Just Follow the Word

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!!!! Wha...

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

Good Morning on December 30!! There has been so much going on in the last month.  This is probably is not news to any of you!  I really can't say it has been busy.  I really can't explain it other than I have been listening.  I had to do some returns this week and the clerk asked if I had any resolutions.  This got me thinking and of course I asked her if she had any.  The both of us thought, exercise and saving were the normal ones we had heard over the years. We discussed a few more thoughts and went on our way.  My one question I asked myself was "Why didn't you tell her what you were thinking about for a resolution?"  Did it not come to mind?  Did you not want to put it out there?  It WAS the first time I really thought about it I guess?! Do you ever do and follow through with a resolution?  Do you ever share your new years resolution so you have accountability? I probably do not make them becau...

Start with the song today! http://youtu.be/F1mwK96O6lE Wow!  I heard this song this week on the radio, well actually I heard the first verse and it grabbed my attention so much that this morning I looked it up on you tube.  The song made me think of being on a pilgrimage. I wonder how the pilgrims came to the feast at Thanksgiving... Each verse spoke of how we will worship with a endless Hallelujah and I thought why can't my worship and my life today be a endless hallelujah?  Sure sin is here, brokenness and pain and the hurts of this world are all part of our pilgrimage but God is so much bigger than this world.  I wonder if I focus more on God and less on this world if I could sing this song with a endless hallelujah in my heart today... Maybe this song will fall flat with you.  Maybe something else will grab you today or this week.  Maybe you sing a song of hurt right now.  Maybe you are feeling so low you can't even sing ...

    Psalm 27:13-14   I remain confident of this:    I will see the goodness of the LORD    in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD;    be strong and take heart    and wait for the LORD. How do we wait?  How do we follow?  How do we make decisions by following the word?  What does it mean to take up your cross and follow Christ?  These are the questions I often ask and I am hearing many others share the same questions.  What does it mean to wait on the Lord when you have to make a decision?  Is an open door always the Lords direction?  I am reading a book right now (one amoung many)  I am finding out how ADD I am when it comes to books.  There are so many good ones and I want to read them all NOW.  It is probably more about my wanting to rush thru life rather than my ADD!  Anyway...The book is by Chip Ingram, and the title is, Sex 1...