first off, i went to church early enough to go to pre-service prayer, that and church were awesome. after church i skipped my previous plans and headed over to a friends for a potluck with a bunch of the ladies, which was AWESOME. i got to meet a wonderful woman of faith, Nell, a true mother, a christian since before(?) the second world war, a woman of amazing faith, with an amazing testimony. thank you, Lord.
"You have put gladness in my heart, More than in the season that their grain and wine increased." ~Psalm 4:7
i just feel so full up. i feel a bit wobbly, too, like i'm fighting off an attack of the enemy. yah, i'm tickin' him off. YEAH, GOD!!!!! whooo!
today's sermon was, basically, to know that the enemy wants to make us a friend of the world (ie. the world's ways, what the world systems have to 'offer')..... so that we will, my word here, COMPROMISE. yeah, that's easy to do. and when we compromise and be a friend to the world's 'riches', we open the door big time to the enemy. the remedy? soaking ourselves in God's Word, God's presence, and not drying out - if we 'dry out', we are like a log - cracks will form where we are vulnerable for the enemy to stick in a wedge between us and God.
i know this weekend i was challenged. i had a half a glass of wine - nothing wrong with that. but when you are in a group with people who are at varying levels of sanctification, or even totally worldly (unsaved), and alcohol comes into play, and some maybe get a bit buzzed, it's easy to let one's speech become rather worldly. .... purity of speech, that was my challenge..... there is always something to repent of, eh? but to God's glory, the evening ended up with prayer and worship, till 2 am, our hearts seeking after Him, His purity, His redemption... it truly felt like God redeemed the evening. we reached out to a new friend, solidified some existing friendships, turned mere aquaintances into sisters.... sought God, knowing where there was a challenge to each of us, rallying around each other in increasing measure as the evening progressed, until it was me and kimmers, with the guitar and praying and worshipping till 2 am.
where we are weak, and we know it, God can come through strong.... if we don't depend on our own strength.
honestly, i don't know if i would have gone if i knew there would be alcohol.... but i'm glad i was there. i'm glad i came through the challenge whole, praying that all doors to compromise have remained closed, knowing that i know that i know that one day soon we are going to have a new sister in our midst, brought out of the darkness and into the Light.....
Lord, i want to walk in HUGE FAITH, radically obedient to You, with NO COMPROMISE. may i be 100% in the Light.... and may i be able to bring Your Light to those who are still in darkness, through Your mercy, grace, love.... and TRUTH. grow my faith, Lord. make me be who You want me to be. do Your will in my life..... i am YOURS.
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