GREENE STREET LETTERS: Not Be Moved

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Not Be Moved

Matthew 7:24-25
Therefore whoever hears these words of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a WISE MAN who builds his house on the rock. And the rain descended, the floods came and the winds blew and beat on the house, and it did not fall for it was founded on the rock.

House = life.
We take the words of Christ and they become building material that we use to create a life that can withstand whatever comes our way.
In some ways, this is a comfort. Knowing that we are being prepared to face life head on, instead of running away and seeking comfort in a bottle, pill, or line.

The thought begins in the heart....
"I will not be moved"......
The heart thought becomes part of the consciousness....
"I will not be moved".....
And the conscience implements it into an action....
We do not move...
We will not return to old habits and old ways, no matter what comes to us.
We will cut and run...
When rains fall....
When floods rise....
When the winds of life howl so hard that we are holding on by a finger....
We will trust the words and life that God has given to us...
And we will not be moved.

The song, Not Be Moved, has become one that I keep on my playlist at all times. It strengthens me and reminds me of the faithfulness of God, even when I am not. It has become the mortar that I am laying brick with in my life, as I build my house. Oh, I love it when life is sunshine and cotton candy. I love it when the sky is extra blue and the wind is gentle on my face. But I know that at some point, that sky is going to darken...the wind will pick up pace...and a storm is on the horizon. I will not fear. I will not be moved by the circumstances or situations that come my way. I will not be moved. May you find Jesus today, in a way you've never known Him or seen Him before.
And may you also determine in your spirit to not be moved.

God on you...
mb

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Looking At The World Through Cracked Lens

As ol' Paul wrote in his Corinthian letters.."We see in part and we know in part." Now what piece of this bit of wisdom do we not get? I wish to not run around acting and trying to be some sort of Biblical G00-Ru (I meant to spell it wrong). Or a sage of sages.

I simply want to be able to communicate some of what God has given to me. Why? Do I think what I get is better than what you may have received from Him? Nope. But I do think encouragement comes when we share our daily story of struggle and victory in an effort to encourage each other.

Thanks for letting me share.

Time to soldier on..

mbb

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Little Nets Into Deep Waters

Fishing nets were designed for one purpose only. To catch fish. Nets are no good if they stay on the boat. Nets serve no purpose if they are never used. I think maybe God sees us this way. We are all created for a purpose (by the way, the creator gets to define what our purpose is). Any other use besides the one we were created for does us no good. But when the creator places His hands upon us, casting us out into those scary, dark places with deep waters, it is then we can see the reality of our purpose. He knew there would be a catch waiting for us. I think I will be the net God has called me to be.

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As a community of people in recovery, we affirm that our higher power is Jesus Christ. He did for us what we could not do for ourselves. Just as God told the children of Israel He was going to give them a promised land, He has revealed to us that He desires to give us a "Promised Life." When Israel got to the promised land, God instructed them to go and in a possess it, fight for it and claim it. In recovery, the 12 Steps are the directions given to us on how to fight, possess and claim this promised life.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Not Be Moved

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