today a friend cried as she told me a picture the Lord showed her of me on her way to my house for breakfast. she was praying for me and she saw this beautiful picture of.... and in it I was.... and then there came a ....and instead of....
and it was the most beautiful picture and a total confirmation to me of what the Lord has been speaking over me. what struck me the most was how comforting it was to me. the Lord chose to comfort my heart through the word from this friend...
thank you, friend for your joy and tears
my heart is so grateful...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Ethereal Beauty
unfolding...
words spoken
without form
thoughts like air
floating, warm
i can see the picture starting to gel
like airborn molecules of another realm
[like static electricity, come and look at this with me]
i can see the picture now
i wanted to show you before
but the words wouldn't form
thoughts like air
hanging there
now I know what i see
do you know what i see?
(with pairs of eyes now watching me)
its hard to tell you what I mean
but i really love you and I want you to see
the picture of love that is visible to me
this is how i live, how i see
its how i know
and how i breathe
this is how i think, how i feel
pictures of love both ethereal and real
words like air
in motion and real
words like air
but potent still.
words spoken
without form
thoughts like air
floating, warm
i can see the picture starting to gel
like airborn molecules of another realm
[like static electricity, come and look at this with me]
i can see the picture now
i wanted to show you before
but the words wouldn't form
thoughts like air
hanging there
now I know what i see
do you know what i see?
(with pairs of eyes now watching me)
its hard to tell you what I mean
but i really love you and I want you to see
the picture of love that is visible to me
this is how i live, how i see
its how i know
and how i breathe
this is how i think, how i feel
pictures of love both ethereal and real
words like air
in motion and real
words like air
but potent still.
The Captain of the Host
Lord, (Heavenly Father)
For such a time as this
You have anointed and appointed
For such a time as this
Fathers and mothers and sisters and brothers.
Family for the lost, the lonely, the hurting, and afraid.
One voice.
In unity.
Choices made.
Family, friends, and co-laborers in your fields.
Harvest
Choice.
In unity.
Rejoice.
The captain of the host is Jesus.
Your wish is my command.
Marching orders.
Rank and order.
Territory.
Assigned for glory.
The captain of the host is Jesus.
For such a time as this
You have anointed and appointed
For such a time as this
Fathers and mothers and sisters and brothers.
Family for the lost, the lonely, the hurting, and afraid.
One voice.
In unity.
Choices made.
Family, friends, and co-laborers in your fields.
Harvest
Choice.
In unity.
Rejoice.
The captain of the host is Jesus.
Your wish is my command.
Marching orders.
Rank and order.
Territory.
Assigned for glory.
The captain of the host is Jesus.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Tears Like Prayers.... Luke 7:38
37When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume,
38and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. .
38and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. .
Monday, December 08, 2008
Voluntary Weakness, Humility, and Love
Weakness and Love
Strong on the inside
Christ in me.
Strength wrapped in weakness
Voluntary meekness.
Strength under control.
Like a muscle
That is kept
not flaunted.
Christ in me.
My glory.
Strength in me.
Authority.
Demonstrating strength
Made perfect in weakness.
Brilliantly perfected in weakness and love.
I will arise and go forth in the name of the Lord
Meekness.
Protection.
Humility
and Love.
Power released
Authority.
Healing.
Christ in me.
II Corinthians 4:7 "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."
I Corinthians 4:20 "For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power."
Luke 12:32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom."
Matthew 16:19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
I am...
a voice
a presence
a helper
a giver.
empty of self
full of love
ready to give all.
Made to be...
loved and enjoyed.
seeing.
a prophet
an intercessor
a seer
a speaker.
Christ in me.
Walk in authority and holding the keys...
humility
meekness
wisdom
love.
1 Corinthians 13
Love
1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.
11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Strong on the inside
Christ in me.
Strength wrapped in weakness
Voluntary meekness.
Strength under control.
Like a muscle
That is kept
not flaunted.
Christ in me.
My glory.
Strength in me.
Authority.
Demonstrating strength
Made perfect in weakness.
Brilliantly perfected in weakness and love.
I will arise and go forth in the name of the Lord
Meekness.
Protection.
Humility
and Love.
Power released
Authority.
Healing.
Christ in me.
II Corinthians 4:7 "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."
I Corinthians 4:20 "For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power."
Luke 12:32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom."
Matthew 16:19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
I am...
a voice
a presence
a helper
a giver.
empty of self
full of love
ready to give all.
Made to be...
loved and enjoyed.
seeing.
being
occasionally speaking...
I am...a prophet
an intercessor
a seer
a speaker.
Christ in me.
Walk in authority and holding the keys...
humility
meekness
wisdom
love.
Confidence
What is and will be.
Strength in weakness.
Humility
Being.1 Corinthians 13
Love
1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.
11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Woundedness and Love.
The process of being truly conformed to Christ compels us into deeper degrees of transformation. Indeed, just as Jesus learned obedience through the things that He suffered (see Hebrews 5:8), so also must we. And it is here, even while we stand in intercession or service to God, that Christ gives us the gift of woundedness.
"Gift?" you ask.
Yes, to be wounded in the service of mercy and, instead of closing our hearts, allow woundedness to crown love, is to release God's power in redemption. The steadfast prayer of the wounded intercessor holds great sway upon the heart of God.
We cannot become Christlike without being wounded. You see, even after we come to Christ, we carry encoded within us preset limits concerning how far we will go for love, and how much we are willing to suffer for redemption. When God allows us to be wounded, He exposes those human boundaries and reveals what we lack of His nature.
The path narrows as we seek true transformation. Indeed, many Christians fall short of Christ's stature because they have been hurt and offended by people. They leave churches discouraged, vowing never again to serve or lead or contribute because, when they offered themselves, their gift was marred by unloving people. To be struck or rejected in the administration of our service can become a great offense to us, especially as we are waiting for, and even expecting, a reward for our good efforts.
Yet wounding is inevitable if we are following Christ. Jesus was both "marred" (Isaiah 52:14) and "wounded" (Zechariah 13:6), and if we are sincere in our pursuit of His nature, we will suffer as well. How else will love be perfected?
--Francis Frangipane
"Gift?" you ask.
Yes, to be wounded in the service of mercy and, instead of closing our hearts, allow woundedness to crown love, is to release God's power in redemption. The steadfast prayer of the wounded intercessor holds great sway upon the heart of God.
We cannot become Christlike without being wounded. You see, even after we come to Christ, we carry encoded within us preset limits concerning how far we will go for love, and how much we are willing to suffer for redemption. When God allows us to be wounded, He exposes those human boundaries and reveals what we lack of His nature.
The path narrows as we seek true transformation. Indeed, many Christians fall short of Christ's stature because they have been hurt and offended by people. They leave churches discouraged, vowing never again to serve or lead or contribute because, when they offered themselves, their gift was marred by unloving people. To be struck or rejected in the administration of our service can become a great offense to us, especially as we are waiting for, and even expecting, a reward for our good efforts.
Yet wounding is inevitable if we are following Christ. Jesus was both "marred" (Isaiah 52:14) and "wounded" (Zechariah 13:6), and if we are sincere in our pursuit of His nature, we will suffer as well. How else will love be perfected?
--Francis Frangipane
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