Sep 9, 2014

Don't look at the car pay attention to the driver!

Don't look at the car pay attention to the driver!

As the Lord has been dealing with me on issues of my past, He has brought certain things to remembrance and set me free from the chains they held me bound in. Today was another of those such days.
As I was riding down the road I saw an old classic car go by and I thought I recognized the driver so I strained to see who it was. It was then that I heard the words" Don't look at the car , pay attention to the driver." And then the flood of memories came pouring in.
When I was in Jr. high school (middle school to some) my best friend and I were leaving school together; I lived behind the school so I walked but she lived further away so she got a ride. As we were talking she said , " hey come meet my brother." I didn't care anything about meeting her brother it was the car that I wanted to see. It was a yellow and black Chevelle SS and sharp as a tack. Just beautiful.  That meeting was the beginning of the rest  life as I knew it then.
Through many things lining up and a lot to troubles sorrows and struggles I ended up marrying him  at 16. He turned out to be a violently abusive man, who was so controlling I still have issues to be set free from today. But that's not  the  reason for this blog.
Through these memories the Lord showed me that if you pay attention to" the car" self  desires and the enemy will draw you in by the pretty things, by the things you think you need, by flowery words and gentle persuasion.  But when it's got you that is when all hell will break out upon you.  If you pay attention to " the driver" you will use discernment and know who the driver is  before you take that leap.
Is it self and or the enemy driving your car or is your car driven by the Holy Spirit?

Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Sep 6, 2014

A new testimony for me to share with the world.

I just want to share what the Lord has done for me with you all.
About a month and a half ago I was in a wheel chair with 3 failed attempts to have back surgery and then another surgeon refusing surgery saying that I was to fat for the surgery to do any good. I had not been able to walk but very short distances ( from couch to bathroom) and then in so much pain it would always make me cry. I had gotten to the point where I finally said to God, I can not take this any more so either you heal me or take me home because I no longer can live like this. Yes, I know we are supposed to be happy and thankful we are alive no matter what our circumstances are but, until you are in that position you don't truly know how you will act.
Then we had a series of revival meetings at our church and I missed more than I wanted to because of the pain but, the Lord had plans for me and He saved the timing for me. I went to one of these meetings and the Word truly filled my soul and spirit with a renewed desire. I made a decision that no matter how bad I felt I was going to the rest of those meetings and Praise God He showed up and showed out.
I was called out at one of the meetings and thought the man of God was willing to wait for someone to push my wheel chair up to him, I felt the Lord say if you really wants this stand up and go after it. And I did, I walked up front.No it was not easy and it had the ability to make me look like a fool if I fell but, I knew God had spoken to me so I needed to trust Him on this. God Healed me that night and I haven't needed the wheel chair since except for long distances because my muscled need to be restrengthened since I sat in a chair for over a year.
Yes, I am now in Physical Therapy but that is only for restrengthening my muscles to allow me to continue walking safely without re injuring myself. When you have been in a wheel chair for so long your muscles forget how to work or even times the don't want to work. and it is my opinion that if you retrain them safely you won't have more troubles. Anyway, A month and a half ago I was just getting up from a wheel chair and yesterday my PT said that I am 75% out of 100% stronger than I was when I got to his office, only God can do that.
P.s. Being in the wheel chair I got so far down that I let almost all of my muscles go and had gotten to the point of not even being able to lift my hands praise and today , I can not only do that I am even beginning to see muscles appear on my arms.
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD!!!!!!!

Written by: Cheryl Kraus 9/26/2014