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Souled Out!

September 20th, 2009

Ahhh! Souled Out is such a good place to become! Yes, this statement is a dichotomy. We are invited to a moment in time when we become Souled Out yet, everyday we are becoming more and more Souled Out as we journey with Christ. As I trust more, learn more and mature more I achieve a deeper level of Souled Out. From glory to glory is the way of Souled Out. As we gain more of Him and less of us. As His purposes become our own.

But still there has to be a moment that you actually become Souled Out. That moment you lay it all out for Him. The moment your soul opens up and says “this is the way”. “ This is my purpose, my destiny my calling. To become Souled Out. To Him, for Him, about Him, in partnership with Him.” Just typing these words brings this extraordinary feeling of freshness and freedom to my core. Most likely because I have lived the polar opposite of that statement. The bondage, the resistance, the loss. We were created to become Souled Out. Once that occurs there is a freedom and a release that can match no other experience in this life. The place of Souled Out is the ocean all my rivers flow from. Souled Out is a singular act and an extended journey. And believe me when I say religion can keep you from ever becoming Souled Out and free. A dichotomy in itself, right?

I am filled with anticipation as we embark upon this journey together! A journey that will ensure we all move closer to the prize which is Christ himself.

I think back on the years I lived so high functioning on the outside but shut down on the inside.The condition of my soul was so fragile but rugged, willing yet ever resistant, hurt but strong, afraid yet seeking. Tired yet forging forward. Doubting that God could do anything with my condition, or would want to. James 1:8 says…a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. One foot in and one foot out keeps our souls in such turmoil. The decision eventually has to be made. A resolvolution has to take root at some point. We are to become as the likeness of Christ and this occurs with each step we “offer” up to Him. He doesn’t come and take it. He is trustworthy with the most fragile of souls. In fact he is the great physician of souls. The only physician.

Think about what Souled Out means to you. It is a ministry of freedom for me. What was your Souled Out moment & what has becoming Souled Out meant for you? Let me hear from you. If this is your maiden voyage then “taste and see that the Lord is good!”

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Faithfulness

September 15th, 2009

As I prepare to launch Souled Out I have pondered greatly what on earth I should share in my very first blog ever!! Certainly I have recapped in my mind all that the past years have held for me…and the recurring theme that keeps coming to me is “Gods unfailing faithfulness!”

Faithfulness is defined as having continued steadfast adherence to a person, a strong sense of responsibility…accurate and reliable. Oh, how he has been steadfast to see me through. Accurate and reliable to heal & faithful to allow me to be a part of His work in the lives of others.

I reminisce back so many years when God placed the passion in my heart to speak publicly about my journey and his grace. Little did I know what I would have to additionally go through to get to this place. He has been faithful to heal and restore things I felt at one time would be broken forever…my spirit, my body, and more.

When I read through the Old Testament and see the faithful rescue of the people time and time again I continually think geez, these people just do not get it! I’m not sure I would have been so faithful to repeatedly rescue them-but He was. This is His character. He continues to faithfully rescue us as well.

My friend Janet used to talk with me about the faithfulness of God with such conviction and passion. Much the same as the psalmist talk about God’s faithfulness. When you read the statements of faithfulness in psalms you just “know” the depth of which they speak. Just the same as when my friend Janet would share her testimony of His faithfulness. At that time in my life it was difficult for me to “own” that same level of passion and depth even though He had been faithful to me. Now, years later through perseverance I “own” the same resolve the psalmist and Janet owned. God’s great unfailing faithfulness resides in my soul. A tether He has formed from simply living with Him daily.

Our lack of trust in God to remain absolute in His faithfulness is much to blame on our unfortunate experiences with unfaithful man. But Numbers 23:19 says “God is not a man that he should lie or the son of man that he should change his mind.” Psalm 33:4 says He is faithful in ALL he does. Our experience with broken promises, forgetfulness, disappointments, selfish ambitions and agendas in others has shaped our receptors not to trust in an absolute faithfulness.

Are you longing, needing, wondering or questioning? Open up your Bible; go to the back and look up scripture tied to word faithful(ness). Begin to read through and meditate on every one of these scriptures. Build up your spirit in “knowing” the depth and perfection of Gods faithfulness. Hold tight to the truth of Gods Word and in the faithfulness of those who have gone before you. The only way you will never experience the encouraging and restorative faithfulness of the Lord Jesus Christ is if you give up and give in. Yes, He shows Himself faithful to the faithful, but He is also faithful to the fallen who cry out – “rescue me, complete the desires of my heart, only your faithfulness to my situation can bring redemption and or fulfillment.” Do you have a need, a desire, dreams? Are you in a bottomless pit? Do you want to set the world on fire? Do you need motherhood skills that no one ever modeled for you? Reach out, cry out, stand firm and do not falter. Faithfulness is on the way. “His name is Faithful and True.”

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Psalm 103 (One of my life scriptures)

September 3rd, 2009

“Praise the Lord, O my soul, all that is within me, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.” (NIV)

The story behind Bible Burst! Around the age of 3 my daughter Lauren would return home from play school and enthusiastically share the Bible verse her class was learning. “Mommy Daddy want to hear the “Bible Burst” I learned today?” How could I correct that? For a long while she thought is was a “Bible Burst”. Ah! out of the mouths of babes. We adored her skewed interpretation. I gained a new perspective on my weekly scripture reading as each verse burst from the pages with enlightenment and excitement. Each week I will share a burst from my Bible with you.

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