If God is in fact just, there has just gotta be a special VIP section in heaven for prayer leaders.
Unspoken Frustrations
“Dom Bonaventure loved to tell the story about the monk who entered his cell in such a state of anger and agitation that he couldn’t even speak. Eventually, he calmed him down enough to say that Dom X really hated him. When Dom Bonaventure asked him why, he said, “Didn’t you see the way he handed me the rope last week?””~ An Infinity of Little Hours by Maguire
God Breathed
Psalm 39:11 Surely man is but a breath.
The Hebrew word for breath here inplies to exhale
God breathed on dust and made Adam
But a breath
God says to Jerimiah, “before 
I formed you in the womb I knew you.”
Of coarse He knew of him
But what if He knew him-knew him?
My mother-in-law tells a story about when she was a toddler, she told her mother that she was in heaven and picked her mom out saying “she looks like she needs me”
I believe her
But a breath
The harvest is plentiful
We work the harvest and vanish
The harvest is the purpose
But a breath
“I shall not give glory to another nor my praise to graven images.”- Isaiah 42:8
We are clay jars that show the goodness of God
or merely a breath
Don’t waste your breath.
Without Prayer
Today to no avail I try and imagine my life without prayer
I know without the divine guidance and partnership linear vanity would stream forth
Uncontrolled chaos like being stuck on a roller coaster that never stops
But with God all time and purpose ceases
And I seek His counsel and in some strange way He seeks mine
I rest there in the divine pause to think about all that I am and All He is
Worship happens like a rain in spring bringing forth a cool and calming perspective
Everything that seemed so hard and fast all of a sudden has a soft edge and a rounded corner
What seemed impossible has been lowered like a mountain
and the low valley of negativity has been raised by praise
I try to imagine a life without prayer and fail
Cause without it there is no life at all
Just a slow death
-Pray
The Kiln
“Firing clay transforms it from its humble, soft beginnings into a new substance, ceramic. Ceramics are tough, strong, and very similar in some ways to stone. Pieces of pottery have survived for thousands of years, all due to clay that met fire.”
Battle Weary?
Let warfare ripen your worship.
Choosing the Path Made for Us
Armenians need to quit trying to make their own decisions, Calvinists need to quit waiting on it to happen.
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them and they follow Me.” John 10:27
Following Jesus is a hard thing to begin to do. But when you experience His insightful guidance you might begin to believe Calvin, that this is all a part of a bigger plan that was predestined. And then as you wake up and choose to follow Him another day you realize that your following is your decision, like Arminius would agree with.
Soon you are more in tune with His voice and you start seeing less of what is politically right and what is left. But you just know the Good Shepherd’s voice that has led you through thus far.
You hear Him and obey, not because it is mandatory but because He has won your heart. You choose to follow with utter abandon to everything else. As you experience Him in the scripture you gain insight that keeps you on a sturdy path.
You realize that the group of “called out” people you are with are unconquerable because of the hand of God that has built them up. You look at your life and recognize that as you have trusted Him you have been given innocence and freedom. You see the thick spider web-like lies that loved ones are in and you help usher them out with authority and grace. You are an ambassador for the Mighty King who protects you and who works all things for your good.
It’s an adventure… but not like those on TV, this one does not involve your glory. This involves you getting joy as a result of your service to Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Stop! It sounds too good to be true. This adventure is for those who listen for His voice and follow. Chances are that you have heard His voice and now are either obeying or disobeying. No matter where you are, He is patient and merciful. He does not leave His flock but stays close by. Listen hard…. let your racing mind settle in the silence and listen… then follow.
As often as possible put yourself in the position to hear His instruction. You’ll find that it’s a pleasure to go to the scripture and to the prayer closet to listen to our Shepherd.
Don’t worry He sees all of the dangers around and He sees the path that will lead to rest… choose to trust Him. ~
The Rooster
“Oh rooster crow again that truth might be revealed. For my heart is steadily running away as I try and make it healed. Oh rooster, help me see the truth that sets my spirit free, yesterday’s grace is gone and now I wait here in desperate need.” A Reflection of Peter’s Denial
