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Jan10

unwholesome? what’s that?

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unwholesome? what’s that?

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” –Ephesians 4:29

A friend of mine posted this on her Facebook status today, and I was really thankful for the reminder. Then I started thinking…what exactly does this mean?  Unwholesome talk?  I decided to look a little further.

From www.dictionary.com:

unwholesome  (ʌnˈhəʊlsəm)
— adj
1. detrimental to physical or mental health: an unwholesome climate
2. morally harmful or depraved: unwholesome practices
3. indicative of illness, esp in appearance
4. (esp of food) of inferior quality

This really gets me thinking about some of the stuff I say.  I mean…don’t get me wrong, I’m a pretty decent girl.  I just seem to speak before I think sometimes.  I know I have hurt people before without meaning to.  We can face it…we’ve all done that.  I am going to attempt to meditate on this Word and apply it to my life.

I don’t want to be detrimental to anyone.  I don’t want to be morally harmful.  And really – I don’t want to be ill and unwholesome talk indicates that there is an infection somewhere.

 

Abba Father, please heal the infection in me that causes me to let unwholesome talk proceed out of my mouth. Use me, God, to lift others up and make their lives better.  Create in me a pure heart and clean hands, my Lord. Amen.

Aug12

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I searched for a while to find something that expresses how I feel.  I didn’t really find anything. All the verses, poems and songs I found sounded rather cliche.

I adored you, Momma Cat.  You taught me so much about Jesus, about spiritual warfare, about being a woman, and about love.  I’m so grateful to our God for every moment I had with you. 

Lately I’ve been thinking about middle of the night trips to Wal-Mart to buy comforters and things.  Remembering 09/11/01 when we were together and how much you reassured me that things would be okay.  We cried together that day, and I remember thinking that I would never forget it. 

Time kept going by, too fast, but I always think of you.  Some of the things make me laugh. Like the time Joey scared you, Johnnie, Jamie and I at Fuller’s Park so bad.  I still don’t know how he made it all the way out there and home before we did.  Or the time when Piggo got into Diddy’s bag and ate cigarettes and toothpaste.

Then the tears come; knowing I can’t see you again, that I can’t laugh and talk with you.  I have cried so much that I keep thinking it’s not possible to go on again yet the tears always return.  It broke my heart to lose you and a part of it went with you when you left.

I will cherish the memories with you forever, Catherine.  I loved you so much and I miss you more than words can say.

 

 

In Loving Memory
Catherine O’Linda Hawthorn
February 26, 1954 — August 10, 2011

 

 

With love,

Sara

Aug4

rambling…

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rambling…

Take my life, God and make it wholly Yours.  Invade me and make Your habitation here within me.  My voice is Yours; may it sing Your songs, bring You glory, edify those around me and bring Hope to those who don’t yet know You. My words could never be enough, O’ God; may my actions reflect what I say I believe.  Blessed are You, my Father.

Let me remember that You never forget me.  That through everything, You are truly there carrying me, my King.  When I am lost, You have not lost me.

I want to be like You, Jesus.  Not like the people who say they know You.  ’Christians’ are so far from where they should be. I want to be like my Jesus! I know I’ll never achieve being like You, but I want to!  Don’t let my heart grow weary.

I struggle with understanding how You can love someone like me.  I know that You do, but I cannot understand why.  I’m so broken.

There is none like You!  Blessed be Your name.  You give and take away. I choose to believe that You are continually working things together for my good.  Thank You, thank You, thank You!

Jul26

revelation through Revelation

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revelation through Revelation

During my lunch hour, I was trying to get caught up on reading Revelation (I’m behind!!!) and as I re-read about the 144,000 – fear welled up in me.  I asked Chad if he thought it was a literal number of the believers who will be given the mark of the Living God.  When he replied yes, I got chills.  How many people are in earth?  How many claim Christ?  I’m sure that the ratio would be staggering. Maybe I will look into that when I get home. I started thinking that “what if” I think I have a relationship with the Father but He doesn’t count it? What if I’m not good enough?  What if, what if, what if?

Anyhow, Chad refused to let me question that which I know deep down is true; God loves me and I belong to Him alone.

Thank you, Chadwick. I appreciate it.

Thank You, Father, for friends who serve You and for loving me through everything.

Oct5

thoughts

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thoughts

I really need to work on my thoughts. I think we all know that we’re to hold every thought captive [2 Corinthians 10:5], according to His Word.

I’m really struggling with that. I have bad thoughts. Loads of them. I have been trying to cast the negative thoughts down when they come, but it’s difficult. I won’t give up, though – I just want to be honest. Sexual thoughts are the most difficult. I think it’s because of sexual abuse I suffered in the past, PLUS the generational sexual sin curse. I had a lot of sexual sin in my life before I met Jesus and some even after that.

I’m fighting the fight and since God is with me; I’m aiming to win it.

Thank You, my God, for thou hast saved me.

Apr30

Rebellion

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Rebellion

God is really dealing with me about rebellion these days.

…I can’t even speed anymore without a pain in my heart.

Abba, grant me the wisdom to gain all that I need to gain from this.  I love You, more than life.  Mold me into the one You created.  In Your Son’s Name.  Amen.

Oh, and Daddy?  If it’s Your will, I’d like to go see Joyce this fall at the women’s conference with Dawn and Sarah.  Thanks.  Let it be.

Jan5

Bloggin’ like it’s 2008!

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Bloggin’ like it’s 2008!

I don’t know when I’ll get around to putting this on the web… maybe today – maybe weeks. Today is January 5, 2008.

I’m reading John Piper’s “Don’t Waste Your Life” and while I don’t agree with everything he says, I do with most of it. Maybe the parts I don’t agree with, I just don’t understand yet. We’ll see… The following is something I found simply . . . urgent.

There is a paragraph in the book (Chapter 7) that states:
“Of course, we do not use the word cool to describe true greatness. It is a small word. That’s the point. It’s cheap. And it’s what millions of young people live for. Who confronts them with urgency and tears? Who plead with them not to waste their lives? Who takes them by the collar, so to speak, and loves them enough to show them a life so radical and so real and so costly and Christ-saturated that they feel the emptiness and triviality of their CD collection and their pointless conversations about passing celebrities? Who will waken what lies latent in their souls, untapped – a longing not to waste their lives?” (bolding is mine)

O’ God, let it be me as Your helper! Let it be me that loves them that much! Here I am, send me to the teenagers of the world! Not just Americans, Lord, though I love this country, but ALL of the young. Let my life be Your life, let it be radical and real. Let it cost me much! To live is Christ, to die is gain! Let me be so soaked in Christ that everyone sees that You are my only Hope. Let my words be Your Words flowing out so that they are awakened to Your purpose and passion for their lives! Time is running out, it is short. We are vapors and the Wind is coming! Don’t let me be lazy, God. Keep me going! Keep me active. Make my hunger for Your Word be insatiable! I hunger and thirst for righteousness! Daddy, now that I’m a we and not a she, I’m counting on You to ready his heart. If you call me to live somewhere else; he has to be ready too. He’s been hurt, but You’re the ultimate Healer. Heal him, Father. So be it (AMEN).

Do you think that goldfish know how simply beautiful they are? We have a 50 gallon (I’m guessing here – it’s huge) tank and we have roughly 20 fish. Four are catfish, two are algae eaters, and the rest are different types of goldfish. The algae eaters do their job and clean up the tank with a little help with this four (odd looking – two are albino and two are stripped) catfish. And the goldfish, they’re so brilliantly colored. Not all goldfish are gold. I never knew that until recently. I have some that are black, gold, and white. I have a solid white goldfish. Now there’s an oxymoron, right? Anyhow, my fish are amazingly gorgeous, but . . . they don’t really have any personality. It’s my personal belief that God created many things just to be beautiful and to give humans the pleasure of looking at them. Thank You, God, for goldfish. I see Your design in them. Just another note: one of the albino catfish swims upside down at the top of the water. :blink: (I’ve secretly named him Zeppelin . . . ’cause someone I know likes to be different. :P )

Psst . . . hey you . . . yeah, YOU. Go check out <a href=”http://www.theburn247.com”>www.theburn247.com</a> and look for one in your town. If there is one, GO TO IT. If there isn’t, pray about God getting one set up there (and go to one in a town near you if at all possible). That might mean YOU do it, or it might just mean YOU pray for those God is calling to come forth and do it. At any rate, the website is cool and the experience is even better. You might become a worship “junkie” if you go to one of these gatherings, so be prepared. It’s all about You, Jesus.

Thanks, John (I hope he doesn’t mind being called John) for a book that stirs up thoughts and questions. Questions that MUST be answered. I appreciate you. Thank you, Jeremy and Sandy, for always talking about the book – even if it did take me over a year to pick it up and read it.

I hope all is well with your soul. May His Love and Light forever be shining where you can see it and feel it!

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