POWER!

While I was worshipping God in church yesterday, my spirit hungered for more of God's power in my own personal life and in my church as a whole. As I sang songs to God I couldn't get this verse out of my mind:
"There will be TERRIBLE ( unpleasant, disagreeable) times in the last days. People will love themselves. They will love money. They will brag and be proud. They will tear others down. They will not obey their parents. They won't be thankful or holy. They won't love others. They won't forgive others. They will tell lies about people. They will be out of control. They will be wild. They will hate what is good. They will turn against their friends. They will act without thinking. They will think they are better than others. They will love what pleases them instead of loving God. They will act as if they were serving God. But what they do will show that THEY HAVE TURNED THEIR BACKS ON GOD'S POWER. Have nothing to do with those people." 2 Timothy 3:1-5
Oh how I need His words in me to remind me of what He considers truly TERRIBLE. As I read these words I kept saying to myself, "It is terrible, Kristy, to act without thinking. It is terrible to seek to please yourself more than seeking to please God. Kristy, it is terrible to be ungrateful for all you have and to not be thankful".......... If we live the way the above verse mentions we will be making our choice to turn our backs on God's power in our lives. In another version of Scripture is says, "having a form of godliness, but denying it's power."
May we be women who have POWERFUL lives.

POWERFUL;    1. Effective or potent, as medicine.
                   2. Great
 How sweet the sound that as we choose to say "no" to these "terrible" ways we could possibly be like MEDICINE,  first to our own souls then to the souls around us bringing healing and wholeness to our world. Remember that sin (any wrong doing) leads only to death and decay (YUCK!)
MEDICINE: 1. Any agent used to treat disease or injury
May our saying "NO!" to everything that the PERFECT, LOVING, ALL WISE & KNOWING Creator says is terrible lead to more effectiveness and potency in bringing healing to our hurting, not knowing who God really is, world.
Blessings from Bombadil! Kristy Joy Link
P.s.- Remember if you're in Kalamazoo- we are meeting at Kelli Luke's house this Thursday night from 7pm-9pm to discuss Chapters 7-12 of the book,
"The Shack".  All are invited and welcome to come. E-mail me if you'd like Kelli's phone # or e-mail for directions.

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