Today when I got on the plane, and when everyone was settled, I had a very strong urge to stand up to preach. When I said I’ve never had an urge to do that. I meant stand up in a crowd that size and preach. It’s easier I one on one ir when writing but to stand up in front of so many is new to me. I’ve never had an urge to do that before. I sadly lacked the courage for fear I’d be escorted off the plane.I did however pray for the passenger’s on board and preach to those sitting with me. I just wanted to share that with you all. I felt anointed and as if God’s hand was on my back. It was amazing! I feel a passion for saving souls and spreading the word of God. Most of all what Jesus did for us . The people are hungry, now is the time to reap the soul harvest. God bless you all. Be brave, speak up and Preach the Good news. You don’t have to be a pastor to do it. Tell anyone who wants to know or may need it. God bless you all.
I can’t take on everyone burdens like I do, on top of my own.. I’ll break my break going like this… It causes me to be mean to those I love… I am sorry! So here is is God.. Take it all I will rest in you and Trust you and I will stop trying to carry these on my own…… Thank you God! I give you all the Glory!!! I praise you!!!When God takes something from your grasp, he’s not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence. “The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.” Something good will happen to you today, something that you have been waiting to hear. ‘God our Father, walk through my house and take away all my worries and illnesses and please watch over and heal my family in your name, Amen.’ This prayer is so powerful. Pass this to the people you know who need this. including me. A blessing is coming to you in form you need, of a job, a house, marriage, health or financially. Do not break or ask questions. Does God come first in your life? Watch what He does when you Give him some of your time..
I am not always cheerful or the easiest person to get along with, But I try hard, and do my best .. ~^_^~ I’m so happy to have my beloved family friends, and Man… ♥ _ ♥ Life is not easy its hard and always Changing. Choices come and go… You can’t plan life… Life has its own plans… so Take every moment you can get with the ones you love, don’t let fear steal your chances at wonderful new experiences. Jump at them while you can, you never know what tomorrow will Bring…. Something I try to tell everyone.. No matter what Don’t wait for things to be perfect before you follow your dreams… Life will never be perfect, Go after what you want while you can before the chance passes you by….. Find reasons to smile during hard times, know your special and loved, you are not alone… If you need a friend I’ll do my very best to be there for you if you need me. Merry Christmas!
Oh No!! It seems some of our first blog posts were deleted. I do not know how or if I have a saved coy of them. I saddens me very much to have lost our first work here… I am in the possess of tuning this into a book which should be done with in a month or two. Someone just published a book with this blog name, so I am Taking the name “Deeply Rooted in God’s Word” I am very Excited!!! I pray As the years go by there will be more books to follow; this will be only the first in the series….. I am sorry I have been away for so long. With moving across the country, along with other family issues. I look forward to blogging here again. I have been averaging one blog per moth, I pray I can up that to one blog per week….
Lets Start this week with Praise! God is so good despite all the bad, we have to deal with. But His love, mercy and support is never ceasing. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:or every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. ~Mathew 7:7-8 I have only been able to survive my trials, Because I know I am not alone and that God, our Abba Father is with us no matter what we are going through or where we are at in life. We are never alone! Thank You Jusus for Giving us your blood so that we all may be forigen and eternally Blessed. (John3:16)
Post what you are thankful for!! I would love to see your joys of what God has done for you!Thank you for all your Support and God bless you!!
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Have you ever experienced technical difficulties like this before? Not just with your computer but in life as well? Things seem to be going so well and then suddenly everything crashes and falls apart and you find yourself staring at a black screen or brick wall?
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So you do what you know to do, you start examining everything that has gone on in the recent, and maybe not so recent past. You have to find a reason. Why isn’t anything working right for you? Was it because you didn’t keep your word? Was it your parents fault for not raising you the way you though you should. Was it your ex who hurt you so much? Are you getting enough sleep? Are you eating right? Are you pretty, hansom, ugly?? Why, Why Why????
Maybe I should change how I do things.. That’s what I’ll do!
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And it works for a while. Things seem to be great, but then problems start coming up again. Nothing too bad. Nothing you can’t handle; or work around. That is until ….
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What!! Not again! Why is this happening to me! What did I do wrong to deserve this??
“Not a thing. But you are looking in the wrong places for your answers. Come to me. Trust Me. Lean on Me” – God
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“I do… I did.”
“If you trusted Me, then you would give Me your worries, your cares, Your concerns. You do not have t carry the burdens alone. You do not have to stress. I want you to be happy, to have joy not sorrow”
“I have given them to you Lord, Time and again.”
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“Yes you have, yet you pick it up again. You can’t solve the issues on your own. I know it for a fact. That is why I AM; here. I can help you, I can handle it. But these things take time. I cannot give you an answer instantly, constantly. Some things take longer than others. You may not be ready for what you want like you think you are. Some things need preparations so you can hold on to it once I give it to you. I have a master plan.
“Then God please tell me what to do, I want to follow you. I need to be happy, I crave purpose.”
“I love you, My child. Rest in me, and I will lead you”
“I will trust you completely, My God, My King, My Father!”
20And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
We easily forge that we need faith to make miracles; But you also have to believe your worth it! And you are!! Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee.
Everything we really need, or want, we have that desire for it to happen, or for us to get that thing… But a lot of times when it comes to our-selves, our physical, mental, emotional, needs… We easily forget that faith we have because we feel lost and hopeless. We lose sight of the good and think; I guess this is how it is… Well it doesn’t have to be like that!!
Matthew 17:20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. “
God seems so far away at times.. But He isn’t. He is your best friend, your loving Father, the one who knows you best. Keep that in mind… God is just waiting for you to lean on Him and ask Him for help.. He loves you! Psalm 94:18 I cried out, “I am slipping! “But your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.
I can’t help you ask God, or lean on Him. But I can tell you He is there and waiting for you! Oh! How much He loves you! Imagine a hug from the best huger you know and imagine the comfort 10x better and the warmth10x warmer…. God’s love is like that but even better. All we need to do is call out to Him. God, Jesus, the Holy spirit! And plead the blood of Jesus over our body, over our need and have FAIT that it will be done. Make sure you end your Prayer “In Jesus Name” or it is not complete…. Acts 4:30, “By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.”
How easy it is to forget the power in the name of Jesus…. When we have faith, and don’t give up.. Miracles Happen!! It may not happen when you want, but in God’s perfect timing it will happen, and usually when we least expect it! Phlippians 4:13 All things are possible through Christ Jesus!
Go Rest in His arms, trust in the Lord, and have a great Faith filled future!
I have notice so many people are hungry now days. Not hungry by the lack of food, but emotionally, mentally, and physically. People are searching for something that will fill where they are lacking. But in things that won’t really help. Such as: Sex, alcohol, gambling, false idols.
We as the human race are at the time of major changes personally and globally. Change is hard and so many people are looking for something to cling to sustain them, especially, now around the holidays.
I noticed around Christmas I begin to think about the year past, all I didn’t accomplish, achieve, and am still lacking… I specifically seem to dwell on failures and what I don’t have yet in my life. For example, I should have a book done by now, I wish I had my boyfriend here to share the holidays with. As a result; I get more sensitive, cranky, and lonely….
But then Christmas Eve rolls around and I become extremely thankful for what I have, and all that has happened, and those in my life…. The holiday’s takes a toll on us: Families, friends, money, gifts you want to give and get, trying to prepare the perfect atmosphere for a few days….. It can be very overwhelming… One becomes desperate, anxious, hungry….. It just has to be “PERFECT”.
This year more than other years I realize people seem more then desperate, they are starving for acknowledgment, closeness, success, achievement.. Yet most are going the wrong way. Instead of turning to God, they are running to what they think will fill the void, only to find it growing deeper…
I have also realized that Christmas is one month out of the year, better yet only for my family about 36 hours of festivities… Then next we bring in the New Year, and the cycle starts over…. Nothing really changes……
This year I am choosing to skip the pity party that seem to have already started and go straight to that thankful atmosphere. By doing so, I lose a lot of wasted time, and by choosing to be happy, I hope I can help others be happy around me…. But it starts with a choice. I have to choose to change. It is not going to be easy, but nothing really worth it is easy… I am not going to dig a hole and burrow in my emotions; instead I am asking God for hand up, and joy to replace the stress, grief, loneliness, and frustration….
I am filling up on God’s word, I am eating the preaching’s of the pastors I love and drinking in the scriptures my friends are sharing… I am not close to becoming full yet, but I am also not starving anymore, not in the way I was before. I wish I could feed everyone this way too. So that they will not be hungry anymore! I pray for all the lost sheep out there. The people who don’t know what they are looking for…
I want to be a good example of Christ and who He is, so that the hungry people around me can be fed…
I urge you to look to God to fill your plate. Not the internet, not the tv, not shopping, nor in other people. What you’re looking for can only be found in one place… In Christ! I do not know how to explain it however once you let Christ in your life changes and you no longer fill empty, if you truly let Him in… I still feel lonely, not in the same way…
Don’t wait till Christmas to unwrap this Gift. It’s yours now, waiting with your name on it. For God so loved YOU, He gave His only Begotten son, Jesus Christ, so that who so ever believes in Him, shall have everlasting life. ~ John 3:16
If you already have Him in your heart I suggest you reevaluate your relationship and do as I am and submerse yourself in His word! Give yourself the best Christmas of all, and remember the reason for the season. He is the greatest comfort!
Right now it seems like I have lost myself to emotions, stress, and disapproval of myself. Where is the old me that was so sweet, happy, and on fire for Christ? She is still in there, but buried under a huge pile of junk… However I’m still here, I am still God’s Child, and more over God Loves me as I am. No matter how many mistakes I make, or problems I have.
I have been trying to improve myself for a while now, and things keep getting messed up worse, and it is making me more stressed. I realized recently I am going about it all wrong! I have been trying yo do this task on my own, which has gotten me nowhere, and into this pile of junk. Even though I am getting a story published I do not think very highly of myself. Nor have I made any improvements towards the direction I want you go. Do you know where I am going wrong??? Heheh I do… The problem is Me. I keep trying to do things my way, the way I think things should be, and not listening to God as much as I should be. So I decided to shut up, and listen to God before I ruin my dreams, and push the people I love away on accident. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. ~Psalms 46:1
As a result, God has been helping me re-discover who I am, In Him. He is deepening my roots, and taking me back to the basics of Who He is. And showing me how much He loves Me! He has been using https://www.josephprince.org/ & http://joycemeyer.org/ ministries to do so.
Through the summons, I have been reminded and taught. About the importance of prayer; how to trust God better; my emotions are a distraction; the devil is out to keep me as far away from God as he can; that no matter what we do, we are not clean or whole without Jesus; and lastly The power of Jesus’s Name!
The worry I have in me, is natural, but it causes me to doubt and question God. What he is doing for me, when it will happen, ect. That is crazy! Who is God? God is all powerful! He is the Alpha and Omega. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.~ John 1:1 14And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. 15And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations. ~Exodus 3:14-15“Teacher, what is the most important commandment in the Law?” Jesus answered: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and most important commandment. The second most important commandment is like this one. And it is, “Love others as much as you love yourself.” ~Matthew 22:36-39
With the worry my emotions become uncontrollable which makes me feel ugly inside and out, and unworthy of His love, driving a wedge between me and My Father. But you know what, no matter how hard I try, I will never be perfect as a human, I will mess up, I will say the wrong thing at the wrong time, I am human… That is why we need Jesus. He is the medium between God and Us. Therefore we can be forgiven of our faults and made new. I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. ~Psalm 34:4
When we worry, we are not trusting God completely and thus are preventing Him from doing His work. And we tend to forget the power in the Name of Jesus! All things are possible through Christ who strengthens us. ~Philippians 4:13 Jesus taught us to pray to the Heavenly Father, In His Name. “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 “If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. ~ John 14:13-14http://www.goodpassage.com/articles/NameofJesus.html
If one takes time to lean about God and what Jesus is all about, by reading His book. The Bible. We thusly discover who we are, and who we can become. Which is wonderful! There will always be questions unanswered, and things left to understand. But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.” Lamentations 3:21-26
Sometimes life is great and almost perfect. Other times life is overwhelming and so much so you find your wits end. Unfortunately the latter is the most common. And we find ourselves having trouble with the simplest of tasks as well as the major ones. Such as paying attention while doing dishes so you do not hurt yourself, or training for a marathon. What ever it is it is important that you remember to breath.
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I was worried about many things and far from home. I was challenged by my sister to walk up the last 1/3 of a mountain to the tip top where a large wooden cross can be seen.
I was sacred. Just walking to the trail from the tram, I was out of breath. I had been walking trails daily and one day I walked at most 8miles. The most I have done in years. And this was a lot less then that. Probably about 3 miles at most. But the trail was hard. I had to stop every thirty seconds it seamed.
After the only five minuets I begin to panic. There was no way I could walk this trail. And definitely no way I could make it all the way to the tip top, where the cross was. It was a narrow trail, full of rocks and raised roots. Most of the time it was extremely close to the edge of the cliff or a ravine. It was muddy, slippery in many places, and the stairs had no railings. I collapsed on a rock on the side of the path and told my sister to go on with out me. She reluctantly walked away saying she was gonna check out the next part up some stairs. She has such a sad look on her face. I do not recall exactly why, but I got up and walked to her at the top of the stairs. I told her I would walk the normal path but not to the cross. She did not argue. You should know this trial is one large loop. From the tram around the mountain top and back to the tram. With a side trail to the Cross. You could go either way depending on your preference. One side had lots of stairs and one had mostly natural trail. We chose to go trial up, stairs down. (Something else you should know I am allergic to some bees)
Many people passed us, most on their way down… (most seemed to have chosen Stairs up) 9 out of 10 had something encouraging to say. “It is well worth it, The view is spectacular.” was the most common. And it was a most spectacular view even from the bottom of the trail. It was breath taking and surreal. We were almost half way when we came across the path to the cross. My sister told me she would regret it if she did not go and I told her I would wait at the observation that they had at the fork.
Again she said ok. And I watched her walk away. Yet again I felt the sudden need to go with her. Even though at this point my chest burned as if on fire inside, every time I took in a breath. I stood up from where I was sitting and followed. Less then a minuet latter I found myself hunched over in tears. I could not breath, I could not see. I was loosing consciousness I knew it.. Before I could fall, i was falling to the ground I stopped my self with my hands and I took authority over my body and started praying in the spirit. The verse Philippians 4:13came to mind.“I can do all things Through Christ who strengthens me.” and I could hear God say in a faint whisper. “Just take a step” so I obeyed. “take another step” I obeyed. I was seeing spots every where but my vision was back. I was did not tell my sister what I was going through, but I am sure she knew I was struggling. I repeated the verse out loud, over and over again for about five steps. I was still hunched as I walked but I was moving forward. We still had a bit to go, I was moving very slow saying the verse out loud and in my head over and over again with every step. Unsure if my Body would obey my will. And I heard with every stepnow. “One Step At a Time” I kept my eyes on the ground and obeyed. I quoted “My Strength is renewed like Eagles” Isaiah 40:31 and Psalms 103:5
Around a corner there was a swarm of bees. I was scared but I put on my jacket held it tightly cosed, with the hood up and kept walking, but a bit faster. Everything hurt and I felt Before long we made it to the cross. I can not explain in full words the Joy and feeling of success I had at that moment. I was was moved to tears, if there were not people there already I would have cried. But since there were I did the only thing I could. I hugged the cross and I praised God! And I used the opportunity to witness to those already there. I don’t know if what God has done for me touched them or not but I do know I planted a seed.. Also I know there was no way I could have made it up there on my own. God was there with me all the way up. And once we made it there my Energy was resorted just like the verse. It was as if I had not just struggled up all that way. It was as if I had just woke up full of energy. God had restored my strength like an Eagle just as the verses I was saying before. No one but God could have done that for me! It not only did it help me learn to listen better it helped to teach me to be obedient, and on top of it all I felt extremely loved and and full of peace too… I am not sharing this so you will go out and do something drastic to get closer to God. I am sharing this to show you that God is always with us and willing and will help you in your time of need. All you have to do is call on him and trust him, and do as he tells you. I had no choice not to do as he said. I was stuck up high, I could have gone down alone but I did not know my way. So I decided to trust God to give me what I needed to continue on. And he did and now my faith in him is stronger and I know I can do anything with him at my side.
Last weekend I fell down. I was out of town and running important errands. I had a lot on my mind and I was literally driving in circles trying to find this a place I had to deliver a book too.I was not yet late but was worried I would be.
I was extermly excited when I found the place. I parked, rushed out of my car and tripped. I dropped the book to save my head from hitting the concrete, and I caught myself with my hands. I was very shaken up. I am accident prone but not that bad usually. I had come across very few sincerely nice people on my trip. To my surprise I had many people come to my aid. I felt extremely blessed for their kindness and help. When I was able to examine my wounds I saw that my hands were bloody.
I was reminded of Jesus and how he had nails hammered into his hands and I wept. Matthew 27 (whole chapter) And John 3:16 For God So Loved the World, that He gave His only begotten son. So that who soever believes in him shall have everlasting life.
The pain Jesus must have felt I could never imagine. And the blood he spilled for us….. I do not feel worthy of that all the time. I make mistakes, I get mad, I hurt peoples feelings, and mine get hurt as well too.. I have been feeling very low and stressed and though falling and getting hurt is never a good thing, it was for me. I have been worrying to much about my life and the lives of others around me. So much so that it had caused me to fall into depression almost. And falling that day reminded me that no matter how many times I fall, no matter how deep or how much my wounds hurt Jesus is always there to pick us up and help us.
When you are down close your eyes and pray. Ask Jesus, God, for help. And close your eyes and take a deep breath. No matter how bad the situation is God / Jesus / The Holy spirit is always with us.. We just need to lean on Him…. One way we can do that is by reading our Bible and studying the love letter that we were sent. The Bible is our Sword for all our battles.. And when you do not know how to pray it helps us. And when your down praying and studding Give him Praise and Worship for what he has done for us and what he is still doing. BECAUSE no matter how bad the situation / world looks right now. God is working in our behalf to better it. So pick yourself up when you fall, accept Him and his good works, and Sing praises for the good that is coming on our behalf. .
Matthew 8:7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. John 10:11 The Good Shepard comes to watch over his sheep. I am the Good Shepard. Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
♡Amy Jane ♡
Deeply Rooted In Him 