Where Are You Setting Up Your Couch

Life will have us in many seasons.  They are seasons of growing, stretching, waiting, moving, prospering, harvest, sowing and so on.  There are many seasons we will experience in our lives and the only sure thing you can count on is that there will be another season coming soon, and the season that we are in now, prepares us for the next.   There should always be a "moving mentality"(not stagnant) in a child of the Father, for He is always moving.   He never needs or takes a vacation from our situations, although I am thankful that He will give us one every once in a while.  And just on a side note, the more time we spend with Him, the less time that we feel the need to "get away" from our situations.  Just sayin'.

I know that the mental image that I just spoke of can be exhausting, just to think about it, but for a moment just think about it. Our experience in this life is always referred to by the phrase, "Christian Walk" or "Spiritual Journey".  Even, the name of this blog is "Walking With The Father".  So why in this walk do we get connected to a church, and go on this journey with the Father; do we expect to get into a routine where we do the same thing over and over, week after week.  And why when God wants to do something in us, or through us, our apple cart is completely over turned? There is nothing in God's Word which tells us that in any part of the journey, that we are to sit by and do nothing.  Even in the waiting seasons that we go through, He tells us to be still and Know that He is God.  But time in prayer goes before during and after.  So when is there a time to "want" to just coast through any situation?

My thought came to me when I was thinking about the children of Israel in the desert.  How many times have we, while going through wilderness experiences, set up a living room to get comfortable in? Maybe Expecting to stay?  I don't know if you know it or not, but there is a song that came out a long time ago called "It Didn't Come To Stay, It Came To Pass"  And since my family is in a state of waiting on the Lord, for what He has next for us, how would it look to God if I set up a couple of chairs, a couch, and a couple of end tables outside and said, "Ok God,  I'm comfortable,What do you have next?"

I mean really, what kind of faith is that?  Sure it means that I'm talking to Him, I know that He is there.  But did God tell me to create a nest in the middle of my wilderness to show that I am expecting for Him to open a door!?!

This is not what Paul had in mind when He said in Philippians 4:10-12, that in all things that He had learned to be content.  Please my friend, do not make the mistake that learning to be content means the same as setting up house somewhere that God only wants us to be temporarily, Spiritually speaking.  God always has something that He wants us to do, in every season of our lives.  We are always to be a light.  But if we do not stoke the flame, then it will go out.  There is always something for us to do, so don't set up a couch there. Find out what the Heavenly Father wants you to do next!

He loves us and He has purpose for your life.  Please, don't be satisfied with anything less!!

Blessings my friend, Have a great day!!!

A Joshua Generation

In continuing to study the children in the wilderness from my last entry, I was thinking of some things that I hadn't actually thought of before. Most of the time when we think of "the children in the wilderness", we think of we think of everything that they did wrong; which was sin in the eyes of the Lord, and they suffered the consequences of those decisions. There was so much sin that God had a portion of them punished immediately for the constant and continual sins that they chose to commit. This saddens my spirit when I think of it, because if it were not for grace we would all be in the same position facing the same consequence, because sin is sin in God's eyes. Thankfully, We Have Grace! Christ provided the atonement that rescued us from our own undoing.

The amazing thing that God did that floors me when I think of it is, that He led them in the wilderness until the generation that lived this passed on and He raised up a new generation with Joshua and Caleb who would dare to believe in Him and be ready to take the land that God had promised.

This is my thought and prayer. I do not want to be counted among those who do not want to "go" where God is moving, not follow His leading, not wanting His passion for this time and season that He has for us. I want to be with the Joshua generation that says "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" and "We can change the world for Jesus!

Age has nothing to do with the Joshua generation that I am speaking of. [Although I am thankful for the Joshua(s) and Caleb(s) that God is raising up in our young people.] The Joshua generation that I am speaking of is anyone who has the faith to believe that God can do exactly what He has said and promised us! There is no room for routines or man-made traditions in these people. They passionately follow after the heart of our Heavenly Father and His will for every soul in this day and this hour. They follow after the Holy Spirit's leading. Never looking to the right or to the left, but always focused on the Father and His will. When we do this, we can move mountains! We can show others to Christ, we can show them His love for them.

When we choose to be in the Joshua generation, We Will Change The World!!! Never doubt my friend what God can do in you, in your daily life, in your walk with Him. He has great plans for each of our lives! When God said in Jeremiah 29:11 that He has a plan for us, He meant it!!

I challenge you to spend some time with the Father, and ask Him to open your spiritual eyes and see what He has for you...... I promise you that when you take hold of the passion of God you will never let it go! His love is a powerful force, yet He is gentle as a lamb. and He Loves You!

Blessings my friend, Have A Great Day.

Never Let Your Fire Go Out

I have been reading lately about the instruction of the tabernacle in the wilderness; specifically the altar of sacrifice.  Explicit instructions were given about every detail of construction and maintenance of the temple; from the materials used, to how and who took care of it. Every detail. Our Heavenly Father left nothing out.

It says in Leviticus 6:12-13 NLT-“12 Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out.  Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the burnt offering on it.  He will then burn the fat of the peace offerings on it.  13 Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.”

Wow. This has resonated inside of me.  Two things just grabbed a hold of my spirit. 

1)    Our fire must never go out.  As the physical fire in the temple could not go out, our spiritual fire cannot go out.  Because of Christ, We are the temple of God and our fire (passion) can never go out, never reduced to a smolder. We cannot lose sight nor the reason of our passion.  Oh how I pray you feel this like I do. Now, no one can ever tell us that we are too excited about Christ.  There isn’t anything that is more important to me ahead of my family than my relationship with the Father.  And I must stay passionate about Him!!

The other part of this instruction was this:

2)   “Every morning the priest is to add fresh wood to the fire…”

Now, the priest was to add wood every morning: Who is our priest and what was His example to us?  Jesus is not only referred to as our High Priest, but He also was our example.  Follow me, I’ll show you.

Mark 1:35 NIV says: Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed…….

If the priests were instructed to “daily” add wood to the flame, and Jesus Himself got up early to pray, then we as the temple ought to do what? [Insert grin] Fuel the flame of the passion inside of us for God, by communing with Him as we begin our day!  Now I realize that life is hectic, and even if you are like me, there maybe more time in some other part of the day to spend time with God, But what a difference a few moments make in the presence of the Father at the beginning of our day!

Our days are to be lived in victory, even the days that seem to be tough, our peace and hope rests in Christ, and we are safe under the shadow of the Almighty. (Ps 91:1)

If there is one thing that I am sure of, it’s that when something is really important for us to understand or remember, God has it placed in the Bible multiple times for us to read. And He repeated multiple times that the fire was not to go out.  And we cannot afford to let our “fire” to go out”!!

So, I challenge you to spend some time with the Father. He is waiting for you, and He loves you. 

Dear Heavenly Father,

I praise and thank you for being passionate about us that you made provision and a plan for each of us.  You knew us be before we were born.  This is no one like You, Thank you for Your amazing love!  Stir up the passion and fire for You in each soul today.  Have your way, Your Kingdom come and your purpose fulfilled in the land and territories of you



Blessings Friend, Have a great day!!!

The Masks We Wear

♫ ♫ There's no such thing as perfect people

      There's no such thing as a perfect life

      So come as you are, broken and scarred

      Lift up your heart, be amazed

      And be changed by a perfect God ♫ ♫

Have you ever listened to or read the words to this song before?  In my quest in learning more about Christ and relating His word to others, I’ve learned that we, being human, have too many masks; not always only to seem perfect, but to hide our pain.

Too many times we prefer to conceal our pain to protect ourselves rather than giving it all to the Lord who is Jehovah, our healer, provider, protector, and so much more.  In our decision to withdraw rather than draw closer to the one who loves us, our pain swells like a pressure cooker under the pressure of a mask that binds us up rather than just our perspective of protecting ourselves.  We really fool ourselves, don’t we?

But our "Abba" Father never intended the lives of His children to be lived like this.  Experiences and even “battles” we face were never supposed to be deep painful wounds that we carry around like a security blanket, the way we do.  Experiences in life was supposed to make us stronger as we learn to let our faith grow and blossom; and the word tells us that battles do not even belong to us.  The Word of God states that battles belong to God.  You can quote Him on that one.  (2 Chronicles 20:15)

So what are experiences and battles for?  Our experiences grow our faith as we learn to trust Him; and in battles, we learn the truth of God’s faithfulness as He protects and provides for us.  It’s all about His faithfulness to His children.  You know, the people that He gave everything for? 

We as His children, need to learn and realize who we really are in Him. It’s time to take our place in the family of God.  Remember, you really are His child!! We are the apple of our Father’s eye and should not envision ourselves differently, after all, He doesn't. (Insert a smile)

We are precious to Him, and we are walking a path of relationship to learn more about Him. I pray that in reading this you always want to find out more!

Dear Heavenly Father,
I thank you for loving us all so much that you sent Jesus to pay the price of our freedom and our place in the family of God.  In this season, raise up your people in the knowledge and power of who they are in you. You have been so faithful!!