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419 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

*Take His Hand*

*God will hear your cry. He will lift you out of the pit of despair." Psalm 40: 1-2

I've been so deep this week. Deep in a good way. I feel at peace and very connected to God this week. I asked for a stronger connection and he's giving it to me. 

I was going about my normal mom duties around the house when I had a vision the Lord wanted me to share. It was of a woman clinging desperately to a cliff. I could see the universe and God was in control of everything. 

Beneath the girl was a fiery pit of despair. Satan was below and he almost appeared as an evil big horned sheep.

The girl was about to fall into the pit but then she said,"Lord, I believe in you, I trust you and I belong to you, not him." "Please Lord save me." Just then Gods Angels rejoiced in heaven, a rainbow stretched across the universe and wrapped around the earth. Gods hand parted the universe, came down from heaven and grabbed the woman's hand right before she fell into the dark pit of despair.

The Challenge: 

Gods timing is perfect! Our salvation is like hanging from a cliff. We can ask for help or give up! This place called earth.... It's the cliff... It's our choice. 

418 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

*Promote Death or Life?*

"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world the love of the father is not within them." 1 John 2:15

It's so important for us not to be polluted by the world and what the world deems worthy and cool. There are a few things that I do not understand about our culture. Why do people wear crosses when they don't even follow Jesus but only mock him? It's like in the 80's when Madonna wore a cross yet came out with a raunchy sex book and a music video mocking Jesus.... The world loved this.. Right? the bought in to it but it does not match up! 

The other thing I do not understand is the forever trend that lingers around of the skull and cross bones....  There is a reason it represents poison. Why does our culture want to wear this on shirts, necklaces and get tattoos of this? Because the world says it's neat? Cool? Hot? Sexy? 

I saw a beautiful girl get a tattoo of a skull and bones on my social media yesterday...  this is what I wrote on her thread: 

"So I've been curious why people choose to represent the skull and bones which signifies death?  We are to believe in everlasting life.... right? So why promote death? In the Bible... The hill that they sacrificed people on was called Golgotha - "place of the skulls." It was not a good place...  Jesus was sacrificed there. I think people wear these skulls as a trendy cool thing without thinking about what the relevance is....   Anyway, I honestly have been curious about this topic, randomly saw this post and wanted to see if anyone could shed a better light (then what I understand) of the skull symbol? It has always confused me."

The Challenge: 

When you go to wear something or place something on your body for life think about its significance. Is the meaning going with the ways of the world? Trendy? Hip? Cool? It's vital that we know what we are representing for all to see.  Do you want to represent everlasting life with our father or represent your death? With Jesus we live on with Satan we die.. 

417 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

*Wisdom Comes at Night*

"Wisdom is better than strength" Ecclesiastes 9:16

I was sitting on my patio sketching while watching my children. I decided to sketch the owl who inspired me last night. 

About a day ago I asked God to make me feel special and send something my way. I do not do this too often because I know I can't test him but I do faithfully believe in the verse ask and you shall receive. So I asked and as usual he sent a wink.

I have this owl that comes to visit me a few times a year. He comes around when I ask. Last night I randomly woke up in the middle of the night. I heard a hoo sound. I listened and heard the owl again outside my window. I know it's sounds strange but with my childlike faith I know my owl was sent at this perfect time to touch my heart and say hello from above. I felt so joyful, smiled and faded back to sleep.

I once asked my friend what to pray for when others are struggling she said for their strength. Strength is important yes but with strength we must also pray for their wisdom. Wisdom helps us feel more connected to where we are heading after this life. The owl has always represented wisdom and I believe the Holy Spirit shared much wisdom with me, last night, in between my sleep. 

The Challenge: 

Pray for strength but most importantly pray for wisdom to discern what the Holy Spirit is working to share with you. First practice by seeing God in the simplest of things like a sweet owl who hoo's outside your window. 

416 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

*Cubs WIN Prophesy*

"When he opened the 7th seal there was silence in heaven for about half an hour." Revelation 8:1

Last night I got to see my favorite team since childhood win the World Series. The Chicago Cubs baseball team have not won the World Series in 108 years! Many times people thought the team was cursed well the curse is broken, they are now WINNERS! 

This got me thinking how much sweeter the wait can sometimes be. When we're just handed things or things come too easy it's easy to not be thankful or appreciative. Last night the WIN was that much sweeter. The wait was long but the team was deserving. Gods timing was perfect and they were thankful. 

With that said, last night may have fulfilled a prophesy in the Bible!  The Bible verse above says they broke past the seventh seal. Yes, the Cubs broke past the 7th game series and into overtime. Then the prophesy says there will be silence in heaven for about a half hour time. Before the 10th inning (overtime and past the 7th seal) could start rain came down so hard that they had to delay the World Series about a half hour. Coincidence? I'll let you be the judge... 

The Challenge: 

Read Revelations Chapter 8 today and see prophesies of the Bible coming to light.  Jesus awaited return has been long but maybe the World Serious fulfilled a prophesy which brings us closer to his return? Either way always be ready! 

415 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

*Judgement Day* 

"For God shall bring every work into judgement, with  every secret thing whether it be good or whether it be evil." Ecclesiastes 12:14

I've been feeling so light hearted and peaceful lately I was surprised when God called me to be so serious in my research last night. Him leading me toward searching about people who have seen Jesus took me off guard. 

There was one man on YouTube named Rod Wright. His video had nearly 3,000,000 views. This man prayed for an outer body experience and God gave it too him.  Be careful what you pray for. 

He was then transported out of his body and he got a glimpse of the rapture. He said, "It was terrifying." People were lined up in judgement and had never seeked the Lord or repented. 

The video was intense but the one thing that grabbed my attention was when Rod talked about God's judgement. There was a blonde girl. God said, "I am not judging you for what you posted on Facebook but I'm judging you for the 300,000 people that you lead astray with that one post." "Their Blood is on your hands." She was then sent to Hell. 

God told Rod that the reason why he showed him this was so he could come back and warn everyone of the truth, Jesus is coming and we must repent and be ready.  We don't know the day or the hour but with Christ we have no fear, keep our joy and look forward to his return! 

It does not matter if you believe this story or not but what I do hope you have gathered from this story is that what you put into the world is a reflection of how you will be judged by our Lord in the end. 

The Challenge: 

Don't leave this world with blood on your hands. Repent today and flood the world with the Love only Jesus teaches!  

414 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

*Flesh or Spirit*

"Those who live according to the flesh have their mind set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the spirit have have their mind set on what the spirit desires." Romans 8:5

I was reading a bit of Romans Chapter 8 today and it talks about how when you accept Christ the spirit of God will lead you. This is where ones identity is found. This is when people reach their highest potential. 

Let's look at a few Prophets as an example. When Moses found his identity in God he was able to be extraordinarily powerful. He parted the Red Sea and saved his people. Daniel was put into the lions den but by having his identity in God he was able to calm the lions and not get eaten. Once Paul crossed over and found his identity through Christ he was able to find peace even in the most unlikely places such as prison. 

When people ask, "Why won't the lord help me... I say, "Well have you taken the time to be with him, tell him how your feeling and ask him to help you?" More often then not they say, No, I have not asked him to help me." Here's the thing about our Lord. He is a gentlemen! He will not impose himself upon your life until you seek him with all your heart and ask him to lead your way! He gives us a choice and our own free will! He waits patiently until you finally trust him enough to lean on him and not your own understanding! 

The Challenge: 

Read Romans Chapter 8 today. Are you following your flesh or the spirit?  What are ways one follows their flesh? What are the ways one follows The Spirit?