joy4Him2day
March 3rd, 2004, 10:48 AM
Someone suggested I start a thread on something I said in another post:
....I visited prayer and praise and was overwhelmed....laying on my face before God...feeling despair
....I read and reread controversary over the movie.....laying on my face before God....feeling despair
.....my own circle of friends, bombed with division and anger, and sickness.....laying on my face before God....and feeling desperate...
....I feel heavy, beaten, dragging....but find some hope in reading about all the prophecies being fulfilled and one thing keeps me going is...looking up...and waiting for my Redeemer.......
________
This morning I saw my self as Dorothy, coming "out of the woods" with tin man, scarecrow, and lion. Singing, giggling, and skipping because we made it through the last attack of the evil witch and her helpers.....
I see the Prize ahead...it is looming on the horizon....I cannot wait...my eyes are on Him....I am running now, and excited.....
_______
I know this is a stretch...comparing life with the Wizard of Oz, but here me out.....
What I have forgotten is that I am running headlong into another trap......the field of Poppies.......
beautiful and benign.......I even take a deep breath......
__________
I am suddenly tired....can't get enthusiasm about this life anymore....just want to stay out of everyone's way until the "rescue"....don't want to fight anymore...the world is going to to hell anyway..it's predicted.....
even Christians can't agree anymore.....just come Lord Jesus....
in a sense....throwing in the towel.......for we are waiting for the blessed hope.....
___________
I feel challenged to shake off this attitude. I see it as one last trick of the witch.....if she can't get us to enter the world of sin, then lets have them "fall asleep".
We are still in the battle, until that trumpet blows. People need us to be sharp, ready to give an answer of the hope that is in us, and we should be living lives that are believable that we have a better way...I don't mean the world's definition of success(ie, no problems).....
____________
I am talking about being available (I really am tempted to stay out of the rat race, and being involved in others' problems)
Praying for courage (It is an overwhelming time to be in....it is the Giant of the promise land, the Goliath with his sneering, and especially lately, if my brother/sister in Christ is going to attack me, where am I safe?)
Believing we have a Commander who has already won the war.
(Why do I let myself feel so defeated....)
Willing to intercede (this is the time to fill in the gap....study prayer and you will continuely be challenged that it is the weapon of our warfare.....)
Lastly, put down our weapons against the unsaved. It will do no good beating them on the head with a Bible....they don't believe in the Bible.....and stop name-calling, that is from the pit.......don't you remember when you were name-called from the enemy?.....
Prayer is the only weapon to use against the unsaved. I personally don't believe our enemy is the unsaved.....I think that is where I messed up.
When I would read the Psalms, I would think, how can I pray a Psalm that seeks revenge on my enemy when Jesus said to love those who persecute you and use you, and say all things against you....pray for them....
So I conclude, our enemy is the god of this world, and his co-workers...and my fight is with him.....seeing the unsaved as needing someone to fight for them, not abuse them more........
that is what Jesus showed us to do......
___________
yes, I still feel some despair, it's big, isn't it? But, I do believe that I have been challenged today, to not let the Poppies decieve me into thinking they are my friend........
I am going to Him to get strength to carry on------until He comes, cause we know----our Deliverer is coming, and what will He find us doing?
___________
Love you RR's
:wave
....I visited prayer and praise and was overwhelmed....laying on my face before God...feeling despair
....I read and reread controversary over the movie.....laying on my face before God....feeling despair
.....my own circle of friends, bombed with division and anger, and sickness.....laying on my face before God....and feeling desperate...
....I feel heavy, beaten, dragging....but find some hope in reading about all the prophecies being fulfilled and one thing keeps me going is...looking up...and waiting for my Redeemer.......
________
This morning I saw my self as Dorothy, coming "out of the woods" with tin man, scarecrow, and lion. Singing, giggling, and skipping because we made it through the last attack of the evil witch and her helpers.....
I see the Prize ahead...it is looming on the horizon....I cannot wait...my eyes are on Him....I am running now, and excited.....
_______
I know this is a stretch...comparing life with the Wizard of Oz, but here me out.....
What I have forgotten is that I am running headlong into another trap......the field of Poppies.......
beautiful and benign.......I even take a deep breath......
__________
I am suddenly tired....can't get enthusiasm about this life anymore....just want to stay out of everyone's way until the "rescue"....don't want to fight anymore...the world is going to to hell anyway..it's predicted.....
even Christians can't agree anymore.....just come Lord Jesus....
in a sense....throwing in the towel.......for we are waiting for the blessed hope.....
___________
I feel challenged to shake off this attitude. I see it as one last trick of the witch.....if she can't get us to enter the world of sin, then lets have them "fall asleep".
We are still in the battle, until that trumpet blows. People need us to be sharp, ready to give an answer of the hope that is in us, and we should be living lives that are believable that we have a better way...I don't mean the world's definition of success(ie, no problems).....
____________
I am talking about being available (I really am tempted to stay out of the rat race, and being involved in others' problems)
Praying for courage (It is an overwhelming time to be in....it is the Giant of the promise land, the Goliath with his sneering, and especially lately, if my brother/sister in Christ is going to attack me, where am I safe?)
Believing we have a Commander who has already won the war.
(Why do I let myself feel so defeated....)
Willing to intercede (this is the time to fill in the gap....study prayer and you will continuely be challenged that it is the weapon of our warfare.....)
Lastly, put down our weapons against the unsaved. It will do no good beating them on the head with a Bible....they don't believe in the Bible.....and stop name-calling, that is from the pit.......don't you remember when you were name-called from the enemy?.....
Prayer is the only weapon to use against the unsaved. I personally don't believe our enemy is the unsaved.....I think that is where I messed up.
When I would read the Psalms, I would think, how can I pray a Psalm that seeks revenge on my enemy when Jesus said to love those who persecute you and use you, and say all things against you....pray for them....
So I conclude, our enemy is the god of this world, and his co-workers...and my fight is with him.....seeing the unsaved as needing someone to fight for them, not abuse them more........
that is what Jesus showed us to do......
___________
yes, I still feel some despair, it's big, isn't it? But, I do believe that I have been challenged today, to not let the Poppies decieve me into thinking they are my friend........
I am going to Him to get strength to carry on------until He comes, cause we know----our Deliverer is coming, and what will He find us doing?
___________
Love you RR's
:wave