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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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HEY JOYBELLS.....ENTER PLEASE...... Sep 27, 2008 7:54 pm
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Take that ya varmint!!!


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Should Red and the thingy be auctioned off? Sep 27, 2008 6:57 pm
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Will anyone buy us????? Will anyone bid for us????? And who should be the auctioneer if such a thing were to happen????? These are questions Susan and I ask ourselves constantly....well in the last half hour anyways!! so who should do it?????
Dunky.......could we trust him???
Michael.....he might want revenge!
Jeffy....would he bid as well???
any others?????
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HEY WHERE'S MY PILLAR OF FIRE? Sep 27, 2008 3:36 pm
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When you read about the Israelites in the desert, do you ever think, wow how faithless they were! I mean, they had this pillar of fire by night, a cloud by day......they had the presence of the Almighty God....living proof that He was guiding them!

And you think....oh boy if I had a pillar of fire and a cloud I would have incredible faith...these people don't know how blessed they were.....

And God says, "Ahem"

"Yes Lord? were you just trying to get my attention?"

God says again, "Ahem"

And I look up at Him......but I turn my head coz shame is now filling my heart....

God says, "No, you don't have a pillar of fire, and no, you don't have a cloud...I've done one better than that....I now dwell within you"

OOPS!!!

I start out with such courage, such gusto....and then....

Peter must have felt like I do now....a little foolish....so faithless......he steps out of the boat coz He trusts Jesus, wants to be where He is, out there walking on water.......so he bravely steps out......and then does the big ooopsie....yikes these waves are BIG.....oh nooooooooooo!

And Jesus reaches out.....and grabs him, saving him from drowning.

It's funny really, I keep hearing what an awesome woman of God I am.....are you kidding???? I'm a wimpy little saint who struts her stuff, falls down bleeding, gets up and struts her stuff and falls again....guess I'll keep doing that til eternity. Just roll with the punches ms_warriorthingy....you'll be ok.

I woke up to Ps 116 today......check it out, it's beautiful!
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We love our boys in their cheeky shorts!!! Sep 27, 2008 12:59 am
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Yes indeedy........we love our footy players!!!

Yeeeeeeehaaaaawwwwww THE HAWKS WON!!!!

Wow what a great game!! I feel so blinkin blokey right now I think I could even do one of those lugie thingies

Ok maybe not....soooooooo gross!!!

Can't swig a Fosters.....coz I hate beer!!

But I can do a few woop woop woops and do a shimmy here, do a shimmy there!!

Oh but I loooooooooooooove our footy players in their sleeveless tops and their cute little short shorts!!!
Might even be able to rustle up a king size burp!!!
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