how great is our God!

last night i went to prayer, calm yet excited. prayer was later than usual because my godmother made the request. i ran in the sanctuary early to prepare it. i put on the soaking music. i smiled at God. i found a place to put my things. when i returned, i was ready. my bible, my journal, yet most of all my heart, my mind and my soul was open up to the Spirit of God. i repented of all my sins and God forgave me. my Spirit within me leaped. i knew tonight would be special. 'How Great is our God" began to play on the piano. i searched for it on my mp3 player because i did not want to mess up. i played the song and the song played with the piano. it was awesome. i thought about the greatness of God in my life.

yesterday i took a mental health day. i ate. i exercised. i read. i watch TV for an hour. yet i sought God in the afternoon. i knew it was weird bc i usually seek God in the am and in the pm. it was still cool bc after pbs (personal bible study), i had time to worship God in Spirit and in truth, after i prayed the promises of God and the text for yesterday's lesson. i felt like i was at a praise party. my heart danced. my Spirit groaned. i longed to stay at God's feet yet i knew that i would experience more of God as i worshipped and sought God's face with other believers.

as "How great is our God" played, i looked for a scripture to speak to the song. i found Psalm 77. i read the entire psalm with the same authority that Jesus did when He said, 'today this scripture has been fulfilled.' i was moved by verses 13 and 14
13. Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary (in holiness, away from sin and guilt). Who is a great God like our God? 14. You are the God Who does wonders; You have demonstrated Your power among the peoples.

God, Your way is in the sanctuary. We are temples of the living God. God create in us a clean heart and renew a right spirit within us. God as You increase, let us decrease. God, You are a great God. God, You do marvelous wonders on earth and in our lives. God, You have demonstrated Your power amongst us. God, we thank You that You continue to reveal Yourself to us in the Word, in praise and in worship. in Jesus' name, amen

i pray that your Lenten season transforms your life permanently.

unplugged

During this Lenten season, i opted to engage in two activities: exercise with my Nintendo wii for 30 minutes a day (in addition to my regular 30 minutes of exercise) and pray for 30 minutes in the afternoon/evening. i guess it has been about two years ago when i realized that i have a lot of items in my home that i have never used. i vowed even then that i would begin to use all the items. i believe it is not fair to say, "God, can i have permission to purchase this item." if you have items collecting dust at your home. thus, when my godmother suggested that i purchase a Nintendo wii and the wii fit plus, to diversify my workout, i was all for it. i have a lot of exercise equipment and i figured it would create some diversity since there is a personal trainer who keeps you in check. so i purchased the wii fit with the plus on black Friday. it began to collect dust. i repented. after i figured out how to use it completely, even to the point where i can read the newspaper and check the weather forecast worldwide, i am really reaping the benefits. last week, i actually emailed my girlfriends who do or do not have a wii to encourage them to exercise there bodies during this lent season and beyond. two of them accepted the challenge.
the other Lenten challenge was to pray for 30 minutes in the evening, after i arrive home from work. i am not sure about you, yet when i come home from work, i sit down for 30 minutes and ponder everything i have endured. i realized that instead of unwinding by watching the news and learning what else needs prayer, i can just pour my heart out to God and/or soak in God's presence.

this morning when i woke up, the wii would not come on. i plugged and unplugged it like the manual stated. so i had to do an alternate activity until further investigation. when i went home, i unplugged and plugged again. i asked Holy Spirit what to do. HS said, 'look behind the entertainment center.' i looked and observed a grey wire unplugged. HS said, 'plug it in.' i plugged it in and the wii light came on. i whispered, 'thank You God.' God whispered back, 'your welcome.' i checked in with my trainer and continued with the agenda. HS said,'make sure you mention this in your blog.'

today was a long day. i did not arrive home until after 7, yet God blessed me with a ride home and i was excited about prayer. my heart was heavy, yet the presence of God greeted me when i opened the door. i put some soaking music, hung up my coat, retrieved my journal and bibles, and put my phone on the charger. i allowed the music of God to minister to my soul and i searched for two of my favorite scriptures...

Psalm 42:1 as the hart pants and longs for the water brooks, so i pant and long for You, O God. 2 my inner self thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall i come and behold the face of God?

1 Peter 5:7 Casting the whole of your care (all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.

God met me in the living room. my heart, my mind and my soul was open to the Presence of God. i was before God's face crying out to God all the concerns that God had place on my heart. all the concerns, pains, were lifted off of my heart and transferred to God's.
seek God's face...
seek God's face...
seek God's Word...
God will meet you...

...get plugged into the Word of God, the presence of God and the face of God.