Sunday, February 05, 2006

carrying the mat ...

A man paralize from by inadiquate love from his childhood and from his journeys of adulthood was being carried by a woman, her mother, and her friend in prayer on a mat. The woman knows Jesus is in town and He call heal this paralyric heart.

They reach the crowded house. No one will let them enter. They climb their way up to the roof. They lay the mat down and set to work on tearing a hole. Their plan is to lower the man on the mat in front of the Healer. As the roof gave way the woman turned back to the mat, but the man was gone! Tears poured and heat engulfed her face. Then through her pain she hear the soft voice of Jesus. She looked into the deepest eyes ever and felt safe. His arms reached up and He beckoned her to come. She jumped...

Everlasting Arms surrounded her as she buried her face into His shoulder. He understood every tear she shed. ''My child, don't be ashamed for carrying the mat. This is an act where your faith will grow. You seek My Proof and I will Prove Myself over and over again to you. Just like the butterfly effect of Me telling the same Story over and over again in My Living Word, there is a butterfly effect in Proving Myself over and over to you every moment of every day. That is how Great My Love is for you. Go forth in deeper faith. Go find your paralyric man and keep bringing him back. One day he will allow himself to be lowered to Me. Even though he is My Child and his name is written in My Hands, he is still learning to trust real love. He doesn't know it in human form. Take My Love and keep adminstering this Love to him. Your heart is weak, yes I know, keep Prayer-Waiting. Keep watching Me Prove Myself to you; this is My Encouragement to you. Good Courage makes your heart grow strong...''
interacting w/ Luke 5:17-26
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tidbit: Americans are the loneliest out of all other cultures. {!!!!!!!}

4 levels of connecting
*public
*social
*personal (to share & carry each others troubles & wounds `ie: james 5:16)
*intimate (naked truth & no shame `ie: gen 2:25)

image management = controling what other see of us
my personal interaction with today's sermon

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