Sunday, July 22, 2012
"Wait for Me" Rebecca St. James
Darling, did you know that I
I dream about you
Waiting for the look in your eyes
When we meet for the first time
And darling, did you know that I
I pray about you
Praying that you will hold on
And keep your loving eyes only for me
CHORUS:
'Cause I am waiting for, praying for you darling
Wait for me too
Wait for me as I wait for you
'Cause I am waiting for, praying for you darling
Wait for me too
Wait for me as I wait for you
Darling wait
Darling did you know
I dream about life together
Knowing it will be forever
I'll be yours and you'll be mine
And darling when I say
" Til death do us part"
I mean it with all of my heart
Now and always faithful to you
CHORUS
Now I know you may have made mistakes
But there's forgiveness, and a second chance
So wait for me, darling wait for me
Wait for me
Darling wait for me
CHORUS
Be faithful
July 22, 2012 **Sunday. 8:03am. Starbucks**
2 Chronicles 7:17-18
As for you, if you faithfully follow me as David your father did, obeying all my commands, decrees, and regulations, then I will establish the throne of your dynasty. For I made this covenant with your father, David, when I said, 'One of your descendants will always rule over Israel.'
Solomon had just finished building the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace. During these verses, the Lord had appeared to Solomon and He told him that he was listening to him, that He, the Lord has heard his prayers. Verse 14 is somewhat quite often used "Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land." This is the main theme off the bible, to be reconciled with the Lord. Because of the original sin of Adam and Eve, we have become forever separated from Him. The scripture states, "As for you, if you faithfully follow me..." In this verse, it specifically asks for FAITHFULNESS. Not what you can do, what you can say, or how awesome you are; but the Lord just wants us to be faithful to Him.
Being faithful can sometimes be a daunting task. There are so many things, people, and ourselves that take away that faithfulness. We cheat God so many times with so many idols in our lives. In the bible days, they had the idols made of wood, gold, and statutes of different kinds of animals or gods. These days we have other idols: tech-y ones-made of apple, toys that distract our minds, and people we love who takes our heart away from Him. I am very guilty of these idols. As I sit here, I have my iPad2, my laptop, my Starbucks mug, my Skullcandy in my ears, and I'm thinking about a relationship that has captured my heart. Sometimes I think that back in those bible days, they had it easy...they worked HARD but they had less of the distractions as we have now. But then again, I always think that the grass is always greener on the other side. This is one thing that I consistently have to apply in my life: to be faithful.
Lord, help me to be faithful to only you. This life distracts me so much that it's hard to even pay attention and keep my eyes on you. You are the one that matters, not the tech-y stuff, not the toys, or even the relationships of the heart. You are my everything, please help me to desire you, to want you, and to take the time off to "Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world." Psalms 46:10.
I will be faithful to you alone.
<3
2 Chronicles 7:17-18
As for you, if you faithfully follow me as David your father did, obeying all my commands, decrees, and regulations, then I will establish the throne of your dynasty. For I made this covenant with your father, David, when I said, 'One of your descendants will always rule over Israel.'
Solomon had just finished building the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace. During these verses, the Lord had appeared to Solomon and He told him that he was listening to him, that He, the Lord has heard his prayers. Verse 14 is somewhat quite often used "Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land." This is the main theme off the bible, to be reconciled with the Lord. Because of the original sin of Adam and Eve, we have become forever separated from Him. The scripture states, "As for you, if you faithfully follow me..." In this verse, it specifically asks for FAITHFULNESS. Not what you can do, what you can say, or how awesome you are; but the Lord just wants us to be faithful to Him.
Being faithful can sometimes be a daunting task. There are so many things, people, and ourselves that take away that faithfulness. We cheat God so many times with so many idols in our lives. In the bible days, they had the idols made of wood, gold, and statutes of different kinds of animals or gods. These days we have other idols: tech-y ones-made of apple, toys that distract our minds, and people we love who takes our heart away from Him. I am very guilty of these idols. As I sit here, I have my iPad2, my laptop, my Starbucks mug, my Skullcandy in my ears, and I'm thinking about a relationship that has captured my heart. Sometimes I think that back in those bible days, they had it easy...they worked HARD but they had less of the distractions as we have now. But then again, I always think that the grass is always greener on the other side. This is one thing that I consistently have to apply in my life: to be faithful.
Lord, help me to be faithful to only you. This life distracts me so much that it's hard to even pay attention and keep my eyes on you. You are the one that matters, not the tech-y stuff, not the toys, or even the relationships of the heart. You are my everything, please help me to desire you, to want you, and to take the time off to "Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world." Psalms 46:10.
I will be faithful to you alone.
<3
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Struggling with the flesh
July 21, 2012 **Saturday. Starbucks. 4:09p**
Romans 7:14-15
So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. I don't realy understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do what I hate. In this time of my life, I constanly struggle with the flesh. As Paul wrote in these verses that he totally understands and knows what the laws are but it is the struggle with the flesh that he is a slave to. Struggling with the flesh is somewhat uncomprehendable because I know what I should or shouldn't do, what is right and what is wrong, but the flesh makes us do it anyway.
Yesterday was the biggest example of my struggle with the flesh. I was in predicament where I had to choose right vs. wrong. I choose wrong because it was what I was used to, what my fleshly body knew. As I allowed my flesh to go down the wrong path, I struggled with knowing what was right and what I knew in my heart that what I was doing was wrong. I literally cried out to God to help me and He did come through. I'm not going to say that I was saved from this predicament that God carried me out of the dark path I was on, but He did allow me to see the light. That light that shines to let me know that there is a way out. I just have to follow the light and put my feet to the pavement. Applying this very truth that there will always be a constant struggle with the flesh allows me to be very wary of the paths and choices that I do make. I need to become aware of those boundary items, those rocks that trip me up, and especially those who walk alongside of me and sometimes place their foot under mine so they can watch me fall. I need to learn how to jump EVERY time I fall to my knees.
Lord, I struggle with the flesh not only daily, but every moment I am not in step with you. Teach me to walk in your ways, to desire your path of righteousness, and have a heart to take the discipline you give me when I stray. Psalms 119:124-125 says, "I am your servant; deal with me in your unfailing love, and teach me your decrees. Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your laws."
Struggling with the flesh is a constant battle, but I have a God that has eliminated the condemnation because I belong to Him! (Romans 8:1-2 NLT)
<3
Romans 7:14-15
So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. I don't realy understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do what I hate. In this time of my life, I constanly struggle with the flesh. As Paul wrote in these verses that he totally understands and knows what the laws are but it is the struggle with the flesh that he is a slave to. Struggling with the flesh is somewhat uncomprehendable because I know what I should or shouldn't do, what is right and what is wrong, but the flesh makes us do it anyway.
Yesterday was the biggest example of my struggle with the flesh. I was in predicament where I had to choose right vs. wrong. I choose wrong because it was what I was used to, what my fleshly body knew. As I allowed my flesh to go down the wrong path, I struggled with knowing what was right and what I knew in my heart that what I was doing was wrong. I literally cried out to God to help me and He did come through. I'm not going to say that I was saved from this predicament that God carried me out of the dark path I was on, but He did allow me to see the light. That light that shines to let me know that there is a way out. I just have to follow the light and put my feet to the pavement. Applying this very truth that there will always be a constant struggle with the flesh allows me to be very wary of the paths and choices that I do make. I need to become aware of those boundary items, those rocks that trip me up, and especially those who walk alongside of me and sometimes place their foot under mine so they can watch me fall. I need to learn how to jump EVERY time I fall to my knees.
Lord, I struggle with the flesh not only daily, but every moment I am not in step with you. Teach me to walk in your ways, to desire your path of righteousness, and have a heart to take the discipline you give me when I stray. Psalms 119:124-125 says, "I am your servant; deal with me in your unfailing love, and teach me your decrees. Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your laws."
Struggling with the flesh is a constant battle, but I have a God that has eliminated the condemnation because I belong to Him! (Romans 8:1-2 NLT)
<3
Friday, July 20, 2012
What would you ask from God?
July 20, 2012 {Aloha Friday. 7:20 am. Sbux.}
2 Chronicles 1:11-12
God said to Solomon, "Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for wealth, riches, fame, or even the death of your enemies or a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people--I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has had before you or will ever have in the future!"
It was God who started this converstion, He loved Solomon so much that one night (vs 7) he asked Solomon what he wanted. Imagine God, who is God, who has everything, who could do all, were to ask you "What do you want?" My mind begins to fill with my every want and desires. But Solomon, the humble guy that he is, only asks for wisdom and knowledge to lead the people. What a humble heart! He knows that he is in a place to rule over God's people and out of everything that he could desire, he simply requests for the right mind to lead others. By applying this humble heart of Solomon to ask not for riches or fame, I can ask for the same. The mind to know how to connect with God's beloved, the heart that breaks for what His heart breaks for, the hands and feet to do something about it. It's not the riches or glory that I should ask for, because, in the end God gives it to Solomon anyway; but it's the clean heart to love God and to love others.
Lord, give me a humble heart. Teach me wisdom and give me knowledge to walk alongside of you, to give me the eyes to see your broken hearted, ears to hear the pain of your loved ones, hands and feet to serve others as you would. Give me the desires of your heart, not mine.
What would I ask from God? It would be to have a humble heart.
<3
2 Chronicles 1:11-12
God said to Solomon, "Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for wealth, riches, fame, or even the death of your enemies or a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people--I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has had before you or will ever have in the future!"
It was God who started this converstion, He loved Solomon so much that one night (vs 7) he asked Solomon what he wanted. Imagine God, who is God, who has everything, who could do all, were to ask you "What do you want?" My mind begins to fill with my every want and desires. But Solomon, the humble guy that he is, only asks for wisdom and knowledge to lead the people. What a humble heart! He knows that he is in a place to rule over God's people and out of everything that he could desire, he simply requests for the right mind to lead others. By applying this humble heart of Solomon to ask not for riches or fame, I can ask for the same. The mind to know how to connect with God's beloved, the heart that breaks for what His heart breaks for, the hands and feet to do something about it. It's not the riches or glory that I should ask for, because, in the end God gives it to Solomon anyway; but it's the clean heart to love God and to love others.
Lord, give me a humble heart. Teach me wisdom and give me knowledge to walk alongside of you, to give me the eyes to see your broken hearted, ears to hear the pain of your loved ones, hands and feet to serve others as you would. Give me the desires of your heart, not mine.
What would I ask from God? It would be to have a humble heart.
<3
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
From the inside out
A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
My heart and my soul, I give You control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise, become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
My heart, my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
My Soul cries out to You
My Soul cries out to You
to You, to You
My heart, my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
From the inside out, O my soul cries out.
An Understanding Heart
1 Kings 3:7-9 NLT
"Now, O Lord my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn't know his way around. And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted! Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?"
In this passage Solomon asks for wisdom, pure and simple; wisdom to know the difference between right and wrong to be able to govern God's chosen people. Apparently God had asked Solomon what he wanted and his answer revealed his true heart. He acknowledged his inadequacy in his dealings with the people, as to how to rule over them, and he recognized that he will need knowledge to know how to rule the kingdom. Solomon was wise in asking for wisdom, for God added to it riches and fame! God also enlarged his heart to be able to understand the people to help them effectively.
I want to ask for wisdom and more of God. In verse 7, "but I am like a little child who doesn't know his way around." This is so me, a little child roaming around God's house without knowing what to do. Applying this request to my life is so great, that I can know more, yearn more of Him, to want to seek Him, to be content with just Him, and be filled with joy because of Him.
Lord, help me to want wisdom, to want more of you, to yearn for you, to want to seek and deepen my relationship with you. By praying for me to want more of you, I will not be satisfied with just asking for wisdom or you, I want to always ask to want more of you. Let not a day or moment go by that I am just satisfied with what I have. But Lord, humble me enough to accept Grace, humble me enough to know that YOU ARE ENOUGH. Soften and enlarge my heart to love the way you love, to serve the way you want me to serve, to be who you want me to be. Every person you created is as valuble to you because you created them. Let your light shine through, give me the wisdom, ears and heart to hear your voice, to be a light to your people. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Give me an understanding heart.
<3
"Now, O Lord my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn't know his way around. And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted! Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?"
In this passage Solomon asks for wisdom, pure and simple; wisdom to know the difference between right and wrong to be able to govern God's chosen people. Apparently God had asked Solomon what he wanted and his answer revealed his true heart. He acknowledged his inadequacy in his dealings with the people, as to how to rule over them, and he recognized that he will need knowledge to know how to rule the kingdom. Solomon was wise in asking for wisdom, for God added to it riches and fame! God also enlarged his heart to be able to understand the people to help them effectively.
I want to ask for wisdom and more of God. In verse 7, "but I am like a little child who doesn't know his way around." This is so me, a little child roaming around God's house without knowing what to do. Applying this request to my life is so great, that I can know more, yearn more of Him, to want to seek Him, to be content with just Him, and be filled with joy because of Him.
Lord, help me to want wisdom, to want more of you, to yearn for you, to want to seek and deepen my relationship with you. By praying for me to want more of you, I will not be satisfied with just asking for wisdom or you, I want to always ask to want more of you. Let not a day or moment go by that I am just satisfied with what I have. But Lord, humble me enough to accept Grace, humble me enough to know that YOU ARE ENOUGH. Soften and enlarge my heart to love the way you love, to serve the way you want me to serve, to be who you want me to be. Every person you created is as valuble to you because you created them. Let your light shine through, give me the wisdom, ears and heart to hear your voice, to be a light to your people. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Give me an understanding heart.
<3
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Grains of Sand
Scripture:
Psalms 139: 17-18
"How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!
Observation:
This chapter consistently refers to God's ominpresence, omniscience, and omnifience {definition: creating all things, having unlimited powers of creation.} We can not fathom the greatness of God, we can only accept and submit to it with awe and trust. In these two verses, David stands still in reverential wonder at the greateness and at the vast sum of God's inscrutable thoughts.
This particular chapter of Psalms is my ultimate favorite Psalms. The first time I heard this was when I was going through Horizon School of Evangelism but it didn't have a full impact until a friend of mine explained how God had blessed her. I had asked her "How had God blessed you today?" Her answer was so captivating, it changed how I view an aspect of the greatness of God. She replied, "God has blessed her in the little things: her mom making coffee for her in the morning, her dad telling her that he loves her, the car she gets to use is in the exact position of how she likes to drive (she shares the vehicle), to hearing her favorite song as she starts the car". This simple answer was so riveting and facinating it blew my mind!
Application:
This revelation, in it's simplest terms made me realize that God, in his greatness, THINKS of us so much that it outnumbers the grains of sand! From the moment we wake up to the moment we lay our head back down. Knowing this, how do I apply it in my life? In Matt. 22:37- Jesus replied, "you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind." I want to apply this truth by loving God with all that I've got.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Thank you so much for thinking of me unlimitedly. I can not wrap my head around the vast quantity of how much or how that even looks like! Because of this love, I can only sit in awe of you. Lord, I want more of you, I want to yearn for you, I want my heart to cry out for you, but most of all, I want the heart to love you, to be faithful to you, to remain in that love relationship that you desire from me. Teach me to love you, to want you, and show me how to share that love to others who do not know you. Tenderize my heart and clean my ears so I can clearly hear your voice, use me that thru me, others will know you. Exfoiliate me with your thoughts, the grains of sand, that I will be so overjoyed that others will know that I have been with you, my Daddy. I love you so much. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Yield:
As I stand still in reverential wonder at the greatness and the vast sum of God's incomprehensible thoughts, I never want to leave the beaches of which I can find my Lord's grains of sand. I want to Simply Worship you.
Psalms 139: 17-18
"How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!
Observation:
This chapter consistently refers to God's ominpresence, omniscience, and omnifience {definition: creating all things, having unlimited powers of creation.} We can not fathom the greatness of God, we can only accept and submit to it with awe and trust. In these two verses, David stands still in reverential wonder at the greateness and at the vast sum of God's inscrutable thoughts.
This particular chapter of Psalms is my ultimate favorite Psalms. The first time I heard this was when I was going through Horizon School of Evangelism but it didn't have a full impact until a friend of mine explained how God had blessed her. I had asked her "How had God blessed you today?" Her answer was so captivating, it changed how I view an aspect of the greatness of God. She replied, "God has blessed her in the little things: her mom making coffee for her in the morning, her dad telling her that he loves her, the car she gets to use is in the exact position of how she likes to drive (she shares the vehicle), to hearing her favorite song as she starts the car". This simple answer was so riveting and facinating it blew my mind!
Application:
This revelation, in it's simplest terms made me realize that God, in his greatness, THINKS of us so much that it outnumbers the grains of sand! From the moment we wake up to the moment we lay our head back down. Knowing this, how do I apply it in my life? In Matt. 22:37- Jesus replied, "you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind." I want to apply this truth by loving God with all that I've got.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Thank you so much for thinking of me unlimitedly. I can not wrap my head around the vast quantity of how much or how that even looks like! Because of this love, I can only sit in awe of you. Lord, I want more of you, I want to yearn for you, I want my heart to cry out for you, but most of all, I want the heart to love you, to be faithful to you, to remain in that love relationship that you desire from me. Teach me to love you, to want you, and show me how to share that love to others who do not know you. Tenderize my heart and clean my ears so I can clearly hear your voice, use me that thru me, others will know you. Exfoiliate me with your thoughts, the grains of sand, that I will be so overjoyed that others will know that I have been with you, my Daddy. I love you so much. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Yield:
As I stand still in reverential wonder at the greatness and the vast sum of God's incomprehensible thoughts, I never want to leave the beaches of which I can find my Lord's grains of sand. I want to Simply Worship you.
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