know that my Father in heaven has His hand on my son. This morning I am filled with humble gratitude, and I feel the hand of God on me as well.

As troubled as I am in spirit, my sleep has been restful and not troubled. God has a shield of protection around me that I can feel palpably.

The devil has been playing havoc in our lives lately. He has been tearing down what God has built up.....but he wont win. He is defeated, and he knows it. The power of God is strong, and there will be VICTORY on all counts! I KNOW this for a fact. When God makes a promise, He keeps it. I will hold fast to this truth.

I am heading off to work soon, and I feel a strength and a surety......I know we have been prayed for and I thank ALL who have prayed for us. I love you, my friends and thank God for you!

ps there is something else I want to share....but I will have to wait until tonight when I get home from work!
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THE BATTLE IS ON........ Sep 9, 2008 2:19 am
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I want to stomp on that devil's head. I want to stomp him so far down into the pit that he will be screaming pitiously into eternity.

When his stupid arrows bounce off me, then he attacks my son. This morning, Brayden woke up very depressed and asked me to pray over him coz he feels as though he's being attacked. He kept having nightmares thoughout the night and this morning.....I just wanted to cry. We held each other....that's all we could do.

What's happening in my life right now, is happening in his too. He is hurting just as much as I am.....and it tears me apart. He is a beautiful young man. I don't want him to hurt.

I don't know what else to do but pray. I don't have the solutions. I can't make things right. Only God can do that. Only God can heal what's broken. I don't want my son to carry this too. It's not fair.

Sometimes we have to make the only decision we can, no matter how much it hurts. I pray that God will see us out of this maze, and that we wont have to wait too long for better days. I know there are better days ahead.....I know God has good things. Amongst all the gloom, I have a sense of anticipation. But my son is still young in the faith, He hasn't experienced spiritual warfare, he is still to learn about the armour of God. So all I can do is pray for him, that God will protect him.

I hate what's happening. We both lost something precious to us.....loss is horrible and it hurts.

But God is good. God turns every negative into a positive if we allow Him to.

So I lay this all down at the cross and pray for His grace and mercy and compassion......and I pray He blesses us.

Forgive me, I sound so piteous right now, like a little baby. I'm just angry at the devil for what he has done. Guess I need to vent some.
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