Come be the Fire inside of me.

Goooood morning! Its Monday here.. The beginning of a new week. Last week is over, now only dust and memories remain. It was a great week. A hard week. A fulfilling week. So much going on with little breaks and lots of new people to meet. If i wasn't worshipping the Lord, well i was eating, or cleaning or walking...i sure did a lot of walking.

Our week in lectures was all about hearing the voice of God and quiet times. Now when you put the two together they can be quite powerful. God really came alive through spirit filled talks from Daniel Lim (a staffer of my school) and through many worship times and even on our night of evangelism.

Its amazing how when you feel like you ha vent heard God speak in a while, he was actually speaking so clearly the whole time. I was just missing it. To hear the call you must first know your caller.

There is a big difference between know, know, know and knowing God. I would say with my life, I don't really know know know, i tend to know more of God and take him for the face value that he is..but through this, he still opened my eyes and let me know he wanted to simply just bring me back to the basics this week.

God had a specific call for Abraham's life..you know what? He was obedient and obeyed, even when he was the only one. Or felt completely alone. Even with 30 people in my school and 300 people on base, I've felt VERY alone at times this week...but one thing i do know...or at least I am learning is that as you obey the call of the Lord (which is my case is to be here and to pursue Him and who he is), you will get revelations of God. Its such a joyous feeling. Abraham had to leave religion behind and step into relationship. A relationship that was so powerful, so gracious...I desire this. I must first surrender.

As Abraham continued to seek his caller he had to leave the security of what he cherished. Just as I had to leave the security of Oregon...and believe me it was so secure there. As I begin to leave the things of comfort and familiarity behind me, my eyes are widened and opened to the world around me.

This was Abraham's call from God:
Genesis 12:1-4
'The Lord said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people, and your father's household and go to the land I will show you.
I will make you into a great nation
and i will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you."
So Abram left, as the Lord had told him.

I AM CALLED TO BE A BLESSING,
I AM BLESSED so THAT I MAY BLESS.

I am finding out:
that I am never more myself than when I allow God to lead me, and work in me.
I must die to myself daily.
all the securities of life will pass away Isaiah 40: 6-8
Eternity is blowing against the temporal...eternity ALWAYS wins!
I have faith in God because he will NEVER fail me, its not part of who HE is.
You cannot love yourself fully until you know and understand that God loves you. If you cannot love yourself...you cannot love your neighbor.
Everything that can be shaken will..except the Word of God.
We have not, because we ask not.
You must experience the fathers love through Christ...its all points back to JESUS.

I think that's enough for now...its really only a tiny portion of what I have been full of this week.

Above all, I am learning to LET GO...and LET GOD!
Prayer Request:
-a deeper understanding of the love of God.
-Rest and a continual filling of the spirit.
-to step out of my comfort zone.

Until next time...God is good.