Hurt?

None of us are perfect but there is a striving in obedience to God's word to become mature in Him. This, I am finding is a hard saying.

To be the greatest, you must become a servant - which in our eyes is the least.

Practical application of this is difficult. When someone gets the recognition you think you deserve, it cuts us to the quick. We feel hurt and upset and are pulled downward thinking about ourselves. Instead, as a servant of God, we should become the encourager and cheer on others. There is a much needed denial of our emotions and an opening of our spirit to God's Spirit as the higher way of living.

Another example, when we are left out of activity and feel small and insignificant, right away we want to abandon our company of friends - when if we could muster the strength in God to do it, our prayers could help make their task easier or their way better. Being a servant is tough and hard and we need the help of Jesus Christ for it.

A note from David Wilkerson .......

David Wilkerson is known for the Book and Move of his life "The Cross and the Switchblade" as well as being the founder of Teen Challenge. Here is what he has reciently wrote.


An Urgent Message
An Earth-Shattering Calamity Is About To Happen
by David Wilkerson March 7, 2009

I am compelled by the Holy Spirit to send out an urgent message to all on our mailing list, and to friends and to bishops we have met all over the world.
AN EARTH-SHATTERING CALAMITY IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. IT IS GOING TO BE SO FRIGHTENING, WE ARE ALL GOING TO TREMBLE — EVEN THE GODLIEST AMONG US.
For ten years I have been warning about a thousand fires coming to New York City. It will engulf the whole megaplex, including areas of New Jersey and Connecticut. Major cities all across America will experience riots and blazing fires — such as we saw in Watts, Los Angeles, years ago.

There will be riots and fires in cities worldwide. There will be looting — including Times Square, New York City. What we are experiencing now is not a recession, not even a depression. We are under God’s wrath.

In Psalm 11 it is written, “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (v. 3).
God is judging the raging sins of America and the nations. He is destroying the secular foundations.

The prophet Jeremiah pleaded with wicked Israel, “God is fashioning a calamity against you and devising a plan against you. Oh, turn back each of you from your evil way, and reform your ways and deeds. But they will say, It’s hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart” (Jeremiah 18:11–12).
In Psalm 11:6, David warns, “Upon the wicked he will rain snares (coals of fire)…fire…burning wind…will be the portion of their cup.” Why? David answered, “Because the Lord is righteous” (v. 7). This is a righteous judgment — just as in the judgments of Sodom and in Noah’s generation.

WHAT SHALL THE RIGHTEOUS DO? WHAT ABOUT GOD’S PEOPLE?
First, I give you a practical word I received for my own direction. If possible lay in store a thirty-day supply of non-perishable food, toiletries and other essentials. In major cities, grocery stores are emptied in an hour at the sign of an impending disaster.

As for our spiritual reaction, we have but two options. This is outlined in Psalm 11. We “flee like a bird to a mountain.” Or, as David says, “He fixed his eyes on the Lord on his throne in heaven — his eyes beholding, his eyelids testing the sons of men” (v. 4). “In the Lord I take refuge” (v. 1).
I will say to my soul: No need to run…no need to hide. This is God’s righteous work. I will behold our Lord on his throne, with his eye of tender, loving kindness watching over every step I take — trusting that he will deliver his people even through floods, fires, calamities, tests, trials of all kinds.

Note: I do not know when these things will come to pass, but I know it is not far off. I have unburdened my soul to you. Do with the message as you choose.
God bless and keep you.
In Christ,DAVID WILKERSON

Today Talk

I am a preschool teacher - well, an assistant teacher anyway. It was just a month ago that I started at my new position. If you have read any of my meandering thoughts in this blog, you have read about my job being in jeopardy. I was given a new place of employment by the director of Head Start and it happened in one day. Just one day - I was told I had a new place to be for work. I was very thankful and sad at the same time. A real mixed bag of emotions. This job is just 15 minutes from my home where my old job I drove almost an hour. I will really miss my friends at my old job though. So, after a month of working at the new place, I am still in the stage of "the new girl" and have not proved my worth in any way. I listened to a song by the Newsboys and it lifted me so. It said to arise and shine. That this is your time. I pray that I do just that.

Trust

We just came back from a wonderful vacation at Branson Mo. The temps were in the 60's and one afternoon it reached into the 70's. We (my husband, son, and niece) came back rested and happy for the new year - but news awaited us.....



My oldest brother had fallen on the ice, had a heart attack and was life flighted to Mt. Vernon IL. and now is in a coma. Two of my brother in laws have lost their jobs. My job is hanging in the balance until the school year is done. In the world scene, the fighting going on in Israel. It is situations like this that can make us worry and become afraid but now is the time to choose to place your trust in Jesus Christ and let Him be your source. When you place your faith and trust in Jesus, He promises to never leave us, to supply our our needs (not greed, need), to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, and so much more.



We don't need to be afraid, just to trust. Where is your trust at this time? What are you holding on to that will help you get thru the times ahead? If you have questions, lets talk.