Just Follow the Word

Still wondering about Apollos Some on you know I wrote a book called Meet With Me in 2010 I wrote the book with just questions in it from the Bible. Why is it just questions you may ask. In Deuteronomy it says, "If you search for Me with your whole heart you will find me." When you are searching you ask questions. When you are learning you ask questions. When you learn a new job you ask questions? When you are looking for a place while driving you "sometimes" stop to ask questions? So that is my reasoning for the book like journal called, "Meet With Me" My hope and prayer for everyone is seek Him, ask questions and above all seek answers from the Living active word called the Bible! Back to Apollos? Do you think he was a man who knew it all or was he continueing to learn? What happened when Priscilla and Aquila spoke to Him about God more accurately? Did he listen? As I read it again it hit me again that we need other people in our lives

More wonderings ... from Acts 18:18-28... Do you every wonder what makes a smart person? Is it college? Is it eating all natural foods? Is it following Dave Ramsey to a tee? Is it making enough money to fulfill every desire? I it giving it all away and living on the street? What is it? What makes a person smart? The question I found in my study from Acts 18:18-28 was.."Who was Apollos and was he a smart man?" This is the answer I found from the Bible (ESV version) He was an elequent man, competent in the scriptures, He had been instruected in the way of the Lord and he spoke accurately of the things of Jesus. As I wonder what makes a smart man I wonder if a part of it could be who is our instructor? Sometimes I find myself instructing me (and that is always interesting and kinda lonely), and sometimes I find the world instructing me (fear oftens finds its way in this way), and sometimes I find myself instructed by what others think (love the people pleasing way)

Day after day the same question knocks on my hearts door, "Who is God and who am I?" Sometimes I wonder if the "lack" of wondering about this question causes me to be lulled to sleep in my Christian walk. I wonder as I roll over early in the morning and took my first breath if I realized who gave me that breath. I wonder if I would worship God as my creator. I wonder as I slip my feet out of my warm bed and get up to make the coffee, take a shower, brush my teeth or go to the bathroom if I realized who provides the strength to move my body out of that warm bed. I wonder if I would worship God as my strength. I wonder if as I want to crawl back into that warm bed I just got out of if I realized who provided the warm bed.  I wonder if I would worship God as my provider. I wonder as I start my day at work, home or school if I realized who enabled me to "start" my day.  I wonder if I would worship God as my enabler. I wonder as I sit in some circum

What do you fear? How many times does fear come up in the Bible? What things should you fear? I heard an interesting story that really hit home this week.  Someone I know is taking a huge step out to a new adventure.  It is a business venture, but as he described how he came to a decision, I couldn't help but think of Abraham leaving behind what he knew to go a land that God would show him. The thing that struck me most was that his step of faith really was a step of faith.  He didn't attach ANYTHING to it.  His words were, "I could fail and God may have something else to teach me, but all I know is they can't take my wife or my son, and that really is all that is important to me."  Genesis 15:1  Fear not Abram I am your very great reward! By Faith.... not by fear did anyone go out!!   

Good morning! I am back to using my tool called "Meet with Me". Most of you think of it as a book or a bible study, yet I still find I use it best as a journal. I read the passage and answer the questions and write down the thoughts that come to my mind. I get to reflect on what God has for me today by looking at by thoughts and looking at his word. How do you take in His word? Where are you in His word today? Today I read Acts 12:1-19' it is where Peter is rescued. James is just killed by Herod and Peter is SLEEPING between two soldiers. Anything seem unimaginable in that sentence? The question in Meet With Me is, "Why is Peter able to sleep?" I tend to think Peter was perfect! What do you think? Probably not! I wonder if he knew where to go with his fear? I wonder if he walked so closely with Jesus he had no reason to fear? I wonder if he was exhausted and he just fell asleep? We do get to wonder and at the end of our wonderings we realize we

It has been a long time since I posted and I am not sure if or when I will post again. I am pretty sure to have a good following for a blog you have to be consistent in your posts. Well,to tell you the truth I have this ever present feeling of, "I do not want people following me because I will fail them." This often holds me back from sharing, i just want people to see and follow Jesus! Do you ever find it hard to distinguish if you are listening to the Lords direction or the devils direction of doubt and confusion? Listening is harder work than going about my daily to do list. The daily chore list is something I "can" easily do with my natural self sufficient me. But listening.... Who are you listening to today? Who are you tuned into today? What station is on in your head? That verse comes up in my head as I type....whatever is pure whatever is lovely think on those things. Is there anything more pure than Jesus? I think I might have discovered what

Hello friends,  I am finding myself thinking of the A-Z Memory challenge from She Sparkles very often this week. AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSEHOLD WE WILL SERVE THE LORD!! Joshua 24:15b  I hope the address is right!!!  If not let me know! I started reading Genesis a few weeks ago and I have to say what keeps coming up for me is the phrase "And God said".  God's word is so powerful, not only His written word BUT the words from His mouth so long ago that created the WHOLE world and everything in it!!  I have been thinking about His powerful word a lot and I am thinking one of the reasons I am is because of this new memorization challenge.  I can't help but think my Father who created the world by His word loves us so much that He gave us His son... and on top of that He gave us a book to get to know Him and see with our very own eyes the plans He has for us.  If that isn't love what is!!  WOW!!!! What things in this life promise never to come back empty??      

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! Just a quick note today BUT a very important one!! Scripture memory 2012 - A challenge I am taking because God promises that His word will not come back empty...Isaiah 55:11!!  Come on along if you are being nudged!! I would ask that anyone that reads this blog and knows me or just sees me would keep me accountable to the challenge...I need accountability!!  Look for this button on her website...I hope to have this button on mine so you can get to it easily!! For now here is the link to She Sparkles!! http://cindybultema.blogspot.com/2012/01/she-sparkles-to-z-memory-verse.html