Radical

He IS

I have been thinking today, about God and how incredibly big He is.  The reality of Him, and how great it is.  I think when we are not careful, the world can scoot into our lives and take up the places of our lives and hearts that only He should reside.  Thus leaving only a small space for Him, and Him not being the core center in us, from which all else stems.  The reality of Him then becomes less than central to the very purpose of our being.  Other things become the purpose...the idols that are held in His rightful place.  

Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless. 1 Samuel 12:21

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’  Luke 4:8

Then He becomes only a mere thought, one such as, "I'll seek Him some other time, but for now life is good and all is well."  This thought is extremely unsettling to me.  The message that I'm trying to extend is diluted as I cannot fully express with words the importance of this reality: God is very real.  

You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. James 2:19

The spiritual realm is very real.  There is a very real spiritual battle going on.  

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12

And whether we choose to acknowledge this now, or wait for a better time (which our next breath is not promised us)... there WILL BE a coming day in which we WILL acknowledge God in all of His glory.  A day in which we say, "Jesus IS Lord."  This reality cannot be escaped!  

It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’” Romans 14:11

 ²² “Turn to me and be saved,
   all you ends of the earth;
   for I am God, and there is no other. ²³ By myself I have sworn,
   my mouth has uttered in all integrity
   a word that will not be revoked:
Before me every knee will bow;
   by me every tongue will swear. ²⁴ They will say of me, ‘In the LORD alone
   are deliverance and strength.’”
All who have raged against him
   will come to him and be put to shame. ²⁵ But all the descendants of Israel
   will find deliverance in the LORD
   and will make their boast in him.

Isaiah 45:22-26

So my plea is this: Loved ones, know that this is not a game.  

 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰ But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21

Let's seek God, with all that we are.  That He would be our everything, as nothing that the world has to offer compares to what we have in Jesus.  There should be nothing that our hearts desire more than Him, as He is the source of what we truly desire.  Of the things our hearts desire in this life...love, peace, grace, mercy, etc... they are only a mere shadow of the real God who IS.  Whatever else that may be filling up His rightful place in our lives...must be rebuked.  For He is the One True God, and no matter how much we may think we are in control... the truth is, we are not.  God is still and will always be in control.  So all of the efforts of fighting this fact will be wasted.  Submit to Him. 

Lacking in the Shadow

Rocket Launch day at school today!  It was pretty awesome.  The kids got rockets and we placed them on a mega sweet launching pad, and they shot up out of visibility, and came down with a parachute.  Only almost got hit in the head once...not bad!


Fight Like A Girl, the women's small group I go to, was really good tonight.  I really appreciate having Godly women surrounding me, and encouraging me with wisdom.  I think it's very interesting how in the world we have strong desires for things that, while in this world, are only a "shadow" of what they were intended to be.  With a hunger for the desires in their perfection as intended (before the fall of creation) and a lacking in the shadow, we find that we must turn from the world to find the intended only in God's perfection.  And how wonderful it is that in Heaven, when we become new, every area that's lacking will be made complete to the fullest.


"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." C.S. Lewis

11:52 PM

It's 11:52 PM and all is well here at The Lady Loft. The brown creature is spinning in circles on the carpet, but he will relax soon. Why do I procrastinate the comfort of the Jeannie couch I choose to sleep on?

Nevertheless, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip (1Pointer) Cookies: You rock my world! Four day weekend: You were full of peace and happiness, mostly. It's now the 12:02 AM of Thursday and it's almost time for another fun filled weekend. Hot water tank: You are annoying, because you always run out before the tub is full! Family: I miss you! Come visit me! Roomie: Wake up and keep me company. Who sleeps at this time anyways? :)

Counting down the days until skiing. Sure hope the weather holds up in the mountain region, because I've been waiting four years to go. It's gonna be a-w-e-s-o-m-e, assuming I don't fly off the mountain, of course.

So, I once had a teacher who told me that the sky was blue, because it reflects off of the ocean.  Interesting, huh?  Well...as I was talking about light with someone today, she said, "Isn't the sky blue, because it reflects off of the ocean?"  It's still going around, after all of these years!  The answer is NO.  However, the sky is blue because: As white light (made up of different colors) enters the atmosphere, most of the longer wavelengths (red, orange, yellow) pass through.  Blue light has a shorter wavelength and gets absorbed by the gas molecules and spreads across the sky in different directions.  This...is why the sky appears to be blue.  Whatever color is not absorbed, bounces off of an object...and is the color that you see!  Cool, huh?

P.S. The Sun is kind of a scary creature.  If you ever go into outer space...stay away from it ;)

So there is your science lesson for today. <3

Life has been full of twists and turns, never allowing it to get too comfortable or predictable.  Always changing, with new adventures, unexpected events, and challenges, it keeps me on my toes.  And it stands...God is Great!

‎"You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?' -Shaw