Sunday, February 20, 2011

Fresh Bread

So I was thinking about how great it is to be reminded that you are thought about.  It's like this instant reminder of how much you are loved.  So I thought I would write a little nugget of encouragement for you to let you know you are loved and thought about.  Now this won't be the only fresh bread I make you, and I don't have the time and energy to make you all bread at the same time, but if you are not in this post it doesn't mean I don't love you or don't think about you, but that God poured in revelation to bake fresh bread for these people today.  Maybe next time He'll give me the batter of revelation for fresh bread for you :)

Holly:  You will always be a beacon of light in darkness.  Your light will shine greatest in the darkness.  You are a haven, a shelter of peace and protection from the darkness that many will be drawn to.  That is why you feel called to the ground level.  Don't underestimate just what your presence filled with the Holy Spirit can do.

Brandon:  You are the rock that draws others.  You feel as though you need to run around to keep things moving, but it's when you stand still that you carry the most weight.  You have been placed on a high mountaintop and can see far off in the distance.  But be wary of erosion, for it will loosen and move a rock from its high place.  Instead build up your mountainous foundation so you can see farther by getting filled with the abundance of God and His perfect Revelation.

Maureen:  What beautiful essence of a tree you are:  fully aware of what gives you your nutrients.  The rains may come down, but you remember that they will eventually make your branches longer to reach more people and your roots deeper in God so you won't be shaken.  The wind may come and blow all your leaves away, but you love the wind as it brings you new birth. The sun shines brightly on you and you find joy as it gets hotter for it not only gives you life but also has refining power.  Because of you wisdom of Heavenly Nutrition, you are an encouragement to others and they are drawn to you.

Lexi:  How far will you have to go to feel content?  To the ends of the earth!  The Father Almighty has stirred this passion, this dissatisfaction in you for a reason, don't shake it off as a humanly trait.  You are a mover, a goer.  As one who has been adopted, you are called to the fatherless and motherless to bring them to the Father.  You are to be the Mother of Many.

Bess:  One who is at the edge of a cliff.  With one great gust of Wind you will tumble over the edge.  Arms wide open, you will fall toward the unknown, because that is who you are.  You fly with the Wind and trust He knows what He's doing.  The wilder the Wind the more thrilling it is for you because it is closer to who God is: far-from-tame.  You will always be called to trust His Wild side.

Kevin J:  You are a lion wrapped in robes of gold.  You carry traits of both God's Kingliness (Righteousness) and His untameable wildness.  They seem like polar opposites and so you feel like there is this constant war within you as one side is always trying to overcome the other.  It's when you can (by the Grace of God) embrace both at the same time will you feel content.

Shannon:  God has entrusted you with a lot more ducks than the rest of us.  He knows that you have this great ability to care for all of them so well  that they hop into a row for you.  As you take such great care of the ones you have and finally get them all lined up, He's ready to give you more.  Your greatest challenge will be not to let worry get in the way of all that God has for you because He has created you to be able to do far more than you can even imagine.  And worry just breeds chaos which mean more work for you to get those ducks in a row.  So keep giving and getting filled with good food and those ducks will keep lining up perfectly for you.

Travis:  Throw the couch aside, walk into the New, and be who you've always wanted to be, but were too afraid to, because God loves you so much He wants to give you that life.

Lizzy:  So there's this dot right in the center of everything that is who God has created you to be.  You've been eying it for some time now, but are afraid that if you step into it you will lose your freedom to make your own choices.  So you've been skirting around it hoping to get close to it, but not close enough to get lost in the depths of God's unknown.  Well, you've pretty much made it all around it now and you still don't feel content.  So step into it and you will be amazed at how much better it is than anything you've ever imagined and you will feel freer than you have ever felt before.
   
Well, if I do anymore baking today, my head might explode.  So I love you all, and be blessed!