John 10v3-5 NLT
v3"The Gate keeper opens the gate for Him,and the sheep recognize His voice and they come to Him.He calls His own sheep by name and leads them out"
v4"After He gathers His own flock He walks ahead of them, and they follow Him because they know His voice."
v5"They won't follow a stranger ,they will RUN from him because they don't know his voice."
Oh how I fail to listen so many times. I have a busy mind and in my business when someone is talking I often drift for a few moments and then realize I was not really listening and may have just missed and important part of the talk. I could blame it on ADHD ,but, truth is I just do not listen well. It is something I am working hard to improve. When someone is talking to me or at a lecture (I am worst at a lecture) I try to keep my eyes glued on the speaker. Ask questions and really fully engage. I must say this does help.
When listening to God I get a bit stumped. I truly wish many a time He would open the clouds and just say Tammy listen up this is for and I promise then I would hear every word! But, He does not work that way. He tells us in John 10 that If we have accepted Him as savior we are His sheep and He is the great Shepherd . We will know His voice and follow Him. It also tells us we will Run from the voice we do not know. So with that said I believe we clouded our minds with many voices that are around us every day. But, truth be told we don't really listen to Gods voice very much at all. How often are you in His word reading His words? How often to you fellowship with other believers and discuss Gods word? How often do you go to church where you can hear from the under Shepard (Pastor) for what God has to say? Do you do any of these more than listening to other voices. If we don't spend time with our God it will be harder and harder to recognize His voice . We will not let Him lead we will let the other thoughts lead and we will stray and become lost. Those times we are lost and out of His fold are unpleasant times and His voice is so hard to find. These are the times we must give our selves a wake up knock in the head. You know like the old commercial when they say "I should have had a V8" Instead it is I should have been listening to God . Great thing though God has been there waiting and looking for you. So pick up His word,Pray,talk to a woman you know listens to her shepherds voice and tune back in. So stay glued to your speaker (God),ask questions and fully engage! Because I promise you when you know Him , His voice is much clearer. He won't yell from the clouds,but He will speak to your heart!
John 8v47 NLT
"Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God . But you don't listen because you don't belong to God"
Listen Gladly Chicks
Tammy
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Ride the Wave!
Psalms 32v8 "NLT"
v8"The Lord says 'I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.' "
Have you ever seen a surfer as they approach the on coming wave? They get so excited and can hardly wait to jump right in. How the really devoted surfers search for the storms to get to the ocean for waves of a lifetime! Do they have no fear? No, I believe there is an element of fear for them ,but, they push it aside for what might just be the ride of a life time.
My life feels somewhat like a surfers life, though I don't chase the storms or look for the waves they just come. God in His infinite wisdom and His knowing where this wave will take me and what it will teach me allows these waves to enter my calm ocean. Sometimes I allow these waves to push me to the bottom almost instantly. Sometimes I fight for what seems forever to stay on top of the wave that knows no end.Sometimes I feel as though the wave will completely drown me. Then there are the times that when the wave comes I remember I am not alone that God is there to help and protect and teach me to surf. These are the times I can stay on top of the wave and ,enjoy ,Ok at least endure the wave. The Lord wants me to have the ride of my life. At the end to learn a lesson I needed to learn and have my faith and trust in Him to grow. To have all those on the beach looking and seeing what a mighty God I serve! So maybe they can ride the wave as well.
So chicks ,see that wave coming ? Grab onto your surfboard (your faithful God) and ride on! What an adventure . What a mighty God!
Psalms 31v24 (NLT)
v24"So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord"
Ride on Chicks
Tammy
v8"The Lord says 'I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.' "
Have you ever seen a surfer as they approach the on coming wave? They get so excited and can hardly wait to jump right in. How the really devoted surfers search for the storms to get to the ocean for waves of a lifetime! Do they have no fear? No, I believe there is an element of fear for them ,but, they push it aside for what might just be the ride of a life time.
My life feels somewhat like a surfers life, though I don't chase the storms or look for the waves they just come. God in His infinite wisdom and His knowing where this wave will take me and what it will teach me allows these waves to enter my calm ocean. Sometimes I allow these waves to push me to the bottom almost instantly. Sometimes I fight for what seems forever to stay on top of the wave that knows no end.Sometimes I feel as though the wave will completely drown me. Then there are the times that when the wave comes I remember I am not alone that God is there to help and protect and teach me to surf. These are the times I can stay on top of the wave and ,enjoy ,Ok at least endure the wave. The Lord wants me to have the ride of my life. At the end to learn a lesson I needed to learn and have my faith and trust in Him to grow. To have all those on the beach looking and seeing what a mighty God I serve! So maybe they can ride the wave as well.
So chicks ,see that wave coming ? Grab onto your surfboard (your faithful God) and ride on! What an adventure . What a mighty God!
Psalms 31v24 (NLT)
v24"So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord"
Ride on Chicks
Tammy
Friday, January 7, 2011
Why fear people?
Remember high school ? I was not one of the popular crowd I had my friends ,but, they were not in the' in group". Sometime (OK, a lot) we got picked on even tormented by the "popular ones" . Mum and Dad always told me to just ignore them they'll go away. It never worked. They could be a constant reminder of what you did not like about yourself or they could totally kill your self confidence and reduce you to wondering who you really were. And best of all in the hopes of being on the "in crowd" those around you would join in.
Just because I've grown to be a 40 year old woman I have to say I still fall prey to these people. And if they don't bother me they bother my family. The really sad part is many of them call themselves children of God. Those are the ones who hurt the most. Then you have the ones who follow their lead in hopes of acceptance from them not God Himself. Why do we let people so effect us to the point of forgetting who we are in Christ! God gave me some great verses:
Isaiah 51 v 12-13 NLT
v12 "I,yes,I,am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans,who wither like the grass and disappear?
v13"Yet you have forgotten the Lord,your creator,the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. Will you remain in constant dread of human oppressors? Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies? Where is there fury and anger know ? It is gone!
I will strive to no longer listen ,but, rest in my Lord. Sometimes these are just people from the past that your memory brings to mind and the hurt flows again. It is gone! Let our heavenly Father comfort you. He will take care of the rest! Satan would love to continue to use these others to destroy you and make you a heap of usefulness and defeat you ! But our God is so Big so Strong and so Mighty! Let Him handle them and comfort you ! Then you just be who our loving creator made you to be!
Be all God has made you to be you are the apple of His eye!
Love ya chicks
Tammy
Just because I've grown to be a 40 year old woman I have to say I still fall prey to these people. And if they don't bother me they bother my family. The really sad part is many of them call themselves children of God. Those are the ones who hurt the most. Then you have the ones who follow their lead in hopes of acceptance from them not God Himself. Why do we let people so effect us to the point of forgetting who we are in Christ! God gave me some great verses:
Isaiah 51 v 12-13 NLT
v12 "I,yes,I,am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans,who wither like the grass and disappear?
v13"Yet you have forgotten the Lord,your creator,the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. Will you remain in constant dread of human oppressors? Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies? Where is there fury and anger know ? It is gone!
I will strive to no longer listen ,but, rest in my Lord. Sometimes these are just people from the past that your memory brings to mind and the hurt flows again. It is gone! Let our heavenly Father comfort you. He will take care of the rest! Satan would love to continue to use these others to destroy you and make you a heap of usefulness and defeat you ! But our God is so Big so Strong and so Mighty! Let Him handle them and comfort you ! Then you just be who our loving creator made you to be!
Be all God has made you to be you are the apple of His eye!
Love ya chicks
Tammy
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