Where've You Been?

Dare you to Move.....Where've you been?

I'll start spiritually because it is most important.
the Spirit is here and guiding; but what spirit do i wear? do You wear?
the spirit of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love or the spirit of stress, and financial burden? the spirit of worry and fret? Notice when i say the Spirit is here and guiding it is the Capital Spirit, meaning HIS spirit. the other "emotions" lower case spirit is what we are allowing to rule us. this was in a recent lesson i listened to. Meaning lessons on the pagan celebration of Winter. In my opinion we are in the midst of one of the biggest deceiving events of the year. the commercial "Christmas". A brother in Christ, a bank greeter, said it best, "'Thanksgiving' is my favorite Holiday, I am thankful everyday for my Savior and Lord and Nationally We can Celebrate that with family, friends, food, fellowship.. What more is there?" "'Christmas' I enjoy everyday of my life! Daily i celebrate the birth of Christ in Me so this buying and spending; seeing everyone stress over it, means nothing to me but deception" i might have paraphrased the end of that one. I shared that i have always felt that way but never put it into those words and really liked what he said. I was just reminded, by the Spirit, to add what started this conversation in the first place. I heard a teacher's commentary after a lesson on Christians participating in the Secular Holiday of Christmas. But knowing that they would, encourage them to not do it without including Christ in each gift. A Book, song, Verse something to edify and glorify the Kingdom. I liked it. so when i entered the bank (to buy quarters for laundry UGH) a very friendly spirit approached me so i 'dared to move' when i was asked how i was, my reply was "More importantly, How are You Spirtually?" he had the prefect answer, "I am blessed, He is my Lord and Savior!" as he placed his hand over his heart. I was then blessed too. I enjoyed my time of fellowship with him and we called each brother and sister as we departed. (i wonder who heard? i wonder if we honor God in this? Nomally i wouldn't add this but for the world i will tell a little more. His skin was different than mine as i am fair complected and he was very dark complicted. I wonder who was watching as we called each other brother and sister? i hope it touched someone, i hope someone over heard us sharing His Love & Joy, Real Christmas talk :)

I was just interrupted by a friend going through all of the negative spirits we were talking about above. and i was able to invite her over for some needed down time. to heal some stress and relief some negative energies for some positive uplifting sisterly love in Him. I hope she receives it :)

okay the Spirit is Here and Guiding me. Many difficult issues are surrounding me and i sense the change, growth and Spirit help me through all of these negatives/evils:

My youngest Child missed a week of school because of stress related health issues.
called me twice last week in tears and the only thing i can really do is pray and suggest she does the same. In all of this i try to communicate with Mr. L and it is getting easier and easier to focus on HIM and share HIM and His ways instead of me and my ways and i am finding it is received better that way too. So have i been dared to move? YES is it a spirit of weariness that follows sometimes. Did i stress during the intitial conversations? Yes the spirit of stress won for a moment until I chose Christ and Prayer to get me into HIM again.
Are gas prices going DoWN? Yes a spirit of hope in finances for all .... Yes
Praises go out to the Lord each time i get gas. I heard it is to be down to 99 cents by january PTL
Do i have Hope ? YES more than many. for my spirit of faith is strong in Him being my provider and see His Hand in my life and Finances.
Over worked? maybe not; but working longer hours to make up for lost time during Thanksgiving and the spirit depression that overwhelmed me the months past. Is the Spirit Healing and Directing...OH YES!! PTL
is the spirit of contintion in this place? yes, middle child and i have a lot of ground to cover in the healing and allowing the Spirit mend relationships and remove the spirit of distrust and discord;; to be restored by the spirit of hope and love.
this is a time process too though. for these preconceived thoughts took years to build! and a lot of merchy, love and prayer, along with deep prayer and devotion, it will take to repair and rebuild new thoughts and habits; even just in responding to one another. Does the spirit of agravation shine too brightly? yes at times, but again the Spirit is close by and reels us back in and there is hope for family unity and the ability to Honor Him in ALL we say and do.
the spirit of Finances depressing gods blessings? yes at times >>> PTL that He has covered me with protection and blessings even as the evil one tries to take income away He lowers my accounts payable, just enough to show me that we have what we need and He is watching over me and my girls and that i receive his promise in Romans 8;28 but lets start at Romans 8:24
24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has?
25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, [fn] who [fn] have been called according to his purpose.
29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all-how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.

WOW that was powerful!!
so is this link. I watching some friends the other day and we counted how many crosses i have in my house. i think it was 17.

There You Go~~ song by Caedmon's Call ~~Lyrics:

Is this the strange feeling
Of you working all to good
'Cause I am so confused
I don't even ask for what I should

When I asked for and deserved a stone
You broke and gave your body as bread
And even the stone that dropped down and rolled away
Spoke of the one who bled

There you go working good from my bad
There you go making robes from my rags
There you go melting crowns from my calves
There you go working good of all I have
Till all I have's not that bad

When I asked for and deserved a serpent
You gave a net full of fish
And even the serpent that told the lie
When lifted high foretold the gift

For you so loved the unlovable
That you gave the ineffable
That who so believes the unbelievable
Will gain the unattainable


i could allow evil to look and find more to worry about or complain about, but i chose to see HIS Glory right now and nothing else :)

i am thankful

"thankful" above link song by caedmon's call lyrics

You know I ran across an old box of letters
While I was bagging up some clothes for Goodwill
But you Know I had to laugh at the same old struggles
That plagued me then are plaguing me still
I know the road is long from the ground to glory
But a boy can hope he's getting some place
But you see, I'm running from the very clothes I'm wearing
And dressed like this I'm fit for the chase

'Cause no, there is none righteous
Not one who understands
There is none who seek God
No not one, I said no not one

So I am thankful that I'm incapable
Of doing any good on my own

'Cause we're all stillborn and dead in our transgressions
We're shackled up to the sin we hold so dear
So what part can I play in the work of redemption
I can't refuse, I cannot add a thing

'Cause I am just like Lazarus and I can hear your voice
I stand and rub my eyes and walk to You
Because I have no choice

I am thankful that I'm incapable
Of doing any good on my own
I'm so thankful that I'm incapable
Of doing any good on my own

'Cause by grace I have been saved
Through faith that's not my own
It is a gift of God and not by works
Lest anyone should boast

that's where I've been, where've you been? Dare you to Move :)