Friday, July 19, 2013

Okay first let me say; yes I hear you and no I have not forgotten the three part series Emotion – Insight – Empathy / Three Faces – exploring both, the “blessing” side and the “curse” side of each . I also realize it has been a while but all things are in God’s timing not mine own. With that said, you should expect to be reading those pieces in the near future.

On more than occasion recently, it has been brought to my attention that some of you may not understand why, how, and to what end God is speaking through this blog and through our personal interactions. Yes, several people do seem to be experiencing the same things at once. Yes, God will speak into people’s lives through what is asked, written, and expressed by others then relayed through this voice. Yes, I may reference to something you said, wrote me, ask me, or told me but only in how it connects to what God is saying overall to the Remnant and always without disclosure of personal information. Therefore, if something speaks to you it is meant to speak to you. If your interaction with me puts a face on what God has been saying and I can show that face to another who needs to see it – I will. That is how God works, through the connections, through the interactions, through the Words and words of others. Okay, who got that last sentence? Now the rest of you go read it again.

One of my weakness and something I have been scolded for repeatedly by colleagues and mentors is assuming people know more or realize more, spiritually speaking, than they do. I developed this “irresponsible habit” out of a desire not to be condescending to people. Whom out there knows that good motives is no excuse for poor actions. I have a responsibly to be thorough even at the point of having someone say, ‘Ha, I think I get that already.’ With that said, let me be thorough.

Several times lately with several situations, I realized that people just don’t get how the dots connect. Let me explain. God is working in your life, in my life, in those around you and their lives; therefore, nothing is random or by chance, nothing at all. God is working here and there to get us to various specific places in life and in our walk with Him. Therefore, when I deal with a dozen people in a little over a week, like recently, who are all dealing with very, very similar matters and issues from a spiritual perspective – things that God may have me write about or has had be already write about and schedule for posting – [Yes, I do that…God will give me something to write and then tell me what day and time to post it on. Therefore, I schedule it to post on that day and time, automatically. Someone realized this one day when I was with them at the time my post came out…way funny.] – then it seems things that people are talking about and dealing with among themselves; all seem to be happening at once. Well that is God working; it is up to you to connect the dots of your life, with His help of course. Therefore, don’t be surprised if everything in and around your life seems to connect to and feed off each other – it is suppose to be intertwined. You are one person, you have one life and you have one God.

Why go into all this now. Because there are so many different people in so many different situations who do not know each other and have only two common links to their lives, God and I, who are about to see their various experiences and situations collide in a Holy Crash. The examples and situations that will shared and elaborated on in the next few postings will make some people feel they are looking in a mirror; as another individual’s situation, thoughts, and feelings are described and expounded upon. However, it is a God Thing, a good thing, and a means through which much growth and change can be found. So buckle you seatbelts and get ready for the impact.

FYI – For those who are picker than most. I love you even though you are picky. Why? Because I am picky. Guess what, I know that was a sentence fragment. I use to have someone that proofed ALL my material both for publication and any other source. I no longer have that individual helping me and they have not as of yet, been replaced. Sad reality, no publication, no proofing. Therefore, you all are forced to accept my humanness along with spell-check and auto correct’s stubbornness. There will be mistakes, perhaps many – Lord Willing, few, but how about you correct it in your mind, let go of your criticism – where typos, grammar, spelling, pronunciation is concerned and keep your thoughts to yourself. If you find doing that just too tough, my picky comrade then you just might not be ready for the type of stuff I write anyway. I know one person laughing their head off right now, who I will just call J, because they are saying to themselves, ‘That is just like ________ never afraid to say what might be unpopular.’ Your right J you know me well. If your thoughts are about the topic, as always, I am more than grateful if you would share them by sending in your comments, I want you to do so and often.

Spiritual/Political Disclaimer:

This blog will not be for the faint of heart or the easily offended. It will not be in any way politically correct. It will make every effort to share the truth in love, [Ephesians 4:11-16], to a decaying and dying society and church. I share what I share not to hurt, harm, or offend any person[s] or group; I do it because Christ’s Standard and Truth is not being represented by enough of His Followers and I do it out of love. I love enough to tell His Truth.

Ephesians 4:11-16 NKJV

¹¹And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, ¹²for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, ¹³till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; ¹⁴that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, ¹⁵but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— ¹⁶from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.