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(Mya Gingerich 5/9/08)
When you realize the magnitude of God- or
that He would even consider us- ---
it really is quite astounding.
When you see things happening around the globe- for instance-
the cyclone that in one fail swoop wiped away possibly
662,000!!!
I mean in an instance- 662,000 people were either dead or
dying------blown away or floating . . . just like that
------"snap"
How small and insignificant
How just as the Word says is our lives a
vapor-----------------------
& How it says He will come as a thief in the night-
& How many more than 662,000 do not know Him.
Yes, we're to be about His business. Ours is nothing.
God bless. Have a great day. M
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Crazy sometimes seems the battel that still rages on in the
flesh. Found myself feeling the ugliness of doubt or "little
faith" or unbelief- whatever you want to call it r i s i n g up
as I spent days or evenings with my grandson. Funny, when the
enemy can't get you one way- he always seems to poke somewhere
else.
I love Kole. I love Kole as if he were mine, though I am very
aware that he is not. I love his mother too.
He's been so sick. He'd be doing great & then turn around and
be horribly horribly sick all over again. & Back up to
rememberence, a dream I had a couple months ago or so - that
concerned him. -But in my heart I believed or at least hoped
for - it being a call to intercession-----
Yet with this last crop up of illness- there it was in my head-
and there also was the enemy trying to convince me that "no no
not intercession- but you know what you saw!"
Oooh I rebuke me and the enemy in the Name of Jesus!
But was thinking this morning how subtle things can work on ya
work on ya- and take your eyes off the Only one that can help in
the first place! & In this case, my eyes weren't really off----
but I did find myself silently appealing to, as I held my very
hot grandson against me and tears streamed down my face a couple
nights ago.
& That evening, really, it was all quite simple. Me, & Kole &
God rocking in my chair. God keeping me still as I just held
him. In a way, I think as I held Kole- God held me. So I
greatly thank Him.
But beyond that, this morning was thinking about the church, our
part of it. I know what Mike refers to when he speaks of the
beginnings and the "motley crew" doing nothing but waiting for
people to love.
& Even though I had been back in church for some time when I
came to the Be-
I guess I WAS one of those people.
& You know what? It was the first place I think EVER that I
felt like "finally" I found a place that I belonged . . .
A place where we ALL just dug in and did some of the craziest or
often dirtiest work . . . . but where we did it together . . .
& How it did not matter if we were all coming out of whatever .
. . that beyond all comprehension, beyond any human explanation,
beyond all any of the worlds or our own preconceived notions . .
. God called us and He was using us. -Not for us. - But so
that all the others marked by life, marked by circumstance,
marked by the worlds labels, marked by scars made in the world-
--- had a place to be-
Then my thoughts came about what I saw just a little before we
went to the new building.
& I saw as if the back door was a gate- and I saw the stage area
as the alter. & I knew that salvation would come at the
gates--- and healing & deliverance at the alter.
Then I guess it felt like God was asking me--- or maybe asking
us- do we still see it? Do we still see it?
Do we get all caught up in the things that bother us or scare us
or just the trivialities of life------- just like I did for two
days where my worry for Kole just seemed to swell until it was
so heavy ? - and then forget the purpose and plan that I've
been, we've all been walking out?
Salvation at the gates and healing and deliverance at the alter
. . . .
Can we see the people? They are starting to come again. Can we
see them? Can, in our minds or hearts see others coming? Can
we picture just big groups of people
coming------------------------------------------- can we believe
for them--knowing right now they- they do not believe? Can we
see our unsaved loved ones? Can we picture THEM walking through
the doors? Do we believe for it?
We do believe God is still God after all right? (I know you do)
Just like the beginnings------------ a place where all are
welcomed irregrardless of their past- or even their present . .
. a place God can show Himself real- and where you don't have to
wait for three bible classes and four years of instruction
before seen "fit" to help- to love- to minister-
I think God has increased the size of the Be's puzzle---------
but I also think there are some wonderful pieces missing. *I
think we need to invite them in, pray them in, encourage them in
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and then once they get there- we need to love them as we were
loved when we came-
And let them know that if they feel led- they have a place with
us. -No matter who, no matter how, no matter . . .
Sorry so long guys. God bless. & For those that prayed for
Kole- thank you-
He was so much better~ It literally was like night and day!
Thank You Lord.
Give Me a G!
(Mya Gingerich 11-20-07)
This isn't anything new to anyone here, just what I was
thinking about right now.
Mike has often brought it up this way or
that---------------------------------------------------
I am tired today. I suppose I often am. Really doesn't change
things. Whatever goes on in my life- goes on. It rarely ever
stops because of a curve ball of being overly tired or truly
even when not well. There are others. We know them. Some are
probably reading this right now.
Adding to it- it is dreary out and cold. For some reason the
sunshine or lack there of does seem to put a different light on
everyhing--- no pun intended
But I thought about how I felt versuswhat I need to do. & Was
thinking a lot about the Lord and different things going on . .
.
& I wondered--------------------------------------------------
Why is it that some DO get so excited for the next game on t.v.
or the next episode of whatever program they like? Why will
they even plan for that day and time and look forward to it
gleefully and make sure that that time is not encroached by any
other thing------ and if it is they are agitated?
& Yet- God gets maybe a gentle head bob or maybe just the
"reverence" of someone standing------ but no more
I know everyone is tired. Me too.
When we come to the house of the Lord though------- how come it
is so much easier to dwell on how tired we are- or how we have
this this or this to do?
Why DON'T we feel the same fervor or excitement to worship the
Lord of Lords or hear His word---- or gather with the of "Body"
members?
Oh trust me, I know some do. I know.
On the whole though-
How often is church "played" or we show up because it's what we
do?
If we're having those days----- then where are our hearts?
I think I am very grateful now that truly I don't have a lot
going on. I don't have endless invites from many people-
I don't have dinners and "events" that I am scheduling in
I don't have really any programs I watch outside of TBN except
Flip that House not and again------or the weather channel-----
& I am glad.
One, my life seems busy enough-
But also because somewhere along the line- He changed me. &
Quite frankly, like I've said before, I am just happy to be in
the room.
The things I really like to do ARE the God things. The places I
like to go----- are either places expecting ministering going
on-------------------------- or to things where I am with other
believers.
I really have no outside activities except occasional kid or
family stuff.
& I know, for me, God probably had to make it that way.
Anytying more than that would have probably easily distracted
me-----or I wouldn't have been focused on Him.
But He is the Maker and Creator of ALL things. He saved us. He
made ways where there were no ways, He called us out of darkness
into light. He gave us purpose for Him here---------
& Yet------ "Oh sorry God, I'm just tired."
Or------ "Well I can't cause I've got this and this and that to
do first-"
First?
With such an intimacy when we truly just praise God with all we
have--------
why would we want it any other way?
---Or maybe is it that some have never truly been there? Some
have never tasted?
I don't know.
But our God---HE'S AN AWESOME GOD
HE IS WORTHY AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED.
& When He looks down, I hope He says------ "Boy, look at my
children- look a them praising me! No matter what any of them is
going through- look at that beautiful praise!" ------ a sweet
aroma in His notrils----- even when it's singing and it's off !
ha ha
SO I say, "Give me a G!" C'mon guys, "Give me a G!"
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