"Hey let's do lunch some time!" (we've all heard this phrase ...it has almost become as lame as "how you doing!").
The human race continues to come up with expressions that send out messages of hopeful connection to each other. It is not that we have no intentions of fulfilling that hope, but in the rushing of our days we become powerless so many times to guaranty the connection. "Twenty years later, and we still have not hooked up for lunch".

If our security for eternity with our God was dependent upon our faithfulness to fulfill the expressions we send His way...we would all be hopelessly lost. Many of our songs reflect this desire to raise these expressions to Him: "O God you are my God and I will ever praise you, I will seek you in the morning and I will learn to walk in you ways, step by step you'll lead me and I will follow you all of my days." Great song...and He doesn't fault us for our hopeful expressions but for our sake it doesn't depend on us. He doesn't depend on us.

I Corinthians 2:4- 9 -14
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew : for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written , Eye hath not seen , nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things
which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received , not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak , not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth ; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

God has PREPARED ...He made all the necessary adjustments so He could fit us into His life. We were enemies, sinful, already condemned, unprofitable, unworthy, unholy, unlovely, ...no room for Him. But while we were all this "Christ died for us" ... "He arose for us" ... making room for us... Before leaving in John 14...He said " I go to prepare a place for you, and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself that where I am, you may be also."

The only thing He leaves in our hands ... is to call out for the rescue. Romans 10:13 Since the Fall of man there has be a Man Shaped Hole in the Broken Heart of the God that created him. Sin totally kept that hole disappointingly empty ... But Jesus removed the sin situation preparing the way back into God's heart.

Come, you won't be disappointed, He really does want you.

One parting thought ... If God so loved you that He prepared the Way for you, why would you feel He is not interested or loses interest in you?

HLFA,

Jeff
Somethings missing! Somethings almost gone. The fervor has no fire, the delivery has no urgency.
Finger-stopped ears and tightened lips that lead to a fearful heart. Itching ears and loose lips that spring
forth from a wounded heart that oozes with infection. Not the observation that encourages, and not the
perception we want to have of our brothers and sisters in the Lord. BUT it may be reality ... and can end
up being our reality. 
I WANT A FULL AND VIBRANT LIFE ...
I want to breathe ... really breathe!
I want to feel alive ... I'm tired of being numb!
I don't want to just be alright ... I want to live His Life.

Here is a simple outline of a life "after his Passion" ....

Acts 1:3

To whom also he shewed himself alive
after his passion
by many infallible proofs,
being seen of them forty days,
and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

1. SHOW YOURSELF ALIVE  ... Some of us live with the memory of the cross but forget the resurrection..
        We live because He Lives.
2. PROVE YOURSELF LIVING ... Do you read, memorize and meditate on His Word (fellowship with Him)? Do you pray fervently and Continually?
        Do you long to gather with your Brothers and sisters in Christ? (this is a direct result of our fellowship with Him).
        We love because He Loves.
3. TURN YOUR SUFFERING TO VICTORIOUS LIVING ... "seen for 40 days" ... did you ever wonder (think of the 40s in the Bible and you'll
       see that Christ has flipped testing and suffering UPSIDE DOWN ... 40 years in the wilderness, 40 days in the desert ...)
       We conquer because He conquered.
4. SPEAK ABOUT KINGDOM THINGS ... We will talk about what interests us and we will grow in interest for the things we talk about.
       Let your conversation be from above. The more time we spend with Him the more time is redeemed for Him.
      We speak because He has spoken to us and still speaks through us.

Our passion for His life is a result of our loving, daily acceptance of His Passion
(The Sin Shattering Event that struck a blow from and for eternity
to change our reality forever ...
the Cross, The Grave, The Sky ...
I Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.)

Live with The Passion from Him!

HLFA,

Jeff

RED ALERT No Not Just Facebook / Heartbook

Facebook is such an amazing source to find and connect with folks,
It has actually connected me with folks I've been praying for, for years;

BUT it is so weird to pull it up and blush because of the ignorance of the perception of those that are doing the input or the entries. Just like the people who will drive down the highway picking their noses with absolutely no inhibition because they think no one sees them; so, personal, crude and gross comments fly without the understanding that the "comments" can be seen by all. I almost hate to pull up Face book because I get to SEE things written by folks I know that are revealing things I didn't want to know about the folks I know. OH well! No biggie, time will probably wipe it away. Can't quite figure how to juggle people that lack social grace...that will brow beat...lip whip...tongue lash...gossip...slander and strip others of their dignity.
Hey Jesus lovers!! R I S E UP !
1. Before you write -- consult your Editor and Chief.
Psalm 19:14 - Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in the sight, my Strength and my Redeemer.
2. Before you talk to anyone else about a heart ache --- PRAY
Psalm 56:8 - Thou tellest (The Lord has the details, the accurate account ...peering all the way into the affairs of our heart) my wanderings: (He knows our aimless fugitive like wanderings, our shaking, our breaking, our grieving) put Thou my tears into Thy bottle: are they not written in Thy book? (this bottle and this book are His for the cherishing, His for the keeping, in His Care).
3. Reach out to love and bring value to the offender.
Mathew 5: 44 - But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

THESE ARE THE ENTRIES THAT CAN CHANGE ETERNITY. THESE ARE THE ENTRIES THAT MATTER...
Enter them in God's "Heartbook" and then copy and paste,or download ... if you like into Facebook.

"Be good to someone today because everyone is having a tough time" (Sign off from Dr. Jack Hyles).

HLFA,

Jeff

Purposeful or Prideful Acrobats?

Have you ever met talented, knowledgeable, skillful,(AKA "Gifted") people
that just blew you away because of their humility and care for others?
They were easy to approach and even easier to talk to?
They took a sincere interest in you and your life ?
After spending time with them you felt refreshed instead of insulted or violated?
And they caused you to love Jesus more?

These are the Skilled Acrobats of Eternal Life ...
The circumspect walkers:
they know how to appropriately walk the tight ropes of life's emotional situations...
they fly through the skies of physical concern on a trapeze of love, grace and beauty...
they realize that "illusion escape" judgement is more about Godly deliverance and rescue, than being "wowed".
Accuracy and diligence is measured by the value placed on people by the sacrifice of a solitary Saviour, Jesus.
Love people toward the direction of Jesus!

Eph. 5:15 "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise"
OR
Acts 26:5 ..." after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee".

Circumspectly and Straitest are words with nearly the same root. Both speak of knowing diligently and accurately the precepts of life.
Both require skill in and focus on the Word of God. Both will focus on the Letter of the Law ...Both will be skillful in rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
Both will desire righteous results by utilizing spiritual gifts.
BUT
The Circumspect Walker seeks to discover his God while serving others.
The Straitest Sect Walker seeks to be discovered by others while appearing to serve his God.

Acrobat ...where did that come from ... the Greek word at the root of these two words is Akrabos...oh well !!

Try James 3:15 -17 on for size ... and then Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up ..(James 4:10).

HLFA,

Jeff