Saturday, December 17, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Kingdom principle....
"Cause it's the inside outside upside down kingdom
Where you lose to gain and you die to live"
-Misty Edwards
Imagine yourself stuck inside of a straitjacket. It is tight, suffocating, painful.
How did you get there?
You got yourself there.
When you tried to figure things out on your own. When you tried to solve your own problems. When you developed lifelines to people or habits and not God. You went to yourself and your own means, not God's.
Now here is the Kingdom principle. Ready for it? Give up control. While you put yourself into that straitjacket, God is working on getting you out. He is undoing the zippers, ties, and buckles. It is only though, when you give up control to God, and submit to Him, depend on Him for all things, you can finally start to breath. It may seem scary, but God knows what he is doing.
It has been a while since you have been able to breathe normally and use yours arms and shoulders as you were made to. It is painful, but God is showing you how to be yourself. You have to be taught who you are again. God is most glorified when you are truly yourself.
As you break out of the straitjacket of hurts, wounds, and lies, God gives you freedom. But it is only by God you can get out of the straitjacket. The more you try to do it yourself, the more you get tangled back up in the mess.
Submit to God. Trust God. He cares and loves your own heart more than you will ever be able to or care to.
It does not really make sense in our heads, but when we trust God and have faith, great things happen. I bet the Israelites did not know why they did some of the things they were commanded to do, but when they trusted, they got victory. Faith.
Where you lose to gain and you die to live"
-Misty Edwards
Imagine yourself stuck inside of a straitjacket. It is tight, suffocating, painful.
How did you get there?
You got yourself there.
When you tried to figure things out on your own. When you tried to solve your own problems. When you developed lifelines to people or habits and not God. You went to yourself and your own means, not God's.
Now here is the Kingdom principle. Ready for it? Give up control. While you put yourself into that straitjacket, God is working on getting you out. He is undoing the zippers, ties, and buckles. It is only though, when you give up control to God, and submit to Him, depend on Him for all things, you can finally start to breath. It may seem scary, but God knows what he is doing.
It has been a while since you have been able to breathe normally and use yours arms and shoulders as you were made to. It is painful, but God is showing you how to be yourself. You have to be taught who you are again. God is most glorified when you are truly yourself.
As you break out of the straitjacket of hurts, wounds, and lies, God gives you freedom. But it is only by God you can get out of the straitjacket. The more you try to do it yourself, the more you get tangled back up in the mess.
Submit to God. Trust God. He cares and loves your own heart more than you will ever be able to or care to.
It does not really make sense in our heads, but when we trust God and have faith, great things happen. I bet the Israelites did not know why they did some of the things they were commanded to do, but when they trusted, they got victory. Faith.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Food
What do you get like when you don't get food? Do you become cranky? Angry? Tired? Depressed?
I know that if I don't have food, I become extremely tired and out of engery. I have a high metabolism and can go through energy rather quickly.
This week I have been sitting in meetings. 8 am to 10 pm. lunch. dinner. meetings.
Meetings are one of my weakest points. If you asked my close friends they would tell you I hate meetings. Very much so, but I did it. It was an amazing week, I learned tons, was a little bit restless but not tired. I wasn't tired at all. I was full of life. Actually, I talked more in this week than I normally ever talk.
I started off everyday with God. Right after breakfast I spent time with God, in his Word.
Today I did not have time with God.
All day I have been so tired. Very drained.
Psalm 1:2-3 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by the streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.
How desperate and dependent for God are we? Can you go a day without spending time with God? I hope you say no.
I know that if I don't have food, I become extremely tired and out of engery. I have a high metabolism and can go through energy rather quickly.
This week I have been sitting in meetings. 8 am to 10 pm. lunch. dinner. meetings.
Meetings are one of my weakest points. If you asked my close friends they would tell you I hate meetings. Very much so, but I did it. It was an amazing week, I learned tons, was a little bit restless but not tired. I wasn't tired at all. I was full of life. Actually, I talked more in this week than I normally ever talk.
I started off everyday with God. Right after breakfast I spent time with God, in his Word.
Today I did not have time with God.
All day I have been so tired. Very drained.
Psalm 1:2-3 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by the streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.
How desperate and dependent for God are we? Can you go a day without spending time with God? I hope you say no.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
confession and repentance
"Coness and repent. Satan's accusations carry a sting because they usually contain a certain fraction of truth. So go ahead, get violent. Confess your sin, call it in its worst terms, and repent of it. So what if it's the umptennth time? I know who I am. I am not a sinner who struggles to love God; I am a lover of God who struggles with sin. I am primarily a lover of God, not a sinner. That is my bottom-line identity. So, I will do violence one more time to any known sin or compromise and confess it freely to God, receiving His forgiveness." -Bob Sorge
These last four months I have confessed and repented more than the sum of my life thus far. It may get so tiring and annoying, but I have more freedom this year than I have had thus far in my life.
I have never been as hungry for God as I am now. It is a deep hunger, burning deep in my bones.
These last four months I have confessed and repented more than the sum of my life thus far. It may get so tiring and annoying, but I have more freedom this year than I have had thus far in my life.
I have never been as hungry for God as I am now. It is a deep hunger, burning deep in my bones.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Orange juice
I asked God if I could buy orange juice when I was at the store. He told me no. 'Are you sure, God?'
'Yes'
....later that night.....
Can I have some orange juice God?
'No'
I really need it, I need some sugar in my body. Can I have some.
'No'
Really? Can I have some, what is the harm? I really need it.
'No'
*As I have the orange juice in my hand*
'Don't drink it Jeremy'
*as it gets closer to my mouth*
'Don't'
The next morning I woke up and spent it besides the trash can because the orange juice was bad. When God tells you 'no', its smart to obey, it is prob. for a good reason.
After I drank the orange juice I knew I had disobyed.
Confession? check.
Repentance? check.
Lesson learned? Check.
'Yes'
....later that night.....
Can I have some orange juice God?
'No'
I really need it, I need some sugar in my body. Can I have some.
'No'
Really? Can I have some, what is the harm? I really need it.
'No'
*As I have the orange juice in my hand*
'Don't drink it Jeremy'
*as it gets closer to my mouth*
'Don't'
The next morning I woke up and spent it besides the trash can because the orange juice was bad. When God tells you 'no', its smart to obey, it is prob. for a good reason.
After I drank the orange juice I knew I had disobyed.
Confession? check.
Repentance? check.
Lesson learned? Check.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Faith, again...
Eph 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
My faith will always be challenged and growing, but lately, God has been calling me out: Your limiting what I could do through you with your resources, Jeremy.
He is challenging me to dream bigger, not just with ministry, but with my personal life. In all areas of my personal life. It is hard, and I constantly have to depend on him for his vision for the small and big things in my life. It is so easy to let the logic in my mind define the circumstance and the outcome of that circumstance, but that is not always how God sees the final outcome. I need to lean on Him for all things. ....whew, that is hard.
Cool story: Spencer, Daniel, and I walked up a group of skateboarders on Friday night. I think there was around 10-12 Skateboarders there. I asked them to help us, that Spencer and Daniel needed to pray for some people and they want to see people get healed. So after talking for a few moments, we got to pray for one guy's ankles. His ankles got healed, and got to express God's love to him.
Another guy heard us praying and said he wanted to be prayed for, his name was Torbjørn. We got to pray for his toe, and the first time it was a little better, but he could feel the warmth. The second time his toe got healed. As I was praying for him, I felt God was saying why He loves Torbjørn and talking to me about his gifts in the arts. I told Torbjørn about God's love for him, and also that he doesn't need to be afraid to use his gifts in the arts. That really touched him deeply as he has been thinking a lot lately about if he should go back into the arts.
We asked Torbjørn if he could ask anyone else if they needed/wanted healing or prayer. He jumped up and went around telling everyone how he was healed and that we could pray for them. So after that, we got to pray for two more people. One girl whose elbow was healed, and then a boy named Harold (I think).
We prayed for Harolds knee and it got healed and we also got to express the Fathers love for Him. I felt God was telling me that Harold was trying to earn his dads love by doing nice things, but it never seemed enough. The great news for Harold is that he doesnt have to do anything to be loved by the Father, but just because he is Harold. Then we proceeded to pray with him and share the gospel with him. Around the time we started praying for the girl, another team had shown up. Someone had gotten a picture of Daniel earlier before going out to evangelize. It was really cool to see how Daniel is now one step closer to Christ after a night of divine appointments.
So in the end, a whole bunch of skate boarders had a meeting with the love of God that night. We had talked to all of them by the the time the night was over.
Thats good for now. I love that Jesus heals.
Blessings
My faith will always be challenged and growing, but lately, God has been calling me out: Your limiting what I could do through you with your resources, Jeremy.
He is challenging me to dream bigger, not just with ministry, but with my personal life. In all areas of my personal life. It is hard, and I constantly have to depend on him for his vision for the small and big things in my life. It is so easy to let the logic in my mind define the circumstance and the outcome of that circumstance, but that is not always how God sees the final outcome. I need to lean on Him for all things. ....whew, that is hard.
Cool story: Spencer, Daniel, and I walked up a group of skateboarders on Friday night. I think there was around 10-12 Skateboarders there. I asked them to help us, that Spencer and Daniel needed to pray for some people and they want to see people get healed. So after talking for a few moments, we got to pray for one guy's ankles. His ankles got healed, and got to express God's love to him.
Another guy heard us praying and said he wanted to be prayed for, his name was Torbjørn. We got to pray for his toe, and the first time it was a little better, but he could feel the warmth. The second time his toe got healed. As I was praying for him, I felt God was saying why He loves Torbjørn and talking to me about his gifts in the arts. I told Torbjørn about God's love for him, and also that he doesn't need to be afraid to use his gifts in the arts. That really touched him deeply as he has been thinking a lot lately about if he should go back into the arts.
We asked Torbjørn if he could ask anyone else if they needed/wanted healing or prayer. He jumped up and went around telling everyone how he was healed and that we could pray for them. So after that, we got to pray for two more people. One girl whose elbow was healed, and then a boy named Harold (I think).
We prayed for Harolds knee and it got healed and we also got to express the Fathers love for Him. I felt God was telling me that Harold was trying to earn his dads love by doing nice things, but it never seemed enough. The great news for Harold is that he doesnt have to do anything to be loved by the Father, but just because he is Harold. Then we proceeded to pray with him and share the gospel with him. Around the time we started praying for the girl, another team had shown up. Someone had gotten a picture of Daniel earlier before going out to evangelize. It was really cool to see how Daniel is now one step closer to Christ after a night of divine appointments.
So in the end, a whole bunch of skate boarders had a meeting with the love of God that night. We had talked to all of them by the the time the night was over.
Thats good for now. I love that Jesus heals.
Blessings
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Or in other words: faith.
'Are you, Jeremy, willing to take my cup? Are you willing to take my baptism? Are you willing to go to the depths of my heart where you lose yourself, but find all of who you really are? Where intimacy flows, and to be in a place where you are jealous for me? I am your King, will you be my cupbearer?'
Jesus is taking me deeper and deeper into His heart. It is exciting and in ways I would never have dreamed of. It is scary though because this is when you really start to live, when you die to yourself (Phil 1:21). We have victory in Christ, we just have to walk in it (1 Cor 15:57).
You can define any relationship by the fruit of the relationship:
When we go into deeper into the heart of Christ, the fruits of the Spirit abound. When we go deeper into the heart of Christ, the darkness is is brought to light. When we go deeper into the heart of Christ, the fruits of the flesh are exposed and uprooted.
What does it mean in your relationshp with Christ to die to yourself and take the cup of the Lord?
We need to let God set the standards for all things, not the world. We see the world through our own eyes, lets try to see them through God's eyes and standards.We need to have faith and see how he sees.
Jesus is taking me deeper and deeper into His heart. It is exciting and in ways I would never have dreamed of. It is scary though because this is when you really start to live, when you die to yourself (Phil 1:21). We have victory in Christ, we just have to walk in it (1 Cor 15:57).
You can define any relationship by the fruit of the relationship:
When we go into deeper into the heart of Christ, the fruits of the Spirit abound. When we go deeper into the heart of Christ, the darkness is is brought to light. When we go deeper into the heart of Christ, the fruits of the flesh are exposed and uprooted.
What does it mean in your relationshp with Christ to die to yourself and take the cup of the Lord?
We need to let God set the standards for all things, not the world. We see the world through our own eyes, lets try to see them through God's eyes and standards.We need to have faith and see how he sees.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Come, follow me.
He said this to the disciples.
It is amazing because he sees their heart: full of pride, fear, worry, and so on. He knows our heart and still desires us.
He looks to me and says: come, follow me.
He sees my heart. The depths of it. Deep calls out to deep.
It is amazing because he sees their heart: full of pride, fear, worry, and so on. He knows our heart and still desires us.
He looks to me and says: come, follow me.
He sees my heart. The depths of it. Deep calls out to deep.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
psalm 91
This is a song version of Psalm 91
It is a song by Aaron Keyes, I hope you can listen to it one day.
V1 Though a thousand may fall at my side
Though the enemy war against me
I will not fear the terror by night
I will hide in the shadow of your wings
I will dwell in the shelter of the Most High God
I will rest in the beauty of your presence
Your faithfulness is a shield and my great reward
I will not be afraid, I will trust in the Lord
V2 You have set me securely on high
You’ve delivered me out of darkness
And when evil surrounds my life
You’ve commanded your angels to guard me
BRIDGE
No weapon formed against me will prosper
No weapon formed against me will prosper
No weapon formed against me will prosper
Says the Lord
It is a song by Aaron Keyes, I hope you can listen to it one day.
V1 Though a thousand may fall at my side
Though the enemy war against me
I will not fear the terror by night
I will hide in the shadow of your wings
I will dwell in the shelter of the Most High God
I will rest in the beauty of your presence
Your faithfulness is a shield and my great reward
I will not be afraid, I will trust in the Lord
V2 You have set me securely on high
You’ve delivered me out of darkness
And when evil surrounds my life
You’ve commanded your angels to guard me
BRIDGE
No weapon formed against me will prosper
No weapon formed against me will prosper
No weapon formed against me will prosper
Says the Lord
Saturday, May 28, 2011
New season
So now I am home.
Its nice to see people, to say hello. To greet here and there.
I love my church family.
Next year: It is going to be different.
Simply put: I will be pioneering a new DTS. "Thirst for Life DTS"
Its good. Why? Because its God's.
I say: I am so young!
God says: Don't say that
I say: Its scary!
God says: I am with you, to deliver you
I say: I don't have the experience! (University)
God says: I have given you all the tools you need. Faith is living by Me, not the world. Have faith.
So far, God has really blessed me. He really holds true to His promises.
I am Yours, God. I give up control. I trust you.
Its nice to see people, to say hello. To greet here and there.
I love my church family.
Next year: It is going to be different.
Simply put: I will be pioneering a new DTS. "Thirst for Life DTS"
Its good. Why? Because its God's.
I say: I am so young!
God says: Don't say that
I say: Its scary!
God says: I am with you, to deliver you
I say: I don't have the experience! (University)
God says: I have given you all the tools you need. Faith is living by Me, not the world. Have faith.
So far, God has really blessed me. He really holds true to His promises.
I am Yours, God. I give up control. I trust you.
Monday, March 7, 2011
yup
This is for you. God gave me this.
Fill in your name where needed
Dear (name),
I am so proud of you. I really love how you desire to be closer to Me. How you really love me, because I love you as well. I made you good. Good in so many ways, at so many different things. I have made you strong, strong in me. I hold you up with My righteous right hand. You are MY son! My (name). The one and only. I formed you before the womb. I breathed My spirit into you. I gave you life, and you are good. Thank you for how you come to me. Even when its hard, when it gets tough. Thank you for your loyalty and obedience. Don't look to the left or right, but to me, straight ahead. I will show you so much more. Take you to so many more places. I made you in a special way. With special plans for you. Just continue to push towards me. (Name), I LOVE you so much. SO. SO. SO. SO. SO Much. I will, want, and love to take care of you. my son, My son in whom I am well pleased. I have you sitting with me at the banqueting table. My love and attention roaring for you. A roar to shake the earth. TO move the mountains. I saw you are GOOD! I will not be quiet over you! I will take hold of your heart and make it so much more like mine! How eager I am for this! To show you how to love like you have never loved before. I enjoy talking to you so much. I love being with you. I love you! I love you! I love you! I love you! I will be healing to your heart and bones. Restoration! How I can't wait for this. To go so much deeper with you, my love! Golden, good, clothed with goodness and righteousness. You will learn and live to see more of My lovingkindess. You are so good!
LOVE
Your Heavenly Father
Fill in your name where needed
Dear (name),
I am so proud of you. I really love how you desire to be closer to Me. How you really love me, because I love you as well. I made you good. Good in so many ways, at so many different things. I have made you strong, strong in me. I hold you up with My righteous right hand. You are MY son! My (name). The one and only. I formed you before the womb. I breathed My spirit into you. I gave you life, and you are good. Thank you for how you come to me. Even when its hard, when it gets tough. Thank you for your loyalty and obedience. Don't look to the left or right, but to me, straight ahead. I will show you so much more. Take you to so many more places. I made you in a special way. With special plans for you. Just continue to push towards me. (Name), I LOVE you so much. SO. SO. SO. SO. SO Much. I will, want, and love to take care of you. my son, My son in whom I am well pleased. I have you sitting with me at the banqueting table. My love and attention roaring for you. A roar to shake the earth. TO move the mountains. I saw you are GOOD! I will not be quiet over you! I will take hold of your heart and make it so much more like mine! How eager I am for this! To show you how to love like you have never loved before. I enjoy talking to you so much. I love being with you. I love you! I love you! I love you! I love you! I will be healing to your heart and bones. Restoration! How I can't wait for this. To go so much deeper with you, my love! Golden, good, clothed with goodness and righteousness. You will learn and live to see more of My lovingkindess. You are so good!
LOVE
Your Heavenly Father
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Hello
Oh man.
I wish I could show you emotions on this. I wish I could show you feelings on this.
I wish I could communicate to you in a clear way, a way that gives you a picture. To describe the emotions, feelings, and passions that I have.
Sounds like love doesn't it?
You are so good to me, God.
Kim Walker says she doesn't want to talk about Him like he is not in the room. I love knowing He is in the same room as me. Around me and in me.
I hope and pray you are experiencing the goodness and grace of God.
I wish I could show you emotions on this. I wish I could show you feelings on this.
I wish I could communicate to you in a clear way, a way that gives you a picture. To describe the emotions, feelings, and passions that I have.
Sounds like love doesn't it?
You are so good to me, God.
Kim Walker says she doesn't want to talk about Him like he is not in the room. I love knowing He is in the same room as me. Around me and in me.
I hope and pray you are experiencing the goodness and grace of God.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
sometimes I like to skip January.
February:
I had a cool revelation. Very simple, but it takes a lot. Its just like marriage. Now, I am no married folk but I have a hint that its very selfless to be married. It is no longer about you. It is about the other spouse now. I am not going to go into to much detail so you can picture it, you can do that yourself, just day dream about marriage and it being about the other person.
Now imagine that we are the Bride of Christ.
What can you do, that is selfless, to show that you just love God. A simple act, of being selfless, that says: "God, I just really love you" or "Man oh man, how I love you!!!!"
Your in a marriage, God has been really good to you, but what can you do back for the love of your life? Its pretty fun to think about. I think it might even be a good way for preparing for marriage, but what do I know? I am not married.
Lord, what can I do today to simply say: I love you.
I had a cool revelation. Very simple, but it takes a lot. Its just like marriage. Now, I am no married folk but I have a hint that its very selfless to be married. It is no longer about you. It is about the other spouse now. I am not going to go into to much detail so you can picture it, you can do that yourself, just day dream about marriage and it being about the other person.
Now imagine that we are the Bride of Christ.
What can you do, that is selfless, to show that you just love God. A simple act, of being selfless, that says: "God, I just really love you" or "Man oh man, how I love you!!!!"
Your in a marriage, God has been really good to you, but what can you do back for the love of your life? Its pretty fun to think about. I think it might even be a good way for preparing for marriage, but what do I know? I am not married.
Lord, what can I do today to simply say: I love you.
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