Scraps
A few scraps of paper found in my drawers, all yellow
2000
Father, I thank You for showing me that you have accomplished what You said You will in Delia, for bringing me out of my way to see it, in ways so subtle I wouldn’t deny them, so beautifully u can’t help saying, yes, Lord, You have made all things well. Yes, Lord, and for showing me all these, that I may know Your ways better. For showing me that you do what You say, that nothing is impossible with You, that Your plans are always fulfilled in Your time.
Year of God’s favour
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God wants to pour out His favour on His people
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He wants them to surrender their lives to Him so He can show His favour in their lives.
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He wants 100% of their lives, and not a micro-milli bit less
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John 12:24
“Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”
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We needn’t be too worried about our inability to fight the battle because the Lord will fight for us.
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The battle belongs to the Lord
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What the Lord has given us is not anything uncertain, like an effort to try, or any experiment
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What He gives us is a very certain victory He has already won for us when He died for us on the cross.
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So what we have to do is claim the victory He won for us!
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All He wants from us is a willing heart
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Girl, trust Him ok. He will take you through.
2000
Father, I thank You for showing me that you have accomplished what You said You will in Delia, for bringing me out of my way to see it, in ways so subtle I wouldn’t deny them, so beautifully u can’t help saying, yes, Lord, You have made all things well. Yes, Lord, and for showing me all these, that I may know Your ways better. For showing me that you do what You say, that nothing is impossible with You, that Your plans are always fulfilled in Your time.
Year of God’s favour
↓
God wants to pour out His favour on His people
↓
He wants them to surrender their lives to Him so He can show His favour in their lives.
↓
He wants 100% of their lives, and not a micro-milli bit less
↓
John 12:24
“Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”
↓
We needn’t be too worried about our inability to fight the battle because the Lord will fight for us.
↓
The battle belongs to the Lord
↓
What the Lord has given us is not anything uncertain, like an effort to try, or any experiment
↓
What He gives us is a very certain victory He has already won for us when He died for us on the cross.
↓
So what we have to do is claim the victory He won for us!
↓
All He wants from us is a willing heart
↓
Girl, trust Him ok. He will take you through.
Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
Many people are sick of a world that judges them for every single thing they do. Sick of a system in which you might fight tooth and nail every moment of your life. Where you would be kicked out if you aren’t careful for just a split second.
Everybody wants unconditional love, love you don’t have to fight for. That you don’t try to get; you receive. Even those who will never admit it. Even in the most seemingly self-sufficient people. You know otherwise. After all, God made them! They call it a “God-shaped” hole in their lives, that only he can fill.
Even the ‘best’ people fail in some aspect or another in their lives. And they have been either judged by the world for that failure, or they judged themselves. People do want rest. God knows.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
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| Justice | Mercy |
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What the world wants ↓ A system in which the “best” (eg. Kindest, most unselfish) people get to heaven ↓ Similar to an education system (any meritocracy) system, where people who get the best ‘results’ or performance - gets promoted - gets into university (system of elimination) ↓ For people, it will be like a system in which people who do the most good deeds (as oppose to highest marks) get to heaven ↓ From a human point of view, things aren’t so bad, but from God’s point of view . . . ↓ Imagine a god who works on a system of elimination, who “sells salvation the the highest bidders” ↓ |
. . . What God gave us ↓ Imagine a school system . . . not of elimination. But where everybody who wants to study gets to. ↓ Something like, you get terrible grades for your ‘A’s. Your still get to go to U. ↓ What you have to do is this: you have to admit that your grades just aren’t good enough. You ask for them to admit you into the school anyway. You ask for mercy, not justice. ↓ Sounds easy? Most of all (all of us) will do that in a split second if we do get terrible grades, if we could. But . . . ↓ How many of you are willing to admit that you are a sinner, that you don’t make His grade, but ask him to admit you anyway? That’s asking, not for justice, but for mercy. ↓ Just like the school system anyone can join. No criteria, nothing. Just say you want to join it. ↓ That’s what God wants. ↓ |
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↓ “Only a puny god can be bought with tithes. Only a temperamental god could be satisfied by sacrifices. Only an egotistical good would be impressed with our pain. Only a heartless god would sell salvation to the highest bidders . . . And only a great God does for his children what they can’t do for themselves.” ↓ ∞ | |
Many people are sick of a world that judges them for every single thing they do. Sick of a system in which you might fight tooth and nail every moment of your life. Where you would be kicked out if you aren’t careful for just a split second.
Everybody wants unconditional love, love you don’t have to fight for. That you don’t try to get; you receive. Even those who will never admit it. Even in the most seemingly self-sufficient people. You know otherwise. After all, God made them! They call it a “God-shaped” hole in their lives, that only he can fill.
Even the ‘best’ people fail in some aspect or another in their lives. And they have been either judged by the world for that failure, or they judged themselves. People do want rest. God knows.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
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