Saturday, February 26, 2005
God'sPlan For Beth
I for one really appreciate what Beth is doing here. God is revealing His Plan for her and this Inspirational Blog certainly seems to me to be a part of His Plan. I hope others who are reading this will take the time to tell their friends and family about this site.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
The Truth
John 14:12-14"The truth is, anyone who believes in me
will do the same works I have done, and even greater
works, because I am going to be with the Father. You
can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, because
the work of the Son brings glory to the Father. Yes, ask
anything in my name, and I will do it!"
Rick stated to me that he believes most people don't
adhere to(or accept) this passage to be true. I agree
with him, and you can see evidence of that in our
churches today. Think about what works Jesus did
while he was on earth. He healed every disease, every
sickness, every infirmity. What did he tell the disciples
when they came to him after not being able to heal
someone? He told them they didn't have enough faith.
If you only believe. We have the power given to us to
heal the sick, to raise the dead! When we ask Jesus into
our hearts we also ask his power into us. We then have
the same power that he had to heal people, and to raise
the dead. Now most people aren't going to believe me
when I tell them they have the power to raise the dead.
But it is true!! Jesus said so! You will do greater things
than even I have done, he said. If you truly believe and
don't doubt, see that's the key, people start thinking
I'm not good enough for this healing stuff, I'm not worthy
of that kind of power. But when we accepted Jesus into
our hearts and asked him to make us new again, he
washed away all those not good enoughs and made us
worthy. We are worthy to use the power given us to help
people as it aligns with the Word. Jesus said that we
can ask for anything in His name and He will do it, because
the work of the Son brings glory to the Father. That means
when we heal the sick in Jesus name it brings glory to
the Father. We as the church of God need to be doing this.
We need to believe what Jesus said and use that power
that He gave to us and heal people. GO raise the dead!
will do the same works I have done, and even greater
works, because I am going to be with the Father. You
can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, because
the work of the Son brings glory to the Father. Yes, ask
anything in my name, and I will do it!"
Rick stated to me that he believes most people don't
adhere to(or accept) this passage to be true. I agree
with him, and you can see evidence of that in our
churches today. Think about what works Jesus did
while he was on earth. He healed every disease, every
sickness, every infirmity. What did he tell the disciples
when they came to him after not being able to heal
someone? He told them they didn't have enough faith.
If you only believe. We have the power given to us to
heal the sick, to raise the dead! When we ask Jesus into
our hearts we also ask his power into us. We then have
the same power that he had to heal people, and to raise
the dead. Now most people aren't going to believe me
when I tell them they have the power to raise the dead.
But it is true!! Jesus said so! You will do greater things
than even I have done, he said. If you truly believe and
don't doubt, see that's the key, people start thinking
I'm not good enough for this healing stuff, I'm not worthy
of that kind of power. But when we accepted Jesus into
our hearts and asked him to make us new again, he
washed away all those not good enoughs and made us
worthy. We are worthy to use the power given us to help
people as it aligns with the Word. Jesus said that we
can ask for anything in His name and He will do it, because
the work of the Son brings glory to the Father. That means
when we heal the sick in Jesus name it brings glory to
the Father. We as the church of God need to be doing this.
We need to believe what Jesus said and use that power
that He gave to us and heal people. GO raise the dead!
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Prayer
2 Chronicles 7:14-16
"Then if my people who are called by my name will humble
themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their
wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their
sins and heal their land. I will listen to every prayer made
in this place, for I have chosen this Temple and set it apart
to be my home forever. My eyes and my heart will always
be here." NLT
This is so important to this generation right now. We need
to be on our knees in prayer, for marriage, for separation
of church and state, for our President now and in the future.
We need to be praying that we in our lives are where we are
supposed to be, and most importantly of all, listen to God
for a response! He will talk to you! I used to think, "I'm not
important, God won't talk to me, little old me in this rinky
dink town out in the middle of nowhere. How is God going
to use me?" But I tell ya' he's using me, in ways I don't even
know sometimes. And he wants to use you too! Listen to Him
in the morning when you're brushing your teeth and hair
for the day. Listen to him when you're driving to work, stuck
in traffic. Don't sit there in your car wishing you were there
already, be glad for the few moments you have to pray by
yourself and listen to God. Communicate with Him, we were
created so that God would have someone to talk to. Talk to God!!
Part of talking to someone and carrying on a conversation is
listening to what the other person has to say back. God wants
us to know Him, He wants to know us intimately, not just to be
an acquaintance.
Dictionary.com defines acquaintance as this:
Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate
than friendship.
Do we want to be less than a friend to God, our Father? NO!!
We want to be more than a friend, we want to be intimate
with Him and He wants to be with us. So start today.
Open that dust covered Bible just sitting on your night stand.
Dig into God's Holy Word and find out who he really is and
what he wants for you today.
I'll leave you today with one last verse to ponder.
John 14:12-14
"The truth is, anyone who believes in me will do the same
works I have done, and even greater works, because I am
going to be with the Father. You can ask for anything in my
name, and I will do it, because the work of the Son brings
glory to the Father. Yes, ask anything in my name, and I will do it!"
"Then if my people who are called by my name will humble
themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their
wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their
sins and heal their land. I will listen to every prayer made
in this place, for I have chosen this Temple and set it apart
to be my home forever. My eyes and my heart will always
be here." NLT
This is so important to this generation right now. We need
to be on our knees in prayer, for marriage, for separation
of church and state, for our President now and in the future.
We need to be praying that we in our lives are where we are
supposed to be, and most importantly of all, listen to God
for a response! He will talk to you! I used to think, "I'm not
important, God won't talk to me, little old me in this rinky
dink town out in the middle of nowhere. How is God going
to use me?" But I tell ya' he's using me, in ways I don't even
know sometimes. And he wants to use you too! Listen to Him
in the morning when you're brushing your teeth and hair
for the day. Listen to him when you're driving to work, stuck
in traffic. Don't sit there in your car wishing you were there
already, be glad for the few moments you have to pray by
yourself and listen to God. Communicate with Him, we were
created so that God would have someone to talk to. Talk to God!!
Part of talking to someone and carrying on a conversation is
listening to what the other person has to say back. God wants
us to know Him, He wants to know us intimately, not just to be
an acquaintance.
Dictionary.com defines acquaintance as this:
Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate
than friendship.
Do we want to be less than a friend to God, our Father? NO!!
We want to be more than a friend, we want to be intimate
with Him and He wants to be with us. So start today.
Open that dust covered Bible just sitting on your night stand.
Dig into God's Holy Word and find out who he really is and
what he wants for you today.
I'll leave you today with one last verse to ponder.
John 14:12-14
"The truth is, anyone who believes in me will do the same
works I have done, and even greater works, because I am
going to be with the Father. You can ask for anything in my
name, and I will do it, because the work of the Son brings
glory to the Father. Yes, ask anything in my name, and I will do it!"
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Scripture Reading
Psalm 91
1.Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2.This I declare of the LORD:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
for he is my God, and I am trusting him.
3.For he will rescue you from every trap
and protect you from the fatal plague.
4.He will shield you with his wings.
He will shelter you with his feathers.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
5.Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
nor fear the dangers of the day.
6.nor dread the plague that stalks in darkness,
nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
7.Though a thousand fall at your side,
though ten thousand are dying around you,
these evils will not touch you.
8.But you will see it with your eyes;
you will see how the wicked are punished.
9.If you make the LORD your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,
10.no evil will conquer you;
no plague will come near your dwelling.
11.For he orders his angels to protect
you wherever you go.
12.They will hold you with their hands
to keep you from striking your foot on a stone.
13.You will trample down lions and
poisonous snakes;
you will crush fierce lions and serpents
under your feet!
14.The LORD says, "I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
15.When they call on me, I will answer;
I will be with them in trouble.
I will rescue them and honor them.
16.I will satisfy them with a long life
and give them my salvation."
I should have stated in here to begin with that this is taken directly from the New Living Translation(NLT) Bible and all future scripture verses will most likely be the same.
1.Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2.This I declare of the LORD:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
for he is my God, and I am trusting him.
3.For he will rescue you from every trap
and protect you from the fatal plague.
4.He will shield you with his wings.
He will shelter you with his feathers.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
5.Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
nor fear the dangers of the day.
6.nor dread the plague that stalks in darkness,
nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
7.Though a thousand fall at your side,
though ten thousand are dying around you,
these evils will not touch you.
8.But you will see it with your eyes;
you will see how the wicked are punished.
9.If you make the LORD your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,
10.no evil will conquer you;
no plague will come near your dwelling.
11.For he orders his angels to protect
you wherever you go.
12.They will hold you with their hands
to keep you from striking your foot on a stone.
13.You will trample down lions and
poisonous snakes;
you will crush fierce lions and serpents
under your feet!
14.The LORD says, "I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
15.When they call on me, I will answer;
I will be with them in trouble.
I will rescue them and honor them.
16.I will satisfy them with a long life
and give them my salvation."
I should have stated in here to begin with that this is taken directly from the New Living Translation(NLT) Bible and all future scripture verses will most likely be the same.
Monday, February 21, 2005
Taken from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
February 21
Do You Really Love Him?
She has done a good work for Me —Mark 14:6
If what we call love doesn’t take us beyond ourselves, it is not really love. If we have the idea that love is characterized as cautious, wise, sensible, shrewd, and never taken to extremes, we have missed the true meaning. This may describe affection and it may bring us a warm feeling, but it is not a true and accurate description of love.
Have you ever been driven to do something for God not because you felt that it was useful or your duty to do so, or that there was anything in it for you, but simply because you love Him? Have you ever realized that you can give things to God that are of value to Him? Or are you just sitting around daydreaming about the greatness of His redemption, while neglecting all the things you could be doing for Him? I’m not referring to works which could be regarded as divine and miraculous, but ordinary, simple human things— things which would be evidence to God that you are totally surrendered to Him. Have you ever created what Mary of Bethany created in the heart of the Lord Jesus? "She has done a good work for Me."
There are times when it seems as if God watches to see if we will give Him even small gifts of surrender, just to show how genuine our love is for Him. To be surrendered to God is of more value than our personal holiness. Concern over our personal holiness causes us to focus our eyes on ourselves, and we become overly concerned about the way we walk and talk and look, out of fear of offending God. ". . . but perfect love casts out fear . . ." once we are surrendered to God ( 1 John 4:18 ). We should quit asking ourselves, "Am I of any use?" and accept the truth that we really are not of much use to Him. The issue is never of being of use, but of being of value to God Himself. Once we are totally surrendered to God, He will work through us all the time.
Do You Really Love Him?
She has done a good work for Me —Mark 14:6
If what we call love doesn’t take us beyond ourselves, it is not really love. If we have the idea that love is characterized as cautious, wise, sensible, shrewd, and never taken to extremes, we have missed the true meaning. This may describe affection and it may bring us a warm feeling, but it is not a true and accurate description of love.
Have you ever been driven to do something for God not because you felt that it was useful or your duty to do so, or that there was anything in it for you, but simply because you love Him? Have you ever realized that you can give things to God that are of value to Him? Or are you just sitting around daydreaming about the greatness of His redemption, while neglecting all the things you could be doing for Him? I’m not referring to works which could be regarded as divine and miraculous, but ordinary, simple human things— things which would be evidence to God that you are totally surrendered to Him. Have you ever created what Mary of Bethany created in the heart of the Lord Jesus? "She has done a good work for Me."
There are times when it seems as if God watches to see if we will give Him even small gifts of surrender, just to show how genuine our love is for Him. To be surrendered to God is of more value than our personal holiness. Concern over our personal holiness causes us to focus our eyes on ourselves, and we become overly concerned about the way we walk and talk and look, out of fear of offending God. ". . . but perfect love casts out fear . . ." once we are surrendered to God ( 1 John 4:18 ). We should quit asking ourselves, "Am I of any use?" and accept the truth that we really are not of much use to Him. The issue is never of being of use, but of being of value to God Himself. Once we are totally surrendered to God, He will work through us all the time.
Our latest news
This last weekend we went out to the cabin by my parents to try to get everything situated for moving it out onto the field. We were going to meet up with Ron and see about how we'll need to go about moving the cabin. Saturday, which would have been a good day probably to meet with Ron, we went to try to get our truck from home which we thought had water in the gas and figured after putting in a bunch of Iso Heat the day before that it would probably start and run without too much trouble and we could then haul the junk out from underneath and around the cabin off so it can be moved. Well the truck started up without too much trouble and seemed to be running decently so we headed into Blackduck first to pick up wic and give the truck a little run before we headed out to the cabin. We got to the golf course and around the corner and lo and behold the truck just plum dies and we try and try and try and finally did get it running again after going and getting wrenches and fuel filter and changing that. Ross drove the truck to Becks in blackduck and gets out of the truck figuring on letting it idle while he goes and asks about what's going on with it and the thing dies and won't start again. So then we left it there since it's a mechanic shop anyway as well as NAPA so they aught to be able to fix it. Well that spent most of our day and we didn't get met up with Ron at all. We hoped to sunday but that didn't work out real well either. We did get the stuff inside straightened out some and we're going to need to put up boards on the loft edge to keep everything from sliding out while moving. We'll fill it up first of course and make sure everything damageable in the cabin is either down on the floor safe or packed in boxes so it can be moved safely first uphill then down and finally up again and around to get it in the right spot. We will then move the trailer we're living in now out to the field spot and connect the 2 together. We're figuring we'll face the cabin the same way it is now, sliding door facing the open field to the south and front door on the west where we will connect the door of the trailer. We'll have to build up a slanted roof on top of the trailer and connected to the cabin to drain off the water away from the building so it doesn't rot out on us. We will also have to get the well and septic in before moving the trailer out there. I'm praying finances will be provided from above for this to all take place this spring to summer. Then next summer we would like to build our first addition with bigger bedrooms and kitchen specifically.
Please pray for us as we are fighting against the enemy hard core in this endeavor.
Blessings to you all,
Beth
Please pray for us as we are fighting against the enemy hard core in this endeavor.
Blessings to you all,
Beth
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