As we are preparing for our journey to Mexico, we are getting rid of our stuff. We are taking what can fit into our Freestyle and it will head to Mexico next week.(Let me just say up front... I need to ask for prayer, because Dennis' stack of Mexico boxes seems to be growing.....I feel a little talk coming on!) Seriously now.....we hold on to the temporary in so many ways. As I am going through the stuff my thoughts run rampant. "But this was my grandmother's bowl that she kept green stamps in, these pictures of are of my family, these are my wedding pictures, this antique belonged to Dennis' granddaddy, and so on, the list is endless. Lord, I think I really need this." The Holy Spirit has said to me very clearly, "what do these things have to do with my Kingdom"... But Lord they hold such legacy and memories....they are close to my heart. "Susie, the memories are in your heart always, not in things, and legacy is about me. Wouldn't it be better to know that a person was introduced to the Kingdom because I used YOU as my vessel? Not some bowl, pictures or antique. Release and go forth. I want to use you." Through all of this, He has shown himself as the great Provider of everything. He cares about the things of our heart, he understands our concerns, but ultimately my heart's desire must be to be "the Vessel" of the Holy Spirit....to let him pour out his power, love and grace on others through me. This being said, I challenge you to release the temporary, and begin living the Legacy and go forth in Jesus name. "See ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things (Kingdom things) will be added unto you" Matthew 6:33
Sunday, January 22, 2012
The Temporary
10/12/11
As we are preparing for our journey to Mexico, we are getting rid of our stuff. We are taking what can fit into our Freestyle and it will head to Mexico next week.(Let me just say up front... I need to ask for prayer, because Dennis' stack of Mexico boxes seems to be growing.....I feel a little talk coming on!) Seriously now.....we hold on to the temporary in so many ways. As I am going through the stuff my thoughts run rampant. "But this was my grandmother's bowl that she kept green stamps in, these pictures of are of my family, these are my wedding pictures, this antique belonged to Dennis' granddaddy, and so on, the list is endless. Lord, I think I really need this." The Holy Spirit has said to me very clearly, "what do these things have to do with my Kingdom"... But Lord they hold such legacy and memories....they are close to my heart. "Susie, the memories are in your heart always, not in things, and legacy is about me. Wouldn't it be better to know that a person was introduced to the Kingdom because I used YOU as my vessel? Not some bowl, pictures or antique. Release and go forth. I want to use you." Through all of this, He has shown himself as the great Provider of everything. He cares about the things of our heart, he understands our concerns, but ultimately my heart's desire must be to be "the Vessel" of the Holy Spirit....to let him pour out his power, love and grace on others through me. This being said, I challenge you to release the temporary, and begin living the Legacy and go forth in Jesus name. "See ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things (Kingdom things) will be added unto you" Matthew 6:33
As we are preparing for our journey to Mexico, we are getting rid of our stuff. We are taking what can fit into our Freestyle and it will head to Mexico next week.(Let me just say up front... I need to ask for prayer, because Dennis' stack of Mexico boxes seems to be growing.....I feel a little talk coming on!) Seriously now.....we hold on to the temporary in so many ways. As I am going through the stuff my thoughts run rampant. "But this was my grandmother's bowl that she kept green stamps in, these pictures of are of my family, these are my wedding pictures, this antique belonged to Dennis' granddaddy, and so on, the list is endless. Lord, I think I really need this." The Holy Spirit has said to me very clearly, "what do these things have to do with my Kingdom"... But Lord they hold such legacy and memories....they are close to my heart. "Susie, the memories are in your heart always, not in things, and legacy is about me. Wouldn't it be better to know that a person was introduced to the Kingdom because I used YOU as my vessel? Not some bowl, pictures or antique. Release and go forth. I want to use you." Through all of this, He has shown himself as the great Provider of everything. He cares about the things of our heart, he understands our concerns, but ultimately my heart's desire must be to be "the Vessel" of the Holy Spirit....to let him pour out his power, love and grace on others through me. This being said, I challenge you to release the temporary, and begin living the Legacy and go forth in Jesus name. "See ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things (Kingdom things) will be added unto you" Matthew 6:33
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