Anointed/Inspired Word

Yesterday, I asked for prayer.

I'm passionate about making a change in my life right now. To be more Christ-like and Christ focused in the way I conduct myself and my thoughts in general.

So I asked for prayer. To keep being fervent for that and to be able to stand on the Solid Rock for protection from any spiritual attacks.

Usually, when I ask for prayer, I think it will just be that. Prayer. And maybe they will, maybe they won't pray for me in their own time - and that just reflects my own reliability when people ask for prayer from me.

However, this time I was given a response to my request.

Hi Dylan. I was praying for you this morning and I sensed the following to share with you. To get back into that ‘sweet spot’ where you feel close to God, where you feel effective, you will need to give more. Yes, give more of yourself. Ask God daily to use you. Ask God who you need to pray for or encourage at church on Sunday. Start looking outwardly again.

Hope this encourages you!

I'm pretty selfish and inward focused - this is probably the encouragement that I need. 

I have learned that I must prayfully consider any anointed word that is given to you. So that is exactly what I will do tonight. Of course, I totally want to see God using me everyday - practically though that is quite scary. Eek!

Key hole

Today I visited Armstrong - you know the keys and locksmiths business. It wasn't the first time either. In fact it was my third visit to the store which is found in East Tamaki. Why, I hear you asking.

Good question.

I broke a key in my garage door a while back and I had to get a new key cut, to show that I have two keys still when I hand them back to the landlord when we move out. However, three times I have gone back to Armstrong because they have cut the key incorrectly and the key does not fit.

It is so important to have the right key. In this case, it's to make my landlord happy and to open the garage door. Without the key I can't do either of those things.

The Bible is also a key. The key to life. For a while now I've been living without it. I've actually really enjoyed reading some other books in the mean time. During that time though, I've fallen away from loving God twice and struggled to come back from it. I've questioned my church. I've lied a whole lot and not had strength and courage when I've needed it.

Over the last couple of weeks, Megan and I started going back to the Bible (well Megan has actually been reading the Bible so it's only me 'going back' there) by finding our favourite verses and rediscovering why they are our favourites. It has been a lot of fun. Some verses that have come out of it are:

Proverbs 3v4-5
Phillipians 4v13
Romans 12v1-2
Jeremiah 29v11
Matthew 5v10
2 Peter 1v5 - 7

Each of them have been inspiring, uplifting and challenging.
Thank the Lord for His instruction and His Word.
I will cling to His Truth in my life time and pass it on to my children, for them to join in the Lord's Kingdom.