May 23, 2015

Make Frequent Stops

By Christina

imageTRUCK MAKES FREQUENT STOPS
I was driving behind this truck with a good friend in my car and took a moment to snap this photo.  I said, “This will be a great title for my next blog!” If I have to have patience to drive behind this big truck blocking my beautiful view that could be quite frustrating.  Then I quickly thought, “if the truck needs to be make frequent stops, shouldn’t we?” Certainly we should.  For even the Word declares in Genesis 2:1-2, “Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.  By the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing ; so on the seventh day He rested from all His work.”    If God took the seventh day to rest then in the beginning of time, that is probably a good indicator that it is also necessary for us as humans to stop frequently and take a rest as well.

We get so busy in life with full-time jobs, relationships, parenting, social networking, exercising, and so many more activities.  Even as Christians we need to take time daily for prayer, regular worship, study of the bible, church attendance, activities and fellowship.  This kind of consistent business, even though it is good for us, requires us to rest.   Sometimes it may even mean that we don’t answer the frequent phone calls, text messages and perhaps even a disconnect from social media so that we give our minds and hearts a break from life.  Is that a bad thing to just take a moment and stop engaging yourself in every activity under the sun?   Continue reading

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May 22, 2015

No More Labels

By Christina

IMG_4736Mark 10:46-52
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus

Jesus and his disciples went to Jericho. And as they were leaving, they were followed by a large crowd. A blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting beside the road. When he heard that it was Jesus from Nazareth, he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” Many people told the man to stop, but he shouted even louder, “Son of David, have pity on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him over!” They called out to the blind man and said, “Don’t be afraid! Come on! He is calling for you.” The man threw off his coat as he jumped up and ran to Jesus. Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man answered, “Master, I want to see!” Jesus told him, “You may go. Your eyes are healed because of your faith.” Right away the man could see, and he went down the road with Jesus.

Don’t you want to go down the road with Jesus? Don’t you want to be that person that finally sees the light at the end of the dark tunnel?   Continue reading

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May 17, 2015

Let It Be

By Christina

let-it-beIn order for me to survive I have to do these five things:

  • Trust
  • Dwell
  • Feed
  • Delight
  • Commit

These are 5 major elements for survival.  They are found in Psalm 37:3-5, “Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart.  Commit your way to the lord, Trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.”   Continue reading

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May 14, 2015

Learning to Embrace

By Christina

embraceI am learning to embrace the One who embraced me. He loved us first. The bible tells us this in 1 John 4:19, “We love because He first loved us.”  With that love God has embraced us, despite our shortcomings, failures and flaws.  He knew all of that in advance and loved us all the more.  He will never let us go.  He will never lose sight of us.  He will always pursue us, even if we try to run or detour.  He knocked Saul off a horse as he was heading to Damascus for a plea to slay more Christians in Acts Chapter 9.  That changed the life of Saul completely. It was then that Saul felt the embrace of God.  So much so that he lives a zealous life for God and becoming one of the greatest Apostles ever known. Continue reading

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