April 9, 2009

Be Like Me!


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God has called us to be like Him, time and time again we read this, the first words He spoke in regards to men were "let's make men in our image" in our likeness, let's make him like us. And so He formed us in His image, nothing more and nothing less, He made us just like Him. Then He commands us to be like Him, to do good for He is good, to be holy for He is holy, to love one another for He is love, to show mercies for He is merciful, to be faithful because He is faith, to be righteous for He is righteous. He wants us to be like Him because it is only when we become like Him that we are able to abide in His presence. 

"For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy..." 
Leviticus 11:44


April 4, 2009

Women don't forget your worth!

When God created the Woman he was working late on the 6th day

An Angel came by and said: "Why spend so much time on that one?"

And then the Lord answered:

"Have you seen all the specifications i have to meet to shape her?"

"She must be washable, but not made of plastic, have more than 200 moving parts which all must be replaceable and she must function on all kinds of food, she must be able to embrace several kids at the same time, give a hug that can heal anything from a bruised knee to a broken heart and she must do all this with only two hands."

The angel was impressed.

" Just two hands...impossible!"

And this is the standard model!!

"Too much work for one day...wait until tomorrow and then complete her."

"I will not", said the Lord. "I am so close to complete this creation, which will be the favorite of my heart."

"She cures herself when sick and she works 18 hours a day".

The angel came near and touched the woman.

" But you have made her so soft, Lord"

"She is soft", said the Lord, "But I have also made her strong. You can't imagine what she can endure and overcome."

"Can she think?" the angel asked.

The Lord answered:

"Not only can she think, she can reason and negotiate."

The angel touch the woman's cheek...

"Lord, it seems this creation is leaking! You have put too many burdens on her."

"She is not leaking...it's a tear" the Lord corrected the angel

"What's it for?" asked the angel.

And the Lord said:

"Tears are her way of expressing grief, her doubts, her love, her loneliness, & her suffering."

This made a big impression on the angel; "Lord, you are genius. You thought of everything. The woman is indeed marvellous!"

"Indeed she is! Woman has strengths that amazes man. She can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens. She holds happiness, love and opinions. She smiles when feeling like screaming, she sings when she feels like crying, crys when she is happy, and laughs when she is afraid."

"She fights for what she believes in. Stand up against injustice. She doesn't take "no" for an answer, when she can see a better solution. She gives herself so her family can thrive. She takes her friend to the doctor if she is afraid. Her love is unconditional. "

"She cries when her kids are victorious. She is happy when her friends do well. She is glad when she hears of a birth or a wedding."

"Her heart is broken when a next of kin or friend dies. But she finds the strength to get on with life. She knows that a kiss and a hug can heal a broken heart."

There is only one thing wrong with her...

She forgets what she is worth!

April 1, 2009

Stand Still

"...in quietness and confidence shall be your strength..." Isaiah 30:15


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I stumbled upon this verse earlier this week and honestly I don't think it was a coincidence. What I learned was that I cannot always be doing, I cannot always be talking, sometimes I need to learn to just be quiet, be still. It is then that I can hear His voice and I allow Him to move and do as He pleases. It is only when I am still, quiet and confident that He will do something that He is able to move, not because He can't move simply that He won't. If He is going to do something on your behalf or for you, He makes it known that its by His power alone that it was done. He does not share His glory with any one or anything. So He'll wait for you to surrender, He'll wait for you to get tired of doing things your way before He acts.