Prayer:What are you stealing from God?

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I heard a pastor while vacationing a few weeks ago speaking on ASA one of the king of Israel. Asa for the most part was a great king until he started turning away from God He was bitter and he refused to ask God for help when he was ailing in his final days…So that is where these points  are going to come from….

 

You are telling God….

  • He’s not powerful enough
  • He’s not smart enough
  • You are rejecting God as your Lord
  • you are declaring your independence from God
  • you are rejecting the fellowship with God

What you are TRYING to steal from Him…

  • omnipotence
  • Omniscience
  • his  Kingship
  • yourself
  • your fellowship

The first three you may try to steal them away, but it is impossible .  You are communicating that you don’t care about God and the last two you ARE stealing from God.  You are denying God the very things He created you for and that is a personal relationship with Him.   These things impacted me SOOOO greatly and I have been such a different person.

 

COPYRIGHT INFO>   Ron Park

 

Happy Homemaker Monday-8/15/2011

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The weather in my neck of the woods:
Balmy On and off rain all day

Things that make me happy:

The peace that passes all understanding

Book I’m reading:
All the women of the Bible
understanding people

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

What’s on my TV today:
Absolutely nothing

On the menu for dinner:
Leftovers

On my To Do List:

Cleaning out the camper…Laundry, putting clean clothes away and a few other things
New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
Homemade ravioli

In the craft basket:

granny squares

Looking forward to this week:
2 Amusement parks in three days in Two states…This is Beyond Normal

Tips and Tricks:

Totes and bins of all sizes work great for packing kids clothes in for camping whether in a camper or in a tent No matter what you will have some dry clothes to wear

My favorite blog post this week:

My friend Monica @ Daily Dwelling had a SUPER COOL POST  Check it out I am just sad we will be going to be in two different cities I would LOVE to meet her sometime!  She got some Very exciting news and we are super excited together!
No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):

My Pastor Hubby I LOVE HIM

Lesson learned the past few days:
There have been so many……so many i really can’t share BUT I have made a few commitments that have been life changing.  Me a woman of my word.   Do NOT steal from God.  When you don’t take things toHim in Prayer you are steling a couple of key things from Him ( I feel a Blog Post coming on) and I’m re-reading some books on what is to be a pastor’s wife.   Its ngreat to review and it is a humbling experience because you see where your shortcomings are and you get a renewed sense of encouragement that you are not the only one goiung through rough spots

On my mind:
far too much and I can’t share any of it-sorry

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

Did you know there is a Psalm that says “The Steadfast Love of the Lord endures forever  24 or 25 times…..Talk about God wanting us to get something through our thick skulls.

A question?

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When God is making something glaringly  evident in your life and is growing a deep passion in your heart for something you believe he is calling you to do, when do you begin to share that dream?   And with whom do you shire it?

 

I know that it’s all in God’t Timing but it is getting harder and harder to keep the excitement and joy bottled up!!!

I am so excited to see where God will lead!  It’s an amazing feeling!!

Let me know your thoughts!

This Feeling……

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There can be nothing more deceiving than “FEELINGS”……However there is one feeling that cannot be easily mistaken or misunderstood and that is the feeling of being complete,y exhausted.  Mentally Physically, Emotionally and Spiritually.

Today has been one of those days.  You know the ones where you  give everything you THINK you have and God says OH I need about 100% more from you.  You can either curl up in the corner and cry yourself to sleep or you can press forward.

 

Today has been one of those days, but the worst feeling in all of it is this…….did it all turn out the way God wanted it too?   Did I make a mess of his plans or was it what He had intended?

Father God, as  I  sit here before you tonight I ask that my actions, words and thoughts drew someone closer in their relationship with you instead of driving them away.  Please give me wisdom as I face each new experience and help me to not  become  laxidasical with certain situations that keep repeating themsekves.   Help me to stay focused on your word and to know what to say and do when YOU want me to say or do it.  Please give me strength and courage to stand for what is right and the stamina to keep doing so.  In Your precious name

Amen

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The weather in my neck of the woods:
RAIN We haven’t had any in weeks…..I am so excited and it is still warm!!!

Things that make me happy:

Rain on the camper roof…Vavaction is one week from tomorrow YAY!!!

Book I’m reading:
All the women of the Bible
understanding people

and a few others

What’s on my TV today:
Absolutely nothing

On the menu for dinner:
Chicken  with Pasta and cheese

On my To Do List:

last minute VBS prep

minor straightening and some laundry

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
Homemade ravioli

In the craft basket:

granny squares

Looking forward to this week:
VBS-REV IT UP!!!

Tips and Tricks:

Sometimes It doesn’t matter how much sunblock you put on, you are stilll gonna get burned

My favorite blog post this week:

No blog hopping for me this week I was way too busy
No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):

Lesson learned the past few days:
LIVE OUT LOUD in all that you do

On my mind:
far too much and I can’t share any of it

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

The steadfastlove of the Lordnever ceases,

his mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning, great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23