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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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Back for a bit......anyone got chocolate???? Nov 3, 2008 5:24 pm
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It's a public holiday here in Melbourne....Cup Day. Yep one of the few countries in the world who get a day off for a horse race!! But hey, I'm not complaining...I'm enjoying my day off work!

Sooooooooo you're probably wondering.....has the warrior thingy turned into a fantastic woman of God??? The answer is.....wait for it....hold your breath for a few seconds longer.....are you ready??? The answer is...........NOPE!! Still the same old donkey...but I have a lot of faith in God, and He will finish this work He started in me! One of these days I will be ALL WOMAN!! Course that might be the day I wake up in heaven....but it will happen!

You know, after I left I realised how much on empty I was running. I was powering along and then suddenly it all just collapsed....I collapsed.

Want to know how bad things got? I was driving down this windy road that had a steep drop on one side......and I thought how easy it would be to just not take the next bend. That was when I realised I was in bad shape.

I've been tormenting myself with stuff from my yesterdays. Stuff about being deceived by people I have loved. I was chatting with a girlfriend last night who has been through the wringer herself and we both came to the conclusion that "trust" is becoming harder and harder.

I wonder how someone could say "I love Jesus" in one breath, while they are deceiving and twisting your heart in the next breath? I don't know....guess I'll never comprehend this and I realised I just didn't want to torment myself with wondering why. But I know that God sees it all and He looks after His children. You reap what you sow, and when you live deceitfully, you will pay a price in some way. God is merciful and loving.....but He is also just, and He does not like to see His children being mangled about by anyone.

As for realising my worth as a woman.....I was in this Christian bookstore and quite by accident came across this awesome little book called "His Princess..Love Letters From Your King". The author is Sheri Rose Shepherd, and if you can find this book....especially if you are going through pain....I totally recommend it! In fact I'm going to do posts on it from time to time coz it has really impacted me. It's stuff we know in our hearts....but need to hear over and over...coz let's face it, we all need affirmation!

Thank you so much to all of you who have been praying...God hears and I am so grateful and blessed as a result. Thank you my friends!

I have been praying for you too. There are some of you who I have been praying specifically for coz I know your needs, but I've also been praying generally. God knows what you need so I just ask Him to do what He does best where you are concerned.

Well that's it for now....I'll just sit here quietly and wait for the chocolate donations!!!

LOVE YOU!!
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