Who's Knocking at the Door?

And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.(Revelation 12:11)

Recently I got a couple of chances to speak with some Jehovah Witnesses. I remember growing up and they would come to the door and everyone would clam up and say "DON'T ANSWER" I didn't know what to think of it but, as a little girl I thought they were walking around with a disease or something.lol Or I would hear my mom or other grown ups say "NO THEY JUST WANT TO BRAIN WASH YOU"lolol. So I was curious as to what they truly believe and excited at a chance to share the Gospel of Christ with them as well. Besides we are supposed to share the love of Christ with others through our lives and testimonies how else will they come to know
him completely. Through that conversation the Lord taught me to be ready to share with other religions my testimony of redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ. The enemy wanted me to walk in fear just like I saw growing up but, I/We cannot allow the enemy to close our mouths. We have to be bold and stand firm in our faith and have confidence in the word of God.  Afterall I didn't spend all those countless hours with the word and Holy Spirit to keep it all to myself.(Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15) So as I'm learning I encourage you also to BE FEARLESS, BE BOLD, TESTIFY TO OTHERS! There's so many waiting on YOU!


Blessings,
Lisa

I Feel Like Running

"Father it hurts! I don't want to experience another trial..I just wish this would go away...It's easier to just give in to my emotions....It hurts to bad to fight through them...What!! you want me to stay?..For what are you going to take this pain away? No? What do you mean there is Purpose? I don't see it..I don't understand...Wait!!! Don't make me do it...Please God I can't take another hit...I need rest for a while...I understand....I know...It's the only way."(A Conversation w/ Purpose)


Dialogue between God and I when I'm faced with another trial I would rather not walk through. For me I am definately a runner. I laugh because I compare myself to Jonah alot. Jonah did not want to travel to Ninevah not because he didn't trust God but, because he knew the pain he was going to experience becuase of the harsh word he had to deliver to the people. He knew there wouldn't be days filled with joy or laughter but, nights filled with tears. He wanted no parts of that so he ran(But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the LORD by sailing to Tarshish Jonah 1:3) He felt like if I can just run away to another place I can escape this assignment, this lesson, this trial. That's ME!!! I think I need to buy a t-shirt that says "JONAH". Jonah teaches us that you can run from the lesson all you want but, you will still have to come back and face the same thing you were running from in the first place. (Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you. Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh Jonah 3:1-3).

Dear Father,
I will not run from the task that you place before me. Forgvie me for the times that I have. Give me the grace to face my fears and the strength to carry out the assignments that you give me. I dont' want to waste time running away I want to walk in obedience and trust that you will never leave me or forsake me.
In Jesus Name Amen



Blessings,
Lisa


















Even though it looks cloudy right now,
You will  see clearly again

Son She's Your Gift......Not your Problem

Hmmm just pondering on God's word about being a Wife.........


 A wife is a gift from God. She is the gift for man's labor.(Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.Ecclesiastes 9:9) She is a helper to man becuase God did not want his strong wise man to be alone.(And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him Genesis 2:18). If God feels this way about a wife or wives then why do we treat that role so lightly? Why do we shun away from being the gift to our husband and rather be a pain? Why men do you shun your free gift or help from God when he desires that for you? No body ever turns down a free gift unless you feel unworthy. Maybe you aren't but, the amazing thing about God is nothing he gives us is based off our worth it's given because he Loves us.

So Men my challenge to you today is to Seek & Recieve the wife God has for you through prayer, Enjoy your time together and Cherish Her because this life is only but, a minute. Having a Baby Momma or Girlfriend all your life is just settling when God created so much better.


Blessings,
Lisa

Look She's Naked......

 

As I was getting ready for my day  and thinking over the lessons God has been teaching me. God showed me a vision of myself walking outside totally naked. Just like Adam and Eve in the garden before they fell into sin.(And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed Genesis 2:25) They didn't have anything to hide becuase they knew their entire life was hidden in Him. They weren't worried about clothing they didn't poke and prod or laugh at each other they were comfortable because they were comfortable in HIM. Let's face it walking around naked in the natural would stop traffic, close down shops, create riots etc because of the sin that have entered into our life at the fall of Adam and Eve.(When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it Genesis 3:6) and even in that failure God had mercy and he covered them.(And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them Genesis 3:21)  Okay remain calm no I will not be walking around naked in the natural but, spiritually I am seeking daily to lay down the coverings of my past, dissapointments, pains and insecurites and walk completely naked in Christ.I'm desperate to live a life in Christ where clothes aren't allowed only FREEDOM in Him!(That the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.Romans 8:21)


Dear Father,
Thank you Lord for covering me in my sins and showing me a better way through Christ to walk in the freedom you have given me. In Jesus Name Amen

Infinite Wisdom.......

Infinite:Having no boundaries or limits.(free dictionary online)

Wisdom:The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight(free dictionary online)

God's Infinite Wisdom...This phrase kept resounding in my heart so I know I had to write about it. God's wisdom has no boundaries or limits. It cannot be constricted to time. It can't be figured out it can only be obtained. He gives the ability to discern what is right, true and lasting in this world. He gives insight where things seem private or hidden from our natural eyes. He makes things plain that are dressed up by all kinds of fancy words or jargen that are unecessary. He straigthens things out that are messed up with one thought or one phrase. He sheds light on a situation that would otherwise seem dark. His wisdom allows you to walk into a boadroom clueless and walk out a CEO! His wisdom allows you to draw up a buisness plan from scratch with no education. His wisdom allows you to start out in a fist fight and end in Love. JESUS!!! I digress before I hurt myself!!!!


If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking(James 1:5)

For the Lord grant wisdom!From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(Proverbs 2:6)

For it is written, I will baffle and render useless and destroy the learning of the learned and the philosophy of the philosophers and the cleverness of the clever and the discernment of the discerning; I will frustrate and nullify them and bring them to nothing. 1 Corinthians 1:19

Blessings,
Lisa

I've Been Waiting For You.........

Good Morning My Child,

We have so much work to do.
Today I want you to walk in Love with those you come in contact with.
Show them my grace and mercy through your love and kindness to them.
Use wisdom and discretion in your words and actions towards my people today.
They need to see my Love for them through you.
Help them understand my ways and my thoughts by your actions.
Help them recognize me through your willingness to help and have patience with them.
I'm counting on you to get this done.
It won't be easy you will face some opposition but,
I will help you overcome if you trust me.
Together we will conquer the world and defeat the enemy that's out to destroy my people.
I will wait for you to get dress and prepared because today is the day
You and I will conquer the world!

Can't you tell Daughter/Son I've been waiting for YOU!



Blessings,
Lisa

Like a Child......

Then he said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.(Matthew 18:3)

Being around my niece is an endless day of stops, why aren't you listening, don't touch that, No etc. My niece is so full of energy and she finds almost everyhing to entertain her. She dosent stop until it's time to go to bed at night and even then she still tussles a little. I wonder if that's how we look to God. Going about our day and the hustle and bustle of life. While he is whispering to us, stop, don't touch that, don't go there, listen to me etc. We get so busy in life that we can't really take the time to hear his warnings, corrections, love for our life. We are all like my niece the only thing that does the trick is a spanking which equals pain. When the pain hits we spend hours in prayer and ready to listen to everything God has to say. Why not love Him just the same when pain isn't in the way? Love Him for who He is our creator, our provider, our protecter, our healer. Not because we have to but, because we want to. My niece in all her buisness she still takes the time to say "Aunt Lisa I Love you and I want to talk to You" God deserves the same.




Dear God,

Forgive me for the times I've been too busy to talk with you. I repent and I ask that you help me make more time for you each day. Not because I have to but, becuase I Love You.
In Jesus Name Amen



Blessings,
Lisa