Who He Was
I'm just gonna let Gayle Erwin say it all today. (From his book The Jesus Style.) (Which I'll keep
reminding you about.) (Which means I really recommend that you check it out.) (Order it from him
at www.servant.org.) (Okay, enough with the commercial.) ; )
Jesus was fully God, fully man. If He was fully man, then He was just like me, a man with the same
passions and temptations that I have. The writer of Hebrews reveals to us that: "We do not have a
high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been
tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin." Hebrews 4:15
Tempted in every way just as I am? The Son of God? ... James writes that, "Each one is tempted
when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed." James 1:14
Does this mean that the lust structure of Jesus was like mine? Apparently so, for that is the source
of temptation, when we are drawn away of our own lusts. Yet He was without sin. It encourages
me that though He was just like me, He was able to perfectly obey His Father and now imparts that
ability as well as His sinlessness to me. Fully human—sweating, smelling, bathing, eliminating.
Fully human, fully God.
This frees me to be humble, to own my own humanity, to not try to hide it in the presence of friends,
not try to put on a mask of spirituality if it is not there, to learn to be honest about myself, to be free
to be forgiven, and to forgive.
The burdens of debt, trespasses, and bitterness are all weights that destroy our peace and our right
relationship with others—weights that can only be removed by forgiveness. Servanthood knows
that bitterness cripples the slave and renders him useless, and servanthood wants for others the
freedom that comes from forgiveness. ... Jesus wants me to teach others how to forgive by
forgiving, just as He taught the disciples by saying, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what
they are doing." (Luke 23:34)
It is as if Jesus, in spite of the horrendous scars and deep wounds we had given Him, conspired
with the Father to get even with us and said, "Let's teach them a lesson. Let's forgive them."
God help me to love the sinner in his sin and let him know it!
Forgiveness also has a way of eliminating the distance between people, bringing us close enough to
touch and embrace—actions very much in keeping with servanthood. Forgiveness also frees us
from being victims, since no one can control our lives if we forgive them.
(Good stuff, no?) : )
VcJ,
donna
I'm just gonna let Gayle Erwin say it all today. (From his book The Jesus Style.) (Which I'll keep
reminding you about.) (Which means I really recommend that you check it out.) (Order it from him
at www.servant.org.) (Okay, enough with the commercial.) ; )
Jesus was fully God, fully man. If He was fully man, then He was just like me, a man with the same
passions and temptations that I have. The writer of Hebrews reveals to us that: "We do not have a
high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been
tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin." Hebrews 4:15
Tempted in every way just as I am? The Son of God? ... James writes that, "Each one is tempted
when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed." James 1:14
Does this mean that the lust structure of Jesus was like mine? Apparently so, for that is the source
of temptation, when we are drawn away of our own lusts. Yet He was without sin. It encourages
me that though He was just like me, He was able to perfectly obey His Father and now imparts that
ability as well as His sinlessness to me. Fully human—sweating, smelling, bathing, eliminating.
Fully human, fully God.
This frees me to be humble, to own my own humanity, to not try to hide it in the presence of friends,
not try to put on a mask of spirituality if it is not there, to learn to be honest about myself, to be free
to be forgiven, and to forgive.
The burdens of debt, trespasses, and bitterness are all weights that destroy our peace and our right
relationship with others—weights that can only be removed by forgiveness. Servanthood knows
that bitterness cripples the slave and renders him useless, and servanthood wants for others the
freedom that comes from forgiveness. ... Jesus wants me to teach others how to forgive by
forgiving, just as He taught the disciples by saying, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what
they are doing." (Luke 23:34)
It is as if Jesus, in spite of the horrendous scars and deep wounds we had given Him, conspired
with the Father to get even with us and said, "Let's teach them a lesson. Let's forgive them."
God help me to love the sinner in his sin and let him know it!
Forgiveness also has a way of eliminating the distance between people, bringing us close enough to
touch and embrace—actions very much in keeping with servanthood. Forgiveness also frees us
from being victims, since no one can control our lives if we forgive them.
(Good stuff, no?) : )
VcJ,
donna
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| Mark 7:20-23 And Jesus said, "What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a man." |
| Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. |
| Acts 4:12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. |
| Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all. |
| Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. |
| Romans 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. |
| Hebrews 9:12, 15 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all. And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death. |
Wow!
Has it really been since September 8th that we talked about Jesus? Okay. Help me out here,
please. How is it that time seems to be totally flying by lately? I mean . . . ahh, you know what I
mean, and it's the same old story, huh. Blink and it's the next day. Get up, and it's time to go back to
bed again.
Ahh . . . but that puts us one day closer to seeing . . . Him. Yay!!!!!!!!! Can you just imagine what
that day will be like? What it'll be like to gaze into His baby blues? Or, maybe they're brown.
Think He has brown eyes? Yeah, I bet they're brown.
So, until that day arrives, and it'll definitely be more sooner than later, let's talk about Him. And
you know me. Sometimes I think talking about Him is the only thing worth talking about. Yeah, you
know me. I've said it so many times before here on my wee blog. Sometimes, after making my
daily rounds through the long list of blogs I peruse, I just wanna say, "But can we talk about Him?
Do we have to debate the state of the Christian Fiction Industry again? Do we have to hear another
instructional on how to understand the best-sellers' lists? Do we really need more information on
how to market and promote our books?"
Listen to me. I'm whining.
Of course the debate must rage. Of course we need someone to teach us how to interpret the best-
sellers' lists. Of course we need to know better ways to market and promote our books! (Well, at
least I do.) So why am I whining?
Oh, don't mind me. I get this way sometimes. Sometimes I just long for things that really matter.
You know. The things that REALLY matter. All the blogs I read talk about things that matter. I
guess this is just my way of contributing. (And I don't really have anything else important to talk
about.) ; )
Let's face it. My writing career is going nowhere fast. Why? Well, I'm letting it, that's why. There
ain't no writing career if there ain't nutin' to write about. (But don't worry. Book Four is still in the
works, and Z still wants two more stories. I have no plans of letting them down.) My fledgling
editing career is starting to take off. I'm grateful for that. But how much fun is it to read the blog of
an editor? (Now, don't get me wrong . . . some of my best friends are editors.) ; )
Editors are usually too busy to write blogs. HAH!!!
(Camy's editor has a cool blog. She must not be worked enough.)
And, now, see? This blog post is going nowhere fast. You've heard the line: Nowhere to go and
all day to get there. Nothing to do and all day to do it.
Maybe that's the secret of keeping time from blowing by. Hmm . . .
So. Anyway. The point of this post. Tomorrow, yes, Saturday, we'll start again talking about
Jesus. Here's what we've covered so far about His Nature (what made Him who He was as He
lived and walked this earth).
He was a servant—this is how He saw other people.
He did not lord it over others—this is how He led.
He was an example—this is how He taught.
He was humble—this is how He saw Himself.
He was as a child—this is how He lived.
He was as the younger—this is how He travelled.
He was as the last—this is how He positioned Himself.
He was as the least—this is how He honored others.
He used no force—this is how He treated others.
He was not led by blind ambition—this is how He was driven.
He made for Himself no reputation—this is how He walked among them.
He was fully human—this is who He was.
Tomorrow we'll talk about His obedience—this is how He saw His Father. And Sunday we'll
finish this list by talking about His death—this shows us how far He was willing to go.
Join me? Catch up by checking out the About Jesus ... category over there to the left. Oh, and if you
let me know you're here, I'll check out your blog too. Truth is, I love perusing my friends' blogs.
All of you have amazing things to say, and you all say it so well. I'm blessed and refreshed and
challenged and loved through your words. Thanks for sharing your worlds with me!!! : )
See ya tomorrow.
VcD,
donna
Has it really been since September 8th that we talked about Jesus? Okay. Help me out here,
please. How is it that time seems to be totally flying by lately? I mean . . . ahh, you know what I
mean, and it's the same old story, huh. Blink and it's the next day. Get up, and it's time to go back to
bed again.
Ahh . . . but that puts us one day closer to seeing . . . Him. Yay!!!!!!!!! Can you just imagine what
that day will be like? What it'll be like to gaze into His baby blues? Or, maybe they're brown.
Think He has brown eyes? Yeah, I bet they're brown.
So, until that day arrives, and it'll definitely be more sooner than later, let's talk about Him. And
you know me. Sometimes I think talking about Him is the only thing worth talking about. Yeah, you
know me. I've said it so many times before here on my wee blog. Sometimes, after making my
daily rounds through the long list of blogs I peruse, I just wanna say, "But can we talk about Him?
Do we have to debate the state of the Christian Fiction Industry again? Do we have to hear another
instructional on how to understand the best-sellers' lists? Do we really need more information on
how to market and promote our books?"
Listen to me. I'm whining.
Of course the debate must rage. Of course we need someone to teach us how to interpret the best-
sellers' lists. Of course we need to know better ways to market and promote our books! (Well, at
least I do.) So why am I whining?
Oh, don't mind me. I get this way sometimes. Sometimes I just long for things that really matter.
You know. The things that REALLY matter. All the blogs I read talk about things that matter. I
guess this is just my way of contributing. (And I don't really have anything else important to talk
about.) ; )
Let's face it. My writing career is going nowhere fast. Why? Well, I'm letting it, that's why. There
ain't no writing career if there ain't nutin' to write about. (But don't worry. Book Four is still in the
works, and Z still wants two more stories. I have no plans of letting them down.) My fledgling
editing career is starting to take off. I'm grateful for that. But how much fun is it to read the blog of
an editor? (Now, don't get me wrong . . . some of my best friends are editors.) ; )
Editors are usually too busy to write blogs. HAH!!!
(Camy's editor has a cool blog. She must not be worked enough.)
And, now, see? This blog post is going nowhere fast. You've heard the line: Nowhere to go and
all day to get there. Nothing to do and all day to do it.
Maybe that's the secret of keeping time from blowing by. Hmm . . .
So. Anyway. The point of this post. Tomorrow, yes, Saturday, we'll start again talking about
Jesus. Here's what we've covered so far about His Nature (what made Him who He was as He
lived and walked this earth).
He was a servant—this is how He saw other people.
He did not lord it over others—this is how He led.
He was an example—this is how He taught.
He was humble—this is how He saw Himself.
He was as a child—this is how He lived.
He was as the younger—this is how He travelled.
He was as the last—this is how He positioned Himself.
He was as the least—this is how He honored others.
He used no force—this is how He treated others.
He was not led by blind ambition—this is how He was driven.
He made for Himself no reputation—this is how He walked among them.
He was fully human—this is who He was.
Tomorrow we'll talk about His obedience—this is how He saw His Father. And Sunday we'll
finish this list by talking about His death—this shows us how far He was willing to go.
Join me? Catch up by checking out the About Jesus ... category over there to the left. Oh, and if you
let me know you're here, I'll check out your blog too. Truth is, I love perusing my friends' blogs.
All of you have amazing things to say, and you all say it so well. I'm blessed and refreshed and
challenged and loved through your words. Thanks for sharing your worlds with me!!! : )
See ya tomorrow.
VcD,
donna
How He Saw His Father
"I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He
can do only what He sees His Father doing, because
whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father
loves the Son and shows Him all He does." John 5:19-20
By His very nature, Jesus revealed the nature of the Father.
Our God, Creator of the Cosmos and Father to those who
love Him, was revealed by and through His Son, Jesus. This
means that God the Father is also a servant, an example,
humble, as a child, as the younger, as the last, as the least,
not into to forcing His will on us, and is also willing to
empty Himself of His supernatural leanings to step foot into
our dusty world. Jesus revealed all this about the Father, but
only because He chose to. Because He chose to be obedient.
"I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He
can do only what He sees His Father doing, because
whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father
loves the Son and shows Him all He does." John 5:19-20
By His very nature, Jesus revealed the nature of the Father.
Our God, Creator of the Cosmos and Father to those who
love Him, was revealed by and through His Son, Jesus. This
means that God the Father is also a servant, an example,
humble, as a child, as the younger, as the last, as the least,
not into to forcing His will on us, and is also willing to
empty Himself of His supernatural leanings to step foot into
our dusty world. Jesus revealed all this about the Father, but
only because He chose to. Because He chose to be obedient.
Jesus could have said no. He could have stomped His feet and said, "I'm on My own down here,
Father, and You can't tell Me what to do!" Pretty much, that was what Adam and Eve said. "We
choose to believe a lie! Take that, Father. We don't need You."
We all know where that got 'em.
But Jesus willingly chose to be obedient to His call to reveal the Father. Why? Because the Father's
nature was exactly what Jesus wanted to reveal. What better nature to have percolating in our very
beings? He knew it was in obedience to the Father—in giving His life away for others—that true
joy abounded. He tried to pass this knowledge on to His disciples—on to us—in Matthew 16:25:
"For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Me will find it."
He's not speaking of a literal death here, though, some have chosen to die for others and for Him.
More so, He's speaking of laying down our lives for others in obedience to the same call He faced
when He walked this earth. Living and giving our lives for others so they may also see the Father
and choose to believe.
This selfless giving of myself to others. Ahh, the core of it all, huh? None of the gifts we are given
by our Lord, be they vocational or spiritual gifts, are meant for our own self-seeking purposes. They
are meant for building up and equipping our brothers and sisters, and for drawing others to the
Father. As Gayle Erwin writes in his book The Jesus Style, page 133, "Any act not beneficial to
others is disobedient and damaging to the body."
He said it, not me. And he says this, "Our piety has been polluted, with many of our holiness
requirements becoming purely personal and having little to do with how we relate to others."
Obeying the call of His Father; living for, loving, and serving others. This was, and still is, of
course, our Lord Jesus Christ.
No wonder we love Him!!! : )
VcJ,
donna
Father, and You can't tell Me what to do!" Pretty much, that was what Adam and Eve said. "We
choose to believe a lie! Take that, Father. We don't need You."
We all know where that got 'em.
But Jesus willingly chose to be obedient to His call to reveal the Father. Why? Because the Father's
nature was exactly what Jesus wanted to reveal. What better nature to have percolating in our very
beings? He knew it was in obedience to the Father—in giving His life away for others—that true
joy abounded. He tried to pass this knowledge on to His disciples—on to us—in Matthew 16:25:
"For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Me will find it."
He's not speaking of a literal death here, though, some have chosen to die for others and for Him.
More so, He's speaking of laying down our lives for others in obedience to the same call He faced
when He walked this earth. Living and giving our lives for others so they may also see the Father
and choose to believe.
This selfless giving of myself to others. Ahh, the core of it all, huh? None of the gifts we are given
by our Lord, be they vocational or spiritual gifts, are meant for our own self-seeking purposes. They
are meant for building up and equipping our brothers and sisters, and for drawing others to the
Father. As Gayle Erwin writes in his book The Jesus Style, page 133, "Any act not beneficial to
others is disobedient and damaging to the body."
He said it, not me. And he says this, "Our piety has been polluted, with many of our holiness
requirements becoming purely personal and having little to do with how we relate to others."
Obeying the call of His Father; living for, loving, and serving others. This was, and still is, of
course, our Lord Jesus Christ.
No wonder we love Him!!! : )
VcJ,
donna
How Far He Was Willing To Go
I'm probably violating all sorts of copyright laws when I do this, but I'm just going to let Gayle
Erwin say it best. Straight out of his book, The Jesus Style. (And even though I am breaking a few
laws here, I'm almost totally fairly sure he wouldn't mind.) ; )
Under the heading: Shepherds Don't Run
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13) This is
the ultimate test of love. Am I willing to go that far in giving myself away? It is important that we
note that Jesus was not coerced into any of this. Love is always a choice. No one is ever forced to
love. To be enslaved is one thing, but to choose to serve—that constitutes love. So even the step of
death was a loving choice that Jesus made.
[donna here: See John 10:11-18, where Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd who lays
down His life for His sheep.]
Power for such self-giving can only come from knowing what the Father is like and hearing His
voice. The important response now is for His sheep to hear His voice, to know what kind of sounds
the Father makes, to hear the call of the servant nature, to understand that obedience to Him means
never to violate others by being self-serving. Jesus knew that death did not end it all—it merely
began a whole new world.
Since most who read this book live in cultures that offer little threat to our lives because we are
Christians, we, then, must ask ourselves basic questions: For what am I willing to die? A place or
places? A thing or things? A belief or a set of beliefs? A person or a people? Where do I place
myself and say, "Here I stand, so help me God, even if it costs me my life"? Our answer to that
question ultimately determines the depth of our servanthood.
Vaya-ing con Jesus,
donna
I'm probably violating all sorts of copyright laws when I do this, but I'm just going to let Gayle
Erwin say it best. Straight out of his book, The Jesus Style. (And even though I am breaking a few
laws here, I'm almost totally fairly sure he wouldn't mind.) ; )
Under the heading: Shepherds Don't Run
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13) This is
the ultimate test of love. Am I willing to go that far in giving myself away? It is important that we
note that Jesus was not coerced into any of this. Love is always a choice. No one is ever forced to
love. To be enslaved is one thing, but to choose to serve—that constitutes love. So even the step of
death was a loving choice that Jesus made.
[donna here: See John 10:11-18, where Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd who lays
down His life for His sheep.]
Power for such self-giving can only come from knowing what the Father is like and hearing His
voice. The important response now is for His sheep to hear His voice, to know what kind of sounds
the Father makes, to hear the call of the servant nature, to understand that obedience to Him means
never to violate others by being self-serving. Jesus knew that death did not end it all—it merely
began a whole new world.
Since most who read this book live in cultures that offer little threat to our lives because we are
Christians, we, then, must ask ourselves basic questions: For what am I willing to die? A place or
places? A thing or things? A belief or a set of beliefs? A person or a people? Where do I place
myself and say, "Here I stand, so help me God, even if it costs me my life"? Our answer to that
question ultimately determines the depth of our servanthood.
Vaya-ing con Jesus,
donna
A Link 4 U
If you've read my past posts about Jesus, you'll remember this name: Gayle Erwin. He's the kindly
suspender-wearing grandpa preacher who teaches with warmth, humor, and Truth about the Nature
of Jesus, the Nature of the Father, and the Nature of the Holy Spirit. He has "one string on his
guitar," as he puts it, and plays fine, fine music with it. The one string he strums is JESUS. Who
was He? Who is He still?
If his teachings about Jesus as I've presented them here on my wee blog have intrigued you, here's a
link I would love for you to check out. www.theschoolmaster.org/audio_visual.html I've heard
from Renee, the webmaster of this site, and spent some time checking out the site. It's an incredible
resource for all Christians, and will only get better and better as more content is added.
Renee has, with Gayle's permission, provided 10 of Gayle's videos to view at no charge. I would
reeeeeeally recommend listening first to The Nature of Jesus teachings. You'll be blessed. I love
how Truth does that. Blesses our socks off.
Remember what I said awhile back? When we hear Truth, our hearts instantly know it, because the
Holy Spirit inside us verifies and validates it for us. We know it when we hear it. Well, dear
friends, this is Truth. And I'm so pleased, with the help of this site, to present it to you.
www.theschoolmaster.org/audio_visual.html You'll need an updated version of Windows Media
Player and probably a high-speed connection.
Once you hear the teachings, you'll no doubt want DVD copies for your own. Find them at Gayle's
site: www.servant.org. He sells them very inexpensively. His goal is to just get the Word out.
(Renee and I are grateful to be helping him do just that.)
Well, around here the sky is now as clear as can be—gotta love that about a heavy snowfall, how it
cleans the air until it squeaks. But wow, it's COLD. We're not used to this stuff at all around here.
But I love it. There is nothing more brilliant than sparkling white snow lying on the dark, deep
green of a Douglas fir branch, back-dropped by a gorgeous, clean, crystal clear blue sky. Wow,
indeed. : )
Later!
VcD,
donna
If you've read my past posts about Jesus, you'll remember this name: Gayle Erwin. He's the kindly
suspender-wearing grandpa preacher who teaches with warmth, humor, and Truth about the Nature
of Jesus, the Nature of the Father, and the Nature of the Holy Spirit. He has "one string on his
guitar," as he puts it, and plays fine, fine music with it. The one string he strums is JESUS. Who
was He? Who is He still?
If his teachings about Jesus as I've presented them here on my wee blog have intrigued you, here's a
link I would love for you to check out. www.theschoolmaster.org/audio_visual.html I've heard
from Renee, the webmaster of this site, and spent some time checking out the site. It's an incredible
resource for all Christians, and will only get better and better as more content is added.
Renee has, with Gayle's permission, provided 10 of Gayle's videos to view at no charge. I would
reeeeeeally recommend listening first to The Nature of Jesus teachings. You'll be blessed. I love
how Truth does that. Blesses our socks off.
Remember what I said awhile back? When we hear Truth, our hearts instantly know it, because the
Holy Spirit inside us verifies and validates it for us. We know it when we hear it. Well, dear
friends, this is Truth. And I'm so pleased, with the help of this site, to present it to you.
www.theschoolmaster.org/audio_visual.html You'll need an updated version of Windows Media
Player and probably a high-speed connection.
Once you hear the teachings, you'll no doubt want DVD copies for your own. Find them at Gayle's
site: www.servant.org. He sells them very inexpensively. His goal is to just get the Word out.
(Renee and I are grateful to be helping him do just that.)
Well, around here the sky is now as clear as can be—gotta love that about a heavy snowfall, how it
cleans the air until it squeaks. But wow, it's COLD. We're not used to this stuff at all around here.
But I love it. There is nothing more brilliant than sparkling white snow lying on the dark, deep
green of a Douglas fir branch, back-dropped by a gorgeous, clean, crystal clear blue sky. Wow,
indeed. : )
Later!
VcD,
donna
Christ Jesus Personified
Every day in our busy lives we pass people on our way to living, as they go about their own lives.
We say our hellos and good-byes, give our smiles and waves, and are left with the fleeting feeling
of goodwill and friendship. Well, most of the time we are. When we take the time to look at the
people we're passing. Sometimes even that is hard to do.
Every once in awhile as we go about living, our path crosses with another's, and in that passing we
sense the very essence of Jesus Christ seeping through them. He reaches us through them. We
sometimes look back, but how often do we stop what we're doing and race back to catch up with
that one who exudes Him?
On those occasions, I've tried to stop and race back. Funny thing is, I find myself sneaking around
behind them, following them, listening to them, trying not to be obvious, but hoping His essense
will touch me in a new way through them.
Rarely am I disappointed.
Every day in our busy lives we pass people on our way to living, as they go about their own lives.
We say our hellos and good-byes, give our smiles and waves, and are left with the fleeting feeling
of goodwill and friendship. Well, most of the time we are. When we take the time to look at the
people we're passing. Sometimes even that is hard to do.
Every once in awhile as we go about living, our path crosses with another's, and in that passing we
sense the very essence of Jesus Christ seeping through them. He reaches us through them. We
sometimes look back, but how often do we stop what we're doing and race back to catch up with
that one who exudes Him?
On those occasions, I've tried to stop and race back. Funny thing is, I find myself sneaking around
behind them, following them, listening to them, trying not to be obvious, but hoping His essense
will touch me in a new way through them.
Rarely am I disappointed.
Case in point. One lady I met last April at the Mount Hermon
Christian Writers Conference. Susan Meissner (yep, I find
myself following her from time to time) led me down a forested
path to her cabin to introduce me to her roommate, Susie
Larson. I remember shaking Susie's hand. I remember thinking,
This is a moment. This lady is someone I need to know.
Why did I think that? Can't really say—not specifically.
Except for what I felt flowing through her, reaching me first by
means of the gentle smile in her eyes. Pure love poured out of
her—not her own, but His.
Christian Writers Conference. Susan Meissner (yep, I find
myself following her from time to time) led me down a forested
path to her cabin to introduce me to her roommate, Susie
Larson. I remember shaking Susie's hand. I remember thinking,
This is a moment. This lady is someone I need to know.
Why did I think that? Can't really say—not specifically.
Except for what I felt flowing through her, reaching me first by
means of the gentle smile in her eyes. Pure love poured out of
her—not her own, but His.
So, yep, I followed both Susan and Susie around that week, totally basking in . . . Him. Watching,
absorbing, knowing there was no better place for me to be. Of course, Christian writers
conferences are awesome—talk about being surrounded by . . . Him. Totally. A bit of heaven on
earth, for sure.
In the year since the conference, I've been still following Susie around, though from a distance.
She's been a regular contributor to the CAN blog on Thursdays, and writes her own on
Wednesdays. Today just happens to be Wednesday, so I sauntered over to her blog to find out
what was on her heart. Imagine that. She talks about Jesus. : )
Please go check out what she has to say. www.susielarsonblog.typepad.com. This week it's about
listening to Him. Last week it was about resting in Him. Next week . . . I'm sure it'll be about
knowing Him more.
In my busy-ness of late, things have been piling up around me, weighing me down more than ever
before. We've talked about this. I'm just facing what most of you all face every day. I don't like
it. I need that time to sit and sip tea and bask and rest. Without Him, I dry up and wither away.
But even in the busy-ness, reading blogs and keeping track of my writer friends, He works to
soothe and comfort. I would easily pass up all the writing blogs for a few more like Susie's. It's
like fluff, fluff, fluff, fluff, MEAT. Quickly eases that hunger in my soul.
Thanks, Susie. And to all of you who love writing about Him. Your words sustain me in this dry
time.
Vaya-ing con Dios,
donna
absorbing, knowing there was no better place for me to be. Of course, Christian writers
conferences are awesome—talk about being surrounded by . . . Him. Totally. A bit of heaven on
earth, for sure.
In the year since the conference, I've been still following Susie around, though from a distance.
She's been a regular contributor to the CAN blog on Thursdays, and writes her own on
Wednesdays. Today just happens to be Wednesday, so I sauntered over to her blog to find out
what was on her heart. Imagine that. She talks about Jesus. : )
Please go check out what she has to say. www.susielarsonblog.typepad.com. This week it's about
listening to Him. Last week it was about resting in Him. Next week . . . I'm sure it'll be about
knowing Him more.
In my busy-ness of late, things have been piling up around me, weighing me down more than ever
before. We've talked about this. I'm just facing what most of you all face every day. I don't like
it. I need that time to sit and sip tea and bask and rest. Without Him, I dry up and wither away.
But even in the busy-ness, reading blogs and keeping track of my writer friends, He works to
soothe and comfort. I would easily pass up all the writing blogs for a few more like Susie's. It's
like fluff, fluff, fluff, fluff, MEAT. Quickly eases that hunger in my soul.
Thanks, Susie. And to all of you who love writing about Him. Your words sustain me in this dry
time.
Vaya-ing con Dios,
donna
So, That's It
I have one more link for you. www.myutmost.org Here you'll find the daily devotionals by
Oswald Chambers, taken from his book, My Utmost for His Highest. This book is Truth spoken
clearly. I encourage you to take the time to absorb every word, and allow the Holy Spirit to open
wide the eyes and ears of your heart. Truth is something you can know without a doubt. SomeOne
you can grasp. Jesus Christ our Lord.
So, with that, we've come to the end. Thanks so much for taking the time to read these pages. My
sincerest prayer is that these words will bless you beyond measure. May our Lord Jesus touch
your heart as only He can, overflowing you with His love, His peace, and His rest. May He truly
be irresistible to you, so much so that you eagerly seek after Him. Seek Him, and you will find
Him. Draw close to Him, and He will draw close to you. It's a promise, one of His many
amazing promises that will stand for all time.
I pray all His best for you.
Vaya con Dios, with love,
donna
I have one more link for you. www.myutmost.org Here you'll find the daily devotionals by
Oswald Chambers, taken from his book, My Utmost for His Highest. This book is Truth spoken
clearly. I encourage you to take the time to absorb every word, and allow the Holy Spirit to open
wide the eyes and ears of your heart. Truth is something you can know without a doubt. SomeOne
you can grasp. Jesus Christ our Lord.
So, with that, we've come to the end. Thanks so much for taking the time to read these pages. My
sincerest prayer is that these words will bless you beyond measure. May our Lord Jesus touch
your heart as only He can, overflowing you with His love, His peace, and His rest. May He truly
be irresistible to you, so much so that you eagerly seek after Him. Seek Him, and you will find
Him. Draw close to Him, and He will draw close to you. It's a promise, one of His many
amazing promises that will stand for all time.
I pray all His best for you.
Vaya con Dios, with love,
donna
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| About Jesus ... Transferred from my blog, various posts dated from July 11th to November 5th, 2006. © 2006 Donna A. Fleisher |