Christian Cliff Notes

Now...let me see if I can reconstruct this post that had recently gone missing early this Wednesday morning when I tried to post it online.  Unfortunately, remakes are generally never better than the original...we'll see what happens. I pray it comes across how the Lord wants it expressed. 

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With the start of the new school year upon us, I began thinking about college students going to school for the first time. They have more freedom than when they were at home to make their own decisions. And with that new freedom comes many more responsibilities. There are class schedules, extra curricular activities, outside jobs, college tuition, book fees, general living expenses. They face many decisions that they may not have had earlier in their life. So where does that leave their spiritual growth? With such busy days ahead, will they take the time to continue growing in the Lord, taking the time to be in His presence. Or will they merely seek the cliff notes' version for their spiritual walk, trying to just coast along on having only the basics? 

Sometimes a person doesn't even need to be in college to have a very busy schedule. So, in everyday situations, do we, as Christians hunger for more of the Word, more of the Lord, or do we just settle for only cracking open the Word, maybe once a week, or only after a crisis hits?

In Deuteronomy 11:18 the Lord commands, “You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes." Basically, we are to focus upon the Word as a continual reminder, so that we are ever meditating upon it, and APPLYING it our daily lives. The Word is here to not only teach or instruct us, but also that we know it deeply within our lives, that we are enabled to face every situation BEFORE something hits.

If we just settle for having milk, allowing others to feed us, we will never be strong, nor be equipped to share forth the gospel and present it to a dying world. How will God get the glory then? Living only by the milk of the Word, how can we stand like we are admonished to do in Ephesians 6:10-20. 

We are called to be salt and light to a darkened world (Matthew5:13-16). If we are merely smoldering embers, how can we light the way to the Lord? How will our lives stand as a witness to God's glory? We cannot do this without keeping built up in the Word, not by eating merely milk, staying weak, but digging into the Bread--the Bread of Life--and the meat of the Word also. For our Lord wants more for our lives Han merely existing. We need to live, to grow, to be on fire for the Lord. And when finished, to know that we have done all that He has asked of us, fulfilling our destiny in Him.

Technological Problems

Apparenly the iPad blogger app is no good, because the post that I was working on yesterday--and saved--they deleted as soon as I gained a Wi-Fi connection this morning. I am ridding myself of the app. It is so much easier to just go online and post something and NOT go through the app. They do not delete it on you then.

I apologize for not having it ready to post. I will try to get something soon.

A Piece of My Passion

My Beloved,

     How I long to draw closer into your arms, to feel Your heart beating next to mine. So that the nearer I draw to Yours the more my heart will beat as one with You. Show me Your ways, my Love -- show me the power of Your Love so that I may know it in its fullness.

     Oh, Your heartbeat--such a strong beat--how I  long to continually feel that strong pulse echoing through the recesses of my vessel. The rhythmic thunder of Your mighty pounding within my being--oh! What addiction! Such sweet desire! More, my Lord, more of Your life--Your Glory--flowing forth from within me.

     How I long for the world to see--the world to know--Your mighty splendor for themselves. Pour it forth, pour it through me, Lord.

     Overwhelm me, Lord, with the strength of Your Love for me. The intensity of Your Love, so strong and yet, so gentle. All consuming and so liberating! 

     Oh, what words? How can I express such a force? It surpasses all mortal comprehension, and I overflow. For how could anyone hinder the floodgates of Your Love from bursting through? Such perfection--Your Love--the flawless source of unconditional love.

     Transform me, My Love. Change me that I may fully express forth Your Love to a dying world. Free me to fully embrace all You have for me and the destiny You have mapped out for me. Conform my will to match Yours that I may forever be in sync with deep pulsing of Your heartbeat. Oh, that I would carry that heartbeat to all whom I encounter that I may be a catalyst in stirring their embers into flames for You.

     Continue transforming me by the power of Your Love, that I may fully know Your heartbeat, Your passion, so that Your Glory be made manifest, revealing Your very Presence, My Lord. For I can never be the same again. Nor would I desire it, my Love. For I am Yours, You are mine, for all Eternity.

Your Angel
(SeekingHisheartbeat @OneHeart.com)

A Thought--Personal Resurrection of Dreams and Visions

This past weekend A group of ladies and I went to a Ministers'  Conference in Iowa. It was very refreshing, uplifting, and engaging. Old dreams were resurrected, my (spiritual) vision was broadened and added to, and my direction in the Lord has become sharper, more tangible. I now have so many more ideas for my writing, more ways in using that gift for God's glory. Areas that have gone stagnant, or simply unproductive, have started producing again. I praise God for the added clarity.

More will be coming...for now I've got to scoot.