Thinking of Samuel, who at a young age was given to the church (1 Sam 1:28).
Of slaves who had no choices (Uncle Tom's Cabin).
Those born into a faith where it is difficult to leave.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Liberty
Thinking of Samuel, who at a young age was given to the church (1 Sam 1:28).
Of slaves who had no choices (Uncle Tom's Cabin).
Those born into a faith where it is difficult to leave.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
a sweat sacrifice
"Leanne, coming to church isn't about you and having things your way... it's about worshiping me."
That's what I heard last Sunday... thankfully God's voice does not have to compete with loudspeakers*.
So last week I sacrificed... comfort, 4 hours, quiet, my preferences, understanding, and sweat.
While others sacrifice their lives, hunger, pain... I sacrifice sweat. Yes, I am spoiled.
* It has been funny to me when the electricity would go out (microphones, loudspeakers, etc.). And when it rains so hard that you can't hear whoever is talking. Sometimes I just get the feeling he wants us to be quiet and listen.
That's what I heard last Sunday... thankfully God's voice does not have to compete with loudspeakers*.
So last week I sacrificed... comfort, 4 hours, quiet, my preferences, understanding, and sweat.
While others sacrifice their lives, hunger, pain... I sacrifice sweat. Yes, I am spoiled.
* It has been funny to me when the electricity would go out (microphones, loudspeakers, etc.). And when it rains so hard that you can't hear whoever is talking. Sometimes I just get the feeling he wants us to be quiet and listen.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
His Glory
As I read Revelation and the book The Sign that is helping me better understand Revelation... it has led me to different places in the Bible. Recently to Ezekiel 38 & 39.
Take a minute... read it.
It sounds like the third world war... it sounds like it will be horrifying and terrible. Why would I ever want to see that? But for some reason I would like to be on the sidelines...
Maybe because as God says at least a few times in these chapters... "they shall know that I am the LORD"
Revelation is confusing at best and I have already confessed to using another book to help me with it. But one thing that I have recently started doing... which I really should have learned back when I took that Biblical course from CIU was to read through an entire book and look for the overall themes. It is very apparent that a major theme in Revelation is that God is victorious!
I often get caught up in the me, my life. Reading Ezekiel 38 & 39 really humbles me for some reason.
Starts me thinking on God's big plan... the one where I am a grain of sand. Not that we aren't part of that plan... it takes a lot of grains of sand to make up a beach.
He WILL be victorious... we will get to see His Glory. I'm excited about that.
Take a minute... read it.
It sounds like the third world war... it sounds like it will be horrifying and terrible. Why would I ever want to see that? But for some reason I would like to be on the sidelines...
Maybe because as God says at least a few times in these chapters... "they shall know that I am the LORD"
Revelation is confusing at best and I have already confessed to using another book to help me with it. But one thing that I have recently started doing... which I really should have learned back when I took that Biblical course from CIU was to read through an entire book and look for the overall themes. It is very apparent that a major theme in Revelation is that God is victorious!
I often get caught up in the me, my life. Reading Ezekiel 38 & 39 really humbles me for some reason.
Starts me thinking on God's big plan... the one where I am a grain of sand. Not that we aren't part of that plan... it takes a lot of grains of sand to make up a beach.
He WILL be victorious... we will get to see His Glory. I'm excited about that.
Coffee blog
So as I was describing this blog to Hannah... I said that it is a blog I don't really give out to many people.
She suggested calling it a coffee blog... or in my case a tea blog. Something that you would share with a friend over coffee/tea. So I guess that is what this is... but I just want to give you a bit of a disclaimer. This is a blog of what I feel like God has spoken to me. Hopefully it is Biblical. But some subjects might be a little strong... as in my first post... http://auntleannie.blogspot.com/2009/03/grub-worms.html
She suggested calling it a coffee blog... or in my case a tea blog. Something that you would share with a friend over coffee/tea. So I guess that is what this is... but I just want to give you a bit of a disclaimer. This is a blog of what I feel like God has spoken to me. Hopefully it is Biblical. But some subjects might be a little strong... as in my first post... http://auntleannie.blogspot.com/2009/03/grub-worms.html
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
Been listening to this song lately and thinking about seeking God. What does He really want from us anyway... Alace said one time that the Lord clearly said to her "Seek me, not just my answers". But answers are what I want!!!
Today I wondered why it was so hard to just seek Him... there are so many distractions here (on earth). Some friends kid me about being distracted by shiny objects, but I think we might all be distracted by the "shiny objects" here. Maybe that's the thing about Heaven, there will be no shiny objects... just God... no distractions!
Today I wondered why it was so hard to just seek Him... there are so many distractions here (on earth). Some friends kid me about being distracted by shiny objects, but I think we might all be distracted by the "shiny objects" here. Maybe that's the thing about Heaven, there will be no shiny objects... just God... no distractions!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Waiting
Psalm 27:14
Wait for the LORD, be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
I expect Him to show up when I am ready. Ok, I've got a half hour in the morning... that's all you get... and sometimes I may be too tired to show up... or I might sleep in and do it a little later... I can pretty much come up with a slew of excuses why I might not be there.
How arrogant am I?????
Just like waiting to see an important person (doctor, president, etc.) - you wouldn't go into the castle demanding to see Him - you would sit and wait. But I am so bent on living MY life. I come when it is convenient for me - whether He is there or not.
While waiting I will praise Him.
Wait for the LORD, be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
I expect Him to show up when I am ready. Ok, I've got a half hour in the morning... that's all you get... and sometimes I may be too tired to show up... or I might sleep in and do it a little later... I can pretty much come up with a slew of excuses why I might not be there.
How arrogant am I?????
Just like waiting to see an important person (doctor, president, etc.) - you wouldn't go into the castle demanding to see Him - you would sit and wait. But I am so bent on living MY life. I come when it is convenient for me - whether He is there or not.
While waiting I will praise Him.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
What He deserves
Reading Mark 12
He only wanted the fruit from His garden
The money that was His
Think that we have lost our idea of sacrifice... we no longer have to sacrifice (goats, sheep, whatever), but now we are not used to sacrifice and we don't sacrifice the things we should and we keep the things that are rightly His.
Think that all He really wants from us and for us is love.
LORD and LOVE are only a few letters different... weird thought of today... R is not far from V and D is right next to E.
He only wanted the fruit from His garden
The money that was His
Think that we have lost our idea of sacrifice... we no longer have to sacrifice (goats, sheep, whatever), but now we are not used to sacrifice and we don't sacrifice the things we should and we keep the things that are rightly His.
Think that all He really wants from us and for us is love.
LORD and LOVE are only a few letters different... weird thought of today... R is not far from V and D is right next to E.
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