MaggieBelle

Beloved–

For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: “I will live in them and walk among them.  I will be their God, and they will be my people. (from Corinthians)

Temple – a building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence.

It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. (from Isaiah)

Robe – a long loose outer garment; clothed in a robe, “the Chamberlain robed the king on coronation day”

As I read the Bible I’ve learned that I could be a temple filled with the Holy Spirit if I focused all my thoughts on his desire/will for me to be his child; my choice. I pray for you to choose his will for you over your own!  Praise the God who is … Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya! 

Beloved–

Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips.  (from Psalms)

Stages 3.0  Going from GOT IT to WOW was not a slam dunk. I learned where the safest place is to stand but learning to control my tongue was a whole other learning curve.  I got to the point, after numerous failures, to beg for help to not say, do, think or feel anything that was not guided by the Holy Spirit.  I pray for you to know the joy of WOW that only knowing the Lord God Almighty can give. 

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us.  (from 1 John)

Stages 2.0 Unaware and Aware, was instantaneas; oh what joy!  The time from I know better than you and Yes sir, No sir took 16 years. It was me standing in front and the Lord as a backup plan. It took another 20 years for me to understand my position (Got it) was to stand behind the Lord. I pray for you to know where the safest place is to stand. Always praising the Lord God Almighty!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.  (from John)

Response to the question, “have you always been a Christian?” I described my stages.

Unaware: on my own, struggling to avoid pits of despair, Jesus Saves, but not me.

Aware: cried out in prayer, received an immediate answer! Never alone again.

I know better than you: all my prayers were sent with instructions.

Yes sir, no sir: my prayer not answered my way but you are LORD and in charge.

Got it: my prayers should be your will not mine, thus I will get the desires of my heart.

Wow this really works: amazing grace!  Prayers answered

I pray for you to “get it” and always praising the Lord God Almighty!

Luv Ya!

The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.  He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.  He renews my strength.  He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.  Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.  Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.  You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies.  You honor me by anointing my head with oil.  My cup overflows with blessings.  Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.

Beloved–

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.  (from the Bible)

God the Father is … Love. I have biblical proof. I have personal proof.  He gave me an immediate answer to my cry for help even though I was a sinner.

God the Son … Saves.  I have biblical proof.  I have personal proof.  In ways I would never have chosen, for the next 18 months after being snatched from the “pit of hell” he showed me why I needed his salvation and what it cost him personally.

God the Holy Spirit … Seals.   I have biblical proof. I have personal proof.  One morning my son asked me to watch my 2-year-old grandson. I gave the boy a snack and put him down for a nap. Later my son told me the boy doesn’t take morning naps any more. I responded, “when he comes to grandma’s house he does.”  My son trusted my judgement.  I learned that the Holy Spirit knows what is best for my life even when I don’t.  

I am praying for you to trust the God who is … Father, Son and Holy Spirit! 

Luv Ya!

God the Father … Loves  

So God created human beings in his own image . . . Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good.

God the Son  …  Saves 

“For this is how God loved the world: He gave  his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.  God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

God the Holy Spirit  …  Seals

But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you . . . For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you . . . Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips. 

What more can I say?  More to come?

Praise the Lord God Almighty, who is and is to come!

Beloved–

“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.  (from Matthew)

It has definitely been an IWOT week!  Despite no chaos to disrupt my peace of mind, I haven’t been able to focus on what needs to be done.  Usually, I retreat to prayer and the shadow of the Almighty when calamity strikes.  Now I realize this is what Grace is all about.  All I need to do is say thank you Jesus in peace as well as chaos!  Praise the God who is . . . Father, Son and HolySpirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life  . . .  My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. (from John)

“Your account has been hacked,” said the bank manager; “we will open a new account for you. All your transactions will AUTOMATICALLY be transferred to the new account for 30 days, just contact those you pay online.”  I stopped listening when I heard the word automatically and created chaos for myself.  Jesus SAVES to bring mankind an abundant life; but many people stop listening after they hear Jesus saves, never getting to the life abundant part. I pray for you to desire to listen closely to God’s word so that you will have peace of mind and heart.  Always praising our triune God!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

Blessed are those who fear to do wrong,  but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble (from Proverbs)

Reaching the “pit of despair” I cried out to the Lord my Shepherd; he answered before I had dried my tears.  Because of my stiff neck of pride and coward’s heart the Lord  allowed me to dig several more “Pits” before I was able to see that I was standing outside of the sheepfold. Sheep always need a Shepherd, where there is no guide the enemy always wins.  I pray for you to desire to seek the shelter of the sheepfold so that you will have peace of mind and heart. Always praising the Lord God Almighty!

Luv Ya!