As a man thinks in his heart, so he becomes…Prov 23:7
I really wanted to encourage all of you in this new year of 2009. I have undergone some serious adversities this year all from a temporary separation with my husband to financial difficulties, family death and illnesses, personal sickness and depression and now family relocation 425 miles away tomorrow. I have shared the pain of each CUTIE’s posting because I too have dealt with my share of grief through 2008. But where we are currently physically (not necessarily geographically), emotionally and spiritually should NOT be where we want to stay in 2009.
One thing the LORD showed me is that we can self prophesy. Am I a subscriber to the extreme charismatic “name it and claim it, or blab it and grab it” belief? …absolutely not. BUT I do believe that if we set in our minds that our lives will end up a certain way, our actions will follow and we WILL be in that place before we know it. That’s a scary deal if what you’re expecting in life is anything less than what GOD has for those that seek Him and are obedient to His calling and commandments.
My husband and I will be putting our home up for sale in the next month and relocating with the rest of our clan to Central California. I have a lot of anxiety over this upcoming move because there are certain things that MUST happen before we’re free to go. It’s hard to sell homes in San Diego in this economy and both of us need to find employment. DH will be graduating from college in June. I am fighting huge separation anxiety right now because I have never been away from Queen Esther (GM) or my Mom and Dad… but I know that the LORD is leading us to an area anew. For those that pray to Father GOD through the Messiah Jesus, would you kindly agree with me in prayer that the LORD will calm my heart, and guide Jim and me in this transition according to HIS will and not my own? Some of you know me personally and know that Jim and I are Jewish believers in Jesus… that’s a hard calling in itself… but I have surely seen the comparison between the Israelites from Moses’ day and GOD’s people of today. I am so tired of going around this same mountain my friends… it’s time I come before the King humbly and surrender my will once again and commit that I “allow” (that’s the key word) Him to be the commander of this ship. The Jews spent nearly 40 years in the wilderness moaning and taking false idols… after they had seen the miracles of GOD. For goodness sakes, they saw the plagues, the Passover and the sea split, to name a few, and yet they still took hold of false idols. Oh how we do that too… I am guilty of putting many things before Him.
Anyway, for as a man thinks in his heart, so he becomes… I challenge you all… who are you??? What is it you think of yourself (not what others assume) – who do you see in the mirror? This is a new year friends… let’s all join virtual hands and agree that we will be different towards the end of the year than we are now… it’s your choice – who will YOU become? I love you all… xoxo teri
and as we hold to our faith in him and to our belief all will be well nomatter what may be. My prayers are with you and I believe things well turn out right.Even if we have to struggle a bit. It is for you to lighten you heart and to strengthen your emotions to over come just keep that faith that I can see you have bring it to the for and push the sorrow away. God loves you and so do I pray all will fall into place as the Lord has planed for you.
The word "thinks" in this proverb, is a word which means to split or to open, to act as a gatekeeper or to estimate. A man has the power to open or to close the gates of his life to influences, events and opportunities that he encounters in life. He does this according to how he estimates or appraises things. The word "estimate", refers to how one judges, appraises or assesses the value, worth or significance of a person or an item, whether it be himself or things around him.
Wrong results are always a product of wrong choices. Wrong choices are the result of wrong thinking. The remedy for any past failure is to turn one's heart and life to Jesus Christ. Christ is the only one with the power to wipe away one's past and give a person a new start.
True success and prosperity begins with the Lord. If you are tired of battling the past failures of your life; if you are in a rut and tired of going down the same path and getting the same results; if you would like a fresh,new start; turn your heart to the Lord. Tell Him, "I am tired of the old. Give me a fresh, new way of thinking, a mindset that thinks like you."
As always you are on my heart.;)
Remember grief is allowed. Holding it in will not help. Find yourself someone who will listen and not judge, listen and not speak, listen and let you shed your frustration and grief. Shed your tears for the separation you face only then can you begin to heal and do God's will set before you wherever you go. Blessings be with you in this time.
Jason (Jasanne's DH)