But choose wisely, for while the true Grail will bring you life, the false Grail will take it from you”, said the Grail Knight. Indiana Jones chose the grail and the Grail Knight responded “You have chosen… wisely.”
As I drove away from church, I heard a whisper in my head quoting these famous lines from the Indiana Jones movie. The night before that, a lot was whirling through my head as things in my home were getting complicated. My mind had made up every excuse not to attend church. I asked God for peace. No peace came with my decision of not going. I’m always praying that I would clearly know the will of the Father with the sign of peace from Him. In the end, peace came when I heard the whisper “just go, you go alone.” I left a house full of family members and overnight guests, feeling that peace that passes all understanding.
At moments in the car there was a battle in my mind. I was thinking: “If you go home that would be good. There is a ministry there after all.” Next thought: “But seek first the kingdom of heaven and His righteousness and all shall be added.” I don’t want to seem religious about church to anyone, but I am most concerned about following the Spirit of God. I was blessed with a great fellowship and message at church.
It was when I was driving home that I heard the whisper from God: “You chose wisely.” Lol! “God you are funny quoting a movie,” I thought. That day I became very aware of God and sensed His perspective in life’s circumstances. There was clarity! It was like God and I were fully connected. I could cry now as I write this because I sensed God saying: “Tell my people Elaine, that my word is true. When you seek me first all shall be added.” I experienced a closer bond with God and that matters more than any material blessing God can give me. My passion is that others will experience that too!
Rotten Tomatoes gave Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade a whopping review of 89%. Audiences liked it at 91%. The story of a crusade still intrigues many audiences. A crusade needs person to be extremely focused and committed towards achieving the end results. Our crusade is to choose wisely.
PRAYER: Lord, thank You for each day where Your mercies are new. Help me to choose wisely.
BIBLE VERSE: “Grow a wise heart—you’ll do yourself a favor; keep a clear head—you’ll find a good life” (Proverbs 19:8 MSG).
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
CATCH YOUR EYE
I have a butterfly bush and a big old butterfly caught my eye. It was purple with black. Its poor wings were frail and parts were broken off. I was able to take a picture very close to it and it did not try to fly away.
It reminded me of visiting the elderly home. I would go in and visit some and they would not move or respond. I realized quickly that growing old with grace is very hard. It is of course very hard for the residence but it is equally hard for the nurses and helpers.
At first I was fighting for the rights of the residence. One lady would cry and cry for help and yet I would not see a nurse appear. After a while I learned which elderly were more demanding than the others and actually cried wolf for help. Then I began to understand why the nurses did not come running right away because everything was urgent to the resident. It is a very hard job for the nurses. I was always siding with the elderly but noticed the nurses had to know the patient and have wisdom.
I just would walk around praying the nurses would have a huge amount of grace to give all day. I prayed that the elderly would grow old with grace and dignity.
I knew that God would agree with that prayer too! At times I wish each person would know how much God had loved them and was there with them. I realized that those that did not have that assurance were in more pain and anguish.
I learned from the nurses that the residence that could quote scripture never lost the memory of scripture even if they had elzheimer. The nurses marveled and stated "it was always with them till the end." Wow! Isn't that God's promise? He would be with us till the end!
While rereading the Gospel of John around this same time of discovering the butterfly. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Jesus was the same as the spoken word of God, therefore if we memorize scripture we are carrying Jesus with us. We should know this basic truth Jesus is the word !
I always ask questions when I hit upon such a truth as this. If you really understood that Jesus was in the beginning, he is the spoken promise of God, wouldn't you want to really know the words of God? Such a profound truth is magnificent. It was hidden in the hearts of the elderly and they know it till the end.
Asking questions about God's word is okay. In fact just don't let me quote it pick it up and read it for yourself.
The old butterfly is completing His circle of life. We too will stop breathing one day. If you are already reading the bible my prayer is that you really connect with the God who created you. The point of reading the word is to catch your eye and hopefully you remember it. Maybe while your in the grocery line or whatever you will remember and share!
PRAYER: Please help me to read the word and understand it. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood[a] it.
It reminded me of visiting the elderly home. I would go in and visit some and they would not move or respond. I realized quickly that growing old with grace is very hard. It is of course very hard for the residence but it is equally hard for the nurses and helpers.
At first I was fighting for the rights of the residence. One lady would cry and cry for help and yet I would not see a nurse appear. After a while I learned which elderly were more demanding than the others and actually cried wolf for help. Then I began to understand why the nurses did not come running right away because everything was urgent to the resident. It is a very hard job for the nurses. I was always siding with the elderly but noticed the nurses had to know the patient and have wisdom.
I just would walk around praying the nurses would have a huge amount of grace to give all day. I prayed that the elderly would grow old with grace and dignity.
I knew that God would agree with that prayer too! At times I wish each person would know how much God had loved them and was there with them. I realized that those that did not have that assurance were in more pain and anguish.
I learned from the nurses that the residence that could quote scripture never lost the memory of scripture even if they had elzheimer. The nurses marveled and stated "it was always with them till the end." Wow! Isn't that God's promise? He would be with us till the end!
While rereading the Gospel of John around this same time of discovering the butterfly. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Jesus was the same as the spoken word of God, therefore if we memorize scripture we are carrying Jesus with us. We should know this basic truth Jesus is the word !
I always ask questions when I hit upon such a truth as this. If you really understood that Jesus was in the beginning, he is the spoken promise of God, wouldn't you want to really know the words of God? Such a profound truth is magnificent. It was hidden in the hearts of the elderly and they know it till the end.
Asking questions about God's word is okay. In fact just don't let me quote it pick it up and read it for yourself.
The old butterfly is completing His circle of life. We too will stop breathing one day. If you are already reading the bible my prayer is that you really connect with the God who created you. The point of reading the word is to catch your eye and hopefully you remember it. Maybe while your in the grocery line or whatever you will remember and share!
PRAYER: Please help me to read the word and understand it. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood[a] it.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
TWITTERLAND
I just googled twitter language. I've been asking what does @ mean before your twitter name. Find out it means your handle (is that like our CB days!) or twitter name/user name.
How about the funny use of words that start with a # symbol called hashtag. What is a hashtag? The pound sign (#) in Twitter land is referred to as a hashtag. Use # in front of a topic or trend that you wish to create a topic for, or which people are discussing. An example of this can go like this. Going skydiving #noregretssummer2011. Twitter search results for “#noregretssummer2011 and be seen by those looking at the same topic. Useful? Depends.
Trending topics are exactly what they sound like: They are what the majority of people on Twitter are talking about at the moment. This is where you can find the latest things in the news whether good or bad.
Talking in code and creating cute sayings have become an art today. It is fun and sort of addictive. Who is going to create the new hashtag and will it go viral?
Who said these words? Why did he say them? Have you have just taken a statement and just asked "who said this, why did this person say this, what are they saying?"
I want to make up something. #bubbletalk
It's the bubble in comic strip where you read what someone is thinking or saying. I had a bubble thought as I read the bible about King David. King David picked by God to be King over Israel had a moment where he had an affair with Bathsheba. After that he begins to not have peace in life. A prophet Nathan comes to David and tells him a story about a man who did something just as David did and at the end of the story David says "who is this man he must die." Nathan says "that man is you."
If I were to write a comic strip with the bubbletalk between them would go on and David's says, “I have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan replied, “The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die."
I have found in Twitterland that as each person tweets people are reading and listening. At least I think so.
In David's bubbletalk with Nathan he listened and responded with the remorse. He admitted to the affair. As I read in 2 Samuel 12 and on, the bubbletalk for David goes on. His remorse causes him to feel horrible and repent. But facing God with what he did took time and work. Restoring our relationship with God when we have done something wrong takes time and sometimes consequences. David's consequence was that Bathsheba became pregnant and the baby died.
Do you know a person who did something wrong, maybe even yourself, but deep down really have a good heart? David was one of those people yet God still loved him and chose his descendents to be Jesus bloodline. God never gives up on you or your friend or person who did wrong yet has a good heart. When we know someones heart we give them more chances. We should all be in awe of God's forgiving merciful heart.
I am filled today with this reality of God's character. How about you? I wish this lesson I am writing can fit in a tweet, but it can't. I can only pray that you see that God is real and wants a relationship with you unconditionally. WOW!
Comments on this TwitterLand would be appreciated. What do you think, is it hard for you to know God, what is good about it, what is bad about it? Do you like twitter? Do you use it, how often and why?
The same can be asked about God do you love Him, bubbletalk with Him, seek Him, how often?
Twitterland vs. bubbletalk with God. Interesting?
How about the funny use of words that start with a # symbol called hashtag. What is a hashtag? The pound sign (#) in Twitter land is referred to as a hashtag. Use # in front of a topic or trend that you wish to create a topic for, or which people are discussing. An example of this can go like this. Going skydiving #noregretssummer2011. Twitter search results for “#noregretssummer2011 and be seen by those looking at the same topic. Useful? Depends.
Trending topics are exactly what they sound like: They are what the majority of people on Twitter are talking about at the moment. This is where you can find the latest things in the news whether good or bad.
Talking in code and creating cute sayings have become an art today. It is fun and sort of addictive. Who is going to create the new hashtag and will it go viral?
Who said these words? Why did he say them? Have you have just taken a statement and just asked "who said this, why did this person say this, what are they saying?"
I want to make up something. #bubbletalk
It's the bubble in comic strip where you read what someone is thinking or saying. I had a bubble thought as I read the bible about King David. King David picked by God to be King over Israel had a moment where he had an affair with Bathsheba. After that he begins to not have peace in life. A prophet Nathan comes to David and tells him a story about a man who did something just as David did and at the end of the story David says "who is this man he must die." Nathan says "that man is you."
If I were to write a comic strip with the bubbletalk between them would go on and David's says, “I have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan replied, “The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die."
I have found in Twitterland that as each person tweets people are reading and listening. At least I think so.
In David's bubbletalk with Nathan he listened and responded with the remorse. He admitted to the affair. As I read in 2 Samuel 12 and on, the bubbletalk for David goes on. His remorse causes him to feel horrible and repent. But facing God with what he did took time and work. Restoring our relationship with God when we have done something wrong takes time and sometimes consequences. David's consequence was that Bathsheba became pregnant and the baby died.
Do you know a person who did something wrong, maybe even yourself, but deep down really have a good heart? David was one of those people yet God still loved him and chose his descendents to be Jesus bloodline. God never gives up on you or your friend or person who did wrong yet has a good heart. When we know someones heart we give them more chances. We should all be in awe of God's forgiving merciful heart.
I am filled today with this reality of God's character. How about you? I wish this lesson I am writing can fit in a tweet, but it can't. I can only pray that you see that God is real and wants a relationship with you unconditionally. WOW!
Comments on this TwitterLand would be appreciated. What do you think, is it hard for you to know God, what is good about it, what is bad about it? Do you like twitter? Do you use it, how often and why?
The same can be asked about God do you love Him, bubbletalk with Him, seek Him, how often?
Twitterland vs. bubbletalk with God. Interesting?
Monday, August 15, 2011
THE HELP
Saw the movie The Help. Everyone should see this movie. It is so touching. It encompasses so much about life. Caring for others, loving others, PRAYING for others not hating your enemies. Lessons I feel we can all use. Even where is our life going and do we have courage to stand up for what we think is right.
In one scene where the preacher is talking about the mission of Moses. Moses commissioned by God had to speak for his people. He did not feel he was capable. Sometimes we do not feel we would be adequate for a job. But God is saying otherwise. Sometimes we need to pray and ask God "are you really wanting me to do this or that?" Dismissing things with our thoughts stops the flow God wants to create in each of us.
Could it be that God is calling our country back to family values and morals and we ignore His calling?
It is definitely something to pray about. Slowing down and caring for others takes time. Some people fill their schedules so much that they don't allow for caring moments.
Get back in tune with your Lord. What is He calling you to do?
Pray with me: Father today how can I serve you? What are you calling me to do?
Maybe the answer will be bake some muffins and give them to someone. I don't know, but you will know if you take the time to listen.
In one scene where the preacher is talking about the mission of Moses. Moses commissioned by God had to speak for his people. He did not feel he was capable. Sometimes we do not feel we would be adequate for a job. But God is saying otherwise. Sometimes we need to pray and ask God "are you really wanting me to do this or that?" Dismissing things with our thoughts stops the flow God wants to create in each of us.
Could it be that God is calling our country back to family values and morals and we ignore His calling?
It is definitely something to pray about. Slowing down and caring for others takes time. Some people fill their schedules so much that they don't allow for caring moments.
Get back in tune with your Lord. What is He calling you to do?
Pray with me: Father today how can I serve you? What are you calling me to do?
Maybe the answer will be bake some muffins and give them to someone. I don't know, but you will know if you take the time to listen.
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