Spring is almost here!

I know that in most of the country this year, winter has just been brutal. Not just inches of snow but feet of snow have accumulated in New England and the upper Midwest. Not just days of snow but weeks of snow has been the norm this year. The snow and ice and cold has been unrelenting. The warmth of spring time seems like just a memory as the ice continues to accumulate and the heating bills just keep piling up. Some winters are like this. Some winters just seem endless. But today I want to remind you of the promise of spring! Not just spring in the natural when the crocuses peak their happy little blooms out of the ground, but spring in the spiritual. The time when you can finally shed the weight of heavy winter garments, winter hats and boots and scarves, and just let the light of God beam on you as you turn your face towards Him.  He wants to thaw your frozen heart. He wants to give you the warmth of His Presence. He wants you to bask in the warmth of His love for you. A never-ending love that brings peace and hope. Come on spring!! Come on end of winter!! Time to feel God’s Presence again and anew! Spring is almost here. I can hear the birds singing to welcome this new season. Amen!!

Unchain the Elephant.

Lately God has been speaking to me about my pride. He has been showing me all the places where I can be very prideful. He even showed me my thinking process. God save me but don't touch my pride. I don't want anyone to know that I am broken or weary or in lack of anything. I don't want anyone to know that they have hurt me because that gives them the power to hurt me again. I want to be able to not need the support of others and not really need You to fix my issues. God save me, but leave my pride alone. Don't let anyone figure out that I am going through a trial and that I am afraid because then I wouldn't look as spiritual and that is so important to me... to look like I am the one who knows what is going to happen next.
When I realized that I thought those things, and when I realized that I thought them often, I was glad that God revealed to me that I needed help in this area. I need help to be set free from my own pride of self-sufficiency. Because that pride is like a rope that holds me back. It's like the chain around the elephants ankle that keeps him in place. And even years after it is removed the elephant will still act like the chain is there. Anchored to one spot and reluctant to venture forth across new savannah's in the wilderness.
Lord remove the chain of pride today. Remove the padlock from my ankle that I may run free and enjoy new vista's in You.
I give all my helplessness and hopelessness to you in one big basket of junk. And I know that you remove it from me as far as the east is from the west. Amen!

The Color Gold

Gold is generally interpreted in prophecy very similarly to the interpretation in the natural. Gold is considered a valuable substance of high quality. Gold is considered a standard to be obtained, such as the term The Gold Standard. In dream interpretation, the color gold, is often linked to heaven. This comes from the understanding that the streets of heaven are paved with gold. Gold is often considered a reflection of God’s glory. Gold is often considered a valuable treasure and anything that is made of gold might be also considered to be a valuable treasure or a symbol of that value.

The Soil

    I have been reading a lot lately that our topsoil is not as rich as it was even twenty years ago because we have taken all the nutrients out of it and replaced it with chemical substitutes.  This means that our food supply is not as nutritious and has many chemicals in it. The soil has been depleted. 
    I was thinking about the spiritual soil of our hearts.  I was thinking that it is not tilled the same way that it was twenty years ago.  Church is not as important in this generation. God is not part of our schools or government entities as He was a generation ago.  Bible reading is not the same and understanding Bible truths has suffered. 
     It is so important to understand the concept of spiritual soil.  For example... you can't plant in sand what you can plant in rich fertile soil.  You just won't get the same result.
     So what can we do to prepare the soil of  our hearts? Fill it with the Word! Nothing replenishes our spiritual soil like a good healthy dose of the Word of God!
    Just read the Word and ask God to show you the deeper revelations within the book!  He will because He is faithful.
    Then prepare for a bountiful harvest of good spiritual food!