Things I've learned from important people . . .

1. Jordan - never regret the past. It doesn't help anything and can change nothing. Such wisdom. I am happy God put her in my life.
   
2. Lauren - love people unconditionally. Lauren has got the love thing down as well as anyone I know personally. She has a very sweet heart and again, I am happy God put her in my life.
3. Tracy (who now lives in heaven!) - there is always someone watching out for you even when you are not aware!
   
4. P. Susan - prayer is like the army . . . it's not a job, it's an adventure! I love my pastors!
   
5. P. Kevin - if you don't quit, you win! Such a simple phrase that has come back to me at the most advantageous times.
6. Monica Fletcher - We all need one friend in our life who actually says what we are thinking! She also taught me that "taking one for the team" can actually be a good thing!
   
7. Farah Stout - worshipping the Lord is one of the greatest honors of my life.
8. Rosemary (who's gone to heaven) - have a positive attitude all the time! See the blessing in the thing that seems so tiring right now!
9. Kyle Morris - Let the excitement for God on your inside actually show on the outside.
10. Mona Parker - I never really related to this until I heard her talk about it so much, and that is, God is a good daddy!
11. Darlene Lambdin - Do what God has for you to do with your whole heart. I never hear her complain even when I know she's getting physically tired.
12. Shannon Clark and Sheena Schlegel - there are still women whose grace makes them shine with beauty. They are two of the most graceful women I've ever been around.
13. LWRV Body of Believers (all and each) - it is wonderful to be among a company who loves the Lord and each other, and who are going after God with their whole hearts!
14. Last but not least, Randy - It is better, easier, and more fun to go through life with a friend you love with your whole heart!
    

What is in a name?

Yesterday morning as we were preparing for praise and worship, P Susan said she sensed in her spirit we were to make much of the Name. So it prompted me to read after that subject today, and, oh, how powerful!

E.W. Kenyon said:

". . . He has given us the legal right to use His Name.

"As we take our privileges, and rights, in the new Covenant and pray in Jesus' Name, it passes out of our hands into the hands of Jesus; He then assumes the responsibility of that prayer, and we know that He said, 'Father, I thank Thee that Thou hearest Me, and I know that Thou hearest Me always.'

"In other words, we know that the Father always hears Jesus, and when we pray in Jesus' Name, it is as though Jesus Himself were doing the praying -- He takes our place."

Yes! Jesus gave us a legal right to use His name and we know that it will always, ALWAYS produce results b/c Jesus HIMSELF takes responsibility for the thing! Jesus' name only holds integrity so He will follow that until it's done (as long as we don't negate with our words, but that's another topic)! He said whatsoever you ask the Father IN MY NAME, he will give it you . . . ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full. He did NOT say, ask and receive . . . if you use the right dialect, or if you comb your hair the right way, or if your breath isn't bad! NO! He said, ask in his name and we would receive! (Oh, Lord, let us not forget one of your benefits!)

I guess I will stop here, but I think there is more on this subject on it's way!

A Personal Word

In my time with the Lord this morning, the Lord told me to write this down. It was for me, but I felt impressed in my spirit to post it. It may not have been any other reason but for me to be accountable to what God said to me. I hesitated a little for a moment because you know, you don't want the whole world to think you are a slug because God tells you to stop being complacent! But I am glad we have such a personal God that he loves us enough to tell us how our lives can come in line with His word so that we can be fully blessed and fully usable! Here is what I heard:

I want My people to be blessed. Accept this [truth] and you will be. There are many things I want to do through you and ALL My people, which cannot be accomplished if My people are always taking care over money and other cares of this life. SHAKE IT OFF! and rest, rest, rest in Me.

Follow close. Obey in the very smallest of things, and you will unmistakably hear everything the Spirit is saying to you. Make a habit of coming before Me and waiting . . . on Me, on my word to you, on instruction for the race. We must fulfill the Plan! It's time! Arise and take your place! No more complacency . . . no more thinking and not doing . . . no more to not discern the time! Now is your time to arise! I don't care about age - young or old - I am interested in willing hearts, yielded vessels. It is the time. It is the place. Arise and run!

Running Against the Wind

Psalm 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it;"

Have you ever felt like you are running against the wind? Or maybe taking a shower with your clothes on? You are making an effort, but not quite getting to where you feel like you need to be.

Sometimes we are doing things that in and of themselves are good, but not necessarily in God's specific plan for our individual lives. Just because it seems to be working out well for the Pastors or for Sister So-and-so, doesn't mean it's what you should do individually. God may have called your Pastor to give 75% of their income, but if God didn't tell you to do that, you may starve if you do!

We need to sit at the Master's feet and get our own individual plan for our life. We need to spend time in His presence and just wait on Him. The Master has need of us where HE needs us, and when He needs us there.

A quote from Brother Hagin:

Dear friends, if you're too busy to wait on God to discover His plan, you may go through your entire life and everything you do will be in vain. Then what will you say to God when you stand before him in eternity? He won't ask you about those things you did according to YOUR ideas and plans. He will want to know what you did about HIS PLAN for your life.

Selah!

Starting It . . .

You know, I wanted to get my daughter, who is home schooled, to do some writing. I thought about having her journal - like I did at her age - but thought that a blog might hold her interest more.

Then I started thinking about how much I always loved to write, and so I thought, "why not?" Not that there will be a great deal of people who will be interested, but I know there is a lot in my heart to say, and I'd much rather write it than say it!

- So that is the history lesson for the blog. It will be more interesting tomorrow, I promise!