The Seeker

I saw a fun movie the other day. Called "The Seeker." In it was a great analogy about the need for us to know who we really are, and just what power we possess.
Also the power struggle between light and darkness.
There was a very good scene in it that beautifully portrays these truths:
"In Him was life, and the life was the Light of Man." 1John 4:9
"And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness does not ccomprehend it." John
I read the definition for the word used for comprehend ,in the original language: KATALAMBANO: seize, comprehend, overcome, gain control of, perceive, lay hold of with the mind, quench, extinguish, snuff out the light by stiffling it."
Guess what folks- the darkness can't do any of the above to the Light.
"And this is the message that we have heard from Him and declare to you-
That God is light and in Him is NO DARKNESS at all."
Smith Wigglesworth, (a name that Bowden and I think is funny)
said this about that, "Let the Holy Spirit be light in you to lighten even the light that is in you, and no darkness will befall you. You will be kept in the middle of the road."
Why walk in light?
So you know where you're going! AND
"And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.."
and so that you are not lost(wandering in darkness, without God) or lonely(without deep, meaningful, relationship) " We declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with Jesus Christ, His Son." 1 John 1:3
So that you can walk in the destiny divinely planned for you: Prov. 4:18
"But the path of the just is like the shining sun, shining even brighter unto the Perfect Day."
And HOW? Transparent lives, accountable for wrongs, to God and someone else: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.'(darkness)1 John 1:9
" If we say that we have fellowship with Him (that we are in relationship with God), and we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus Christ ,His son, cleanses up from all sin."

A Bad Week?

So, I hit a car! I really felt like I couldn't post this week with the stress of a "special needs child" who's running around my room-literally, my dad back in the hospital,(Again, seems okay now, but must run more tests) the sudden death of my cousin's boy- brilliant kid, Greg Muff, and me- broadsiding a car.
Tired, stressed,spent a couple hours trying to find a sub for the funeral, blah, blah, blah
My forty day fast from grumbling, complaining, criticizing and judging is over. I took 40 in hopes of really breaking all of the above. I hope that I am doing better in these areas,as I believe they are among the greatest roadblocks to the highest of Christian values- to Love God with one's heart, soul, mind and strength, and the second, being like it- to love one's neighbor as oneself.
I was challenged to trust that God had me at the school I'm supposed to be at right now, that He had perfect timing and was working things out. That I'd asked Him, and He'd directed my steps.
And guess what. I began thanking Him for this job instead of stressing and looking all over for a way out. And it began to get better. And better,
Until a miracle happened. The class from hell became a class I love to teach! The majority of the behavior issues dissipated- save my "special" child, but even there, more help was sent to deal with him. God does amazing things for those who praise Him!
And the car accident- well, the next day, instead of having all the soreness I thought I'd have, I felt better. A slight headache, minor neck soreness, but nothing more than sleeping on the wrong pillow would give me.
I began to realize, when I chose to thank Him, how greatly He protected me!
MY cousins, I just ache for. Sometimes there's these deaths that defy our reason and understanding of what's right and good. I have learned however, that in those times, when I praise Him for His goodness, and His love, even in the midst of what I can't understand- it's then that I recieve the comfort that defies reason, and somehow glimpse the goodness that makes me fall more in Love with Jesus than ever before.
I pray that for my dear cousins!
P.S. Pink, if you're reading this, I couldn't figure out how to get the downloads of the girls weekend onto this here blog!!!! But I won't complain! Just gotta ask someone younger and brighter than me!