Listen to Our Hearts

How do you explain?
How do you describe?
A love that goes from East to West
And runs as deep as it is wide?
You know all our hopes.
Lord, You know all our fears
And words cannot express the love we feel
But we long for You to hear.

So listen to our hearts
Hear our spirits sing
A song of praise that flows
For those You have redeemed
And we use the words we know
To tell you what an awesome God You are
But when words are not enough
To tell You of our love
Just listen to our hearts

If words could fall like rain
From these lips of mine
And if I had a thousand years
I would still run out of time
So if You listen to my heart
Every beat will say
Thank you for the Life
Thank you for the Truth
Thank you for the Way

God's Children

There is a promise...

Revelations 21:4
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

We have a job...

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
"For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy."

Don't give up...

1 John 2:28
"And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming."

Intimacy With the Holy Spirit

Philippians 3:7-11

   "But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ -- the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead."

1 John 2:27
 
   "As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit -- just as it has tought you, remain in him."

1 John 3:1

   "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him."

Scripture says it best because it is God-breathed. This is the intimacy that you can have with God through the Holy Spirit.

Growth

What God has been showing me recently:

(May 24)
When nobody on this earth seems to care, God still loves you. The same God who created you and created the earth loves you. It says in Hebrews 13 that His is the same yesterday, today, and forever. That means that the God who saved Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fire saves you. The one who was with David in the cave is with you when you feel alone. The same God who gave Peter and Paul bold words to say concerning His resurrection speaks to you and through you today.

The Same God - Newsong

Back to the wall scare'd you'll fall. What you gonna do?
Day and night don't know why it's like the world's against you.
You're praying for a breakthrough.
There was a day when your faith couldn't be held down.
God was near enough to hear every word, but somehow you wish He heard you right now.
Dont you know...
CHORUS
The same God with you then is with you now.
The same God who led you in will lead you out.
So take all the fear and doubt, go on and lay them down.
The same God, the same God, is with you now.
(May 29)
If we question God about the great blessings He has given us in our lives, let it only be to ask Him about how we may use them for His glory.

(May 30)
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." 2 Corinthians 12:9

Bapa,

(4/18/12)

   You are in the wind, Lord. Your creation bends and yields before Your power. It surrenders to Your calling. The grass harmonizes with Your voice as it whistles and the trees add to Your melody as they creak. What beauty to show us, Your childrem. What music You bestow upon our ears.
   "What song could I sing that would move the heart of royalty?" Because that is what You are and more...royalty. No one compares to the glory and honor You possess and no one can truly add to the riches that are in Your keep. What would we bring before You, Lord, that would shine like Your heavenly gold? There is nothing I have that could magnify Your glory more than my life, so please use it. As much as You can...please use me. It is all that I truly have to offer You. Believe me, if I had more I would gladly give it. With joy is Your name upon my lips. With hope is it written upon my heart.


"If our purpose is to know Christ better and exalt Him more, then whatever differences we may have in our understanding of the book [the Bible, specifically Hebrews] will be forgotten in our worship of Him."  ~ Warren Wiersbe

4/19/12

   The heart of a father who loves unconditionally...You cannot be boxed. You are the one and only true God and You have no limits. You are beyond understanding. Our human minds cannot grasp Your glory and our eyes cannot look on Your radiance without blindness. Your creation, the earth, bowes to Your every whim and answers Your every call with rejoicing! Your creation says, "Oh, the great creator spoke to me! His command is upon my heart and His will shall be done without delay!" Your creation knows You. Your sheep do as well. It says in John that they (we) know Your voice. How could hearts be on anyone else when You know each of us by name and how many hairs are upon our head? Why would we ever deny that love? Is it because it is so overwhelming to us? Because it is overwhelming to me. To think that You love me more than anyone on this whole earth ever could and to know that You love perfectly! The one person who has never sinned! Why would You love one so flawed and guilty? You, the Maker and Creator of all things on heaven and earth, the King crowned with glory, the Shepherd...You love me. How could anyone pass up this love? We are people searching for it in this world. It is found but not chosen.
   Walk with me, please. Teach me to love others like You have loved me.

4/3/12

Bapa,

Your "glory" is Your station, Your rank, Your attributes, Your ways: righteousness, might, divinity, strength, grace, honor.
Hebrews 2:9 "...now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death..."
Psalm 22:22-23a "I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you. You who fear the lord, praise him!"
My Strong's concordance speaks of the definition of "praise" in these verses to be "to boast" and even the sun and moon are called upon to praise Him! How incredible!
Flabbergasting, Bapa! From Hebrews 3:6 "hope" to Galatians 5:5 "But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope." Strong's concordance puts it just as beautifully: "the believers complete conformity to God's will, at the coming of Christ."  => "the hope of righteousness." Lord, thank You for such confidence, assurance, comfort, and hope. Thank You for putting this so beautifully. The things I've never even thought of before! What did You do to change me so radically? Finally found someone to put into my life to call it as he saw it and to say to me, "focus on the good and not the bad"? How wise and compassionate You are! Bless him, please. I want this yearning for You to continue and deepen. I can so easily feel Your presence in worship right now. Help me to hold onto that. How wonderful it would be to be in  Your presence always!!! And to praise You daily?! What an honor that would be! Help me to show others what an honor and blessing this can be onto their lives. I think now of my mother and brother...if only they knew what I feel and see in You/from You. I want them to know.

~Alexandra