ShiningLight: February 2009

BEYOND MEASURE

"OUR DEEPEST IS NOT THAT WE ARE INADEQUATE.
OUR DEEPEST FEAR IS THAT WE ARE POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE. IT IS OUR LIGHT, NOT OUR DARKNESS, THAT MOST FRIGHTENS US.
WE ASK OURSELVES: WHO AM I TO BE BRILLIANT, GORGEOUS, TALENTED, FABULOUS? ACTUALLY, WHO ARE YOU NOT TO BE?
YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD. YOUR PLAYING SMALL DOES NOT SERVE THE WORLD.
THERE IS NOTHING ENLIGHTENED ABOUT SHRINKING SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE WON'T FEEL INSECURE AROUND YOU. WE ARE ALL MEANT TO SHINE, AS CHILDREN DO.
WE WERE BORN TO MAKE MANIFEST THE GLORY OF GOD IN US. IT'S NOT JUST SOME OF US. IT'S IN EVERYONE.
AND AS WE LET OUR LIGHT SHINE, WE UNCONSCIOUSLY GIVE OTHER PEOPLE PERMISSION TO DO THE SAME. AS WE ARE LIBERATED FROM OUR OWN FEAR, OUR PRESENCE AUTOMATICALLY LIBERATES OTHERS"

(Marianne Williamson - and quoted by Nelson Mandela 1994 at his inauguration!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

ImmerseFULLY

In the last few weeks, this comes up a lot in our Praise and Worship times and even in the times we pray as intercessors for the church. The word is based on chapter 47 in Ezekiel. When we enter God's presence, do we want to enter completely? Do we want to IMMERSE ourselves fully into HIS presence? Do I want to be in the water of the flow of HIS presence ankle deep? Knee deep? Sholder deep? or fully immersed? SO now when I worship...I imagine our church building as a huuuuuuuuuge swimming pool. As I enter, to I jump in and swim a bit and then dive under the water? Or do I stand and watch from a distance as others jump in and worship in Spirit and in truth? Do I even get jealous of them? Do I only stand in the water of of LIFE and still hold on to my control of the situation oder do I let go, let go and immerse myself in the Father's arms? I tell you something: I want to immerse myself fully in HIS presence, I want to let go of all and give HIM everything. I want to swim and dive and get wet in the water of HIS love!!

Friday, February 20, 2009

BeautifulCAPETOWN

Enjoy a glimpse of the Beauty I am surrounded by.....

Monday, February 09, 2009

FOLLOWtheFLOW

Wow, this is a little thought while I was learning how to build a wooden frame today with the Pastor. I picked up a little leftover piece of wood. I looked at it and frowned..then stood there amazed while the following thought ran through my mind:

Jesus learned from his father Joseph to be a Carpenter. He learned from him how to treat wood best to build what he wanted.I saw the grain and the lines and thought about the Holy Spirit. We also need to work well with the Holly Spirit in our lives. We need to follow the flow - follow the flow withthe Holy Spirit....just like what the Carpenter does with the wood, follow the flow of th elines, of the grain.

Jesus learned well under Joseph and I bet that was a great asset for his minsitry later: His ministry