Faith

What is a crown of thorns?

A crown of thorns is an invisible mental illness!

Since a crown of thorns was shoved down on our Lord's head, I know he understands what the devil shoved down on my head, and the heads of my three daughters.  Life can be up and down,delightful and scary - but always filled with love!

I am so tired today.  I have been fighting devils within and without.   But still I have faith.  What is faith?  The Bible tells us that "faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." He 11:1  KJV  

I like how it is read in the Jubilee Bible.   "Faith, therefore, is the substance of things waited for, the evidence of things not seen." Somehow waiting is more tangible than hoping. I have hoped for a lot of things that never came to pass, and just got worse.  On the other hand I have waited for things that have come to pass.

Others have explained faith in languages that the heart understands.  Martin Luther King tells us that "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." If you had ever watched the Christmas movie, Miracle of 34th Street, you would know that "Faith is believing in something when common sense tells you not to."

Someone once said "Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it isn't there. You can't see the future, yet you know it will come; you can't see the air, yet you continue to breathe."

The greatest thrill in my life was the birth of my first grandchild! A beautiful girl, named Cassidy Rose. Cassidy was quick to learn how to roll over, sit up and walk. About 16 months after she was born I heard a voice telling me "Cassidy has cancer!" Of course I rebuked the devil for several weeks until I heard the same voice laugh at my attempts to rebuke him, and say "Linda, I am your heavenly father. Cassidy has cancer!" I immediately convinced her parents to take her to the Emergency Room. The doctors believed she had a bloodclot; caused by being shaken by cruel parents. An disgusted doctor took her immediately in for surgery. Hours later a repentant and sorrowful doctor took my arm and slowly escorted me to her waiting mom and dad. Her little brain was enclosed by a tumor. Later they found out she had cancer throughout her body. Everyone began to pray and to ask other churches and family friends and members to pray. God told me she had cancer in order that she might live on. Seventeen years later she is still the delight of my life, and my faith is still strengthen my those three terrifying words the Lord first spoke to me. It takes faith in that love to keep listening!
                   

My Faith Looks Up to Thee
by Ray Palmer 1808-1807
My faith looks up to thee,

thou Lamb of Calvary,

Savior divine!

Now hear me while I pray,

take all my guilt away,

O let me from this day

be wholly thine!

May thy rich grace impart

strength to my fainting heart,

my zeal inspire!

As thou hast died for me,

O may my love to thee

pure, warm, and changeless be,

a living fire!

While life's dark maze I tread,

and griefs around me spread,

be thou my guide;

bid darkness turn to day,

wipe sorrow's tears away,

nor let me ever stray

from thee aside.

When ends life's transient dream,

when death's cold, sullen stream

shall o'er me roll;

blest Savior, then in love,

fear and distrust remove;

O bear me safe above,

a ransomed soul!

                                     

                         

Don't mess with the 

cat!  She's nuts, but

the Lord is on her side!

This is my first try at a blog, kind of wanted to go with a scrapbook like  appearance. Posts and ideas are welcome.  Like how do I get rid of the line breaks?  May your day be blessed with love and  

   

Crown of Thorns Faith Blog #1    October 12, 2015