SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

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Day after day goes by that we are unaware of the hurts and pains of a lost world. Let us pray and seek God's face like we never have before. We cannot afford to be lazy at this point in our lives. We must fast and pray, inquire of the Lord for direction, hope and believe, and be still and listen for the voice of our Shepperd.

"Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of sorrows." Mark 13:8

"And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven." Luke 21:11

BESIDE THE STILL WATERS

"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake."

Psalm 23:1-3

It is true that He leads me beside the still waters. Romancing my heart like no other. He calls me. He comes for me. He takes me away with Him into His quiet strength. I hear His whispers in the wind and His beautiful words as I walk the path through the trees. He takes me to the mountains and teaches me what I long to know. Alone with Him, trusting His protection, I have unbroken rest. He listens intently and intercedes for the very depths of my needs. He sings over me. By His side distractions are far away. I lean against the rock of my faith. Laying beneath the stars, exhausted from the climb...His presence covers me strong into night. I need nothing else when I am with Him.

EMO

It is difficult not to be emotional when life is in your face, you see just how weak you are, but realize any strength you have is not your own. And all of this is for something so much more than you ever could possibly think or imagine. If you will just focus your eyes on Home. Eternity.

Be content right now where you are
Don't wish this time away
Feel what you feel
Do all that you do with your heart and pray
There are places yet to explore
Trust God and Obey
Casts your cares upon the Lord
Patiently continually wait

HEART ADVENTURES

In the back yard playing with my Niece, we were going to kick a huge ball around. As we were walking to open the fence to play out front --- she saw a dragon (well, a wagon). Ocassionally, no matter how old we are I think we have a tendancy to rename things. And is it me, or don't we all sometimes want to be somewhere else? If we are in front yard we want to be in back. If we are inside the house we want to be outside. She dropped the ball and immediately wanted to play with this old, rusted, but still good-for-rock-collecting wagon. She likes to find rocks and drop them down the little holes in the sewage lid, so she can hear the little splashing sound it makes. She actually calls the drainage sewer a bridge...makes sense to me.

Once we started walking with the wagon, I took note of how often she would look back to see how far we had come from where had left. I watched the tug of war going on in her thoughts of trying to decide to turn back or keep on going...exploring. Her want to keep on going reminded me of the lingering feelings I have had since childhood as I have become an adult. Knowing good and well God is right there watching me. Patiently waiting for me to take the next step. Allowing me to decide and realize what it is that I really want. When my niece would be walking down the middle of the road or looking slightly confused as she was hurried forward...when she listened for my voice...instruction came...understanding and joyful peace.

I am encouraged to know regardless of the steps I take; every choice I make deepens my dependance upon God for comfort, counsel, and trust. There is alot I do not know in where I am going, but if I will listen for His voice...instruction will come...understanding...and assurance that He knows and sees so much more than I do.

LUKE 17:24

FOR AS THE LIGHTENING, THAT LIGHTENETH OUT OF THE ONE PART UNDER HEAVEN, SHINETH UNTO THE OTHER PART UNDER HEAVEN; SO SHALL ALSO THE SON OF MAN BE IN HIS DAY.

PSALM 29

"GIVE UNTO THE LORD THE GLORY DUE HIS NAME; WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF HIS HOLINESS. THE VOICE OF THE LORD IS UPON THE WATERS: THE GOD OF GLORY THUNDERETH: THE LORD IS UPON MANY WATERS. THE VOICE OF THE LORD IS POWERFUL; THE VOICE OF THE LORD IS FULL OF MAJESTY...

THE VOICE OF THE LORD SPLITS AND FLASHES FORTH FORKED LIGHTENING."

CONSIDER THE JOURNEY'S PATH

Inside the house flickering candle light
Outside flashes of light - lighting up the evening sky.
I stare into the dark of night
Watching out the window the pulsing flashes of light
Listening to the wind hiss and howl
Come and go and be no more
My thoughts ponder the path of
Time and eternity and what this is all for

GOD'S HEART IS BEATING SO POWERFULLY -----

The silence between flashes in the dark
After or before the wind whips by
Reminds me of life in all its seasons
Struggles and endless questions why

Fearless if ever I was
Listening obeying the voice of God
Remembering that I was once unknown
To every one except to Him
and He was with me even then. . .

In my mother's womb...in the darkness
In the silence, listening to the pulse of life beating outside
He was, He is the life blood speaking life to my insides
He was, He is with me through the storms of life
and He is holding me and helping me for all times.

"I was cast upon You from my very birth; from my mother's womb You have been my God."
Psalm 22:10