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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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REWARD FOR FAITH? Aug 17, 2008 3:42 am
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Heb 11:6 No one can please God without faith, for whoever comes to God must have faith that God exists and rewards those who seek him.

So what is the reward for our faith?

Is it faith that He will give us what we want?

Is it faith that He will answer prayer the way we want Him to?

I think the reward comes just from having Him in our lives. His Holy Spirit, dwelling in our very being! His love, a love that goes beyond description! Being close to Him, the joy He gives with His presence! Knowing our future is secure...an everlasting promise...a future sealed...being in His presence FOREVER!

Is there really a reward greater than this?
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I love His strong shoulders! Aug 17, 2008 1:47 am
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Psa 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Mat 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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 love it that He has strong shoulders...love it that He carries me....love it that He holds me in His arms when the going gets rough!

I read something recently, and I can't for the life of me remember where or what it was (blonde roots showing!!) but it impacted me a lot....

I can't remember where in the Bible it tells us that He will not give us more than we can bear, and that really is the theme for this post.

The other night, out with friends, someone was talking about a family that is going through some harrowing stuff...and they are unbelievers. One of my friends made the comment that how could anyone have faith in God when something like this happens.

But I wonder....how do people make it through the tough times without faith in God????

Anyways apparently this family is coping remarkably well, and my friend mentioned that many people are praying. It got me to thinking....they are coping because of the prayers by believers! God is sustaining these folk without them even realising it.

I know through personal experience, that no matter how tough life gets, no matter what we are faced with, He equips us to deal with it. Just when we think we can't bear another second of pain, He gives us a little something to help us carry on. And we do.....sometimes we plod...sometimes we find strength we never knew we possessed....and finally we make it through the storm. Praise God for His faithfulness and love!

PS If anyone has any other verses that go with this theme....I would really appreciate you pasting it on here...it just might help someone who is struggling!
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THE FREEDOM OF FREEDOM Aug 9, 2008 1:47 am
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We find freedom when we find God; we lose it when we lose Him. -- Paul E. Scherer

I love to find meaty quotes that make me stop and think....this one is no different.

In my own life I have found that when I draw near to God, when I allow Him to be in the centre of my day, I have freedom. I have peace, even in the storm. I look at life, people, circumstances differently.

But the moment I get a "little slack" in my relationship with Him, my world becomes a place of unrest and struggle.

He equips me daily, but it takes commitment on my part to stay focussed on Him. For any relationship to survive, both parties have to actively engage with the other. God is ALWAYS engaging with us, no way can we blame Him for inactivity.

Praise God, when I begin the shift toward laziness, He pulls on the yoke a little. Then it becomes my choice whether I heed or fight!

I love Him!

Gal 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
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A post that needs to be seen! Aug 8, 2008 11:50 pm
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Often we are rushed and don't have time to look at every post. I know I am guilty of only going to posts of people I know, or posts that have grabbed my attention in the past. Sadly by doing this, we sometimes miss a little "gem".

So check out this lady's post coz it speaks a Truth that we need to be reminded of.

While We Where Yet Sinners,Christ Died for Us.
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Blinkin Murphy...why'd you have to make a blinkin law??? Aug 8, 2008 3:29 am
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Today I woke up feeling out of sorts...I had some nasty dreams...rotten sleep...and I looked a shocker with bags under the eyes and everything!

But that's not the worst of it.....

Some days I don't have time to straighten my hair after I wash it so I kind of pin it up on my head au natural and it has that just got out of bed look...which usually isn't too bad, but when you wake up with bags under your eyes etc it just doesn't look good!

But that's still not the worst of it....

I got to work and realised I left my cosmetic purse at home...so no lippy...no perfume I felt so naked and vulnerable

But nooooooooo that's NOT the worst of it....

Want to know the worst of it????

Let's backtrack to one of my posts not so long ago...remember the blast from my past who wanted to take me out to dinner and I said no?

Zoom back to the present....

Here's a girl rushing to the store after work, hair with the just got out of bed look, bags under the eyes, no lippy, no perfume, work uniform....

Walks past a coffee shop...
who is in the coffee shop??????

BLAST FROM THE BLINKIN PAST IS IN THE COFFEE SHOP!

AND HE SAW ME!!!

AND HE WAVED!!!

Did our eyes meet over his blinkin capuccino????

NO BLINKIN WAY!!!

I waved and walked so fast you would think a bunch of rabid cannibals were after me!!

See.......I really do need that bowl of high fibre Special K cornflakes!
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Spring fever???? Or a fibre problem????? Aug 8, 2008 2:53 am
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Spring is a whole month away......but I am feeling all kind of mooshy and googly giggly girly....and I feel like being romanced...and I want flowers....soft music....I want grunts in the moonlight....I want to hear a whisper, "you take my breath away"....(see what you've gone and done, Marilyn??? ) I want a love song just for me....I want ice cream out of the same cone...forget the chocolate coz I aint sharing that....but I would like to be fed chocolate coated strawberries....


Soooooooooooooooooooooooo......

I think I will have me a nice bowl of high fibre Special K cornflakes.....hmmmmmm ought to fix that little problem!!
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Can I please have that one with grunt? Could you gift wrap him too? Aug 7, 2008 1:45 am
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Us girls at work were having a long winded convo today about what type of men we go for. It was interesting to see the different personalities, and the types of men they were attracted to.

Everyone was waiting for my predictable response coz they all know I'm a Christian, but of course I had to elaborate, rather than just give them the "godly man" response.

It got me to thinking why we are attracted to certain types of men or women.

For me, I kind of like a man with "grunt"!! It baffles me coz I am very much a girly girl and I am soooooooo blinkin romantic, it's sickening!! But I have always gone for the less than romantic he man kind of man! Why is that???? Shouldn't I be yearning for the guy who whispers flowery words in my ear and writes sonnets about the way my eyes sparkle in the moonlight???? What the blinkin heck is wrong with me????

Now don't get me wrong, I do need some romance, but when the grunty man romances me, it's more romantic than when a sweet romantic guy romances me......what's with that????

So what about you? what are your preferences? And if any guys happen to look in.....what do you look for in a woman?

I'm curious to see what the general consensus is......so open up now, don't be shy!!

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My last post....an explanation Aug 5, 2008 1:22 am
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I just want to apologise to anyone I may have offended by writing my last post...

The post was in no way an attempt to ridicule or shame anyone who happens to take medication for depression or sees a therapist.

I know all about depression coz for all of my teens and my 20s I suffered from depression on and off. In fact for most of those years I had a death wish. I had not wanted anything as much as to end my life. I had no sense of worth, I was made to believe I was a hopeless case. I don't really want to go into the why's and wherefore's but the fact remains I was a depressed, sad young woman.

I did seek help and for a short time when I wasn't coping, I took medication...Zoloft...to help me.....and it did. It took away the hard edge of the pain I was feeling and along with seeing a counsellor, I got my life back on track.

So as you can see, I am not ashamed of the fact that I did either. There is nothing to be ashamed of when you feel depressed. Nobody wants to feel depressed, and most of us would do all it takes to overcome it.

My post was meant to be a humorous post, and it saddens me to think that it was seen as ridicule to anyone suffering depression.

From my point of view, although I took what this person said, in a good natured way, it really does upset me when assumptions and speculations are made about me by people who don't really know the person I am. I am a very open person, and will gladly speak of my failings, but when someone makes a suggestion to me that I may be suffering depression or menopause or whatever, and I state clearly that I am not, then I expect to be taken seriously. I consider myself to be an intelligent woman, although somewhat out of the square LOL, and I am also a whole lot more aware of who I am, than maybe some people realise...eg that lady who made the comment to me about being depressed.

I am also very serious about my relationship with God and my posts are meant to glorify Him...that is my aim. I am passionate about Jesus....totally passionate. My last post spoke of my love for Him, the joy of Him that reduces me to a blubbery mess...in the most beautiful way!

So please forgive me if the things I said were offensive. They were not meant to be, and I hope you can laugh along with me.
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Depressed or just plain insane??? Aug 4, 2008 5:21 am
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The other day, a lovely lady I am acquainted with tried to convince me that I was going through a depression. The reason? Coz I cry a lot these days. I tried to explain to her that the reason I get so emotional is coz I get so overwhelmed in God's presence...I just can't help it....I get this big fat lump in my throat...my voice gets kind of shaky...and tears well up! Even when I talk about Him....it happens! I can't control it, and I don't even care!!! He just plain overwhelms me!!!

Anyways she wasn't convinced and she thinks I should see my doc and get some meds happening...to balance things out!!

Like I want to be passive for Christ???? NO BLINKIN WAY!!!

Well I figured that seeing as she doesn't really know me well, perhaps she should talk to my best friend who's known me for forever....and if Lorraine says I'm depressed....well then I will go get me some meds!!

So I decided to run it by Lorraine. I told her that maybe I would get this lady to give her a call and ask her what she thinks....and here's what my sweet darling best friend tells me she's going to say if this woman calls.....

"whaaaaaat, she didn't fill her prescription again???"

"oh she's been like that for a looooooooong time, meds wont fix her"!

"forget meds, she needs a padded cell"

Anyone wanna buy a best friend??? going cheap!!!
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Rock my buoy! Aug 3, 2008 12:56 am
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Pro 6:10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Pro 6:11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

I read this verse just now and I realise that I must be vigilant while I sit on my buoy, resting as God has asked me to.

See the thing with resting is, we can get to like it a little too much! It's so nice sitting here, just doing the dum-di-dum thing.....

But through it all, God is moving behind the scenes, planning my next flight......

And I must be ready.....

There will come a day when He will rock my buoy!

I must be focussed on Him so that I can hear when He directs me to move. Coz if I don't, I could miss out on something awesome. And I wouldn't want that!

The amazing thing is, even as I sit here, rolling with the motion of the waves, I am learning....He is teaching me important things...some I "get" right away....some I guess only time will unfold what I will know.....

I love Him!!!



I was telling someone just today....I can't move without God...I can't see even two feet in front of me....I cannot, I just cannot make it without Him. I'm not ashamed to admit that, and I know there may be people who would call me weak coz I am so dependent on Him. I just know that if I was to get too big for my boots and become self sufficient...I will fall like a ton of bricks! So I'm hanging on for dear life!!
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