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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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Check out my daisies! Sep 26, 2008 6:30 pm
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Spring has sprung here in Australia and the flowers look so pretty. I wanted to share with you, my daisies.......



The temp is going to be in the 80s today......wow!! Today is the football grand final so it's kind of an exciting day in this part of the country.

I got invited to a footy BBQ this afternoon by a man who I had over for dinner last night......but I don't feel like going! Yeah, yeah I know....silly warrior woman. He was very nice and he did enjoy my cooking and all.....but to be honest, I am just not interested in dating or meeting new men right now. I have totally flatlined....turned into a boring thingy who doesn't have much motivation for anything......could be I'm depressed, who knows!

So I think I will watch the game on tv, and when my son goes out tonight, I might pump up the volume on my stereo and do a crazy dance or something!!
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Another amateur poem.... Sep 23, 2008 4:17 am
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Father, your child is tired
Sometimes so lost and alone
The days seem too long winded
And I yearn for you to call me home.

I long for peaceful valleys
For streets paved with gold
Where angels sing in harmony
Sweet music to fill my soul

Yet I know my journey has just begun
A new road planned by You
Help me to keep on hoping
Sustain my joy in you, the One

You tell me the harvest is here
I have yet to reap what You've sown
But I know, my precious Jesus
With you, I'm never alone

Lord this is a crazy world......protect me

I want to be where He is....goodnight my friends
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Restless......for HIM! Sep 23, 2008 2:16 am
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Last night I was chatting with Jeffy...and he said something that totally convicted me. We were both lamenting that we were feeling very "restless" lately.

Well Jeffy started talking about Richard Wurmbrand, a man who was persecuted and imprisoned for his faith in Christ. He even endured solitary confinement.....where there was nothing but God. How on earth could someone endure a length of time like this, without the company of other humans.......unless of course they had the God of the universe in the room with them!

It just hit me then.....I am restless for Jesus. There is so much "stuff" going on in my life lately. Not just bad stuff, but good stuff too. I am restless to move forward into my tomorrow, restless to move beyond the pain of yesterday....so much crowding into my little bird head....

I feel so spiritually dry....I can't stand it. Every time I get with God....everything comes crowding into my head, it shatters my peace and leaves me so empty. Just too restless.

I miss that closeness, miss the awesome moments of being in His presence....I am yearning for Him, aching for Him...restless...so restless....want a touch from God...want to be in His courts...want to touch the hem of His robe.

The last two days at work have been so stressful...my stress levels are at breaking point. Everyone is getting sick, we are so short staffed...yesterday there was just me and a new lady who I'm training. She's so lovely, but she's one of those people who doesn't take notes...and she's obviously not real good at remembering what I tell her....so it's been just the two of us....a very busy clinic....me trying to juggle training her as well as doing all the stuff we have to do...things which usually take three people...doctors wanting things stat.......I am worn down and worn out!

Yet still so restless......

But I think my Father is saying, "come to me, you who are heavy laden...and I will give you rest"

I need HIM so bad. I need my Father to hold me in His arms and tell me it will all be ok.
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Psssst fellas....us girls ALL like grunt!! Sep 22, 2008 3:07 am
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Seriously, us girls love men who are leaders... men who aren't afraid to knock over some tables at times ..... men who don't mind getting their feet dirty.... camping out under the stars...men who like to hang out with their buddies....men who can take a few hard knocks and still stand strong....men who speak gently.....men who speak firmly....men with strong convictions and high morals.....men who are brave enough to carry a burden sometimes....maybe even a cross....men who pray always....men who look out for the little guy....men who protect the women under their care...men with forgiving hearts.....yup...MEN WITH GRUNT!

Want our attention?

Want our respect?

Want us to love you endlessly?

It's easy really.........

JUST BE LIKE JESUS!

See it isn't all about hunky looks, the size of your biceps, the car you drive, the money you earn, or if you leave the toilet seat down....

It's about being a man really!

Are you game?


Mat 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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I'm feelin blinkin soooooooooo restless Sep 20, 2008 8:54 pm
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I don't know what's wrong with me today......

I'm upset, I'm restless, my heart is screaming. I keep saying, Lord what can I do????? How can I serve you???? I thought you would open doors already??? I need to DO SOMETHING......I need to get moving....get my life into some kind of semblance of normalcy.....fat chance coz I've never ever been "normal"......but I want to doooooooooo something.

I've put on weight and I feel like the goodyear blimp......I can't go running early in the morning coz strange men in cars want to eat me......

or magpies want to swoop me......

Ok...so this afternoon I went to Workout World.....I wanted to get SOMETHING so I could do a big fat workout and feel good...but everything was too expensive....

so I went and bought a hair dryer instead!

Well I got a DVD....a workout DVD.....and now I'm going offline and I'm going to workout until the sweat is dripping from my body in rivers. I am going to workout this feeling of restlessness, agitation, despair, upset.....with every kick, I'm going to kick that dang devil back to the fiery pit....coz he will not bring me down....YOU HEAR THAT, DEVIL??? YOU ARE NOT GOING TO WIN THIS BATTLE.....GET USED TO IT!

Ok.....I feel better now....I needed to vent....needed to get out some frustration....now I'm going to work out!!

Wanna join me?

ps Beth.......Bethie....oh BETH......sweetie I am REALLY going to need a chocolate fix after I've sweated a gallon....run down to the store and get me some milk duds and some of those cute lil malt ball thingies????
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Let go of dem apron strings, momma! Sep 20, 2008 1:51 am
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I consider myself to be very blessed when it comes to my son. He is a very responsible young man, and allows wisdom to reign over folly!

His social life has picked up considerably these days. Most of his outings are with his friends from church, though occasionally he hangs out with school buddies. I am pretty relaxed about it all...I trust my son, I like his friends...and I'm not one of those mother's who lie awake watching the clock. I do however become "aware" when he gets home! Go figure!

Tonight seems to be an exception! He has gone to a school buddies home, a group of about 10 of them, and they are "hanging out"! There is a possibility they could go driving somewhere or even walking to the nearby shopping centre.

Soooooooo...these little thoughts keep prickling me...I hope these kids he is with are sensible and don't drive recklessly, or if they go walking out in the night...there are idiot kids out there who gang up on innocent guys.....you get my drift?

I'm trying very hard to not think silly thoughts! My son is 18 now...he is now legally allowed to drive, drink and vote.....so I have to allow him to become an adult. I have to loosen those apron strings and let him find his way...

But all I keep seeing in my minds eye is this 4 year old little boy, singing "This is the day the Lord has made" at the Sunday School Anniversary!

Am I being a silly mummy here, or do you mummies, and even daddies feel like I do sometimes?
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Waxing lyrical about love! Sep 19, 2008 4:25 am
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Love.....stay in my heart, it's so cold out there, but warm in here

Love.....stay in my arms, I want to embrace you and hold you dear

Love.....stay in my thoughts,like sweet music soft and clear ♫

Love....stay in my words, the sweetest words you would hear

Love....don't fade away....please always stay near

Love is a beautiful thing...even saying the word is like a melody to the soul.....we need to give it....we need to receive it...without love, the heart shrivels and becomes just an organ beating....

Crikey I'm a lousy poet....but I love LOVE!

♥
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A very serious warning to single women.... Sep 19, 2008 3:00 am
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DUNKY'S BACK IN TOWN!!!

gregduncan

Yep the ladykiller is back!!!! I was theeeeeeeeeeeeere!!! I saaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!!!
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They eyes have it Sep 17, 2008 2:23 pm
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Psa 42:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.


Yesterday at work, one of the nurses came up to me and gave me a hug, and she said "you have such sad eyes, Pen...what's troubling you?"

That bugged me so much. Not that she said it, but rather that she saw it. The eyes are the windows to the soul......my eyes should be radiating a joy, a gladness....my eyes should be sparkling with anticipation....my eyes should be filled with laughter.

I am His precious child, He has blessed me so much, given me so much......and hope beyond anything my heart could ever dream. He loves me more than anyone on earth......His riches are mine, His plans for me are good.....yes His blessings are plentiful.

My eyes should not be sad. Today I my devotional was in Hebrews 13, God speaking so clearly to me...

Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Oh Lord You’ve searched me,
You know my way;
Even when I fail You,
I know You love me.
Your holy presence
Surrounding me
In every season,
I know You love me;
I know You love me.

At the cross I bow my knee,
Where Your blood was shed for me,
There’s no greater love than this.
You have overcome the grave,
Your glory fills the highest place,
What can separate me now?

You go before me,
You shield my way,
Your hand upholds me;
I know You love me.
And when the earth fades,
Falls from my eyes,
And You stand before me,
I know You love me;
I know You love me.

You tore the veil, You made a way

Think I need my Jesus...

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PEONY AND I! Sep 16, 2008 1:57 pm
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First of all a message for Wendy....I know, I know but I have to do this one. God has been nudging me and I gotta do it!! Just get a coffee and get stuck in for the long haul!!

Ok now for the real reason of this post....first of all, it struck me as odd that I wrote that story. I just kind of was sitting here and it happened!! I had no idea where I was going with it when I began....hmmmmmm....maybe a bit of God doing what God does best? Coming at me from an angle I didn't expect?

That flower, Peony...kind of sounds like my name huh? You know what's odd? That was the first flower that came to my head, and then I chose it coz it's such a pretty flower. The story wasn't supposed to be about me.....and yet as I read it I see some similarities between Peony and I......another God thing????

Also the story began about waiting and being patient, but kind of took a twist and became about temptation also......hmmmmm!

God is definitely showing me something here....about waiting on Him, and also about not being drawn into temptation.

I do that sometimes...I jump in where angels fear to tread! Rather than wait for God to show me the way, I just get carried by my own momentum and wind up doing or saying things that are not pleasing to Him.

You know what else I've been getting bombarded with lately? The story of Abraham and Sarah.....mainly focussing on Sarah and her lack of faith......

Things are not always what they seem...something else I'm hearing from Him.

God is up to something!!! So what I'm getting is....He is the God of the impossible, His promises are true, I gotta wait on Him, have a whole lot of faith, and not get drawn into temptation to jump into something, but rather wait for Him, the beekeeper, to show me exactly what to do and how to do it! Coz if I get headstrong and impatient like Peony.....I will do serious damage. Wow!!!! Talk about revelation!!!

Ok....gotta go get ready for work now....see Wendy....SWEET RESPITE!!!

Have a great day everyone!!!
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