Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Out of my mind!!

13"If we are out of our mind, it is for the sake of God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, that therefore all died. 15And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
16So from now on we regard no one from a worldy point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone the new has come! 18 All this from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has commited to us the message of reconciliation. 20We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: be reconciled to God. 21God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
6As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. 2For He says,
In the time of my favor I heard you,
and in the day of salvation I helped you.
I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation."
2 Corinthians 5:13 ~ 6:2

This morning I rode my bike into work... I love to ride down by the river!! I just feel so blessed and free... But I am quite sure that people think I am out of my mind... It is the look on their face as I ride by them with a big smile and a cheerful "GOOD MORNING!" that gives it away... or it could be my big granny bike with a basket on the front, pinwell sticking out of it, bandana blowing in the wind, pant leg stuck in sock, singing aloud with a voice that God must love (because His hasn't stopped me from singing and He hasn't changed my voice yet), and then, at last but greatest a little bike license plate off the back seat stating "Jesus loves me". And then it hits me... 2 Cor. 5:13... oh my... I am being at this very moment His living word... whoa!!! Not doing anything spectacular or grand... just simply ridding my bike to work... How awsome is that!! I can do this because of Him... I am happy because of Him... I share it because of Him... CRAZY!?! I don't know... maybe... but I look at it this way... people thought I was crazy before and I was unhappy... people think I am crazy now and I a happy... so no matter what someone is going to think I am crazy... and only He can make me happy... I love the way I am now... the way He made me... oh... here its goes again... happy brings on happy brings on happy... get the picture... why do we always define insanity as a bad thing... Isn't insanity repeating the same thing over and over again... oh yea I forgot... EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT... I am doing the same thing over and over and getting better and BETTER results!!! I guess to the world they may be a little insane!! Good thing I am not from this world!!! Oh... PaPa!!! Thank-you!! Thank-you!! Thank-you for the blessing of being out of my mind!!! And with it a new creation, bringing FREEDOM, HAPPINESS, and BOLDNESS to let you shine through!! Give me the strength and courage I need to continue my "insanity" in You!! Bless all of Your children with this "Insane Love" (You love me... I mess up... You love me... I mess up... You love... I mess up... You Love me... etc. then one day... hmmm different result!!  And the world calls this insane!! I call it ... our deliverance... Salvation!!!...wonderful... Thank-you for Your "insanity"!! And not giving up on us!!) and give us all the courage to show it to others!! Because today may be the day You will use us for Your favor and the day of salvation for another!!! ALL the glory is Yours!! Well I am off... heading back home that is... to my earthy home... on my bike... down by the river... AMEN!!!
Singing.... "I am a promise! I am a possiblity!! I am a promise, with a capital P!! I am a great big bundle of Potentiality... And if I listen I can hear God's voice... and if I'm trying He'll help me make the right choice!!..."  O.K. I am going....

1 comment:

  1. Love it! Thanks for the joy you exude in your writing and in your worship to the Lord. I gotta see this bike of yours!!!!!

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