You know, I used to separate things into good and bad.
But... "The earth is the Lord's and everything in it, the world and all who live in it. He founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters."
i had this thought as I was riding home on my bike tonight. "I feel safe in Christianity." and let me explain. I feel "safe" because Jesus didnt come to wipe away the old testament, and begin a new religion. He came to complete the old testament. period. He fulfilled the prophecies predicted about the Savior that was to come. He did it humbly. flawlessly. real. grimy. He did it. I find it so satisfying, so rewarding, so honoring, to be identified with His name. Christ. I mean, I give Him mad LOVE. I gave my life over for Him to utilize for His glory. I am the MOST BLESSED person on the face of the earth.
So, yeah, even darkness is good. How? Why are bad things good? How can evil things be classified as good? Here is why... Because of Jesus. No matter what, Jesus makes light out of darkness... for those who believe. In fact, he says in weakness, HE is strong. Dude, Saviour Christ ALWAYS comes to the rescue. But if you don't believe, why not? Does the concept of something bigger than you sound far-fetched? Have you been too dulled to decide for yourself? Are you just waiting till you get older and will have less fun? well, today is the day to decide. Just do it. It's time. It's time to really find what you were made for!
I know bad things, believe me... mom dies when im 14. brother dies of drug abuse. growing up in mental lies and filth. lack of health and self love. dull. really dull. having to find my own way.... and somehow, the truth found me, and saved my sad, lonely, shivering cold soul. And THAT is the only reason I am breathing each breathe with thankfulness and joy. Because God used to Jesus to show me He loved me, and wanted me to be apart of His family. (Now, I realize I am the apple of His eye, His bride. with the BEST seat in the house;)
You know another thought swimming around in my head is one of simple stillness. I watch the nature, it does not worry or toil or work, and everything works out perfectly. PERFECTLY. Do I ever have a reason to worry? i just need to take life easy, and everything will be taken care of.
Yet, another thought is this... My SPIRIT has a husband. It's Her Maker. She is a bride. My mind has a Lover, it's the truth that that I am loved, and therefore free. My body, will have a husband, one to bring a deeper knowledge of the Love of my MAKER. I feel like the Spirit manifests things to the mind and the mind makes the body act out. Also the reverse, the body is a tool, for the mind to understand things, and therefore deepen our understanding of things about heaven, Jesus and God. Really cool.
Thanks for reading. Hope you could jog along with me. I love thinking about God, and know that I have BARELY begun to scratch the surface. I'm So pumped about the time I get to spend learning, thinking, meditating and discussing his simply yet complex truths in the future.
Thanks God! and thank you! :)
Shalom,
Lindsay
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
YOUR choices WILL CHANGE THE WORLD!
Dude,
I mean I know I am not perfect. Actually I am quite far from perfection... sadly so. But I am content with who I am right now. But besides that, something else that I do know is that God has made us powerful! Our decisions have the ability to create a new world. If you can imagine and decide to pursue something beautiful, healthy, alive and flowing with love... then it may as well become a reality. and it soon will be. My friend, there is one Lover of our souls. His name is Jesus. The reason why it is so important to acknowledge Christ as a reality is because, let's face it, you have a choice. Even though Jesus wasn't a super hot pop icon, He changed this world with his thoughts. He shared His thoughts with people, and some of His thoughts changed the people who listened. If someone told me I could be healed(and i am very ill), and it was through a man who confessed to be God... I would listen to what he had to say, if it seemed to align with my spirit, i would believe what He says. I mean, i might be like Doubting Thomas, but now as a believer, i really believe every word that hung in the air as it left HIS mouth. I believe Jesus is the only way, the real truth, and He gives real life. why? because after 10 years, i have had some time to test Him out. and believe me, I have! He has been One of the only ones to love me NO MATTER WHAT. No matter what has happened, he has been right there. I mean like closer than the breathe you use to fog up a mirror. That close every step of every road ive walked down. He has opened my eyes to true love and beauty, which (i love this lyric from jack johnson) "is found in the trees and not the glass windows." I read the scriptures, and they are just amazing. they prove the truth over and over and over again, FOREVER! meaning the scriptures will always stand up against all other lines of thought! That's freakin something!
SO I divulge all this, out of inspiration from my tea bag that so poignant stated "Your choices WILL change the world." thank you tea bag, and Jesus for ultimately letting me see this!
I just want to think about Jesus. My first love. I want to ponder his outlook, and have it transform my mind. i want to practice love, and honesty. brotherly love, compassion, forgiveness. living in the reality that as i walk (or ride my bike) down the street someone may be healed from a sickness that has kept them from believing in CHrist. I have no idea what could happen, i must go out and live. who knows? i didn't think that today the reality of becoming a dancer in an art gallery, performing for the respect of women everywhere. breaking the chains! so, here we go! pray for me that i may fearlessly make known the gospel of Christ for which i am in chains for. I pray the same thing for you. everyday, that you would look into someone's eyes, with love, and say I love you, because I know real love from Jesus. WE love because HE first loved us. We learn by example in His economy of things. (Praise you Jesus) I also pray that His face would openly SHINE upon you! That LIFE would flow from within you, as you allow it to fill you.
Filled up and running over out of the gRACE of our Saviour Jesus,
Lindsay
I mean I know I am not perfect. Actually I am quite far from perfection... sadly so. But I am content with who I am right now. But besides that, something else that I do know is that God has made us powerful! Our decisions have the ability to create a new world. If you can imagine and decide to pursue something beautiful, healthy, alive and flowing with love... then it may as well become a reality. and it soon will be. My friend, there is one Lover of our souls. His name is Jesus. The reason why it is so important to acknowledge Christ as a reality is because, let's face it, you have a choice. Even though Jesus wasn't a super hot pop icon, He changed this world with his thoughts. He shared His thoughts with people, and some of His thoughts changed the people who listened. If someone told me I could be healed(and i am very ill), and it was through a man who confessed to be God... I would listen to what he had to say, if it seemed to align with my spirit, i would believe what He says. I mean, i might be like Doubting Thomas, but now as a believer, i really believe every word that hung in the air as it left HIS mouth. I believe Jesus is the only way, the real truth, and He gives real life. why? because after 10 years, i have had some time to test Him out. and believe me, I have! He has been One of the only ones to love me NO MATTER WHAT. No matter what has happened, he has been right there. I mean like closer than the breathe you use to fog up a mirror. That close every step of every road ive walked down. He has opened my eyes to true love and beauty, which (i love this lyric from jack johnson) "is found in the trees and not the glass windows." I read the scriptures, and they are just amazing. they prove the truth over and over and over again, FOREVER! meaning the scriptures will always stand up against all other lines of thought! That's freakin something!
SO I divulge all this, out of inspiration from my tea bag that so poignant stated "Your choices WILL change the world." thank you tea bag, and Jesus for ultimately letting me see this!
I just want to think about Jesus. My first love. I want to ponder his outlook, and have it transform my mind. i want to practice love, and honesty. brotherly love, compassion, forgiveness. living in the reality that as i walk (or ride my bike) down the street someone may be healed from a sickness that has kept them from believing in CHrist. I have no idea what could happen, i must go out and live. who knows? i didn't think that today the reality of becoming a dancer in an art gallery, performing for the respect of women everywhere. breaking the chains! so, here we go! pray for me that i may fearlessly make known the gospel of Christ for which i am in chains for. I pray the same thing for you. everyday, that you would look into someone's eyes, with love, and say I love you, because I know real love from Jesus. WE love because HE first loved us. We learn by example in His economy of things. (Praise you Jesus) I also pray that His face would openly SHINE upon you! That LIFE would flow from within you, as you allow it to fill you.
Filled up and running over out of the gRACE of our Saviour Jesus,
Lindsay
Monday, September 07, 2009
Evangelism today: relationships.
Definition of an update:
Update: To know what is going on in Lindsay Brown's world. :)
So, life has been tremendously rewarding! I feel like I married the most amazing man on earth, and each day is filled with presents and the presence of a HOLY God. This last words have weight. heavy weight. when I think about the God of this world, I think of words like
creative.
compassionate.
joyful.
subtle.
glances.
growth.
twinkles.
moments.
smiles.
big smiles.
feasts.
deaths.
beautiful.
serious.
wise. yet child-like joy.
words like depth, length, width and height describe His Love for people. and just the other day when I was at my brothers house, I saw some guys passing out flyers to their church service. Which threw my mind into a contemplative stare, because who has time to go to a church service? and who would want to spend their precious time at a church service these days? im just being honest.
I am not knocking church services. a church service changed my life forever. but i was invited by my sister in law. she knew me. she knew my business. she knew i needed jesus. and she knew she could help. what I was thinking though was "what if one of my neighbors wanted to know about Jesus... would I just invite them to my church? No! of course not, I'd do my best to tell them in our front lawns.
BUT When I first got saved, I used to think that it was the pastors job to tell people about jesus. and it is. But, what about my neighbors who will never go to church, how will they find out? through me. my life. through other people and their lives. not by being invited by a stranger to a church service.
My neighbor Mindy got invited to a church this week. mindy is a jew. she doesn't like to be hassled. she likes the straight up truth. she told me she didnt like this. i said i don't respond well to random people inviting me to religious services either. unless i asked for it, of course. but it made me think of how jesus calls us to be salt and light.
zoila shared with me the other day something she heard about "salt" and how it is used to preserve. To preserve what? God's commands. fear of God. a real genuine relationship with the creator, and the joy and peace one experiences there. to preserve God's glory. God's name. God's honor.
It's comparable to a parent child relationship.
We are babies and God is our parent. He takes great care of us, and we grow up to be adolescents.
Adolescents are trained and bred into winners in the kingdom. We love because He first loved us. He leads by example, and we get to follow.
We learn about marriage, and how a child is presented into a relationship with another human being. these two humans take on the same name. yet they each represent a family name. heritage. they have perserved their family name. which in this case is the name of the Lord.
now this leads me to say, we have been raised in jesus and we live out what we have learned. But what have we really learned? time will always tell the truth. and the tree will always bear the fruit.
fun thoughts about salt! wanna share any?
read a facinating quote the other day by helen keller.
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."
I love that!
Praise Corner:
1. Dad's health is fantastic!
2. My health was never questionable, but it's great too! just in case you wanted to know :)
3. Jeff and his family are also doing well!
4. things at home are running smoothly and fun! my dad and i have been having fun!
5. Jesus is so compassionate with me, it makes me wanna be absolutely attached to him. nonstop forever!
6. I keep getting fed all of this beautiful info through the scriptures, friends, and reading. :) I love the feeling of learning.
Prayer Requets
1.My friends in Negra, that I would be able to see the Lord's working in their hearts. what a priviledge this would be.
because I know God is stirring them up! :) like a mighty wave knocking down stronghold walls.
2. that i would learn how to deal well with stress and competition.
3. To have wisdom when applying to be certified as a holistic health practioner.
4. That my dad would help me with buying property in costa rica, to build a green treehouse, with a retreat/restoration center. and whatever else God wants. I feel like this is from God, so i would love you to pray about these things with me, and tell me if you have anything to say!
:)
My love!
Lindsay
Update: To know what is going on in Lindsay Brown's world. :)
So, life has been tremendously rewarding! I feel like I married the most amazing man on earth, and each day is filled with presents and the presence of a HOLY God. This last words have weight. heavy weight. when I think about the God of this world, I think of words like
creative.
compassionate.
joyful.
subtle.
glances.
growth.
twinkles.
moments.
smiles.
big smiles.
feasts.
deaths.
beautiful.
serious.
wise. yet child-like joy.
words like depth, length, width and height describe His Love for people. and just the other day when I was at my brothers house, I saw some guys passing out flyers to their church service. Which threw my mind into a contemplative stare, because who has time to go to a church service? and who would want to spend their precious time at a church service these days? im just being honest.
I am not knocking church services. a church service changed my life forever. but i was invited by my sister in law. she knew me. she knew my business. she knew i needed jesus. and she knew she could help. what I was thinking though was "what if one of my neighbors wanted to know about Jesus... would I just invite them to my church? No! of course not, I'd do my best to tell them in our front lawns.
BUT When I first got saved, I used to think that it was the pastors job to tell people about jesus. and it is. But, what about my neighbors who will never go to church, how will they find out? through me. my life. through other people and their lives. not by being invited by a stranger to a church service.
My neighbor Mindy got invited to a church this week. mindy is a jew. she doesn't like to be hassled. she likes the straight up truth. she told me she didnt like this. i said i don't respond well to random people inviting me to religious services either. unless i asked for it, of course. but it made me think of how jesus calls us to be salt and light.
zoila shared with me the other day something she heard about "salt" and how it is used to preserve. To preserve what? God's commands. fear of God. a real genuine relationship with the creator, and the joy and peace one experiences there. to preserve God's glory. God's name. God's honor.
It's comparable to a parent child relationship.
We are babies and God is our parent. He takes great care of us, and we grow up to be adolescents.
Adolescents are trained and bred into winners in the kingdom. We love because He first loved us. He leads by example, and we get to follow.
We learn about marriage, and how a child is presented into a relationship with another human being. these two humans take on the same name. yet they each represent a family name. heritage. they have perserved their family name. which in this case is the name of the Lord.
now this leads me to say, we have been raised in jesus and we live out what we have learned. But what have we really learned? time will always tell the truth. and the tree will always bear the fruit.
fun thoughts about salt! wanna share any?
read a facinating quote the other day by helen keller.
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."
I love that!
Praise Corner:
1. Dad's health is fantastic!
2. My health was never questionable, but it's great too! just in case you wanted to know :)
3. Jeff and his family are also doing well!
4. things at home are running smoothly and fun! my dad and i have been having fun!
5. Jesus is so compassionate with me, it makes me wanna be absolutely attached to him. nonstop forever!
6. I keep getting fed all of this beautiful info through the scriptures, friends, and reading. :) I love the feeling of learning.
Prayer Requets
1.My friends in Negra, that I would be able to see the Lord's working in their hearts. what a priviledge this would be.
because I know God is stirring them up! :) like a mighty wave knocking down stronghold walls.
2. that i would learn how to deal well with stress and competition.
3. To have wisdom when applying to be certified as a holistic health practioner.
4. That my dad would help me with buying property in costa rica, to build a green treehouse, with a retreat/restoration center. and whatever else God wants. I feel like this is from God, so i would love you to pray about these things with me, and tell me if you have anything to say!
:)
My love!
Lindsay
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