What's Next?

You ever take a step back, look at your life and wonder what it the world God is doing? I'd say join the crowd only I have seen a small sneak peek of my future and I can see exactly what my past 22 years have been about. The one question that still stumps me more often then not though is, "ok God I know some of what you have for me, but how do I get there? What do you want me to do now?" The answer more often then not is so simple it's almost literally right in front of me. "Love the one in front of you. Care for the one in front of you. Listen to the one in front of you. Encourage and lift up the discouraged and broken-hearted." And that list can go on for days so I shall leave it at that.
Sometimes though that answer is not enough for me and so I start to dig in deeper. "Ok yeah I know that much God, but how? What are my next steps? I know you see many moves ahead of what I can see...so what then?" See sometimes it's easy to get bogged down with the question...what's next...and totally miss the "right now".
So here's my thought for the day...don't ask what the next steps are, ask who "the one" is. That one that God puts in your path to point to Him. Let Him lead the steps and let Him worry about the next five to five hundred steps. You focus on that one person He has in your life today and listen to how He wants you to reach out to that one person. (or however many people He has put in your life today to point toward Him) Ask Him how to reach that one or the ones He has placed in front of you. As you go along you will begin to see that you are ever so gently and slowly making your way to the amazing future God has for you, but you have not gotten distracted by that and forgotten about the moments in each day that better prepare you for that future.

Dry Bones

Dry bones lying in a pile

Broken, rejected, and forgotten.

Forgotten by everyone

Everyone but the One who created them.

I heard a voice

Can these dry bones live?

Yes Lord, these dry bones can live.

These bones?

Forgotten, alone, and abused?

Yes Lord!

These very bones,

Forgotten, alone, and abused

Are an army waiting to be unleashed.

Behold I heard a sound

The sound, a mix of two things.

A train moving fast and straight forward.

A train not pausing or stopping.

This was the first.

The second sound joined and mixed in.

Mixed in until the two were indistinguishable.

The second sound was that of dry bones.

These dry bones were rattling and waiting.

Waiting for the Word of the remnant.

This is the word of the remnant.

Yes Lord, these dry bones shall live!

Attach the tendons

Form flesh on their bones

Breathe life into these bodies

And let the army arise!

This army is one that holds back for no one.

This army steadily moves forward and never stops.

The world will not stop or sway this army. The devil himself cannot stop this army.

Make your decision now.

Are you on this train moving forward?

Will you say “yes Lord breathe life into this army?”

Will you move forward or will you stay put?

Behold there is quickly coming a time when stagnant Christians are a thing of the past. You will be either hot or cold. You will be on the freight train, or you will be run over by it. You must make the decision to live for the Lord and be in this army. You may lose your life for being part of it. Is that a chance you are willing to make? Or does your life mean too much to you? The cares of this world the only existence you want?

The choice is yours,

But make it fast!

This move…starts soon.

You see dry bones…

I see an army.

An army prepared for battle.

An army standing strong and tall.

An army sure of its cause,

And not afraid to lose its life for that cause.

Selah!

Plans for Me

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

Such a powerful verse! What freedom we really have when we fully grasp the power in so few words. “For I know the plans I have for you…” Incredible! How amazing it is to know that on those days when we feel like we are at the end of ourselves and we have no earthly idea what we are doing or should do…it’s perfectly ok because Daddy knows. :D Just take a second and let that sink in. You are ok because, though you cannot see where you are or where you should go, you know someone who does know and can see. Of course, staying where you are just doesn’t work. You have to ask Daddy what you should do next. Ask Him where you are right now, and where He wants you to be. Take some time and just listen! J It always amazes me how when I actually take the time to sit still and quiet and just realize who my Daddy is, He starts writing me love letters. It might sound a little strange, but I know my Daddy loves me and wants to show me what true love is. My earthly daddy does too, but my heavenly Daddy (my Abba) is the one who wants me to be listening to Him all the time so that when I need a word of encouragement, or a set of directions, He can whisper them in my ear. And when I say that He writes love letters I really do mean hand written ones. We see it in scripture with the book of Song of Solomon, and in my life I have various letters in different notebooks that I’ve had with me during times of worship. He uses these letters to show me things about my future, just small glimpses mind you, but He shows me none the less.

Have you let your Daddy write you a love letter recently? You would know because you would not be the same. You would know that you are loved regardless of what you have done. Have you just sat there and listened to Him and felt Him wrap His arms around you? You would know because the feeling lingers and is unlike any other you will ever find on this earth. Have you let Daddy show you a piece of His plans for you lately? You would know you see, because His plans are so amazing that they will blow your mind with how He makes things that should not be possible…possible. J

If you haven’t heard, seen, or felt any of those things then my suggestion is to get alone with God and tell Him that you want to know Him more. You want Him to be the love of your life, and you want Him to romance you and show you what true love is. And get ready for the ride of your life. J He never does anything half way!

Broken Dreams

Broken Dreams

Your heart… it aches, it weeps, it bleeds

Yet the smile you paste on for everyone to see hides it all.

The make-up, jewelry, nice clothes, and beautiful smile

Hides the pain you harbor deep down inside.

Broken dreams, promises not kept,

It all adds to the pain you carry deep inside.

Only in moments when you think no one is looking

Is the pain allowed to creep to the surface.

I’ve been there…I understand

Please take it from me,

A relationship is not worth a lifetime of broken dreams and promises.

The pain felt from breaking off a long relationship will fade with time,

The hurt you feel when you think of all the other person did will fade,

But with the fading pain and the regret of having lasted so long in a bad relationship

Comes a peace that can only come from one person…the most amazing person in the whole wide world.

Trust your heart with God, He is the only one that will never break your heart.

People will come and go in your life, but the only one that gave His life for you

Waits with open arms for His daughters and sons to come back home.

Those broken and shattered pieces of your heart…He mends back together.

A more beautiful vessel will never be found after He is done.

And a stronger vessel will never be found once He is through.

Allow Him to work, and you will never regret it.

Allow Him to love you, and you will know the true meaning of the words….

I Love You

 -Rebecca DeWeese

Summer 2010

Still Waiting

Still Waiting

Hours, days, and weeks creep by

And still neither the day nor hour is known.

My heart is heavy and sad.

The pain I feel is so real.

Life around me continues with laughter and fun.

I paste on a smile for all to see

while inside my heart aches and bleeds.

Still for my lover I wait

With a song in my heart.

But the time of meeting is still unknown.

- Rebecca DeWeese

Feb. 2010

The Church

The Church

One bride looks spotless and white.

Another broken yet true.

One proclaims her every good deed.

The other just humbly asks for forgiveness.

The one on the rooftop declares her Lover's name.

The other quietly serves His every need.

The one calls herself the Church.

The other is the hands and feet of her Lord.

                                                                           - Rebecca DeWeese

August 28, 2011

Just Trust Me?

Trust me...it's a commonly used phrase, but it can also be one of the hardest things to actually do. Trust, by definition, is a reliance of the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc. of a person or thing; confidence. (Webster Dictionary) How often in today's society can we really "trust" someone that we think we know? And yet the problem really comes in when we "trust" God like we "trust" our acquaintances.

Psalms 9:10 says, "Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you." In order to truly know someone you first must spend time with them.

I think back on all the time I have spent with my family over the past 21 years and realize that I know my family therefore I can trust them. Because I have spent time with my parents talking about God's Word, talking about the events in our lives, talking about random goofy subjects... I know that my parents are going to do their best to help me no matter what the cost. I trust my parents, I have a relationship with them. I think it is the same way with God. If you never take the time to talk to Him about the way you feel, the events in your life, the pen you misplaced, whatever is going on that affects you and the people you love, then how can you expect to have a relationship with God? And if you do not truly have a relationship with Him, can you really trust Him completely and totally? If you have not taken time to talk to god how do you know for sure that He keeps His Word, that He will always be there for you...that you really can rely on Him for everything?

You can "know" that you can trust God, but when the going gets tough...do you really trust the Lord? Or do you just "trust" Him?