Month: September 2015

Last week I was listening to the Lord talk to me about mountains. He mentioned mountains and asked what He meant. He went on to ask which one I had to climb. Not knowing where this was going exactly, I listened. These mountains were described as fear, doubt, despair,and anything else that hinders your walk with Him. Then He asked at what point was my climb to overcome in peril. What causes a person to fail in their climb? Then He said no sin is to great to overcome.

Often mountains are used to describe the ascent to the top in our walk. Climbing to get closer to God. This time it was about obstacles. A true hindrance unlike a valley that is viewed as a low point. Not necessarily an obstacle. I’ve noticed that when I get over it quickly I seem to repeat it again. This is because I have tried to do it by myself. In my own strength. That was why I failed. When I went to our Lord in prayer asking for forgiveness and repenting of my sin I got relief. I also have seen answers at that point when I gave it up to Him and asked Him to help me. He did and I am better off than before. So he next time it happens I start try to do it myself  and in the middle of it all I stop. Saying what am I doing. I go to the Lord in prayer for the help I need. For Jesus is our strength, our life, our truth and all we need in our time of trouble. After the answers come and help has arrived, we need to start listening to the Holy Spirit for guidance. He will warn us when it tries to happen again. Being warned we are better prepared to not go there. All this doesn’t happen overnight, but it will come. It is a daily thing we need to do. That is going to and spending time with God.

I ask at this time to not fear the mountains. Only in fictional comic books does one simply fly over them with ease (superman is not real). Just go to God and get what you need. When we don’t fear them they may actually become tools we learn from. Using them to help others in similar situations. This is all part of building up the Body of Christ. Because we overcome the enemy by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. A testimony is built up not given.We will be better off when we go to Him first.

Be blessed, Ken

This last last month or so I’ve been planning on redoing the shower in my basement. One suggestion made to my wife and I was to use a river stone tile for the floor of the shower. Thinking about this, we decided it was a good idea. It will help out our feet and keep them from standing in water the whole time during the shower. So, last Sunday I was thinking this over and the Lord started applying this to my walk with Him. I had this picture of a rough and bumpy surface that I needed to go over.

The more I thought about it it made a lot of sense. The rough and bumpy surface would tenderize my tough and strained muscles. Now it was time to apply it to my walk with God. Have I grown to a point that I’ve become tough. Or to a point that I won’t let anything or anyone penetrate this outer me. Why do I do this? Most likely to avoid being hurt.

In the scriptures it tells us that He is the potter and I am the clay. The clay needs to be soft in order for it to be made into something useful. It is His hands that make us. Not ours. So if He needs to put me over a rough and bumpy surface (or time) in order to get me soft for Him, then let it happen. For I don’t want to be cold and tough. When I mentioned this to a friend of mine, he talked about when he would lift weights and work out. Explaining that the muscles need to be stretched and ripped in order for them to grow and become stronger. This is what we need. To be ripped and stretched by Jesus our Lord. Being made into what He needs us to be. Otherwise we will be too tough and hard. We will dry out and be useless. Think, when something gets dried out it will crack and break easier. Thats where the enemy wants you to get to. Then the enemy dumps on you and buries you in lies and garbage.

This is not an easy thing to go through. But, it is necessary for growth. Will it be fun? Maybe not and then again maybe so. Remembering all the while that Jesus is preparing His bride. The times of the end are getting near. Are we where we need to be? Are we soft enough to be used by God for His great purpose. Join me in massage therapy, being softened to the point of being pliable. You won’t regret it.

Be blessed, Ken