|
GlorifyingHim
|
read my profile
sign my guestbook
Name: Josiah
Metro:
Birthday: 8/1/1990
Gender: Male
Interests: Glorifying God, people, debate, government, law, research, singing, analyzing people, playing basketball and volleyball.
Expertise: Nothing
Occupation: Student
Industry: Research
Message: message me
AIM:  GlorifyingGod
Yahoo:  josiahld
Member Since:
3/20/2005
|
|
| The PuzzleWhile I was vacuuming, God spoke a word-picture to me of how I have been acting in many situations that really convicted me and I hope it will speak to you as well.
I saw my life as an intricate puzzle. Parts of the puzzle were put together and were taking on shape and meaning, but there were thousands of pieces that seemed to have no meaning or purpose at all in themselves and some even seemed ugly to me.
My Father had had carved each piece be in a specific place to make a perfect picture that would fulfill his perfect, holy will and be the very best for me, but as I began working on this puzzle of my life, I found myself doing three things that hit me like a lighting bolt.
First, I found myself taking random bits of cardboard, paper or whatever I could find from the trashcan to paste with clue and tape to the pieces that I could not seem to find a place to fit. By adding tad bits and they fit “just fine” into the will of God. After all I was still using God’s pieces, in God’s will, right?
Second, I began chopping corners off pieces with scissors to make them fit. After all, from my perspective they did not seem to have much beauty in themselves anyway. I found that for some pieces it did not even take much cutting and editing to fit perfectly into the puzzle of the will of God. This seemed like a quick fix to this time consuming project. I did not even notice that I was cluttering the puzzle picture with pieces of paper, cardboard and drops of clue. These even began covering the parts of the puzzle that had already been put together correctly. Of course, none of the pieces added anything to the look of the picture but created a chaotic, disjointed mass of random pieces and trash. I start adding beads, scraps of pictures and other “decorations” to cover the cardboard and even the perfect, pieces of the puzzle in an attempt to make it “pleasing to God”.
Finally, I started taking pieces from other puzzles and trying to create a picture within the puzzle of God’s perfect will. I found pieces that fit together and were actually making a picture and these pieces were much easier to fit in then the ones in God’s puzzle were, but…it was extremely ugly and grotesque. It should have made me cringe at its repulsive features, but instead I thought it was a tremendous feat because I was fitting pieces together in the “will of God!”
That really humbled me and shed a lot of light on my life. God has given me all the pieces to make a perfect puzzle that bring Him glory by modeling Him, but to save time, effort and pain I try to add and take away from God’s will given my in his Word and by his Holy Spirit and even make my own pictures within his puzzle.
Lord, you are the Potter. I am the clay. Mold me and shape me into the perfect image of your Son. Show me where each piece of my life fits. My perspective is so small that I cannot even see the whole picture. I can only see tiny portions of what you are doing, but you, my Daddy see all of my picture and how it fits into the body of Christ, so I surrender my mind and heart for you to order and conform to your holiness. | | |
| Keep yourselves in the love of God
"Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life." Jude 1:21
"Keep yourselves in the love of God,.... By which may be meant either the grace and favour of God, that love with which God loves his people; and then the exhortation to the saints to keep themselves in it is, to set it always before them, to keep it constantly in view, to exercise faith on it, firmly believing their interest in it; as also to meditate on it, give themselves up wholly to the contemplation of it, and employ their thoughts constantly about it, which is the foundation of all grace here, and glory hereafter; or to preserve themselves by it, for so the words may be rendered, "preserve yourselves by the love of God"; against Satan's temptations, the snares of the world, and the lusts of the flesh; whenever Satan solicits to sin, and any snare is laid to draw into it, and the flesh attempts to be predominant, saints should betake themselves to the love of God, as to a strong hold and preservative against sin, and reason as Joseph did, for the love of God, and continuance in it, do not depend on anything that can be done by men; nor is there any danger of real believers falling from it, or losing it, since it is unchangeable, and is from everlasting to everlasting; or else by the love of God we are to understand that love with which his people love him and of which he is the object, and then the meaning of the exhortation is, that though this grace of love cannot be lost, yet, inasmuch as the fervour of it may be abated, and the people of God grow cold and indifferent in their expressions of it, it becomes them to make use of all proper means to maintain and increase it in themselves and others; such as are mentioned in the context, as conversing together in an edifying way about the doctrines of the Gospel, and praying either separately or together, under the influences of the Holy Spirit, and looking forward for the grace and mercy of Christ unto everlasting life; all which, with many other, things, by the blessing of God, may serve to maintain and revive the grace of love, and blow it up into a flame" John Gill's Commentary | | |
| Saved, transformed and SET FREE lives!!!!!I know it is 3 in the morning by I cannot help but say that I just witnessed the most amazing thing I have ever experienced in my life apart from my conversion. I just got home from Walmart were God completely transformed some aweful lives and filled them with his spirit in his saving work and him set another free from depression. I might can post more later or just contact me however, by phone, email,, IM, message or if I see you.
I am incredibly pumped!!!!! There were some serious miracles done this morning! :) :)
LORD YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!
I love all of you dearly! | | |
| The GiftThe Gift
This morning I received the coolest picture or vision of God’s heart and our pursuit of Him. I hope and pray that God will speak to you though it.
It is like a present that you are given at Christmas except for one thing, this particular gift is from your Father, God. When you know who is giving you the gift you start to think about what that loved one would give you. Then you see the large size of the gift and feel how heavy it is. Your mind begins to wonder though the possibilities of the contents, but you still do not know for sure what it is. Then you begin ripping though the wrapping paper that binds the meticulously wrapped box and conceals its contents. Could it be the books you wanted to read? Yes, it is written down…but!!! Instead of the books you asked for….it is God’s written love letters to you!!! In it He tells you how he sees you, expresses His intense love in ways you never knew, and shows you His will and heart for you in the upcoming time and seasons in your life.
You are elated at this unexpected gift from God’s heart, but wait, there’s more! It looks to be about the size of a cd, but this is not an ordinary cd. It is the songs that God sings over you and the songs He wishes for you to sing back to him. He pours out, in song, His heart for you and how He longs for you to praise His name. You feel drawn close to God’s heart as you listen to Him speak and sing into and over your previously cold heart.
There seems to be one more small, jewelry size box that escaped your attention. You carefully untie the ribbon and open the box to find a ring from your Father sealing you as His bride. It is of pure gold with a stone of priceless worth representing the purity God wishes for you to have and the purity with which he views you through Christ. This ring seals your future. Through this ring, God expresses His faithfulness and commitment to always be there for you and with you.
He says “I promise to cherish and love you through thick and thin, in sickness and in health, in poverty and plenty, whether you are “popular” or not, whether you perform the right way all the time or not. My love is unconditional. Whatever condition you are in I love you and am there for you. I am faithful. I will encourage you. I will be your supply. I will surround with my presence. I will protect you under the shadow of wings. My love is not changeable. When I choose to love, no human or circumstance can shake that love. There are no obstacles you cannot face when we face it together. If you try to face life on your own you will fail. You will fall on your face. Surrender to me and together, in my power, we can accomplish anything. I will accomplish my will. Do you want to come with me? Do you want to be my humble servant? Do you want to be a part of what I am about to do? I am going to fulfill my purposes with or without you, but I would love for you, my child, to come along side me. To learn from me. To sit at my feet and hear my heart. Do you feel lonely? I will be your friend and comforter. Do you feel weak? I will be your strength. I can you do more then you could ever imagine and more then you will ever know, but I have to have one thing from you. Surrender. You have to yield EVERYTHING. I only use broken vessels. If you will be broken and humble before me, I will take those shattered pieces and make it something I can fill with my Holy Spirit.
This is my vow to you, my bride. This is what my ring represents. Take it and remember my promises that I vow to you by this ring. I am faithful to every word I say. All I ask is that you surrender, and trust me and my strength to sustain every breathe you take.
These are my gifts to you, my child. Please open them! This is life.”
I love ALL of you dearly my brothers and sisters in Christ!
In Christ alone,
Josiah
| | |
| Randomness
1. Please fill this out.
http://kevan.org/johari?name=Josiah+Dalton oops I so did not mean to put powerful on there.
2. Six Flags is going to be awesome!
3. Who all is going to Harmony Hill?
4. The Narnia play was kinda cool.
5. John and I had our best game of ball ever!
6. It’s annoying when I am really thirsty but already waterlogged. Weird feeling
7. Goodness, I am way too passive in my spiritual life! (more on this to come)
8. I need to be completely broken. I hate it when resist being shattered of myself and then try to clue back the pieces that God has broken for good.
9. Please keep praying for my Grandma in the hospital. | | |
|
|
