It's been a while and I feel like this is important enough to share so here goes! While doing my breaking free bible study I came across a page in my bible that really floored me! First off I want to say Thank you to First Free for allowing me to have served with the youth ministry for two years. I have stepped down for this year but thankfully I was given a student study bible. In a cheesy way it's like I'm still connected to the youth somehow. If you have the NIV version look up proverbs.
In my bible there was a page with character traits both ones to attain and avoid. The book goes through just about every human dilemma. Anger was the first trait on the negative side. I know the bible talks about not letting the sun go down on your anger and all that but this seemed to be more real to me somehow. Seeing it listed as number one trait you want to avoid got me thinking about alot.
I have been an angry person, I'm not proud of it but it's true. I'm learning more and more about the person I want to become and who I want to leave behind. After reading the corresponding scripture I couldn't stop thinking about people in argumentative situations and how I don't want to be like that anymore. I want to be self-controlled not letting my emotions control me. I want to use words that build people up not tear them down. Anger is a very paralyzing emotion to me. I'm thankful to be learning new ways to cope. I'm learning this for the first time. The biggest hindrance to this process will be not being patient enough with myself. I'm a doer I rarely can just sit and be still. Which leads me to my next story to share.
Sometimes God places us in situations we don't want to be used in. Sometimes what seems like a burden to us is actually all part of His grand and glorious design. Lately God has placed me in such positions at the same time He's ever present in all of it. A professional who disclosed she is Christian quoted scripture in a meeting. Be still and know that I am God. Even writing this I'm smiling. She was quoting psalm 46. I smiled at her because I knew what she was saying. The truth is it's really hard to be still and even harder for me to just be. I'm sure I'm not the only one that's felt like this. As I write this a song keeps playing in my head it's beautiful lyrics and touches on the very concept of being still. I encourage you to check it out!
To just be, means to accept myself the way I am, not being where I want to be yet but moving ever so slightly forward with every step of obedience. I must accept myself for the reality of who I am. We all do and I'll be the first to tell you it catches up with you big time if you don't. So I'm learning to just be. For a doer this is torture! They constantly want to be doing something! They define a worthy life by doing something worthy! That was me for the longest time! Still those days threaten and the effect they had is starting to break hold. For the first time in a long time I'm able to just be still and know the He is God and He is good!
I'm not alone, you're not alone, we're not alone. We have a high priest that can sympathize with us as he's been through every heartache and pain ever endured by a man. If I keep my focus on Jesus through this life then I'll be able to walk on the water, think about Peter for a second walking on that water. He knew this was impossible he expected to sink right away when he touched the water but miraculously his feet touched the water and they didn't sink. Phew that could have been embarrassing he may have thought. Then he stood on the water imagine his confidence I'm walking on water!! His mind was screaming to him. Then he saw the lightning and immediately started to sink. If our focus is on anything but Jesus we too will sink. I don't want to sink. When Jesus calls me to get out of the boat I want to step out on that water. How about you?
"Be still and know that I am God!" Psalm 46:10
Be Still and know that I'm here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5PgheXxLqQ
I love you with all my heart
Tina Martina Putney
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Oh Beth you've done it again!!!
What makes you beautiful? What makes you feel beautiful? A lot of things make me feel ugly, unclean, just messy but I can't keep to myself what I learned again about what makes me beautiful. It's a lesson I learned a long time ago but it's time for a refresher course in beauty 101.
I am once again a part of a Beth Moore bible study and I absolutely love it!! I'll be honest I haven't picked up the study in a few weeks so I'm still in week 6 but I love what happens when I reconvene!! God shows up mighty through his word! Join me as I take you to Psalm 45!
Imagine the scene with me, it's a wedding party getting ready for their bridegroom! It's rich with beauty and love! Let me just share a few verses.
Verses 8-11 read as such
8"All of your robes are fragrant with myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.
9 Daughters of kings are among your honored women; at your right hand is the royal bride in gold in Ophir.
10 Listen, O daughter, consider and give ear:
Forget your people and your father's house.
11 The king is enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord." (NIV)
Wow! I'm not sure there's more beautiful and poetic words to describe the love God has for His children especially His Daughters! We live in a really dark time in our history, the moral lines we used to hold dear to are becoming more blurred, government doesn't operate for the people's best interests (sorry for any that feel strongly different about this) I mean in general terms. And what's worse then the image and exploitation of women? How refreshing it is to come across this passage this evening!
I plan to post this is in my son's room as a reminder of who he is and there is nothing he can do to make himself worthy of the King. He already is chosen we all are! Listen, O daughter, I actually read this passage to a friend I was speaking to on the phone I couldn't keep it to my self! So hear your King! He loves you and he sees you! He sees the parts of you you're trying to hide and he reveals them not to shame you but to let Him be glorified through you! He makes us beautiful NOTHING ELSE! Sorry about the caps but I feel the point needs to be pretty boldly stated.
You cannot earn your way into God's heart. He already holds you dear! Another powerful revelation I had today was a moment when I visualized the cross. Anyone who knows me will tell you that's a big deal for me. I was the only person hysterically bawling watching Passion of the Christ once with a group of friends! I think I understand why now, I still find myself nonredeemable. I still can't really believe he did or would do that for me. There's always someone more worthy and Godly then me in my eyes. So the cross is my proof that he went toe to toe with death itself for me a sinner in need of his powerful life changing grace.
Beth was talking about the sprinkling of the blood. Picture this if you can, Jesus hanging on the cross, the crown of thorns on his head, blood dripping down at the foot of the cross. The people most near to the cross would get sprinkled with the blood. "O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow." How I long to be sprinkled by that blood! Then I remember I was!! I am redeemed! We all believers have been redeemed! That blood flows for you and for me! Christ can not be consumed he's come to consume us!
So a month ago a lot of things changed but now a month later I'm seeing a beautiful hope like I didn't ever expect to see! God is in the process of letting our dreams be fulfilled! Zechariah is going to be helping out at his old internship with a radio station in the cities. I may be back to work soon again! I couldn't honestly say I had a great attitude to all this but today changed my perspective on who I am and what makes me beautiful!
Sisters and Daughters of the King you are beautiful, nothing on this earth makes you this it's a supernatural kind of thing. Men you are honorable and respected nothing on this earth makes you this way it also is a supernatural thing. The next time you see an image of a women I want you to remember who you are and respond as such. "Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be renewed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2 Also this will be helpful "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things." Philippians 4:8-9
I will be the first to admit humility is not easy, but it's necessary. So what makes you beautiful? The question isn't what but it becomes who and who indeed...
All my love
Tina Martina Putney
I am once again a part of a Beth Moore bible study and I absolutely love it!! I'll be honest I haven't picked up the study in a few weeks so I'm still in week 6 but I love what happens when I reconvene!! God shows up mighty through his word! Join me as I take you to Psalm 45!
Imagine the scene with me, it's a wedding party getting ready for their bridegroom! It's rich with beauty and love! Let me just share a few verses.
Verses 8-11 read as such
8"All of your robes are fragrant with myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.
9 Daughters of kings are among your honored women; at your right hand is the royal bride in gold in Ophir.
10 Listen, O daughter, consider and give ear:
Forget your people and your father's house.
11 The king is enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord." (NIV)
Wow! I'm not sure there's more beautiful and poetic words to describe the love God has for His children especially His Daughters! We live in a really dark time in our history, the moral lines we used to hold dear to are becoming more blurred, government doesn't operate for the people's best interests (sorry for any that feel strongly different about this) I mean in general terms. And what's worse then the image and exploitation of women? How refreshing it is to come across this passage this evening!
I plan to post this is in my son's room as a reminder of who he is and there is nothing he can do to make himself worthy of the King. He already is chosen we all are! Listen, O daughter, I actually read this passage to a friend I was speaking to on the phone I couldn't keep it to my self! So hear your King! He loves you and he sees you! He sees the parts of you you're trying to hide and he reveals them not to shame you but to let Him be glorified through you! He makes us beautiful NOTHING ELSE! Sorry about the caps but I feel the point needs to be pretty boldly stated.
You cannot earn your way into God's heart. He already holds you dear! Another powerful revelation I had today was a moment when I visualized the cross. Anyone who knows me will tell you that's a big deal for me. I was the only person hysterically bawling watching Passion of the Christ once with a group of friends! I think I understand why now, I still find myself nonredeemable. I still can't really believe he did or would do that for me. There's always someone more worthy and Godly then me in my eyes. So the cross is my proof that he went toe to toe with death itself for me a sinner in need of his powerful life changing grace.
Beth was talking about the sprinkling of the blood. Picture this if you can, Jesus hanging on the cross, the crown of thorns on his head, blood dripping down at the foot of the cross. The people most near to the cross would get sprinkled with the blood. "O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow." How I long to be sprinkled by that blood! Then I remember I was!! I am redeemed! We all believers have been redeemed! That blood flows for you and for me! Christ can not be consumed he's come to consume us!
So a month ago a lot of things changed but now a month later I'm seeing a beautiful hope like I didn't ever expect to see! God is in the process of letting our dreams be fulfilled! Zechariah is going to be helping out at his old internship with a radio station in the cities. I may be back to work soon again! I couldn't honestly say I had a great attitude to all this but today changed my perspective on who I am and what makes me beautiful!
Sisters and Daughters of the King you are beautiful, nothing on this earth makes you this it's a supernatural kind of thing. Men you are honorable and respected nothing on this earth makes you this way it also is a supernatural thing. The next time you see an image of a women I want you to remember who you are and respond as such. "Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be renewed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2 Also this will be helpful "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things." Philippians 4:8-9
I will be the first to admit humility is not easy, but it's necessary. So what makes you beautiful? The question isn't what but it becomes who and who indeed...
All my love
Tina Martina Putney
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