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Friday, August 10, 2012
Success or Not?
Romans 2:1 (NIV)..."You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things."
I think I can look back and say that I was successful in my role as stay at home Mom. I've attempted to teach my boys all about Jesus Christ. I've tried to instill in my boys a desire to seek a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I've raised four fine young men who are responsible, well behaved and exhibit Christ like behaviors. I get nothing but accolades from each one of their school teachers, sunday school teachers and coaches. I even get compliments from total strangers out in public, telling me I've done a fine job of raising 4 very well behaved boys.
As I sent my baby off to kindergarten yesterday, I audibly heard that door on this specific chapter on my life close. As I said goodbye to all 4 of my boys at their respective schools yesterday, I realized that this part of my life was ending. Oh, that does not mean that my motherly duties are ending...those will persist until the day I die. I know that as long as my boys are alive, they will need me in some way throughout their growing up years and even in their adult years. Although, those needs change and become less and less.
By this chapter closing, I mean having a little boy at home with me. I teased all my friends stating that my baby and I were like peanut butter and jelly, wherever I went, he went with me. Whenever I had a lunch date with a friend, my John John and I were always there, together.
For the past 13 years, I can say I've had a little boy by my side at all times. At first it was Ija by my side...then Matt...then Jim-Bob...and finally, JJ. You can say I've grown accustomed to constantly being aware of the safety and whereabouts of my babies.
But, as I heard the door close on this chapter of my life, I distinctly heard another one open. I'm gonna be a full time college student, once again, starting next week. As God closes one door, He opens another one.
TIRES SQUELCHING, HALT, STOP RIGHT NOW...............
Let's back up for a moment.........
Let's dissect that very first paragraph.
I'm sure that my statement that I feel successful as a stay at home Mom gave you all the warm fuzzies.
But what part of that paragraph qualifies me to say that I was successful in that role?
Is it the part where I get nothing but accolades and praise about my boy's behavior?
Is it the part where each one of my boys are responsible young men?
Is it the part where I want them to seek a personal relationship with Christ?
Let me throw some hypothetical situations out there for you to mull over...
What if....
.....one of my boys decided Christ was not the way he wanted to go in life?
.....one of my boys started cussing like a sailor?
.....one of my boys got addicted to drugs, alcohol or porn?
.....one of my boys decided he was gay?
.....one of my boys was thrown in jail?
.....one of my boys killed another person or killed several people?
.....one of my boys committted suicide?
.....one of my boys got a young girl pregnant?
.....one or if all 4 of my boys were not responsible nor well behaved?
Would that qualify me as being unsuccessful? Would that make me a failure?
Because, to be honest, I have friends who I know have put just as much time, effort and heart into raising their children and have outcomes similar to the hypothetical situations above. So, would that make them failures as mothers?
They love their children as much as I do and yet their outcomes are different than mine, at the moment.
Success at motherhood is measured by what?
In the world's eyes, it is measured by the success of your children.
If you have raised successful children who contribute to society and make a LOT of money, then by golly, that must mean you were successful as a mother. Right?
Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.......
Need I say that again....
TOTALLY WRONG!
Rather than looking at it through the world's eyes, let's look at it all through God's perspective...
Let's look at that first paragraph again....
I think I'm successful at being a stay at home Mom simply because I've taught my boys all about Christ. I've tried to reflect Christ like behaviors to them. But let me tell you, that does not mean I've not made mistakes.
For example, just the day before school was supposed to start....I had told my boys to pick up their toys in the living room. I had told them to do that the night before and it still was not done the next day. Add on top of that boys who were using toy light sabers against each other and one of them got mad and really hurt another one. I came unglued. Literally.
Let's say I went on a rampage and started breaking toys. When all the dust settled, I felt awful. I had 4 boys who now were mad at me for breaking toys and going on a toy breaking spree.
After I calmed down, I got them all in that living room, amongst those broken toys, and we sat cross legged in a circle around that living room. I broke down and cried in front of them and told them how sorry I was for letting my feelings get out of control.
I told them my trigger point was when I saw one of them hurt one another on purpose. But I told them I had made a mistake and I asked for their forgiveness. We were all blubbering and crying and hugging and saying, "I love you," when it was over with.
That's what I mean when I say I reflect Christ in my behaviors. Not in being perfect, but in admitting that I had sinned and asking for forgiveness.
I am NOT a perfect mother, by any means. I make MANY, MANY mistakes. But when I do, I will be the first one to say, "I'm sorry."
I AM successful at being a stay at home Mom simply because I've taught my boys all about Christ and tried to reflect Him in my behaviors. And that's it.
I am NOT successful because they are responsible young men. I am just very blessed, RIGHT NOW, to have 4 young men in my care who are responding to Christ's direction. That's not to say that somewhere down the road, that may not be the case. If down the road they choose a direction that breaks my heart, I am just as successful then as I am now.
I'm trying to teach my boys about Jesus. I'm trying to teach them to be loving and Christ-like. I want them to develop a personal relationship with Christ. All I can do is teach them. That's it. I'm not responsible for their choices nor decisions, be they poor choices or wise choices. All I can do is teach them.
If it comes to a point where I want them to change, I canNOT change them. No matter how much I want them to be responsible, young, Christ-like men, I canNOT force them to be that way. It is all their decision. God did not force Christ on me, just like I canNOT force Christ on them.
No matter if it breaks my heart to watch them make bad choices or wrong choices, I have NOT failed as a mother.
We are called as Christians to love people, we may not agree with their choices, but we are supposed to STILL love the snot out of them! Let the Holy Spirit work in them, but that is not our responsibility. Our responsibility as Christians is just to give them the Gospel, present Jesus to them, love them and let God and the Holy Spirit do the rest.
For if the Holy Spirit can't change them, we sure as heck can't either.
Also, if they change for us, that means they may change for any tom, dick and harry that comes their way.
We need to shine the light of Christ brightly in our lives and that's it...the responsibility of changing people does NOT lie in our hands as Christians. That's all in God's hands.
Just like we canNOT blame God for all the sinners in this world who have turned their backs on Him, we canNOT blame mothers, who have honestly put their heart and love into raising their children, for the different or wrong direction their children have chosen.
Of course, I have to interject here with a disclaimer...there are plenty of mothers out there who care less about the welfare of their children and their children DO go down wrong directions in life. I'm talking about mothers who honestly have cared for and love their children and their children have turned out differently than they would have liked. There are plenty of dead-beat mothers and fathers out there who DO lead by bad example...I exclude those from this discussion. Ok, now we can carry on.....
I've learned over time, the more we push to try to change a person, the more they resist those changes and become bullheaded. More often than not, we need to look inside ourselves for the change needed from God rather than the change we want to see happen in the other person.
How dare you judge somebody else's sin that is different than your sin? Because the person involved in homosexuality is no different than the mother who tells a little white lie. Sin is sin in God's eyes. How dare I judge somebody else who sins differently than I do?
Romans 2:1..."You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things." I cannot judge ANYBODY else by their sins. What I can do is love them and show them Christ...that's it.
If one of my boys chose a gay lifestyle, it's not for me to judge them. They have to answer to God. When God asks me, "Did I share Jesus with them," I can say yes with a clear conscious because I also showed them Jesus' unconditional love. In that endeavor, I am successful.
If one of my boys chose a gay lifestyle and I kick them out of the home and stop loving them, then I can honestly say I have failed at being a mother at that time. I have not only stopped loving as a mother, but I have stopped loving as a Christian.
My God did not force me to accept Jesus...I'm not gonna force my boys to accept Jesus. I'm just gonna teach them about Jesus and pray that it sticks. But if not, I AM NOT A FAILURE! I am successful because I've taught them about Jesus and that's it.
My success as a Mother does not hinge on my children's success in life. My success hinges on God.
Just like God is NOT A FAILURE for sin existing in the world and many, many people refusing to accept Him, I would not be a failure if my kids turned out to be disasters! God is a HUGE SUCCESS just like I am a huge success for raising my boys in knowing all about Him! I've helped my boys build their foundation in Christ, it's their choice whether they stay on that foundation or jump off of it!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for loaning me 4 wonderful boys to raise! But I realize that they are just on loan! I'm gonna have to let them go as they grow into adulthood. They will have to make their own choices and decisions in life. But if they are not in a direction that I don't agree with, please help me realize that I am a success in Your Eyes because I've simply taught them about You! Please don't let the devil get into my thoughts and berate me and make me feel like a failure! I am a success as a mother because I've taught them about You!
In Jesus' precious and sacrificed and wonderful and amazing and powerful Name,
Amen
Ok, I'm gonna add this as an addendum. I have NOT been a Christian all throughout my motherhood. I did not accept Christ into my heart until the conception of my youngest son. That was all about God and I could NOT deny His existence anymore. So, my oldest 3 boys have not always been under the guidance of a Christian mother. What I'm trying to allude to is, it's never too late to accept Christ into your heart. It's never too late to start today. Today is the beginning of another adventure in your life. God wants you to accept His Son, but He's NOT gonna force Him on you. What's your decision?
I think I can look back and say that I was successful in my role as stay at home Mom. I've attempted to teach my boys all about Jesus Christ. I've tried to instill in my boys a desire to seek a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I've raised four fine young men who are responsible, well behaved and exhibit Christ like behaviors. I get nothing but accolades from each one of their school teachers, sunday school teachers and coaches. I even get compliments from total strangers out in public, telling me I've done a fine job of raising 4 very well behaved boys.
As I sent my baby off to kindergarten yesterday, I audibly heard that door on this specific chapter on my life close. As I said goodbye to all 4 of my boys at their respective schools yesterday, I realized that this part of my life was ending. Oh, that does not mean that my motherly duties are ending...those will persist until the day I die. I know that as long as my boys are alive, they will need me in some way throughout their growing up years and even in their adult years. Although, those needs change and become less and less.
By this chapter closing, I mean having a little boy at home with me. I teased all my friends stating that my baby and I were like peanut butter and jelly, wherever I went, he went with me. Whenever I had a lunch date with a friend, my John John and I were always there, together.
For the past 13 years, I can say I've had a little boy by my side at all times. At first it was Ija by my side...then Matt...then Jim-Bob...and finally, JJ. You can say I've grown accustomed to constantly being aware of the safety and whereabouts of my babies.
But, as I heard the door close on this chapter of my life, I distinctly heard another one open. I'm gonna be a full time college student, once again, starting next week. As God closes one door, He opens another one.
TIRES SQUELCHING, HALT, STOP RIGHT NOW...............
Let's back up for a moment.........
Let's dissect that very first paragraph.
I'm sure that my statement that I feel successful as a stay at home Mom gave you all the warm fuzzies.
But what part of that paragraph qualifies me to say that I was successful in that role?
Is it the part where I get nothing but accolades and praise about my boy's behavior?
Is it the part where each one of my boys are responsible young men?
Is it the part where I want them to seek a personal relationship with Christ?
Let me throw some hypothetical situations out there for you to mull over...
What if....
.....one of my boys decided Christ was not the way he wanted to go in life?
.....one of my boys started cussing like a sailor?
.....one of my boys got addicted to drugs, alcohol or porn?
.....one of my boys decided he was gay?
.....one of my boys was thrown in jail?
.....one of my boys killed another person or killed several people?
.....one of my boys committted suicide?
.....one of my boys got a young girl pregnant?
.....one or if all 4 of my boys were not responsible nor well behaved?
Would that qualify me as being unsuccessful? Would that make me a failure?
Because, to be honest, I have friends who I know have put just as much time, effort and heart into raising their children and have outcomes similar to the hypothetical situations above. So, would that make them failures as mothers?
They love their children as much as I do and yet their outcomes are different than mine, at the moment.
Success at motherhood is measured by what?
In the world's eyes, it is measured by the success of your children.
If you have raised successful children who contribute to society and make a LOT of money, then by golly, that must mean you were successful as a mother. Right?
Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.......
Need I say that again....
TOTALLY WRONG!
Rather than looking at it through the world's eyes, let's look at it all through God's perspective...
Let's look at that first paragraph again....
I think I'm successful at being a stay at home Mom simply because I've taught my boys all about Christ. I've tried to reflect Christ like behaviors to them. But let me tell you, that does not mean I've not made mistakes.
For example, just the day before school was supposed to start....I had told my boys to pick up their toys in the living room. I had told them to do that the night before and it still was not done the next day. Add on top of that boys who were using toy light sabers against each other and one of them got mad and really hurt another one. I came unglued. Literally.
Let's say I went on a rampage and started breaking toys. When all the dust settled, I felt awful. I had 4 boys who now were mad at me for breaking toys and going on a toy breaking spree.
After I calmed down, I got them all in that living room, amongst those broken toys, and we sat cross legged in a circle around that living room. I broke down and cried in front of them and told them how sorry I was for letting my feelings get out of control.
I told them my trigger point was when I saw one of them hurt one another on purpose. But I told them I had made a mistake and I asked for their forgiveness. We were all blubbering and crying and hugging and saying, "I love you," when it was over with.
That's what I mean when I say I reflect Christ in my behaviors. Not in being perfect, but in admitting that I had sinned and asking for forgiveness.
I am NOT a perfect mother, by any means. I make MANY, MANY mistakes. But when I do, I will be the first one to say, "I'm sorry."
I AM successful at being a stay at home Mom simply because I've taught my boys all about Christ and tried to reflect Him in my behaviors. And that's it.
I am NOT successful because they are responsible young men. I am just very blessed, RIGHT NOW, to have 4 young men in my care who are responding to Christ's direction. That's not to say that somewhere down the road, that may not be the case. If down the road they choose a direction that breaks my heart, I am just as successful then as I am now.
I'm trying to teach my boys about Jesus. I'm trying to teach them to be loving and Christ-like. I want them to develop a personal relationship with Christ. All I can do is teach them. That's it. I'm not responsible for their choices nor decisions, be they poor choices or wise choices. All I can do is teach them.
If it comes to a point where I want them to change, I canNOT change them. No matter how much I want them to be responsible, young, Christ-like men, I canNOT force them to be that way. It is all their decision. God did not force Christ on me, just like I canNOT force Christ on them.
No matter if it breaks my heart to watch them make bad choices or wrong choices, I have NOT failed as a mother.
We are called as Christians to love people, we may not agree with their choices, but we are supposed to STILL love the snot out of them! Let the Holy Spirit work in them, but that is not our responsibility. Our responsibility as Christians is just to give them the Gospel, present Jesus to them, love them and let God and the Holy Spirit do the rest.
For if the Holy Spirit can't change them, we sure as heck can't either.
Also, if they change for us, that means they may change for any tom, dick and harry that comes their way.
We need to shine the light of Christ brightly in our lives and that's it...the responsibility of changing people does NOT lie in our hands as Christians. That's all in God's hands.
Just like we canNOT blame God for all the sinners in this world who have turned their backs on Him, we canNOT blame mothers, who have honestly put their heart and love into raising their children, for the different or wrong direction their children have chosen.
Of course, I have to interject here with a disclaimer...there are plenty of mothers out there who care less about the welfare of their children and their children DO go down wrong directions in life. I'm talking about mothers who honestly have cared for and love their children and their children have turned out differently than they would have liked. There are plenty of dead-beat mothers and fathers out there who DO lead by bad example...I exclude those from this discussion. Ok, now we can carry on.....
I've learned over time, the more we push to try to change a person, the more they resist those changes and become bullheaded. More often than not, we need to look inside ourselves for the change needed from God rather than the change we want to see happen in the other person.
How dare you judge somebody else's sin that is different than your sin? Because the person involved in homosexuality is no different than the mother who tells a little white lie. Sin is sin in God's eyes. How dare I judge somebody else who sins differently than I do?
Romans 2:1..."You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things." I cannot judge ANYBODY else by their sins. What I can do is love them and show them Christ...that's it.
If one of my boys chose a gay lifestyle, it's not for me to judge them. They have to answer to God. When God asks me, "Did I share Jesus with them," I can say yes with a clear conscious because I also showed them Jesus' unconditional love. In that endeavor, I am successful.
If one of my boys chose a gay lifestyle and I kick them out of the home and stop loving them, then I can honestly say I have failed at being a mother at that time. I have not only stopped loving as a mother, but I have stopped loving as a Christian.
My God did not force me to accept Jesus...I'm not gonna force my boys to accept Jesus. I'm just gonna teach them about Jesus and pray that it sticks. But if not, I AM NOT A FAILURE! I am successful because I've taught them about Jesus and that's it.
My success as a Mother does not hinge on my children's success in life. My success hinges on God.
Just like God is NOT A FAILURE for sin existing in the world and many, many people refusing to accept Him, I would not be a failure if my kids turned out to be disasters! God is a HUGE SUCCESS just like I am a huge success for raising my boys in knowing all about Him! I've helped my boys build their foundation in Christ, it's their choice whether they stay on that foundation or jump off of it!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for loaning me 4 wonderful boys to raise! But I realize that they are just on loan! I'm gonna have to let them go as they grow into adulthood. They will have to make their own choices and decisions in life. But if they are not in a direction that I don't agree with, please help me realize that I am a success in Your Eyes because I've simply taught them about You! Please don't let the devil get into my thoughts and berate me and make me feel like a failure! I am a success as a mother because I've taught them about You!
In Jesus' precious and sacrificed and wonderful and amazing and powerful Name,
Amen
Ok, I'm gonna add this as an addendum. I have NOT been a Christian all throughout my motherhood. I did not accept Christ into my heart until the conception of my youngest son. That was all about God and I could NOT deny His existence anymore. So, my oldest 3 boys have not always been under the guidance of a Christian mother. What I'm trying to allude to is, it's never too late to accept Christ into your heart. It's never too late to start today. Today is the beginning of another adventure in your life. God wants you to accept His Son, but He's NOT gonna force Him on you. What's your decision?
Thursday, April 12, 2012
God Whisper In the Morning
This is what God spoke to me on the morning of March 27, 2012.
I created your life for you.
Nobody else lives your life.
You will never meet another Ronda Altis.
Your path on this life journey is solely yours.
And on this life journey, I want you to learn about the Power of Touch.
I want you to reach out.
Reach out to others, my other children.
Reach out to Touch.
Touch others with My Love operating through you.
Touch others with....
.............................yourMy Words.........
.............................yourMy Actions.......
.............................yourMy Thoughts.....
.............................yourMy Kindness.....
.............................yourMy Love.
There is Power in My Touch.
Use the Power of My Touch to infiltrate every corner of your world with My Love and My
Word.
Let Me use you through your touch.
Love, Your Father
I created your life for you.
Nobody else lives your life.
You will never meet another Ronda Altis.
Your path on this life journey is solely yours.
And on this life journey, I want you to learn about the Power of Touch.
I want you to reach out.
Reach out to others, my other children.
Reach out to Touch.
Touch others with My Love operating through you.
Touch others with....
.............................
.............................
.............................
.............................
.............................
There is Power in My Touch.
Use the Power of My Touch to infiltrate every corner of your world with My Love and My
Word.
Let Me use you through your touch.
Love, Your Father
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Personal Conversation
This is a conversation I had with God.
You have to realize that when I pray, I'm learning that it's a two way conversation.
I'm talking WITH God, not just TO God. Prayer is not just me asking God to do things for me or just me thanking God. It's Him responding to my requests and accepting my gift of thanks. In so doing, I have to be able to listen to His side of the conversation also. So, I have to be still and listen with my heart. And in so doing, God speaks to me.
Here is a snippet of a conversation we had on March 16, 2012.
Me: Life hurts.
God: I know.
Me: It's emotionally draining and anguishing.
God: I know.
Me: It wreaks havoc with my mind, body and soul. Sometimes I feel so unstable.
God: I know.
Me: I want to stop.
God: I know, but don't. Keep perservering.
Me: Why?
God: Keep perservering. Keep following Me. My reward for you @ the end surpasses even your wildest imagination.
Me: How can I trust You when I can't even see You?
God: Look around you.
I am everywhere.
I am in your boys.
I am in the lulllaby's of the singing birds.
I am in the beauty of that sunset you witness off your back deck.
I am in the rainbow present in the wake of a passing storm.
I am in the thunder of the roaring ocean.
I am everywhere your eyes can see.
And I am everywhere you cannot see.
I am in the very air that you breathe and sigh.
I live in your heart and soul.
I AM.
Me: Ok.
God: Follow Me. I love you.
Me: Love you, too, God.
You have to realize that when I pray, I'm learning that it's a two way conversation.
I'm talking WITH God, not just TO God. Prayer is not just me asking God to do things for me or just me thanking God. It's Him responding to my requests and accepting my gift of thanks. In so doing, I have to be able to listen to His side of the conversation also. So, I have to be still and listen with my heart. And in so doing, God speaks to me.
Here is a snippet of a conversation we had on March 16, 2012.
Me: Life hurts.
God: I know.
Me: It's emotionally draining and anguishing.
God: I know.
Me: It wreaks havoc with my mind, body and soul. Sometimes I feel so unstable.
God: I know.
Me: I want to stop.
God: I know, but don't. Keep perservering.
Me: Why?
God: Keep perservering. Keep following Me. My reward for you @ the end surpasses even your wildest imagination.
Me: How can I trust You when I can't even see You?
God: Look around you.
I am everywhere.
I am in your boys.
I am in the lulllaby's of the singing birds.
I am in the beauty of that sunset you witness off your back deck.
I am in the rainbow present in the wake of a passing storm.
I am in the thunder of the roaring ocean.
I am everywhere your eyes can see.
And I am everywhere you cannot see.
I am in the very air that you breathe and sigh.
I live in your heart and soul.
I AM.
Me: Ok.
God: Follow Me. I love you.
Me: Love you, too, God.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
God Whispers
I'm gonna share with you what God has been whispering to me for the last couple of weeks.
These are like Love letters from God to me.
Maybe it will minister to some of you also.
I've dated each one as I sat down and wrote them.
I wrote them after I specifically asked God to speak to me.
It's after I've sat still and listened for His voice.
It's after I've tuned my ear to hear Him.
It's like God speaking to my soul personally, that's why they are written in the first person.
It's like God is trying to get it through my broken soul that He really does love me.
February 18, 2012
I am here. I am.
My Spirit totally envelopes you.
You are My child, My creation.
I love you the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Let My Spirit love you and guide you and comfort you.
You are NEVER alone because I am ALWAYS there with you and in you.
I know you better than you know yourself.
I know those areas of your heart that you even try to hide from yourself.
I know what motivates you in every decision you make, in every word you speak, even though sometimes you are unaware of what is your motivating force.
My Holy Spirit is there to gently guide you in discovering those hidden areas of your heart, to bring them into My Light, to dispel the darkness that lurks in your heart.
The darkness cannot persist once My Light penetrates it and exposes it.
Allow My Light to shine in your soul, in your mind, in your heart, in your thoughts, in your actions, in your words.
And then let My Light shine through you to others.
But as long as there is darkness in your heart, My Light cannot penetrate all the way through you.
Let My Light clean you out.
Let it get rid of all those nasty cobwebs and dustbunnies and dead bugs and hideous cracks...all those things that go unseen in the darkness.
Let it clean out all that self-doubt and low self-esteem and insecurities.
Once My Light shines, all that dirt and corrosion can be easily seen and cleaned out and repaired.
In the darkness, all that "nasty" stuff goes unseen. It can grow in the dark. It is fed by the darkness.
But once exposed to and in My Light, it can easily be cleaned and fixed.
Let My Light and Spirit fill in your gaping holes.
Let My Love fill your holes and make you whole again, to mend your soul again.
I love you.
Love, Your Father
February 23, 2012
I love you, My beautiful creation.
You are so beautiful.
Let My Love completely satisfy you.
Let it fill your heart and soul holes.
Let it rain My soothing and calming Peace all around you and inside you.
Let My Love completely saturate your heart.
I want you to know that you know that you know that I love you.
My Love is enough for you.
My Love gives you the strength and courage to love others.
Only with My Love locked in your soul can you love My other children the way that I love you.
Do NOT doubt that I love you.
Because when you doubt My Love, then it adds confusion and chaos in the love you share with others.
Be completely assurred of My Love.
Once you are stable in My Love, then you can share My beautiful love with others.
Love, Your Father
February 26, 2012
I am Your Father.
I love you unconditionally.
But with that love, I sometimes have to discipline you.
You are just like a teenager in your response to My discipline.
You get very defensive, you sulk, you retreat, you take it all personally, as an affront against you.
That is NOT what I want to happen.
I want you to view My discipline in the way that it is offered...out of My Love to guide you in the Christ-like direction you need to go.
I want you to grow into the beautiful woman of God that I created you to be.
I offer discipline as an opportunity for you to grow spiritually.
That's why I discipline...simply because I love you and can NOT watch your soul continue to break.
I love you too much to allow you to continue down the path and in the direction you were going.
Love, Your Father
February 29, 2012
I have everything under control.
You do NOT understand everything and there's no need for you to know everything.
I know. I plan. I guide. I direct.
ALL with your safety and best interests in mind.
I have your heart in My hand and I'm protecting it.
Things happen that you do not understand, but in the end, it ALL works together for your good.
I know and I understand and that's all that matters.
What is it to you that I work with other people in different ways than I do you?
I know what is best for each person.
I know what is best for you and for each of the people you love.
Allow Me to work by simply following Me.
That should be your one and only concern...FOLLOW ME!
I will not lead you nor the people you love astray.
Keep your focus on Me and it will all work out in the end.
I understand and know everything.
Trust Me.
Love, Your Father
Followed up by this scripture...John 21:22...this was basically Jesus telling me it's no concern of mine what He does with people as long as I follow Him and keep my eyes on Him.
March 1, 2012
I created a life journey designed specifically for you.
Nobody else's life belongs to you.
Your journey is different than anybody elses.
Keep your eyes on Me throughout your journey and you will NOT be disappointed in the end.
I love you for who I created you to be.
My Love is not based on what you do for Me, by how much you do for Me, by how much you talk to Me, nor by how much you love Me in return.
My love is unconditional...which means that my love is NOT based on what you give Me in return.
I love you for simply who you are.
Just believe that and you can accomplish any task I set before you.
You will have a full and complete life just knowing and believing that I love you.
Trust Me and you can accomplish EVERY task I set before you.
Trust Me and you can accomplish My Will in your life.
Trust Me and in the end, I can look you in the face and say, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."
Love, Your Father
March 2, 2012
Why did I send My Son?
If you did not make mistakes, you would not have needed Jesus.
If you did not commit sin, you would not have needed Jesus.
If you did not fail, you would not have needed Jesus.
If you were perfect, you would not have needed Jesus.
Be comfortable in the fact that you make mistakes, you fail, you are not perfect.
When you make a mistake, STOP trying to hide it.
Bring it out in the open so that it can be washed in the blood of My Son.
Accept My Son as your Savior.
That's why He died.
If you hide your fallibility, then you make Jesus' sacrifice null and void.
Do you know that when you hide your mistakes and failures and sins, when you do that, you are denying Jesus...that He died in vain?
Let My Son embrace you and take your mistakes and sins and wash them away.
Let Jesus love on you.
Love, Your Father
These are like Love letters from God to me.
Maybe it will minister to some of you also.
I've dated each one as I sat down and wrote them.
I wrote them after I specifically asked God to speak to me.
It's after I've sat still and listened for His voice.
It's after I've tuned my ear to hear Him.
It's like God speaking to my soul personally, that's why they are written in the first person.
It's like God is trying to get it through my broken soul that He really does love me.
February 18, 2012
I am here. I am.
My Spirit totally envelopes you.
You are My child, My creation.
I love you the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Let My Spirit love you and guide you and comfort you.
You are NEVER alone because I am ALWAYS there with you and in you.
I know you better than you know yourself.
I know those areas of your heart that you even try to hide from yourself.
I know what motivates you in every decision you make, in every word you speak, even though sometimes you are unaware of what is your motivating force.
My Holy Spirit is there to gently guide you in discovering those hidden areas of your heart, to bring them into My Light, to dispel the darkness that lurks in your heart.
The darkness cannot persist once My Light penetrates it and exposes it.
Allow My Light to shine in your soul, in your mind, in your heart, in your thoughts, in your actions, in your words.
And then let My Light shine through you to others.
But as long as there is darkness in your heart, My Light cannot penetrate all the way through you.
Let My Light clean you out.
Let it get rid of all those nasty cobwebs and dustbunnies and dead bugs and hideous cracks...all those things that go unseen in the darkness.
Let it clean out all that self-doubt and low self-esteem and insecurities.
Once My Light shines, all that dirt and corrosion can be easily seen and cleaned out and repaired.
In the darkness, all that "nasty" stuff goes unseen. It can grow in the dark. It is fed by the darkness.
But once exposed to and in My Light, it can easily be cleaned and fixed.
Let My Light and Spirit fill in your gaping holes.
Let My Love fill your holes and make you whole again, to mend your soul again.
I love you.
Love, Your Father
February 23, 2012
I love you, My beautiful creation.
You are so beautiful.
Let My Love completely satisfy you.
Let it fill your heart and soul holes.
Let it rain My soothing and calming Peace all around you and inside you.
Let My Love completely saturate your heart.
I want you to know that you know that you know that I love you.
My Love is enough for you.
My Love gives you the strength and courage to love others.
Only with My Love locked in your soul can you love My other children the way that I love you.
Do NOT doubt that I love you.
Because when you doubt My Love, then it adds confusion and chaos in the love you share with others.
Be completely assurred of My Love.
Once you are stable in My Love, then you can share My beautiful love with others.
Love, Your Father
February 26, 2012
I am Your Father.
I love you unconditionally.
But with that love, I sometimes have to discipline you.
You are just like a teenager in your response to My discipline.
You get very defensive, you sulk, you retreat, you take it all personally, as an affront against you.
That is NOT what I want to happen.
I want you to view My discipline in the way that it is offered...out of My Love to guide you in the Christ-like direction you need to go.
I want you to grow into the beautiful woman of God that I created you to be.
I offer discipline as an opportunity for you to grow spiritually.
That's why I discipline...simply because I love you and can NOT watch your soul continue to break.
I love you too much to allow you to continue down the path and in the direction you were going.
Love, Your Father
February 29, 2012
I have everything under control.
You do NOT understand everything and there's no need for you to know everything.
I know. I plan. I guide. I direct.
ALL with your safety and best interests in mind.
I have your heart in My hand and I'm protecting it.
Things happen that you do not understand, but in the end, it ALL works together for your good.
I know and I understand and that's all that matters.
What is it to you that I work with other people in different ways than I do you?
I know what is best for each person.
I know what is best for you and for each of the people you love.
Allow Me to work by simply following Me.
That should be your one and only concern...FOLLOW ME!
I will not lead you nor the people you love astray.
Keep your focus on Me and it will all work out in the end.
I understand and know everything.
Trust Me.
Love, Your Father
Followed up by this scripture...John 21:22...this was basically Jesus telling me it's no concern of mine what He does with people as long as I follow Him and keep my eyes on Him.
March 1, 2012
I created a life journey designed specifically for you.
Nobody else's life belongs to you.
Your journey is different than anybody elses.
Keep your eyes on Me throughout your journey and you will NOT be disappointed in the end.
I love you for who I created you to be.
My Love is not based on what you do for Me, by how much you do for Me, by how much you talk to Me, nor by how much you love Me in return.
My love is unconditional...which means that my love is NOT based on what you give Me in return.
I love you for simply who you are.
Just believe that and you can accomplish any task I set before you.
You will have a full and complete life just knowing and believing that I love you.
Trust Me and you can accomplish EVERY task I set before you.
Trust Me and you can accomplish My Will in your life.
Trust Me and in the end, I can look you in the face and say, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."
Love, Your Father
March 2, 2012
Why did I send My Son?
If you did not make mistakes, you would not have needed Jesus.
If you did not commit sin, you would not have needed Jesus.
If you did not fail, you would not have needed Jesus.
If you were perfect, you would not have needed Jesus.
Be comfortable in the fact that you make mistakes, you fail, you are not perfect.
When you make a mistake, STOP trying to hide it.
Bring it out in the open so that it can be washed in the blood of My Son.
Accept My Son as your Savior.
That's why He died.
If you hide your fallibility, then you make Jesus' sacrifice null and void.
Do you know that when you hide your mistakes and failures and sins, when you do that, you are denying Jesus...that He died in vain?
Let My Son embrace you and take your mistakes and sins and wash them away.
Let Jesus love on you.
Love, Your Father
Friday, March 2, 2012
Beautiful
Just giving you a link to a video by Mercy Me. It says it all.
Just click on the words "You Are Beautiful"...it will take you to it.
You Are Beautiful
R.o.C. on in His Love!
Just click on the words "You Are Beautiful"...it will take you to it.
You Are Beautiful
R.o.C. on in His Love!
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