The day with dianne Louise

Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us — to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20‭-‬21 HCSB Last night I went to church sore and shattered from a torrid week. The natural inclination is to look for what others can do for me, but God is better. As I worshipped I sensed my insides were like shattered glass but my God was cleansing the wound and healing me. The word was good and it's healing powers flowed into my soul. Had I stopped at people, I would have gone home worse as none came near me at the stand I serviced. No offer of water, tea or any such things they ate before me. We can be so intent on ourselves and miss body ministry. So, I looked for where I might minister and went to work. Today I go to minister to a cancer sufferer. Lord willing I can share Christ with this man. I am praying for a manifestation of God in this world. The...

The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 HCSB I think we can sum up one major difference between God and ourselves- patience. We move too quickly; move on too quickly; wipe people off too quickly and forgive way too slowly. God's timing is perfect and the source of most of our frustration. We cannot dictate to God, according to our emotions. He must be GOD! When I am frustrated with God's timing I am showing my carnal nature and fail. God alone knows what He wants to achieve in me and how He would like to present me to others. Today I stayed home from morning church planning to go to evening church. I have had a big week, culminating in cooking for 133 people last night at astronomy. Whilst there I got talking to people and saw needs. A man has lost his daughter, almost, to motor neurons disease. I asked her name and said I would pray. I woke at 3am and...

“Your heart must not be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. John 14:1 HCSB In John 13 and 14 Jesus is talking to His disciples about His going away. They do not understand and are troubled. They remind me of little children who cannot grasp that grandpa must go into hospital when he looks fine to them. I remember this myself when I was around 6. My most favourite person in all the world was packing a suitcase and telling me he had to go a long way away because He had a problem with His heart. Like the disciples I pleaded with Cecil (he was a step-grandfather) to not go because I knew he would not return. Unfortunately he did not. However, the disciples have their Lord before them. One who they had planned ruling with. Here He is telling them He must go away. Not only go away but be killed on a cross. I so know their grief and lack of understanding. Yet the disciples had to face this time as it was a part of the plan. If Jesus did not die and rise again He would have...

But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name, John 1:12 HCSB Today, I am grateful I belong to Him. Yesterday was a bad day but today I am still His. Nothing can take that away. Nothing I do can change that. Last night I began to back my car from the garage and remembered I forgot something. Failing to realise the car was already in reverse I started to get out of the car. A driverless automatic is a beast. It kept going and took out the side of the garage wall and the roller door fell on the car. You might say it was and is a mess. I am grateful I am insured. I have damaged not only my car but someone else's property. The landlord may not be impressed with me but God knows it was not malicious, just foolish. I will pay the cost. However, I am still a child of God. He will not reject me. I may not happy with me but He is bigger than my mistakes and my sins and repentance deals with sin. His forgiveness is real...

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 HCSB Temptation again! The Lord's Prayer requests God to: 'lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.' James tells us where temptation comes from: No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone. But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death. James 1:13‭-‬15 HCSB So, when we enter temptation we can, instead of yielding, stand firm and look for an opportunity to yield that part of us that is struggling, to the Holy Spirit. The whole experience is much like going...

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 HCSB Temptation is more than lusting after what is not ours. It can be a temptation to break out against all sound logic and act foolishly. Yesterday I put in a 12 hour work day. I had an auditor on site and a new dog misbehaving badly. You might say all my buttons were being pushed. The audit was hard and I have been scored badly because of what seems very unfair. I had not done anything illegal or unconsciable but failed to do another document instead of an email to a client. I can become angry at what appears miniscule nit picking or ask God, 'where are You in this?' I know He is wanting to prepare me for growth and if I learn the lesson well, I will protect myself down the track. So I choose to humble myself ...

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way. Psalms 139:23‭-‬24 HCSB David was a man before his time. David lived with knowledge and hunger for God's presence. As Christians we have this Holy Spirit who indwells us. This Holy Spirit does indeed examine our thoughts and convicts us when we are wrong. We are deceived, at times willingly, by the flattery of others and even seduced by Satan's lies. He is either condemning or leading us into deception through seduction. Yesterday I read a letter from a father of a young girl who had been constantly hunted by paedophiles. These paedophiles used Snapchat as it did not leave a footprint on the users phone. The paedophiles are masters in seduction. Young girls fall for their lies and are drawn away into sexual exploitation. Without the seduction they would be safer. Seduction is a tool of the enemy to draw us into destruction. We m...