tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47375070778836049912024-03-13T23:09:42.484+02:00space to breathe * room to growLouise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-20063665866568910692014-11-09T06:31:00.004+02:002014-11-09T06:31:40.507+02:00I come in simplicity<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes I find that it is the simple things that draw me near to God. An early morning walk in the garden, the slightly chill and damp grass tickling and refreshing my feet. The feel of the sun on my face in winter. The constancy of the breaking of the waves on the sea. A baby's giggle. A moment of quiet in the midst of the busy supermarket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Psalm 136 makes me think of this with it's constantly-repeating 'His love endures forever.' Like the sun that rises each day and the wave upon wave of the ocean, God's love never fails.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So today I will come in simplicity and allow the waves of His loving-kindness to wash over me again and again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">What simple things draw you near to God? Can you slow down and be quiet a bit today and enjoy them a little more?</span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-7484964669974286792014-10-26T08:00:00.000+02:002014-11-04T19:28:28.081+02:00The Good Life 4<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another talk at Global Leadership Summit was by Louie Giglio. His talk was incredibly vulnerable and moving and reminded me of moments in my life when I had longed for heaven and the safe arms of Jesus. He spoke about cultivating the knowledge that life is short.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This reminded me of something that I had read by Eugene Peterson in his book, <em>The Wisdom of Each Other</em>. He writes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whilst perhaps the habits of those theologians and monks may seem macabre, I think perhaps life itself would be all the sweeter with the constant remembrance that life on earth is not forever but life with God is forever. Considering the brevity of this life, for me, has meant an increased focus on my desire to leave a legacy full of stories of my journey with God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you think about your days as being numbered, do you find that your focus is sharpened? What things could you do practically to allow that focus to come to the fore in your day-to-day life?</span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-47591378244012674302014-10-25T08:00:00.000+02:002014-11-04T18:54:29.668+02:00The Good Life 3<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It appears that God is developing a theme here and I was only mildly surprised to have a challenging talk by Bill Hybels at Global Leadership Summit 2014. He asked us to consider the fact that, on our tombstones, our lives are represented by the dash between the two dates. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Louise Joan Knight</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What will you do with your dash?</span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-77529019741603704722014-10-24T08:00:00.000+02:002014-11-04T18:51:23.169+02:00The Good Life 2<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was struck by something which J John said in his series Top 10 about the 10 commandments. He was talking about a good life and what would constitute a good life - in his own inimitable way, of course. If you've never heard him, you'll find a favourite excerpt <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I03Jlj4-ZQY" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">J<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> John had a unique take on how to think about life, and what</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> God's word calls a good life. He referred to the following scripture:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.' Ps 90:10</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The threescore and ten adds up to seventy. So J John says we can think about this as the days of the week. If we think about it like that, I'm now into Friday. Monday to Thursday are done and gone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And what have I done with my life so far? What will I do with the next three days, if I am granted a good life of 70 years?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">What about you? Which day are you on now? Do you feel that you are living God's purpose for your life?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If not, how can you change that for the rest of your days?</span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-80429345572996029312014-10-23T08:00:00.000+02:002014-11-04T18:55:00.442+02:00The Good Life 1<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">40 seems to be one of those ages which, for many, loom large for some reason. That wasn't the case for me but I did do a lot of thinking around the course and purpose of my life this year, beginning long before the big four oh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Initially, I was thinking about my life in the light of the Petula Clark song from Goodbye, Mr Chips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a question at the end of the song (for the evening) which I kept thinking about when thinking about the last four decades:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the question I shall ask only I can answer.</span><br />
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In some respects, the middle verse is probably where I'm at right now.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">At a moment in my life when the sky is blue.<br /> And the blessing I shall ask shall remain unchanging.<br /> To be brave and strong and true,<br /> And to fill the world with love my whole life through.<br />
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If you were me, what questions would you be asking, and how would the people that have known you through your life answer them? How do you think God would answer them?</span>
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Truly the most blessed moments in my life are when this thirsty girl is granted a moment in which to show another thirsty girl where to find water.</span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Cor 12:9b</span></span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-20445025701373624262014-09-02T08:00:00.000+02:002014-09-02T08:00:00.869+02:00Remember all His promises<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_540387e10a2df5234998296">
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Disappointment is part of life. Not everything we hope for comes to fruition. Sometimes it is just the small inconsequential expectations that are not fulfilled and it is easy to move on. Sometimes more significant hopes are dashed and life is changed for ever – the serious health diagnosis, the failed examination or career, the unfulfilled desire for a marriage or a child. Even delays can be dis</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tressing at the time, but looking back we can often see that God was there with us, redirecting our steps to new possibilities.' Grace Tomlinson ~ </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=58544777856" href="https://www.facebook.com/WordLive"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WordLive</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I posted previously that often God reminds His people to remember. Did you remember some of His promises?<br /><br /> 'LORD God, please do what you promised me and my descendants.' King David in 1 Chronicles 17:23 after God promises to flip his disappointment on it's head.</span></span></span></div>
Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-20356543371897451932014-09-01T08:00:00.000+02:002014-09-01T08:00:03.040+02:00Lament<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We underestimate the value of lament. Going to God and pouring out your heart about the difficulties facing you can be very comforting and can bring healing. A whole book about it exists in the bible. How often have you heard a sermon from Lamentations? I have added Lamentations 3:28-29 to my email signature because it has been so helpful for me: </span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don't ask questions: Wait for hope to appear.' (MSG)</span></span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-55725002084122626262014-08-31T22:33:00.002+02:002014-08-31T22:33:31.738+02:00On assignment<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been reading about King David this week. He challenges and encourages his son Solomon at one point and I thought about it and thought perhaps Jesus would say the same to us, only with our specific purposes detailed. David says to Solomon: 'The LORD has chosen you to build a temple for worshiping him. Be confident and do the work you have been assigned.' 1 Chron 28:10<br /><br /> So what would be what Jesus says to you?<br /><br /> '___[name]___, the LORD has chosen you to ___[purpose]___. Be confident and do the work you have been assigned.'</span></span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-79198583235998167232014-08-26T05:00:00.000+02:002014-08-26T05:00:00.374+02:00worship most undignified<h5>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>David, the leaders of Israel, and the army commanders were very happy as they went to Obed-Edom's house to get the sacred chest. God gave the Levites the strength they needed to carry the chest, and so they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.</em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>David, the Levites, Chenaniah the music director, and all the musicians were wearing linen robes, and David was also wearing a linen cloth. While the sacred chest was being carried into Jerusalem, everyone was celebrating by shouting and playing music on horns, trumpets, cymbals, harps, and other stringed instruments. Saul's daughter Michal looked out her window and watched the chest being brought into David's City. But when she saw David jumping and dancing in honour of the LORD, she was disgusted.</em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reading this and pondering I'm remembering David's words... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'I will become even more undignified than this' 2 Sam 6:22 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'I will not offer God sacrifices which cost me nothing'. 2 Sam 24:24 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does worship cost me something or do I always only <span class="read-more" style="display: none;">… <a href="https://www.wordlive.org/Session/Classic/2014-08-22/Job-done#">see more</a></span><span class="details" style="display: inline;">expect to gain from it? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="details" style="display: inline;">May I worship You in spirit and in truth and only be concerned with how You view my heart.</span></span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-90873354198510849222014-08-25T19:51:00.003+02:002014-08-25T19:51:31.158+02:00Palaces and tents<br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soon after David moved into his new palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look around! I live in a palace made of cedar, but the sacred chest is kept in a tent.”</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nathan replied, “The Lord is with you—do what you want.”</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That night, the Lord told Nathan to go to David and tell him:</span></em><br />
<br /><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David, you are my servant, so listen carefully: You are not the one to build a temple for me. I didn’t live in a temple when I brought my people out of Egypt, and I don’t live in one now. A tent has always been my home wherever I have gone with them. I chose special leaders and told them to be like shepherds for my people Israel. But did I ever say anything to even one of them about building a cedar temple for me?</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes, You choose a tent. Help me to be obedient even when I don't understand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isaiah 55:8-9 </span><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”<br />declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Help me to trust that Your plans for me are always for shalom. Nothing missing. Nothing broken.</span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-72419110567400280152014-08-23T09:55:00.003+02:002014-08-31T22:59:45.208+02:00Dangerous Disdain<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Saul's daughter Michal looked out her window and watched the chest being brought into David's City. But when she saw David jumping and dancing in honour of the LORD, she was disgusted.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I can see how watching my husband dancing before the ark in what was essentially his underwear might raise an eyebrow at the very least, especially if I was used to more 'stately' behaviour in my father. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But her attitude comes from somewhere. It is not merely momentary. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I think about this I'm reminded of the verses:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Above all else, guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life.</em> <span class="passage-display-bcv">Proverbs 4:23</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Out of the mouth the heart pours forth.</em> <span class="passage-display-bcv">Luke 6:45b</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a fundamental issue of pride here. A seemingly simple 'I am better than you'. There was great danger in the choice to think and feel that way. Michal lost her ability to bear children. But more dangerous still:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>God knows the proud from afar</em>. <span class="passage-display-bcv">Psalm 138:6b</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Father, help me to guard my heart that I might not sin against you. Scrub pride from the wellspring of my life so that I may bring sparkling, clean, living water to every situation, even those which I don't understand. Forgive me when I have done, said and thought the opposite.</span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-6464981011835363512013-01-03T07:00:00.000+02:002013-01-03T08:01:29.094+02:00A searching question<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two of John's followers are trailing behind Jesus. 'Jesus asked, "What do you want?" '<br /> </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If He asked you that today, what would you say?<br /> </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And when you write and consider your answer, do you have a sneaky suspicion you have missed the point?<br /> </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perhaps His reply to you will be the same as it was to them then.<br /> </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<strong>Come and see!</strong>" (John 1:36-39)</span></span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-23721343210059723662013-01-02T21:00:00.000+02:002013-01-02T21:08:42.565+02:00Go tell it on the mountain<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday this scripture popped up for me out of the passage in front of me:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I read <a href="http://tinyurl.com/b43wdy3" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">an article</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> on <a href="http://www.christianitytoday.com/">Christianity Today</a> and realised that God was developing a theme for me to follow.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In his article, Kelly Brady says "I started <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[hitting the streets...and handing out a little tract I wrote called "My Story"]</span> ...because I was saddened by our church's lack of adult </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">conversions. Then I took a look in the mirror. <span class="read-more" style="display: none;">… <a href="http://www.wordlive.org/Session/Classic/2013-01-02/Who-are-you#">see more</a></span><span class="details" style="display: inline;">As the senior pastor, if I'm not sharing my faith, I shouldn't be surprised when our church isn't." </span><span class="details" style="display: inline;">The way that he has written his story (page 2 of the article) is beautifully accessible and transparent! </span></span><br />
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David Bradwell comments 'John had two answers. He said he was a <strong>voice</strong> calling people to allow Jesus a pathway into their lives and a <strong>finger</strong> pointing people to the One who can forgive their sins.' (emphasis mine)<br />
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Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-25077252887516224662013-01-01T07:00:00.001+02:002013-01-03T08:06:44.549+02:00A duet of DELIGHT - One Word 365 for 2013<a href="http://gritandglory.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alece Ronzino</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'s </span><a href="http://oneword365.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One Word Community</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is inspiring. The concept is simple and effective. Instead of a New Year's resolution, with God, choose a word and focus on it for the 365 days of the year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a year of learning about the 'unforced <strong><a href="http://lady-to-the-knight.blogspot.com/2012/01/rhythm-one-word-365-for-2012.html">rhythms</a></strong> of grace' with God in the most amazing and unexpected ways (a blog post for another day), once again I will be joining these other not-so-ordinary people and our extraordinary God and choosing a touchstone word for the year. Read the </span><a href="http://www.gritandglory.com/one-word-365/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">original challenge</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Join us. You will not regret it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">God's response to my question of what we would be working with this year was a surprise. In fact, considering how I've been struggling, you could've knocked me over with the proverbial feather when I heard this one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over advent, our church mulled over waiting for Emmanuel, preparing for Emmanuel, surrendering to Emmanuel and then, finally...the word '<strong>Delight</strong>'. 'I will delight in You, Emmanuel'. I told Him that I have absolutely no idea how to get my head around the word 'delight'. No idea how to 'get there'. In fact, I feel as though I'm still in the waiting, preparing and surrendering phase. Endure would surely be a much more appropriate word right now.</span><br />
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Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-68378775840453216462013-01-01T07:00:00.000+02:002013-01-02T19:59:53.918+02:00In the beginning, God. Nuff said.<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the beginning was the one who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God. From the very beginning the Word was with God. And with this Word, God created all things. Nothing was made without the Word. Everything that was created received its life from Him, and His life gave light to everyone. The light keeps shining in the dark, and darkness has never put it out." Heb 1:1-5<br /> <br /> 'His life gave light to everyone.' May Jesus' life-light that keeps shining in the darkness and is never put out by darkness give light to you this year. Happy New Year!</span></span>Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-83620847057706717432012-06-03T18:29:00.002+02:002012-06-04T12:15:57.469+02:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My personal big nuggets from Isaiah 58.net conference 2012 - <strong>New Generational Leaders</strong>:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are a people of HOPE. ~ <em>John Basson</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A failure to rest is a failure of faith. ~ <em>Craig Duvel</em> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>[The young lions are roaring "CHARGE!" - already off the ground and into the fray with teeth and claws bared]</strong></em> // What are you praying for at the moment? Do you think that is all God is wanting you to trust Him for in your life? The early church were FEARLESS! ~ <em>Jason Humphreys</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When under pressure, I am in danger of _______. ~ <em>Martin Pohlmann</em> (fill in the gap for </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">yourself. Know your weaknesses.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't put your armour on David. // We need more Samuels. // How many fired-up-by-the-Holy-Spirit young leaders have I hosed down or kept quiet whilst watching a hose-down? 'Do not quench the Spirit.' 1 Thess 5:19 // 'Honour the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops.' Pr</span> 3</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:9 Don't do things cheaply. // All the technology in the world cannot replace a good captain. ~ <em>Neil Smith</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Young people process truth relationally. // AUTHENTICITY, openness, transparency, vulnerability are key qualities. // Create an atmosphere of overabundance - extravagant, wasted love. ~ <em>Tristan Jensen</em></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frodo manages to get the ring to the House of Elrond and the warriors are all arguing about who should take it into the Fires of Mordor. Frodo steps up and says that he'll go. They offer him their skills. 'You'll have my sword.' ... 'And my bow.' ... 'And my axe.' And so the Fellowship of the Ring is created. This is how it should be. <em>We should get around new generation leaders and churches and offer our skills.</em></span></li>
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What area of your life feels barren with no form of life? What part of you feels as though it is under a roaring ocean and covered with darkness. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This lie has impacted how I live my life, the choices I make - daily and for changes in my life, and all my relationships, especially - obviously - my relationship with God. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This will be the year where:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Strivings and all anguished dreams</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once, while worshipping God at a service at my <a href="http://www.faithinmorden.com/" target="_blank">Morden Baptist Church</a> we were singing this song:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I'm lifting up my hands<br />Lifting up my voice<br />Lifting up Your name<br /><strong>And in Your grace I rest</strong><br />For Your love has come to me<br />And set me free</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I sang the words 'And in Your grace I rest' I saw a picture of a guy lying in a hammock. Your typical tropical scene - a hammock between two palm trees, the sense of peace and rest. He was chewing the end of a long piece of grass. And there were words underneath the picture:<br /><br /><strong>'Not a care in the world'</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perhaps my new banner should be:<br /><br /><strong>'In Your grace I rest - not a care in the world.'</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My word will be <strong>RHYTHM</strong> and I'll be asking God to teach me the <strong>unforced rhythms of His grace</strong> until I exchange my old lying banner for '<strong>In Your grace I rest - not a care in the world'</strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">I love the stories of Christmas because they all have elements of them that, whilst familiar, don't make any sense at all. And every time I hear them, some new impossibility that became possible with God strikes me again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">This year, it was the beauty of Joseph's love for Mary in the face of seeming adultery and obedience to God's words in a strange dream that highlighted God's BIG dream for the world to me. And I have to ask myself - in my own life, where others have done things that seem as bad as adultery, do I love them? When God speaks clearly in a dream, am I prepared to be obedient, even if others will think I'm crazy and I'll be labelled a fool?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Jesus didn't meet the people's expectations and seemed to appear out of nowhere. Perhaps the dreams God has for my life will not meet the expectations of others and will seem to appear out of nowhere. And perhaps that's what He intended all along.</span><br />
<br />Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-11739439501382192342010-08-31T18:02:00.000+02:002013-01-03T17:10:45.435+02:00Raise the deadWe are still called to roll away the stone from the grave. Jesus still calls forth the dead. And we are still asked to unwrap the graveclothes and let them go. ~ John 11<br />
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<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11383">1-3</sup>A man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. This was the same Mary who massaged the Lord's feet with aromatic oils and then wiped them with her hair. It was her brother Lazarus who was sick. So the sisters sent word to Jesus, "Master, the one you love so very much is sick." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11384">4</sup>When Jesus got the message, he said, "This sickness is not fatal. It will become an occasion to show God's glory by glorifying God's Son." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11385">5-7</sup>Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, but oddly, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where he was for two more days. After the two days, he said to his disciples, "Let's go back to Judea." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11386">8</sup>They said, "Rabbi, you can't do that. The Jews are out to kill you, and you're going back?" <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11387">9-10</sup>Jesus replied, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in daylight doesn't stumble because there's plenty of light from the sun. Walking at night, he might very well stumble because he can't see where he's going." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11388">11</sup>He said these things, and then announced, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep. I'm going to wake him up." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11389">12-13</sup>The disciples said, "Master, if he's gone to sleep, he'll get a good rest and wake up feeling fine." Jesus was talking about death, while his disciples thought he was talking about taking a nap. <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11390">14-15</sup>Then Jesus became explicit: "Lazarus died. And I am glad for your sakes that I wasn't there. You're about to be given new grounds for believing. Now let's go to him." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11391">16</sup>That's when Thomas, the one called the Twin, said to his companions, "Come along. We might as well die with him." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11392">17-20</sup>When Jesus finally got there, he found Lazarus already four days dead. Bethany was near Jerusalem, only a couple of miles away, and many of the Jews were visiting Martha and Mary, sympathizing with them over their brother. Martha heard Jesus was coming and went out to meet him. Mary remained in the house. <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11393">21-22</sup>Martha said, "Master, if you'd been here, my brother wouldn't have died. Even now, I know that whatever you ask God he will give you." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11394">23</sup>Jesus said, "Your brother will be raised up." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11395">24</sup>Martha replied, "I know that he will be raised up in the resurrection at the end of time." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11396">25-26</sup>"You don't have to wait for the End. I am, right now, Resurrection and Life. The one who believes in me, even though he or she dies, will live. And everyone who lives believing in me does not ultimately die at all. Do you believe this?" <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11397">27</sup>"Yes, Master. All along I have believed that you are the Messiah, the Son of God who comes into the world." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="bg_passage-11398">28</sup>After saying this, she went to her sister Mary and whispered in her ear, "The Teacher is here and is asking for you." (<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+11+&version=MSG&src=embed">John 11</a>, <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/Message-MSG-Bible/?src=embed">The Message</a>)Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-48121894905283009422010-06-21T09:24:00.000+02:002013-01-03T17:11:19.927+02:00He knowsIn the deepest darkest moments of my life, the only thing that would console me was that Jesus knows. He knows it all. He understands things others may only guess at. And He cares. I didn't have much to say for myself during those times. All I recall getting out was 'Oh God. Oh God. Oh God.' But He knows.<br />
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If you are going through a dark moment - or perhaps are still walking through a dark valley - then this is for you:<br />
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He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust." Psalm 91:1-2Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737507077883604991.post-46791855191582691092010-06-20T21:00:00.000+02:002010-06-20T21:01:27.466+02:00It's all about You, Jesus / And all this is for YouPsalm 3:3 But you are a shield around me, O LORD; You bestow glory on me and lift up my head.Louise Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266250412975901601noreply@blogger.com2