A Comforter who understands.

This beautiful young boy has it sorted. I tear up every time I hear those magical words come from that little voice, it really hits home, not only because he is a sweet kid but because those words are true.

So many times when we lose something or someone close we can sometimes blame God and then ask the question why?

Not saying that is wrong, it is important to be honest with God, but all in all, God has lost someone as well, He has felt the same pain even deeper.

He is the greatest comforter, no matter who you think is the best comforter if it be a partner, sibling, parent, friend or teddy bear, God is the best.

They may be able to wrap their arms around your body, but God wraps His arms around your heart, and that is what needs the attention most in such a time of losing someone dear.

Don't let anger get the better of you, don't push people away, especially not God. Because in times of losing someone is when we need Him and others the most.  

Turn your face to the sun.

What happens when you turn your face to the sun?

Think about it, well for one, you can't hide your impurities; the sun will show them.

Two: yes if you stare directly at the sun there is a chance of hurting your eyes, so don't do that. ha-ha.

But what else happens when you turn your face to the sun?

The shadows fall behind you!

But to keep the shadows behind you, you must be wiling to show your faults, and to not be afraid of that.

Some of us sit in the shadows, the darkness, because we are too afraid to be seen in the light, we are afraid because we believe that we have impurities that cannot be fixed or aren't ever there, all because we have been listening to the wrong voices. 

When we could be standing in the light and warmth of God's love.

We fill our hearts and minds with hatred, sadness. un-forgiveness, and fear when we should not even have those things inside of us, that's where God's love belongs.

We need to get rid of our fears and anxieties and give them to God, so that His love can fill in the gaps! So that we may be able to open up, be happy and most of all be there for others. :) 

So come-on!

Get up!

Shake off the shadows of darkness and step into the light, do not be afraid of others seeing you, their opinion does not matter, the only opinion that does matter is Gods!

Is He the voice that you have been listening to?
 

On the other side of fear.

You know, Satan loves to put things in our track that stop us from truly being in Gods’ love, and the life God has planned for us. But how does he do that? Easy he puts doubts and fear into our minds that if you’re not careful can soak into your heart and make it cold.

Let’s talk about the fear: this wretched thing can stop two people from loving each other and even stop people from getting what they desperately need, saying things such as:

 What will people think of you if you go through with this? They will be so ashamed of you; can you handle all that judgment?

Don’t start liking that person, what if you fall in love, and then put them before God? You will push God away and then put all your faith in that person and end up getting hurt, then who will want you?

You’re not good enough for anyone

You’re too slow

You’re too stupid

Who could ever love someone with so much baggage?

Man... Shall I continue? It’s making me wanna cry because all of these things have been whispered to me at times and unfortunately I have been silly enough to believe them. And I know that there are whisperers of doubt being pushed onto you also. Well would you like to see what God says?

He shouts with a mighty thunder slamming His fist “STOP!”

Then Satan quivers into the shadows where he belongs and disappears, nothing gets in the way of this mighty hero!

God stands over the doubt and fear with a pure strength that terrifies anything evil in His path.

He looks back at you in the corner of the room and with eyes of mercy, He leans down and scoops you up into His arms of grace.

‘You are so beautiful’ He says.

You are stronger then you know and much smarter than you think.

Why do you think you are not good enough? My son died on the cross for you! Because I love YOU.

Don’t you see, if you would just let go of fear, doubt, pride, self-pity and un-forgiveness we could be dancing in the arms of the most high! All He wants is to hold us close but we keep pushing our fears and failures in the way, thinking that we are not good enough, well for God we are not good enough but He sent His son, who spilled his blood so that we may be cleansed and able to dance with God!

On the other side of fear is a loving God who promises never to leave you or forsake you, and trust me He actually keeps his promises. Hard to believe but He loves you, and His love is true love.

When you push Satan and all those doubts and fears aside you make room for Gods’ love, and the life God has for you is full of freedom, peace, grace and most of all love, you will be complete with God and able to rest in His arms and Satan will do anything he can to stop that.

Don’t let evil win but overcome evil with good! (Romans 12:21)

He will hold your baggage and even hold your heart if you would just let Him.

The Termite

Look at this big beautiful tree, not only is it strong but also reliable, it provides shade and a home for many and is trusted for its strength and stability.

Nothing can bring this baby down, an axe might be able to, but it would take many strong men and their tools to do so, a chain-saw may do the job but again this tree is hard to get rid of.

But there is one other thing that can bring the tree down, it is tiny and not even worth squishing on its own, but with its mates this little thing can bring down the biggest tree of them all... the Termite.

Yep, these little guys are a pest! On their own they are not so bad, but eventually they get into and gnaw at wood, and they multiply and bring their friends, hundreds and thousands of them, slowly eating and eating tiny bits at a time. And at first no one notices, the termites eat from inside of the tree, so the tree still looks strong, sturdy and reliable, or so we think.

Given some time the tree starts to feel heavy and weak, that tiny little insect that was just a nibble has now become thousands, and the inside of the tree has been eaten away. That strong sturdy tree has now collapse by the weight it has always been able to hold.

What termites do you have?

Ones of guilt, depression, anxiety, dept, lose, regret?

There are many types of termites, at first you realize this thing gnawing inside of your heart, soul, spirit or mind, and you ignore it, ‘it’s so tiny you will be fine, it will go away eventually,’ but over time this disease, this pest grows and nibbles away at you until you can go on no more, you have kept it a secret for too long and ignored it that you begin to waist away.

You know something... the only way to kill termites, is with help, you can’t get rid of them on your own; you need to call in people to help kill them. And perhaps that is what we need to do, call up a trusted friend and talk to them, that termite inside of you will grow, but if you get help you will be able to stop it and maybe even get rid of it, some of you may need professional help as well, and that’s cool, personally I think we all need some professional help at times. Not only can we ask for help from people, but we can also ask for healing from God, and let me tell you, when God heals, it is not an experiment or a ‘this may or may not work,’ if you are willing, when God fixes you, he fixes you, he binds your wounds, and places you on a high mountain during strife.

Psalm 147:3

“He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.”

Asking for help is not a weakness, it  is strength, put down your shield of pride and get the help that you need. :) 

What is your mission?

Everyone has a mission, everyone!

Not one life is a waste, we are all different, living different lives with different gifts and talents, and each one of us God can use in a very unique and special way, don’t let anyone tell you differently.

I have a little saying that is, ‘if it is not on your heart to do it, then don’t!’ Simple, if God hasn’t placed it on your heart to do a certain thing then don’t be pressured into doing it, because clearly there is someone better for that job and you are meant to save your strength for something that only you can do.

Some people are called to be missionaries, and that is awesome! But that is for a very specific person with specific gifts that God has given them and asked them to go out and be a missionary.  

Some people have been called to be a Pastor, and a pastors wife and again, that is great, and something that only God can call you for and have certain gifts to use.

But just because you may not be called for such a thing doesn’t make you any less important in Gods eyes.

Everyone needs help, everyone needs God, and this includes the poor, the people in third world countries, the people in the church but also the people in your very own backyard.

I mean they are just as important as well, they are just as lost as anyone else in the world, and that’s where the rest of us come in, you may not be called for a big job such as a pastor or missionary or door knocker, but you have been called to shine for God, to be there for those in your workplace, in your school, in your home, uni, grocery store, where ever you are where ever you go you are doing Gods work!

And don’t you ever let anyone tell you differently, there are many lies in this world... so, go find the truth, and you know what the truth is? God’s word, the bible, and that is the only thing I believe 100%, if someone says something that doesn’t feel right in your soul, then there is a possibility it isn’t right, come on, you have a brain too, us it! Go back to the bible ask God to answer any questions you may be having and start reading, you can also ask a trusted Godly person to help you.

Every morning when you wake up, no matter where you wake up, you are fighting another day for God; we are soldiers for God fighting in a war that will not end till the day He returns.

So fight!

You may not me working in the slums or knocking on the doors of drug addicts, but you are working on the hardened hearts of people in your world! You don’t HAVE to bible bash them, all you need to do is be there for them, and if God tells you to do something, maybe even pray with them or give them a bible verse then do it, but for most of us, all we need to do is shine for God and spill His love over all of them, if they want it or not. :)

God has given you certain gifts, He has given you a key to a door that only you can open, find that key and use it, find the calling God has given you and remember.

You are a soldier for God!

What is your mission?