i am His

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i will soak in His Grace and Mercy

...if i can testify of anything
                                                  i can testify of this....
being a christian doesn't ensure a problem free life...
but i can be sure He is right beside me....


                                                  when i break.

uglyas: my testimony...

uglyas: my testimony....




she was empty, lost and lonel...: my testimony.... she was empty, lost and lonely she had long been thrown away she had lost the will to struggle and fight another da...

amazing truth

amazing truth -

http://www.godvine.com/Why-This-Man-Hates-Religion-But-Loves-Jesus-1025.html

James 1:27
'What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this:

to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering



and



to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world".








footnote: I published this post 2\6\2012 at 9:46am.  The Lord confirmed this for me that
night as I sat enjoying the experience of Watoto at Bethlehem Baptist Church - when this exact scripture appeared on screen as the children gave testimony of Jesus Love for them.  I would have missed this if it hadn't been for my son inviting me to go with him and his wife.  I had decided that I did not have enough petrol to go this night as well as attend the Sunday service but when Kyle rang and invited me to go with him, I knew it was God's call.  
His Word is Life and His Word is Power.
His Word will not return to Him void.

'So also will be the word that I speak -
it will not fail to do what I plan for it;
it will do everything I send it to do'
(Isaiah 55:11)

I believe when I declare His name - He declares mine
and He will be glorified.

I will testify of Him -

amazing

He is truelly amazing

I will testify and boast of Him

amazingly -

the thing that the Lord has been revealing lately is the troubles and heartache, the deception and the corruption that is happening to His people through the internet social networks that we are unwittingly placing our time, faith and hope in -

when i went searching for an image to bring a visual impact to James 1:12 - i was amazed when i came across this image.  it says it all.  the little mouse on the corner of the Word - that's it - exactly 

we are unwittingly being led away from our true relationships with people and those we love - we are accepting these social networks as being as close to, if not better, than our true life experiences - we are failing to 'hang-up' - and we are failing to see the lies within this framework - we are failing to settle down, be calm and hear His voice -

....a rant from a crazy woman?  maybe.  maybe not.  but just do this one thing.  shut down your social network attendance for an hour.  a day.  one week.  a month.  a year.

...dare yourself to go be with people you really need to spend time with.  dare yourself to let others come to you unkempt and unholy.  dare yourself to allow others to see you lost-distrusting-unsure-lonely-ugly-frightened-empty- and all the other things you cover up -

lets boast in Him

Our Saviour                            

  

  

we boast - of Him

  2 Corinthians 10:17

But as the scripture says, "whoever wants to boast must boast about what the Lord has done".

remember -

 

 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

'it is true that we live in the world -

but we do not fight from worldly motives.

the weapons we use in our fight are 

not the world's weapons but 

God's powerful weapons,

which we use to destroy strongholds.

We destroy false arguments;

we pull down every proud obstacle

that is raised against the knowledge 

of God.

we take every thought captive and make it

obey Christ.

keep the fire burning....

....


keep the fire burning - parachute band
(an awesome song to share...)








though the spark is burning dim
though the night is closing in
the embers glowing still
through the dark horizon
i see the dawn arriving
i feel your presence still


keep the fire burning
keep the fire burning
keep the fire burning
let it shine out


come to me recover life
easy yoke, the burden's light
He spoke the words and i believe
truth spoke the flame that lights the spark
illuminate the darkest paths
burn away the worst of me


keep the fire burning
keep the fire burning
keep the fire burning
let it shine out
breathe upon this fire
keep the burning brighter
keep the fire burning
let it shine out


let it never be - never be tamed
this darkness we're facing the pain
and the light will shine again
yeah, the light will shine again


i'm holding on for the day
when beautiful ashes remain
and the light will shine again
yeah, the light will shine again


keep the fire burning
keep the fire burning
keep the fire burning
let it shine out
breathe upon this fire
keep the burning brighter
keep the fire burning
let it shine out...

song of joy

a song of joy -

sing and shout for joy, people of israel

rejoice with all your heart, jerusalem

the Lord has ended your punishment

he has removed all your enemies

the Lord, the king of israel, is with you

there is no reason now to be afraid

the time is coming when they will say to jerusalem

do not be afraid, city of Zion

do not let your hands hang limp

the Lord your God is with you

His power gives you victory

the Lord will take delight in you

and in His love He will give you new life

He will sing and be joyful over you

the Lord says -

I have ended the threat of doom

and taken away your disgrace

the time is coming

I will punish your oppressors

I will rescue all the lame and bring the exiles home

I will turn their shame to honour

and all the world will praise them

the time is coming

I will bring your scattered people home;

I will make you famous throughout the world

and make you prosperous once again

the Lord has spoken

Zephaniah 3:14 - 20

thankyou Lord, that You have heard my prayers.  thankyou Lord that You have held me in, closed me in and disciplined me with Your almighty Love, Grace and Mercy.  I shall love you all my days.  I shall sing a new song.

I am Complete in You - Amen
(Complete - holds the link to Parachute Band)

His Majesty...

my testimony...


He is mighty
He is grace
He is merciful...


it matters not...
how small my concern...


He is faithful
He is worthy
He is my Lord


no matter of mine...
if only mine...
is too insignificant...


He is worthy of my heart towards Him
He is my Lord

"Watch where God puts you in the darkness.  And while you are there - keep your mouth shut"!


   ...are you in the darkness now, in your life with God?

Then remain silent.

If you open your mouth in the dark,
you will talk in the wrong mood;
darkness is the time to listen.


Don't talk to other people about it;
don't read books to find out the reason for the darkness,
but listen and heed.


If you talk to other people,
you cannot ear what God is saying.


When you are in the dark, listen.


And God will give you a very precious message for someone else -
when you get into the light.

for mum -

Let's sit and talk

Let's sit and talk - as we often do

of the moments that we share,

of being alive and breathing, and the joy of being here

let's contemplate to live in hope - that it will all turn out okay

and let ourselves still soldier on, to still a better day

lets laugh from the pit of our wiggly beings, of the silly things gone by

and forgive ourselves for never knowing how to do it right - or why

lets talk about the beautiful things we've done and the joy we may have bought

to the quiet lives of others, oh and the love we may have taught

let's consider the things our hands have made to bring warmth on chilly winter nights

and think on all the kisses given and all the tears we've dried

let's remember how we paid no never mind, when it didn't fit us like it should

let's remember that we did the most delicious things – and why? - because we could

let's remember that we may have loved and lost – but consider that's the price that we must pay -

for we know to live is indeed to love

so we gave our hearts away

Lets sit and talk – as we often do

and recall the loves that have passed our way -

the ones around the playground – on a giggly summer day

the ones we thought we'd ne'er get over – you remember -

whats-his-name

(I think he had a sister who almost looked the same)

lets laugh ourselves to silly, as we talk about it now – a twinkle in a smiley eye, instead of furrowed brow-

lets make jokes about the woulda, coulda's – the ones who got away

lets do a great big smiley cheshire cat – as we get to love another day
Yeah, lets sit and talk – as we often do

and cherish the passion that drove us crazy – that wooed us into moonlit nights and blissful 'oopsadaisy'

as we tip-toed into wedded bliss where we had nay an ounce of doubt

(and realised not long after – we would like to tip-toe out)

but oh we cried, we laughed, we stayed – we battled the night through -

and plodded onwards knowingly, for what is love to do -

for love doth not count its losses, and love will have it's way -

for those who could not understand, and those who could not stay -

Yes, lets sit and talk – as we often do

for we are blessed beyond all measure -

to have had the chance to love at all

is indeed our greatest treasure

Mum, lets sit and talk – as we often do

of the love that ties one to another -

of forgetting silly differences – between brother, sister, mother

of being blessed enough to recognise how so little really matters

when first we thought of giving way to that little pitter-patter

oh how clever once, we thought we were – how great, our little plans

to raise adoring little angels – and courageous little mans

we paid no mind to worries and we conquered little foes

and all we really counted on were little fingers, little toes

we knew not to fight their battles – well maybe one or two

for what's a little battle and what's a heart to do

Lets sit and talk – as we often do – of the things we didn't see

in showing them to learn, to love and to live independently

we didn't see they wouldn't need us, we didn't see the Masters plan – we didn't know that we would miss them- no we didn't understand

so lets talk – when they forget to call us, when they forget that we exist

and contemplate the possibility that nothing is amiss -

let's giggle lots and take a bow and maybe give ourselves a hand -

cos' we 'growed' ourselves a woman – and we 'growed' ourselves a man

Let's sit and talk – as we often do

about the state of world affairs -

does anybody notice now, does anybody care

was there such a time we could ne'er forgive

like - when our kids did something wrong -

has everyone forgotten, has it really been that long

have we all become so sheltered, so protected from the game

that we fail to see the brokenness, the sorrow and the shame

have our tender hearts turned wooden so we don't have to feel the pain

of only being half alive and halfway in the grave -

let's sit and talk a moment and consider all the joy -

that gets flushed away in violences we commonly employ -

let's allow ourselves to see all others as we desire to be seen

and dispose ourselves of judgement – and consider others clean

let's make sure we see the lonely, the broken and the sad

as one's the Lord entrusted us to lend a helping hand -

it shouldn't be that difficult – we have talked it through and through -

and maybe all these little things – God has left to me and you

see, I think He loves us all that much – that He would always take the chance – and lean into a stubborn lass – and ask the girl to dance...

well, just as well you know me, and we talk as often as we do -

cause of all the redheads I have known, I pray He has His heart on you...

Yeah, so come and sit and let us talk

and you can tell it like it is

and let Him take your weathered heart and He will give you His

He won't promise you the pleasures that will leave you feeling dead

He has a promise for you greater than you ever thought instead

a promise so often taken lightly – it's not too hard to miss

I can't tell you everything, but I can surely tell you this-

to some it sounds so empty – and not a joy at all

it has caused the proud to stumble, it has caused proud to fall

but pay that pride no never mind – it does far more harm than good

and it never really got you all it promised that it would -

just come and sit and let us talk –

let's contemplate if it could possibly be true

that the same Jesus who has died for me -

has also died for you -

I'm so glad we get to sit and talk and to laugh, to cry, to smile

to consider all the maybe's, to chew the fat a while,

cause it isn't all that oft enough that you get to share the flows and ebbs of days

and for that I'm truelly thankful in so many many ways

I pray that this will bless you, I pray you are comforted each day – knowing you are dearly loved, in each and every way.