Life Goes on

Almost 3 weeks have passed.................Life goes on........Babies born.... others die. One that I loved died and the world never even stuttered. Not even for an instant. I felt as if it should..... I observed people in shops and on the streets and I thought," Don't you realize what has happened?How can you laugh right now?How can you continue with business as usual without her being here?"
I understand a little more now about the significance of that"Moment of Silence"at the sporting arenas and other public events.Everybody stop what you're doing for a moment!One of our own has gone to the other side of the veil.That's significant! That's important. That's worth a moment of silence don't you think?Well......... most of the planet doesn't think so......And life goes on.....I'll never forget you.... It's not business as usual for me any more... You were part of my business, so to speak.
So what do I put into that void that you once occupied? There is still much to do isn't there? Many blind eyes that need to be opened. Many deaf ears unplugged. Many demons to cast into the pit by the power and authority of the living word of God. And so yes life does go on ,and it's the heart of Christ the anointed one that we have life abundantly. So I say yes to you Lord.I say "Your will Your way Lord".No pattern or mechanics without Your presence. I say to Hell with religion and the religious spirit. I heard a great definition the other day of religious spirits. "The religious spirit will honor what God has done while fighting what God is doing".God is doing something new on the earth today.Will you be aware?..God is alive today and He is seeking a relationship with His creation.Many are unable to answer the call because they are spiritually dead or deaf.If you're reading this right now can you hear?What do you hear?......... What do you see?................What do you hear late at night when all is quiet? Often He will speak in a still small voice. Can you hear Him?.......What is He saying to you?.....Don't get tricked out of the most awesome experience in the world......... Hearing the voice of God Himself ! Wow,my entire perspective has changed........It really is about HIM.

A loved one passes

Wednesday,March 15,2006 at 12:18 pm.My wife's mother has just passed away only a minute ago in a hospital room in Vermont. I'm numb as I stand helpless next to my wife and listen to her sobs as well as those of her younger brother and older sister.I put my arms around her and hold her close to my side.There are no words possible at this time. There are no words necessary.The void lays in front of us all and there is none who can fill it. The rest of the family comes and goes.Saying their goodbyes with lumps in their throats and burning tears in their eyes..... It's quiet now.......2:20pm. Only my wife,one of our daughters and I remain. And for the first time I realize that there is a clock in the room. I can here it talking.Wave after wave,memory upon memory floods through our minds. Each of us sits silent in their own thoughts. And the clock says that there will be no additions to what we now have for memories.My wife wants to stay "just a little longer". I take a deep breath trying not to break down.Thats the last thing she needs right now. There will be much to do in the up coming days. My time to morn, my time to think, my time to cry will come later.It's not about me. It's really not.

Monday,Monday

Well,the weekend has come and gone. We ratified our church constitution on Saturday night.It was a very special and historic time. The church is less than 3 years old. Twelve hours after the unanimous decision to say yes to what we feel is God's leading we met for our regular Sunday morning gathering. Backlash from the evil one was quite evident. Most people sat through and occasionally stood through the entire time in an almost zombie state. We should have expected it but I don't think anyone did.I think everyone was caught off guard. It's times like these where we should stop the normal order of the service and the prayer warriors rise up and prophecy against that spirit.Right then and there. Why continue on in the state we are in? Bind the strongman.Speak the authority of Jesus Christ into the situation. Get the people speaking their own release and speaking the release for one another.Sing an aggressive prophetic,declaring song.And sing it with a force. We wrestle not against flesh and blood but by God we do wrestle. If we choose not to wrestle then we choose defeat. There is no grey here. The enemy has held this city ,this region, for hundreds of years. These things don't come out but by prayer( and fasting) When God tells His people to love Him with all their heart,soul,mind and strength it's not for His benifit it's for ours.The enemies commitment to distroy seems to be greater at this time than God's peoples commitment to fight back. We are so accustomed to responding in the flesh. We want to "punch the enemy" Hit the enemy. We get all angry at the evil one and get all distracted by the lies that he voices to our hearts and minds. keyword: distracted ! That's his M.O. To keep our focus on anything but our God. I must say he did a good job yesterday. I had a difficult time just staying awake.We need to take action during those times but we find ourselves in a difficult position due in part to the diversity our fellowship. We have many who have just come out of a differant denomination and even most Baptists don't embrace the truth with regards to spiritual warfare. It's too bad. We had missionaries yesterday who shared their vision with us. There was just an incredible heaviness and it even came into the second service. Our pastor did jump in during the second service and voiced somethings and exorted the people to worship with all their heart. Something began to break. We just didn't take it far enough. I was encouraged by the shepherd jumping in to at least rattle a few things.Line upon line.Here a little there a little. We continue to ask for the eyes of our heart to be enlightened. We need to see in the spirit.Not a devil focus,but a God focus that enables us to see with HIS eyes,what the enemy is doing to to us or trying to do to us. So it was an exciting weekend and a weekend of battle. Looking forward to tomorrow morning prayer time. We're going after this thing. Like David said to Goliath " I come in the name of Lord of hosts" In HIS name we come.

Wow ! I"m a blogger !

Well what do ya know.......I'm a blogger !
I never intended to become one, a blogger that is. I'm not quite sure yet about putting my thoughts out there for the world to see but I had no choice. I know a family who now live in Germany. They are missionaries. Bringing light to a dark place. They have a blog site. It's beautiful,but the only way to leave a comment is to be a fellow blogger. God has really put them in my heart. I must communicate with them. Encourage them. So here goes.