Good Morning, my webbie friends!! Happy Wednesday! I was going to title this post "Lifestyles of the Dull and Boring".....but then, I thought for a moment!! Hmmmm.....Would God want me, as His child, to see my life and my lifestyle as Dull and Boring?? I don't think He would. In fact, the Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (New International Version) 16Be joyful always; 17pray continually; 18give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. I have a hard time, sometimes, rejoicing when I feel like my life is "Dull and Boring" and I believe that that is Satan, trying to convince me that I am of no use to the Kingdom of God. Useless......Worthless.....Undeserving......Truth is, without the saving grace of God, through His Son, Jesus Christ, we are useless, worthless and undeserving......I am so glad I was saved by love!! That the miracle of Jesus...His birth, His life, His death and His resurrection saved a lowly sinner, such as myself!! I was lost!! Living a life of sin and shame....involved in pagan worship. I was calling upon what I thought were benevolent spirits, to do my bidding and help me in my "magick".......I almost lost my home, my husband and my soul to this lie that Satan tells to so many!! That paganism (Wicca, Gaia, Druidism) is a completely safe, nature based belief system. All are welcome!! There are almost no rules or guidelines....there is no Bible....they have no retribution.....It is all lies!! Every bit of it!! Let me tell you something God revealed to me, about pagan worship.....Yes, you can do your rituals and get what you ultimately want from these "benevolent spirits"(by the way, these are not benevolent spirits, but the servants of the strongman...the dark one, Satan) but they will want to be paid back, rewarded for their service, eventually. What can you give them?? What will they take for their help?? They will take your soul!! They only want your soul!! When I was at the end of my rope, God gave me a vision of what was to come for me, as a Wiccan!! I was lying alone, on a bed in the darkness. I was wheezing, not able to breathe. I knew I was dying and as I drew my last breath, the floor below me opened up and the scariest, most vile beasts came up from that hole and dragged my soul off to Hell. There was nothing I could do.....there was nothing I could say.....These demons wanted their due, for aiding me, in my magick. I remember that night, very well. It was January 27th, 2007.....I was staying with my parents for the weekend...I was mourning the fact that my marriage was basically over and that Mark was replacing me with a woman he met on the internet. In that moment, my stone heart became as flesh and I opened it, to Jesus. I prayed the sinners prayer and repented of all of my sins. Nicole C. Mullen sings a song called "When I Call on Jesus" and part of the chorus says "He'll move Heaven and Earth to come rescue me, when I call" and He did. He rescued me!! Things did not immediately get better for me, in fact, they got significantly worse. Satan works overtime, when a soul is just about to experience a break-through or when he knows that that soul is going to become important in the Kingdom. I had nasty little demons, coming out of the woodwork....bringing me horribly graphic nightmares, whispering their lies in my ears.....Mark's girlfriend began to torture me, with email messages and she began calling the house, to talk to Mark, when she knew I'd be home. Mark was insistent that she was what he wanted and God was there, in the midst of all of my pain and suffering, showing me how to do battle!! I, as a joint heir, with Jesus, fought hard....battled and won!! Not ever with my own strength, but with the strength of my Redeemer: My Abba Daddy!! He was, is and ever will be Mighty to Save!! Now, you can say that you don't need Jesus....That the rules, the laws and the commandments of the Bible are too stringent for you. That all Christians are false and hypocritical.....and I'll tell you about me. I thought all of those things....I fought God, tooth and nail, before I repented!! But right now, today....I feel Him, holding my hand when I worry!! I see Him with His hands on my shoulders when I need counsel or feel as if I cannot take another step in the right direction. I hear Him in the voice of my Pastor and my brothers and sisters in Christ, when I ask them for help or prayer. Let's face it.....To live like there is no God, makes you a fool!! To believe that you have the power to change someone's life, with magick makes you, not only a fool, but a condemned fool!! Now, when I see myself on that bed, in the darkness...breathing my last breath and those demons come for me.....I scream at them "I was bought by the Blood of Jesus, LET ME GO" and then, I am in the presence of the Almighty and He looks at me and says "Well done, My good and faithful servant.....Welcome Home" I am thankful for that vision, on that night, three years ago. God showed me the way through the little narrow gate that is salvation and now, I walk close to Him. He loves me so very much and so much more abundantly than I ever thought possible. I have freedom now. I am part of something that will never leave me, never forsake me and never let me down. I cannot tell you what to chose!! I cannot make you believe....but know that I pray for you, daily.....and I love you, more than you'll ever know.
Well, today looks as though it's going to be another one of those busy days, for me. I have to go to the gym and work out. Haven't been since last Thursday!! Then I get to pay my phone bill. I have to go to Target and Food 4 Less, to finish the grocery shopping and then I have to go back to the gym for round 2. I am happy though and I feel good!! Well, you all have a good day and love as He loves!!
In Him,
Lisa
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