Good Morning Douglas funny…
I love you buddy. You are awesome! LOL Yes. You really are. I’m pretty proud to have made you! You rock!
I love you so much. Not only because I like you…. but also because I choose too. My love knows no bounds. You can take it to the bank. It’s a done deal. It’s not changing. I ain’t going away. I love you. Think on that.
*****
OK. I am.
*****
I know you want to go go go, do do do, learn learn learn… that’s great. I put those desires in you.
But you must learn balance, discipline, and self control. Not easy, but necessary. If you’re gonna be a show horse!
I have great and mighty works for you to do. But this is a winnowing process. The chaff must be burned off. Leaving only the good coffee bean!
Be patient. Continue to work on yourself. For that is where the fruit will come from. For unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it will never produce fruit. The world has yet to see what can be accomplished through a fully surrendered man…
It is not by might. Not by power. Not by ambition. Not by riches. Not by fame. Not by intelligence. Not by self-effort... that my kingdom is established. None of these mean anything to me. They are useless. Worse than useless. They are cheap imitations of the real thing. They soothe and pacify the shallow. They inoculate the Christian from the real thing that is necessary.
And what is the real thing you ask?? I’m glad you asked. It is complete and utter abandonment to my will. It is surrender. It is a yielding to me. It is an abiding in me. It is a trust in me. It is a faith in me. It is a crucifixion of the flesh that proudly says, “I know best.” “I can do this on my own.” “I have all power.” “I am…. God.”
When you get out of the way, my child, where you simply let go of your selfish desires and pursuits, and become as putty in my hands, then… THEN! Then I have something to work with.
And the piece that is created will be beautiful and strong, and useful. And it will enjoy being what it is. It’s a win-win-win. For me, for you. and for the people it serves.
My kingdom will come. My will will be done. The question is, will you be part of it?
*****
They are hard words my Lord. But I have learned them to be true.
Show me where I am holding back, holding onto, holding in.
Where do I lack faith, trust, dependence?
Where does my flesh still reign?
Put the spotlight on it.
Burn it.
Incinerate it.
I need courage and strength, because I’m pretty weak. And I don’t like pain. I‘m willing to go through it. But honestly, I need your help.
*****
I know Douglas,
And that’s ok. I’m not asking you to do what you can not do.
I’m asking you to do the parts you can do, and lean on me for the rest.
Do you not think I am as invested in this as you are?
I love you buddy. You are awesome! LOL Yes. You really are. I’m pretty proud to have made you! You rock!
I love you so much. Not only because I like you…. but also because I choose too. My love knows no bounds. You can take it to the bank. It’s a done deal. It’s not changing. I ain’t going away. I love you. Think on that.
*****
OK. I am.
*****
I know you want to go go go, do do do, learn learn learn… that’s great. I put those desires in you.
But you must learn balance, discipline, and self control. Not easy, but necessary. If you’re gonna be a show horse!
I have great and mighty works for you to do. But this is a winnowing process. The chaff must be burned off. Leaving only the good coffee bean!
Be patient. Continue to work on yourself. For that is where the fruit will come from. For unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it will never produce fruit. The world has yet to see what can be accomplished through a fully surrendered man…
It is not by might. Not by power. Not by ambition. Not by riches. Not by fame. Not by intelligence. Not by self-effort... that my kingdom is established. None of these mean anything to me. They are useless. Worse than useless. They are cheap imitations of the real thing. They soothe and pacify the shallow. They inoculate the Christian from the real thing that is necessary.
And what is the real thing you ask?? I’m glad you asked. It is complete and utter abandonment to my will. It is surrender. It is a yielding to me. It is an abiding in me. It is a trust in me. It is a faith in me. It is a crucifixion of the flesh that proudly says, “I know best.” “I can do this on my own.” “I have all power.” “I am…. God.”
When you get out of the way, my child, where you simply let go of your selfish desires and pursuits, and become as putty in my hands, then… THEN! Then I have something to work with.
And the piece that is created will be beautiful and strong, and useful. And it will enjoy being what it is. It’s a win-win-win. For me, for you. and for the people it serves.
My kingdom will come. My will will be done. The question is, will you be part of it?
*****
They are hard words my Lord. But I have learned them to be true.
Show me where I am holding back, holding onto, holding in.
Where do I lack faith, trust, dependence?
Where does my flesh still reign?
Put the spotlight on it.
Burn it.
Incinerate it.
I need courage and strength, because I’m pretty weak. And I don’t like pain. I‘m willing to go through it. But honestly, I need your help.
*****
I know Douglas,
And that’s ok. I’m not asking you to do what you can not do.
I’m asking you to do the parts you can do, and lean on me for the rest.
Do you not think I am as invested in this as you are?
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