Come...He's Calling You

Come

Come, walk by my side.

Come, there's no need to hide.

I've heard your cries for happiness.

I've seen you're search for peace of mind.

I've got something for you.

I can see you through.

Your road is rugged and treacherous.

Your heart needing to be renewed.

Come, walk by my side.

Come, there's no need to hide.

I see your heart. No you can't fool me.

I long to free you from your captivity.

I love you - with all of me.

Eternal love - unconditionally.

With my life I paid the price.

In anguish I cried your cries.

How can I make you see?

It's MY love that holds the key - to freedom from your misery?

Call to me....won't you call to me......call to me.

Come, walk by my side.

Come, there's no need to hide.

I'm here to love you, to be your friend.

To walk by your side 'till the very end.

So, come......walk by my side.....I love you.....Jesus

Footprints in the Sand

One night I had a dream
I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets
of footprints in the sand,
one belonging to me
and the other to my Lord.
When the last scene of my life shot before me
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
There was only on set of footprints.
I realized that this was at the lowest
and saddest times in my life.
This always bothered me
and I questioned the Lord
about my dilemma.
"Lord, you told me when I decided to follow You,
You would walk and talk with me all the way.
But I'm aware that during the most troublesome 
times of my life there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You most, 
you leave me."
He whispered,  "My precious, precious child,
I love you and will never leave you
never, ever during your times of trial and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints
It was then that I carried you."

Margaret Fishback Powers

Lord, I love you. More than I could ever express I love you. You show me in ways I don't understand how much you care for me. Unconditionally....you love me. You don't mock me. You don't judge me. You don't turn me away in anger. You love me. When everyone else has no time for me. YOU LOVE ME. YOU make TIME for me. YOU actually ENJOY me! You laugh at my silly jokes and warm my soul with your with your sweet Holy Spirit! 

When I think I can't take another minute! - - - YOU - YOU - swoop down from your throne and PICK ME RIGHT UP IN YOUR ARMS and LET ME KNOW ------You are still here by my side!!!! Just like you promised you would be! :)

You are NOT like everyone else.....YOU keep your promises......every one of them....and you have written them down for me to have; to be able to remind myself of them; to encourage myself daily! Oh THANK YOU!!!! 

I love you!!!! I love you....I love you!

You are my rock -Your word is true!
Your promises are true and stand forever!
You have told me something and I believe it with JOY! I hold it in my heart!
I will see it come about for you have spoken it to me! You are NOT a man that you should lie!


You alone I will extol! You alone will I praise and sing a song of love to!
With my voice I will lift up thanksgiving to you and you alone!
For all that you have done for me!

Though the enemy encamps about my house;
I will not fear for you watch over me!
To keep me safe and all that you have given me!
God is for me; who can be against me?

Away from me you evil oppressors!
There is no room in my life for you!
I am His alone; the one who bought me with his life!
The lover of my soul; away all else I say; away!

Swoop down at his command; hosts of heaven.
Charge the oppressor! Defeat the enemy!
Secure the home of his beloved hand-maiden!
Let the Glory of the Lord come down!

Let the divine will of the Lord of Glory have it's way!

Halleluia! Amen! Halleluia! Amen!!!

I love you my Master and my friend; my Lord and my God!

With my life I will praise you!

AmyColleen

Prophetic Dream

In this dream I was a part of the dream. Able to interact with it, but more so just for the purpose of being able to move around in it more than anything else.

I was standing in a field. A farm  field. I was standing behind a small group of people talking.
I recognized them as - Jesus, and men and woman from around the world who were missionaries of different degrees. Some had been life long others had gone for a short time over seas. Then there were those that I just knew were missionaries at heart in their own lands. i.e.  they lived to reach the lost and dyeing world for Jesus. They were all gathered together in a huddle discussing something very important. They were surrounded by several very, very large angels. 


I just stood and watched them for a moment when I noticed in the distance a storm brewing.
The storm, in and of itself wasn't that concerning to me - however - inside the stormy sky there was a HUGE tornado and several smaller tornadoes that were spawning off of the larger one.
I became alarmed at this sight and approached the group of people huddled together with the Lord.


"Do you see the storm?" I asked.
I was very insistent and interrupted their huddle, "Do any of you see the storm coming? And the HUGE tornado? Do you see it?" I asked again with much concern in my voice.

It was as if they did not hear me. This actually kinda annoyed me. I made my way around the group straight to the Lord, and I asked, "Aren't you the least bit worried or concerned that no one here sees the storm?"

That's when they all answered back, "Oh we see it."

I was confused and asked, "Then, why aren't you concerned about the HUGE tornado?" 


They explained they saw it and knew long before now that it was on it's way. That the Lord was in control. That they had little time and few hands to finish the work that had been set before them to accomplish.
Then they pointed me towards the building behind us all.


The building they pointed me to -  was "the church".

There were three rooms to the church. The entire back wall of the church was missing so I could see in and enter in and out freely.

The church was located smack dab in the middle of the harvest field. The harvest field was dry and dusty.

I approached the church and entered the first of the three rooms.
As I entered the first room I felt a sense of confusion.
In the first room there was a huge front window. The people in this room had seen the storm approaching were filled with panic. They were bustling about to and fro. Not really making headway. Just seemingly in a sheer state of panic. I heard phrases like, "Oh my goodness,  what are we going to do? I have never seen anything like it!" and , "There's no place to go! What now?", and  "We have no storm cellars how will we escape the fierceness of the storms? We are all going to die! Where is God in all of this?"

I left this room and entered the second room of the church. This room also had a huge front window. You could clearly see the storm in the near distance. The people in this room had gathered around the window and were focused on the storm. I could hear  people talking, "Look! It's getting closer!" I heard someone say. "Do you see it the destruction it is leaving foretold in scripture?" another one said.


As I walked through the room  noticed it was completely riddled with open books and papers. All over desk tops and on every flat surface there was available study guides for the study of eschatology and the second coming of Jesus Christ.  There were women and men intensely studying the scripture. 
I walked up to one of the women asked and asked what they were doing and they replied by pointing out the front window and asking me, "Do you see that? Up there? He is coming soon. Sooner than we all think. The scripture tells us of it.  We need to  look up for our redemption draweth nigh."


When she had pointed to the sky, there appeared a face. Like that  of a man. Also like nothing I have ever seen in any of my days - almost supernatural. Nothing I can begin to even explain in words. I was amazed beyond description.


I left and went to the third room in the church.
This room was dark.
It too had a very large window in the front. However it had a thick set of drapes that hung in front of the window. Floral drapes. Purple in color with  a design of flowers and butter flies.
When I walked in I immediately sensed a spirit of fear.
I looked to my left and saw a bed. There were a group of people, a large group of people in the bed. They lay still, completely covered by the bed spread.
Some were asleep - some were taking refuge under the covers for fear of the impending storm.

This disturbed me greatly.
I went to the window to open the curtains. I tried to pull them open but as I reached out to pull back the curtain I noticed they were covered with spiders.  Black spiders. They were all over the curtains.
I was unable to pull back the curtains without the spiders jumping on me so I stopped and instead went over to those hiding in the bed under the covers and began to warn them about the tornadoes that were coming.

They would not listen to what I had to say about the storms or the tornadoes. Instead, they chose to hide under the covers and deny the storm was even coming at all.

***

Matthew 9:37-40

New King James Version (NKJV)

³⁷ Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. ³⁸ Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

A Challenge to my Church Family! Yes you Can!! Do Not Be Afraid!!

There are so many churches every where. On every corner. All offering an incredible array of "churchy" delicacies to the unsuspecting wanderer  inner. Each having their very own "flavor" (if you will) proudly,(but not of course as that would be sinful in God's eyes) proclaiming theirs is theologically correct on all counts and by this measure should be the sole reason you should continue attendance. ARRRRGH!

I am quite certain my response to my fabricated first paragraph is pretty darn close to the Lord's response to many of the churches around these days. Sadly enough.

Why? Why do I say that? Learned it first hand. Just too much politics and not enough Jesus. Plane and simple.

Would someone please tell me why there seems to be such a great fear of getting close to God?
Such a fear of letting go and surrendering self to our creator?
Why we seemingly have to have so very much order in church services that there is no room left for the super-natural move of God's Holy Spirit?

Why are we so afraid? Why have we let fear take hold of us? Take hold of our minds, our hearts and yes even in some instances our walks with God?

Seriously.....this has gotten me so stirred up deep within my spirit.

When one can't find a body of believers within 50 mile radius that consistently meets the ACTS Church criteria (all areas evenly); while there are literally hundreds of churches within that perimeter...there is seriously something wrong!
Wouldn't you agree?

Oh, I am not saying we as a body of Christ aren't "trying"  or "striving"  to "become" the fellowship of believes outlined in the book of ACTS. However my point is...Why aren't we already? Why is it so hard for us to become one? What are we afraid of ?

Let's take a look at our nature lives for a minute. Our non-church lives. I'd like to use them to make a point or two.
It doesn't really matter what season it is, Summer, Winter, Autumn or Spring, it seems life affords us many opportunities to overcome fear. Daily challenges causing us to stretch our comfort zone.  This all in out daily living routine. Then there is the added recreational facet some of us enjoy such as sky diving, skiing, mountain climbling, high diving, motorcycling, racing, going on a safari. Perhaps you are someone who is just stepping out for the first time in an area of your life....a new job.... buying a home....it could be a plethora of different activities. ...It could even be taking the risk of loving someone. So many different things we do in life, frighting as they may be. We don't hesitate. In fact some of us feed off of the excitement and unknown facet of it all; and others need a little encouragement but still will take the risk to say they did something fun and exciting for the enjoyment of spending time with family and friends. After all, "What's living if you don't live? Right?"... I believe that is the way it goes.

So we "jump in" -  into the lake - or - out of the plane - "ski dive" (for the first time...end up breaking a leg) or jumping head long in love with a total stranger. Not a problem, well maybe, but it's okay because, "that's life." and "life isn't life unless you're living it!"


Well that's our life in the natural - let's get back to our Church life - or at least how we are looking at it anyway.

So I don't know about you, but I was lost and now I'm found. Was blind and now I see!٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶♫♪♪♫•
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear. And Grace, my fears relieved.

How precious did that Grace appear The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far and Grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me. His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil, A life of joy and peace.
When we've been here ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we've first begun.
٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶♫♪♪♫•
Okay, I know that I have been saved, blood bought, redeemed and made whole by the precious blood of the Lamb of God! When I meet up with any.....and I do mean ANY body of believers, all I want to do is shout! ٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶♫♪♪♫• And Praise ٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶♫♪♪♫And Sing ٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶♫♪♪♫And Dance ٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶♫♪♪♫And Give Glory to my Messiah! ٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶♫♪♪♫•

So, why are we still sitting in our pews, our benches, our soft comfy still not paid for auditorium chairs, with our arms folded tightly across our chest, noses in the air refusing to get wet, when by the all incredible Grace of God we are visited by Ruach Hako'desh (the third party of the God head - Holy Spirit himself) ?
٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶♫♪♪♫•

What an all incredible gift! to have Holy Spirit among us! To be invited to worship the Lord our God in dance and Song! It seems though that we are forever so concerned only with getting through our "songs" and then the next 30- 45 minutes and out in time  that we will never know what we may have missed if would have taken time to "wait on the Lord". :(

But then.....that would mean.....venturing into the realm of the unknown. Taking a step of faith and for some a leap of faith. (that's okay. really. Jesus planned it all out)

THEN, there are those bodies of believers....fellowships, that have the worship dan pat! Yes sir diggidy! We are talking the worship will melt you blues away and have you ushered into the heavinlies in 5 minutes flat!  ٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶♫♪♪♫•They will keep there for about an hour as well.

But then one leaves with no meat to last  and has to ask, "Where's the Teaching???? Exhortation? Preaching of the Word?"

So I suppose you are wondering about the title of the post at this point.....(if you are still here)...thus the question to follow.
 "Are you in the same place naturally, physically,or spiritually as you were last year?....the year before? If so...why?"

Although God does not change. He is a constant (thankfully) he is the same yesterday- today and forever. He is all about changing US. From lost - to found. From glory to glory. Into the perfected image of his Son Jesus.

This post is not about judging anyone.

I can hear it now...all the clamoring. I am just glad you are reading this. I have always been used as one to speak it forth. A "faith challenger", if you will. :)

The Lord left us a parting gift. Holy Spirit. When we first accept this most amazingly, beautiful gift and learn to embrace Holy Spirit and walk with and understand Holy Spirit - our life with God becomes something more than we even knew it could be. Our walk with Jesus stronger in ways we need  it (and others) need it to be. And healing births from the inside out and produces fruit in our lives that not only is evident to us but to the unseen future world of those that God has for us to minister to.

The seasons are changing. No matter what you believe in life I think you would probably agree with me on that one.

It's time.
Time to take your life to the next level. Time to take the next step. The next step will be different for everyone.
It may be your very first step....of faith...to Jesus.  It's okay, He's waiting for you.

Maybe it's a step IN faith ...for Jesus...it's okay Jesus believes in you.

Perhaps a step of faith is required WITH HIM....He is there waiting for you.

IN faith....TO Jesus IN Jesus....TO Holy Spirit IN Holy Spirit.

No matter what it is....you are not alone.....and you CAN. Yes you can.

What is impossible for you is possible with God (Matthew 19:26)

So go ahead ....take that step of faith....see where it leads...you won't be disappointed.

Bring Us Back Oh God

Have Mercy On Us and Bring Us Back Oh God!

   

I miss the company of those whose sole purpose in life is to see the touch of the Master’s hand on the poor and weary wanderer. 

I miss the day, when every day was a day of sole dependence on God for our every morsel of daily bread for which to feed the flock. 

I miss the day when worship rained down from Heaven like crystal drops of water and refreshed our souls with the scent of lilies and rose hips.
  

I miss the day when a garage was truly a garage and simply a place for the believer to gather to be refreshed and strengthen for our next purpose in life - encountering God’s lost ones outside the garage and sharing His love with them where they were.

Why? Why? Why?

Why, oh Lord does everything that man puts his hand to need to grow so big and so far away from his first love?

Why? Why? Why?

Why, Oh Lord do we need to feel so important and defend our own cause; justifying our moves with your name and rank?

Why? Why? Why?

Do we really think that if you do not approve you will swoop down from Heaven and simply stop us? Are we really so vain?

 Do we not know from your Word that you will allow us to continue and build our empires/ministries, and when the trumpet blows, we will all stand before and give account to you, for everything you placed in our life? 

What we did with them? Where we placed them on our scale of importance?

Oh Lord, God…have mercy on me….have mercy on us!!!! For our selfishness!!!! For forgetting about YOUR HEART….Forgetting about YOUR LOVE!!!
 

Forgetting about ALL THE LITTLE CHILDREN in the WORLD who go with out….ALL the MISSIONARIES,your children, our brothers and sister in you whom we so proudly boast that we support, and give so very, very little to and all the while we are living the high life!!!  [Big houses, 3 meals a day, meals out, movies, vacations, etc. you name it!] 

 Forgive me Lord….forgive us LORD!!!! 

Have MERCY - OH God!!!!!
Holy Father….cleanse us with the Blood of your Son Yeshua…..wash us clean and give us your Heart I pray……remove from us our heart of stone and give us a heart of flesh. 

Give us a giving heart; a heart that gives beyond our means or desires for ourself...that gives to poor and needy, trully to the poor and needy and not to ourselves first and  our own causes, first. 

Lord give us the desire ourselves to go!  

To GO! and feed the poor; to clothe the poor; to reach the needy and lost.

To be your hands and feet, Lord.
Give us eyes to see the world as you see the world, through Yeshua…..Give us your love, break our hearts, break my heart. Break our hearts like they have never been broken before.
Let us weep for those who are lost like we have  never wept before; so we will be uncomfortable. 

Make us uncomfortable LORD!!!!! Uncomfortable Lord!!!!!!
 

In the Mighty, ever loving, forgiving, passionate and just name of,
Yeshua HaMashiach   [Jesus the Anointed One]

 
 

Three Tornadoes

A Dream

Is the Church Ready?

 I was inside a huge church building and I saw out the front window three tornadoes in the distance. I walked up closer to the window and stared  at them for a moment and saw them swirling around each other like crazy – back and forth – back and forth.

I hollered out, “Every one! Quick! Get down stairs!  There’s a tornado coming! Don’t worry about closing the doors, the wind will get them for you!”

Everyone headed for the basement except for a few people in leadership. They kept working. I stood there staring out the window. Then I saw the three tornadoes come upon a small town just blocks from us. As the tornadoes hit the city…the city instantly went up in flames. At that point I headed for the door of the church and went outside. I had absolutely no fear. I looked straight up into the sky. There were heavy winds blowing all around me and dirt flying because of the hard, dirt ground that surrounded the church grounds. At this point the tornadoes were right above me and the building and I actually saw the “face of a man” in the one tornado - right above me. I recognized the face.  Just as soon as I recognized the face - the tornadoes simultaneously dropped like heavy rain upon the church and the ground around ….so much so that the once hard, dry ground became like mud.

Then, people started coming up from the ground like dead people being made alive…..they had bandages on and were all dirty from the mud. Some had scars. They were ugly and some were so old.

I felt so bad for them…..I began to cry out to those that were in the church, “Help! Some body help me, help these poor people! Please!!”

Then the door to the building opened up and one by one a few people came out and began to help those that were covered from the storm and had all those wounds.