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On the Go!

 

We live in a world on the go. We want fast food, fast computers, cell phones, IM and blueteeth =). Does anyone remember the old days when the phones had cords attached to them? If your car broke down, no biggie, walk to a service station, pay phone or the closest house for help. Do you have a prayer that God seems to be ignoring? What do you do when you want your prayers answered now?

 

Blesser? Is that a real word? 

I was deep into reading this book. You know, when it has you leaning forward in the chair, tapping your toes wanting to skip a page to see what's next; when my daughter asks me: Daddy, what do I have to do next before I can go next door and play? Well for the 3rd time I told her again the chores to be done before she can go play.

Ok, back to the book... Daddy, what do I have to do before I can go play? Once again, I tell her the chores to complete. Now after telling her umm I don't know, maybe 757 times what she has to do I became a little frustrated. This time after I almost got to the part where I know what happens in the book... Daddy, what do I have to do before I can go play? My first reaction was to get angry. I raised my voice some and with a firm voice said: When your duties are done, then you can go play!

In that very same moment before the last word came out of my mouth, my father God let me know that he feels similar with us. He gave me a list of chores to do and I expected the blessings before I was ever done. I wonder how many times I asked him; Father, can I be blessed now before he decided to give me a little wake up nudge?

To be honest with you, after having my eyes opened with some help from some books and my brothers and sisters. I am a little tired of myself. I am getting to the point where I don't want the blessings and I do want the blesser. I know when my daughter stops asking me for toys all the time and just wants to hug me... Whew that lights me up with Joy!

There is a point to this story... :)

My daughter has still not completed her chores and therefore tonight she will not go next door and play. I did hug her and tell her how much I love her though and when she does finish with all that I have asked her to do (or gives me that look, you know that look and says Daddy, I Love You!)... I will take her to see a movie and get ice cream.

I know that our Father in heaven is also waiting to bless us immensely. Hebrews 11:6 (and many more verses) we just need to have faith, practice patience and seek him first. The blessings will come but truly he is the blessing.

I would love to hear from you! 

CDI - YOU CAN MAKE A MARK

ann777

great lens. Love it!

Bless you for sharing,

Ann
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Posted July 19, 2008

Alexis

I need pray. I have been talking to this guy on the phone from philly and I live in IL. We have been talking for 3 weeks now. He is a reborn christian that I meet when I went down there with my church to fix up a house for guys that are going through addictions. I go this spirital dream 4 days ago.

Posted September 04, 2007

marlene3

Very nice lens... Keep up the good work, stay in prayer, stay encourage and God bless. Thanks, Marlene

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Posted August 24, 2007

kberman

Thanks for all your great sites. I've added several to mine. I have 19 lenses and started to publish them in May, 2007 so i am still learning but I love Squidoo and lensmasters like you. My lensmaster page is at squidoo.com/cmlens. My Changemaker lens are about my spiritual journey. Love, Kathy

Posted June 15, 2007

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3:16: The Numbers of Hope

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Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

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Facing Your Giants: A David and Goliath Story for Everyday People

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You Are Special

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I am a simple man with a wife, a baby fresh out of the oven and 2 kids that are well done =).  I make mistakes, I hurt, I cry, I love and I live. I am just a man with no degrees or labels. I offer something that can never be taken or forced, never stolen or cheated and I give freely the gift given to me; purchased at the highest cost. The most important and sacred gift of all -Love! Dig deeper, walk with me and discover the source of this amazing gift.


The majority of these lenses are designed to inspire Christians to reach for a new level in becoming kingdom minded and less worldly. While it may seem that I assume everyone is a Christian; that could not be further from the truth. I understand that the Christian movement has not grown in ages in America. My personal mission is to share Jesus Christ by giving the living testimony of my life and trust in the power of the Holy Spirit to inspire and convict. Put simply, I am powerless and lowly but the Spirit within me is only limited by how much I get in the way. I am learning to "walk".


All too often people are shown the gospel of Christ and then left to figure the rest out on their own so to speak. It is my prayer that the journey or "The Walk" will not be alone, that we will become what we were designed to be: -We are the Church!


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