“What you do says more about what you believe about God than what you say.”
Henry Blackaby, Experiencing God.
Henry Blackaby, Experiencing God.
That’s all I have to say about that!
Sometimes we just have to crush ‘em
I was reading in Psalm 68 when I had one of those luminescent moments. The Psalmist (David) is talking about how the Lord gives us victory over our enemies, and how He carries our burdens day by day. (And of course, within its 35 verses, there are many other wonderful truths about the Lord).
But one thing struck me this morning that made me pause and ponder. Vs. 21 says that God shatters the heads of our enemies. I was loving that and saying things like: “Yes, Lord! You are Mighty to Save!!!”
But then I read on. Verses 22-23 say “The Lord said, I will bring back your enemies…that you may crush them…”
What?
Then it dawned on me. Sometimes the Lord tells us to stand still while He removes our enemies (2 Chron. 20). And sometimes He will allow us to fight the fight and build up spiritual muscles so that we (with His help and strength) can crush them ourselves (Exodus 17).
It made me wonder: What “enemies” are you facing today? I don’t mean people-enemies… although some of us may have a few of those too. I mean spiritual enemies – those God is calling us to fight the fight and build up our own spiritual muscles (in His strength) to crush ‘em ourselves?
I’ll start our list with those I fight every day: fear, self-focus, overindulgence, lack of discipline…My list could go on – but I’d also love to hear from you (even if you answer anonymously). Let’s pray for each other in this spiritual battle we face daily… the one within ourselves… the one where the Lord helps us, but allows us to have the privilege, strength, and pleasure of victory as we crush the enemy ourselves!
“….you belong to God, so keep away from all these evil things. Try your best to please God and to be like him. Be faithful, loving, dependable, and gentle. Fight a good fight for the faith….” 1 Timothy 6:11-12 (CEV)
Blessings to you this week…
Jennifer
And the winner is… :-)
Me! Seriously… I feel like I’m the real winner in having so many precious friends in the blogosphere!!!
But as far as the bracelets are concerned…A big congratulations goes to: Jackie from Empty Nest – Full Life and Bobby Joe from Just Me~ Bobby Joe!
If both of you ladies will e-mail me your full names and home addresses, it will be my pleasure to get the bracelets out to you early next week. Jennifer.L.Walker@juno.com
Have a wonderful rest of the weekend, friends! And in the midst of it all, don’t forget to .. “Be still and know that I am God. I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” Psalm 46:10
Love to each of you~
Last few hours of the giveaway
Hi friends~ As a public service reminder: I’ll be choosing a winner from the previous post tonight before I go to bed ~ so if you haven’t commented and wanted to, please do so asap. 🙂
Your wonderful comments have blessed my soul! I loved reading and thanking God with you for all of the things you mentioned. Thanks for making my special day even more special. I love you.
“I thank my God at all times for you because of the grace (the favor and spiritual blessing) of God which was bestowed on you in Christ Jesus” 1 Cor. 1:4 (Amp)
Happy Friday, friends… I’ll be back Saturday with the results.
Jennifer
Jennifer
A Birthday gift for you. :-)
Hi friends~ Today is my 41st birthday, and I have a gift for you. [And, since it’s Tuesday, I also have the recipe for my favorite Birthday Treat… “Snickers Ice Cream Pie”. :-)]
I’m just so thankful to the Lord for the life He has given me. Truly, I never thought I would be living in a 41 year old healthy and strong body. (If you don’t know my testimony and the incredible miracle God has done in my life, you might want to check out this link. I continue to be amazed and humbled that God would heal me as He did! Praise His Holy Name!!!)
So, here is a birthday gift to you:
The bracelet has Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God” on it, and is a wonderful reminder and instruction of what we need to do~ no matter what situation we find ourselves facing. I wear mine often – especially on those days when I desperately need to obey this Truth.
It’s my joy to give away TWO of these bracelets. All you have to do is leave a comment and tell all of us something YOU thankful for, and tell me if you “follow” this blog. ‘Cause if you “follow” this blog and leave a comment, your name will be entered twice. 🙂
I’ll leave this post up and comments open until Friday, and will announce the winners on Saturday. In the mean time, I can’t wait to get back around to your blogs and to catch up with YOU. I plan on doing just that while I’m eating this… yummmmmm!
Snickers Ice Cream Pie
from my dear friend Stephanie’s wonderful collections of recipes
2 c. Oreo cookie crumbs (about 20 cookies, crushed)
1/2 dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
6 (2.07 oz.) Snickers bars
1 1/2 quarts vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
1 jar caramel sauce
1 jar hot fudge sauce
Combine first 3 ingredients; press into bottom and up sides of a 9″ deep dish pie plate. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes; set aside to cool completely.
Chop candy bars into small pieces, reserving 2 Tbs. fold remaining candy along with 1/2 jar caramel and 1/2 jar hot fudge into ice cream. Spread evenly into crust.
Drizzle with 2 Tbs. caramel and 2 Tbs. hot fudge on top. sprinkle with reserved Snickers.
Freeze until firm. Cover and return to freezer. Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving.
One more thing: I just can’t let this birthday come and go without relishing in some of the memories of last year’s 40th celebration. It was more than I had ever dreamed of. (Thank you Jesus, James, Stephanie, Amy, and all of my precious friends for making it so special!) I’ll probably be reading the recap, and looking at the pictures often today.
Thanks for celebrating with me! Have a wonderful week, my friends. I’ll see you around the blogosphere while having a mouth full of Snickers Pie! 🙂
PSS: For more delicious and creative recipe ideas, hop on over to Tasty Tuesday (Balancing Beauty and Bedlam) and Tempt My Tummy Tuesday (Blessed with Grace).
