Wednesday 16 November 2016

seasons



grateful for this season and for the people who have stuck with me - by my side through it all. feeling so grateful that Jesus has placed the people I know today in my life for a reason.

sticky, sticky times, but as always, He remains faithful, now more than ever. and grateful that He has set eternity in our hearts, and that He sees the end from the beginning.

Frustration by Graham Cooke

Frustration does not exist in the Kingdom.
It is a device of the world,
a negative construct contrary to
the nature of the Bright One

Frustration is an admission that we
are baffled, checked, blocked  -
neutralized in faith -
by people, circumstances, and opposition.
Frustration legitimized negative emotions,
giving them a place in our experience

Frustration is discontent
opening our hearts to lethargy.
We become irked, resentful, disappointed,
gullible to defeat
Owned by pessimism.

We must learn how to use frustration
and not be used by it.
to be frustrated is to admit
that I do not possess at this moment
the required amount of patience, peace
and joy for the circumstances of my life.

If I focus on frustration,
the core of my attention
is the opposite of Who God is for me.

Frustration is an emotional sign
that I need an upgrade.
It points to an available increase,
raising my awareness of God’s provision.
Therefore, frustration must turn to
celebration of God’s intent.

In the hands of the enemy
it robs me of enthusiasm
It blinds me to all the possibilities
of the One True Spirit.

I become disheartened., looking for
pity, sympathy
Seeking fellow victims of discouragement.
I give permission to be afflicted.
Frustration causes negative fellowship
as I move in the opposite spirit
to Christ within.

In the hands of the Shining One
it points toward fullness
the reality of something more~
greater success unfolding.
Frustration is turned into confession
in one stroke of happy thinking.

Thank you, Father, that frustration
reveals my lack of Your fullness.
It points me to the upgrade available.
It releases your permission to become more.

Patience, peace, and joy abound
constantly in your presence.
Grace follows the upgrade;
love flows more powerfully.

I am renewed, restored, made bigger,
enabled to see from a greater height
of your affection.
Everything must bow
to patience, peace, and joy;
They are heaven’s true reality.

Frustration is earthly, one dimensional
and destructive.
It reduces everything it touches.
It makes us start everything
from a place of deficit.
We struggle to catch up
with God’s reality.
Frustration is reality
from a wrong dimension.

To fight frustration we must turn
our back on it,
Look into the heart of the One
committed to our development,
Trade our sorrow for His joy.
Frustration must turn to celebration.

Patience is the fast track to greater heights
Joy is the welcoming party to Presence
Wisdom releases the focus of heaven
Peace releases the angst,
causing us to smile, be carefree
Contentment with Godliness
….a sure winner.

Saturday 12 November 2016

21

And just like that, yo gurl turn 21!

Wow Jesus, what a journey so far - it has been more than a couple birthdays away from home now and every year my birthday reminds me of how much family means to me even more.

But oh wow oh wow, the grace and favour on my  life is unbelievable because I know for a fact I would not be where I am right now if it weren't because of Jesus. This season of my life has been so refreshingly hard - but good. Because I can say that I am learning to walk with Jesus in a whole different level. He pushes my faith to rise to the occasion and I am learning to handle situations with (hopefully) more grace.

So very thankful for the love and community I have around me - who pursue me and my heart - and make me want to be like Jesus even more. They constantly see me for who He sees me and call me to who I really am in Jesus. Ah. I cannot be grateful enough to have these people to call home here in Norman. I think I am the luckiest girl alive to have met the friends I know to day - not that I believe in luck but..

Excited for the past two decades, and can't wait to dive into the next few - so 21 - it'll be fun!

Wednesday 9 November 2016

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"We must always welcome the end of all things. For sometimes, knowing nothing lasts forever, is the only way we can learn to fall in love with all the moments and all the people that are meant to take our breath away"

-R. M. Drake