Life

A friend of mine, Jeff, shared about an experience. He and his family returned from a vacation in December, and found that a leak on the second floor had damaged the ceiling. His first reaction was being upset; however, during the next few days, he began to fix the damage. Not long after this, Jeff was shoveling snow outside, and a man came up to him, asking for help with money, since he was struggling. The man, named Dwayne, asked if there was any work he may do, and mentioned that he is skilled in drywall repair. In this awesome opportunity, Jeff invited the man to complete the repair of the damage, and in this, the man also shared his struggles, while Jeff shared the awesome truth of God's Love. Amazing!

"Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, 'Here it is', or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you." Luke 17:20 Wow! A kingdom may be defined as a place ruled by someone. Since God rules the kingdom, the kingdom of God is within us when God reigns in us!

I wrote in a recent post about a decision to share experiences by writing about them, and that God had put this on my heart. A few minutes ago, I read Corinthians 14, and I was reflecting on what Paul wanted to get across. I saw that the "edification of the church" and "fruitful understanding" were repeated statements in the first half of the chapter. Now, looking at this, and at the decision , I see how the sharing of these experiences may edify the church! This is exciting and amazing! Thanks be to the Merciful One. Amen.

We had an awesome experience today! It began with a misunderstanding that Jessica and I had, which then led to Jessica going upstairs, and me staying downstairs. I then prayed, for others and for us, also asking God if I should go upstairs to talk to Jessica; God had put on my heart that I should stay downstairs, and read the Word. After I read the Word for a few minutes (reading the Word is always an awesome experience), I asked again whether I should go talk to Jessica. The answer was the same. Another few minutes passed, and I heard Jessica opening the door upstairs, and then coming down the stairs. I got up to wait for her, and as she came down, we looked at each other, then hugged :) She later told me that God had put on her heart to come downstairs and talk to me. After a few times that she did not want to, she obeyed. This is a story of how our awesome God guides us, and when we obey, we see His awesome works, power, and grace.

Hi, I believe God wants me to write more, to share experiences and lessons I learn. I will. This is a copy of my latest journal entry: Jan 14, 2008 This day, the 13th of Jan, I witnessed a great miracle of God. Jessica and I went to a prayer team at church, Betty and Don, and as Betty was praying in the Spirit, the Lord revealed to Betty to pray over Jessica's body in healing, to prepare for pregnancy, that we will have children in due time, God's Will, and I was encouraged of her revealing God's Word that our spirits / hearts were tender, and to continue in strength, and that I should be in fellowship with men of God. My spirit was rejoicing, hearing these words! Wow!