“A Happening”!

6/28/08
3/23/05

Chico,California is a college town,known in times past
for its partytime attitudes.
Although tainted by its past, it has tempered its bad rep,
over the years with a general reluctance among students;and
the city fathers: whomever they may be at any given time.
Last night was a Tuesday, the start of the college week?
Understand the setting if you will, there are basically three
places of which I am familiar with; that cater to the college
students as quasi-underground in the form of free entertainment.
Two of the singers each individuals with guitar in hand, place their
hearts and voices before their audiences at various times.

Back in the sixties, we had similar happenings, on nights when we
couldn’t bring calm to our troubled souls,and wanted to find some
cheap,pleasurable music. So it began like last night, I like to go; and
listen to my kids sing,and play guitar at these times of memories we
still can make with each other. Of course, my part as an old man; is
to listen: to the music as it is played: give critiques afterward: see my
children in moments of their joy: and laughter as they do what they love
to do. Please others!
Usually several coffee shops in town cater to the students here in
Chico, providing some form of music, poetry, or whatever passes for
entertainment to their patrons with the lowest of overheads to themselves.
I don’t knock it, for it is at the least an expression of finding hidden talent,
yet undiscovered; waiting to become!
It is at best a chance to be known locally!

It is a scene out of my past,which dares to come out of the cobwebs
of my memories. Also, it is real to me and lives again through my
children as they make their memories to cherish over the years.
Moxies, Hasbeans, and Fulcrum Records are the three places who have
opened their doors to these impromptu happenings.
The show was to begin at 8PM, my son and I would arrive at 7PM ,
in order to get a seat.
It wasn’t a big space ,but it was original to lovers of music.
Some artwork on the walls, some large sound equipment at the back
of the one room which housed everything; possibly holding a tight
hundred people uncomfortably. A small couch against a counter,
at the end of which I placed one of the three chairs.
I was able to use as we waited for the show to start.

The front door remained open for about an hour and a half while
many of the students stood and talked while waiting for the show to start,
nevertheless by 8:30pm; I was frozen: with a cold blast of air
coming in the front door at times: keeping the temperature in the
building reaching an outside 40 or so degrees constant: to an old man
it was damn cold. But; I would do anything to come and hear my kids
sing and play their music.
My daughter, (aka:”boytiger”); was to sing this night;
and my son (aka:”knowvella”): and I wanted to be there for her, as is it is our one thing
we can participate in as a family these days.
The show began, but; still the cold seemed to be constant:
and the voices were a slight distraction from behind me.
Apparently, this was the unspoken signal for others that the show was
starting; and to shut up: and come in from the sidewalk outside.

Each time she sings,she moves my heart so; I chide her afterwards of not
thinking of singing my song for me:(of course parents who still love their
kids: have one favorite song) always.At her age now, I cannot pat her on
her head with a kindly fathers touch; (she’d probably deck me)?
But; as I listened to her I “felt” others coming in from out in the cold;
of the room filling: of young people wandering in and sitting on the floor.
Each time she would finish a song,the crowd would roar their delight;
applaud: and ten or more kids would join the others on the floor.
Cold was no longer a problem,with that many bodies in that small a
space; it warmed up nicely.She only sang about five or so songs she
wrote and played at that set,but; it was enough to please the audience
to no end. So subtle was all this happening,that it truly was a happening.
They could have payed ten bucks a pop,and they would have felt they got
their moneys worth.If that was the purpose,money; that is?

“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine:
but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
Proverbs17:22

Christ is life,

In His love;

lampwickke xxx

“Gods Order of the Five Steps”!

6/25/08
8/17/04

Gods order or laws,follow stages or progressions usually
symbolic, in sequences; or opposites.
When God created the earth and all that is in it,He took into
account the natural,spiritual, and heavenly bodies.
Each with a purpose for mans benefit,and eventually His glory.

This has proven itself out in His book of truth,the bible;
and Genesis speaks of Gods handiwork.
Gods order of His creations, is seen in the significance of
His personality ,and the qualities of who He is.

He is honored by all His creations,and His qualities
as Spirit, honor them in return. Example:
(Spiritual)                           (natural)
Father God(creator)—signified by— fire (consuming)
Jesus (Son of God) — signified by— water (living)
Holy Spirit—signified by — wind (breath,air)
Man  — signified by—-earth (dust,clay)

These to are symbolic of who God is,to us as His word states.

The Spiritual,& natural progression of mans life is:
(Spiritual)—————————————(natural)
birth——————————————— birth
infant——————————————–infant
lambs(saved/adults)————————— adults(unsaved)
sheep(walking in spirit)———————–elderly
spirit beings (glorified)————————death
Sons of God(Eternal Life)

Gods wisdom is given by Him, who knows the very heart of God.
Gods wisdom is His highest order of Truth.

As we spiritually evolve and grow in Gods Spirit He reveals,new
wisdoms,additions to our faith,to His chosen.
More revelation knowledge to those who seek deeper precepts
from our God,to grow further still.
That His glory may abound.

The heavenlys speak of the levels of the spiritual realm,
of which the word alludes to.Of which little is known,and little spoken of.
The sun,the moon,the  stars,fixed into position by God for mans
benefit in navigation,which influence time,light,and space of the natural
bodies.

“The more you go on in this way, the more you will
grow strong spiritually and become fruitful
and useful to our Lord Jesus Christ.But anyone
who fails to go after these additions to faith is
blind indeed,or at least very shortsighted,and
has forgotten that God delivered him from the
old life of sin so that now he can live a strong,
good life for the Lord.”
2Peter 1:8,9 TLB.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth.”
2Timothy 2:15

“And they that are Christ’s have crucified the
flesh with the affections and lusts.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in
the Spirit.
Let us not be desirous of vain glory,provoking
one another,envying one another.”
Galatians 5:24-26

In His love,
lampwickke     xxx

” Robert”!

6-20-08
4-5-03

I knew Robert but a short time.
He was a loving Christian father of a dear baby girl.
I worked with him with the handicapped.

It was hard to tell when the crushing began.
Far beyond one human being had to bear.
Robert began to grieve,
his marriage began to fall apart.
It wasn’t that Robert hadn’t been taught
the love of God.
He knew it,but he was a new Christian.

As his marriage began to fall apart,
he tried to hold onto whatever he could.
His wife left him,left her child with him.
The child was only four years old.

His ability to work in any job left him.
At times when I talked to him the tears flowed.
He could not seem to get beyond the loss of his wife.
I think his God just wasn’t big enough for him during this time.

I thought about Robert today,and his little daughter,
and my heart wept for them.
In Gods eyes his pain was unbearable,and God knew
in His heart that it was Roberts time.

Robert left the pain of this earthly world,
as he doused his daughter and himself with gasoline,
he quietly immolated himself and her.
A part of me died that day,with my friend,for the short time
I knew him; I had loved him.

More than this, I will let God, work out the
whys of his going home?

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous:
but the Lord delivereth him out of
them all.”

Psalm 34:19

In His love,

lampwicke xxx

“Anger”!

6/17/08
12/06/04

Although not specifically a sin, it is a catalyst to sin!
The second most deadly area for Christians is again
in question,for only in understanding ourselves,can we
know of the need; to seek help for our deep emotional expressions.

It can be inherited from those so afflicted with this malady.
It can be learned easily through our own frustrations.
It has the potential to bring about many more emotions,
which will; and can create great sin within us: towards others.

Does it have purpose?
Yes! I believe it does!
Does any good come from it?

For if God created it within us,it has a purpose.
There is no other way for many to begin to change within,
from poor management of it, to a loving
and accepted expression of it.
It is a place to start from,to bring change
within us,of us; to further our need to learn how to love.

In itself,anger can spark and admonish us to look inwards,
to make us aware of those we hurt with our behaviors.
To create change if required, in order to love more perfectly.
That fine line between sin and love,is so fragile; that living in an
imperfect world which we of the Spirit do not belong,but live in:
demands change within us just to live in harmony with our God.

Constant bombardment by anger,can teach it as a way of expression.
The world will teach its anger simply by living in it?
It doesn’t need seeking out,or practice,it lies in wait to rise up;
against God,others and self.
It works in tandem with many sins,preparing the way
for the loss of our closeness with our God.
The creation of hatred, is the fruit of our anger.

Your God has provided for its destruction,through
“loving forgiveness”, His Grace!
As Christians today, use it, as we too should forgive;
for while we remain in these vessels of flesh,and until we
receive our new glorified bodies: it will always be our nemesis.

It is your Gods desire that you seek among other things,
your wellness in Him.
The purpose for the start of healing in your Walk with Him.
It is life-long,and does take effort in doing your part in your
Salvation.

“Wherefore, my beloved breathren,let
every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
slow to wrath:
For the wrath of man worketh not the
righteousness of God.”
James 1:19,20

“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the
sun go down upon your wrath:”
Ephesians 4:26

“For if ye forgive men their trespasses,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”
Matthew 6:14

In His love,

lampwicke xxx

“A Spiritual Hiccup”!

6/13/08
7/25/04

Gods Spirit reveals to us at specific times,
what I call a spiritual hiccup.
He presents to our limited abilities in these bodies
of flesh,such a powerful spiritual truth: not understood before;
that it is recognized by anothers spirit.

It is a truth,instantaenously known: usually followed with
a loud “WOW”!
So implosive are some truths of God ,that our spirit
“JUMPS”, much like Elizabeths baby: in her womb did:
as her baby received the Holy Spirit when
Mary, mother of Jesus’s greeted her.

A confirmation expression, from the depths of our spirits,
of a divine cool “thingy”, seldom known but supernal
in concept.

Much like a “Divine Blessing” leaves within us for hours,
after we knew the Holy Spirits filled us:when we uplift
our Jesus to others.

Or when a teacher of God,speaks from the Holy Spirits
heart,and knows it, and the warmth of the anointing of God
as it infills us,in our deepest times of need for comfort.

It seems like a righteous baby step in “Christlikeness”,
which is ours alone to savor, like a foretaste of
revelation wisdom of what heaven might be like.

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them:
because greater is He that is in you,
than he that is in the world.”
1 John 4:4

“Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit
that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh is of God:”
1 John 4:2

“But God hath revealed them unto us by his
Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things,yea, the
deep things of God.”
1 Corinthians 2:10

In His love,

lampwicke xxx

“Insights”!

6-10-08
11-3-01

Gods word saturates the Soul
to such a depth of a true believer,
that in normal conversation he/she
speaks scripture.
Now it may not be verbatim,
paraphrased mostly, but; the word is spoken.

There will be many gifts given to believers,
that will not accompany us into the kingdom.
They have been used only while on this earth.
The medium through which we move here on
earth,will not be the same as the kingdom.

Time, will not matter as eternity is forever.
The medium which I believe will prevail in the kingdom
is love,with thought holding a great importance also.
Spacial concepts may also be relative,and used.

One constant of the Spirit realm will be Holiness,
which many of the learned qualities of God are composed.

Faith, may well be non-existent;as we would be in Gods presence.
Important will be Obedience out of love for God.
I believe love to be the power,the essence of God
one of His many qualities which only the mind of
the Spirit will really comprehend.

We see only the limited use of this quality
here in mortal bodies.
Knowledge and knowing the things of God
will fill the spiritual mind.
There will be no limitations of that spirit mind,
all of it will be used,to its infinite limits.

Thought,may very well be a concept of communication,
as well as the method of transportation and the source of
bringing it to pass.
I believe the chosen of God will have levels of glory,
coinciding with the depth of victories and crowns
earned on earth while passing through mortal trials.
Nevertheless, the highest,that of Martyr for Christ.

I also believe that those believers who accepted Salvation,
who either chose not to grow in spiritual depth,or who did
not have the human element of time with which to learn
of spiritual qualities on earth will be required to learn those
qualities in the kingdom.
All will have Glorified bodies either at the rising of the dead in Christ,
or the meeting of the saints in the air.
All will have differing glories,some many some less, some none.

Choice, will also be a gift of God,and which will always be
inherent in a child of God even in the spirit realm.
For God himself to deny choice for any being,
would be to deny Himself freewill and sovereignty in love.
There will be (Majesties) within those levels of glories
only God knows of,He will teach those to all those ready and
capable to share in them.

Wisdom, will be a perfecting process which cements
much together which knowledge teaches.
Only God knows the limits He wishes to go to,for the perfecting
of His Spirit children of His kingdom.
For if we have striven to become Christlike on earth,
would we not also become Sons of God in His kingdom?

“Howbeit when he,the Spirit of truth,is come,
he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not
speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear,
that shall he speak: and (HE WILL SHEW YOU THINGS
TO COME.) (Caps Mine)

John 16:13

Abundant Love,

lampwickke xxx

“Storms”!

6-5-08
11-24-01

The rains came down,the winds uncontrolled,
shook my truck violently.
After awhile the storm ended,
The sun began to shine, peace returned.
The break in the storm only anticipates
another surge of stormy weather.

So much like the storms of the Spirit,
the tribulations and trials buffet us fiercly.
When God thinks we’ve had enough,
The Son begins to shine in our hearts,
His peace fills us.

The break in the tempest prepares our hearts,
for yet another tempering of our spirit within.
Steels our heart with the mercy of His love,
as we prepare to be like the Firstborn of God.
We who will fill the New Jerusalem,
with our love for all eternity.
Rejoicing in His presence.

“And I John saw the holy city,new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven,prepared
as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying,
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and
he will dwell with them,and they shall be his
people,and God himself shall be with them,and
be their God.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes;and there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow,nor crying,neither shall there be any more
pain:for the former things are passed away”.

The Revelation 21:2,3,4,

Selah,

lampwickke xxx

“Promises”!

6-3-08
7-29-03

It has been a long time in coming but I find myself
settling into Gods wisdom daily.
It is a sureness unspoken in words,
more a confirmation in my heart than anything else.

It isn’t something I question anymore,I just know.
I’ve known His track record with me over the years,
seen Him working in others lives to never outguess Him.
He fills me with wonder and amazement at times,for
as He reveals His plans for the moment for someone,
I’m able to see how perfect and complete He has thought
of everything possible in that life.

I feel I know Him best in His promises.
How He never misses a heartbeat of mine or others,
as He brings the constant healing which is a lifelong process
in all His children.

Yet,I don’t take Him for granted,I just know He’ll be there for me.
It has taken me years to come to this point with Him.
I see other aspects of my spiritual growth manifesting my Jesus
as it grows beyond that which many Christians even speak of.

I feel the great discipline within my prayer life,as my spirit brings
himself to discern,then to assess the specific need for any prayer.
Not that I withhold prayer: but my spirit and I now are in one accord,
as to what is Gods specific will when I pray.

No longer do I question what comes against me in the form of trials
and tribulations, for I know that in the end, or even sooner that
He can turn them instantly into good,as I know Romans 8:28
will bring comfort into being;
even while I am watching them come to pass.

I no longer grieve for the many souls which will fill hell,
for I understand they themselves have made that choice;and
that God has made that allowance for them in the pre-ordination of His
children.

Many years ago,I came to a point of understanding pain and suffering.
I have seen its spiritual reason,and see even the good in it.
Understanding the why of it,permits me to see that God has,
known of its universal use and success for thousands of years.

Seeing the walk we have had together,has brought our love
to become a dance in all we do.From salvation,to doing my part
in obedience to His wishes now: till He calls me home to be with Him,
when my eyes,my senses in this body will never look upon death.

My greatest reward now,is that I have learned how not to fear.
Finding ways for Jesus to live through me, to again walk on this
earth,in the time alloted me.
Letting me carry others burdens,crying their tears,lifting their hearts
with our love for them. For where love (Agape) and Obedience meld into one,
there is vibrant “Grace”.

For what more can a Son of God do but be Christlike
as the Holy Spirit has taught?
For there is a time when humanity will be no more,
as our spirit begins to live on earth; as it will in heaven.

“Our walk together has been all that you have promised Lord.
We have shared knowing and loving each other together,
challenging us each in our love between us.
It will continue to grow in heaven,for I know we both
have fought the good fight,and have shown each the
fruit of our Spirit,for our hearts are one”.

With all my love,

lampwickke xxx