Shout From The Mountaintops

not that i enjoyed reading this passage dramatically. what stuck out was the name god. just thats who were talking about, god. god is worth praise. god has salvation. just to be talking about god so much. i would want them to know that god created them and loves them and wants to have them. the same goes for the families. for them to know gods love. where would i shout this scripture from? what one place? well first i might find a better passage. and then i would shout it everywhere. why would i think that any one place is more deserving or in need to hear that god is worthy of praise. however for me it woudl be cool to be praise god from that rock in tanzania again.
the lord reigns. amen. praise the lord.

God Encounters

so i did this in the care while i was driving home. just thinking. and without notes so i covered what i could remember. but i dont know. this supposed time for rest usually turns into a massive amount of work and i dont know if i like it. sometimes i really do like to just praise god for all he spoke to me but sometimes its just tedious and annoying and lengthy and i just want to relax. this marked the end of the 7th week and i still havent figured it all out. yeah ive taken the easy way out a few times but im aloud to. right? who made these rules? except i dont even really have rules for this it just kinda happened. so im going with the spirit and trying to keep that up. its been hard recently but i want it to be good again. its been awesome. its been annoying. its been blessing. its been encouraging. its been life changing. so i want to continue to seek god in this way. and it blows me away that for 50 days straight ive read the bible and thought about it and prayed. and its been reflected in my life. so god you are good and amazing and i thank you for all your blessings.

Linking Arms

linking arms with someone...in what context? greeting, partnering in battle, escorting, dancing, red rover. i dont think its really awkward. unless you dont know them. but joiing together should be an easy and comfortable thing to do. and it has strength. it is a bond not easily broken. chains in the armor of god. let us link together.
exploits. what a good term. their exploits were crazy trips into ememy territory for a drink of water. or to kill some one 7.5 feet tall woth their own weapon. exploits. adventure/mischief.

God's White-Hot Anger

"in response" there it is again. in response to gods word he was dismayed. he saw gods word and realized they had failed. responding to god. what is my response to your word god? you are thoroughly angry. and i am thoroughly ashamed. god may your anger not burn over me. forgive me god and may your grace spread over me. and may i respond in like fashion. and thank you jesus for reconciling me to you.
what is the second district?

Investing In People

what is there to admire? or even dislike. his part of this tale is making a covenant and running security. it is good that he stood for what is right. and encouraged the others to do the same. to resemble jehoiada as a teacher and a leader...im not given any insight to how he was a teacher or leader. the only evidence is his student did what pleased god for as long as he lived. he does have influence on that but ultimately it was joash responding to god. too many times we see people fail and turn from god when so many people were trying to teach and lead them. its not a reflection on the teacher/leader. but i guess jehoiada did train a good king so he must have been pretty good. so i mean who wouldnt want to be "responsable" for raising up a good believer. i would like to have a powerfull impact on those i teach/lead.
god i bring before you my subjects and those that will be. and i ask that we all be blessed by you. bring to me who you would have and let me be that example for those onlookers. lord bring us into you and give us words and ears to teach and learn your great commands.

False Hopes?

yeah she had wanted a son but accepted that she would not have one. so when shes told she will it shakes her so much. and then he dies and such tragedy she feels! she was blessed for her faith and then this. elijahs response is great. he doesnt think he is lost. his heart goes out for her and has the faith that she will have her son again. and he makes sure of that. he does so much. i think god was purposing this just to bless again. watching her struggle had to be hard. because she should know that god wouldnt remove his blessing for just no reason. and there should have been faith that he would be ok. but we are human and thats how god made us to respond in that situation. but she knows that there is hope. she goes for the holy man. she wants god to intervene. she still has hope. and god would be delighted with that.
i hold back my desire for healing because im afraid to go through it all. to suffer the rebreaks so that everything can be healed right and set properly. and i do want to trust more in gods healing and goodness. im working on having more and real hope. i do trust, just not actively. and i would be blessed if i did. i would be over it. i would be better. i pray with the faith which i need to continue. but i need t live it better. as if there were absolutely no negatives assosciated with it. god help me. amen.

Because Of His Presance

hes just pissed! like seriously so upset and angry with him. i mean yeah gods anger is right and i agree ahab was purposing the whole nation to sin. not just himself but telling everyone to follow his bad example. he does need to be destroyed. i picture myself commanding over ahab as hes cowering on teh ground and gods spirit above me directing this scene. this change of mind makes me feel...i dont know. happy/relieved/excited/strange/let down. i just like this because god you have recently spoken to me about the purpose in like. responding to you. and thats where we come. in response to you. we either repent, or we dont. and you want us to repent. so its awesome to see your mercy here. hoever i dont like the word that his son will be punished. i knoe like "inherited sin" now times are different but i just dont like that that happened. but this was before jesus came to take sin upon himself so yeah in those times the sin ahd to fall somewhere. i get it. i just dont like it.
"the lord is full of compassion and mercy; o come, let us adore him." amen!

When Trusting God Is A Handfull

i think the emphasis that she was a widow communicates how hard her life was presantly. no man to provide for the family. she had to take care of everything. and then elijah comes along and asks that she would take care of him too. even when she has nothing. i mean this just speaks to me that i dont have it that bad. its not too much to give and its not a valid excuse when it comes to obeying god. i think he may have been a little reluctant to ask for help (and i am more!) but his obediance to god is what im trying for. the widow...i feel like i have so little. barely enough for myself. and i still resist. saying you really want that? i dont have any really. and if i use this last but im done. it is very difficult for me to give uo my last handfull. which i stupid. im just holding onto it going nowhere. if i would use it then i would have space to get more. andi would be doing something other than standing here. i think she felt sad that it was another dayto take care of elijah, JUST KIDDING! i bet everyday her hand found food she was singing praises the whole time. just so excited and amazed at gods miraculous provision. god what is my flour jar? what needs to be filled up. my bank account. i want to do so much with it but im hesitant cause theres not even enough to take care of myself. and god im trusting and faithing and loving you through this time. and god i do praise you for filling that jar. yes god thank you for teh extra hours at work. you are so good to answer those prayers. thank you. and forgive me for complaining about it. but now i see your hand and provision and am just blessed god. thank you.
wow. so the widow wasnt too sure that elijah was a "man of god" until her son was raised. the flour and oil that did not end wasnt enough proof? i am like that though. see gods hand still kinda doubt. i dont want that. i just want to have faith and not doubt. putting his head between his knees. i bet he was exhausted and just humbled by god. just to sit in his glory.

God Encounters

god while this may just be lazyness i think i really need it so im going to take it. for this time i have spent time reflecting about how weve met this week and i want to keep it like that. just thinking and not recording. but just thank you for speaking to me this weak and blessing me. its been a good rebounf. so continue to direct my thoughts about encounters and continue to speak and encourage me. thank you god, amen.

Idol Factories

anything that takes my eyes off god...everything that takes my eyes off god. sure i get distracted, sometimes a little too easily, but maybe i need to be distracted sometimes. to be constantly focused on god isnt really our purpose. but it is. if god is our only focus or primary focus that would be good. wouldnt it? if i didnt have things that "distracted me" my life would not be in the best shape. work would lack, recreation would lack, and social parts of life would lack. as these are al things god wants and encourages us to have in our lives. but they are distractions. they turn my attention away from god. that is bad. but there is a balance. a proper way to live life and walk purposefully. god is worshipped through our lives if we are living right. so distractions are only those blatant sins. when i pirposefully walk away from god. when i purpose to serve something else. i am responsable. i am what eclipses my worship to god. when i choose to live to serve myself first. and i know when these times are. hopefully they are as few as i like to think they are. i do fight against them, but why? i need to find victory so that god will be worshipped by that part of my life, not so i would have freedom.
lord god, god of earth. god of me. i want my life to worship you. i want to worship you. let me not erect idols to worship because im too lazy to do it right. these idols that do stand help me to destroy them. the idol of irresponsability with games. when i choose to continue with the attitude of i dont want to stop and i can do that other stuff later. the idol of my bank account and being too concerned with its well being. god help my to worship you and you only.

Pay Attention To My Prayers

my immediate reaction is somewhat jealous. im wanting to get back to this place of just talking and being with god. to just hang out and talk to him. and to see soloman just praising god and sharing his thoughts to god makes me a little jealous i havent been doing that of coarse i could ask these things of god. hes just saying do you thinkg god. keep your word. and i definitely want god to keep his word to hear my prayers, love me, and live all around me. i see the qualities of your love god and attention to me. and to be blessed out of blessing your name. yes god i agree that whatever i tirn to your direction is prayer. and i thank you for that gift to talk with you. that i can talk to you about whatever and you will hear. and consider. god you are good to me and i want to be better. to better talk to you and hear you. to live you and feel you. god help me to turn my life to your direction as prayer.
and you did pay attention to solomans prayers. thank you god.