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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Friday, November 07, 2008

  • Why did you doubt?

    Today, I am reminded of the story in the bible about Peter and how brave he was when he got out of that boat and walked on the water. (Matthew 14:22-33) He only began to sink when he took his eyes off of the Lord and began to look at the stormy seas around him.  This spoke volumes to me today.  I hope this story will speak volumes to other Christian brothers and sisters who find themselves so disappointed with this election.  We cannot keep our eyes on what is going on around us because if we do, we may end up being swallowed up by this world and it's mind set.  We must keep our eyes on Jesus.  Our Lord does not do things half way.  He is a finisher and He will finish what He has begun in our country and in our lives.  Today is the first day I felt encouraged and this is the very reason why.  I know God is in control and I must trust Him even in the things I do not understand.  If nothing else, maybe this will be the shot in the arm the church needs to get on her face and pray in unity for real true revival. 

    Immediately Jesus reached out His and and caught him.  "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

    We are plan A and there is no plan B!

    I love you all
    Cathi

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

  • Welcome to socialist America

    America, America, shame on you.
    You so deserve what you get.

    Change is a good thing, if it is the right kind of change.  God help us.


    Those of you who read my blogs regularly know I am rarely negative.  Today, however,  is a sad sad day and I am having a bit of a hard time being positive.  I am reminded of the story in the bible of a people who begged God for a king when all the Father wanted was to be their King.  He then gave them exactly what they asked for.  I wish I could say the story ended happily ever after but it did not.  We really need to pray for the United States of America, God help us.

    Maybe tomorrow I will be back to my old self lol.  I know the Lord is in control and I trust Him even in the things I don't understand.  He has never let me down.  I am just saddened but so much deception especially by people who claim to know the Lord.  How could you not hear or see the warning signs?  Even a high school history student could see the truth here, all you had to do was study some American history.  I used to think there wasn't much that would shock me these days but I guess I was mistaken. 

    I love you all
    Cathi 

    IN ADDITION TO THIS POST:

    I will indeed pray for this president as I have always prayed for every president.  I believe we should pray for wisdom, guidance, and protection.


Monday, November 03, 2008

  • Christianity is for weak people

    I heard someone say recently that Christianity is for weak people. This came from a person whose life is falling apart.
    Looks like what they are doing is working for them right?

    Anyone can do what the rest of the world does. Anyone can go along with the crowd and drink. Anyone can go along with the crowd and dress without leaving anything to the imagination.  Anyone can cuss and use fowl language along with anger to demand their rights. Anyone can lose their virginity and sleep around.   Anyone can spend hours on the Internet looking at porn. Anyone can mock others for taking a stand against abortion, for the sanctity of marriage, and the right to follow Christ.


    It takes a brave person to stand up for what is right and pure. It takes a brave person to take a stand in front of their friends and not go along with the crowd. It takes a brave person to take a stand in faith during a difficult time in their life and trust God without going on some emotional roller coaster ride.   It takes a brave person to admit they are in need of a Savior.   In today's society, it's just plain brave to even admit you are a follower of Jesus Christ.

    In my weakness, He has always been my strength and I am not afraid to admit that.  I am not afraid to admit when I asked Jesus Christ to show me truth, He never let me down.  When I accepted Christ it was not during some crazy messed up situation going on in my life.  It was simply during a time when I began to realize there was more to this life and I needed to know what it was.  I was not preached at, forced into, or harassed by anyone trying to shove their beliefs down my throat.  I am also not afraid to admit there were a few times when I did royally mess up and He was there for me the whole time.  When I decided to change the way I was living, He was there for me then too. 

    Don't ever mistake my being a "nice" person for weakness.  I am strong in the Lord and in His mighty power!


    Christianity is not for wimps

    I love you all

    Cathi 

Friday, October 31, 2008

  • Does that make sense?

    I have come to the realization that the more I try and figure God out, the more detrimental it is to my walk with Him.  I'm not sure just how many times I have read Proverbs 3:5 that tells me to trust in the Lord with all of my heart and not to lean on my own understanding, but I'll bet it's a lot.  I also wonder how many other scriptures I have read over and over and still haven't allowed them to sink deep down in my spirit to "catch hold". 

    Sometimes the Lord will ask us to do a thing and we will shrug it off because we might think in our carnal mind that He would never ask me something like that.  We as human beings want things to make sense, we want things to be logical.  The longer I walk with the Lord, the more I realize He just doesn't always operate that way.  His ways are not our ways.  I have come to understand that God wants me to obey Him whether or not it seems like a good idea, whether I feel like it, or even whether I want to.  I show Him how much I love Him simply by being obedient.

    I have learned from the past that we as human beings love our comfort zones.   We feel comfortable with what is familiar to us.  Sometimes even a behavior that has been detrimental to our life and health feels comfortable to hold on to because it's what we've always known. Letting go of that thing leaves us in an arena that is unfamiliar and even frightening to us.  One of those comfort zones for just about everybody at one time or another is having to know and understand the why of something.  Human nature as it is called dictates to our mind that we can't venture out into uncharted territory because we have to understand why the Lord wants us to do that thing.  We can't comprehend and we might be afraid to step out in faith and believe the Lord knows what He is doing so we hold back.  I'm here to tell you that if you stop the wheels of your mind from spinning for a moment and talk to God, your answer will be in the amazing peace you will receive.  Once you submit your life to His will and not your own, that peace that passes all understanding comes in like a flood.  Deep down in your spirit you will know it's the right thing even if it might not make sense to your carnal mind or even the other folks around you. 

    The next time you feel impressed to say or do something that might seem out of the ordinary for you, take a few moments and pray and ask the Lord about it.  If you are serious about knowing the truth, you will hear your answer and you will be given the chance to obey.  I don't know about you, but life is pretty busy, crazy, complicated, and full of all kinds of things that distract us, I'm glad I have a Father that is in control.  I hope I can learn to hear His voice more often than I ever have so I can continue to be not only a blessing to others, but a blessing to Him.

    I love you all 
    Cathi

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