The Comfy Couch That is The Holy Ghost.

Wednesday as I was walking to my Biology class, I heard a beautiful melody comeing from what my university calls the "Spirit Lounge". This little place is a area adjacent to the food court and on any occasion is bursting with life and buisiness. Within the Lounge there is also a humble piano that paserbys are free to use as they will, as well as some of the comfiest funiture on campus. It is not uncommon that students will stop and play a tune before they are needed in their class. In fact I remeber one instance where I was sitting next to the piano and a guy came dashing in sat and the piano and played a beautiful melody just compleatly off of a whim. His reason for soing so was explained in the following words "Man, I just needed to get that out"

Sadly enough that day as I passed the lounge in a hurry I was flooded with all of these precious memories that I hold dear to my heart from this place, as small and insignificant as they may be to others. I can simply come and sit on one of the comfy couches and be swept away by the sweetest melodies played by pople that are living life just as I am. It never fails that when I take the time to do this, my day becomes measurably more peaceful as well as enjoyable. But as I walked past I could not help but feel remorse. Remorse because I in the business of the spring semester had neglected resting in the comfy couches and being lifted up by intoxicating melodies. I walk away with the knoledge that I was indeed selling myself out of a beautiful experience.

Then as He gently does the Holy Spirit began to parrallel how this everyday situation directly realted to my spiritual relationship with The Father. Those comfy couches that lie within the Lounge compare to the richness of Gods grace and peace. And those sweet melodies refere to The Lords revelation for my life, as well as encouragement. I have in all my buisiness(which in reality is not much) neglected sitting on the comfy couch of the Holy Spirit. The Lord delights in me rather I give Him the time of day or not. To think that Him, on His throne is sitting on the edge of it and willing and WAITING to fill my ears with melodies that only heaven can produce. The things that my heart are desperate to hear. GOD, His love is extravagant and UNfailing.

"You are good, when there is nothing good in me" rings in my spirit...

I remeer the Church of Ephesus, and how they lost their first love, and know that is a warning that is reevant to me and the situation above. My heart does not want to neglect The Fathers love, but more times than not my agenda screams selfishness instead of shouting praise of adoration to all that He is.

"Let my life song sing to you."

AMEN!



For UNBELIVERS are consumed by these thoughts...

³¹ “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ ³² These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. ³³ Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

If you look in the back of any bible, or a common concordance you are likely to find this scripture reference at the top of the list. I know that I myself have read it many times, and God has showed me reasons that it is unfruitful to worry through it.

I thank God HOWEVER that we serve a living God, that His word is fresh and new everytime that we open our hearts to it. As we know, it is shortly after the easter season, and The Lord and His word are as alive as ever.

Let it be known that in my life at this moment, I am worried about several things;

• Finals are the week after next
• I am wrapping up many projects
• The goverment grant programs are haywire
• And, several other things.

So when I look at this scripture once again, I am not going to lie it is really hard to believe it. But like I said earlier, God's word hit's you where it needs to...

You should also know that this morning, after being woken up by a thunderstorm, my first thoughts were those of worry. I had woken up not in peace, but INSTANT worry. I was ticked. I know that worry is not something that I am to deal with nor put up with, but that in no way stops the Enemy from rearing his ugly head. Needless to say, at 6:30 am I woke up rebuking what the devil was trying to do.

Now back to where God used His word to slice my heart like any two edged sword would...

As I read this part of me is going "Yeah, Yeah..." and passing the scripture off as if I had already compleatly overcame worry in my life, which is stupid...

But its not untill I get to verse 32 that the conviction train begins to roll on in.

These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers

Maybe it is just me, but this GOT my attention.

We all know that worry is bad, adds wrikles and such, but it is the complete opposite of what a BELIEVER is suppossed to do....

If I am a believer in The Risen Lord, than this leaves no room for worry.

I am to instead be armed with peace, and continue to seek Gods kingdom, and all other things will follow.

Moreever, WORRY, is a distraction. It takes our minds from God, and once again focuses on ourselves.

• Our Plans
• Our Agenda
• Our Power

However, The peace that God gives requires constant communion...


This scripture really emphasized this for me...

Ode to consistency.

I promise when I tell you that I have REALLY great blog intentions. I have those days that I just need to write, and days where I feel like God is telling me AMAZING things that need to be shared. However, frankly my follow-through is not as good as my intentions.

I have started accounts on various sites, and forgotten various passwords. I am going to attempt to destroy thise habits with this one.

It is my hope that through this blog, I will be able to share how awesome and Faithful God truly is, and have something to look back on when life's storms try to sway that belief.

Here's to CONSISTENCY!

:)