Hey there! Hope you are having a wonderful day! You desirve it! Your such a great man of God! I thank you for teaching me tools that will take me far in this lifetime. Your important and valued! May God bless you and walk with you as you follow your dreams!
Young man I raised up in worship :Joshua W
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
He said, "That word-faith stuff is about manipulating God, this is different. Read it again."
So we hung up and I opened my N.T. to Mk.11:24. Jesus says,
"Ask for whatever you will and believe you already have it and it will be yours."
Although I have preached through the N.T. countless times I never preached on this verse or its parallels in Matthew and John. I didn't because I wasn't sure what to make of them or, more likely, I simply didn't believe them. My next thought was where do I get off choosing from Jesus' words what to believe and not to believe?
At this point, I said to myself, OK, I have to think this through. Is Jesus really telling us to play make believe or live in denial, pretending we have something we don't? Then I saw it.
Wait a minute....
I already believe what this verse is really saying. I have been preaching and writing for decades that we received all we will ever need for our life in and through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus 2000 years ago. Along with Peter, I have been saying that all we need is provided for us already because of our participation in Christ (II Peter 1:34). I had simply never connected the "everything we need" with my own need for healing. This is ironic and embarrassing since I wrote the best selling book on Christian healing 20 years ago. Over those 20 years, I have prayed for many thousands and seen hundreds healed, and sometimes dramatically so. But if they were not healed, I never told them to believe regardless. I said instead, let's pray some more.
At any rate, on the evening of Nov. 16, 2011, I said to God, this is the last time I ask for my own healing. I am now going to believe I have it and say thank you. That ends my responsibility in the matter. The "and it will be yours" is your responsibility. I look forward to seeing what you do.
I thought, as with my friend, it would take time for anything to happen and was prepared to take a stand regardless. But I awoke the next day - and it was as if someone switched on a light. Depression lifted and I had more energy. There have been ups and downs during the past 40 days, but the trend is decidedly up. I have not felt this well in 10 years.
COULD THE SOLVING OF SOME OF OUR PROBLEMS BE AS EASY AS ASKING FOR HELP, BELIEVING WE HAVE IT, AND SAYING THANK YOU?
It seems too simple, too childlike. And of course, it is...
"unless you change and become like little children..." Matthew 18:3.
From Ken Blue 's blog. http://kenbluegoodnewsgracenotes.blogspot.com
So we hung up and I opened my N.T. to Mk.11:24. Jesus says,
"Ask for whatever you will and believe you already have it and it will be yours."
Although I have preached through the N.T. countless times I never preached on this verse or its parallels in Matthew and John. I didn't because I wasn't sure what to make of them or, more likely, I simply didn't believe them. My next thought was where do I get off choosing from Jesus' words what to believe and not to believe?
At this point, I said to myself, OK, I have to think this through. Is Jesus really telling us to play make believe or live in denial, pretending we have something we don't? Then I saw it.
Wait a minute....
I already believe what this verse is really saying. I have been preaching and writing for decades that we received all we will ever need for our life in and through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus 2000 years ago. Along with Peter, I have been saying that all we need is provided for us already because of our participation in Christ (II Peter 1:34). I had simply never connected the "everything we need" with my own need for healing. This is ironic and embarrassing since I wrote the best selling book on Christian healing 20 years ago. Over those 20 years, I have prayed for many thousands and seen hundreds healed, and sometimes dramatically so. But if they were not healed, I never told them to believe regardless. I said instead, let's pray some more.
At any rate, on the evening of Nov. 16, 2011, I said to God, this is the last time I ask for my own healing. I am now going to believe I have it and say thank you. That ends my responsibility in the matter. The "and it will be yours" is your responsibility. I look forward to seeing what you do.
I thought, as with my friend, it would take time for anything to happen and was prepared to take a stand regardless. But I awoke the next day - and it was as if someone switched on a light. Depression lifted and I had more energy. There have been ups and downs during the past 40 days, but the trend is decidedly up. I have not felt this well in 10 years.
COULD THE SOLVING OF SOME OF OUR PROBLEMS BE AS EASY AS ASKING FOR HELP, BELIEVING WE HAVE IT, AND SAYING THANK YOU?
It seems too simple, too childlike. And of course, it is...
"unless you change and become like little children..." Matthew 18:3.
From Ken Blue 's blog. http://kenbluegoodnewsgracenotes.blogspot.com
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Waiting
So I know that sometimes God just wants us to partner with him to work towards his loving purposes in our life.
The plan can be as vague as " work to provide for your family"
Rarely do I think that means he tells us EXACTLY what to do, but he gives you a bunch of options and clues to what you are good at.
So I am trying not to freak out when I have NO GOOD OPTIONS for work right now.
The kids music business is sucking ass now.
And nothing on the job market looks good or would fit into something p/t that I would like to do. So wait on God is my best approach.
Oh and I was in a low depression for about 13 days before today. Stress perhaps?
Refocus on Jesus
The plan can be as vague as " work to provide for your family"
Rarely do I think that means he tells us EXACTLY what to do, but he gives you a bunch of options and clues to what you are good at.
So I am trying not to freak out when I have NO GOOD OPTIONS for work right now.
The kids music business is sucking ass now.
And nothing on the job market looks good or would fit into something p/t that I would like to do. So wait on God is my best approach.
Oh and I was in a low depression for about 13 days before today. Stress perhaps?
Refocus on Jesus
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