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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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YEEEEE HAAAAAW its diet time in this here town!!	May 11, 2008 8:43 pm 326 Views
I went out for coffee with my friend, Lorraine today... We got fired up, talking about diets and how we really have to lose some pounds, get fit blah blah blah!! So we parked the car one end of town and walked to the cafe on the other end of town, high heeled boots on and all!!! Yup we were determined, we were armed and dangerous, two women on a brand new health kick! So we decided that on the diet we were going on, we would have a naughty day once every two weeks. That way we would not feel deprived. Smart thinking, yes? We got to the cafe and ordered our capacchinos....oh and a large piece of....um....carrot cake... Now stop smirking...we decided this was our naughty day, ok? Listen, I'm not trying to justify our actions, no way, not trying to make excuses here.... but do you know how tough it is walking from one end of town to the other in high heeled boots? Ok so I dont live in that big a town.... Now stop picking on me You would have done the same thing you know!! Well you would have if you were with us anyhow!! Do you have ANY IDEA how yummy carrot cake is???? Get real....it has that cream cheese frosting to die for....oh please.....why am I even trying...as if you would believe me anyways! So what have you eaten today that's naughty???? HUH???? HUH????
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FACING DEMONS	May 11, 2008 4:04 pm 315 Views
I don't know much about Alcoholics Anonymous but I do know that the first step to recovery is for an alcoholic to admit he is one. The same is true with any bad character trait in us that needs changing. We first have to admit there is a problem. If you continue to make the same mistakes over and over, if there is a pattern that seems to form, then the time has come to acknowledge that there is a problem here to overcome, a demon to face. It isn't easy facing your demons. In fact it's very very painful. For me, my greatest demon was my fear of rejection and abandonment. Perhaps because I had known it all my growing years, it set the standard to how I dealt with rejection as an adult. Each time I was rejected, I would shrivel....literally. I would torment myself with self-condemnation, because I was so sure that the reason I was rejected was due to something wrong with me. God has shown me, and this through much self evaluation and the willingness to tackle the problem, that when I am rejected it isn't ALWAYS because of my own shortcomings. Sometimes I am rejected because the person rejecting me has issues to deal with. What an eye opener that was! Talk about the truth setting you free! Rejection hurts, and it's ok to hurt when you are rejected, but how you see what caused the rejection is the key. I am sure that sometimes I am rejected because there is something in me that is not appealing to the person rejecting me, but it doesn't mean that every aspect of my being is unworthy of acceptance or love. So to face our demons, we first have to identify what that demon is, and sometimes we are not even sure quite what it is. Through prayer, asking God to search our hearts and renew a right spirit within us....rest assured He will reveal it to you, and if you are willing, He will help you to make the changes! The plain truth is, sooner or later, God will bring it to your attention, so you might as well surrender and allow Him to work in you and change what needs to be changed. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE.......AND IT WILL SET YOU FREE! Psa 51:2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Psa 51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Psa 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Psa 51 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. sa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
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LAST NIGHT THE BALL OF STRING UNRAVELLED	May 11, 2008 1:53 pm 314 Views
I went to bed last night, and as I was praying, something happened in me...I came undone. I am a woman of strength, but I am also a woman in extreme pain right now. I am going through grief in many forms. I can't share with you what these are, but there are several things that have brought loss into my life. I cried out to God in desperation, "what am I doing wrong? Am I not loving You enough? What is in me that I can't find peace, what is in me that keeps me in this bondage of pain and grief? What am I doing wrong? what is the matter with me? Why did I get hurt so bad? Why can't I let it go? Why is it that this hope inside of me will not leave, even though I have prayed and prayed for you to replace it with another hope? Why is it that when I think I have reached a point of understanding, out of the blue I plummet? What stops me from moving forward? God's answer: THIS IS NOT YOUR BATTLE I have no idea what He means by this. Is the battle about me? If not me, then who? Why? How long? When Jesus spoke to His disciples, often they did not understand what He was saying, yet there must have been something in His words that caused them to believe He was the Messiah, the Son of God. There must have been something in His words that gave them a hope they could not name. The disciples had earthly vision, they were limited in what they could understand. It wasn't until later that they understood. And I guess so it will be with me. All I know is, I must abide in Him, I must trust Him to work out the finer details, I must trust Him when He says the battle is not mine. Right now, as I speak there is a heavenly battle in progress......the end result will be victory. This I know beyond a shadow of a doubt. I would appreciate your prayers, my friends, should the Holy Spirit prompt you to. You don't even have to know what to ask for...coz He knows. Love you lots xoxox
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My Love Awaits..........	May 11, 2008 4:42 am 346 Views
As the night draws to a close... She goes to meet Him... The one who loves her the most.... Her haven, her sweet refuge... The One who hears even the softest whisper... The One who catches every tear and places it gently in a bottle....... The One who holds her in His arms as she sleeps.... Goodnight my friends, I am going to bed!
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Breathe in, breathe out	May 11, 2008 12:04 am 290 Views
Love this song by Matt Kearney: Breathe in, breathe out Tell me all of your doubts Everybody bleeds this way, just the same Breathe in, breathe out Move on and break down If everyone goes away, I will stay We push and pull And I fall down sometimes And I’m not letting go You hold the other line Cause there is a light in your eyes, in your eyes Hold on, hold tight If I’m out of your sight And everything keeps moving on, moving on Hold on, hold tight Make it through another night In every day there comes a song with the dawn We push and pull And I fall down sometimes And I’m not letting go You hold the other line Cause there is a light in your eyes, in your eyes There is a light in your eyes, in your eyes Breathe in and breathe out Breathe in and breathe out Breathe in and breathe out Breathe in and breathe out Look left, look right To the moon and the night Everything under the stars is in your arms Cause there is a light in your eyes, in your eyes There is a light in your eyes, in your eyes There is a light in your eyes, in your eyes
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!	May 10, 2008 4:13 pm 360 Views
Well here it is, Mother's Day in Australia. So where is my brekkie in bed? hmmmmmmmmmm! My son is still asleep.......9a.m. Last night we took my mum out for dinner to a Sri Lankan restaurant. That's the country I was born in, and so was my mum so we figured it would be fun getting stuck into some spicy curries! Today I am going to make a yummy lamb roast for lunch with roast potatoes, sweet potato, beans, carrots and a rosemary flavoured gravy. My son is then taking me out on a date....for pancakes!! Yummo!! I love being a mum! I love it when my son comes up to me and tells me I am the best mum in the world! I love it that he isn't embarrassed to give me a peck on the cheek in public any more (he's 17). Not so long ago he would not be seen dead doing that! In fact I was under strict orders not to show any form of affection once we neared the schoolgrounds! You know what I loved most of all? My son has just got a job saturday mornings in a cafe. He works very hard, washing dishes, getting his fingers burnt on hot appliances, smelling like a greasy burger by the time he gets home..... But last night when it came time to paying the bill at the restaurant....he flipped out his wallet and spent his entire days wages by paying for the restaurant bill! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOO PROUD OF MY BOY!! Yup it is so awesome being a mum! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL YOU YUMMY MUMMIES!!
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How life changes in the blink of an eye......	May 10, 2008 2:00 pm 369 Views
Sometimes things happen in our lives that leave us shocked and shattered. We cry to the heavens, asking "why"? I am reminded just now of a friend who tragically lost her son in a motor bike crash in 2005. He was 19, a young man who was trail blazing for God. He was on fire for God, but God took him home just when he was making an impact on the people around him. I remember that day so well. I heard the news before my friend did. I was driving to find her, when she called me on the phone, bright and cheerful, telling me her daughter had just rung and asked her to come home and did I know what was going on. Then she said words that chilled my heart, "I hope Mitch is ok". My friend was about to discover the worst news she would ever hear. Her son would not be coming home that night. She would not see him again until that day when she too gets to heaven. I remember, trying to be as normal as I could on the phone, while my body shook in a horror I could never describe. It's a moment when you wish time would just stand still. Life is such, that things happen which turn you upside down in a flash, a moment....and you know that you will never be the same again. What is happening in my life is nothing compared to what my friend endured, but just as she too had to lean on the Everlasting Arms of her Father to make it through the grief and the pain of loss, I do too, in my own little way. We all do, when things happen that we don't understand, things that make no sense to us. This morning as I wept to God, I told Him, "Lord, why is it that just when I think I am breaking ground, when I think I am making progress, you bring me back to a place where I realise I still have such a long way to go". I don't know if you remember, earlier this year God told me He was leading me into the promised land. I got so excited at the thought of it, until my sledgehammering man reminded me that when the Israelites entered the promised land, they had to fight a lot of battles, face a lot of obstacles before they could claim it. I guess I didn't realise that it was going to be as painful as this. But I am a Prisoner of Hope, just as those articles I printed in a post tell me. I have no choice coz He wont let me give up, wont let me run away. He pursues me relentlessly, letting me know my journey is far from over. In fact, it may only just be beginning.
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Dive into Reality.........I needed a shot of the truth	May 10, 2008 1:30 pm 302 Views
I just read Rhonda's post: Don't Tickle My Ears And got convicted...... You know that feeling you have.....just a gut feeling that God is trying to tell you something.....and then you read something....or hear something....and the penny quite literally drops into your lap? I came back to BC with the sole purpose of being an encourager, an edifyer, drawing people to Christ, through words He gives me to write..... That is my heart's desire... But instead........ I allowed my hurts and frustrations to cloud my judgement and rather than encourage, I wrote a blog that was kind of confronting, totally unnecessary, and to be honest, it came up out of pent up feelings of anger that are totally misplaced. I have been sledgehammered many times...and I needed it. I NEEDED IT! I am so grateful to the beautiful, amazing man of God who wielded it. Without his tough sledgehammering, I may well be so far behind the mark. Yet here I am, I have grown in leaps and bounds...because of his sledgehammering....because he was being faithful to God... Ok so my heart is in pain right now...I know it...you know it...it shows in my posts. So please, if you see me going off the course, if you see me headed into dangerous waters....do me the favour of reminding me why I am here. I don't know who Rhonda wrote this post for, it might have been for me, or someone else, or she may have just been generalising...but I have a feeling God meant it for me. I don't want to judge anyone, I don't want to hurt anyone. I just want to be what I am supposed to be....a woman used by God, loved by God, moulded by God, refined by God. And no matter how much the truth hurts, I need to know when I have screwed up...I can't be an effective tool for the God I serve if I am doing things that displease Him.
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PRISONER OF HOPE = Double for your Trouble	May 10, 2008 4:43 am 352 Views
Part 4 The second half of Zechariah 9:12 gives us the answer we are looking for. Why are we going through what we are going through? It says, "Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you." God says, "Even now I announce to you that not only will I restore to you all that has been taken from you, but I will give you double for all the trouble you have endured." He says, "Don't stop now...keep trusting Me, because I can see your future and it is very blessed. Keep walking with Me and keep trusting in Me and I will give you rest." "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:2. When we have learned to "rest" in God in the midst of our storm, God is mightily blessed. Because it proves to Him that we trust in His goodness no matter what our circumstances are. It pleases Him very much when we trust in Him, and when He is pleased He will burst forth blessings from Heaven. He just cannot help Himself, He loves to bless those who trust in His goodness. He, as He did for Israel in Zechariah 9:12, will stand up and announce to all that He is proud of you and intends to restore double to you for your continued trust in Him through all you have endured. And this is the beginning of your dreams coming true. Enjoy it, friend, because you have waded through the river of adversity and your heavenly Father is proud of you. Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope... Victoria Boyson Speaking Life Ministries
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PRISONER OF HOPE - Return to your Fortress	May 10, 2008 4:40 am 309 Views
Part 3 Your fortress is trusting in a loving God. Trusting Him in spite of all the reasoning of your mind; in spite of the circumstances that surround you. You were content to give God control of your life until He decided to do something with your life you did not like. You were happy to surrender all to Him, until He decided to give your promotion to someone else. You believe in His sovereignty, until His sovereign will conflicts with your will. Then you are sure He has made a mistake. You want to run from Him, but He is your refuge. How do you run from your refuge? How do you run from the only One who really loves you or understands you? The answer is...you don't. So, return, my friend, to your fortress and remain a prisoner until He is done with you; until He decides you are ready for all that He has for you. What now feels like a prison cell to you, God sees as a fortress. And of course He is right. He loves you and if you give Him control of your life He will guard it for you. Perhaps what feels to you like a prison cell, may really be your place of safety and protection. David did not like being in a cave, but it saved him from King Saul. You may not like the circumstances you are in now, but do not run from it. It may be what is saving your life!
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