Our Light

by Sharon O | May 31, 2010 | Uncategorized

“Even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day for darkness is as light to you.” Psalm 139:12 I love this picture it shows that all is well. All is in God’s control. All is peaceful and awesome. The darkness moved into the light. Thank you God that you are our light when the darkness feels so dark sometimes.

The Master Gardener

by Sharon O | May 29, 2010 | Uncategorized

Our garden is planted.
We wait now for the seeds to take root and mature into plants full of veggies for our enjoyment and the enjoyment of others.
Our lives are not too different from these seeds…growing and maturing through the reading of the word along with worship and praise.
Sometimes we come to God with a hardened heart and a brittle spirit.
It is in those times where He must cultivate within us
a heart full of worship.
As the farmer would cultivate the dirt for better and richer growth,
God nourishes us and strengthens us
by his power and love through his Holy Spirit.
We ever so slowly begin to grow as the word waters our parched hearts and we receive its nourishment.
Lord help us to listen as we wait with anticipation of a new birth.
Lord God help us to allow the hard soil of our hearts
to be open to what you want to plant within us.
Help us to receive with a willing spirit and trust…
For you are the ‘master gardener.’

In the Old Testament book of Hosea – 10:12:
“Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that HE may come and shower righteousness upon you.”
Lord Jesus come shower us… as we receive your righteousness
and seek to know you more.

Changes

by Sharon O | May 28, 2010 | Uncategorized

Life is full of changes.
For a short time my blog will be taking on some new changes.
I wanted a fresh new look and one that would look a bit more professional and more unique to my style of writing.
The lady who helped me redo it found a script type font and and I think it is a soft look to display for reading.
Feedback is good.
If you like it or totally dislike it or you are undecided or you don’t care.
I am a creature of habit and like things to be the same most of the time.
I don’t rearrange furniture or redo rooms.
Things can be the same year after year.
This is a new decision and a redo is a positive thing.
I hope you enjoy it

The question of time

by Sharon O | May 27, 2010 | Uncategorized

Time…
it is something we all struggle with.
How to use our time wisely efficiently and how to get done the many things that needs to be done every day. We must make a sincere effort to pay attention to what takes our time away from doing what is really important.
Time…
It is deliberate. It is a choice we make to purpose in our heart to rest if we are tired,
to walk if we need refreshing,
to write if we are frustrated or hurting,
to call someone if we are lonely or need encouragement.
It is a choice to turn off the TV and talk to each other.
It is a choice to read the word instead of the magazine or newspaper or the computer or cell phone.
Life is a series of choices.
There are choices we have to make every day as we journey through this thing called life.
Time…
We must choose to be quiet and listen to our restless hearts cry.
On my computer I have a sticky note that I leave as a reminder for me every day to read and reflect on:
We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly.

In the still quiet moments we gain strength and wisdom for our journey ahead.
My challenge today for you and I is to make a choice to quiet our lives so we may hear the still small nudging of what is really important.
In our busyness we can miss out and disconnect from so much.
I pray that we all take the time to slow down,
quiet our hearts and listen to the sounds around us.
WE MIGHT be surprised by what we hear.

A battle is raging

by Sharon O | May 25, 2010 | Uncategorized

Returning to the book ‘Waking the dead’ by John Eldredge;
he writes “The story of your life is the story of the long and brutal assault on your heart.”
He continues to say, our hearts are in darkness not realizing the attacks that are always taking place against our ‘healing’ deep within. As adults we walk around with our souls wounded and not grasping the full and powerful healing of Jesus.

In the Old Testament book of Isaiah 61:1 “He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.”
We are the prisoners, in a spiritual warfare we are not even aware of. Forces surround us daily and attack our journey as Christians. If the enemy can keep us believing we have no power then he has won. John said ‘we cannot see in the darkness until we add the light to it’. John says our hearts are hidden in darkness and we lack freedom to see who we really can become.

My challenge for us to day is to pray for the Lord to reveal to you the dark places in your heart and life and ask HIM to release them so you can become free.
Jesus said he came to heal the broken hearted and set the captives free and the prisoners from darkness.
I don’t believe he is talking about a ‘physical prison’… it is spiritual.
The purpose of this thing called the Christian life is that our hearts might be restored and set free. John said to make your prayers deliberate and often for the battle for your heart is all around you. If the enemy can make us feel like we have nothing to offer ourselves or others than HE has won this battle.
The battle is for you’re heart and your healing.
Let’s press on for the time is now … for healing and hope and restoration.