Susan's Blog: Five Minute Friday

Saturday, April 05, 2014

Five Minute Friday - Safe Haven

Long before I had a blog to express myself, writing has been important to me. Writing is the place where I can:

· Work through ideas

· Wrestle with God

· Confess my fears, doubts and failures

· Remind myself of God’s faithfulness in my life

· Tune out the loud noise of this world

· Quiet my mind and think

· Reveal emotions beneath the surface that are impacting what I do and say and choices I make

· Admit I have un-forgiveness in my heart and have the Lord remind me why I need to forgive and show me how

· Learn to love my enemy

· Be real

· It’s the woodshed that God takes me to do business when I have a wrong heart or attitude

· Heal from the hurts and wounds from everyday life

Writing has been and remains my safe haven. Writer is part of who I am.

It’s another Saturday morn and I wanted to participate in Lisa-Jo Baker’s FiveMinute Friday writing challenge. Head over to “Lisa Jo Baker”, and take some time to read some of the entries from other writers. I can promise you that you will be blessed.

2 comments:

Denise said...: Enjoyed this.; 1:33 PM
Unknown said...: Hi, Susan! Just found your blog ... love what u said about writing! This has been true for me since I was 8 years old (am almost 51 now). Thank you for sharing!!!; 8:00 PM

My Colors Will Be Clear

I am a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, sight seeing, smooth knees, color-less dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, "chinchy" giving and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need position, promotions, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my destination is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few. My Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of the One that gave me life, drew the line in blood for me in the hour of my destiny.

I am one of Christ's remnant people. I belong to Him and none other. All I do to bring this life to another is done because of that blood covenant poured out for me.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me. I must share will all that one more might hear and be drawn from the flaming darkness that longs to consume. Reach for another, touch but one more!

Until that moment...He will have no problem in recognizing me- my colors will be clear!!!

Not only are the words inspiring but so is the man behind them. The above letter was written by a Pastor in Africa who was undergoing severe persecution. On the eve of his execution he sat down and wrote the above note.

Saturday, April 05, 2014

Five Minute Friday - Safe Haven

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