Loquacity pwns brevity in SHARING 470

[SippinTea]

Gotta figure out some dinner ideas.

Any suggestions?

Stuffed baked potatoes
Taco Soup
Chili
Spaghetti
Chef salad

Great. Now I'm getting hungry again. *lol*

I hope that being positive doesn't get on anyone's nerves.  I'm not being irreverent to everyone else's rough times, I promise.

Never. If we were all having a difficult time at the same time it would be horridly depressing. It's nice to hear about someone's else GREAT day when you're struggling. Light at the end of the tunnel, doncha know?!

[MelodyB]

*HUGS* Ruby. Just cause.

[MelodyB]

Oh. I heard from Seth. He's alive.

I've got a one word text from him, all day.

[Lynx]

I hope that being positive doesn't get on anyone's nerves.  I'm not being irreverent to everyone else's rough times, I promise.

Never. If we were all having a difficult time at the same time it would be horridly depressing. It's nice to hear about someone's else GREAT day when you're struggling. Light at the end of the tunnel, doncha know?!

"If you see a light at the end of the tunnel, it's probably a photon torpedo." 
Quote from Chell, a character in a video game I played long ago.

[SippinTea]

The best one I heard recently was... "due to budget cuts from the current economy, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off"

*grin* So cheery.

*Hugs* Mel

[Melody]

ok then!  Haha, I was gonna tell yas anyway.. lol

Last night's midweek service was a game changer for me.  Did I use that phrase correctly?  LOL


Pastor taught on God being manifest in the flesh.  He pulled out all kinds of scriptures that I did not get all written. The point of the lesson was that God manifested Himself in flesh, among all the other reasons, because the High Priest had to be one of the brethren.  It had to be someone who was "touched with our infirmities."  But on that, of course through the New covenant, it went to a whole 'nother level in that He truly was our brother, our friend.  I have heard it ALL my life.  Jesus is a friend, I am a friend of God.  And perhaps I cannot fully explain it because I personally feel like I got a revelation, a deeper one about oneness, and about what kind of God, He really is.  I'm telling you today, I feel like it should be a holiday.  I feel like shouting the whole live long day.  In my time this morning in prayer, I was literally belly laughing.  I don't recall that ever happening in my personal prayer time before.  I feel a joy, maybe even a deliverance. 

It was a simple and profound lesson last night.  It wasn't a shouting service, or really a particularly "super spiritual" move.  But I am forever changed! 

I have criticized slave mentality, partly because I've struggled with it.  The mentality that God is so great and mighty, HOLY, high and lifted up.  That I am so very unworthy.  That if I want God in my life I need to be so far abase that I'm practically ground into dirt.  I recognize my own pride and despise it, no one could be harder on myself than I and that is the way it should be.  I also, long so much for a Father relationship that I never really had.  For God's approval and favour.  And God does fill in every gap.  Who knew that what I still needed in my Lord was a friend?  A brother?  I didn't.  Until all these scriptures lined up and showed me, God wanted to be more than my King and I more than His slave servant. Oh to be even a servant of Christ is more than I could ever deserve.  He has blessed and loved me more than anyone else my entire life!  His rod is never cruel, He is a strong but gentle Shepherd.  Why he gives the time of day to this goofy simple minded sheep, is beyond me.  Seems if I'm not starting to wander off from the flock that I'm surely bumping someone in the rear... lol  I'm full of flaws.

But it hit me like a ton of bricks last night and more fully this morning.  God manifested Himself in part to be like me, to lead me to His magnificent glory.  He didn't strike the devil with lightning when he tempted Him.  No, He used the Word every time so that I would know His Word is more than enough. He was utterly exhausted at times. He refused what was medicinal, on the cross so that He could feel every last pain of sin.  My sin.  He did not commit it, or get any of the futile pleasure from it but He took the eternal consequence of it. 

I'm just... I'd say beside myself but I don't know that I have felt more saved in my life with an acute awareness of the presence of God.  All that work to be abase, and He wants to be my friend. It wasn't in vain, but it fell short even.  It doesn't make me reverence God less, it makes me reverence God more, but with a completely different view of humility.

Jesus truly is the sweetest name or anything I know.  Not that concentrated chemically sweetness of candy/junk food, but an evened balanced gentle sweetness of fruit, where you could completely get full and it not feel like junk food overload.  The taste never wanes.

I could ramble all day if there were a hungry ear! 

[SippinTea]

I'll do a victory dance with you!

[mini]

I could ramble all day if there were a hungry ear! 

I tried pigs ear this past weekend.  I would rather not hear about hungry ears again. *gag*

[Lynx]

Well, so much for lunch.   

[Heather]

Home eating leftovers from mom and paige's dinner yesterday. Of course they went out for dinner today so yeah....

So ready to be at church tonight....

[MelodyB]

Are they gonna have a cow when they find out you ate it?

I'm making salmon patties on the grill. Im tired of running around all day.

[Heather]

at this point i really don't care

I would just like to say thank you to everyone for the prayers and messages. It means a lot. I hope to one day be even half the encouragement to each of you that you've been to me over the last bit.

[sunlight]

* sunlight hugs heather again.

[MelodyB]

Wish I could come kidnap you.

[taco_harvell]

We got the jobs. Part time and Praise God!

Heather we might be in your area in a few weeks. We will let you know and maybe we can meetup somewhere.

[taco_harvell]

We got the jobs. Part time and Praise God!

Heather we might be in your area in a few weeks. We will let you know and maybe we can meetup somewhere.

All of us who didn't get to see Chel can console one another. lol

[Melody]

Isaac, I cannot help but smirk every time I read this thread title.  It sounds like a line in a rap song... If Loquacity is a girl.   

side note.  I could use some brevity in my communication skills.

[Heather]

We got the jobs. Part time and Praise God!

Heather we might be in your area in a few weeks. We will let you know and maybe we can meetup somewhere.

All of us who didn't get to see Chel can console one another. lol

I like this idea. ALOT!

So thankful for my church! I know I'd had my issues before but essentially God put an attitude check into place and afterwards a lot changed. Sister Ketron [pastors wife] came up to me before service and just held my hand. Once music started she pulled me out of my seat and said 'Let's go get some prayer'. I love that woman. So the women of the church gathered around and prayed for me while the Pastor prayed for me. I'd been a bit reserved about worshiping when Brandon has been with me but tonight I didn't care [and neither did he  ]. God just gave me a great sense of peace about life. He works ALL things for those that love and obey Him 

After service we had a birthday party for Sister King [the sweetest woman on the face of the planet!]. As we were walking out of the church building Brandon told me that was the first church service in 12 years that he's felt something in. I about started shouting in middle of the parking lot.

[MelodyB]

Awesome!!

[SippinTea]

WOOT!! *does a victory dance with Heather*

Now THAT was a great end to a somewhat difficult day. Glad I stopped back by here to read that.

[Lynx]

I'm not usually very demonstrative/expressive, but...



Glad to hear it Heather. 

[MsJennJenn]

That's so awesome Heather!

[Melody]

Yay!  Praise God!

[Chseeads]

Yay for the good things, boo for the bad.

But I'm going to shoot you all anyways, regardless.

[taco_harvell]

Need some prayer this am. Been awake most of the night unable to breathe. Got some major sinus issues and it is draining into my chest. Working at Chick-fil-A this morning and then for the republicans at 3 really need a healing touch this morning.