Derrick sent me this.....GOOD STUFF! :)
Derrick: "This is totally true Jenna and it happens so often. Sometimes we don't even see it or recognize what's really going on. One thing that I thought of while reading this was;
How many times do we find ourselves in a hurry driving, trying to get where we need to go, and we look in our rear view mirror only to see an ambulance or fire truck hauling down the street flashing its lights and sounding its siren. And our first thoughts are "...oh great, now I gotta slow down & pull over for this guy..." But maybe we're just not recognizing the opportunity that was made available to us. The opportunity to PRAY. That "Call to Action" that Jenna is talking about. As beleivers our prayers avail much, and should be utilized in any opportunity presented. We must begin to train ourselves to be more sensitive to the Holy Spirit & respond in such a way that pleasing to our Father. Willing & obedient.
What if we decide not to pray for that situation with the ambulance, and it turns out to be traveling to one of our close friends or relatives house....will it have been too late ?"
YEAYA! -jenna
12/30/2009
Prayer---hmmm
Sometimes I get overwhelming feelings or emotions internally and feel "touched" by something, a situation, a person, or etc...For example, I may hear about a person's difficulties and have deep compassion and emotion for the person BUT....
God has recently been teaching me, calling me, to pray immediately at these moments. Many times we can just have these feelings, these emotions, but that is as far as it goes. What is the point then??? Without action, without PRAYER, then these are just feelings....and the unction God is giving us inside our hearts...we are just ignoring and it will slip away. When I ignore these unctionings...I continue with my day/s...and often times come to a place where I seek yet another "feeling" or "touch" from God...because I just want the deep feelings. BUT when God gives us unctionings/feelings..these are not for US to confirm to ourselves that we do have hearts...but RATHER...these are a call to ACTION..to PRAYER!!
Other times, I believe we have these feelings or "touches" because God wants to reveal to us ideas-passions-dreams-and etc. A situation may touch you and spark an idea that you take ACTION upon. For example, a woman who is touched about a un-wed teen mother may want to start an organization that helps these teens. The holy spirit tugged on this woman's heart..gave her the idea...and BOOM..there she goes!
BUT SEE....when the above does not happen..when we are not revealed a specific idea or action to take....the answer is PRAY....if we do not...then again...these were just feelings...and as we all know feelings come and go. I suggest we take these opportunities to pray earnestly about whatever is "touching" our hearts at THAT moment because before we know it....the day..week..month will pass away and the feelings along with these. Often times we don't feel like praying (which is not an excuse to not pray)....but instead we will yearn for the "feeling" or the "touch" in order to take action..in order to pray....but my fellow brothers and sisters...this should never be! I often long for the feeling....I want God to give me a deep emotion or something of that sort so that I can feel something...which I think will make me want to pray or make me pray with more passion or what not..BUT it's not so much a matter of feeling as it is a matter of OBEDIENCE!
Please read this verse:
"and pray in the spirit ON ALL OCCASIONS...with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind BE ALERT and ALWAYS KEEP PRAYING FOR ALL THE SAINTS." (ephesians 6:18)
When this verse says.."be alert"...I think -be in constant action-...be a constant prayer warrior!! Then is says..'always keep praying'...UM hello..how much more clear does that need to be? WOW, may prayer always be on my lips!!! Holy Spirit...continue to remind me and my sisters and brothers in christ of this and reveal this to us in an even deeper way!!
God has recently been teaching me, calling me, to pray immediately at these moments. Many times we can just have these feelings, these emotions, but that is as far as it goes. What is the point then??? Without action, without PRAYER, then these are just feelings....and the unction God is giving us inside our hearts...we are just ignoring and it will slip away. When I ignore these unctionings...I continue with my day/s...and often times come to a place where I seek yet another "feeling" or "touch" from God...because I just want the deep feelings. BUT when God gives us unctionings/feelings..these are not for US to confirm to ourselves that we do have hearts...but RATHER...these are a call to ACTION..to PRAYER!!
Other times, I believe we have these feelings or "touches" because God wants to reveal to us ideas-passions-dreams-and etc. A situation may touch you and spark an idea that you take ACTION upon. For example, a woman who is touched about a un-wed teen mother may want to start an organization that helps these teens. The holy spirit tugged on this woman's heart..gave her the idea...and BOOM..there she goes!
BUT SEE....when the above does not happen..when we are not revealed a specific idea or action to take....the answer is PRAY....if we do not...then again...these were just feelings...and as we all know feelings come and go. I suggest we take these opportunities to pray earnestly about whatever is "touching" our hearts at THAT moment because before we know it....the day..week..month will pass away and the feelings along with these. Often times we don't feel like praying (which is not an excuse to not pray)....but instead we will yearn for the "feeling" or the "touch" in order to take action..in order to pray....but my fellow brothers and sisters...this should never be! I often long for the feeling....I want God to give me a deep emotion or something of that sort so that I can feel something...which I think will make me want to pray or make me pray with more passion or what not..BUT it's not so much a matter of feeling as it is a matter of OBEDIENCE!
Please read this verse:
"and pray in the spirit ON ALL OCCASIONS...with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind BE ALERT and ALWAYS KEEP PRAYING FOR ALL THE SAINTS." (ephesians 6:18)
When this verse says.."be alert"...I think -be in constant action-...be a constant prayer warrior!! Then is says..'always keep praying'...UM hello..how much more clear does that need to be? WOW, may prayer always be on my lips!!! Holy Spirit...continue to remind me and my sisters and brothers in christ of this and reveal this to us in an even deeper way!!
First times a try!
Hey guys!! I am super excited about blogging :)
First off, I would like to say....ignore the first 13 posts because they were for a spanish history project. I mean unless you wanna read about the history of Spain in spanish.....be my guest!
Anyways...I will primarily be writing about things I am learning or pondering about life-jesus-christianity, funny events, and random thoughts.
<3 much looove!
First off, I would like to say....ignore the first 13 posts because they were for a spanish history project. I mean unless you wanna read about the history of Spain in spanish.....be my guest!
Anyways...I will primarily be writing about things I am learning or pondering about life-jesus-christianity, funny events, and random thoughts.
<3 much looove!
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