Work in the Calm Certainty that I am with you.

Work in the Calm Certainty that I am with you.

 

Do not go away from God when you are weak or discouraged.

Instead, draw closer to Him.

We really have no idea,

no comprehension of who we are in God.

Daily submit yourself to God,  

your cares,

your attitudes.

"When the enemy comes in like a flood,

engage your faith,

knowing full well that you have all authority- on your side.

And make that wretched liar flee.

Aren't you ever paranoid that women are going to talk about you

 and pick apart your story?   

I wanted a new line of service -

one that allowed me to safe face and keep people at a safe distance.  

-Susie Larson

 

 Ever think,

I am not interested in taking risks.

I am not interested in being in the middle of people.

I do.

And yet.........

 

"Deep within our souls there's a sincere desire for God to use us,

a desire imparted from God Himself.

Woven into our spiritual DNA.

It is a beautiful calling and divine purpose for us to fulfill."

-Susie Larson

"Sometimes people are reluctant to do more for God.

They feel stretched beyond their limits as it is.

But anyone willing to break through their fears will discover that life is best and most satisfying when we are living in God's adventure."

-Bruce Wilkenson

A Man's Best Breakfast! Deep Dish Pizza Egg Breakfast!

Absolutely delicious!

I was making some breakfast and decided to add the last scrumptious piece
of deep dish cheese and pepperoni pizza.

It started out like this:

Using cast iron, I oiled the pan.
Next I sliced up one potato very small for hasbrowns.
When the pan and oil was hot, I added the potato.

Next I cut up some vegetables:  onions, tomato, green pepper.

I threw those on top of the potatoes and let them cook for a few minutes covered.

Finally, I had wanted some cheese in my eggs,
but I realized I was out of cheese.

But I did have a slice of deep dish pizza!

I sliced it thin and arranged it on top.

Then I picked some fresh herbs from the garden,
diced them up and sprinkled them on top.

(Oregano, rosemary)

Next I scrambled four eggs and added that on top of it all.

I covered it and let it cook for a few minutes.

DELICIOUS!   .....and GONE~



Served with a side of toast with home made muscadine jelly and peanut butter!

Whatever is beautiful you can have.

Whatever is beautiful you can have.

Leave more and more the choice to Me.

You will have no regrets.

Work in the calm certainty that I am with you.

 

You don't have to try to win with your word.

Without a word others may come to believe.

 

 

Be with Me.

We cannot function well without seeking God's presence daily in prayer.

When I bring people to you,

do not feel that you have to try to help them.

Just love them,

welcome them,

shower them with little courtesies and love signs on them

and they must be helped.

Love is God.

Give them love,

and you give them God.

Then leave God to do His work.

Send no one away without a word of cheer,

a feeling that you care.

I may have put the impulse to come here into someone's despairing heart.

Can you not feel the joy of knowing,

loving and being with Me?

We asked the goldsmith,

How do you know when it is purified.

When I can see My face in it, He replied.

Are you stupid and fat?

There is a Promise that you are valuable,

sought after,

delighted in,

and chosen.

 

 

 

I was raised in a male dominated home.

Besides having eight brothers,

my dad gave me the impression that my mom was

dumb and fat. 

I am sure he didn't realize that he was doing it.

But I walked away with the notion

that I was only valuable as far as I was good looking.

I was only valuable if I was not fat.

I was also under the notion that I was stupid,

because, well, we all know, women are stupid.

Emotions should be ignored.

I was not allowed to have an opinion,

unless it mirrored my dad's opinion.

This is not a 'bash my dad' blog,

it is just how it was,
how he believed,

whether consciously or unconsciously.

I was valuable

as long as I was a doormat,

a robot,

with no valuable thoughts or ideas of my own.

I was delighted in as long as I was 'the helper.'

~

 

I am learning now that we have got to get our

'good enough' from God.

Sometimes we view other's people's rejection as

a confirmation of our worthlessness.

In reality,

it has nothing to do with our value at all.

I always feared I would have to be perfect to be loved.
As I get older and age shows itself more,
the idea of being valuable by being 'perfect'...
well, yea, it's impossible.

 

 

 

"The deep pain we feel as a result of broken relationships can cause us to

doubt that we are valuable,

or that anyone would ever want us.

We begin to see ourselves as disposable.

Easily replaced.

Not good enough.

You can't put your hope in another person,

you can only put your hope in God.

A person's love will always disappoint you."

-Renee Swope

 

It will disappoint you for many reasons,
one of those reasons is....
yup,
there it is again....
....we are not perfect. 

 

Addicted.

"To conquer adverse cirumstancses,

conquer yourselves.

The things you do

must be and expression of Who you have been with."

-God Calling

I want to be a blessing to people and then I screw it up.
I realize my weaknesses and admit my cowardice or shortcomings.
I feel like the young girl from so many years ago.

At the time I was deeply involved in church activities.
I talked the talk.

Except for the fact that I was an addict.
I was deeply bogged down in the addiction of bulimia.
It was like being two different people.
My church person.
My addicted person.

At my job of being a waitress I tried to be a good witness.
This was great as long as my 'addicted person' didn't kick in.

Once addicted me kicked in, it was all over.
As anyone with an addiction knows,
an addiction has no care for your other persons.
It will throw you in the ditch and stomp all over you.
Leaving you in disgrace and humiliation for all the world to
point and scorn.

This addiction for me started at the age of 15 and continued
on until I was 23, nearly killing me.  It is a miracle that I am
still alive.

Anyway, I will never forget the humiliation and disgrace I felt
when a manager caught me taking a coconut cake.   Yes.  I was
stealing a coconut cake.   He laughed in glee.   "What! ?   A good
Christian girl like you?!"

I still get glimpses of that humiliation and disgrace when I try to be a good
witness but my fears and insecurities cause me to betray my witness. 
Whether it is talking about somone behind their back (pointing the finger), or devising an 'innocent white lie' to avoid being yelled at.

"No person should treat sin lightly,

but no person should be harder on himself than God is.  

There is a morbid kind of self examination and self condemnation

that is not spiritual."  -

warren wiersbe   

"It doesn't matter if people have an outdated opinion of us.   God has an updated one.   Understand that conquering habitual sin can be an uphill battle.   We so often do the very things we hate, and then we hate ourselves for it.   We stumble and fall and the enemy kicks us with condemnation when we are down...

Since God's love and abundant life promise is true, do not relent when it comes to the things in your life that trip you up again and again.   Pray.   Repent of your sin.   Renounce your attachment to it.   Renew your resolve to walk freely with Christ.  And then do the same tomorrow if you have to.   Walk on until you walk free.   You can't lose with God on your side.

 

We really have no comprehension of just how secure we are in Christ.   May we grasp how strong our position is in Him!

Daily, humbly, submit yourself, your cares, and your attitudes to the living God.   And when the enemy comes in like a flood, engage your faith, knowing full well that you have all authority- all of heaven on your side - and make THAT wretched liar flee!"  -Susie Larson




 

They make me so mad!

When I am hurt or offended by someone what do I do?

 

So many ways I would react.

I would withdraw and lick my wounds,

retell the events to someone else, blow by blow,

vindicate myself of any guilt (and blame them),

vow to never have to interact with them again,

pretend they never existed,

oscillate between anger and feelings of worthlessness.

 

Ever have any of these feelings?

Well, ever hear this saying?

If you always do, what you always did,

you will always get what you always got.

The outcome will keep being the same

if I keep reacting the same way.

I am learning that instead of nursing my wounds,

I must turn to God for my value and pray.

 

Pray for them,

Pray for myself,

Pray for the situation.

 

And listen for the answers.

FEAR NO ONE.

SPEAK TO ME ABOUT EVERYTHING.

LISTEN TO MY ANSWER.

BE GENTLE WITH ALL.

TRY TO SEE THEIR HEART AS I DO.

ASK ME TO BE AN INTERPRETER BETWEEN YOU AND OTHERS.