Abide in Me: July 2015

Friday, July 31, 2015

He does.

God doesn't fix stupid.

But then I looked in the mirror.

Maybe He does.

You can't have an encounter with Jesus and not come away changed.- Laura Story

Starla Ellison

I still can't get over how beautiful last night was- it made me think of how awesome it will be when we are worshipping in heaven- with the King on His throne right before us!

True believers, true children of the King- all in one raised voice- together singing, "How great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee- How great Thou art! How great Thou art!"

I get on facebook and a lot of people talk about God. A lot of people thank God likes He is big being up in the sky that gives them what they want. Hey, a sugar daddy! But that's as far as their relationship with Him goes- frankly, I don't even think that is a relationship with Him. Because what Laura said last night is true. "You can't have an encounter with Jesus and not come away changed." That's the way it happened with me. I had an encounter with Jesus and I came away a new creation in Him back in 2000. A definite change happened- and He turned my life upside down and inside out!

In 2008 I had another encounter with Jesus that brought me to the end of my self- and to the truth of what HE did in me and to me that day in 2000. And I have never been the same since!

Please don't take this as judging- cause it's not. Your relationship with Jesus is YOUR relationship with Jesus. But the reality is- you can't have an encounter with Jesus and not come away changed somehow. You just can't. But there is a big exchange that took place. It's undeniable. So if you are one of the people that are good at talking God or god up- and yet you've not really had an encounter with Jesus that so absolutely changed you from the inside out then- maybe it's time you take a real look a this Jesus.

Maybe it's time you take a real look at yourself. Maybe it's time you look within and see if He lives within you. Because, - you can't have an encounter with Jesus and not come away changed.

Have you been changed? Have you been exchanged?

"Jesus...Jesus"

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

My favorite verse in Russian! July 14, 2015

Starla Ellison

July 14 at 11:48am ·

My favorite verse- in Russian!

July 18, 2015

Starla Ellison shared Paul's post.

July 18 at 6:18am ·

Paul

1. SCOTUS legalizes gay marriage.
2. Racist kills 9 believers in Charleston church.
3. U.S. empowers the leading terrorist country in the world to develop nuclear weapons and turns its back on Israel.
4. Planned Parenthood outed for harvesting and selling fetal body parts.
5. Terrorist kills 4 U.S. Marines.

All in the last 34 days.

When I used to travel to seminary in Fort Worth, TX from my home in NC, I never saw mileage signs for Fort Worth until I hit Shreveport, LA. Then, as I got closer, the signs became much more frequent. Once I crossed the state line into Texas, the signs came quicker and quicker and in moments I had entered the city limits.

Those signs on the outskirts of Fort Worth remind me of the biblical signs of the end times

"Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Luke 21:28

July 21, 2015

Starla Ellison

July 21 at 8:07am ·

A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.- C. S. Lewis

July 23, 2015

Starla Ellison

July 23 at 5:56pm ·

When I got home from work yesterday I cleaned my house- and cooked a BIG meatloaf! All in preparation for today.

This summer has been so busy that we've barely had time to get our thoughts together. It's been almost four weeks since I've had a day that nothing has been planned. Today- I got that day. A day, at home. Oh how I cherish these days! At heart I am a homebody. I long to be at home. So I cherish the days I can be at home.

Today was a wonderful day. One of my dearest friends came over for a run and a swim afterwards- thank you Holly Banke! And then I spent the rest of the day working in my flower gardens and yard- all day long. I couldn't ask for a better day- oh wait...then I just heated the leftovers up! Now that is a good day! I just wish there was more of them! : )

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Gail Gross Campo, Carol Mundy, Kathy Sims and 36 others like this.
Holly Banke I loved our time together. Need more of those!!!!!

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Kathy Sims I love being at home. People say, "Don't you get lonesome?" No, I don't. I enjoy and take pride in cleaning my home. I love taking my coffee out on the porch. Just sitting and watching my chickens peck the ground, and the cattle grazing in the field across the road. It's the simple things...

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Carol Mundy Sounds like good times to me, but I will always cherish the time we had together with the youth trip! Once I get home from work, I like to stay home for the most part too! Home is where the heart is!!!??? Love you, friend.

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