God really pays off. God is WAY amazing! First I GET to spend time with Him, and then second, He gives me blessings!!! Dude, He seriously is AWE-mazing. Is EVERYTHING about Him good? That's why He is different from those fake gods. I feel so safe and rested in Him. Oh, I love Jesus! He is who He says He is.
let me tell you what just played out. first, i was just up in my room talking plainly with God. Thanking Him that someway I would be sending good news back home. i didn't think twice about it, but it was like He was in the room with me. and heard every word I said! because moments later, pamela (owner of casa papaya) knocked on my door, and sat down and talked with me for a few minutes with a letter she had written me. she wanted to thank me for bringing such wonderful guests with me, and how she looks forward to meeting the rest! in the letter she mentioned that when my dad arrives he can stay for free without paying any extra little charges. anyway, the most important thing was her heart of gratitude. she even gave me a gift of incense! we have shared moments with each other, with patience and understanding for each other, and God has been honored. I am thankful to be staying here, and it's been wonderful to see the movement of Jesus in our midst. It's like He is living here also. I can't see him, but i see His work. i don't see a tree growing, but i see the fruit ripening. dude, God is up to something up in here!!!!!
Prayer Requests
1. for pamela, because she will be moving to the middle east for a job. pray for her to be astonished by the way God is pursuing her.
2. mike (room next door) jew guy who loves yoga and girls. he is a man who wants a meaningful relationship one day, i hope he gets it.
3. gaby (yoga teacher) to recognize "pura vida" is in Christ. seriously.
side note:: i have decided not to participate in yoga anymore, because of it's roots in false idol worship. (any feedback on that?! i am open) because i really want to do yoga, but i cant offend my lover. im flirting with another "lover" when i participate. God is my only Lover. and I love that!!! :D im already married, i cant be flirting!
PRAISES and HIGHLIGHTS!
1. God is breaking off things in my life like... worry and body odor! haha. (ask if you really wanna know!) and adding to me boldness and openness about OUR relationship. and... got to talk with mike (jew guy who loves yoga and girls) about my relationship with jesus today! it was random and bold, and soo exhilarating!!
2. went to a fiesta last night in santa cruz! it was the province of guanacaste's independence day! was super fun!
3. had a super chill day.
im off to rest a little. but man, so many little life things happen, and i want to tell you ALL of them! just one more.... ill make it short.
Alejandro. let me introduce him. He's the original gangster of playa negra. he's been here for over 10 years. he's an all natural healing surfer, who is from argentina and sells womens clothing. yep. this man is so chill. i saw him eating a mango today at the beach, and i had to smile. but anyways, he gave me some earth clay stuff that i have been applying to my face regularly, and i'll tell you what... my face is gonna be flawless soon. it extracts bacteria from all the lotions and crap from the pores, and then tightens them. exfoliates the skin and makes it as soft as a babies behind! he lives down the street from casa papaya.
Ok, have a wonderful rest of your day! be joyful always :) talk to God about everything and say thanks all the time, for this is God's will for us in Christ Jesus. that has become my life verse... i love it's simplicity!
all my love!
Lindsay
Sunday, July 26, 2009
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wow- that is amazing!
ReplyDeleteLindsay, I have absolutely no doubt at all that God's divine hand has sovereignly placed you there. It's also pretty cool to think of all the people you have dragged with you- myself included!!! But it's really awesome because God is into these people over there and winning them over with His love!!! I cannot wait to get there and I am specifically praying for any part Robbie and I may play in all of this.
Also, about the Yoga, I think it ultimately lies with whatever conviction you feel within you from the Holy Spirit. I have to say, I tend to side with where you are coming from, but I also see the side that feels like they can do the exercises and stretches as unto the Lord. When you think about it, there is only one God, regardless of what these people claim to be doing or who they claim to be worshipping. Like, no other God exists. There is definitely a spiritual element though and I do think that the New Age philosophy/religion is seeded in the occult and ultimately demonic.
I guess what I'm trying to say is 1Cor. 10:18-end. Paul does a great job of balancing this out. The context is eating meat offered up to idols. In this case it would be a specific exercise that is normally offered up to "idols".. you know? check it out, let me know what you think and more importantly what you think God is telling you about it.!
4 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say. 16 Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? 17 Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one bread. 18 Look at the nation Israel; are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar? 19 What do I mean then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20 No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. 22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?
ReplyDeletedude, do you want to make God jealous and angry? i don't! I look at it this way. As His bride, i get the chance to be in the shadow of my husband, Jesus. If he is saying, yoga is an excercise to another god, and you're mine, not his. then I feel good and loved and protected. now, i face the question, how do i tell people this is a loving way, to expose yoga and glorify jesus? i guess we'll have to wait and see! :D i expect God to speak through me, because He said He would when it's time. I am so excited! I am also excited about the alternative exercises I get to explore and try. I have been looking up zumba, and getting new ideas. God is super brilliant! Love you Z, and thanks so much for helping me find God! He just used you as a bridge for me to worship Him in a new way. and it also gave me a new way to look at Christ. As a protecting, and caring husband. :) how amazing?!
ohhhh what a good post. The boys say "hi" and they are a little jealous that you are in coasta rica. They ask about you a lot. I miss you. I love the time we got to spend together serving. It was pretty much the coolest thing.
ReplyDeleteEven the girl at dunkin' donuts was wondering where you were (p.s. she wants dance lessons when you come back)!
Man, I love streching. So, I just take poses from yoga and call them "streches" and while I'm doing them and think about meditate on Gods word; pray and whatnot. But if you feel convicted I would say to stop. Maybe he'll convict me one day too, but I'm sure he'll give me some other awesome streching regiment. haha.
I love you friend. Praying for you and your request. I won't be able to visit. :(!!!!!! Everything that could be off and awkward about this summer is just that. total bummer.
anyway. Love. Love like your life depended on it.
I'm glad you're my friend.
-Brittnee