Superman of God?

Do you live everyday as a normal person or are you superhuman? If you are a child of God you have daily access to the power of God. When Jesus left the earth He said He would not leave us alone, but that the Holy Spirit would come and live in us. He would guide us, teach us and empower us. If you were filled with the Spirit 20 years ago you have a good memory, but are you daily filled? We can go to work as an ordinary human or as an empowered human. We can enjoy our time off as an ordinary human or as an empowered human.

If you want to live the empowered life, do this;
1. Pray before you Do. Prayers weren't meant to replace your actions they were meant to empower them.
2. Stay full of the Word. The Bible is alive. It's precepts in your heart have a way of coming out in your speech and actions.
3. Meditate. Take time to sit still and listen to God's voice, allowing the Holy Spirit give you direction and encouragement.

These are not all of the disciplines of an empowered life, but they are the things that help me feel His power working in me daily. They are simple but they do take time. So, give some time to the Lord before you engage the world. You'll find that even the little things you do will be done with insight and power.

It's raining it's pouring

How in the world can the old man be snoring? How can anyone feel at ease when life is pouring down on you? Wait a minute, I seem to remember a story from the Bible where the disciples were out at sea and the storms came and they all began to panic in fear of their lives. meanwhile Jesus was asleep in the bottom of the boat. They thought his lack of panic meant a lack of concern. Not so! Jesus could sleep through the storm because He is greater than the storm. But what about you?
Can you stay at rest even when life is raining down on you. It all depends on whether the Master is in your boat. Is He? Or did you launch out on your own?

Take Him with you!

Take the time

Hey out there,
Today let me encourage you (and myself) to take the time to enjoy life. God has given us so many wonderful blessing to enjoy; sunshine, family, friends. I know life is also filled with responsibilities and burdens but we can't let those consume us. How would you feel if you gave your child something he could have fun with but he never played with it. It just sat in the closet, wasted. That must be how God feels when we overlook the little joys that He has given to us that we often take for granted. So, do this - Kiss your husband or wife real hard, tickle your kids or grandkids, take a walk or sit on the porch and thank God for the little things that put everything else in persepctive.
After all, the little things aren't really that little.

Love ya, Mylon

That's Hot!

No, not Paris Hilton. The seat belt buckle in my car. It's one of those things in life that is a huge annoyance and sometimes even burns you, but in the end it, will save your life. Think about it.

Love ya, Mylon

Are you too busy?

I know I am.
Hey out there. I hope you are doing well. I know it's been a long time since my last post, and I have really great excuses; or maybe not. I haven't posted recently because I haven't had time to give you something deep or powerful. So I've just put it off. I believe most of us think this way; "If I can't give a lot of money I won't give any." "If I can't volunteer for a whole day, there's no sense in giving an hour. " See what I mean! The truth is, if we give what we can, God will take what we give, no matter how little, and do something great with it.
So here's my little bit today. Enjoy!

Mylon

It will never heal if you don't stop picking at it

Hey out there,

Did you know that everyone has a sore spot - some place that has a been wounded and never has healed. To some it is their weight or their looks; to others it is a failed marriage or a lost job. We all have sore places in our lives and when someone touches that spot we feel the pain.

What is your sore spot? Let me help you out. There are many things about you that you can laugh at. Others can make fun of you and you laugh right along with them. But then, there is that subject- that thing that isn't funny. That is your sore spot.

Not only do you have a sore spot, others do also. Your husband, wife, friend or co-worker; they all have a sore spot. Do you know what it is? Do you take great care to leave that spot alone so it can heal, or do you bring it up time and time again?

We all have places in our lives that haven't had the chance to heal. So be careful what you say and how you act toward others. You don't want to pour salt in a fresh wound.

Setting goals for 2009

Hey there, I know that this is the usual time for making resolutions. Here's how it works; we make a resolution, fight to keep it for a while then we give up and live the way we've always lived.

Consider this; maybe you don't need a change in your actions but a change in your nature. This year don't set goals that are only based on actions or accomplishments, set goals that are designed to change who you are on the inside.

For instance, if you have traditionally been bad with money and haven't saved a penny, don't make a resolution that you are going to save x amount of dollars. Make a goal to become the kind of person who saves money. If you try to save money as the person you always were it will be a struggle from the word go. But if you save money as a new person; a person changed by the power of the Holy Spirit, saving money will come naturally to you.

It's the fruit vs. root thing. Changing your behavior is 'working on the fruit', but changing your nature is 'working on the root', and working on the root is the only way to have a permanent change.

You'll need God's help. You can't change your nature on your own, but if you take steps, pray that God would help you and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life, you can become a new person. After all, isn't that what we really want.

So set your goals and watch as you and God make 2009 the year that you experienced some great changes in YOU!