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December 8, 2020
Listen till the end!! This is good stuff!!! It gets even better as it goes……
STUCK
November 26, 2019
When I was first saved, it was easy to worship God and bask in His forgiveness. My life was such a contrast before and after being born again. A transformation took place and I was very aware of my sins. Then began the difficult but rewarding journey of sanctification as I began to resist and get rid of my sinful and worldly habits.
I remember so distinctly the first time I “messed up”. I had laid down smoking pot and alcohol, but when I traveled to my hometown and went to see my old friends – straight up – I fell. I blew my witness and I was so angry at myself. I knew Satan was laughing and mocking God as well.
I drove to the parking lot of a church and sat there crying. Beating myself up. Others lives were at stake too. My witness was important to God and the kingdom because many were watching me to see if this was real. Nevertheless – I blew it. I knew it. I could not forgive myself.
It was raining and night time as I sat in the car. Then I felt like the Lord was upset with me. I had’t felt it before. He was actually more upset that I was “flogging” myself than He was of the sin I had committed. As I looked up through teary eyes – I saw what looked like three crosses. I don’t know if it was a vision or glare from my tears – but then I heard the voice of the Lord inside my heart (John 10:27) – stern and a bit agitated at me. He said, as I looked at the crosses, “I did this, so you don’t have to do that.”
I wanted to “beat” myself up for being so stupid and blowing my witness, but God only wanted me to repent, forgive myself and move forward. I was only damaging myself with my “self hate”. And He did not want that for me.
I have struggled with that during my life. I hate to miss the mark or sin against God in disobedience and I KNOW how much I deserve punishment. I hate the flippant way people just trample on God’s grace and I don’t want to be that kind of a person. Neither does God want us to be. But sometimes we just can’t fix things and that is how it is. I could not go and undo my actions. All I could do was keep walking with God and pray that my old friends would still see that Jesus was in my life and that He would be glorified.
It is important that we feel remorse. If we don’t feel remorse for sin there is something wrong with our relationship with God. He feels our sin. It hurts and grieves Him, which is why we need to deal with it. It is not good to let anything come between you and another person or the relationship can be lost. Same with God – we can slowly become lukewarm when we blow off feeling bad for sins and repenting.
The easiest way to do so is to remember that God doesn’t want us to be stuck in the “feeling bad” place, though it’s important to make sure we still “feel”! He wants us to give it to Him, ask Him to help us not do it again, and keep walking with Him. Sometimes we have to have faith that God will fix what we did too. I have often missed opportunities to witness to someone and had to ask God to bring another person across their path to take care of what I missed.
May God help us to stay “sensitized” to His Holy Spirit. Awake to a vibrant and good relationship with Him. Knowing that He is “for us and not against us” (Rom. 8:31)
Our life with God is meant to be rich and fruitful, full of adventure. I pray we are not robbed of that by getting stuck in one place or another! God bless you abundantly and have a great day.
LONGING HEART – POETRY
January 11, 2019
You are my bread, my life, my song
With you alone, does my heart belong
Deep within me calls to deep
Draw me close Lord, Your heart to meet
You are the great I AM
Take me Lord into Your hand
Mold me into Your heart of grace
Until I look and can see Your face
You are my bread, my life, my song
With you alone, does my heart belong
Deep within me calls to deep
Draw me close Lord, Your heart to meet
Breathing deeply, I feel You near
I will sit quietly, Your voice to hear
Waiting until the break of day
When I know what You’re saying, I will obey
You are my bread, my life, my song
With you alone, does my heart belong
Deep within me calls to deep
Draw me close Lord, Your heart to meet
Into Your image I will be drawn
Though the process painful, the days are long
I know that You have a plan for me
To be like Your Son, my heart set free
You are my bread, my life, my song
With you alone, does my heart belong
Deep within me calls to deep
Draw me close Lord, Your heart to meet
copyright 2013 Jean Chamblee
A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
November 8, 2018
A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Sometimes it’s easy to be going through life and forget that we, as Christ followers, have an enemy. And a crafty one at that. Look how he deceived Eve to commit the very first act of disobedience. But how beautiful that so quickly the Father came with a plan to “undo” what was done. He would send His only begotten Son (Jesus is the only human whose biological father (seed) was God) It was at a great cost that He fulfilled the legal price to purchase our freedom and entrance into the kingdom of God.
Anyway my point for the day is that Lucifer – who rebelled against God and desired to become God himself . Since he can’t overthrow God, he longs to cause God’s beloved creation (you and me) harm and pain. He goes before God and accuses us day and night. Check out this scripture….
Revelation 12:10
Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the ACCUSER OF OUR BRETHREN, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.
Yay! That day is coming and was foretold to the apostle John so we would know it is coming.
How does he accuse us? Many times in our thoughts and sometimes through others that won’t let go of our past, or hunt for any faults and failures in us.
You see when we mess up and ask God for forgiveness and do our best to change….. the Bible says that He throws our sins as far as the east is to the west. He remembers them no more.
Psalm 103: 12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
He is not ever the one “beating us up” in our thoughts about our past. That is coming from Satan …..our “accuser”. So if you are being tormented by accusations by people or from thoughts. Cast them down (thoughts/words) and resist accepting them if you have dealt with it before God. Satan and sometimes people want to hold you in prison to your past mistakes. Don’t let them.
For you are a new creation in Christ Jesus when you accept Him as Lord. Don’t let yourself be beaten up for something in your past. Remember God is for us and not against us! (Romans 8:31)
It is for Freedom that Christ has set us free. Have a great day – Shalom
Awesome miraculous
September 5, 2018
Calmly Walking – Poetry
July 5, 2018
Calmly walking by the bay
The mist is rising up
It crests the rocks and scatters ‘round
And peace, it fills my cup
As I walk and seek You
Silent and alone
My soul it lifts to meet You
My heart lifts to Your throne
Standing in your presence
Your warmth shines on my face
Just as real as earth is
I’m home here in this place
These moments are so holy
Sweet and set apart
As I see reflections face
Your love it fills my heart
Solid our connection
Fruitful are Your words
As they speak into my soul
My place with You assured
Don’t let it break away now
As I enter back inside
A place in our society
It seems no place to hide
Yet it takes a moment
To close my eyes and see
Our beautiful collection
Of quiet times with Thee
copyright 2016 Jean Chamblee Thomas
HE WHISPERS
March 2, 2018
So today is an especially sweet day. I woke up this morning hearing in my head the phrase “I love you to the moon and back”. I wondered if that thought could have been from God? Would He use a common human phrase to communicate with me? And for Him the moon is not very far or big. Haha
Just waking up I wasn’t thinking with my spirit but was just in my head!! So I dismissed it without much thought. Then later I finally got around to doing something the Lord had asked me to do, and that was to mail my book to an old friend. I had been putting it off because I couldn’t find an envelope, but the Lord patiently waited. I put the dollar stamps on it which were in the shape of a moon and proceeded to the mailbox. I knew God was happy about my obeying Him and following through on this. Then I looked up and on the mailbox was a beautiful bluebird. I thought to myself “bluebird of happiness”,which was a phrase I had heard in a movie. Then it dawned on me that God had put the bluebird there as a sign to me that I was making Him happy by doing what He had asked.
Then quickly in my minds eye or spirits eye to be more accurate; I saw a visual of the Father picking me up and joyfully swinging me around in His arms like a little girl. Wow. I was really having a divine encounter all morning and it was so subtle I could have missed it, but thankful I didn’t. I knew God was communicating. Then I walked back in the house and picked up the stamps. The stamps were a picture of the moon! To the moon and back!! Right in my face. I love you to the moon and back! Then again, I looked out the kitchen window and the bluebird was sitting on the wire in the 20 plus wind gusts we’re having today and holding on as if to wait for me to see it, then it jumped off.
Wow again. I could have missed this all. It started with a subtle “I love you to the moon and back” thought as I woke up. How amazing is God!!! He truly does communicate with us . Are we listening? Do we miss the thoughts He sends our way? Are we awake enough to recognize Him. We certainly can be and He will help us if we ask! He has so much joy in us. We make Him happy! You make Him happy! He made you and has a dream for your life. I hope this inspires you to actively “listen” with your spiritual eyes and ears as well as the other. He whispers, but He is full of love for you. Receive it! Hope you have an awesome day!
Blessings, Jean
A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
August 31, 2017
SATAN IS AFTER THE THRONE OF OUR HEARTS! Just exactly what does that mean?
We must ask ourselves…..WHO is supposed to be the King of our hearts? God!! (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!) We know from scripture that Satan is a thief and comes to steal, to kill and to destroy. (John 10:10)
What did he want more than anything? Isaiah records Lucifers words:
Isaiah 14:13-15
“For you have said in your heart:
‘I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;
I will also sit on the mount of the congregation
On the farthest sides of the north;
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
I will be like the Most High.’
Lofty words he uttered. He wants to “sit on the mount of the congregation”. That is us.
So how does he accomplish this? Predominantly with lies and deception. (John 8:44) “…When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.”
(2 Corinthians 11:18)
And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
He comes in stealth to take the throne of our hearts and souls. Our soul is our mind, will, and emotions. That’s where it gets tricky. They are always at work and engaged in something. But according to the Word of God, anything we allow to take up our mind, will, and emotions more than God …has become an idol in our hearts. (1 Corinthians 10:14) “Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.”
On more than one occasion God has called me on the carpet saying “You have an idol in your heart” Each time I was floored thinking that it couldn’t be. But when He told me what it was….I had to agree and admit that what or who He named was occupying my thoughts more than He was. OUCH!
So I simply repented and began to pay attention to my thoughts and affections, making sure they were set first on God. Our priorities in life should be 1. God 2. Spouse 3. Kids/Family 4. Job/Ministry When this delicate balance gets out of whack so do we. It can result in depression, anxiety, overwhelming stress or show up in many different ways. These are just the symptoms that something is amiss in our souls and needs to be adjusted.
It is pretty easy to fix. Just recognizing it is half the battle. Then begin casting down and resisting those thoughts that occupy too much of our being! God is a jealous God. “…For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God…” (Exodus 20:4) “…for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God…” (Exodus 34:14)
Actually I think it’s cool that He is so passionate about us. He certainly paid a huge price to show us how much He loves us. To prove His love for us.
I truly believe this is a season of repentance. Even on the Hebrew calendar …we are in the month that they consider a time of repentance. So I encourage each of us to examine our hearts and see if anything or anyone is occupying our mind, will and emotions more than our God. I pray you won’t be a stubborn mule like I can often be and wait until things start falling apart to get my attention! Thank goodness for His mercy! He loves us, wants us, created us…..to be His. I hope you can hear that this is truly a LOVE MESSAGE, and no condemnation. He wants you. What could be better news than that! The King of the Universe wants to be the King of your heart! You are loved!
LET THE LOVE FLOW – Poetry
August 23, 2017
Oh how I think I can handle so much
When what I so need, is Your gentle touch
Seems like this life is over my head
And truly it is without what You’ve said
I need You every hour, my enemy fierce
Taking me down and bringing me tears
But You see it all and You have a plan
As I call out to You and reach for Your hand
There is a place so gentle and sweet
Where You come so near, I can feel Your heartbeat
You are my Maker, Lord above all
I belong to You and You catch my fall
No one can have that place inside me
It belongs to You, but the enemy’s coveting
They want to dethrone You as the King of my heart
Taking my mind away and from You tear apart
How foolish he is , the devil our foe
It’s You he contends with and covers our soul
When we step away and fail to stay close
The injuries come from the wounds and the blows
You catch every tear, oh Lover of our soul
And begin the work quickly to again make us whole
This life is a battle, a game for the throne
That place in our heart that You call Your own
Help us fall down at Your feet and stay there
Where we are protected and covered in Your care
Wanting to guide us and wisdom to give
Keeping us safe and helping us live
Preparing a place for us yes You are
More beautiful than imagined, that outshines the stars
But oh we must walk with You every day
It’s our only survival, to do things Your way
Gently bend down Lord, in love scoop me up
Heal all the wounds and again fill my cup
Connected again, the enemy fails
Because I’m Your child and You paid with those nails
Oh let the love flow and the stress fall away
As I realize that You Lord are always here to stay
Never apart do we have to be
You paid the price for me to be free
I love You!
copyright 2017 Jean Chamblee
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