My own food for thought. 2/6/11. Blow the roof off!
This is something I was thinking of yesterday when I was laying in bed...
Sometimes people don't turn to Jesus or haven't turned to Jesus because they don't realize that He is alive. Maybe alls they have ever known is a dead Jesus that just sits on the cross that hangs on the wall. Or all He is, is a gospel. A story. That just sits on paper. People don't know He is power. That He isn't some weak, watered down care bear sissy. (I like the carebears. Just trying to make a comparison here.) They don't know that He's the very first superhero that there ever was. Greater and cooler than Superman, Spiderman, The Hulk, Ironman, and all the other superheros we know and love. All of which aren't real. But we love how strong they are and how they always defeat the bad guys. Saving people. And we don't realize that Jesus is much more than that. And He is still alive. More so then when He walked the earth. Some may ask, well then where is He? That's a good question. I think when we are ready to lay down our idea of who He is or who we always thought He was, He can begin to show us who He really is. He is the image of God. God of the Universe. The most powerful being that exists. He wants to perform miracles and signs and wonders. And above all, take us to the Father. And come inside us and transform us from the inside out. It's hard to believe. I know. Because where do we see that happening? I'm here to tell you, it is. Sometimes, we have to step out of our comfort zones. Out of our mundane lives. And look. It's the enemy's desire to keep us from Him. So he will make ceilings look real swell. Or paint a picture of Jesus that is either dead or unreachable. But that's not the truth at all.
You're probably in a room right now. Look up. There's a ceiling. And that is the limitation that we put on happiness. We settle in a place without Jesus because we think that's all there is. Because it's really all we know. We don't know what a life with Jesus is like so we aren't in hot pursuit for it. We only know the happiness that comes from the world. And we sit down and get comfortable in it. It's satisfying to us. Only because we don't know there's more. I'm not saying that certain things on this earth can't make us happy. I'm saying apart from Jesus there is a limitation. He wants us to be happy. But what He wants more, is to be a part of it. He wants to "blow the roof off" and show us what it's like living under the sky. Where there is no limit. A greater happiness and fulfilling. Somewhere deep in us longs for happiness. It's places of void. And it is His desire for us to give Him a chance. So He can come into those places and reside. It's His desire to be a lamp at our feet. Leading us into the very best destiny. Why? Because He is some tyrant that demands us to listen to Him "or else". NO!!! No! No! No! It's because He is the peak of goodness. His plan for our lives is The Best. Because He Loves us more than anyone or anything loves us. And He wants what is best for us. And reuniting with our Father that Loves us with an unconditional Love is the best place for us. He wants us safe. He wants the earth to be taken over by Light and Love and True Life. He wants goodness for us. He wants to come in and break chains that hold us down and hold us back. He wants to free us from hurts, corruption, torment, sickness, oppression and depression. Our minds and hearts have chains on them. We settle. And we don't have to. We have so much in us that He wants to awaken with His Spirit. So we can fly. We were made to fly. We don't have to stay on the ground. Or stay in a room with a roof over our head. He wants to merge with us. He wants to dance with us. Moving together. And He wants us to teach others how to fly. He wants us to help others blow their roof off. As we dance with Him, we can do that. So with writing this, I just pray and desire so much that our roofs would be blown off and that we would know what it's like to fly. An eyeopener. Seeing Jesus and who He really is and can be in our lives. A taste. Of what it feels like to merge. I pray for a fanning. Of the fire within us. Even coals that are still hot and red, but there's no flame. Fan it! Ignite the fire! Passion for Jesus! Passion to dance! And fly! And to teach others. Because what is having happiness if others can't? Who wants to hog Jesus to themselves? Then you've missed the point! BLOW THE ROOF OFF LORD! Let it be so! AMEN!
Let me end with this. Transparency. There's places where I need Him badly. Places that are void. Still areas where I wanna see Him in a greater way. I want to see much more of the manifestation of who He really is. I want His happiness. I want my roof blown off. I want what's real. I wanna dance. I want to follow a path that leads me to more. I still settle too. All because I haven't reached Him yet. But I know as we do reach Him more and more....people will start to see the real Jesus more and more. And they'll know. That flying isn't impossible. And they'll want their roofs blown off. We wonder why people aren't turning to the Lord. Well let's do it ourselves and show them what flying looks like. Then we'll see more people turn.
Here's to flying...
-MLB
This is something I was thinking of yesterday when I was laying in bed...
Sometimes people don't turn to Jesus or haven't turned to Jesus because they don't realize that He is alive. Maybe alls they have ever known is a dead Jesus that just sits on the cross that hangs on the wall. Or all He is, is a gospel. A story. That just sits on paper. People don't know He is power. That He isn't some weak, watered down care bear sissy. (I like the carebears. Just trying to make a comparison here.) They don't know that He's the very first superhero that there ever was. Greater and cooler than Superman, Spiderman, The Hulk, Ironman, and all the other superheros we know and love. All of which aren't real. But we love how strong they are and how they always defeat the bad guys. Saving people. And we don't realize that Jesus is much more than that. And He is still alive. More so then when He walked the earth. Some may ask, well then where is He? That's a good question. I think when we are ready to lay down our idea of who He is or who we always thought He was, He can begin to show us who He really is. He is the image of God. God of the Universe. The most powerful being that exists. He wants to perform miracles and signs and wonders. And above all, take us to the Father. And come inside us and transform us from the inside out. It's hard to believe. I know. Because where do we see that happening? I'm here to tell you, it is. Sometimes, we have to step out of our comfort zones. Out of our mundane lives. And look. It's the enemy's desire to keep us from Him. So he will make ceilings look real swell. Or paint a picture of Jesus that is either dead or unreachable. But that's not the truth at all.
You're probably in a room right now. Look up. There's a ceiling. And that is the limitation that we put on happiness. We settle in a place without Jesus because we think that's all there is. Because it's really all we know. We don't know what a life with Jesus is like so we aren't in hot pursuit for it. We only know the happiness that comes from the world. And we sit down and get comfortable in it. It's satisfying to us. Only because we don't know there's more. I'm not saying that certain things on this earth can't make us happy. I'm saying apart from Jesus there is a limitation. He wants us to be happy. But what He wants more, is to be a part of it. He wants to "blow the roof off" and show us what it's like living under the sky. Where there is no limit. A greater happiness and fulfilling. Somewhere deep in us longs for happiness. It's places of void. And it is His desire for us to give Him a chance. So He can come into those places and reside. It's His desire to be a lamp at our feet. Leading us into the very best destiny. Why? Because He is some tyrant that demands us to listen to Him "or else". NO!!! No! No! No! It's because He is the peak of goodness. His plan for our lives is The Best. Because He Loves us more than anyone or anything loves us. And He wants what is best for us. And reuniting with our Father that Loves us with an unconditional Love is the best place for us. He wants us safe. He wants the earth to be taken over by Light and Love and True Life. He wants goodness for us. He wants to come in and break chains that hold us down and hold us back. He wants to free us from hurts, corruption, torment, sickness, oppression and depression. Our minds and hearts have chains on them. We settle. And we don't have to. We have so much in us that He wants to awaken with His Spirit. So we can fly. We were made to fly. We don't have to stay on the ground. Or stay in a room with a roof over our head. He wants to merge with us. He wants to dance with us. Moving together. And He wants us to teach others how to fly. He wants us to help others blow their roof off. As we dance with Him, we can do that. So with writing this, I just pray and desire so much that our roofs would be blown off and that we would know what it's like to fly. An eyeopener. Seeing Jesus and who He really is and can be in our lives. A taste. Of what it feels like to merge. I pray for a fanning. Of the fire within us. Even coals that are still hot and red, but there's no flame. Fan it! Ignite the fire! Passion for Jesus! Passion to dance! And fly! And to teach others. Because what is having happiness if others can't? Who wants to hog Jesus to themselves? Then you've missed the point! BLOW THE ROOF OFF LORD! Let it be so! AMEN!
Let me end with this. Transparency. There's places where I need Him badly. Places that are void. Still areas where I wanna see Him in a greater way. I want to see much more of the manifestation of who He really is. I want His happiness. I want my roof blown off. I want what's real. I wanna dance. I want to follow a path that leads me to more. I still settle too. All because I haven't reached Him yet. But I know as we do reach Him more and more....people will start to see the real Jesus more and more. And they'll know. That flying isn't impossible. And they'll want their roofs blown off. We wonder why people aren't turning to the Lord. Well let's do it ourselves and show them what flying looks like. Then we'll see more people turn.
Here's to flying...
-MLB
this is beautiful Michelle. i truly enjoy your writings. They inspire me
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