The Poet Who Came To My Door Selling Water

If I never told you about this guy who came to my door to sell me a water system then sit back, and relax and I'll tell you another true story....


About 2 months ago, my doorbell rang and there was this guy from Africa trying to sell me or perhaps make me at least know about, this new water system for my home.

As I just begin to talk to him, I realize this is a "Holy SPIRIT set-up".

You see, it wasn't for me to get water (I already, like many of you have a 'water system' in my home) but for me to offer him Stephen water instead! i.e. remember the woman at the well in JESUS time?

So, I started to share as the LORD prompted me, all about GOD'S Un-Conditional LOVE.
You see GOD is LOVE...HE doesn't 'have' LOVE but rather HE is LOVE.
If you have something, you could lose it, but if you are something, well that is what you are! (you can't lose what you are!)

So, as mentioned, this LOVE of GOD is un-conditional.
HE loves you just where you are, and there isn't anything about your situation, that HE doesn't know.

As I continue to share the LOVE of GOD to Stephen (as I just learned his name), he told me that he was just getting by here in Canada, and his home was originally in Nigeria and that he was going to school to be a priest but that didn't work out, and that he is a published poet as well.

The LORD speaks to me - "buy his poetry book".

So, without asking the cost, I ask him if he 'sells his poetry book'? ...and that I wanted to buy one, if I could?

And sure enough he does sell them, and so does Amazon and I did the next time I saw him, bought one!

But that moment at my door, was another amazing GOD moment. Stephen ended up staying at my door for over an hour and was taking the GRACE of GOD all in, in wonder.

I told him he didn't have to 'be a priest', as he is already a priest.
And so are all of you, that are "In JESUS".

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 1 Peter 2:9 

So, after a good long talk, and he and I were much amazed at this strange but interesting conversation, I then offered him a drink (since he was outside going door-to-door, and with his acceptance, I got him a bottled water.

So this guy comes to my door, offering me water and I give him the water of life and give him a water when he leaves.

Later that week, Stephen the Poet sent me this 'Poetry on un-conditional love'

I got his permission and am letting you read it here.

“UNCONDITIONAL LOVE”

At the crossroad of life and existence(pause)

At the crossroad of thought and faith(pause)

lies opportunity to meet like minded souls

loving, sharing ideas, and given unconditionally

just like their maker

Love unconditional, is Love given, and love cherished

Love unconditional, is love that bears each others burden

highly priced, yet unknown by many

who dwell on the flesh, and within the blood

The spirit is in touch with this unconditional 'FORM'

Yet,the forms of Life, is the designs of Love

Designed to suit Love itself

Being cherished, all at once

This unconditional surprise is melting the Earth

with subtle consideration undeserved

This form and designs are, and where, present even at birth

 Nevertheless, 'IT'S  truth per excellence

Unconditional love smells like the rose around your enclaves

You're an inspiration to humanity, and to my 'inner child'

whose real consciousness was once in tune with

the earth, the moon , the sun and the stars

But now, in check to measure up once again lolls

Thank you for your unconditional love

'I AM'; and, are willing to embrace this love

with the grace that flows with it, 'being there' and 'now'

instead of being 'there, and then'

God loves us unconditionally once we realize

His love flows evergreen, like rain waters

till life pass eternal, and complete in 'I AM' '

.......

Poem Inspired by a friend -Mr. Eric Partanen

Written by Stephen Abara

August 2012  

Note: the LORD has told me that Stephen has a 'prophetic calling to write Prophetic Poetry'
which I've told him.

You never know who the LORD puts in your path.
Lean on HIM as it happens, and don't be afraid to let "love out" either!

Praise the LORD

My 2 Same BirthDay Cards - and what I learned.

I have these 2 aunts...whom I love.

And as my birthday was just 2 days ago, (on Canadian Thanksgiving) I like many of you received birthday cards... some funny and cute and some more serious..it was a blessed time.

Here is what the LORD told me and showed me, after receiving the same card.

We've all had it happen...similar or same gift, same card, its bound to happen.

Here is what I learned: (how I got it).

Like people, Like cards, we tend to judge them by the cover.
We know we shouldn't do it, but we do...like a book, like a birthday card.

But my birthday cards (both the same) had 2 different messages on the inside. Two different encouragements and wording for me, to me...of course they were from 2 different aunts.

Here is the trap: (and its not how we judge a book by its cover, that is a different lesson).
Rather its this; we judge the simple things too quickly and often dismiss them. Like seeing 2 birthday cards the same, and not soaking up the words they are telling us.

Here is how it works in real life...

We see our parents or our spouse tell us things, and because we know it, we've seen it all before, we dismiss them, and not open up (the card) to see, to hear, what the Spirit (what is written on the inside) is saying!

We rarely get to the truth, because we judged the card already...we miss the good stuff.
We let them 'talk' but we don't really listen.

GOD often sends us our answer, our word in need, but it is coming in the most common way - maybe out of the mouth of a friend, or a parent or your spouse.  It could be a stranger or a child, someone close by, someone you have lost your dazzle for, they no longer shine in your eyes, losing lustre because they are what you see and hear everyday - they are no longer special...they speak, and you are not getting at the heart anymore.

They couldn't get beyond JESUS commonness, to the real TRUTH (the real HIM) so they missed HIS message.

Careful who you dismiss, because that is NOT how you expected the LORD to speak to you, or aid you!

Sometimes its your co-worker, or your child, or even your pet - trying to teach you something out of the hand of GOD.  But you aren't receiving, because your answer has to come from some other source, like your doctor or pastor or a vision - missing your opportunity for growth, for advancement.

Cards may be the same - but the written words inside are not.
They may be common - but the deep word inside speaks volumes.

My servant grew up in the LORD's presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. Isaiah 53:2

Heart Failure - why do we have it?

Luke 21:26

JESUS put it this way, (and this is the way HE showed me, one morning).

Ever heard of "heart failure"?

Who hasn't been hurt in their lives because of heart failure lurking and striking family members?

We've been studying in our Home Fellowship lately about how 'fear and anger' are the actual roots of every disease and disaster in the world, and in our lives.

Here is one of the biggest - Heart Failure.

So, where does it come from? Why do some of us have it?
Is it diet? Is it exercise (or the lack of it, or too much of it?).
Is it our heredity?

That all may give us clues, but JESUS already told us.
Man and medicine can only go so far - to the body, or the mind, but never get to the Spirit of /in a man.

Luke 21:26 JESUS told us plainly..."Men's heart fail them out of fear".
Where does 'Heart Failure' come from?

Fear....

Fear causes 'heart failure'.

So, if JESUS gave us the warning and the trouble, did HE give us the answer too?

Sure!
JESUS HIMSELF is our answer! You already know the answer!

Here it is:

"HIS perfect (complete) LOVE casts out all fear." 1 John 4:8

Start trusting HIS LOVE for you, and as you enter the Kingdom of LOVE, that fear will be gone.
You can live your life, without fear.  It is a lie,  it is "False Expectation Appearing Real"

Rest in HIS LOVE, no matter what life throws at you.