Friday, September 18, 2015

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Last night was a concerted prayer and mulling over the week before 12

This morning I told you of the cloud formations that I saw. One like a bowing praying person and the other like a black panther bowing in prayer. What a beautiful conversation we had about creation submitting to God's authority.

The baptism behind us, you and I are in sync praying for God to confirm His Word in your soul. You looked for your baptism certificate to remind yourself that it was behind us. There is always much tumult in a mother's soul at the spiritual development of her sons. I had this tumult with all of your brothers.

You couldn't sleep and I was exultant in spirit beyond measure that Christ is so held in your testimony. I hadn't this kind of confidence at the other boy's moving into manhood. There is always a duality of feelings in my mothering travail. Confidence that Christ is faithful and fearful of the outworking of His divine plan in your life. Requesting from God, the easiest path possible, but Lord, Thy will be done. I used to pace the floor, in the night and God has taken that from me and given me a confidence that His eye and hand are pacing enough for both of us.

I see great things in store, from God, but I also see hard things in store to make you a man for His using. No whiskey! and I hope no warfare of guns and knives as was the way of our patriarchs.

"The weapons of our warfare are not carnal!"
All Heaven and all of our believing predecessors are in fellowship of prayer for your holding onto God's unchanging Hand. I believe in the fellowship of the saints and the forgiveness of sins is the Apostle's Creed verbiage. It is a wonderful blessing of knowing God in the confidence of the pardon of your sins. They are not just passive bystanders in the cloud of witnesses above. They are already finished their personal battle, but in the fellowship of warfare with the Church militant on earth. They are prayerful and worshipful and extending their arms to welcome us in our victory when it is all over.
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.
Keep your eyes open to what God is doing in your life in the happy things and in the difficult things. Becoming a man is a labor. Becoming a man of God is arduous and painstaking. Don't miss the joy of knowing God's Hand in your teen years. He is able to guide you through the tumult of your emotions and growth. Mental and emotional and spiritual guidance belong to God. Confusion belongs to our human condition, as Daniel reminds us in his prayers. But, wisdom and guidance belongs to God alone. Don't look to teachers and parents and counselors to ultimately show you what God alone can show you of His plan. His Word is where His heart is. His Word is the ultimate authority, although we have many educated and wise instructors. We must always cast our care and our plans before the Lord, for His direction and find confirmation in His Word for your directions.
God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life! I am grateful to have gotten to know you.
Ethan's parallel encouragements and thoughts Your Bible discussion was about Cyrus, in light of the sermon that we were hearing. Who was Cyrus? Is. 44 and 45 was the passage of thought. Everyone's guidance is different.

"Don't plant butterflies!"

"Don't plant butterflies!"
Ezra At School 2008

Bear books I'm fond of

  • Winnie the Pooh, Corduroy, Paddington Bear, The Francis series.

Finally!

Finally!
First Day of Kindergarten