"With him [is] an arm of flesh; but with us [is] the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah." 2 Chronicles 32: 8
Over the last few days it feels like I have had about 10,000 lbs of pressure on my shoulders. I don't know why, but it seems like everything is coming at me at once! I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that ole' horny head is at it again, trying to ruin something good that is about to happen. You see, I have to think about things on a spiritual level sometimes, and if this much is going wrong, then I know that something great is fixing to come on the back end. Well, if the devil wants a fight, he's got one. But the great thing is...I have an advantage in the fight. It's not me fighting...it's Jesus Christ! And he has already won the battle at Calvary! Therefore the devil is already defeated...he has no choice in the matter!
You know, I think God allows the winepress to squeeze a little tight sometimes to see how we are going to react. Are we as believers, going to allow the Lord to fight our battles for us, or let the flesh rise up and try to take care of the situation by ourselves? The nation of Israel was a perfect example of this. Every time that they went into battle with the Lord on their side they won, but if the Lord wasn't in it, they were miserably defeated! So today if you are struggling with something or just feeling like you don't know how you're going to make it to tomorrow...Remember that the lord fights your battles, AND HE HAS ALREADY WON!!!!!
"Dyfal donc a dyr y garreg." translation: Tapping persistently breaks the stone. (Welsh Proverb) Origin Unknown.--keep tapping that stone because one day when you least expect it, it is going to break open!
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3.20.2008
So Tired...
Isn't it awesome to know that no matter how tired my physical body is, I still have a reason to be thankful and praise the lord! I woke up this morning and my body was tired, my mind was tired, but my spirit was jumping for joy! Last night's service was amazing and this campmeeting is going to be a much needed refreshing.
You know, a wise man once told me, "Just show up, and let God handle the Great part!" I think this is so true because, you can try and try to make God show up and move, but when you just show up expecting, that is when God truly moves and touches people.
This morning, if your body is tired, your mind is tired...take this simple piece of advice...just show up and let God handle the great part.
forever jammin'
lane
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." ~ Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1758
You know, a wise man once told me, "Just show up, and let God handle the Great part!" I think this is so true because, you can try and try to make God show up and move, but when you just show up expecting, that is when God truly moves and touches people.
This morning, if your body is tired, your mind is tired...take this simple piece of advice...just show up and let God handle the great part.
forever jammin'
lane
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." ~ Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1758
3.13.2008
Amazing Video
I saw this video on the net and I had to share it. It is coming straight from the horses mouth! It is an unbelievable testimony. If you have the time, please watch this video. It is really good!
have a blessed day!
forever jammin'
lane
have a blessed day!
forever jammin'
lane
3.12.2008
I wonder if it's getting close to campmeeting?
"Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed." (1 Peter 4: 12,13)
Man, you can always tell when it is getting close to a great move of God. Campmeeting is coming up only a week from today, and the tests and trials are coming at me one after the other. It seems like whether it be youth camp, or campmeeting, it always gets really rough right before. I think that the lord allows this to happen to have basically, for lack of a better term, a boot camp for our faith. I believe that the Lord does this to strengthen us and prepare us for a great move of God. The verse that is above lets us know that we shouldn't be surprised when we encounter trials, because even though we share in Christ's sufferings, that one glorious day we shall also share when his glory is revealed!!
Sometimes comparisons help me understand things a little better. I like to compare these tests of faith to hitting in baseball. When a hitter is down in the count and has two strikes on him/her, the correct thing to do, in my opinion, is to choke up on the bat and just try to make contact. When the tests of faith come, we don't need to try to "hit a homerun"... all we need to remember is in whom we have believed! All we have to do in "anchor" down our faith to Jesus and what he did for us! Grab hold to Jesus and don't be shaken, and no matter what "pitch is thrown" You will hit a homerun!!!
forever jammin'
"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)
Man, you can always tell when it is getting close to a great move of God. Campmeeting is coming up only a week from today, and the tests and trials are coming at me one after the other. It seems like whether it be youth camp, or campmeeting, it always gets really rough right before. I think that the lord allows this to happen to have basically, for lack of a better term, a boot camp for our faith. I believe that the Lord does this to strengthen us and prepare us for a great move of God. The verse that is above lets us know that we shouldn't be surprised when we encounter trials, because even though we share in Christ's sufferings, that one glorious day we shall also share when his glory is revealed!!
Sometimes comparisons help me understand things a little better. I like to compare these tests of faith to hitting in baseball. When a hitter is down in the count and has two strikes on him/her, the correct thing to do, in my opinion, is to choke up on the bat and just try to make contact. When the tests of faith come, we don't need to try to "hit a homerun"... all we need to remember is in whom we have believed! All we have to do in "anchor" down our faith to Jesus and what he did for us! Grab hold to Jesus and don't be shaken, and no matter what "pitch is thrown" You will hit a homerun!!!
forever jammin'
"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)
3.03.2008
By This Time Tomorrow
Wow! I think that is the only word that can describe service yesterday and last night. Yesterday, my wife and I had went to her cousin's 2nd birthday party in Maurepas. On the way back we stopped and visited my mother and checked out the new additions to her house. Man, it is so nice out on the river!
After we left mom's house, we tuned in to 88.5 Sonlife Radio. We started listening to the service at 6:00. The music was great and there were a couple of tongue's and interpretations. After all that Bro. Larson got up and started preaching out of 2 Kings 7:1. The title of his message was "By This Time Tomorrow." It was about how Elisha prophesied to the nation of Israel that, by this time tomorrow, the siege of the Arameans would be gone and everything would be back to normal. I think what I got the most out of the message was the fact that in 24 hours God can change someone's situation completely around. No matter how bad it looks, no matter how bad your back is against the wall, no matter how low you think you are...by this time tomorrow God can change your situation around! I believe this is pertinent to ministry as well as our personal struggles! BY THIS TIME TOMORROW! When you think about it, it really sinks into your spirit! I went to sleep just excited last night, just to know that if God makes a promise in his word, he always follows through on it. And he promised to the nation of Israel that by this time tomorrow the siege would be over. He promised that the food would sell in the marketplace again! And he did it! I said he did it! What has God promised you lately? What has he told you that he was going to do in your life? Guess What...when God makes you a promise, you can bank on it that he is going to come through on it! My wife and I listened all the way back to Baton Rouge and when we got to Baton Rouge, I was heading home and my wife asked me, "Where are we going? We need to go to church!" And when we walked in, it like the spirit of God just slapped me in the face and said "LISTEN UP!" The more he preached on it, the more it just sunk down in my spirit. I was excited to believe for great things. I want to believe for the impossible things. For the ministry, and for my personal desires. I am extremely anxious to see what God is going to do in my life and what he intends to do for the ministry. I just resting and believing!
Don't forget that tonight is Monday night, and you know what happens on Monday night...Monday Night Fire. I know that the Lord is going to move in a mighty way just as he does every week!
forever jammin'
lane
"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." Henry David Thoreau--US author (1817 - 1862)
After we left mom's house, we tuned in to 88.5 Sonlife Radio. We started listening to the service at 6:00. The music was great and there were a couple of tongue's and interpretations. After all that Bro. Larson got up and started preaching out of 2 Kings 7:1. The title of his message was "By This Time Tomorrow." It was about how Elisha prophesied to the nation of Israel that, by this time tomorrow, the siege of the Arameans would be gone and everything would be back to normal. I think what I got the most out of the message was the fact that in 24 hours God can change someone's situation completely around. No matter how bad it looks, no matter how bad your back is against the wall, no matter how low you think you are...by this time tomorrow God can change your situation around! I believe this is pertinent to ministry as well as our personal struggles! BY THIS TIME TOMORROW! When you think about it, it really sinks into your spirit! I went to sleep just excited last night, just to know that if God makes a promise in his word, he always follows through on it. And he promised to the nation of Israel that by this time tomorrow the siege would be over. He promised that the food would sell in the marketplace again! And he did it! I said he did it! What has God promised you lately? What has he told you that he was going to do in your life? Guess What...when God makes you a promise, you can bank on it that he is going to come through on it! My wife and I listened all the way back to Baton Rouge and when we got to Baton Rouge, I was heading home and my wife asked me, "Where are we going? We need to go to church!" And when we walked in, it like the spirit of God just slapped me in the face and said "LISTEN UP!" The more he preached on it, the more it just sunk down in my spirit. I was excited to believe for great things. I want to believe for the impossible things. For the ministry, and for my personal desires. I am extremely anxious to see what God is going to do in my life and what he intends to do for the ministry. I just resting and believing!
Don't forget that tonight is Monday night, and you know what happens on Monday night...Monday Night Fire. I know that the Lord is going to move in a mighty way just as he does every week!
forever jammin'
lane
"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." Henry David Thoreau--US author (1817 - 1862)
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