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[mlg]

That's it sis...counteracting the enemy...with the truth...we can do anything that we commit ourselves to finish...if you want this healing...then see it all the way to the finish...no matter how long it takes...patience sis...patience...wait upon the Lord.

luv ya

[Tam]

Day 9 Change your lifestyle

Wow I know that it is not a coincidence that this is todays lesson.
Change my lifestyle is just what I am doing!!!!! I woke this morning to the fact of bad dreams last evening. In these dreams I was taking care of dead people in my life, from my past. I was having to take care of them.

They are dead! Why am I even entertaining the fact that they are still around and can still haunt me? THEY ARE DEAD! Thus meaning my past is dead and the only hold it has on me is the hold that I allow it to have.

I have begun to realize that I have been running in the wrong direction. That I have been chasing after images that portray Him but that will only lead me to destruction because it is just that an image. Jesus said that I have come to give you aboundant life and life to its fullest. How can I be living life to its fullest if I am staying in the grave yard playing with the dead.

In my running in the wrong direction I believe that Jesus is standing back say "wait! wait! I am over here! You are going the wrong way!" But we keep on running because we are scared that what we are chasing will turn around and start chasing us if we stop. But how can it chase us and hurt us if it is dead? Dead bones can do nothing but be dead bones without Jesus breathing life into them. Fear is what is keeping me from Him. If I will stop in my tracks and look at what I am chasing I will see that it is dried up and dead, so there does not have to be any fear! Remember I said that I was chasing an image that seemed real to me but I had to much fear to turn around. ALL fear is is False Evidence Appearing Real. ANd that is exactly what the enemy wanted to do. Wanted all this to appear real to me to place fear and doubt in my life, and to hold me down.

Have I had enough yet? How much longer am I going to allow him to torment me? Isn't it about time that I wake up and smell the coffee. And see it as just that, coffee?

I guess it is safe to say that I have had lots of tears this morning to say the least. ( for someone that doesn't cry ummmmmmm....) After realizing that the bones are dead and idle threats and they can't hurt me I then decided that it was time to get real with Jesus. To allow Him to breath life and hope into my dry bones. To admit once and for all that I did need Him and that I can't do this by myself. It was time to tell doubt and unbelief to be gone. I was time for the anger and fear to leave. It is time for Faith and Hope to come and time for me to have joy and peace.
Something that I can not have when I am looking dead bones.

So today I got real with God. I asked for forgiveness and I received forgives and I forgave myself. I have been replacing the negative in my life with the good only to wake up the next morning and have to do the same thing with the same thoughts all over again because I was believing a lie. Well that is not taken care of but I do know that I do not have to fear those thoughts anymore. I do know that I have the power over those thoughts and that I can tell them to be gone. I have to replace all the void in my life with HIM. His thoughts of me, His Love for me. I can begin that today.

I can say to you today that Jesus loves me and that I know that He does without a doubt. I can say to you today that I do not have to fear going to HIM with anything because He loves me!
I get that now!!!! He Loves Me! Just so glad this is not on paper or you guys would not be able to read it as my keyboard is covered in tears.
For once in my life I am not ashamed to be crying nor am I even trying to hold it it! I realized that Jesus loves me just because. I realize that I am his child and that I can feel His love and to me that is totally awesome. I can feel that He loves me without me having any fear of His love.

So changing my lifestyle now has a purpose. It now has a reason for me. That reason would be Jesus Christ. I know that I still have a long way to go but I know that Jesus is by my side now and that I can make it. I have someone that loves me for me....dirt and all.

Ok enough jabber. Just being real here.
Tam

[Dora]

Wow Tam that's amazing!!! Great work. Praising the Lord for His work with in you. God is good. Very very good.

You're doing terrific and it blesses my heart to see your standing so strong like this. I know it's hard, but you're doing it!

[mlg]

Taking back what was rightfully yours to begin with....a life with God that is full of joy and beauty...now that's what I'm talking about sis...it's so good to see the hope coming into your life today...grab hold of it sis and hang on and do not let go of that hope until it is realized when you get to your Father's arms in Heaven.

Keep walking sis...your making progress.

luv ya

[Mackenaw]

[deetu]

[vahn]

Welcome aboard ... to the brighter side of the fence (Now STAY PUT !!!)




In Christ , our Lord

[Tam]

Day 10 Prayer

I honestly have no idea what to say here. Will think on it and get back later.
Tam

[Dora]

Knowing that you are hearing His voice and listening brings me peace. I know you are going to be fine. You're going to make it! We have difficult days, hours, moments, but God is still good.

Believe with me!

[mlg]

Ok sis...take some time to sit with God on this step and be still and then come back and share.

luv ya

[Tam]

Ok so I thought and though on this lesson on Prayer.
Well this is what I have come up with. Prayer How important is it to us? Does it have priority in our lives?
Do I pray everyday?
To me praying is talking to God no matter if it is formal or if it is said in a casual way. By that I mean not chatting with God about everything but thanking Him for stuff He has done. I am not sure how to explain it but I hope you get the drift.
There is a scripture in the bible that says to "Pray without ceasing" that means that we should not stop praying but keep a prayer in our minds at all time.
I need to talk to Jesus/Holy Spirit all the time. They want to know what is happening in my life. They want to know my thoughts. THey want to be like my best friend. They want me to come to them first! They want first place in my life.
No one can help me do that and no one can make me do that. It is a choice that I have to make. It is something that Ihave to want to do in my heart.
I pray some, but not near enough. SO I plan on getting my prayer life in order like it should be so that I can move forward with God.
He wants to be first and foremost in my life! I need Him to be first and foremost in my life. Without Him I Iam nothing and without Him I can do nothing.
Tam

[deetu]

And when you don't know what to pray, pray in tongues because your Spirit knows what you need