- Revelation 12:11
"Alive, I'm Christ's messenger; dead, I'm His bounty.
Life versus even more life! I can't lose.
Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad - over-joyed heart. There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears. My prayers and hopes have deep roots in reality. All along you have experienced with me the most generous help from God. He knows how much I love and miss you these days. Sometimes I think I feel as strongly about you as Christ does!
So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well. Learn to love appropriately. You need to use your head and test your feelings so that your love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush. Live a lover's life, circumspect and exemplary, a life Jesus will be proud of: bountiful in fruit from the soul, making Jesus Christ attractive to all, getting everyone involved in the glory and praise of God."
Philippians 1:3-11, 21
Sigh`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the very thick of what Christ experienced I rejoice that the refining of my faith is to be proven more worth than gold. A faith that moves mountains, and causes blinded eyes to see. A faith that alone pleases my Heavenly Father to hear my prayers and advance as a warrior for me. To continue to love as Christ implores me... I hunger and thirst to be at His feet... to learn to study there and to fully understand what it means to position myself there.
*prayerful.
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I'm sorry I never text back.. I've been painting all night. But that is no excuse; to be honest it just split my mind. Today has been one heck of a full day.
But now I'm back at my humble abode and it is raining, reminding me of the Odessa rain. Miss you and I wish you were here to, just to live the journey with me face to face. But now, we are just heart to heart. ( : I Love you, and I am so proud of you, because I know you of all hearts will not buckle but will be strong and courageous. Joshua 1:6-9
We Live ::.
august
maja...
we don't know each other.. but your brother august talks about you quite often.. and he's pretty convincing in making you sound like someone we'd all be better off knowing :) occasionally i come across a comment you leave on either his blog or someone else's blog and i'll follow it back to your page to read what you've written... and can i just say that you are a remarkable writer.. and so full of God.. whether it be an encouraging comment you leave for someone else.. or the thoughts you leave on your own page.. every time i read something from you i am challenged and my eyes are directed back to Jesus... I just wanted to tell you that.. you have quite a gift :)
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