Abundant Life

My Richest Gift

Jesus, Thou didst come that we might have life, and have it more abundantly.

Life, spiritual, mental, physical, abundant Life -- Joyous Life, Powerful Life. Yes! These I came to give you.

Think you not My Heart was sad that so few would accept that gracious gift!

Think! earth's richest, choicest gift held out -- free to all, and no man to care to stretch out a hand to take it.

Is that possible? My Gift, the richest Heaven has to offer, that precious Gift of Life, abundant Life -- man turns away from -- rejects -- will have none of.

Let it not be true of you. Hasten to take -- to use.

Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him ... shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
John 4:13,14

God Calling Devotional, August 14

Be Sanctified

'We have been talking a great deal about sanctification - what is it
all going to amount to? It should work out into rest in God which
means oneness with God, a oneness which will make us not only
blameless in His sight, but a deep joy to Him."
Oswald Chambers

Knowing Him

His Spirit beckons
calls out to me...
'where are you beloved?'

'Savior' i cry out
'its me, over here
i am tired and alone
my heart stirred by Your voice
but my mind filled with fear...
Will you,
come Lord into this prison of pain...?
its dirty and ugly...
only you can make it right again...
Shine your Holy Light
into the dark recesses of my mind...
come and bring YOUR joy
YOUR Presence
in You alone i find delight...'

'Here I come beloved only an invitation
was I waiting for...
I am a Gentleman and like a loving groom
I wait patiently at your heart's door
knocking gently My Spirit moves...
calling you back from that scary room
Come into the Light
Come back to Me
i have come to lead you HOME
to set your spirit FREE...
BE still and KNOW that I AM GOD.'

"from now on every road you travel
will take you to God.
follow the Covenant signs;
read the charted directions...

keep watch over me and keep me out of trouble;
don't let me down when i run to You."

Psalm 25:10,20
the Message

healed

Those who discover these words live, really live body and soul they are bursting with health. Proverbs 2:22
He took the punishment and made us whole. By His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

No Box

No Box big enough for my God None can contain
the glory of His holiness the POWER of His name
He calls me out of darkness
and beckons me, 'Come into the light'
I am His girl, His precious beloved
He is my fear conquering Knight
in Him i Trust
to Him i run
in His name my every battle's won
no more shame
i don't have to hide
by His stripes i am healed
made whole inside.

No Box big enough to hold His love
boundless, changeless
it is US He pursues...
longing, to hold us and wipe our tears when we cry
you and i He calls the apple of His eye.

To know Him is to Know no 'religious' god in a box
but Love-
shalom- wholeness He brings...
where He touches and breathes
there is no more pain-just peace
to be loved by LOVE Himself
satisfies a longing soul like nothing else

reach out to Him He is reaching out to you
taste and see that MY GOD is GOOD.

Seperated, Sacrificed, Satisified

The life of faith in Christ is marked by sacrifice, separation and satisfaction...
Oswald Chambers

Let's come out and be separate from everyone/thing's influence and be TRUE TO GOD!

Let's sacrifice-ourselves, gifting ourselves, our life, to God in perfect WHOLLY surrender

Let's be FULL and satisfied- filled with the fullness of God.

Be Lord of all in my life
the willing gift of my heart i bring
in Your hands, forever, i will remain
You are my everything

Oh-sweet satisfaction
to be held in Your hands
where my name is tattooed
my heart is made new
my mind renewed
Jesus i have come out and
am separated- consecrated to You!

Be satisfied i pray
with the sacrifice of self
i bring
tis my humble offering
receive my life
my Love
my Lord

and

be glorified
be magnified
O may the world see the wonder of You
let all watch and be amazed
as You take the pieces of little ole messed up me...
and weave a one of a kind tapestry
behold-Your imprint upon Your MASTER piece, Your promise
in You, i trust,
in YOU i believe

inspite of myself
my failures
my blunders
my many faults
i will watch as You work on me
from the inside out

what were once ashes
will be beautiful indeed
unspoken treasure
and untold seed...


i love YOU Lord
only You can make beauty from ashes

Friends

i went to see my sweet friend michelle this weekend-
(she is a totally gifted psalmist and an artist you can find her work under KNOW HIM: michelle: remembermejewelry.com)
my weekend was wonderful the beauty of my friend, like balm on my soul...
what did we do?
truth be told most of our time was spent in Michelle's room ... the secret sanctuary away from the sounds of her five children (all of whom are truly a treasure) ...
in the sanctuary we talked and she played the guitar...
and we sang together...
we took a walk...in the snow...
we ate...lots of salad!
we took communion and
michelle shared words the Father had spoken to her from the Bible...
she told me the Lord had given these words to her as an encouragement...
and she was giving them to me to encourage me ....
she suggested i insert my name accordingly in the Bible verses thus making God's words personal to me,
to my heart....

Isaiah 41:14-16 says:
"do you feel like a lowly worm, Jessi?
Don't be afraid.
Feel like a fragil insect, Jessi?
I want to help you.
I, God, want to reassure you.
The God who buys you back, The Holy of Israel.
I'm transforming you from worm to harrow,
from insect to iron.
As a sharp toothed harrow you'll smooth out the mountains,
turn those tough old hills to loamy soil.
You'll open the rough ground to weather,
to the blasts of sun and wind and rain.
But you will be confident and exuberant
expansive in the Holy of Israel!"

these words touched my soul and refreshed me...
they remind me that mental illness isn't the end of the road ...
and that God is more than enough for me....
even when my mind is in chaos...
and panic seizes my emotions God STILLS me...
and comforts me...

this weekend i was reminded that only GOd can make me ALL right... only God can chase away the crazies and the boogieman in my mind...
and that He will if i let Him.

o Lord teach me to live from my spirit...
where Your words are clearly spoken to my heart...
where fears and sorrow flee...
where my cries by Your Love are stilled...

speak O Lord to my soul
teach me how to live in the rhythm of Your Grace
in Your mercy melody Your radiance is shown...
how i need Your comforting embrace to fill my God shaped hole...

anxiety, tension
devilish oppression
in my mind there's WWF wrestling
a mixed up puzzle
thats never to be done

But You burst through the chaos....
with Your Light you break through...
i am not lost
my hope is renewed

Come Lord Jesus, fill me afresh
let Your Spirit a HOLY deluge upon me set.
to You alone will i cleave...
Your larger than life hands that hold me, i will never leave...

You are mine...
i am Yours...
nothing can change that or separate me from Your love...
in Your presence all striving has ceased
called by my Lover to everlasting peace
...
as the sun sets and the morning star rises...
with healing in His wings
forever ...
until time has no end
You will call me,
"My girl."
and i will call You
"My Beloved."

Nancy drew and the real fake is adout............

When Bess and George dare nancy to try out for the reality TV show called Mystery Solved!, But she never thought shed get picked. The next thing she new she was of to Paris to start the shoot. All the sudden she was getting creepy e mails from a strange address. Will she go on the with the mystery or not?

I want to read more. So far I'v read 70 pages.

love jaque

Freedom from Fear

as a result of being human- experience & mental illness i am no stranger to fear... nor are any of us- i am not afraid of any one thing- but many... fear of living and failing, fear of losing the love of those i hold dear, fear of missing the mark and messing up - letting God down cause i can't keep it together... these are sure to pass at one time or another in my life's journey... cause i cannot work hard enough to keep successes sure- i cannot avoid the pain of failure or of a relationship that has changed- i cannot ever meet the perfect standard of the law-man made or divine

in reality i am forced to realize my absolute inability to be 'good enough' and to trust MY SAVIOR for Grace...
His Wholeness in exchange for my brokenness- His Provision in exchange for my lack- His Strength for my weakness- His Rest for my turbulence- Soundness for chaos and so on... my fear for His Love.

if my relationship with God is based on anything 'cept HIS ability... it ceases to be a relationship based on Grace and becomes religion... religion asks, "what must i do- how do i fix this or that?" faith says, "thank you for all you've done and do- i trust You to do what i cannot, to teach me and lead me and guide me in ways that i do not know-show me Your Ways"

religion- which is driven by fear... says, "how can i be sure i have done enough to earn favor, to be saved. I don't know for sure so i must do more." ... this mentality leads men to slavery.

faith in God says, "i can never do enough so i will cease in my efforts and trust YOUR work- I will do what You want as You show me."

do i trust, then fear is driven out bit by bit and replaced with LOVE... as i get to Know the One who Loves me and is called LOVE

the secret is learning to surrender more and more of myself (fears and all) to the One who can keep me... in peace and rest and to trust that WHO He IS is MORE than ENOUGH for me...

"Some christians want to be slaves. It is easier to let others make decisions or to rely upon the letter of the law...
The kingdom of God is a kingdom of freedom. Jesus invites and challenges us to enter this kingdom, to walk the royal road of freedom to be set free by the Father's love. He calls ragamuffins everywhere to freedom from fear of death, freedom from fear of life and freedom from anxiety over salvation." Brennan Manning, Ragamuffin Gospel

"Desperate I throw myself on you-you r my God
hour by hour i place my days in your hands...
God takes care of those who stay close to Him
but pays back in full those arrogant enough to go at it alone."
Ps. 31:14- The Message

do we throw ourselves onto the Lord and let Him carry us or do we try and go at it alone...
when i catch myself saying, 'i can do this' .. then i need to remind myself, 'no, i can't. God can. He is on my side. so i can do all things...

i am not alone. Love is here. Emanuel, God IS with me.