Sunday, January 25, 2009

The Two Offerings God expects of me

(Word God has given me in this time of stressing about unanswered stuff...)

There are more but these are the 2 God has been revealing to me in worship/word time. These offerings God is asking of me in the midst of questions, in the midsts of trying circumstances, in the midst of storms and ups and downs of life... I can worry, I can stress, fret and be frustrated or I can be religious, legalistic, or I can do my own thing, but what I believe God is saying his solution his way in this season is... to offer...

1) An Offering of Brokenness

Psalm 51:
16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 The sacrifices of God are [c] a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise.

This means keeping my heart pure, forgiving, staying humble before God and people,etc.etc...Denying myself and desiring Gods will, way and purity from the deepest parts of my heart and going out there and correcting things I need to do get to that place of a broken spirit and broken and contrite heart...

2) An Offering of Thankfulness

Psalm 50
23 He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me,
and he prepares the way
so that I may show him [b] the salvation of God."

Instead of worrying etc.God is expecting me to thank him in this time, cause he has been doing a lot of things, and the worrying is distracting me from seeing his goodness and thanking him in the midst of things and yet that is what paves the way to God coming through for me (the salvation of God). So being thankful, thanking him continuously, honours him and prepares the way for God to come through...

Am I expecting change yet not deliberately living out God's solutions to the problems of life...

Lord I thank You that You have chosen me to walk humbly and in awe of you! I thank you for the many blessings you bestow on me daily and for your hand upon my and my family's life, I thank you that I can look to you and that you are worthy and faithful... Lord continue to reveal to me the blockages in my heart holding me back from walking in your fulness and help me to sort those things out. You are amazing Lord. and You are in control so I look to you as the author and perfector of my faith. Amen!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

...:( miscommunication

i know this blog is out of sort of venting, or hurting from yet another argument at home...but this particular issue is one that bugs me not only at home, but anywhere and not only in arguments but even in conversations and may also be a reason why i sometimes talk too much...

I hate it when people ask you close ended questions, or retorical questions, or questions where they already think they have the answer so regardless of what you answer or what you really feel that doesnt really matter. So while you're still trying to answer the question they are getting more angry/agro/upset and they dont allow you to correct their misconception or say anything further in some cases.

***took the example out cause I dont like to complain about specific people...

As said Above this happens all the time, not just with family but iwth people..,even in church.It's like why bother to ask me, when you dont really care where i"m at or the truth of the matter. Secondly...If I'm telling a story allow me to tell it, Ask questions for clarification but not to answer where u think the story is going cause if I do answer ur questions,then I miss out what I was supposed to say...

Also today messed up in other areas,perhaps this is why this issues is happyning

LORD o Lord help me.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Learning French...

I know I blogged this previously but cannot find the other stuff...

here are some stuff that i learnt today...

pronounciation

saloo - hello -me thinks its salut
bonjoir - good morning
bonsoir (bonswa) - good evening bunswa
au arevoir -auguvwa(g afrikaans) - Goodbye
bonvie (bonvi) Good night

My name is - Jemepel j'm'pel Chandre
Mrs - Madame
Mr - mesiur

No - Naw No
Yes - We
Do you speak English Parlevou Anglay
Cometalevou (How are you?)
Junucomprompa (?) I dont understand?
Pleased to meet you _ Ashantedufear...kunaisance
see you later Atutalu_h
See you soon Abientu
See you tomorrow - Aduma
What did you say? como
I am very well thank you - jevetrebian merci
Good Luck BonChance
Tired Fatige
Happy uge...(funny sounds)

Lar(g)edubus - Bus Stop
Lasiti (City)
LaPr(g)ovance - Provence
Lawiel(afrikaans) - Town
LuhPay (Country

Sick Malade
Thankyou Mer(g)ci
repete - repeate
tr(g)ist -sad
I would like - jevudré

I am - Je suis (Je swi)
'

LESSON 2

Eggs - Lizoo
Pineapple - Lananaz
Onion -Lonion
Lohonj('j)e - Orange
Labanana - banana
LaCar(g)ot - Carrot
IceCream - Laglas
Laletchu - lettuce
Lapi(i-sit)m - Apple
Potato - Lapimdute

Salad - lasalade
Tomato - Latomat
Butter - Laburr(g)
Cheese - Lafromage (Lafrromaj'
Ham - Lajodo
Milk- Lulay
lepan- bread
Leputitwa - peas
Fish - LaPeswo
Lepule - Chicken
Lerisan - Grape
Rice
Leri

Commo sava - Comment ca va?

Monday, January 5, 2009

Cover to Cover Day 1 - 5 January 2009

(Because only started on today 5th of January have 5 days to catch up on.... will try and blog as regular as I can the revelations from this cover to cover study. (at the same time I am still continuing my bible reading and am now at Psalm 51...(was supposed to be finish in August already :) )

* Before the creation of the world, Christ (The Word) was with God and was God in the beginning...
In the beginning
* Was the word
* and the word was with God
* And the word was God
He was with God in the beginning
John 1:1-2 (Pre existant Christ)

* Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God - Psalm 90 :2 (Creation declaration)
From Every lasting to Everlasting You are God - Awesome! This is who he was even before the creation of the world.

* In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth

* Before the creation of the world - Christ was with God and was God and before the world was created, God was God from everlasting to everlasting. It didnt start when the earth started in fact, this everlasting God brought forth the earth....

* note to self!
(Prepare the way of the Risen Lord!)

* Satan was created (Ez 28 v 13b)

* Earth was formelss and empty(Gen1:2) but God didnt create it to be empty but to be inhabited (Isaiah 45:18) -> I am the Lord and there is no other!!! (wow) (reading the scripture in context) God was God and had his plans for earth! before it was created.but he was God. Holy and Sovereign. The only Livign God.

* Six days of creation (Before God - Father, Jesus, the Word, and the Holy Spirit), in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth at some point cast Satan out of heaven ) and then On day 1: God said let there be light and called the light day and the darkness night. day 2:seperated the water and the expanse was called sky (seperating water below,stream that covered the whole earth, from water above), day 3 caused the water below to be gathered to one place. the water called sea and the dryground, land, Also let the land produce vegetation, seedbearing plants,etc... day : Sun in day, moon and stars at night, this also help with seasons,etc...and to govern day and night give light to earth and to seperate light from darkness. day 5 all fish or living creatures in sea, and birds in the air... Day 6 creatures on the earth (livestock wild,etc...( and man...) Day 7 Rest...

*Make man in our image, our likenss, image of God he created him...Gen 1:27

* God saw all that he had made and it was Very GOOD

* Gen 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array... (makes me think of Louis Giglio's materials)

* John 1:3 Through him all things were made! (JESUS!!!!!) (More proof that Jesus is GOD)

***FOR THOUGHT AND COMTEMPLATION SECTION...
Question was: If, as the Scripture teaches, man is the only being in creation who bears the "image" of God, then ask yourself today: How much of God's image is reflected in me

* Was thinking earlier when read the scripture, how one forgets that one is made in God's image and the realisation that one is, just changes the way I see myself, my self image, GOD IMAGE. I am precious and made in the likeness of God, the LORD.

* Also if we were made to rule and subdue the earth, means work is part of our mission, (or the modern version of this scripture today) therefore God has blessed me to Work!

* Also found hte part of Gen 2 about man and woman beautiful (Gen 2:18 & 24) Not good for man to be alone.24 For this reason a man will...

*** For by him all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together - Col 1:16 - 17.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

2009...our year to shine... :)

(From Facebook)

hey all...31 Dec, Chan felt despondant again... and also she didnt have concrete new year plans and didnt feel that at this age i wanna sit at home or just go to church and home...i know it seems petty but it was just the space that i'm in that i'm young, single and want to enjoy life, yet be christian. and that is possible but sometimes it's what you going to make of it as well. hey farrell. I dont know if you remember but throughout highschool thats what you used to say to me when i used to get depressed. "Life is what you make of it!"

Anyway there was an interesting turn of events and I got invited to a hawaiian pool party which sorted out the having fun part and then was planning to attend my church braai first, and then got a call ...( Weird moment! Every day I randomly look at my cellphone at 13:20. Just did again! sometimes I'm out by 1 minute or so, but I never purposely do it!Do u think my body clock has begun to be set to making me aware of that time?)

Anyway...then after about 10 days of already being here my cellphone rings and it's my PE friends! on new years eve. asking me whats up and saying they want to go to n1's service...of course wanting to see them as well i then decide N1 is added to my list of 2do's but took to long to get ready for the eve and go to KR braai and then N1 (sorry to those I missed at the braai but I think to some degree the evening was God touched!) and we went rushing straight to n1 one service 10 to 10pm reminding me of old days when on a sunday 8h50 you leave for 9am service so you 120 on the n1 and all the other cars are people in the same boat like you :) going to church ;) I know it's not right...I've started driving slower :) and leaving earlier...but i have my off days.

We managed to find them and sit with them in the service (Judy and I) and was just awesome to be able to introduce my PE friends to my CT friends and after Judy had to hear thousands of stories about Llynn,etc and her infamous choc cake (now the world knows LLYNN) she could know who i'm speaking about :) hehe.... I said as I greeted, seeing them is my best gift for New Years... (and that reminds me... GOD YOU ARE AWESOME...allowing me to hook up with Stephanie, Stephen and Suzie and now my PE friends in 2008, that and getting healed is 2 of my main highlights and maybe I should say the struggle of my BTECh Project 4 :) things I learnt and help I received -> Thanks Marlon :) oh and of course new friends Tania and Samantha which I met completely randomly in church "Stop those Girls!" and who are always available for a skurrel or a spiritual moment, or to help out in the community or just give ideas etc....Holiday Club and lifegroups exploding...in terms of growth and just the depth...which i am not always sure if i'm the best leader, but hey it's not my group but God's group anyway, and its always great to just be even more passionate as you see the lifegroup grows because after all God has a unique plan for everyone and as they step into that, you learn from it too :) And there are many more memories but this is not the point of the post for now...so let me continue.

So we end up going to N1 and it's sort of like lingering, soft service, worship and prayer and reflection. songs about not looking back but moving forward...songs asking the holy spirt to come and fill this place. songs giving God all the Glory and worshipping him for he is WORTHY to be praised!

And this is some of the word/answers revelation I have received.

1) the response to despondancy is thankfulness!!! how can i still be negative when this year despite doctors saying i must accept the disease, i just got better better and better, that after 4 years of arthritis by God's grace it's over! and basically in the message thankfullness was one of the first points...

1 Thesselonians 5:16Be joyful always; 17pray continually; 18give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. ->Scripture given. Thank God for the good things of 2008 but also thank God for carrying me in the tough times...

2) PEACE... Shalom. We prayed for peace which was just what I needed. Submitting my troubles to God and receiving his peace right now :)

3) Be still and know that I am God... this was an awesome one for me... HE IS GOOOOOD! ( and my revelation was...dont be God by worrying about the things that happen around you. when they happen TRUST GOD!Be Still and KNOW he is GOD) (Also just read this scripture in the week so was quite hectic to be confirmed...

Psalm 46
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. [a]
1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
Selah

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.

5 God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.

6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

7 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah

8 Come and see the works of the LORD,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.

9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear,
he burns the shields [b] with fire.

10 "Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."

11 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah

4) and tying with the above 2009 belongs to God, I belong to God...So whatever happens...It's not out of God's sovereign will and hands... This so ties in wiht the song God already used to minister to me.... (see yesterday's note)

5) Consecrate yourself, Set urself apart for God's will, he's purposes. Set this year aside... :) What a lovely way to start the new year... what fruits this will reap.

6) Praying for those who dont know Christ. What an awesome opp. (and me prayed for Gaza Strip. THat photograph of the family running away is imprinted on my memory esp, the little girl)

&) Oh yes and there is no time for Christ, God doesnt have 2008, 2009, thats ours...he is outside of that so whatever he started in 2008 he is stillworking on. His will be done!

There is more and I'll add it probably as I remember it but just to end I wanna say

Lord Thank you for being My Awesome Father and Friend. Thank you for 2008. Thank You for all you've done for me and carrying me even in the tough times. I'm Still standing! THankyou for your faithfulness. and your Love! Thank You that you've already gone ahead into the future and prepared it for me. I thankyou that you are the Prince of Peace that gives me peace now...in the midst of uncertaintly. I love You Lord and I once again, Say Lord...

This is my call I belong to you!

This is my call to sing the Melodies of You

This is my call I can do nothing else

I can do nothing else!

Thankyou that you have called and chosen me....

1 thess 5:
23May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.