ONCE AGAIN, LOOK WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE!!!

It is always amazing to me when Faith in our GOD shows out. Jesus said in Mark 11:22, "Have Faith in GOD". Scripture goes on to tell us that it is impossible to please GOD without Faith (Heb. 11:6). There are times when Faith in GOD is all there is. It produces a hope that GOD will respond even when you can't see any evidence of it yet.  Walking by Faith is a daily determination in my life,  come what may.  Faith makes its partner, patience, come out and hold me steady as I wait for an answer, by Faith.  Well,  Once again, Faith in GOD produced a desired result that makes me say loudly, "LOOK WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE!"  Let  me tell you, GOD is Good, if you did not already know this.  My precious 2 months old grand daughter was stricken with  a respiratory  condition that she had to be hospitalized for.  She was in the baby I C U unit.  Her little body was connected to tubes and given oxygen in a breathing tube through her nose.  It shook me to my core to see her this way. God had to carry me at that moment, cause I nearly lost it.   "She was a sick little baby", was what her Doctors told us on day 7 in I C U.  When I saw her for the first time she was already in the hospital for 4 days.  Her mother, my daughter, was having a difficult time as you could imagine, so was dad.  We knew that this baby was a gift from GOD and we also know that there is a thief, killer, and a destroyer that is counting on us to fall apart and let go of GOD at a time like this.  No, this is the time to cling to GOD with all your might and press in to the promises in HIS  WORD.  GOD gave us a healer,  His name is JESUS, and He WILL heal.  He took on our sin, sickness, and diseases, in His own body on the cross, for our healing (Isaiah 53:4-5,  1Peter 2:24). That's why He came to - do the Works of HIS FATHER, and healing was one of those Works. I know, because not to long ago,  He brought my nearly dead brother back to life right before our eyes!! Read my post entitled: Miracle...Right in front of our face, about 3 years ago.  I talk about that miracle, and now, Once again, Look at what the LORD has done!! HE heard the prayers, intercessions, crying out and FAITH of all those that took this sick child into the THRONE ROOM.  We did what JESUS said we could do: "Lay hands on the sick and they will recover". Mark 16:18.  He said, "Greater works shall you do cause He's going to the FATHER" John 14:12.  My daughter needed strengthening as well. It is hard to see your child this way.  She needed to believe that this was not the final outcome, her daughter would survive this.  I began to pray in the Spirit that  GOD would send ministers (not just laborers) in her midst that would minister the LIVING WORD to her,  And guess what?  Once again,  GOD responded by  putting people in her face that strengthened, encouraged, prayed and loved her.  She began to revive, so to speak. The heaviness of worry and fear, lifted off of her and, GLORY TO GOD, Faith rose up inside of her.  GOD said, "take my yoke, it is easy and my burden is light" Matt. 11:30.  Soon my precious grand began improving and medication was reduced, she began to eat with a bottle instead of the tubes, which were removed.  GOD BE PRAISED!! She started smiling (she's a cutie), color came to her skin, she was awake longer and thriving.  TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY, CAUSE HE HAS DONE GREAT THINGS!! Faith can move mountains, and this was a mountain that was trying to take from us, but our FAITH in EL ELYON, GOD ALMIGHTY the High and Lofty ONE, in ELOHIM, The Creator of Heaven and Earth, who gave us ADONAI, the Savior  that can be touched with the feelings of our infirmities, our HIGH PRIEST, our JEHOVAH - RAPHA was available, ready and willing to heal.  PRAISE GOD!!!!  We give GOD all glory, honor and praise! Once again, He has shown that by unwavering Faith,  a mountain can be removed.  I remember the doctors talking about statistics and the times past  when babies would die from this type of sickness.  He was knowledgeable about her illness and I believe strongly that GOD gave us a warrior in the medical field that would not, in his power, let anything but a complete healing occur.  The children on this floor of the hospital, has  great, caring, wonderful doctors and nurses and care givers tending them.  Doctors and all medical personnel are GOD'S hands and feet on earth.  GOD bless everyone of them.  We began praying for the other sick children  on this floor and GOD,  Once again, showed out.  At this writing they have all been discharged or in step - down unit soon to be released.  My grand daughter is soon to be released and may have been by this posting. 14 days of hospitalization is a hard thing for patient and loved ones.  But Glory to GOD, LOOK What the LORD has done!!  Faith is so important that GOD said HE is pleased by it.  Faith makes things happen instantly, gradually, suddenly, and in due season.  Things in my life have happened in each of these time frames.  I don't understand it.  GOD said to trust HIM,  not my own understanding of it,  Proverbs 3:5,  so that is what I do.  Trust GOD, without doubting and watch the mountain,  whatever it is, move out the way!!  Glory,  Praises, High Praise to GOD ALMIGHTY.  Mark 11:22-24, Prov.3:5, Gal.5:6,  Heb.6:12, Heb. 11:1,6. Rom.12:3,Rom.10:17.

HAVE MERCY ON OUR NATION LORD

For such a time as this, I chose this title to blog.  Our nation and it's people should consider moving closer to GOD. Turning back to HIM.  Looking in the Old Testament at Israel and it's tribes at the times it moved away from GOD and began serving  and worshipping other gods, disaster came down upon them. Their enemies attacked them, carried them off into slavery, many were killed, and their land and crops failed. They were outside the will of their Creator. When they cried out to GOD their Creator, HE had mercy on them and compassion for them and GOD rescued them from the enemy.  They would change their ways and stayed close to GOD, and worshipped no other gods.  But then, as time went by, they again moved away from the Creator and began worshipping other gods, false idols, images of Baal and whatever else was the latest detestable thing at the time, and yeah you guessed it disaster hit again.  GOD's people turned from Him time after time after time and each time, their enemies swooped down on them and prevailed in whatever thing they did to them.  Even the enemy said to them "Your God has abandoned you into my hands".  Imagine that?  But they would repent and turn back to GOD and HE would have mercy on them and things would improve.  Our nation has chosen to move away from GOD Almighty, taking HIM out of everything, even banning prayer and speaking HIS Mighty Name, now look at us. Our enemy may not be an obvious one. Once we were a country that carried the Blessing, Leadership and Favor that the founding Fathers prayed to GOD ALMIGHTY for when this nation was born, and the rockets red glare gave proof that our nation was still there, One Nation under GOD un -divide-able. Why?  Because GOD said a house divided cannot stand. One GOD, One SON, One HOLY SPIRIT all means ONE GOD!! GOD ALMIGHTY, Creator of Heaven, Earth, Everything.  Have mercy on our Nation LORD. Our Nation needs to move closer, better yet, turn completely back to GOD ALMIGHTY. We must allow GOD back into our homes, schools, churches, businesses, families, lives and most important among these our mouths.  Yes, talk GOD up, speak to Him, through Him, about Him, for Him. David knew this power and GOD told Joshua this is the way to have good success.  Think about that a bit. ponder, ponder. Our nation took GOD out of everything and look at the results.  Right here I will step out and say don't focus on the messenger, but what is the messenger saying.  Could there be some  truth to this? Who sent this message? How should I respond? All these are questions you would have if WU, FedX, Brown truck people, USPS, memo from the higher - ups or Voicemail, etc delivered you a message.  Most assuredly  GOD is as important, howbeit more important than these and HE uses whomever HE chooses.  GOD is our only hope of survival. HE was Israel's only hope of survival and they came to know it eventually. We too will realize it eventually so that we can confidently sing ' God Bless America" and know that HE will.  Have mercy on our Nation LORD.    


Judges 1: 19-34  Kings  2Chronicles 7 (emphasis on v.14)


Lamentations 3 (emphasis on v. 21 -23),  Psalms  Acts 9

"HAVE FAITH IN GOD".....I CAN DO EVERYTHING THROUGH CHRIST....

I don't know about you, but I have quoted that verse of scripture from Philippians 4:13 many times in my life and especially in the challenges of life.  It has constantly re-enforced the faith I have, that GOD is always strengthening me when my strength is tested.  Not my physical, muscle strength, but that too is included.  The strength that equates to the faith and strong belief in the truth that something bigger than me (GOD ALMIGHTY) is inside of me working on my behalf.(1John 4:4) Never more than right now in my life's events, has that been truer. Since the age of 18,  I have been a registered, legal driver.  I have owned a vehicle of some type for 30 years.   3
to be exact and they all lasted quite a while each one.  That can be a blessing in and of itself, (lol).  My first car was my favorite one because it was when I became a single parent.  Seat belts were not mandatory, so the kids would bounce back and forth from front to back often. (This was in the 80's a very different time than now. ) I could take them to school, pick them up, work different shifts at the club, things like that.  When they got older, the car embarrassed them, you know teenagers. It smoked and needed a paint job (think uncle Buck). My daughter hated when I had to pick her up at  high school, she was a teen, need I say more.  She claims I never put gas in the tank, she  only remembers me putting water in all the time (lol) the radiator leaked a bit but otherwise.  It lasted 13 years and I thank GOD for it.  Next car  was a nice foreign job my army neighbors sold me for a reasonable price.  They were both deploying and wanted to sell it.  The wife was really nice and I remember her telling me it would be great, cause the girls were teens and would look cool when they started to drive it. My daughters liked it, but it needed shocks and that was expensive for that make so after a while of shifting gears and bumping up and down, I didn't want that headache any longer.  Next came Janie B.  I named her after a family member that had staying power.  A red Mitzubishi mirage  that I had for 16 years.  She was 20 years old and sweet. After needing a new motor and other repairs too costly for her age, I thought it was time for a new car, so I junked her this past January and prayed for guidance and wisdom about what to do next.  4 months  before  all this happened, I began to believe GOD for a debt-free, new vehicle.  I have not had a car payment in 14 years and I am spoiled I admit. Even though things are not done that way, I am believing GOD that my prayers will be answered that way.  I sought out strong believers who prayed  with me, believed with me and encouraged me. They gave me sound advice and real world scriptures to stand on.  At this point is why I am blogging this title.  A few people have come across my path with their lack of faith that GOD can do such a thing.  It amazes me that we can have strong faith in man-made things, ideas, concepts,  and such, when it is GOD that causes man to make things,  have ideas,  come up with concepts and such anyway. Does it become legit when we take GOD out of the process?  Well, I want to believe that I can do all things through Christ, living  inside me and that no thing is impossible.  Christ said so himself and I choose to believe that.  So since I am believing Him,  GOD has caused all things to work together for good (Rom 8:28).  As I believe my new, debt-free vehicle will soon manifest  (no it is not going to fall out the sky), GOD has caused many blessings to come my way in some strange ways.  People are willing to help, offering me rides here and there, taxicabs have reduced fares, buses have waited when they should have long since left , several times in serious situations not of my doing, I was offered to be driven to locations by law enforcement personnel, (no, not to jail  lol),  fellow travelers have spoken enthusiastically and helpfully when info was needed fellow walkers are always cheerful and joyful at having a companion to walk & talk with.  PEOPLE ARE NICE!!  Here and now I am reminded  of something Paul said that I seem to be walking in right now. He said in Philippians 4: 11-12 "what so ever state I am in , I can adjust and be content...I know how to be abased and abound or have a lot, or be in need and suffer want" (author's liberal paraphrase) " I can do all things through  CHRIST which strengthens me". That is more truer now in this season in my life than at any time prior.  Having to do things in a newer and different way can have an effect on you.  It is up to you as to how the effect, effects you.  Positively or negatively. choose.  I have always looked on the brighter side of things my whole life anyway so I am going to take it in stride.  The cup is half full in my opinion.  Lemons ? = Lemonade  Count the rainbows rather than gripe about the rain.  There is a light at the end of the tunnel,  clouds have silver  linings, it could have been so much worse.  You get the picture here reader?  Your viewpoint on any situation can determine so many things, especially how many points on the blood pressure cuff.  It is hard in the " hard place".  That is why it is called the "hard place".  Further down in that same chapter in verse 19,  Paul goes on to say " But my GOD shall supply all your need according to  HIS riches in GLORY  by THE ANOINTED ONE".  Another well quoted scripture that I can say is more truer now than ever. Through this time of 'vehicle challenge' (let's call it lol), I am seeing some of the provisions of GOD front and center.  Even in the "hard place", GOD'S goodness comes into the picture blazing like a polishing fire.  Yes,  I could go to the car lot and choose one and go through the accepted/ approval/car payment route  (I have not ruled that out), that too is an option.  I want the guidance I an praying for, to guide me, whichever way I go.   Most of the past decisions  about important things in my life  have turned out negatively for one  reason only.  I did not seek GOD'S wisdom in the matter.  When He guides me, things turn out well.  GOD is good to me, yeah even while I am using "mike &Charlie" He still good, trustworthy, faithful and loyal .   It is easy to trust GOD when all is well, things are flowing as they should,  the sun is shinning, and balloons are everywhere.   But what about the other end of the spectrum.  Can I trust GOD when the rain is falling, the flow is blocked, and all the balloons have popped.  What about when all is NOT well?  It is in these times that I learn a lesson from my friends Job and David.  To sum it:  There is no where else to turn but to GOD and TRUST HIM, period!  Jesus said "HAVE FAITH IN GOD", so there is the answer for me.  I will believe that HIS promises are true.  He didn't have to say any of this, but HE did and HE is GOD ALMIGHTY so I will HAVE FAITH IN GOD, it is not optional.  Blessings on GOD'S people!!
Mark 11:22-24, John 14 :13-14, 1John5 :14-15, 1John3: 21-22,  Luke11:9-10, John 16:23, Matt.18:19, Matt.21:22.  Jesus is LORD!

HERE WITH YOU...... GOD'S DWELLING PLACE

When one of Jesus' disciples asked Him how he would manifest Himself to us and not to the whole world(John 14:22), Jesus gave a clear and precise answer.  That answer has been  GOD's way since the beginning,  it has never changed. GOD is faithful, and when HE said something, through which-ever mouth piece HE used, It became truth. GLORY!! All through time, since the beginning, when THE ALMIGHTY said, "Let there be.......", His plan was and is to be HERE WITH YOU. Like an expectant father-to-be, HE got to work to create a place for the new arrivals, HE knew there would be many. HE knew the end from the beginning (Isa.46:10), and HE planned concisely (It first took 7 days and later another 3 days) to create, maintain, supply, love and adore, provide, save, redeem, forgive, heal and indwell HIS beloved creation.  From Adam to Noah, God was HERE WITH THEM. When things seemed to go opposite of GOD's plan,  HE told Noah what HE planned to do next, and that plan went into motion (Gen.6:8-).  The whole creation was involved in GOD's detailed plan, GLORY TO GOD!!!  When 'part 2' of GOD's plan came into existence, HE began to speak  to HIS human creation and move forward (Gen. 12).  Abraham believed GOD  no matter what his circumstances said. Sarah, (Abe's wife) saw humor in GOD's plan for her, but she too believed (Gen.18:9-15).  GOD was  HERE WITH THEM as HE spoke it into them, both physically and Super naturally (Gen.18:1-15).  Fast forward several generations into the 12 tribes to Moses, when God told him to bring HIS chosen people up out of bondage in Egypt.  HE was with Moses Super naturally (Ex. 3). HE indwelled the burning bush and the Holy mountain to communicate with Moses and HIS people.  Soon HE told Moses to build HIM a Tabernacle where HIS Presence could dwell in or be  HERE WITH THEM.  PRAISES!!!HE gave precise directions about the construction of the Tabernacle and all of it's items for the inside.  GOD put on the architect and an interior designer's hat to do so (Ex.25). Glory to GOD!! HE said to Moses,' that is where I will meet with you. This sanctuary is where I will be with you'.  Prior to this, GOD went with them in a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night  as they traveled through the wilderness and in the desert. HE was HERE WITH THEM.  Glory to GOD!!! The Ark of The Covenant traveled with them as they inhabited the promise  land.  That mercy seat was a powerful force for them when they needed it and a compassionate, grace - filled place,  spewing GOD's loving  presence  and HIS abundant mercy at the same time.  Later, King David (2Sam.5), became GOD's beloved and HE indwelled David so much, that David sang songs in all events (good or bad) of life and danced in the HOLY SPIRIT until his clothes fell off his body (2Sam.6:12-16).  Wow!!  David  FELL IN LOVE WITH GOD EVERYDAY, and he didn't care who knew it.  PRAISES!!  In the grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness of GOD,  HE told David that someone from his house would always sit on the throne.  Beloved son of David, Solomon ,was chosen  to be the next king and what a heart for GOD he had. He must have inherited it from his father, David.  GOD  hand picked Solomon, (like David),to build HIS Temple, and what a fine job he did! He laid it out!!! The finest of everything; gold, brass,  silver, candlesticks, all the instruments, all the altars  even the doors were made of the finest of pure gold.   It was a sight to behold (2Chron.3,4,5)!! The dedication was a huge ceremony and feasting and partying that lasted many days as they brought The Ark in from the City to dwell in the Temple. GLORY TO GOD ALMIGHTY!!! HERE WITH THEM!!  The joy that must have filled that atmosphere, HALLALUJAH!! Solomon prayed a prayer so honest and heart - felt, so filled with intercession for a people that might fall short (2Chron.6:12-42) , that GOD immediately answered with what would happen ' if my people, which are called by my name.....'(2Chron.7:14)  In verse 16, GOD clearly says that HIS Name and HIS Heart shall be there forever!! HERE WITH THEM!!   HIS plan all along was to be HERE WITH US. OUR DWELLING PLACE.  So now, all through time HIS plan has continued.  This dwelling place has now taken the form of HIS Only Begotten SON whom HE  sent to this place for us.  The plan has not changed, but the Temple has gone through many renovations, if you will. The desert dwelling place has changed  into  a inhabited, beating heart inside a body made from the dirt, us.  HE is  HERE WITH YOU!!!  GOD sent HIM through the body of the Virgin.  We just celebrated HIS Birthday,  as we call it Christmas.  What a Gift from GOD we were given (2Cor.9:15).  GOD said all who confess HIM with their mouth and believe/receive HIM in their hearts will be saved to live eternally with HIM in Heaven (Rom.10:9-13).  Since we may have a ways to go down here, before we go to Heaven,  HE promised to be with us down here (Matt.28:20,Mark 16:19-20).   So the disciple asked Jesus how would He manifest Himself to us and not to the world? (John14:22). His answer was precise: "All who love Me will do what I say and The FATHER and I  will come  and live inside each one...."(John 14:23 nlt)  WOW!!!   What a dwelling place!   HERE WITH ME!!  Jesus knew that everyone would not be in that category.  We were given free choice in this body (Deut. 30:19).  THANK GOD for that!!  Some may not choose HIM,  (go figure  ?) v24.  HE said, "I came  so that they can have life,  more abundant, but there is a thief and he came too" (John 10:10 )( author's paraphrase).  Make a choice. HE made the choice to come for us and call us HIS (John 17:10-14). As we celebrate Christmas, THE BIRTHDAY OF THE KING, we can know HIM as our own Dwelling place.   From Cloud and Pillar of  Fire, to Tabernacle, to Temple and or Sanctuary to finally the heart of man/woman/boy/girl,  HE is HERE WITH YOU.  Not the blood pump heart, no, the spirit man heart, GOD breathes the breath of Life into each one of us,  that heart.  That is the Dwelling place in us.  We can stay connected to the ONE  who claimed us as HIS. John 15:4-10.  HE will be HERE WITH YOU,  GOD's DWELLING PLACE in us.  GLORY TO GOD.  BLESS THE LORD  O MY SOUL!!!.    JESUS  is LORD!!              John 14,15, 16, 17, Psalm 91, Psalm 1. 
         GOD'S BLESSINGS AT ALL TIMES ON EACH OF YOU!!

THANK YOU GOD!!!!

Most of us were raised to say please and thank you when someone does something nice for us. Usually it is something that has pleased us in some way and it displays a level of thoughtfulness and a measure of kindness.  Thank you reader for taking a bit of your precious time to read  THE CHASER  and hopefully be enlightened by it. There are many things you could use your time for, so thanks for reading.  God's blessings upon you and your loved ones!  This post is all about THANKING GOD for the wonderful things He has done in my life and the trials and troubles He has brought me through.  THANK YOU GOD, for choosing me to write a blog that tells of you and the unending love you have for your people (Ps.26:7, Ex.3:11,Is.52:7,8,9).  Who am I GOD?  That is the question I asked each time you gave me the words to write and your answer was always the same (Philip.2:13,Philip1:6). THANK YOU GOD!! Where would I be without the health and strength you wake me up with each day? One of the many benefits of waiting on you GOD (Is.40:29-31). THANK YOU GOD!! Over 5 decades of age, GOD I have needed and depended on your forgiveness and love.  It is impossible to walk perfectly down here. I have tripped up and fallen many times... BUT GOD!!(Ps.23,Ps.103:3-4,Rom.8:35-39,Ps.139).THANK YOU GOD!!   Each and every time that I have called out to you for healing for myself or others, you answered and showed your mighty hand in the circumstance.  At times when the doctors had done all they could humanly do, YOU stepped in(Ps.107:19-21,Ps.118:17,Is.53-4,5,Matt.8:2-3,16-17). THANK YOU GOD!! My how you have been patient with me GOD!! I have cried out to you countless times for countless issues.  It wasn't a pretty sight much of that time.  Think endless tears, snot mixed with runny make-up and hair going in every direction. That maybe a good word picture description. But GOD there you were with arms wide open and willing (Jer.29:11-14,Ps.91, Heb.4:14-16,Prov.4:20-24,Ps.27:14,Ps.46:10,Gal.6:9,Heb.10:36).THANK YOU GOD!!  The help that came as a result of all that and coming boldly to the throne of GRACE, was and still is amazing to me. You HOLY FATHER are my ULTIMATE SOURCE!! (Is.41:10-13,John 14:16,27, Is.50:7,Deut.31:6,Ps.121:1-2).  THANK YOU GOD!! You picked me up, dried my tears, telling me 'I got this'(author's paraphrase), binded my wounds, loved me tenderly and completely, carried me and renewed me.  Talk about blessings!!! Many times over these days-months-years, your mighty hand has shown its strength  and power in my existence. GLORY TO GOD!! You have provided for me, sustained me, blessed the path and lit it up as I traveled it.  Even in the worst of times, GOD, you caused it to turn and fit your plan (Deut.28:1-14, 1John4:4,Rom.1:16-17,Rom.8:26,28, Ps. 16:11,Prov.4:18, Philip.4:19).  Scripture says: The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and adds no sorrow with it  (Prov.10:22). Creator of HEAVEN and EARTH, THANK YOU for blessing me daily and loading me up with your benefits (Ps.68:19). THANK YOU GOD!! How great thou BLESSED FATHER are to me  MOST HIGH!!!  And the joy of your presence is too good.  I'm never alone even when no one else is near, because Your HOLY SPIRIT PRESENCE is in, on, over and around me. How wonderful it is to have  that sweet existence, THANK YOU GOD!! BLESS THE NAME OF GOD ALMIGHTY!! I thank you daily, as long as I have breath, my heart will be a carrier of your love and with gratitude in-grained constantly reminding me of you and the great love you have for me.  THANK YOU for never letting go of me, always being closer to me than my skin, my bones, and the breath in my flesh, deeper than the blood that flows through the veins you made for that purpose, GLORY TO GOD!!  (What an awesome ENGINEER you are GOD!!) Is.55.  THANK YOU GOD!!! PRAISE YOUR HOLY, POWERFUL, MIGHTY, MATCHLESS, MIRACLE-WORKING, WONDER-WORKING, SWEET, GLORIOUS, UNCHANGING,MERCIFUL, LOVELY, BEAUTIFUL, SPLENDID, MARVELOUS NAME!! Se'lah!! You are a GOOD, GOOD GOD!!  IN JESUS NAME,  AMEN.    1John,  Isaiah 53, 54, 55, Hebrews 2, Romans 8, Psalm,139, John 15, Psalm 63, Psalm 145.

MUSIC: WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT MUSIC? WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT A SONG?

First line of one of my favorite songs from back in the day when I use to party hearty in the enemy's camp. Don't you just love music? Music that reaches inside you down to your soul and puts you into that place. That place that makes you want to Praise and Worship the GOD OF THE UNIVERSE, THE ALMIGHTY GOD,  CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH AND ALL THINGS. When you are in church on Sunday and the Praise/Worship  is happening and it is all about GOD, can't you just feel in your spirit that GOD is there? The Bible says that HE inhabits the praises of HIS people.  Don't you want that encounter everyday, not just in church on Sunday or Wednesday, but all the time, everywhere? I  do. So  I prayed about it and talked to GOD(Prov.3:5-6). The Proverbs state: Wisdom is crying out everywhere, even in the street corners, city gates, high/low places,  everywhere(Prov.1:20-22).  Where ever I am, I am purposefully putting myself in praise/worship mode. I maybe unable to sing at the top of my lungs as I would like (lol) but inwardly I am there.  Not because of what I have or don't have, but because GOD is a good, good FATHER to me. HE loves me!!  I want HIM to know that I am constantly praising HIS Holy name.  The Word said to make a joyful noise unto the LORD all the lands.  come into HIS presence with gladness and singing (Ps. 100). How powerful praise is!!  It's liken to the times when you get a great compliment about something and how you feel on the inside about that compliment.  That is a similarity, not exact. Kick that feeling up 1000 percent and we come close to a better understanding.  Praise is good for us, but it blesses GOD when it is heartfelt to HIM (Matt.15:8). GOD looks on the heart after all, outward-ness means nothing (1Sam.1:6-7)  as it does to people. We have all sorts of great reasons to Praise/Worship GOD.  Just because HE is GOD is good enough, but let's go farther and talk about the benefits package we have as a result of making JESUS Lord.  GOD heals, forgives, redeems, satisfies, puts lovingkindness, tender, new, and unlimited mercy on us (Ps.103). HE gave us righteousness as a gift and an abundance of grace (Rom.5:17). Isn't that wonderful? Doesn't that make you want to Praise GOD right now?  Go ahead!! Let it go sweet thang,   Praise GOD!!!! He is worthy to be Praised 24/7 even in the desert and wilderness of life (Is. 51:3)  I find myself in constant praise mode: at home, at work, in the car, at the store, in the city, in the country, going and coming.  My car is the    rockin-est sanctuary  there is. I have a time worshipping and driving and the keeping of-  the- hands -on- the -steering- wheel thing you have to do while driving.  No worries, I have not ever had a crash, THANK YOU JESUS!!  Praising GOD takes me into a realm outside myself  where GOD is and lifts me into HIS heights. GLORY!!  Suddenly it is  not about me and my issues  any longer. They seem tiny in comparison to the JOY that comes from Worship.  They still exist , they aren't magnified anymore.  I once thought they were so huge and overwhelming.  Guess what?  Not to GOD!!! All things are possible with GOD.  HIS Word tells us to rejoice always (Phil.4:4). That means at all times.  In the sunny and rainy days,  the high and low moments, through the joy and pain of life. When I am in pain, whether physical or emotional, I don't feel much like rejoicing!  Those are the times I cry out (loudly) to GOD and honestly say I don't feel like rejoicing at this moment in time. And GOD knows and cares and understands. HE is our FATHER and loves us!  There are times when the comfort of the Holy Spirit is the only source that can bind a wound. I know 'bout that.  That sweet meditation of GOD and HIS goodness makes me want to sing HIS praises to HIM as long as I live (Ps.104:33-34). I just can't help it music puts me in that mode.  Bless the LORD oh my soul!!!  From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, GOD'S name is to be praised,  GLORY TO GOD!!!  Ps.113. The Bible tells us to Praise  GOD  with every kind of musical instrument and the dance.  I like that!  Back in the day, I would leave the club just before daylight,  partying hearty, staying on the dance floor, booty shaking, rump throwing dancing. ( Today it is known as twerking)Party- over- here- type of thing. That was  in the enemy's camp then.  Now I shake it up a different way  and it's all about THE MOST HIGH!!!! I get my groove on now, wherever, for GOD.  My car be bouncing down the road cause Toby Mack done took me there with "feeling so fly" or "feel it" or "supernatural high" and then  Switchfoot is hitting the beat with " love alone" or  "say it like you mean it", or  " breathe it in"  just to name a few. Then there is  the Hippest Radio station sold out to GOD and HIM only,  AIR 1. Find it on your radio or computer.  It is  'bout it, 'bout it'.  Music helps but if I aint got no music,  I make up songs to GOD.  Look for my original sound track  of: "You are there, I am here" soon. It will win me a Dove, I prophesy (lol).  Just reach down inside and let the meditation of your heart come out as a song. If that meditation is of GOD it will sound like you are a songstress to the ALMIGHTY.  So what would we do without a song?   Look on the inside and make one up!  To HIM alone be PRAISE/WORSHIP!!  God Bless You  Reader!
Psalm 100,  Psalm103, Psalm 150, Phil.4, Romans 5,  Psalm104,  Psalm113.  Jesus is LORD!!

LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDID THING

Love,  love,  love! What a great thing Love is.  No wonder GOD gave  commandment concerning LOVE and it is  the first fruit in the Fruit of the Spirit indwelling  every spirit - filled believer. (John 15:12, 17, Gal. 5:22)  I remember when I was a small child,  mama use to watch a soap opera on t.v. called  LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDID THING.  For those that don't know or have never heard of a soap opera, it is a t.v. program that follows the day to day life and events of characters that resemble our own lives.  Some popular and well known soaps you may have heard of are: All my children,  Young and the Restless, Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital in the daytime and at night: Dallas, Dynasty, Falcon Crest, Knots Landing,  Dallas - 'reloaded' etc. All these soaps had a theme usually referring to a love situation,  a family situation,  a business situation,  some major problem that weaved a financial thread through it.  LOVE was always involved, some sort of way. As I became an adult,  I watched soaps,  and I got hooked to many especially the nighttime ones.  Dallas and J.R were my favorites.  But I recently  began thinking back to  LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDID THING. I don't remember anything about it , but the title,  and that is what I chose for this blog, the title. When I think of how much GOD loves me  (us) and the wondrous ways HE shows that never ending,  never changing  LOVE it makes me  grateful that I can be LOVED like that,  even through all my faults and failings.  What is amazing in this season of my life is how GOD binds my wounds and  reveals the inner healing right in front of my face. Having gone through a few years of constant set-backs (can you imagine?), GOD has repeatedly shown through it all that HIS LOVE covers it all. I'm particularly amazed at this season right now.  Twice, so far, miraculous events have occurred in my sphere, where I have said out loud, 'this has to be GOD's hand because things don't happen this way, from brokenness'.  Not in the natural, but GOD moves Super naturally in any and every situation, and HE leaves His DNA there tell tailing that it is HIM.  This LOVE is SPLENDID and has many facets.  In Romans 8:35-39, it tells of GOD'S LOVE and that nothing can separate or take HIS LOVE from us.  Much will occur, but as HIS chosen generation, HIS holy nation,  HIS peculiar people,  HE has called out of darkness into the  marvelous light,  we are more than conquerors  through HIM that LOVED us (1Pet.2:9).  Super naturally, GOD has caused my heart to move in a direction I wouldn't  have thought possible.  When I realized it, (which took some doing to even be aware of) I could have turned a cart wheel (that right there would have been a miracle lol). It made my heart leap inside my chest!!!  I began to smile bigger, rejoice longer, with gratitude, praise for revealed, in-your-face, awesomeness!! LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDID THING!!!  1John 4: 16-19 became clear as a glass of clear, water fall water.  To know and believe GOD'S LOVE, that GOD is LOVE and with HIM on the inside (John 14:23)  of me (us) this perfect LOVE destroys fear which has its own posse of tormentors and destroyers.  I am empowered by this perfect LOVE, GLORY!!!  In 1Cor .13:7 it states that LOVE bears, hopes, believes, endures all things. Let me testify right now that I have in the past and still do all that bearing, hoping, believing, and enduring in my life. Not by my might or strength,  but by GOD'S power.  1John4:4.  GOD doesn't love halfway either.  HE is a: all in,  full tilt,  turbo charged,  electrified,  magnified,  bring it,  any distance,  in your face,  no fear here,  just do it,  Bam,  whoop, there it is,  can't touch this,  watch me,  but GOD,  look at GOD,  I know that's right,  booeyow, kind of GOD. WOW!!!!  The bump, bruises and scars, testify of GOD'S amazing Grace  and new, Mercy and Goodness HE   slathers on me daily without measure.   His LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDID THING. It's astounding to me cause I want to be able to  LOVE like that.   I am a work in progress, lol.   When I find myself on the receiving end of this Great LOVE, the results mesmerize me.  At this point in time,  I am walking in the clouds cause it has such a tremendous effect on me.  It is like something you thought was over and done with,  brought back to life again, re-loaded, part 2, next level, come again kind of thing, what, what!!  The phrase "Glory to GOD" takes on new meaning.  I can't say what will happen in the future,  cause I didn't know any of this when I was going through those constant set- backs I spoke of earlier.(Joseph's story comes to mind right here).   All I know and still know is GOD'S ways are higher than my ways and HE has a great plan for me.  To HIM be ALL  Glory, Honor, and  High Praise. AMEN.  Jesus is still LORD.                        Jeremiah 29, 1John4,  John 14, 1Cor. 13,
                                           Romans 8.