looking...

looks up
looks at
looks to
looks for
looks out
and
looks beyond

quotable quote 5 (sacred ground)

Faith without works cannot be called faith.

"Faith without works is dead"
and a dead faith is worse than no faith at all.
Faith must work;
it must produce;
it must be visible.
Verbal faith is not enough;
mental faith is insufficient.
Faith must be there,
but it must be more.
It must inspire action.
True faith must manifest itself in works of faith.

Faith endures trials.
Trials come and go,
but a strong faith will face them head-on and develop endurance.
Faith understands temptations.
It will not allow us to consent to our lust and slide into sin.
Faith obeys the Word.
It will not merely hear and not do.
Faith produces doers.
Faith harbors no prejudice.
Faith displays itself in works.

Faith is more than mere words;
it is more than knowledge;
it is demonstrated by obedience;
and it overtly responds to the promises of God.
Faith controls the tongue.
This small but immensely powerful part of the body must be held in check.
Faith can do it.
Faith acts wisely.
It gives us the ability to choose wisdom that is heavenly
and to shun wisdom that is earthly.

Faith produces separation from the world
and submission to God.
It provides us with the ability to resist the Devil
and humbly draw near to God.
Finally, faith waits patiently for the coming of the Lord.
Through trouble and trial it stifles complaining.

Song is named Crash into Me by Sacred Ground

quotable quote 4 (smith wigglesworth)

斯密斯·威格斯窝斯:

相信神，就会使他越过千百万的人来到你面前

quotable quote 3 (andrew murray)

安德鲁·慕瑞说：

“不断重复地向神祈求同样的东西并不是好滋味。

当你再为还没有成为现实的事情祷告时，

不要以同样的方式祷告，

因为那样作就是不信了。

提醒神你曾经求过，

他的话语是怎样说的，

并告诉神你正在期望得到。

然后为之感谢神。”

quotable quote 2

"God is more eager to answer than we are to ask."

Smith Wigglesworth

bloom

i had a very brief vision, lasting only a few seconds just as i was falling asleep.

I was immediately alert, trying to repeat the vision, but to no avail, of course.

It was a close-up, sharp black and white picture of a rose that filled my entire field of vision, each petal clear and separate (the closest to what i saw):
and as i questioned the Lord what this is about, it was as if i was 'zooming in' further. The picture changed somewhat and i saw within the centre of the rose little rosebuds growing.

I heard within my spirit the word 'bloom'.

I checked the web for the following definitions - very heartening:

• blooming: the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"
• flower: reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
• the best time of youth
• a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
• flower: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
• produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"
• efflorescence: a powdery deposit on a surface

Something's blooming in my spirit ...and in my life...

quotable quotes from 'Faith Like Potatoes' the movie

'The seed for a miracle lies in difficulty.


The seed for a GREAT miracle lies in IMPOSSIBILITY.

precious God-moments

I spent 3 hours yesterday catching up with a good friend who is a missionary. We talked and laughed about so many things in the past, present and future.

I see God's hand in her life, and how she has matured and grown in the Lord as she serves Him and the people in the nation she and her husband are sent to. We talked and talked till we forgot the time, and she was late for her next appointment.

What was most enjoyable and beautiful about our time together was talking about God-moments in our lives:

1. how God brought us together 8 years ago
   
2. how our relationship changed from a special, unique mentoring relationship to a precious, treasured friendship
3. how God spoke to us about the 'next steps' in our lives, and others around us - whether through dreams, visions or other people
   
4. how he helped us understand our role as wives
   

I'm blessed and contented, just thinking about His goodness.

vision

God's vision, revealed to us, is never late in coming.

I'll wait on Him and rest in Him.

happy birthday to my darling hubby

Today is hubby's birthday...

Happy birthday to my darling!!
:D

I'm so blessed to be his wife
to know a
wonderful
steady
interesting
understanding
analytical
careful
patient
humorous
man of God
who seldom gets angry
is good with directions
irons his own shirts
often washes dishes after meals
loves the Word of God
hears from the Holy Spirit most often in the shower and on the toilet
and
loves me.