“Shoes”!

 

  

  

    3/26/08

  4/7/05

 

 

      I am becoming aware of a new frame of mind.

   I find myself in constant readiness, to jump out of my shoes.

   as funny as this seems, there is practicality in this meaning,

   with the Lord’s coming so near.

 

 

    At the blinking of an eye,being transformed into a spirit being;

 presents a new and exciting phenomenon.

 Since no one has ever done it before, it is a new experience;

 which I feel many do not even consider today.

 Of course it seems safe to say that wherever God is will be a 

 place of holiness,and I never expected to be wearing shoes in the 

 first place.When we meet face to face in the air,and He provides

 my new spiritual body,will shoes even be needed?

  

 

    I have been long considering those who wasted this time 

 renewing their mind,transistioning from human to spirit.

 Altho God may honor your salvation through His beloved Son Jesus,

 would you obtain the same privilages that someone who had

 been obedient during this time?

  

 

 

    I personally don’t believe so!

 I think for those who frittered away this valuable time 

 of spiritual learning, to renew ones mind; there just might

 be a postphonement of the title of “Son of God”?

 A program of re-training would be the only option for those who     

 did nothing with their salvation while they had the chance,and

 perhaps a do-over of obedience 101,102,and 103 would be in order.

 

 

    I do not believe just because we become immortal, that 

 learning and teaching will cease.

 I think of all those who wasted their time here on earth,and 

 all those whose physical garments failed  them,and all the 

 aborted; and I say to myself: someone must teach them!

 It will have to be someone from the Redeemed of God,

 for angels or any other of Gods creations have no understanding

 of what Salvation really is.

 Only those who have been there and done that will suffice!

 

 

        ”Then we which are alive and remain

         shall be caught up together with them in the clouds,

         to meet the Lord in the air;and so

         shall we ever be with the Lord.

         Wherefore comfort one another with 

         these words.”

                                                 1Thessalonians 4:17,18

 

 

 

        ”And this gospel of the kingdom shall be 

         preached in all the world for a witness unto

         all nations; and then shall the end come.”

                                                         Matthew 24:14

 

 

 

 

        ”And then shall they see the Son of man 

         coming in a  cloud with power and great

         glory.

         And when these things begin to come 

         to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads;

         for your redemption draweth nigh.

         

         

                                                        Luke 21:27,28

 

 

                  Christ is Life,  &  In His love;

                                                      

                                                      

                                                      lampwicke         xxx

 

“Avoidance”!

 

 

 

 

 

 3/27/08

 2/10/05

           I am a rock, I am an Island.

           I remembered this line from an old song  long ago.

           It speaks of a  self imposed condition today among many.

           It too is a product of our own fears, of living life now.

           It is a way of going through life,in a purposed fog.

           Created within ourselves,for our own self-protection.

           It is a huge lie,from the Father of lies.

           he whispers,back off; from this thing  called  loving others!

           Certainly your God didn’t mean for you to involve yourself

           in all that stuff.

           How many times has the Holy Spirit urged you to act?

           Do something, your own heart shouts!

           Answer in kindness, with only  a smile.

           It is funny how love can get its start in your heart.

           Sometimes a thought,another a feeling.

           Compassion , a need; for we are social creations.

           God made us to interact, not to avoid each other.

           Christians sit back and remain silent,some never sharing their God.

           How cheated you have  made me feel, all of you!

           Because you choose to hide you from me, you deny your God.

           How can you learn to love others in this way?

           Call yourselves Christians!

           Love is Gods way,if I never learn anything of who God is,

           I know without a doubt, He is Love.

           He is also moved by obedience, it is of great importance to Him.

           Yet, we cry out in prayer,and expect Him to honor no love, no

           obedience in us?

           I would tune you out too.

           So the  next time you pray, and find silence your answer,

           He could be saying, “you want this,you want that,but; 

           do you love me, I see no obedience to my commandments”.

           “Reach out, others need your Love, live your Faith.

           Who are you again?”

           “Beloved, let us love one another: for

            love is of God; and every one that loveth is

            born of God, and knoweth God.

            He that loveth not knoweth not God:

            for God is love.”

                                                           1John4:7,8

 

 

           “Beloved,if God so loved us, we ought

            also to love one another.

            No man hath seen God at any time. If

            we love one another, God dewlleth in us,

            and his love is perfected in us.”

                                                          1John4:11,12

           “Herein is love, not that we loved God,

            but that he loved us, and sent his son to be

            the propitiation for our sins.”

                                                         1 John4:10

              In His love,                  

              

                                       lampwickke  xxx 

“He Calls Me Friend”!

3-26-08
8-24-03

He calls me friend.
He bought me with His lifes blood,
doing the will of His Father.
Giving Himself just for me.

Magnificant love,
My bride one day.
All He’s done,I can never repay,
yet I owe Him gladly.

The Progression was simple
The little child I once was,
I have found that I will always be, in His eyes.
It was He who picked me up when I stumbled and fell:
brushed me off,
and just loved me anyways.

I was His gift to His Father,
who He protected,comforted,and cherished.
He filled my life with purpose and joy,
as I lived in a world without it.

We walked our walk together, as
He guided me from the inside of my heart.
Taught me through His word,
of a becoming spirit.

Allowed Himself to walk this earth once again,
in my body.
To again talk the talk to all His beloved
giving love to cheer broken hearts,
carry the burdens once more,and heal His children .

Now, that I know Him deeply,
we dance the dance as always,
holding each other with the knowing of
the spirit beings we are.
Moving to the music of the heavens,
pacing ourselves for all Eternity.

He calls me friend now:
my only reward on this earth.
I have attained from Him,
who will one day call me a Son of God!

” And we know that all things work together
for good to them that love God, to them who are
the called according to His purpose.”

Romans 8:28

” These things I have spoken unto you, that
in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall
have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have over-
come the world.”

John 16:33

” And I will bless them that bless thee,and
curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all
families of the earth be blessed.”

Genesis 12:3

” Henceforth I call you not servants; for the
servant noweth not what his lord doeth: but I
have called you friends; for all things that I have
heard of my Father I have made known unto
you”.

John 15:15

In His love,

lampwickke xxx

“Redeemed”!

3-25-08
10-23-01

There is a call coming forth from God.
He who is the first and the last,
sets into motion His call for Revival.
His love is the force behind His mercy,
for all to be redeemed of God.

It is revealed that Gods true Son
through His love of the Father,
be lifted up in all glory.

That Christ in you bless the unsaved
in His abundant mercy.
He has called the lowest of the low
to be the servants of all.

To proclaim the redemption of almighty God,
through prayer in love with mercy and grace.
This is your time of faith in action,
cry out to your God for all this world;
with all the being within you.

Neither the angels,nor cheribim,powers on high,
will never know the depth of our salvation in God.
To us will always be the understanding through all
eternity,that only the Sons of God & the redeemer can
claim this distinction of our God.We will one day
teach on it in heaven!

His Love………His Mercy………..His Grace!

“JESUS SAVES”

“The people who know their God will
display strength and take action.”

Daniel 11:32

“Happy Birthday ,my Son!

Maranatha,

lampwickke xxx

“A Holiness Choice”!

3/21/08
11/2/04

As christians we come from a world which has conditioned us for many years.
Conditioned us to “its” ways,therefore it is not easy to change to
the spiritual ways of God within any short duration of time.
It is not surprising that sin with all its difficulties is not easily
overcome within us.

Many a time I see so many haveing a great difficulty in removing
it from their new walk with Christ.
Faith is a medium foreign to us as we battle within ourselves to
bring victory for God and us.
It is far easier to let the flesh have its way within us,rather than
put our untried faith in action.

God asks us to begin to walk in our faith, put it into action so
that He can prove Himself to us, through our faith out of love
for Him.
He knows how difficult this is to a feeling,mostly in the flesh
creation not always walking in faith;with His Spirit.

What most new christians are not taught, to help them to be
overcomers is the fact; that they themselves cannot do this in
their own strength. It must be through, and in Jesus’s strength.
Only the Holy Spirit guides intimately within the scope of His
power,given by the Father.

Our own selfishness(flesh) we act in: is our worst enemy,and it
is here where major change must come.
This is change we can accomplish within ourselves.
What we lack mostly is how to do this,when Gods book of truth
shows and tells us the answer.
We change by exchanging identities with our Christ.

Gods word tells us that He (Jesus) is the same yesterday,
today, and forever. Whatever,and whoever we were in our past,
before we became Christians.

We must change by coming to the same cross He came to;
we do this through His blood;as we act daily as the Spirit leads.
Redemption comes through two ways, through coming to the cross,
and in the blood of Christ.

In order to obtain victory in Christ over the sin in our lives,
we must do our part.Like salvation, we also have to do our part,
by applying Gods word

to our lives in order to overcome our own fleshly desires.
Take upon ourselves Christ’s identity,He offers it to us,
so that we can become what our Heavenly Father wishes for us to be.
His Sons!In order for us to relive the life of Christ through us,
we must apply the Cross,The Blood of Christ,
and the power of the Holy Spirit,each moment of every day?
Take upon ourselves the very essence of Christ in thought,
and surrender to Christ to enable us to have victory in Jesus.

We can “choose” once again to follow after the flesh ,
or use the Cross,the Blood of Christ,
and the Power of the Holy Spirit to overcome sin within us;
this is the only way to start the victory process within us,
and to “change” who we are for God! If you are well-versed in the word,
start a study on the Cross,and the Blood of Christ;
prove your love; and put your faith in action.
Begin, the Walking in the Spirit with your God!

“I am crucified with Christ:nevertheless I live;
yet not I , but Christ liveth in me: and the life
which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith
of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself
for me.”
Galatians 2:20

“And he said to them all, If any man will
come after me, let him deny himself, and take
up his cross daily, and follow me.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it;
but whosoever will lose his life for my sake,
the same shall save it.”

Luke 9:23,24

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,
we have fellowship one with another, and
the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from
all sin.
If we say that we have no sin,we deceive ourselves,and
the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins, and to clense us from all
unrighteousness.”

1John 1:7-9

In His love,

lampwicke xxx

“His Ways”!

3-20-08

11-14-01

In the midst of the deepest tribulation
God is silently working.
You may not have given notice to this
but he knows in the hardest of times
when we’re walking through that fire,
That is His time.

Look at the process of Salvation.
Mothers, you pray for that loved one;
who has placed himself/herself in peril.
All your efforts to love them to our savior,
seems to fall on deaf ears.

When it seems you’ve reached the end of your rope,
that loved one makes a poor choice.
Now that choice is also a gift of God,
few christians know this.
We only see the immediate circumstances.

Remember,what it took for you to get to that
place at the bottom of your barrel.
That last desparate stronghold of selfishness
before the final surrender to Jesus.
All the anguish,all the pain,and suffering,
just to crush that pride which kept you from
yielding that heart to God?

I used to concern myself with my childrens choices,
then I realized our Father was in control.
I stopped the worry,because worry implies doubt
and doubt destroys faith.
I saw God working,knew the end result would be
what God and I wanted. …….Salvation!!!

No matter what we think,or do for our hearts loves;
He knows them better.
They were his before He loaned them to us.
Practice putting your faith into action, this blesses
God, and you learn to work your faith,and grow.
Put aside your concern for those loved ones,let your
faith take hold, honour God,and step out on the water
He’s waiting for just that,to test your love through your faith.
What a wonderful step in Obedience!
What a shower of Blessings for all.

“His lord said unto him,Well done,thou
good and faithful servant:thou hast been faithful
over a few things, I will make thee ruler over
many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”

Matthew 25:21

Maranatha,

lampwicke xxx

“Catalyst”!

3/19-08
7/25/05

In working with those who have been wounded in their spirit,
many thoughts of why would God permit this to occur ?
I struggled with this for many years,once it was illuminated by His Spirit.
Answers were slow in coming.Again the Spirit brought bits and pieces,
until one day it all fell together.

First I want to present several varibles, which perhaps influence our
loving Father. He knows our very nature even before we were born, what
areas we would be lacking in based upon how we would be influenced by
this world we would grow up in; just what qualities we would inherit;(both
good and bad) from parental and worldly upbringing.

How we would choose each time we would be required to, the timing involved
when life-changing choices would need to be made; for simple human awareness
to progress within ourselves.Human awareness is a state of being, which we
as humans put to use those human qualities which allow us as persons to
operate to our fullest capacity in that state,efficiently.This is the harnessing of all
our mental,emotional;and what spiritual abilities: to enable our beings to
be in harmony with our environment,and others;while maintaining its many
inner systems to its fullest.

It is known by several names,Self-Actualization;Self-Awareness: or
Introspection. As this area has to do with the fine-tuning of our
human nature to its environment and others as a species,many factors
influence change; or non change as we move through this lifetime.

Since God knows the beginning to the end of our lifetimes,(both natural,and
spiritual!) our walk with Him may extend itself across several dimensions.
Just because many of us are limited in this first dimension of humaness,
I believe it is the first,and the basic realm we experience in our walk with our God?
We didn’t realize or understand much about our humaness,until we entered
into our spiritual walk with Him.Now that we can grasp that there may be more
to the spiritual realm than we ever thought possible; does further speculation
enter into our new renewed minds create new thought and possibilities!

I am speaking of a higher order of our spiritualness,which will be available to
us as Sons of God. A Renewed Spiritual Mind which we are creating within us
now in the love of the Divinity,will have no limits for Gods children. If we can
graduate from one dimension or realm, to another through our Gods desire for us;
could there be more:in store for us?
I have at times been guilty of going to far out on that limb, but; where God is
concerned: I believe I am justified in my thoughts even so far out there;they may
be in? Agree in the favor of free thought,or disagree; that is your choice.I make
no excuses for being a free thinker,nor do I care if you agree with my thoughts.
My words have only one purpose, to make you think of the possibities God
holds for us all in a realm which no one knows of;
let alone even wants to think about! At the least, I can call myself original!

Getting back to” why God might allow wounding to occur” within His children?
Since Gods word tells us that He knows the beginning and the end of all things,
aside from “wounding being a possible teaching lesson” to one who is hurt or
hurting.It cannot be denied that wounding can and could be a process of trials
and tribulations,a growth process; a relationship builder: a humbling-healing
process of self; even a life-changing catalyst?

God in His infinite wisdom does compensate for many areas of lackings
within us as we draw closer and closer to Him? For example: look at the person
who calls him/herself christian,who will not surrender to our God,for whatever
the reason; pride,selfishness,refusal to give up the world for their God?
Would God know that a life shattering experience is needed to bring about a
surrender of that heart! Is a motor vehicle accident,with a near death
experience justified for that child who is disobedient? Is a eventual full
recovery back to health necessary, with much inner thought to how this all
might have happened; be deemed necessary to rescue that spirit from
eventual hell: be worthwhile in Gods eyes?

Or, is a mothers sons choice of habitual criminal behavior, with many court
procedures;ending with imprisonment for 5,10,or 15 yrs. worthwile; in
comparison to being lost to Christ forever? When you weigh the situation
on Gods scales of extremes,what price would a Father pay for victory in the
spritual;compared to death in this temporal world for His child?

“Of course these are extremes, God is extreme!
If we are guilty of even thinking of the sin,
we are guilty of the commission of it”.

What I am leading to is, to what ends would our God go to; to
bring about inner change for us: to choose righteousness and His ways?
If He loves us would He move heaven and earth to show us His love through
holy choices.If He didn’t care about us He would simply do nothing!
He has known us as a stiffnecked and stubborn lot, for thousands of years now;
since He does know us: I doubt He is about to change His ways. Those ways work
for Him and us, even when we think He is totally unfair!

It is not beyond our God to allow catastrophy (in our eyes) to finally bring
about favorable change within us no matter what we may think. This is one
aspect of His love,which we reckon with daily.Going beyond the emotion of
the moment,to understand:(“And we know that all things work together
for good to them that love God , to them who are called according to his
purpose”.(Romans 8:28) His word states it perfectly, in the end;whatever we experience
for God: will turn out for the good if we are called out of love for Him!

Whenever I hear another person,especially a christian state “why would God
allow this to happen”? I understand their ignorance (not knowing) of Gods word.
Immediately it runs through my mind, there’s another put down for you Lord,
how much you must love us so? Teach them how to look at the total picture!

I wondered to, why God would take a small baby home;at any age? Is this a
God who loves us? for many years this loss seemed impossible to comprehend.
Yet! Gods Spirit will not deny the seeking, of even an answer to this question?
Could God,since He knows the beginning and the end of all things; know that
the little child at a young age would have to give up its human mantle,say at
age 10yrs or 12yrs.of age.That that death would be so terrible and a long
and traumatic experience it would be unbearable to all those involved?
So God chose to take that child at age 2days,6mo; or 10yrs? for that child
might have been so emotionally,and mentally damaged at a later time; that it
would succomb later in life: without making its choice for salvation?

The child died! We, knowing that there is an age of accountability
for children in which God has a place for them in this state,being unable to
achieve their own salvation; He takes them and they are in heaven immediately:
guaranteed their place in heaven.Yet! we are denied the child God has loaned us
to raise in our lifetimes? Which would you rather have for your child? To know
without a doubt that they are in heaven with their Father God right now,or to
have to undergo the lengthy years of memories, pain,eventual illness,and finally
death ?

In Gods eyes,which is better?

Without selfishness, in your heart; which is better?
So in closing, does God allow severe wounding and even death to one
of His own,to change; strengthen: and teach His children?
In all of my experiences,yes! He does,so expect it;
for it will be only for good:no matter how you may see it?
Jesus was the Fathers prime example of this act!

In His loving Forgiveness,

lampwickke xxx

(Another,of the series on
Spiritual woundings.)

“Nation to Nation”!

3-18-08
9-20-04

I saw,and listened to Tanim Ansary.
Afghan-American, friend of his people.
I hear our president speaking to our people.
As a Christian,I will pray for those who will
be caught in the middle,who will greet death.

Those who are guilty of being innocent
in a time of revenge,anger,and pain.
Be not mistaken,whatsoever we sow,
that shall we also reap.
It is beginning……..

Christians, more than ever your prayers are needed.
The unsaved and carnal, will get back
to their interests of living their lives.
Will Spiritual efforts wane in your hearts,
or will you draw closer to your God?

Let that light shine for God now,
don’t put it back under that bushel.
God has expectations upon His beloved.
Pray always,never ceasing,Love others.
We have no part in Pride,or Politics,
when God commands,we obey.

Hold tight to your Faith,never doubt.
Your God is a mighty God,and will
draw near to you,as we draw near to Him.
The fire’s been stoked,under all of Gods creations.
No truer a test of our faith in our God,
have I ever seen,nor will see.

“The Lord hath appeared of old unto me,
saying,Yea,I have loved thee with an
everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness
have I drawn thee.”

Jeremiah 31:3

Maranatha,

lampwickke xxx

(“This was written
at the beginnning
of Iraqi War.”)

“Brothers & Sisters inChrist”!

This is the beginning of Weblog #3.

3-18-08
Since I am no longer a slave to time or the world(I don’t recognize this

world as mine( and I don’t own a timepiece.)

The only thing of relevance is My God, the writings of His Spirit;

and my ministries.Although I consider time of no value for me,

I do humour others their need.Yet! I am a slave to Jesus Christ,and

Him Crucified. My love of writing ,and a Counselor for Christian

females who have been spiritually wounded either in the past or

in spousal relationships that have gone sour take precedence over all.

I have been walking with God for some 35yrs now,

and have accumulated a few posts written from

1956,through 2008 from which I draw my material.Writing new posts,

whenever the Spirit moves me;(usually @ 3am in the morning).

I cherish my dear friends,I have made on my journey towards God,

for it has been one lovely trip. I can never take credit for the workings

of Gods Spirit,for the words are His,I am just the go-between for Him; the Father and Jesus.

GBU,and suffer not the little children.

In His love,

lampwickke xxx