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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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Wanna get up NorthernLass' nose!! Sep 14, 2008 11:04 pm
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Well not literally!!! It's just that she was whining that I was doing too many posts....so I thought I would do another one, this time totally inane....just to razz that little Brittish chickie!! Well Wendy, you need to rest those vocal chords after all that singing.....and what better way than to read my post about nothing in particular???? Anyways I'm feeling a leeeeeeeeeeeeetle frisky today......

OK so what did I do today you ask????

I drove my son to school, then I went to the gymn!! YUP you heard it right....THE GYMN!! It was even scarier than my run yesterday coz the trainer who I affectionately call, "Sarge" was there......and she looked a leeeeeeeeetle too happy to see me!!!
I haven't been to the gymn in a while......and my body is telling me ALL about it right now!!! I need a paramedic! That woman watched me like a hawk! That's even worse than being watched my a mummy magpie!!

Well after that, I met my friend Lorraine and we did our usual....talking, laughing, talking, laughing! We decided today to be good and not eat garbage so we went out for lunch and had soup! We were so proud of ourselves...no cookies, no pancakes, and skinny milk cappucinos!! How good is that!!!

Ok.....so I just finished getting stuck into a Heaven Double Chocolate Truffle icecream on a stick!!!!

C'mon.....I couldn't be good the whole day now....could I???

I would go for a jog to get it out of my system.....but....my body won't let me!!

Well that was my day.....now sit there on my couch and tell me aaaaaaalllll about yours!

Wendy...if you're looking for me....I'm sitting on a precarious ice ledge somewhere up in the Himalayas...wanna join me???
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A tribute to my friend, Lynn (Foreverhoping) Sep 14, 2008 2:37 pm
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I am so blessed coz in this place I have many people who I call friend. Most of you I only know on the blogs, but it doesn't minimize the fact that you are my friends. And I have no doubt that if we were to meet, we would just get along beautifully!

I wish I could write a list here of all the people who have encouraged me, made me feel so blinkin special and loved, corrected me when I have gone off the mark a little...you are all precious to me! But if I was to write a list, with my blonde roots.....I am bound to forget someone....and I don't want to hurt anyone in that way.

But today my heart is stirring and I want to lift up my special friend, Lynn. I could just write her an email and tell her how wonderful she is, but I have a need in my heart to make this public.

Lynn is a beautiful, beautiful soul! She is one of those people who just kind of hangs back in the sidelines, never saying a whole lot....but occasionally she will put up some posts...and they are amazing!! It's like sometimes God puts a firecracker in her....and she trail blazes across the sky for Him!

On a personal level, I find her to be one of the most loyal and faithful people I have ever known. We've only talked on the phone once, but mostly we just email, and our friendship has grown and become very precious to me.

You know what I love about this beautiful lady? She's gentle and tender, compassionate and encouraging, yet she's not afraid to tell it like it is. I know that if I was to ask her advice about something, she would tell me what I need to hear, rather than what I want to hear, but she would do it in a way that encourages me, yet makes me take notice.

If Lynn had of been with me yesterday when I had that little "incident", I reckon she would have marched up to that car and given those blokes a good lickin......and then she would have come to me and held me gently. (Lynn keep this in mind if we ever meet and a "situation" arises!!!

In case you haven't figured it out, I am crazy about this lady, and she so reminds me of my best friend, Lorraine. I know that if we were to meet, we would have so much fun together. We would sit and have deep and meaningful chats, we would do silly things....(gird your loins Lynny, I'm not kidding here!! ) and we would probably cry a lot and laugh a lot together!

Lynn, if you are reading this....I am so blessed to have you as my friend. You are such a beautiful, tenderhearted person, and a real gift to me from God. Your faithfulness as a friend, and your loyalty touches my heart deeply. I guess I've known you more than a year now and our friendship has grown in a very precious way. I pray that no matter what, this hand of friendship between us...that spans across an ocean....will stand the test of time.

I think God planned our friendship!

WHAT IS A FRIEND
© By HARRY SMITH

A friend is someone who understands and
someone you can trust.

They will listen to you both night and day without ever making a fuss.
A friend will stand by your side when you are right and sometimes when you are wrong.

They will hold you up when you are weak and provide support to make you strong.
A friend's love is unconditional and unique in every way.

And when you have problems a true friend will kneel with you and pray.
A friend will stand by your side through thick and thin.

And whenever everyone have deserted you they still will be your friend.
A friend once said to me that a friend is sent from God above and I believe this to be true.

Because God has sent a friend to me and that friend to me is YOU.
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A STIRRING IN MY BIRDIE BELLY! Sep 14, 2008 3:51 am
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I totally surprised myself coz I went back to my church again....and I was excited about going!

Now you may wonder what is so unusual about that? Well it's most unusual coz you see I left that church two years ago, and I swore I would not go back coz I was looking for something meatier.

Last week I went coz I had a need to be around other worshippers, I needed that corporate worship.....and God met my need...it was an awesome night of worship and praise for me.

But it's more than that, I feel! This little birdie has a stirring in her belly that this is where God wants me right now, and I have a feeling He is going to reveal my ministry to me very soon!

Tonight the speaker was this American guy (see it felt like home to me already!!) and he is the founder of OM ministries. You may have heard of the Evangelical Missionary ship, Doulos? Well it's in Melbourne right now and we were one of the few churches that this guy spoke at.

This man was ON FIRE for Jesus!! He got me so excited, so motivated to DO something.

No, I'm not going to stow away on the ship, and I don't see myself travelling to the Middle East, or Asia or Europe as a zealous missionary.....but I do have a stirring in my belly to be in some form of ministry, serving this awesome God I am so passionate about!!

God has already revealed something to me, a hint of something and He did that in January......I believe I am in preparation for whatever it is He will have me do, hence the taking flight from my comfortable little buoy!

You know what else? As I was singing, I felt another stirring, a longing to sing again....however I'm not sure that is what God has in mind.....I think He has something else for me besides singing......hmmmmmm....I wonder!!

Well I'll keep you posted! I would so appreciate prayer....I need protection from the evil one, and also prayer that I will be focussed on God so that I do hear His still small voice, and be led into the ministry He has chosen for me. Thanks so much!
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