Can your Christian Life be Wonderful?

But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?" Judges 13:8
If you were anything like me, you might recall as a child, the excitement and wonder of Christmas, or summer holidays. It was an exciting time, everyday filled with joy and hope. You might have dreamt about it, certainly talked about it and lived with the anticipation of the time finally arriving that almost made your heart explode with gratitude!
Or, as the years went by, it might be your first date, or starting to spend time with a special person, that makes you burst, counting the days, for your next big date. Everything in life was perfect, and full of wonder and excitement.
Later in life, it might be a new job, or a new house or finding some new income stream that gets you going. You can't help to think about it - and dream. You discuss it with everyone you know, and can't wait for the next day, because you are living the excitement and each day just keeps getting better.


Well that is exactly how your life in CHRIST will become (if you believe enough and will it).


When the LORD appeared to Samson's family, (in the book of Judges) they wanted to know the LORD's name. Now I know that some translations show it was 'the Angel of the LORD', but that is the LORD JESUS himself visiting them.


So, the family asks the name and the answer is that HIS name is full of Wonder.


You know, when you are going on your first dates, with someone who has 'smitten you'. You can't talk enough and think enough about them.


Out of the abundance of the mouth the heart speaks. Luke 6:45 This applies to both 'good' or 'evil'.


We always talk about what we love. For some of us, this alone should bring about some deep thinking and heart searching.


But when the LOVE of the LORD JESUS, overtakes you, you see HIM everywhere, you see perfect everywhere because HE is in everyone, and HE is everywhere. And then when you see HIM answer prayer, and speak to lead you into TRUTH (more of HIMSELF, because TRUTH is a person) John 14:6 you get so excited, that you have to talk about HIM to everyone.

• Compelled by LOVE as Paul writes. 2 Corinthians 5:14



• Everyday is JOY



• Each new month is a celebration of LIFE into MORE LIFE - abundant LIFE as JESUS said. John 10:10
  

If its not growing like this, then you are looking at things from your own point of view. Wait on the LORD, let HIM lead you and speak to you.
Because when HE does - its wonderful.
But the angel does not say it was secret, but hoo pailee, `it is wonderful;' the very character given to the Messiah: ` His name shall be called pailai. Wonderful,' Isa 9:6 taken from http://www.bible.cc/ (a great Bible website with original greek as well).

So, GOD gives a command in the OT (Deuteronomy 11:18-21)

Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be many in the land ...

You can EASILY do this, when you find the LORD to be your delight. When you see HIM as your actual SOURCE for everything you need.

You will always talk about what you LOVE!


And what you LOVE will always excite you!

Warning Dreams and the Discernment.

Over the years the LORD has started to teach me part of the prophetic, and dream interpretation. (which is part of the prophetic gifts).
I am a work in progress, and without the LORD who is WISDOM, I have nothing, I am nothing.

CHRIST the WISDOM of GOD
CHRIST the POWER of GOD
1 Corinthians 1:24

Want wisdom?
Want true power?

You need the ANOINTING - you need HIM! (and it comes only by HIS GRACE).

Ok, where does that leave us with Warning Dreams?

A few months ago, my wife had a dream warning her not to take a particular job offer.
How did we discern it? How did we know? (we didn't take the job, and we are glad now).
In the same way, when we get nightmares, or seemingly dark or warning dreams, how do we discern them or understand them? Are they all warnings? Or was it too much spicy dinner from the night before?

First off, to understand dreams properly, you need a full reality check in your understanding and experiencing HIS GRACE. Because HIS anointing teaches us ALL THINGS! 1 John 2:27

As you let go of religion, yes even Christian religion and church attending, and sit at DAD'S feet
and learn directly from the source, you wont get too far along. Because HE (HOLY SPIRIT) will
start to take away the garbage of christianity or churchianity and give you 100% JESUS.
Pure JESUS without contamination or anything added.
Because if you add anything to perfection, you pollute it - you contaminate it!

Ok, so lets talk dreams.

The LORD spoke to me today saying: "When you get a true warning dream from ME, it
will come in 2 ways".

"First, there is the warning dream about NOT doing something or going somewhere that you have been praying about. Asking should I do this, or should I not, should I go here, or should I not".

"These dreams, that are answers to your query about going, or doing, will come as an encouragement to 'go ahead', or a encouragement as a warning 'not to go ahead'. The warning dream, will make you thoroughly NOT want to go ahead. It will put such a taste in your spirit, that you really desire NOT to go ahead, NOT to do it."

The LORD continued, "The warning dreams about your future or some wrong behaviour or habit you may have, are always with the understanding, of what you need to realize, (understand) that you have to 'give up' to ME. These dreams always show you the way out! They are not just 'bad or scary' dreams without an upside towards or back to ME - who is your deliverer, your escape!"

Other than that, many dreams can be from the enemy, just as you have thoughts during the day that are from the enemy (not from ME, and not you either).

Discern!

Lean on LOVE, let HIS LOVE for you, be the benchmark, the place where you discern right or true from wrong or un-true.

This anointing comes by GRACE. You have nothing to do but just believe!

Burden Bearing and NO Elbow Grease!

No, this is NOT some horror picture.

But I will be the first to admit it kind of looks strange. But hang with me here, and I guarantee it will make sense shortly.

The other day while showering, the LORD spoke to me and said: "Son, wash your right elbow with your right hand".

Of course instantly I said "LORD that is impossible".

DADDY (the LORD) continued: "Do you have some sort of defect? Are you hurting or lame, that is limiting you from washing your right elbow?"

"Not at all, LORD" wondering where HE was going with all this.

"So," the LORD continued, "how will you wash your right elbow?"

"Easily with my left hand" I answered.

"Exactly!" as HE seemed pleased with my answer, and note, HE always seems pleased with me. That is called GRACE.

Then the LORD said; "And so it is with your fellowship, your family. There are some in your group, with burdens, troubles that they can not clean up or fix. Like the right hand, washing the right elbow. But there are those in the family, in your fellowship of believers that can without any effort do the job. Like the left hand to the right elbow, they don't even think about it, but easily do it."

"This", HE carried on with saying, "is what it means to bear one anothers burdens". Galatians 6:2

"There is no way for one to carry it, as they were NEVER meant to carry it, and simple for others to carry it, as they are gifted in other ways to be strong and to build up what is missing in the other. Fill the others need, yes easily carry the others burden. "

"Impossible for one - Easy for the other".

How To Receive MORE from GOD!

Ever been in a restaurant, and ordered and the food either wasn't what you ordered, or not right at all?

So, you had to 'complain' to make it right.

Now the Bible says to not complain, because we usually only complain because we are selfish and not getting our way. So that is sin of course.

Sin being the opposite of LOVE.

LOVE only wanting what is best for others, and only rejoicing in the truth. 1 Corinthians 13:6



Sin being only wanting for the best for self (me) and not holding on to what is right or true - just what self wants.

Ok, so what does this have to do with getting more from GOD. Or experiencing more from GOD, might be better said.

Here is the scripture: (JESUS speaking)


If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" Luke 11:13

Now that is ok, but doesn't really bring us the urgency and expression of the original language.

Here is how I see it and getting most of this quote from: Jonathan Mitchell's superb Greek Expanded New Testament.

JESUS speaking:
"If then, you folks, continuously subsisting being inherently worthless and evil, have seen and know to be habitually, giving good gifts to your children, then how much greater and extent will the FATHER - the ONE from out of Heaven (the atmosphere around you that you can't see) give you the SPIRIT (HOLY SPIRIT, or BREATH-Effect of GOD) to the people who habitually keep asking HIM.

That word asking HIM, according to Brad Cullen (another great author I've read) is more
of a demand for what is right.

Like you in the restaurant with the wrong order.

You don't usually just accept it, because it wasn't what you paid for.
You don't usually make a huge fuss about it, because generally you don't have to.

You are insistent, and a tad demanding in getting what you paid for.
You don't give in, and don't give up until you get your order right.
Its done politely, insistently, persistently and kindly.

As Brad Cullen says "the word 'ask' in the original language is a financial term meaning demand on due".

Don't give up and don't stop asking, until you see evidence that you have more of the HOLY SPIRIT and HIS gifts operating in your life.

Remember Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:1 said " Earnestly desire the SPIRITUAL gifts"?

You must never give up and request and insist that you get more and more.

That is, if you want more...

-eric

Question on Screaming/Begging GOD in prayer?

Question:

My wife and I attend a pentecostal church that we really enjoy. We both have been going for some time and really enjoy the church.

However there are times when certain situations become distractions and even make it hard for us to concentrate on our own prayer.

For example some of our church members shout and scream almost at the top of there lungs during certain alter calls and prayer request. Some even pray openly in such and excited or raised voice that is sounds very angry.

My wife and I have both admitted that we have had trouble concentrating on our own prayer at times due to hearing this or seeing this and becoming distracted. It has even at times made me feel a little uncomfortable.

I know our denomination is one that speaks in tongues and OPENLY gives praise....that I have become more use to (having not been raised pentecostal) .....however the individuals who are doing the above have really made it hard to not be distracted.

Is this a personal problem of our own...that we need to just get use to?

I feel that when I go to church I should be excited and comfortable...and I do lots of times...but when these situations happen (its only a few people in the church) it makes me feel uncomfortable and awkquard feeling. I have prayed about this and I dont' want a couple of people to make me feel this way. I know these people outside of church and they are the type of people that no matter what they are doing they tend to be loud and overbarring at times.

I don't want to judge them for praying like they do outloud...but I am just being honest of how it makes me feel.

What should I do?

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Answer that was received:

Remember the prayer "show down" between Elijah and the prophets (false) of baal?
1 Kings 18: 16-45

These (false prophets) are screaming and yelling to their god.

Elijah only spoke to the LORD.

Prayer is known as simply 'talking to GOD' nothing more required.
GOD asked the rhetorical question
Psalm 94:9
Does he who implanted the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?

Simply the ONE that created us and made our ears also easily hears us!

In fact, HE hears us before we even say it!
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, You know it all.
Psalm 139:4

You don't need to yell, HE already knows!

Old News vs. New Revelation

As I got up this morning and sauntered into our kitchen.
I was surprised by the plate of old withered fruit, that was left from the day before.

Where is the appeal that it had, just a day before?

Then the LORD spoke to me:
"See that plate son?"
"Yes", I said. (speaking in my Spirit, answering the LORD).
"Old fruit isn't grabbed and consumed by your family is it?" the LORD asked.
Not waiting for my answer, the LORD JESUS continued, "Its because everyone knows in your family to expect new fruit, thus discarding the old".
"Its the same with revelation, I give 'fresh Manna' (which is MYSELF -JESUS), to your family everyday - and to all families that want it or desire it".

"I am beginning to see" I replied.

JESUS paused in my Spirit, and then continued "No one who tastes new bread, or new fruit wants the old, they are expecting tasty, fresh fruit. That is one of the keys to fellowship, where the brothers and sisters can share fresh fruit with each other. New revelation to be shared with each other. NO OLD FRUIT, NO OLD WINE, NO DEAD BRANCHES - NEW! NEW! Behold, I am doing a new thing says the LORD" (see Isaiah 42:9)

Luke 9:62 Jesus replied,"No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."
So, that is the new wine, I received from the LORD this morning.
I leave this post, with some scriptures backing all this up.

"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." Isaiah 43:19

"From now on I will tell you of new things, of hidden things unknown to you." Isaiah 48:6

Little Things.

Ok, I admit it, I am a bit of a sports fan, and I can almost hear my wife cry out "Only A Bit"??


But when you watch sports, or taking a small shot at my wife, who likes to keep up on some of the 'entertainment world', particularly the 'stars' walking the red carpet.

Something the LORD has been teaching me, reached me.

You know the world, makes a big deal about these 'little things', such as movie stars and baseball.
For example, the catcher who works with the pitcher to get the batter out. Together they form what is called 'The Battery'. And, sports guys talk about the catchers, skill in 'calling a game', where the catcher suggests (using his fingers with sign language) to the pitcher, what pitch to make, to get the batter out.

They also talk about the catchers skill in blocking balls that are thrown, by the pitcher into the dirt; sometimes intentionally and sometimes by accident.

These sports guys, and us sports fans, go on and on about these things. Like did you know that this particular catcher has a great throwing arm, he has thrown out 39% of the base runners that try to steal (a base) on him.

Or the famous walk of the 'red carpet', as the commentators rave about the dress, color, designer, flow, etc... It becomes BIG NEWS, and is all over the newspapers by the next day. Sometimes, it could be her dress and the cost, but also the necklace she is wearing or broach or even the hair do.

My point,(rather the LORDS point) are that these are really little things that the world makes BIG out of. They go on about it, they spend millions on these athletes and movie stars as the cameras click away. Writing pages and pages of expression and explanation.

JESUS turns things around a puts it this way: "for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God." Luke 16:15

You see GOD notices and loves the little things that are matters of the heart.
Because the heart, is where everything gets its motivation. LOVE or a wrong heart
with lust, is simply desire or wrong desires.

What the LORD really notices and is touched by, are the little acts of LOVE, carelessly ignored by the world.

HE sees the child, who folds little hands to pray.
HE sees the twinkle of the eye, of Grandpa teasing Grandma.
HE sees the tireless work of Mother, preparing laundry and lunch 365 days a year.
HE sees the teenager, walk away from temptation, when it was pushing all the buttons.
HE sees the strong Dad, carry the little one all the way to bed, and tuck them in.
HE sees the little girl, for the first time putting on makeup, dreaming of the red carpet.
HE sees the litte boy, grabbing a glove and trying to make a catch thinking of the big leagues.

Its the 'heart' issues that are things JESUS notices.
HE noticed the old poor lady, putting her last few coins to give to the poor. Mark 12
HE noticed the faith of the disciple JESUS loved, and put him in care of his mother.
HE noticed the offering of 5 barley loaves & 2 fish of a small boy. John 6:9

HE always notices faith with love. Its all about, the little offered in love.
That is great faith. That is the act of GOD - everything else is commentary actually detestable.

Without Faith It Is Impossible To Please GOD. Hebrews 11:6