In thumbing through my Bible this morning, looking for something to share from God's Word, I came across this passage from the book of Isaiah.
Isaiah 43:18 - 19 - "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert, and streams in the wasteland".
I think all of us at some time or another, tend to cling to, or hold onto things of the past - why we do, is the question. The Lord is telling us in the above scripture, that He wants and desires to give us and to show us newness of life. He even makes a way for us in times that are hard, but we have to let go of the past, and trust him with today, and with the future. Most of the time, the things we hold onto seem hard to let go of - they're familiar - they deceive us into thinking they are a safe place to hide emotionally. They've taken up permanent residence in our hearts and in our lives, and holding onto them aren't benefitting us at all, but hinder us in our emotional and spiritual growth.
Past hurts undealt with, paralyze us - if not dealt with, those hurts turn into anger and unforgiveness. Once unforgiveness takes a solid place in our hearts, it turns into bitterness, which the Bible says in Hebrews 12: 15 - "See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many". The Greek word for bitter is the same word for manure or dung. Think about manure - it's waste - something to be expelled from the body.
Manure is also used as a fertilizer, so although that can be beneficial in growing beautiful flowers, food and such, in this case, it's use is of no benefit whatsoever. Fertilizing this root causes it to take hold of every area in our life, bringing troubles and defiling many. It can and will affect every relationship in one's life, choking out God and His word, His plan for our life, It can and will destroy every relationship in one's life, if not dealt with.
Don't let another day go by without giving these things of the past to the Lord. Let Him heal the hurts, and guide you to a new life, full of His grace.
Janelle
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Psalm 71
In thumbing through my Bible in search of something to share today, I came across Psalm 71, and it says exactly what I know someone needs to hear right now.
Psalm 71: 17 - 21
"Since my youth, O God, you have taught me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God,
till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come.
Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things.
Who, O God, is like you?
Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again;
from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.
You will increase my honor and comfort me once again."
I know that this psalm rings true in my life, and our Lord has been faithful to bring me up "from the depths of the earth" many times.
I pray today, that if you are in a place of sadness, sorrow, loneliness or heartache, you will turn your heart towards the Lord, letting him bring you up to where he is - a place of love, comfort and healing.
Blessings,
Janelle
Psalm 71: 17 - 21
"Since my youth, O God, you have taught me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God,
till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come.
Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things.
Who, O God, is like you?
Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again;
from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.
You will increase my honor and comfort me once again."
I know that this psalm rings true in my life, and our Lord has been faithful to bring me up "from the depths of the earth" many times.
I pray today, that if you are in a place of sadness, sorrow, loneliness or heartache, you will turn your heart towards the Lord, letting him bring you up to where he is - a place of love, comfort and healing.
Blessings,
Janelle
Saturday, January 10, 2009
January 10 - A Very Special Day
There are two reasons why January 10 is a very special day in my life.
First, it was my Mamaw Willis' birthday. She's the beautiful lady to the right, who I honor on my page. She was my Paternal grandmother, and a beautiful woman of God. Her name Sarah, means Beautiful Princess - thus the reason I named my daughter after her. She exuded the love of Jesus to not only we grandkids, but to everyone she ever met. I never heard ONE word come out of her mouth that wasn't uplifting or positive in some way - she was never critical towards anyone, but would find something good to say.
You know that old saying, "If you don't have anything good to say, say nothing at all"? Well, my Mamaw lived that statement.
She went home to heaven in 1978 - I'd just turned 20 and gotten married. Thank God we drove up to Memphis to see her after we got back from our honeymoon, because she died just a couple of weeks later. I so look forward to seeing her in Heaven!
Another wonderful thing about January 10 is that on this day in 2005, I was at home and channel surfing on the television. I stopped on The 700 Club, as there was an interesting story about a woman who'd been suffering back pains for years, and God healed her.
Well as I watched this amazing story, in my heart and in my head I was saying, "why not me, Lord"? I'd been having problems with my siatic nerve for over 20 years and had terrible pain daily, and especially at night when I'd try to lay down and go to sleep - there was no relief. If you've ever had siatica, you know what I'm talking about.
So after this woman's story ended, Pat Robinson and the other lady who co-hosts the show, said they were going to pray for the needs of people. When they began to pray, Pat Robinson said, "There's a woman out there in the television audience who just watched that story, and has said, 'why not me, Lord'?
Let me tell ya, my mouth DROPPED when I heard that! He then said, "The Lord has heard you, and is telling me to tell you that right now, He is completely healing a pinched nerve in your hip that has been causing you siatica for years - you will never have this again".
I felt this warmth down my left leg and the pain was GONE! I sat there crying and thanking the Lord - still in shock that the word he'd given to Pat Robinson was SO specific to little ole ME!
I immediately called Bill and told him when he came home from work, there was a tv show that was going to re-air, and he HAD to watch it with me. He was even more shocked than I was I think - he wasn't raised in a church that believed in healing, much less someone getting a Word of Knowledge from the Lord. I think on January 10, 2005, my husband then began to believe in such things.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Thank you Jesus, for your unfailing love to me.... Janelle
First, it was my Mamaw Willis' birthday. She's the beautiful lady to the right, who I honor on my page. She was my Paternal grandmother, and a beautiful woman of God. Her name Sarah, means Beautiful Princess - thus the reason I named my daughter after her. She exuded the love of Jesus to not only we grandkids, but to everyone she ever met. I never heard ONE word come out of her mouth that wasn't uplifting or positive in some way - she was never critical towards anyone, but would find something good to say.
You know that old saying, "If you don't have anything good to say, say nothing at all"? Well, my Mamaw lived that statement.
She went home to heaven in 1978 - I'd just turned 20 and gotten married. Thank God we drove up to Memphis to see her after we got back from our honeymoon, because she died just a couple of weeks later. I so look forward to seeing her in Heaven!
Another wonderful thing about January 10 is that on this day in 2005, I was at home and channel surfing on the television. I stopped on The 700 Club, as there was an interesting story about a woman who'd been suffering back pains for years, and God healed her.
Well as I watched this amazing story, in my heart and in my head I was saying, "why not me, Lord"? I'd been having problems with my siatic nerve for over 20 years and had terrible pain daily, and especially at night when I'd try to lay down and go to sleep - there was no relief. If you've ever had siatica, you know what I'm talking about.
So after this woman's story ended, Pat Robinson and the other lady who co-hosts the show, said they were going to pray for the needs of people. When they began to pray, Pat Robinson said, "There's a woman out there in the television audience who just watched that story, and has said, 'why not me, Lord'?
Let me tell ya, my mouth DROPPED when I heard that! He then said, "The Lord has heard you, and is telling me to tell you that right now, He is completely healing a pinched nerve in your hip that has been causing you siatica for years - you will never have this again".
I felt this warmth down my left leg and the pain was GONE! I sat there crying and thanking the Lord - still in shock that the word he'd given to Pat Robinson was SO specific to little ole ME!
I immediately called Bill and told him when he came home from work, there was a tv show that was going to re-air, and he HAD to watch it with me. He was even more shocked than I was I think - he wasn't raised in a church that believed in healing, much less someone getting a Word of Knowledge from the Lord. I think on January 10, 2005, my husband then began to believe in such things.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Thank you Jesus, for your unfailing love to me.... Janelle
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