I woke up this morning and I felt so discouraged afraid and confused. Quickly I forgot all I have been experiencing in God for the past few weeks. Our feelings are volatile, they change with everything around us. For example, we are happy because things are going our way and sad when they are not or depressed when it gets to the extreme. But walking with God is by faith, it has nothing to do with our feelings or what we see around us now.
Have you ever woken up and felt unsaved but that doesn't mean you are not. God's word is the only thing that stands sure, everything else is subject to change. Every man that has done exploits had to walk with God by faith, Hebrews 11 mentioned a few (Abraham, Enoch, David.......). I have made a solid resolution today, I am the 'Just' I will live by 'Faith' even if I don't feel like it. That is the path to victory.
Friday 9 May 2008
Friday 25 April 2008
Can He stop loving you?
Nothing can seperate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:34-39). It is amazing to read this part of God's word and it is quite humbling. This past few days, I came to the reality of this truth in my life. God is Holy-Holy-Holy, how can he take imperfect vessels like us and associate with them? David must have been stomped by this too when he said "What is man that you are mindful of him?"
When I was going through some challenges, satan started sowing his negative thoughts in my heart; I know its satan because God spoke to me later and it was clear what His thoughts were for me. When one is going through challenges (even the mess we get ourselves into), God's love for us never changes.
I was confused and I said to God can you ever forgive me? His reply was simply this; while I was yet a sinner he died for me, how much more will I be saved by his life. Our mind always overthink these things because they are not logical, we think and judge as human. God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours. Love is the higher way.
My understanding of this is that He can't stop loving me, I know religion will tell us that is not true but have you read Romans 8? It mentioned everything that in our mind should take us far from God but He still said 'nothing' can separate us from his love. What is our response to this........I think Jesus made it clear, our work is ONLY BELIEVE.
Having faith in his love changes us. Everytime I am hurt and I desperately want to hold someone in my heart and not forgive. I then remember what kind of love God shows me, everything becomes easy from there. It's great!
When I was going through some challenges, satan started sowing his negative thoughts in my heart; I know its satan because God spoke to me later and it was clear what His thoughts were for me. When one is going through challenges (even the mess we get ourselves into), God's love for us never changes.
I was confused and I said to God can you ever forgive me? His reply was simply this; while I was yet a sinner he died for me, how much more will I be saved by his life. Our mind always overthink these things because they are not logical, we think and judge as human. God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours. Love is the higher way.
My understanding of this is that He can't stop loving me, I know religion will tell us that is not true but have you read Romans 8? It mentioned everything that in our mind should take us far from God but He still said 'nothing' can separate us from his love. What is our response to this........I think Jesus made it clear, our work is ONLY BELIEVE.
Having faith in his love changes us. Everytime I am hurt and I desperately want to hold someone in my heart and not forgive. I then remember what kind of love God shows me, everything becomes easy from there. It's great!
Who is like Him?
I should have written this yesterday, but I have just been dazed by how good my God is. This is the greatest 'high' anyone can get. God's love is real and he is faithful to his word. God just turned around a situation that is impossible, every one said it couldn't be. My whole family is completely stunned till now. This has brought light and new confidence in him. This is the best way to witness, they confessing that God must be with me. Lord I am still amazed and it feels like I'm dreaming. When the Lord turned the captivity of Zion around they were like them that dreamt. I need to still give the full details of how God showed me mercy and brought me out of the path to destruction but I have to break it down into bits. I have not really been able to fathom this love, just as Paul said 'it surpasses knowledge'. I am looking forward to walking with him all my life. Why will I not, when his love for me is so perfect that he didn't spare himself to be in a relationship with me but freely gave his life for me. Even now He is alive for me to live justified and free. Jesus you are simply awesome!
Thursday 20 March 2008
'Rhema'
A series of events happened in the last few weeks that got me really thinking. When some difficult and especially uncomfortable seasons come into our lives we often don’t understand that they can be redemptive. We need to begin to trust in God’s perfect and unconditional love, nothing we go through is without his knowledge and he is making something good of those situations. Circumstances are variable but God’s love is always a constant.
This blog came out of one of these seasons. Where do I start from? I grew up in a Christian home and began to learn naturally all the dos and don’ts of the law and morality but luckily I was also exposed to God’s word which made me understand that salvation can’t be received by doing right but by faith in Jesus Christ. Even before we ever understood his love or realised our sins he gave himself for us all he wants from us is to accept it and not try to earn it. I gave my life to Christ when I was very young and over the years I have experienced him in different measures.
Recently these thoughts filled my heart that through life experiences and all the busy-ness most of us forget who God has made us in Christ and even hardly ‘witness’ Him; we are simply overwhelmed by everything around us. If we don't tell or show anyone what our experiences of God are who will? I know the whole world is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God. They want to see a God relevant to them now and who knows where they are at. We are only sons of God when we are led by the Spirit of God. The word of God, the bible is the written word but the Holyspirit leads us to the 'RHEMA' which makes God's word relevant to us now.
That was what Jesus did, he met a woman at the well and told her life story. She believed him instantly and even told the whole city about him (John 4). It was first hand information from her not just what others said about Jesus. We need to begin to strongly desire these kind of experiences so that we are effective witnesses and begin to write our own ‘Acts' as the apostles did. God is relevant we are the only one that can show this light to the world.
I was sitting in church on Sunday and listening to God’s word been preached on ‘abiding in Christ’ and fellowshipping with other Christians and this thought came to me. We all have stories to tell, I know I do, we all have encouragements, questions etc. In our own little ways we can begin to share our 'rhema' not the general word but specific word from God by his Spirit.
We can begin to share what we have experienced so that we don’t forget and also inspire others to have the same kind of faith and as a body we build ourselves up telling as many as need to hear that God is not a fable and christians are not delusional but he is real and relevant to them now!
This blog came out of one of these seasons. Where do I start from? I grew up in a Christian home and began to learn naturally all the dos and don’ts of the law and morality but luckily I was also exposed to God’s word which made me understand that salvation can’t be received by doing right but by faith in Jesus Christ. Even before we ever understood his love or realised our sins he gave himself for us all he wants from us is to accept it and not try to earn it. I gave my life to Christ when I was very young and over the years I have experienced him in different measures.
Recently these thoughts filled my heart that through life experiences and all the busy-ness most of us forget who God has made us in Christ and even hardly ‘witness’ Him; we are simply overwhelmed by everything around us. If we don't tell or show anyone what our experiences of God are who will? I know the whole world is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God. They want to see a God relevant to them now and who knows where they are at. We are only sons of God when we are led by the Spirit of God. The word of God, the bible is the written word but the Holyspirit leads us to the 'RHEMA' which makes God's word relevant to us now.
That was what Jesus did, he met a woman at the well and told her life story. She believed him instantly and even told the whole city about him (John 4). It was first hand information from her not just what others said about Jesus. We need to begin to strongly desire these kind of experiences so that we are effective witnesses and begin to write our own ‘Acts' as the apostles did. God is relevant we are the only one that can show this light to the world.
I was sitting in church on Sunday and listening to God’s word been preached on ‘abiding in Christ’ and fellowshipping with other Christians and this thought came to me. We all have stories to tell, I know I do, we all have encouragements, questions etc. In our own little ways we can begin to share our 'rhema' not the general word but specific word from God by his Spirit.
We can begin to share what we have experienced so that we don’t forget and also inspire others to have the same kind of faith and as a body we build ourselves up telling as many as need to hear that God is not a fable and christians are not delusional but he is real and relevant to them now!
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