1 Timothy 4:12

For my cell group,

Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

It's not always this , it could be this

We love and trust each other

In Speech; pursue truth, build others up, tender, forgiveness, gratitude,
In Love; agape-means sacrifice, a lasting impression,
In Faith; believing the essentials, obedience of the principles, assurance of things not seen,

In Purity; absense of corruption- not a set of rules but a holy awe of God, morally pure as a response to God's revealed holiness. Purity is achieved by being exposed to God, I am Holy because He is Holy

 
What you say, do, your love, faith and purity joins together to design the sort of imprint that you leave on those around you.
 
God will enable you to endure trials and hardships in order to harden His characteristics into you.
 
This was Paul speaking to Timothy, the older to the younger but for the example to believers. I always thought about being an example to the ones who didn't know God so they would see him but this was for those who knew God, older, younger, and the same age, everyone. This is so cool I have this word for my cell and God just keeps adding to it.
 

I have started going to a group called Koinonia,

 

Koinonia is a Greek word that occurs 20 times in the Bible. Koinonia’s primary meaning is “fellowship, sharing in common, communion.” The first occurrence of koinonia is Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Christian fellowship is a key aspect of the Christian life. Believers in Christ are to come together in love, faith, and encouragement. That is the essence of koinonia.

This group of ladies meet to do this and one said To trust Him you have to be intimate with Him, so powerful. It's not about how much we know but encouraging one another to go deeper with God. I am being encoraged not only to trust God more but also to trust people. I have never shared this blog with anyone but maybe the time will come. God is good.

Faith, a deeper connection

Faith has three main elements. In the first place, it is trust in God. It is a confidence in the trustworthiness, fidelity and reliability of God. It is about rejoicing in his presence and power, being open to his prompting and guidance through prayer, and experiencing the motivation and comfort of the Holy Spirit. It is a deep sense of longing to be close to God, of wanting to praise his name, of being aware of his presence. In many ways, this aspect of Christian faith is like being in love with someone: you want to be with them, enjoying their presence and feeling secure with them. It concerns the heart, rather than the head; it is emotional, rather than intellectual. It is the powerhouse of Christian life, keeping us going through the difficult times and exciting us during the good times.


I want a deeper relationship with Jesus one where I long to be in His presence all the time, I know that whatever I say to help make a difference in people's lives, has no depth or real power and meaning if God doesn't back it up with his annointing and presense. I realize I have nothing of worth to say if the Holy Spirit doesn't back it up.


I was watching Heidi Baker again last night, she is so in touch with Jesus she loves Him, I want that depth of reality in my life that I don't just think about it but I live it out. I keep saying this but I fail. I am so puny in my walk. Living out the life of Christ in me isn't easy, I make too many mistakes but I keep going. I desire to keep going.
blog from 2009

What's been Happening

Well I have to go to the doctor tomorrow, I have had bronchitus since dec and I'm a little better but still not healthy, but I stopped my blod thinners as of the first of this month so tomorrow is a check up. Weird, since my last blog I have had quite a time. Really different, different struggles, different blessings, different life. Took stock at the beginning of the year and I am getting back on track. School has started back in my life. A photography degree this time. Lots of arty stuff, fun but tiring. I still substitute teach when I can so my life is busy busy busy. Why am I blogging today though, well I felt like it. I realised that God had shown me something that I thought was cool and I wanted to share. Faith! big subject, many layers, lots of thoughts. Faith has action on our part. Let me describe it as a faucet. You know and trust that water will come out but you have to turn it on, that's your part. God provides the water, you have to trust Him which comes from your relationship with Him but you have to step out of the boat..... you have a part to play in the equation. Often we say God do your stuff, build my faith help me to believe when He is saying I am, but you do your bit.
God asked me to take His photo, strange eh!!!!! Showing who God is in my photography is my calling, to get there I have to take pictures, try out ideas, but it's more, I have to be a servant, for others, and bless others to be a blessing. That's my part too. Sounds a bit confusing but my point is, God wants to use us, not just do it for us, we want to be used, to grow, to be like Him, show His love, and His joy and His beauty, all parts of Him, but we have to act, to do, to be.

I love when God changes our ideas by doing. I was a prayer partner in our Life Advance weekend at church, part of our job is to pray for healing etc. Well I was thinking God, I'm sick, I can only do this if you do it, if you give me the words. The interesting part was that I didn't have the words, boldness, truth in action, leading from God till..... I opened my mouth and started talking. It was so cool, so exciting, God used me  I loved it. I find I am as blessed as the lady I was praying for, so cool, so fun, so good.

Well it's late I know I should do this more when I have time but what's time ha ha, I'll love you and leave ya as my mam used to say, Have a great day...