My Page - Christians Like Me: FREE TO BE

My Page - Christians Like Me

What ever the circumstances, no matter if my day is filled with Sonshine or storms, the Holy Spirit rains on me.  And the Lord has taught me to be free in Him.. I am free to "be". There is nothing holding me back, but me.  It may be lack of confidence in who I am. I may be wonder that the Lord would choose me to use. I may feel fear of what others think of me. All I know for certain is that for years I tried to "soft pedal" Jesus Christ to the world. Oh, sure,  I was blessed to minister; I was blessed to see people come to the Lord. Still my spirit "itched" within my body. It was then God showed me I was like a giant ice burg - 90% of me under water, unseen, with just the top peeping out.
I was given the talents to be a sales person and a teacher. These two readily work hand-in-hand, because a teacher must sell the student on the idea of learning something. Then the teacher must "stack the sale", as any good sales person would. Stacking is the method of adding to sales by making available and suggesting more items to go with that sale. So, as a sales person I have little difficulty is presentation and closing. Yet, surprisingly enough, when it came to the most important thing in my life ... the one true treasure in my field,  I have been timid (in the past) for fear. I must ask myself, fear of what? Offending someone?  Being ridiculed?
Guess what, self!  I have found that offending, and being offended can be accomplished perfecting well whether or not I tell the world about Jesus Christ. I remember when I first began my Facebook page. I would add a bit her and there about Jesus. Put my toes in the water, saying "Amen" to other folks' evangelical messages.  But you see, that wouldn't work for me, because I wanted friends.. I wanted people to like me.  Yes, I still want those things. We all want that. But as time went by I found the little remarks posted  here and there, denigrating anything Christian,  only provoked me into action.
I serve my risen Christ! And I will let him decide who gets to be my friend.  I will wait upon Him, and while I wait, I will wait - I will serve.
Jesus taught us very plainly in the parable of the talents, the sad outcome when we bury our treasure instead of sharing it with the world.  He forewarned us of how we, who are salt, can lose our flavor, and become as nothing.  And He assured us that we can accomplish anything He sets before us, because He is the mother lode, the vine; we draw strength and richness from Him. He was amazed that we could have a banqueting table before us, but settle for scraps, instead of a sumptuous meal. Here we have a banqueting table, a feast.. and we  hide our faces from it!
The truth is, we will never want for anything, and we will never be forsaken. For ours is the Kingdom of Heaven, forever, and ever.
Look out world, here I come.  For I am free!!

SPIRIT WINGS

Some birds live in cages, they sing a quiet song,and like them I could sing for only you. But, Lord your love released me to sing a different song, and soar above the captive life I knew. Spirit wings, you lift me over all  the earth bound things, and like a bird my heart if flying free. I'm soaring on the song your spirit brings. O' Lord of all, you let me see the wonder of your majesty. You lift me up, you set me free on your spirit wings.

I AM FREE

Through you the blind will see
Through you the mute will sing
Through you the dead will rise
Through you all hearts will praise
Through you the darkness flees
Through you my heart screams
I am free
Yes, I am free

I AM FREE TO RUN.. I AM FREE TO DANCE .. I AM FREE TO LIVE FOR YOU.. I AM FREE..
YES I AM FREE

Isaiah 61:1 NKJV  The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound...

Galatians 5:1 NKJV  Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.