Adventures with Jesus

[Evie1980]

This is a spinoff of the Indy thread.

Your mission (if you choose to accept it that is ) is to write about your daily adventures (or misadventures if you are anything like me) and talk about what happened and what you have learnt from it. It could be simple or complex, silly or serious. It is basically your daily adventures walking with the Lord.

God bless, Evie

 

[Supplanter]

Nice. Today my adventure was just realizing more and more how much evrything is dependent upon God's grace. That grace is transforming and I have been a Christian for several years, but it is like I am only beginning to really experience the full power of grace for the first time. Many temptations that I previously faced in regards to sin have just completly dropped off the face of the earth. It is just really amazing.

 

[Evie1980]

I am going to start as I need Indy to come to my rescue at the moment. I have lost my keys and don't know where to find them. I think the last time I used them was on Sunday and now I can't go anywhere with my car until I find them (there is only one key to my car and I have it!)

Anyway I have been praying all day but I just can't let it go. I seem to be always looking. I think that God is laughing at me cause I keep going back to the same spots and searching as if they will have reappeared there after not being there all morning. And that reminds me a lot of my life at the moment. I pray about something and yet keep trying to find my own answer! It defeats the purpose of praying especially when I keep going back to the things that have already failed!

Now all I need to do is wait and they will be found...eventually!

 

[Evie1980]

And the Lord is good and gracious to all...He enabled me to find my keys just as I needed to use them. I had to go do some mailing and there were my keys in my jacket pocket. God does answer prayers in His perfect timing!

 

[Supplanter]

And the Lord is good and gracious to all...He enabled me to find my keys just as I needed to use them. I had to go do some mailing and there were my keys in my jacket pocket. God does answer prayers in His perfect timing!

LOL. That's awesome.

 

[songz777]

Went Kyacking in the open sea with the Lord, it was awesome and beautyful and had a BBQ to finish it. Did a Capsize training but hey i couldnt get up and had to crawl out my Kyack in waters of 12 degrees ,, it was freezing!!

 

[Evie1980]

Went Kyacking in the open sea with the Lord, it was awesome and beautyful and had a BBQ to finish it. Did a Capsize training but hey i couldnt get up and had to crawl out my Kyack in waters of 12 degrees ,, it was freezing!!

Glad that was you and not me. I don't think that I would have lasted in waters that cold! Though I have done capsize training before in a sail boat... it was a lot of fun.

 

[Evie1980]

Today I got a new mission - there is a competition for unpublished authors that my mum has decided I must enter. Unfortunately the cut of date is just over a month from now and hence I better get writing if I want to enter it. And it got me thinking how much in life I don't do because I don't have a dead line or a reason behind it. I know this is one way to get me motivated as if I really want to do this this is the perfect time to do it. God obviously knows how to get me working! Now if only I could write a best seller like Indianna Jones....

 

[Evie1980]

Nice. Today my adventure was just realizing more and more how much evrything is dependent upon God's grace. That grace is transforming and I have been a Christian for several years, but it is like I am only beginning to really experience the full power of grace for the first time. Many temptations that I previously faced in regards to sin have just completly dropped off the face of the earth. It is just really amazing.

You know this got me thinking about something that happened to me the other day. I was walking in Brisbane with my sister and brother-in-law. We were on our way back to their car so that my mum, dad and I could head back home (we live 3 hours south). As we were talking I saw the cutest little puppy and commented on it (I love dogs). As we were walking past the puppy my brother-in-law says I know that guy. I look up at the person walking the dog and it was one of my good friends! I couldn't believe it. He lives in Sydney and was in Brisbane with his family. I used to have the biggest crush on this guy and called him up all the time to talk about anything and everything. I hadn't spoken to him in a long time and to just see him there was really strange. Anyway so we stopped and chatted as it was really rather random. I got introduced to his family and girlfriend and patted the dog (it was so cute!) And then I just walked away. But the strangest thing about talking with him and his family was I didn't really feel anything anymore. It was like looking at an old photograph and appreciating it for what it was and then going back to the world you live in.

So on the long drive home I sat there thinking wow, isn't it amazing how things have changed. And in that moment I thanked the Lord God for having changed me in ways that I never thought possible. In that moment I was nolonger scared of the future because I was nolonger chasing after the past. I cared not that he had a girlfriend. I cared not that he didn't recognise me either. I cared not that my life may never meet up with his again because I realised that my life is centred around someone else - God.

And so yes, it is nice when sin and/or thoughts, feeling, people etc that used to consume our thoughts and minds nolonger and we are able to walk freely in God's love.

 

[dvanderdeen]

Today I got a new mission - there is a competition for unpublished authors that my mum has decided I must enter. Unfortunately the cut of date is just over a month from now and hence I better get writing if I want to enter it. And it got me thinking how much in life I don't do because I don't have a dead line or a reason behind it. I know this is one way to get me motivated as if I really want to do this this is the perfect time to do it. God obviously knows how to get me working! Now if only I could write a best seller like Indianna Jones....

That sounds like a great opportunity, I hope you do well in it! I think I need to find something like that to motivate myself in my own writing.

 

[Supplanter]

Today I got a new mission - there is a competition for unpublished authors that my mum has decided I must enter. Unfortunately the cut of date is just over a month from now and hence I better get writing if I want to enter it. And it got me thinking how much in life I don't do because I don't have a dead line or a reason behind it. I know this is one way to get me motivated as if I really want to do this this is the perfect time to do it. God obviously knows how to get me working! Now if only I could write a best seller like Indianna Jones....

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!! Sounds like a good opportunity no matter what happens. I always have to find ways to keep my writing up, instead of just doing it when the mood strikes. I think you'll do an excellent job.

So on the long drive home I sat there thinking wow, isn't it amazing how things have changed. And in that moment I thanked the Lord God for having changed me in ways that I never thought possible. In that moment I was nolonger scared of the future because I was nolonger chasing after the past. I cared not that he had a girlfriend. I cared not that he didn't recognise me either. I cared not that my life may never meet up with his again because I realised that my life is centred around someone else - God.

And so yes, it is nice when sin and/or thoughts, feeling, people etc that used to consume our thoughts and minds nolonger and we are able to walk freely in God's love.

I loved reading this, because it just shows that we do have hope even when things don't work outthe way we wish they would and God change our hearts and turn us toward Him before we even realize it.

So, as for my adventure today. The whole fam left the house and I went for a walk and just sang at the top of my lungs. Then I spent some time just being quiet and taking in all of God that was arround me. I've realized that this has been a tough year for me and somewhere along the way it felt like I lost complete sight of who I was in Christ and the intimacy I share with God. I'm just now learning to embrace His presence once again and delight in the Lord.

Days like today remind me that I'm not really needing others to fulfill me with love or companionship because I felt at peace when I was completely alone and could really focus on God, but that I need Christ. I'm getting experience that absolute exaltation of just being at the feet of Jesus and having no cares or burdens, but just being there and loving Him and having Him love me. I've still got a ways to go in keeping the holy fire stoked, but I know that God isn't going to let me go.

 

[Evie1980]

Tonight I went out with a friend of mine and we started by having dinner, then a drink at the Workers and then headed on to the movies. Anyway as we were waiting in line to buy a ticket he gave me the discount card as I was going to pay. Note this was not a date as he is definately not my type. Anyway I go to get my wallet out of my bag and to my surprise and horror it was not there :o So we went back to the car check if it was there and it wasn't I had left it at the Workers. So I went back and asked the guy at the front desk where you sign in. Anyway it had been found and it was all there nothing was missing. As you might have gathered I am a little forgetful. Loosing my keys on Wednesday and now leaving my wallet...

The best part of this is that God gave me enough reassurance and hope that on the way to the Workers I was not worried. I love the calm feeling you get when the situation tells you to worry but you don't. You know that everything is going to be fine. That is a true gift from God.

God bless, Evie

 

[Evie1980]

I love teaching beacuse I find I end up teaching myself more than I do the children.

Yesterday was my first time to do the children's talk in front of the church. It was really hard and I was nervous beyond belief. I had woken up sick that morning and really didn't feel I had the energy to do it. I think that I did an ok job and most people really enjoyed it but I could have done better.

Anyway the topic was Jonah 3. We were taking about why we have to show that we are sorry when we make a mistake. But what I found the most compelling in the story was the way that God told Jonah to get up and go. After being in the whale for 3 days and finally released from captivity all God said was to get up and go. It is funny how many times I have wallowed in self pity rather than just getting up and going. Even after praying about something I feel that I have to sit on the ground for a while. So today instead of wallowing I am trying to stay focused on what I need to get down and what I would like to do. There is no more wallowing over the sins of the past. I have prayed about them and have been released of them so now it is time to just get up and go.

 

[Supplanter]

Evie,

I love your posts. I should have something to post later today, but I just love how insightful yours are. You would do a good job at writing parables

 

[dvanderdeen]

I have to agree, her posts are quite insightful.

 

[Evie1980]

Evie,

I love your posts. I should have something to post later today, but I just love how insightful yours are. You would do a good job at writing parables

Thank you Supplanter. I will love to read your posts!

I have to agree, her posts are quite insightful.

Again . You 2 have been very kind.

God bless, Evie

 

[songz777]

Hi Evie friend. Well the Lord has done for me far above I could ask or imagine.
You see I love diving and up to now my buddy is always too busy. Well in desparation I looked at secular buddies and being a witness with them, still NO opening.
Against me and said Lord why? then He showed me Daniel and his 3 week delay of an answer. Well that morning, a mate from work came over asked me if I would join their dive team as they wanted to charter a boat! yes please! Then I got a text saying there is a place for you on a boat Tuesday evening! The I got an email saying another club dives every thursday! Then I got a message saying they are doing a dive course and I can join them (tag along) then I got an email saying another chap wanted to dive with me,
I was numb with amazement, and overwhelmed with Gods goodness.
He also revealed to me the importance of using the Name of Jesus to defeat the enemy wiht prayer to. This has changed my life and I am using this to see if God will soften up hearts of people I work with.

 

[Evie1980]

I was numb with amazement, and overwhelmed with Gods goodness.
He also revealed to me the importance of using the Name of Jesus to defeat the enemy wiht prayer to. This has changed my life and I am using this to see if God will soften up hearts of people I work with.

That is so awesome! I am so glad provided all that you needed and more! I am sure that you will have a wonderful time and will be an awesom witness to all. Enjoy it and may God's blessing be with you in all that you do.
Evie

 

[RosaVernal]

I'd love to participate in this, but I'd get kickbanned so fast that there'd be a vacuum of cynicism and snarkiness so large that it's quite possible this site would crash for a few weeks.

>.>

 

[Evie1980]

I'd love to participate in this, but I'd get kickbanned so fast that there'd be a vacuum of cynicism and snarkiness so large that it's quite possible this site would crash for a few weeks.

>.>

Wow that sounds like fun! Can we try it? please? please pretty please? pretty please with sugar on top?

Please feel free to contribute whatever you like. Cynicism is a daily visitor to my house so I am not too concerned. I am not always the happiest person on the block and I don't always say the right thing! I am just good at editing here.... somedays! I even have my bad days here!

So anyway whatever you have to offer us please bring it. We are all just trying to survive as Christians in the middle of the jungle! We all have daily attacks from the bad guys, fears that are hard to overcome (if at all) and some weird situations to get overselves out of! Or maybe that is just me

God bless, Evie