"What you're called to DO is not important, what you're called to BE is what's important. If you are walking in what you are called to be, you will automatically be doing what you are called to do. Your identity in the Lord. That's where it's at."
This makes SO SO much sense, doesn't it? What a beautiful, coherent, sense-making message.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
I'm not asking for charity, just divine generosity!
I hope our Holy Papa has led you here to read my blog on this most blessed day that He has made. It's very important to let Daddy lead us. We shouldn't do ANYTHING without his gracious, loving guidance.
So, if the Lord has led you here, then it is because he has also given you a heart of compassion, of charity, of overwhelming generosity. A willingness to take on others' responsibilities for no good reason whatsoever. And that's good, my brothers and sisters. So, so good.
You see, I am struggling under a financial burden. This burden is not due to unavoidable illness or a tragedy of some kind... It's because of a series of choices that I myself made, none of which was to get a job and keep it. And those choices were not of God. I admit that. But I have been a martyr for frugality. A champion of self-restraint. I haven't used a credit card in nearly a decade. If I can't afford the ill-conceived and poorly done tattoos I want, I take money that could have gone towards debt or savings so I can get my body repeatedly stabbed with a needle. I let my friends buy my drinks for me, even when it's one of those friends' birthday and I ordered said drinks despite complaining about not having any money immediately upon my arrival at the birthday celebration. I do these things only be GRACE, FAITH, and LOVE. I am so blessed by Papa to be strong enough to not get a job and ask for charity instead. It takes IMMENSE STRENGTH and HOLY CONFIDENCE to remain unemployed. And it takes HUMILITY to ask for money from my friends who are more fortunate, diligent, and hard-working than me.
So, what I'm getting at is this: if Papa puts it on your hearts -- and I feel supremely confident that He has after hours of passionate prayer -- to give to me in my time of need, please do. Even a little bit helps (but a lot helps even more!!!). It would be so so good if you could pay off my debt for me without me having to actually work for any of the money myself. Also, if the Lord additionally leads you to pay my rent for me, I think you should listen to Him. It's not wise to go against the call of Daddy! We should always keep an open ear to His pleas for us to help our brothers and sisters in Christ.
I have faith that you can help me in my ministry of not doing any work while others do it and hand me the fruits of their labors. You all know how my ministry stems so much from hanging out, getting tattoos, and not getting a job. And if my financial struggles get much worse, I might have to ACTUALLY WORK TO SUPPORT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I hope you feel as strongly as I do that that doesn't need to happen.
I love you guys, and your generous hearts. And you know Papa REALLY loves your generous hearts. And He wants you to display them by giving me money.
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
<3
So, if the Lord has led you here, then it is because he has also given you a heart of compassion, of charity, of overwhelming generosity. A willingness to take on others' responsibilities for no good reason whatsoever. And that's good, my brothers and sisters. So, so good.
You see, I am struggling under a financial burden. This burden is not due to unavoidable illness or a tragedy of some kind... It's because of a series of choices that I myself made, none of which was to get a job and keep it. And those choices were not of God. I admit that. But I have been a martyr for frugality. A champion of self-restraint. I haven't used a credit card in nearly a decade. If I can't afford the ill-conceived and poorly done tattoos I want, I take money that could have gone towards debt or savings so I can get my body repeatedly stabbed with a needle. I let my friends buy my drinks for me, even when it's one of those friends' birthday and I ordered said drinks despite complaining about not having any money immediately upon my arrival at the birthday celebration. I do these things only be GRACE, FAITH, and LOVE. I am so blessed by Papa to be strong enough to not get a job and ask for charity instead. It takes IMMENSE STRENGTH and HOLY CONFIDENCE to remain unemployed. And it takes HUMILITY to ask for money from my friends who are more fortunate, diligent, and hard-working than me.
So, what I'm getting at is this: if Papa puts it on your hearts -- and I feel supremely confident that He has after hours of passionate prayer -- to give to me in my time of need, please do. Even a little bit helps (but a lot helps even more!!!). It would be so so good if you could pay off my debt for me without me having to actually work for any of the money myself. Also, if the Lord additionally leads you to pay my rent for me, I think you should listen to Him. It's not wise to go against the call of Daddy! We should always keep an open ear to His pleas for us to help our brothers and sisters in Christ.
I have faith that you can help me in my ministry of not doing any work while others do it and hand me the fruits of their labors. You all know how my ministry stems so much from hanging out, getting tattoos, and not getting a job. And if my financial struggles get much worse, I might have to ACTUALLY WORK TO SUPPORT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I hope you feel as strongly as I do that that doesn't need to happen.
I love you guys, and your generous hearts. And you know Papa REALLY loves your generous hearts. And He wants you to display them by giving me money.
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
<3
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Plants are so so good.
Hello, fellow followers of our faithful Father!
I'd like to talk to you all about love. And faith. And hope. And PLANTS. Plants and flowers and fruit and roots and sunshine and pollination. Holy Plants. PAPA-PLANTS. Plants can be so, so helpful in understanding our Abba-Lord's love for us.
You see, Papa's love is like a tree. A tree with roots of hope, leaves of faith, fruit of grace, and flowers of righteousness. Love is also like the stem of the flower of righteousness, which needs hope and faith to mature in its stamen of grace in order to be properly pollinated and grow in the heart of the neighbor (who is like a beekeeper). Hope is like water, poured out for us by our Holy Daddy, which must enter love's tree through its roots, which are also like hope, in that they bring joy to our hearts through love and flowers and leaves and photosynthesis. Holy, holy photosynthesis.
It's amazing how much plants can show us about God's love. It's so so easy to understand once you put on a spirit of discernment and botany. I feel like my soul is going vegan for Papa!!! Plants are just so good. SO SO GOOD. I am so moved by Love's Tree, I guess you could call me a SAP FOR JESUS!!! I'm such a sap, you guys. I'M FULL OF THE SAP OF PAPA'S NEVERENDING LOVE FOR ME. FULL OF IT.
Come, join me in my spiritual safari through the jungles of Papa-Trees and Abba-Flowers and GOD-FUNGUS! It's going to be SO SO AMAZING!!!
I love you. But, as always, remember: PAPA LOVES YOU EVEN MORE.
I'd like to talk to you all about love. And faith. And hope. And PLANTS. Plants and flowers and fruit and roots and sunshine and pollination. Holy Plants. PAPA-PLANTS. Plants can be so, so helpful in understanding our Abba-Lord's love for us.
You see, Papa's love is like a tree. A tree with roots of hope, leaves of faith, fruit of grace, and flowers of righteousness. Love is also like the stem of the flower of righteousness, which needs hope and faith to mature in its stamen of grace in order to be properly pollinated and grow in the heart of the neighbor (who is like a beekeeper). Hope is like water, poured out for us by our Holy Daddy, which must enter love's tree through its roots, which are also like hope, in that they bring joy to our hearts through love and flowers and leaves and photosynthesis. Holy, holy photosynthesis.
It's amazing how much plants can show us about God's love. It's so so easy to understand once you put on a spirit of discernment and botany. I feel like my soul is going vegan for Papa!!! Plants are just so good. SO SO GOOD. I am so moved by Love's Tree, I guess you could call me a SAP FOR JESUS!!! I'm such a sap, you guys. I'M FULL OF THE SAP OF PAPA'S NEVERENDING LOVE FOR ME. FULL OF IT.
Come, join me in my spiritual safari through the jungles of Papa-Trees and Abba-Flowers and GOD-FUNGUS! It's going to be SO SO AMAZING!!!
I love you. But, as always, remember: PAPA LOVES YOU EVEN MORE.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Saying goodbye to DOING THINGS and hello to PAPA'S PERFECT REST
The Lord has really been moving in my life, guys (and gals!). But it's funny, His immaculate movement has shown me that I should STOP moving so much.
Yes, Papa has been showing me the importance of STAYING STILL and NOT DOING TOO MUCH. He has put on me a spirit of rest and of peace. And you better believe I'm gonna wear the clothes my Papa puts out for me, his taste in spiritual fashion is SO SO GOOD.
Like I said, my Holy Daddy has been showing me that I've been doing too much. I shouldn't be striving to do everything I can to better myself, get closer to him, help othera, etc. What's really important for me right now is to stop and rest. That way, the Lord can really show me his true, perfectly righteous plans without me being distracted by all those things I was doing. And let me tell you, it has been so good. So so good.
It's amazing how much easier, freer, and more peaceful life can be when you just STOP DOING THINGS. Let Papa hold you, sooth you, speak to you, and don't worry about all those things you were busying yourself with before. Abba-Papa doesn't want you to always be doing everything you can. He wants you to REST.
I hope our Blessed Savior speaks to you and moves in your lives the way he has in mine. I mean, I've been crying at least three times a day because Papa is just so so wonderful that it overcomes me.
I love you all. And always ALWAYS remember that PAPA LOVES YOU.
Proverbs 13:4.
Yes, Papa has been showing me the importance of STAYING STILL and NOT DOING TOO MUCH. He has put on me a spirit of rest and of peace. And you better believe I'm gonna wear the clothes my Papa puts out for me, his taste in spiritual fashion is SO SO GOOD.
Like I said, my Holy Daddy has been showing me that I've been doing too much. I shouldn't be striving to do everything I can to better myself, get closer to him, help othera, etc. What's really important for me right now is to stop and rest. That way, the Lord can really show me his true, perfectly righteous plans without me being distracted by all those things I was doing. And let me tell you, it has been so good. So so good.
It's amazing how much easier, freer, and more peaceful life can be when you just STOP DOING THINGS. Let Papa hold you, sooth you, speak to you, and don't worry about all those things you were busying yourself with before. Abba-Papa doesn't want you to always be doing everything you can. He wants you to REST.
I hope our Blessed Savior speaks to you and moves in your lives the way he has in mine. I mean, I've been crying at least three times a day because Papa is just so so wonderful that it overcomes me.
I love you all. And always ALWAYS remember that PAPA LOVES YOU.
Proverbs 13:4.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Starting the Righteous Journey of Transformation through Brokenness
Hey y'all.
I feel as though God -- our father, our PAPA -- has called me to use my writing talents for HIS GLORY. So I hope to encourage you all in your walks and to grow in mine by writing this blog with a spirit of giving, and of love, and of BROKENNESS. I am striving to wear all of these, and if you put them on with me, we can all share the warmth of the Lord, even when the World is bombarding us with its cold spirits of selfishness and entitlement.
When I say BROKENNESS, I mean giving up all of ourselves, shattering our own desires and plans in order to live by Papa's design. His will is so perfect, even when we cannot understand it. But if we let Him bless us with his LOVE, GRACE and MERCY, we can be made whole by allowing ourselves to be broken. It is so beautiful and blessed.
I hope this message speaks to your heart. It can be hard to break ourselves, turn away form the World, and run headlong into Abba's arms. But don't be scared. Once you get there, you will be like a brand new creature. Your worldly former self will be nothing more than a memory of a lowly caterpillar, and with Papa, you will be a BUTTERFLY. Beautiful, and completely different than the person you were before.
God bless you all. I love you, and Papa loves you too. (EVEN MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER FATHOM.)
I feel as though God -- our father, our PAPA -- has called me to use my writing talents for HIS GLORY. So I hope to encourage you all in your walks and to grow in mine by writing this blog with a spirit of giving, and of love, and of BROKENNESS. I am striving to wear all of these, and if you put them on with me, we can all share the warmth of the Lord, even when the World is bombarding us with its cold spirits of selfishness and entitlement.
When I say BROKENNESS, I mean giving up all of ourselves, shattering our own desires and plans in order to live by Papa's design. His will is so perfect, even when we cannot understand it. But if we let Him bless us with his LOVE, GRACE and MERCY, we can be made whole by allowing ourselves to be broken. It is so beautiful and blessed.
I hope this message speaks to your heart. It can be hard to break ourselves, turn away form the World, and run headlong into Abba's arms. But don't be scared. Once you get there, you will be like a brand new creature. Your worldly former self will be nothing more than a memory of a lowly caterpillar, and with Papa, you will be a BUTTERFLY. Beautiful, and completely different than the person you were before.
God bless you all. I love you, and Papa loves you too. (EVEN MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER FATHOM.)
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