Texas Weather: March 11

The wind is picking up. God is saying to get carried away! 

God really has been opening doors today. Some really cool things have happened for me and a few of my friends. Did you step out of your comfort zone today? If you did... Don't just take one step outside of your comfort zone. You don't want to get comfortable there. Take off running! Let yourself get carried away.

Ask God to show you what that looks like for you. Maybe it's time to start that group He's been prompting you to do. Maybe it's reaching out to people and saying I don't just want to be your friend... I want to be your best friend. Maybe you'll forgive someone and ask for forgiveness in return. Maybe it's praying out loud or with strangers. Or, maybe you'll finally give up that one thing that you know is keeping you from knowing God more. 

Whatever it is, don't just do it a little,  get carried away. People may say, "I think you're getting a little carried away with this." GOOD! Doors are open in the natural and in the supernatural! It's time to get excited. It's time to get carried away. 

God is at work. Whatever you're imagining is just outside of your comfort zone isn't nearly as awesome as what God has in mind for you. Just look at what he did on the cross. 

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. (Ephesians 3:20 NLT) 

Texas Weather: March 3

I woke up this morning under a blanket of sunshine. The sky is blue and there is a beautiful contrast between cloud and sky. Even though it's a FREEEEEZING 19 degrees outside right now, the Father is shining his warmth down on us. And it's only going to get warmer. 

I happily hopped out of bed this morning. I made my kids laugh a few times and walked through the house opening blinds and curtains exposing all of the house to the warm sunlight. Will I am lyrics played in my head.... "I wanna scream and shout and let it all out!" 

Today is a day for rejoicing, screaming, shouting, playing, and laughing! 

Keep your mind focused on the sunshine today and the warmth of God's undeniable presence. Rejoice and praise Him. 

I will sing a new song to you, O God! I will sing your praises with a ten-stringed harp. (Psalms 144:9 NLT)

Ten stringed harp or hip hop lyrics...

 

Texas Weather: March 1

When I was in middle school, I went to a Christian school. At home, I wasn't exposed to Christianity. In fact, I was told to beware of Christians. So, when I would hear someone say, "God told me...." Or "I heard from The Lord." I was skeptical and uncomfortable. 

A few years after salvation was conceived in me, I sat in a chair in my mother's living room. It had been an upsetting couple of months. But things were calming down and beginning to make since again. It was late at night and I remember I was smoking a cigarette. I closed my eyes and I said, "ok God. Will you talk to me the way you talk to other people?" I stared into the blackness behind my eyes. A few moments later I heard this, "You will move mountains that no one thought would ever be moved." I knew enough about scripture to know that meant that I would see miracles some day. I didn't know that it was also a glimpse into my future prayer life. 

"I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours." (Mark 11:23, 24 NLT)

Did you know that everything in the natural is a reflection of what's happening in the spiritual? The Bible uses lot of natural examples to help us understand the supernatural.  

The Holy Spirit is still moving in the same way today. He uses all kinds if natural things to give us understanding about the spiritual. We just have to be looking for it. We have to have our spiritual eyes open. He even uses this crazy Texas weather. 

While you're outside today enjoying the sunshine, wearing short sleeves, maybe even FLIP FLOPS, and doing things you can only do in this beautiful spring like weather.... Praise Him. Praise Him and then ask for anything.... even little things.  Because just as the sky will open up tonight and pour out rain, I believe The Lord is saying he is opening up the heavens and tonight his kingdom will be poured out. 

This time tomorrow people will be healed of physical sickness and heart sickness. Some will receive phone calls and answers they've been waiting for. Hearts and minds will come into agreement with His kingdom. And, he'll even give little gifts that we've been silently asking for. 

Today I'm asking for healing for my sick little babies. A new desk. And, for hearts to be set on fire for Jesus. Just like a volcano erupts in the heart of a mountain. 

Jesus says to pray about everything; big things and little things. Go ahead. The rain is coming. 

"Open the heavens, Lord, and come down...... " Psalm 144:5