The Fire Within

4/8/12

Do Not Fear

Did you know that God tells us 365 times in the Bible , "Not to be afraid" ?

I know that I have had my own bouts with fear throughout my life time.

As I am sure we all have. Thus, the reason for my posting this.

However the Lord makes it very clear to us that we are not to be afraid!

In fact the Word of God tells us (in 2 Timothy 1:7) ^That

^"God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."

We as believers will face many trials and tribulations. We will have to endure many storms during the course of our life time. For the Lord causes it to rain both on the just and unjust alike. However, we must remember that we are never alone. As long as we remain in the Lord He will remain in us. This is His promise to us. (John 15:4)

The Lord will not let us be overcome by the storms of life.

(This is so beautiful)

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;

I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

When you pass through the waters,

I will be with you;

and when you pass through the rivers,

they will not sweep over you.

When you walk through the fire,

you will not be burned;

the flames will not set you ablaze.

For I am the LORD your God,

the Holy One of Israel, your Savior"

(read entire scripture here)

Below is a poem I wrote during a very difficult time in my life.

I have since then, over come the fear that had paralyzed me during that season in my life.

I pray these words bless you in some way.

May the Shalom Peace of our Savior be your covering today and always.

Amy Colleen

In the Eye of the Storm

Such calm for a moment;
In the eye of the storm;
There’s sunshine and clear blue sky.
Why does beauty behold such scorn?

Which way is out?
Is there such a thing?
Can I escape this whirlpool of death?
Up through the eye; if I only had wings!

I do not have wings.
I cannot fly.
So until I can find a way out.
I must keep up with this storm or die.

Crashing noises; thundering blows.
A sudden gush of wind;
Once again the storm’s course has shifted,
When oh when will it end?

Dark clouds forming over my head;
Rain begins to fall.
I open my mouth to cry for help;
The wind’s gush drowns out my call.

I’m swept up high into the air,
Tossed about in a whirlwind of speed;
Being battered and bruised from head to toe
By various pieces of debris;

My heart getting ready to give out,
I open my eyes, and take one last breath.
Knowing in my heart my time has come;
This life I live is far worse than death.

Sudden quiet fills the air.
Just as unexpectedly so,
The storm that swept me up
Just lets me go.

There is calm and quiet all around.
I can see once again the blue sky.
I am all of a sudden standing
Right by my Saviors’ side;

I fall to the ground. He lifts my head.
Without speaking a word to me, he says,
“My precious child, don’t give up. I am still here with you.
Walk by faith and not by sight. This storm will not overcome you.”

I lean over to kiss his feet
When I looked up he is no longer in sight.
I am back in the eye of the storm;
though, no longer afraid of my plight.

4/5/12

Horrifying Dream - Missiles Every where

I was walking the streets with a couple of fellow believers. Night time was approaching so we headed towards the small (unusually small) white building in the middle of the town. I am talking no bigger than a tiny little bathroom. It had one door and windows on all sides.

When we got inside there were others inside as well. Not too many, but others.

We began to fellowship with each other. Some were praying.

Then I noticed a horrifying site! I saw a missile flying over us. Very closely, it landed not too far from us. I was in shock. Then another one! Then one flew over from the other side of the tiny white building. (literally from the outside, this building looked no bigger than a watch house from a RR or draw bridge)

The missiles got more frequent and closer in proximity to the little house so we opted to leave the house and go to the other side of town.

We were sitting high on a hill.

I ended up on top of a hill looking down on the city with my daughters and several very tall men dressed in in white. They were armed as well. We were watching the city being bombed.

“I” also noticed the little house we had just been in. It wasn’t touched. I noticed something else I hadn’t while I was in the building. The building was made of very strong stucco and underneath the building there were boxes and boxes of archived records. They were scrolls, ancient scrolls. At least that is what it looked like to me.

I believe this is a warning dream of things to come. I get those from time to time. The Lord does not give me dates and times.

Just to be ready.

4/4/12

I Can

Because You Believe in Me

I am here.

You are here in me.

Because of this I know I can be;

all that you say you want me to be.

I’ve tried so many times.

I’ve climbed this mountain before.

I’ve done all that you’ve asked me to do.

I’ve lived through the things you’ve brought me through.

Here I sit, still;

waiting on you.

To make me all that you said I should be.

I don’t see how but I know that you will, because you believe in me.

You’ve always believed in me; the only one who ever believed in me.

With you all things are possible.

With you, before I see it, it’s done.

With you, before I’ve begun to fight, the battle is already won.

You are the Almighty and you are my God.

You are the Lord of Lords and you are my God.

You are the Creator of the world and you are my God.

You are Alpha and Omega; the beginning and the end and you are my God.

You are Jesus, Savior of the world; and you are my God.

Because you are the Omnipotent and Supreme One; what you say shall be done.

What you have said in fact is already done. Though my eyes do not see it yet, it is so.

I am already become what I do not even know.

Because you believe in me.

You believe in me.

You’ve always believed in me.

When there was nothing in me worth believing in;

still proudly you remained my friend.

Always there for me; looking out for me.

Because you are who you are; because you said it should be so;

I shall become that which I do not even know.

According to your good purpose I will act and grow.

I will become all that you have designed for me to become.

For you are God.

For you are my God.

I have trusted in you and you love me.

You have spoken, so it shall be. You have begun your good work in me.

You believe in me. You have already given your best for me.

Because you believe in me so much; now I believe in me.

Come, Finish your work in me.

By: Amy Colleen

Question

How many times have we ourselves wondered why, or have we wondered why someone we love, just “doesn’t seem to get it”?

Get…the blessing…….the revelations…..the miracles….the healings….the zeal….and in the end the JOY.

We read the word; go to church; do all the right things; and certainly we are born again…..or are we?

Are we truly born again of the spirit?

Perhaps one day long ago we met with our Precious Lord and Savior and fell in love…..but where are we now?

It’s time for a Skeptic Check.

The Skeptic Check?

What's that you say?

It simple scriptural easy way to see if we are either a doubter or a believer.

I love that saying Miracles happen to those who believe. I see it stemming from the truth that ~

“Every good gift and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17

Back to the Gospel of John in ch3 vrs 11&12 Jesus says,

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, we speak what we do know, and testify that we have seen; and you receive not our witness. 12. If I have told you earthly things, and you believe not, how shall you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?”

Here is the quick and easy way to see if we are doubters or not:

(follow instructions)

1) Pray before you answer the question; ask the Holy Spirit to soften your heart.

2) Answer the question below.

Question

Do you believe God performs miracles in this day and age?

This is a literal question.

I realize that this can be considered a relative question, however I am asking in the most literal sense there is. As you see and hear of such things as medical, physical and material testimonials, do you believe that they are literally miracles from God Almighty above?

No-one but you and God will know your answer so be honest.

If you are, honest; you can experience a break through.

3) If you answered no to the question -

You are a doubter

Chances are if remain as you are you will not receive much more than you are right now from God.

You see Doubters are Skeptics

Skeptics don’t see miracles even when God gives them to them.

Jesus puts it this way in John 3:11,

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, we speak what we do know, and testify that we have seen; and you receive not our witness.”

Therefore until the doubter is transformed into a true believer by being Born Again of the Spirit, they will not be able to understand the things of the spirit; vrs 12, .

“If I have told you earthly things, and you believe not, how shall you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?”

So how does a doubter become a believer?

Well, if the doubter is a Child of God who simply has strayed away from their first love

They need only to repent and ask the Lord to revive thy soul once again.

The Word of God tells that,

“If we confess our sin, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9

Our Lord desperately loves us and desires for us to be right with him.

If the doubter has never been Born Again of the Spirit and never tasted of the Love of our Precious Lord Jesus - then it is time to come! Receive the gift of life everlasting!

God’s Holy Word tells us in John 3:16,

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

And in Romans 10:9

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”

Jesus speaks to us many times in the scripture about the need to be "born again of the spirit" to be able to have full understanding of the spiritual things of God.

In the Gospel of John as mentioned above, Jesus talks to Nicodemus, a ruler to the Jews, religious Jews of that time.

In vrs 5-7 Jesus talks about being born again of the spirit; and the need to be born again of the spirit, in order to understand the things of the spirit. In talking to Nicodemus, Jesus points out in vrs7&10 that it is quite possible to be a ruler of the church and have little to no understanding in this area.

Vrs7 … “Marvel not that I said unto you, you must be born again,”

Vrs 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, (Nicodemus) “Art thou a Master of Israel, and knowest not these things?”

We must be Born Again of the Spirit to have understanding of God’s WORD. We can not understand its true meaning without the living interpreter (the person of Holy Spirit) abiding within us.

If you find that you are a doubter and would like to become a believer simply pray - talk to the Lord.

Tell Him just that. Lord, forgive my unbelief. Please help me believe.

I will leave you with a scripture I find most encouraging when I seem to find my own faith not nearly enough for what I am faced with.

Galatians 2:20

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."

This is KJV - I love the way it says - ....The life I now live I live BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD....

Not MY faith but HIS....Jesus faith.

I can not begin to tell you how much strength I have received by this scripture verse alone.

Shalom my dear friends and sisters & brothers in the Lord!

Be strong and take courage in these perilous times!

Our Messiah is coming soon!

AmyColleen