WORDS

Words can heal, hurt, destroy, transform,love.....
I know my words have done damage sometimes, there is a point when it spews out and you realize that your words have become "word vomit" as I have heard that term several times in passing. Our tongues are powerful things. I have also come to find out that in the pursual of my walk with the Lord - people have had a lot of words for me some good some bad, some not to my face but that I have overheard. We all have words, but it's what we use them for that matters. For me, I am going to walk closely with God and learn how to talk all over again and be intentional about having love in my heart and not negativity because what is in my heart overflows out of me and through my words. I am not saying that everything will be Rosey or Peachy Keen.....no, but what I CHOOSE TO SAY AND NOT SAY will be kinder and gentler to the best of my ability - with the guidance from God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit.

A dear friend left this Poem on my Face Book Page and I would like to share it now with you:
When I say I am a Christian....

When I say ..."I'm a Christian" I'm not shouting I am saved" I am whispering "I get lost!"
"That is why I chose this way"

When I say..."I am a Christian" I dont speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need someone to be my guide.
~Tina Rigney~

Those are beautiful words! I have promised God that I will follow him where he leads and I will be more aware of what is in my heart which flows from my mouth I will guard my heart always for I have come to now live in God's mighty Stronghold and I never want to go back to the Stronghold of the world.

In the Bible in the Book of Proverbs Chapter 26 Verses 18 - 19 says this:
People who shrug off deliberate deeptions, saying, "I didn't mean it, I was only joking," Are worse than careless campers who walk away from smoldering campfires. ~ what I take from these verses is this: once you say the hurtful "jabs" at someone they stick and just because you said "just kidding" well that does not erase the pain and sometimes without you knowing what seemed to you as harmless may stick with that person like a smoldering fire that grows into some really bad stuff - when in turn it could have been avoided completely....I will proactive in searching my heart and doing some weeding.

This is the Road I am now headed down:

Philppians 3:12 - 14 Focused on the Goal (Msg. Bible)

I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wonderously reached out for me. Friends, don't get we wrong. By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward--to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I am not turning back.

Have a great day everyone and may helpful, healing loving words flow from you today.

Dont Stray

I am here to tell you that my Friday was a "hot mess" as the younger generation says. Oh well I did NOT start my day in prayer and forgot to take any of my meds; and forgot to walk with Jesus during the day, work was hecktic, then came home had a flood in the kitchen.......'

Sound familiar?  It just goes to show "don't stray" from Intentionally spending time with God - when we try to Lead Ourselves; well things get well "yucky". i mean i totally dampened the mood of 5 people who are near and dear to me last night and the sad thing is the "actions" cannot be undone. I did get myself together and apologize but what is done is done. i messed up.

I have learned this: face the matter head on, own up to your part, apologize where needed, ask those who are affected for forgivenss, go to God & confess, ask God for forgiveness, spend some time in prayer then know that God is with you ALWAYS - HE just is - Agape Love - and do what you should be doingas a child of God. HUMILITY is a wonderful thing - being humble is PRICELESS. Being in the center of God's Stronghold is even more amazing!!!!!

I was operating in fear:
F -alse
E -veidence
A -ppearing
R -eal
yucky place to live and it's full of stinkin thinkin......eeewwwww

We must Guard our Hearts every day: The Amplified Bible: Matthew 26:41 All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and awake) and WATCH and PRAY, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Message Bible: Luke 8:15 - "But the seed in the good earth-these are the good-hearts who seize the Word and hold on NO MATTER WHAT, sticking with it until there's a harvest" - my thoughts: yep and I want to be in that harvest; I am going to stick with this- sure it's hard work but hard work is worth it- we win in God.

So my friends; today is a new day that God has made and I will be glad-yes I will, and I will rejoice in it; how about you?

All for now

THE JOURNEY CONTINUES

This is our S2S Group

We meet on Tuesday Mornings with Beth Kinder;
Katie was not here - we missed you!








Oh my goodness what a journey this has become! I can tell you this: God IS Love; HIS Love IS in me; HIS Love flows through me and pours out to others! God IS so BIG & VAST this is so amazing once you grasp it!

It's so is not about "me" or what "I" can do or percieve.....NO! It's about what GOD IS doing in & through me via HIM!!!!  I love our group of "Cracked Pots" we are all one of a kind and God made us this way ON PURPOSE - did you hear me? I SAID GOD MADE US ALL CRACKED POTS AND ALL, EACH ONE OF US ONE OF A KIND ON PURPOSE!!!!  I have learned and taken so much from each wonderful lady in this group! Through God's opening our hearts and invting us to LEAVE THE STRONGHOLDS OF THE WORLD AND TO COME INTO FOREVER HIS LOVING SAFE GOOD STRONGHOLD we each have embarked on a wonderful Journey of becoming free in God.

Oh we are not through yet with this wonderful study with the most awesome woman who wrote it through God's guidance....no we have a couple of weeks left.  I know for me; I am NOT the same woman who began this study......no, I have changed....I am now intentional about spending time in the Word and Intentional about Spending Time with MY GOD.....

There is more to come....stay tuned

God Bless you Beth Kinder, and I thank God for leading me to The Father's House in Vacaville, CA