Testimony... One with God: January 2022

When I read God's Word, I hear Him speak

Since 1998, I have been reading God's Word nearly daily. Through my time with Him, I hear God speak to me. It's not audible. God just makes His Word evident to me. Those lessons are many times reinforced by messages delivered by teaching pastors and sharing with others who study God's Word. I used to write the messages in the margins of my Bible. Needless to say, my Bible is filling up with messages. In 2006, I started to be more intentional about writing God's lessons to me in a journal. Because God is just sharing so much with me, I feel the burning need to share with others. (Jeremiah 20:9) I am hoping that through this blog, folks will join me as we read, hear God and discuss what we've learned. This isn't so we can simply increase our knowledge about God or to spout off Scripture to impress people. This is so we can really come to know God, and get a greater meaning of His truths so we can go out and live them. God said that if we love Him, then we will obey His commands. (John 4:23-24) And James said don't just listen to (or read) the Word and think that's good enough; you're just deceiving yourself. Live the Word. (Rose's paraphrase of James 1:22) It's similar to this great quote people are passing around now... Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. So, join me as we learn from God and what He wants us to do. Then let's encourage one another to live it as a testimony to God so that people know He is who He says He is.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Behold; He is making all things new

"...I will put My laws in their minds and write them on their hearts... " Hebrews 8:10

God will write His laws in my mind and on my heart.

I will be able to think God's thoughts. I will think the thoughts God intends me to think, as He will re-wire my brain to think His thoughts, and not think thoughts of self over God and over all else.

I will be able to desire God's desires. My wants and intentions will be God's wants, His passions, His plans. I will not want self over everything else because, God will instinct-fully knit His ability to desire the things of God within my heart.

I will no longer be directed by the innate demand of self over God. I will no longer be directed by sin itself. Sin will be removed from my mind and heart, and replaced by God's framework. Never to be thought of again. Never to guide my being again. Replaced completely. Removed from who I am.

I will be remade into the image of God Himself. Reflecting God, naturally. Innately. As He intended. Without manufacturing thought, love, action. With the freedom and ability to love Him fully. Know Him intimately. Trust Him completely.

I will be His people and He will be my God. I will be His daughter fully, and He will be my Father truly.

Behold... He is making me new.

Addendum January 19, 2022

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭19:14‬ ‭AMP‬‬