Miracles over the years...

I was reflecting back to so many of the stories of Gods reality, greatness and personal connection throughout my life... there is not a bone in my body that doubts his existence. He is real. He is personal, he is faithful and he even has a sense of humour.

From times that he stopped the pouring rain for me to get my wet painting across to shelter, from the times where he even blinded a teachers eyes from seeing that I hadn't done the homework that I did not know about... the time that he gifted me with the beauty products I prayed for through a raffle - only 1 hour after my very specific prayer. The time that he kept showing me numbers of 7 on my 21st everywhere I went just to tell me something encouraging of what that personally meant to me, the time that instantly healed my flu so that I could perform at a concert, the time that he blessed me with a new smart phone when I asked him for one and how he taught me faith, to see the unseen of what was coming when my old photo had been stolen (after that prayer request), the time that he radically transformed me with boldness and no fear over the summer as I stepped into highschool, no longer timid, and never back to that again. 

The times that he gave me words of knowledge about people that I would not have known so that I could pray for them, and then find out after that it was not only true but that the prayer worked too, gwtting them through an almost breakdown (youth leader). The time that he gave me courage to confront a psychic in my school classroom as she tried to brainwash us in her presentation, and then watching her physically manifest with hunches after my brace question - and have my class mates see for themselves the real deal. The time that he dared me to write something radical on my school bag and then find out later that it impacted many lives. The time that he gave me a dream that I would meet a guy on the plane with many more details and then seeing it all come true! The time that I walked into a casino for the first time and asked God nicely if I could please win $200 and then hit jackpot at first go, winning that exact amount. 

The prayer time at the valley where he brought into existence the very house and household vision I asked for including every specific detail that I almost could not believe it when it became real...!!! the second time he did it again when I asked for the next house. The miracle answers to prayer that my friend received too fron that same prayer time, including her promotion, house purchase and husband. The way he lead me to my church, and how it started the very month and year that I prayed into being (middle of 2012 I think it was).... the time that petrol tank filled up while I was driving and running out of fuel, the time that he made over 12 warts on my foot disappear over night - something I prayed he would do and them saw answered much later. The many times he blessed me with the exact type of new friend that I hoped for when I was the new girl. The life changing revelation he taught me over 2010 of what the cross, salvation and gospel message really means and how it radically changed my perspective from judging views, gave me consistency and security for my relationship in Christ. The times that he taught me his fun side and how he laughs with me in moments. The many times he provided specific requests while shopping - including the time I imagined the exact type of bathers shape and colour I wanted which I had not seen around often, knowing I only had 15min to find it before leaving for my flight, I prayed and asked him to show me - and he lead me to the exact shop - finishing my purchase on time with exactly what I wanted. Just cause he cares about the little things too and wants us to involve him in everything - because why not?!

To the miracles I experienced during my Europe trip, the time I saw the feet of Jesus and how three of us all witnessed his strong amazing presence walking around the top as we worshipped and felt intense holiness. An impression of Jesus and what he is like has always stayed with me from that day, and I hope the never forget it. The time that we went treasure hunting again in the town, and found John and his junior - an amazing encounter that even surprised me and my friends. The time he healed a lady's ears in the pub of Amsterdam while he was teaching me grace and that it's not about me and my self righteousness. The time that he told me to look for a man named Paul one night while in Ibiza, and then lead me to meet him... and how his life was transformed simply from a personal word you had for him and our conversation at the top of the hill. The time that you sent someone from my team to witness his transformation over 6 weeks later just to encourage me that he was a new person, ever since that night!! 

The time he spared my life in a car accident and gave me peace and the presence of angels in a moment that should have been terrifying. The time he talked me through my survival in a rip over 30minutes and then changed the waves, pushing us back into shore until rescuers came. 

the time that he healed many people through me in India, and then healed me of gluten intolerance too when I asked him that I'd like to be included in all these headings, the time that he healed my friend from lactose intolerance the very day that he spoke to me and asked if I still believe he can do it? The time he resurrected a guy as we prayed for him after witnessing his car accident, and the time that lady's shoulder got healed in macdonalds after years of unsuccessful operations, the time when he taught us how to treasure hunt and showed us the exact guy from our vision, even to his exact name and image! 

And even thinking back to day 1, the time that he miraculously healed me as a baby when the doctors said there was no chance of me functioning normally with 50% of not making it at all. I was 100% healed through prayer with a speedy recovery at ICU in weeks and the doctors testified that it was nothing short of a miracle.

More to come when I remember the rest and detailed stories to follow soon when I get the chance to write these all.

I've got the world to show you!

So I sat down for a chat with the one knows me best.... I asked him... "where can I find you today?"... This is what he spoke to me as I held the pen.

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Go and explore my beautiful world. I created this for you. See the beauty in every detail of creation. And search for me in all these things. 

Before you get all caught up in dreaming and talking much, STAND IN AWE of me - 

the Creator of the Universe

the Alpha and Omega

your Heavenly Father

your Saviour and Redeemer

your Friend and Comforter

your Almighty God!

Listen in! hear the things I am speaking to you everyday! See me in the people you love, and those you are yet to discover and learn more of, see me within the many different cultures, see the limitless heights of the sky and countless stars - see my eyes watching over you and how there is nothing too big for me. See the beauty I have created all around you! See me amongst every living thing. 

Listen to the waves and how they praise me. listen to the thunder and how my passion and love for you is never ending. Notice every detail of creation and see how I do not miss one detail when I look at you! Look into the mirror and see my child, my creation, I made you!!! I made you - with enjoyment! 

Never lose who you are - I know you and you are found in me. Commit all you do to me, and watch your plans succeed! Take a look at this beautiful world and discover all the things I made for you to explore, there is so much for you to see, to find and learn while you are on this earth! You won't run out of things to see and learn. I have created plenty, and so much depth to each thing! 

Explore! Find me all over this beautiful world! and take a moment to Stand in Awe, see me in it all. I am your Creator. and this is how I made you - to

LIVE fully alive, free from sin, lies and fear. Yes, I did not create you with a spirit of fear, in your mothers womb I created you with a Spirit of LOVE, POWER and SOUND MIND. 

Here on this earth, discover me, and discover the full potential I have made you for - to LOVE with such greatness and know love more deeply than you do now, to carry my presence and release my ways POWERFULLY on this earth, yes I have given you authority to do great things in my name, and for your mind to explode with thoughts of LIFE, TRUTH, my Words, and PEACE that surpasses all understanding - I created your thoughts to be so influential, that you'll be surprised what you can do when you believe, and even health and so much more will be influenced by your mind - so look after who I made you to be. 

I'm with you always, I love you unconditionally and I want to show you the world and all I have planned for you! This temporary life on earth is only a grain of sand compared to the eternity I have for you so don't worry and don't hold on to it too tightly.

If you surrender your life to me, you will win. If you keep it for yourself, you will lose so much. With this life and everyday I have given you, don't waste it. Use it well, and learn how to live fully alive in me! Come, exploring with me, I've got the world to show you!

JESUS vs RELIGION

check out this spoken word poetry, well said Jason Bethke!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY&feature=share

What if I told you Jesus came to abolish religion
What if I told you voting republican really wasn't his mission
What if I told you republican doesn't automatically mean Christian
And just because you call some people blind
Doesn't automatically give you vision
I mean if religion is so great, why has it started so many wars
Why does it build huge churches, but fails to feed the poor
Tells single moms God doesn't love them if they've ever had a divorce
But in the old testament God actually calls religious people whores
Religion might preach grace, but another thing they practice
Tend to ridicule God's people, they did it to John The Baptist
They can't fix their problems, and so they just mask it
Not realizing religions like spraying perfume on a casket
See the problem with religion, is it never gets to the core
It's just behavior modification, like a long list of chores
Like lets dress up the outside make look nice and neat
But it's funny that's what they use to do to mummies
While the corps rots underneath
Now I ain't judgin, I'm just saying quit putting on a fake look
Cause there's a problem
If people only know you're a Christian by your Facebook
I mean in every other aspect of life, you know that logic's unworthy
It's like saying you play for the Lakers just because you bought a jersey
You see this was me too, but no one seemed to be on to me
Acting like a church kid, while addicted to pornography
See on Sunday I'd go to church, but Saturday getting faded
Acting if I was simply created just to have sex and get wasted
See I spent my whole life building this facade of neatness
But now that I know Jesus, I boast in my weakness
Because if grace is [water](undefined), then the church should be an ocean
It's not a museum for good people, it's a hospital for the broken
Which means I don't have to hide my failure, I don't have to hide my sin
Because it doesn't depend on me it depends on him
See because when I was God's enemy and certainly not a fan
He looked down and said I want, that, man
Which is why Jesus hated religion, and for it he called them fools
Don't you see so much better than just following some rules
Now let me clarify, I love the church, I love the bible, and yes I believe in sin
But if Jesus came to your church would they actually let him in
See remember he was called a glutton, and a drunkard by religious men
But the son of God never supports self righteousness not now, not then
Now [back](undefined) to the point, one thing is vital to mention
How Jesus and religion are on opposite spectrum's
See one's the [work](undefined) of God, but one's a man made invention
See one is the cure, but the other's the infection
See because religion says do, Jesus says done
Religion says slave, Jesus says son
Religion puts you in bondage, while Jesus sets you [free](undefined)
Religion makes you blind, but Jesus makes you see
And that's why religion and Jesus are two different clans
Religion is man searching for God, Christianity is God searching for man
Which is why salvation is freely mine, and forgiveness is my own
Not based on my merits but Jesus's obedience alone
Because he took the crown of thorns, and the blood dripped down his face
He took what we all deserved, I guess that's why you call it grace
And while being murdered he yelled
"Father forgive them they know not what they do."
Because when he was dangling on that cross, he was thinking of you
And he absorbed all of your sin, and buried it in the tomb
Which is why I'm kneeling at the cross, saying come on there's room
So for religion, no I hate it, in fact I literally resent it
Because when Jesus said it is finished, I believe he meant it

- Jason Bethke

Forget religion, Remember love

Part 1:

"So you're a christian?", he asks, "well I'm gay so what does your God have to say about that?"

Frozen. Still. Religious law between us like a wall. 

Your question not a question, just a point you're trying to make. 

And you wait for me to say it, just to hear me say it too. 

But as I dig inside me for answers, religion I do not find. 

I just see the God of love "who died for me while I was still a sinner" 

The God who looks past my mess and sees His Son in me. 

The God who embraces me even with the sins that I do not yet see. 

The faithful friend who walks with me, completely understands me, my battles and blindness... yet doesn't rush me, but patiently teaches me and leads me gently in steps, a journey to freedom.

The wall has dropped, at least for me... and I see the question beneath your question.

"What does your God actually think of ME?"

I look up at my friend, "lets put all debates to the side" I say, "and leave it up to God, 

to show you the answers his way, for I am only human and still wrestling for those answers too... But for now, my friend, I can tell you this for sure:

"Forget Religion - Remember Love"  - and in time he'll show you more

Part 2:

So here's my answer to your real question, what you gotta know; 

It's that God really loves you, and there's nothing you can DO...

Even at the worst in life, he'll never change how he feels for you.

So forget all condemnation, what you've done or who you are.

Before you try to change a thing, know that he takes you as you are! 

Jesus made a way, the creator - he accepts YOU!!! 

Even at your worst....his back is not turned, and if you think it is, 

please turn around, cause he's the one facing YOU!

Maybe bruised and confused, but HE knows who you are. 

The mess doesn't phase him, he just wants you as you are! 

So no more faking or hiding or denying how you really feel, 

for the God who made you knows it all & offers life, love and peace.

Misjudged, misunderstood; a past of no more words? 

And you may think he would never understand what brought you to be like this? 

But He knows and he was there, and every painful moment - your tears he shared.

So for a moment please forget religion, and just remember LOVE...

For love is simply who God is, and that fact you cannot miss!

He loves you, he loves you, no matter what you DO.

You can run and try ignore, but let's face it, it's the one thing your hearts aching for!!! 

Love. Acceptance and no need at all to earn it. 

But why and how? For me, a mess like this???? 

Yeah I said that too, and it didn't stop him.
The price was paid, our freedom bought, for all who don't deserve it.

So I guess that counts both me and you too? We do not need to earn it!

Many waist their time trying to work their way to God,

But never really get to rest in his loving arms. 

Others keep their distance as they just cannot believe,

That this gift of love is actually free, but its really love they just can't receive.

The king himself says to you

"Relax my child ... be still.

Now take a moment, take a breath -

Receive. Know I'm with you.

I'm here if your back is turned 

And I'm here if your facing me.

Either way i'm right here and I'm never leaving you.

I'll wait and wait for you... 

Don't try fixing yourself first. 

Simply walk with me now, 

and I will show you meaning and rest.