A Christ Follower: The Journey

Jesus was in a garden about to face a horrible, terrible, traumatic day of nothing but pure intense pain.    What was to follow?? ANXIETY ATTACK!   Luke 22:39-44 39  Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40  On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41  He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42  “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” 43  An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 44  And being in anguish , he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.   There is one about which I know that can cause blood sweating:  Microscopic capillaries that hold, only one red blood cell, have to be under such intense pressure from anxiety that there is a somatic (body) response:...

Dear God,      Have mercy on us, and fill us with the knowledge of Your will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Give us power to carry out Your will so that we may live lives worthy of You and please You in every way.       Help us Lord: Help us to bear fruit (the fruit of the Holy Spirit) in every good work. Help us to grow in the knowledge of God and strengthen us with all power - according to Your glorious might. We pray this so that we may have great endurance and patience.        Give us Supernatural grace, Lord, and move in us   so that we will joyfully give thanks; please let this joy and thanksgiving flow up from within us because you have qualified us to share in the inheritance of Your holy people in the kingdom of light! You have rescued us from the dominion of darkness! And You have brought us into the kingdom of the Son of God whom You love, in whom we have redemption, th...

10  A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11  Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12  For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. 13  Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14  Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15  For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 16  In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 17  Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18  P...

Psalm 139 You have searched me, Lord , and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord , know it completely. 5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. 7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” 12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. 13 For you created my inmost being;   you knit me togeth...

This is a day of new beginnings, time to remember and move on, time to believe what love is bringing, laying to rest the pain that's gone.     For by the life and death of Jesus, love's mighty Spirit, now as then, can make for us a world of difference, as faith and hope are born again.   Then let us, with the Spirit's daring, step from the past and leave behind our disappointment, guilt, and grieving, seeking new paths, and sure to find.   Christ is alive, and goes before us to show and share what love can do. This is a day of new beginnings; our God is making all things new. Brian Wren   Now, Because Jesus Lives, Go live also! Live in  HIS  Resurrection Power! And Live A New Life!   That's How To Be Blessed Today. Especially 2day :0)   SoJourner

Ways To Build A Holy/Healthy Conscience #4   Some time ago I was sitting in the NICU (Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit) holding my latest grandson, and I was doing what a lot of grandparents  do...hopefully :  I talked to him about his heritage and what that meant.  I talked about the man for whom he was named, and his great grandmother, and I talked about the following generations.  Yes... we talked about important stuff, and I guess you could say this included his inheritance. I want him--even as an infant-- to be taught the most important part of life that will make him a very good man. As a matter of fact, I taught this just prior to his eldest cousin being confirmed in the faith and publicly declaring his faith.  It is also important you know that we had this conversation a few short days after I pronounced God's blessing on his life.  Knowing this heritage/inheritance stuff is important.   We Christ Followers are also CO- He...

The 3rd Way To Build A Holy Conscience In Your Child And In You.     "This is the Covenant I will make with."   Hebrews 10:16     In this age when morality is based on a foundation of quicksand and moral fragmentation , helping our children and grandchildren to know God has really become a challenge.  Nevertheless, the number one place your child/grandchild can find God is in your teaching them what is eternally important for the living of each day.     I want to help you do this for your family; therefore we continue our sojourn together as we look at the 3rd way to help build a "Holy Conscience."  Keep in mind that Holy and Healthy are similar in more ways than one might think.   Teach Them About The Covenant God Has Made With Us....Them   God planned this long before the world was ever created: (Check out the first few verses of Ephesians 1.)  And The Covenant He has made with them/us is supe...