truly inspiring

Posted by Fidelity in

Dear Norie, thanks for being my friend. I wanted to make a short but sweet post after I read your last blog (http://noriemue.blogspot.com/2010/07/pslam-42.html). It was centered on Psalm 42, a beautiful psalm with convicting words. It really called to attention my efforts. I am constantly saying to myself i want to "be a light" and often say, "live in love and love in light." Although this is a catchy saying, it's more than that. What does it mean exactly to be a light or ~~love in light~~? When I think of a light I think of a switch. The light is not in control of itself but instead attached by cords and strings this light-bulb can do something magical... Make a dark room bright. Inspiring really. I'd like to say unfortunately, but actually not unfortunately because if this was a switch that I could control my eyes would be as they often are- downcast and worried about my own problems. "My tears have been my food day and night" Psalm 42:3 But since light is a switch that I can't control. If I want to be efficient and productive in my efforts I must reach much higher because the light switch is on a wall that is far to high and tall for me to reach, it's on a wall that is escalated up to the heavens. Where that light switch, is where my father is. And I need to reach up to him and bring my eyes to him and my heart and my mouth and my motives and actions to him if I want to be a light.
In all, the Lord is where my power is. He is where I learn what love is. He is where the hub for my power is. He is where is live. Without him, without my friendship with him, without my yearning for his heartbeat. I have nothing.
Thanks for this post Norie, it spurred something inside me. Well, not something... the holy spirit. Can't wait to hear from you, good luck playing more softball this weekend and i can't wait to hear from you.

prayers of my life:

"Father God, thank You for Your grace and mercy in my life. Thank You for believing in me, for giving me a hope and a future. Today I choose to stretch; I choose increase; I choose to rise up higher so that I can be all You’ve created me to be. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

Dear Lord, I want to please you with my words of my mouth and meditations of my heart. I want to spark a revolution for our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. I pray that you let my whole life be a blazing offering, a life that shouts and sings the greatness of the king. Bend me and mold me use me for your glory. In Jesus' name. Amen

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

2 corinthians 4:7-12

The gospel so much exceeds the law in glory, that it eclipses the glory of the legal dispensation. But even the New Testament will be a killing letter, if shown as a mere system or form, and without dependence on God the Holy Spirit, to give it a quickening power. (2Co 3:12-18)

Dear Lord, I need Your loving touch today. Let Your love song wash over me and fill my heart. I release my feelings of doubt to You and rest in Your undying love. In Jesus' Name, Amen.