Walk on the Water

my current anthem. a true song to shout to the Lord.

i almost forgot about this.

Ephesians 3:20

New International Version (NIV)

 ²⁰ Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

Our God is Able.

Praising my way to victory. Amen!

God has a plan for my life.

it all seems unclear now, but i can't wait for the following seasons, in which i get to look back at this part of my life, and understand the why behind today.

made it today.

"I'll pretend that it's no thing that's skipping my heart when I think
Of you thinking of me babe I'm crazy over you" - brooke fraser, sitw x flags

that's for the real desire of my heart: 2012.
(amongst others things, issues and such.)

for the rest of the year, i'm charging you in the face.
living with an amazing grace. (yea, that rhymes. so what.)
coz 2012 is the year of the dragon, and i'm claiming promise on my year.
2011, you were a tumble, a crazy season, a stretch and a learning period.
but,.. boy i'll be glad when you're done and over with.
august and september you've been a storm.

lesson learned: things turn out better when you're still.

Matthew 8:23-27 - Jesus Calms the Storm

 ²³ Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. ²⁴ Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. ²⁵ The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”  ²⁶ He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
 ²⁷ The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

Psalms 46:10

¹⁰ He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
   I will be exalted among the nations,
   I will be exalted in the earth.”

picking up the pieces and moving on, wherever He leads. I will surely follow.
even if it's tough as nails, i'm holding on.

gear up.

"For it means when someone is taken out of this world as a believer in Jesus Christ and becomes a follower of him, he is forever a stranger and a sojourner on this earth. ...

He said, “I can never feel at home in your home.  Paul was referring to this when, in 2 Corinthians chapter 5 and verse 8 he said, ‘To be absent from the body is to be at home with the Lord.’”  And then looking out over the vast audience in the silence of the moment he said, “Since I’ve become a Christian, this world is not my home.”  That’s beautiful, but that is the exact fact.

Since we have become believers, this world is not our home.  The foxes have holes.  The birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head.  And the disciple of Jesus Christ, who intends to truly follow him wherever he goes, can never be at home in this world.  The world is not my home.  We are passing through, on the way, to our true home, for our citizenship is in heaven."  - Dr. S. L. Johnson, reading from Precept Austin.

Not everyone will understand, and not everyone will love me.

At least the one that counts does.

#Jesus.

GO.

absolute truth.
done & done.

true.

current anthem.

God is Able, Hillsong Live

only You.

"I will see this season through, I will fix my eyes on You." -You Are More, Hillsong Live - God is Able.

Jesus, my savior, BE PRAISED!
For your are good, so good to me!

review.

Concentrate on these statements, "To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did." When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better.

"The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you."

Praise God who is so merciful, faithful and loving towards us.

talk about a having a song written for me.

God's grace guys. HOW GOOD IS HE!

Psalm 78:32-39

New King James Version:

³² In spite of this they still sinned,
         And did not believe in His wondrous works.
 ³³ Therefore their days He consumed in futility,
         And their years in fear.
       
 ³⁴ When He slew them, then they sought Him;
         And they returned and sought earnestly for God.
 ³⁵ Then they remembered that God was their rock,
         And the Most High God their Redeemer.
 ³⁶ Nevertheless they flattered Him with their mouth,
         And they lied to Him with their tongue;
 ³⁷ For their heart was not steadfast with Him,
         Nor were they faithful in His covenant.
 ³⁸ But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity,
         And did not destroy them.
         Yes, many a time He turned His anger away,
         And did not stir up all His wrath;
 ³⁹ For He remembered that they were but flesh,
         A breath that passes away and does not come again.

The Message Translation:

^32-37 And—can you believe it?—they kept right on sinning;
      all those wonders and they still wouldn't believe!
   So their lives dribbled off to nothing—
      nothing to show for their lives but a ghost town.
   When he cut them down, they came running for help;
      they turned and pled for mercy.
   They gave witness that God was their rock,
      that High God was their redeemer,
   But they didn't mean a word of it;
      they lied through their teeth the whole time.
   They could not have cared less about him,
      wanted nothing to do with his Covenant.

 ^38-39 And God? Compassionate!
      Forgave the sin! Didn't destroy!
   Over and over he reined in his anger,
      restrained his considerable wrath.
   He knew what they were made of;
      he knew there wasn't much to them,

christine caine

Got to do double dosage for Sunday today.

Morning service at Angelus Temple/Dream Center, to hear Christine Caine speak, and then hopped on over to my home church in Pasadena to hear my Pastor speak! Whoo! Convicted and Encouraged! God is moving! Walking for Jesus Christ!
Definitely was hooked with this book's cover out in the foyer... (gonna grab myself a copy sometime this year (; )

sunday to begin the week...

I find GREAT hope in the Aftermath.
Such a beautiful moment... when I sit and think about my life, seriously, no better place to be... to sit at Jesus' feet. He did the saving, He's working in me. I could never ever, will never ever understand, nor ever even grasp the beauty of His ultimate surrender to the Father. It literally blows my mind. I find myself so humbled, so unworthy, yet He lifts me up to tell me that I am worthy. Worthy of His love that's worth is like none others'. Unfathomable, unconditional love... !

I often forget how big my God is, and I'll say I forgot many times today, but how He never forgets small me, ...

What can I bring? What can I give...? What can I say?
True, ... Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty.

had i to choose...

had i to choose a valentine, i'd probably pick joel houston, or maybe. or maybe not. i don't know. hmm. (i do very much admire him and his heart for Jesus! and his heart for the lost! such an inspiring leader in this generation!) and it doesn't help that he's amazingly tall and has a nice little scruffiness to him. hmm! :)

so, yes, these are my last thoughts for valentine's day. i greet you, hoobalahey, happy valentine's day!
i hope you may fall in love with the one who wants to love you oh-so-unconditionally, Jesus.

Merry Christmas.

"Happy birthday Jesus
I'm so glad its Christmas
All the tinsel and lights
And the presents are nice
But the real gift is You."
 
I like my 2010 Christmas. I remembered Jesus more than anything.
And I'm sorry, nothing else could compare to that. No lights, festivities, or even family, could ever compare to Jesus. --

things to think about.

simplicity, wonder, a generous heart, creative spirit, humility & love love love love love love love !

from the darkness comes a light.

and my eyes have never seen the sky so clear, and my ears have never heard a ringing so true.

i waited, cried and shouted my deepest longing and desire for His heart, and definitely, HE DID NOT TARRY. In His precious and appointed time, He came, He gave, and He answered my heart's desire.

Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.


My God is ever faithful, in every season, I will praise Him. I walk, He has awaken my soul, and for His name, I will GO.

beautiful lord.

all week, i've been saying, beautiful, oh how beautiful Jesus is. how beautiful, just absolutely beautiful my Lord and Savior is. then comes this amazing song that puts my praise into an amazing song. wow. BEAUTIFUL. my heart could just about explode.

a beautiful exchange