The Heart of the Father

Swimming in His Presence,

I find myself

Sunlit beams push back the cloudy grey of life

When the dark woods come upon you

And the sorrows, pain, and broken places are too much,

There is always a way out

You are never alone

Come swim in the oceans of His love

Let the weights on your shoulders sink to the bottom of the sea

Turn your gaze to the heavens

Drink in the beauty in the canvas He paints everyday

Let His peace rise up around you like a mist

Let His joy soak your skin

Feel the warm rain drops splash upon you

Let the water of the Holy Spirit fill you with drunken passion

Let the steam that rises from the streets fill your lungs with life

Can you feel it rising?

Hope is alive today

Like a smile that passes from person to person,

So I cannot contain the Lord's joy deep within my bones

Celebrate!

Let His joy bring forth the rising of the sun

If you set your gaze on Him, He will part the tall trees of the thick, dark forrest and lead you into the sunlit rolling hills of His grace

Can darkness push back the light?

Can night smother the light of the sun?

What can darkness do when light shines on it?

Nothing

Darkness is nothing

It has no substance 

It is merely an absence of light

Let the Light of the Father pierce your heart and make your passions come to life

You are worth it to him 

Every dream, purpose, and vision you have for your life matters to God

Every desire, every passion, He wants to see you come alive

Dream with Him

Paint the sky with Him

Let the waterfall of His love wash away shame and fear

Run through the grassy meadows and dance with Him

Shout! Laugh! Cry!

Live with passion

God wants you to come alive and burn brighter and brighter

He loves you more than you can possibly imagine

He has been chasing after you since the day you were born

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Another Trip to Heaven: Dancing on Water

A gentle, invisible hand presses on my heart,

Slowly, gently rocking me back

Then, I fly, traveling upward

Then, I land, and the Spirit invites me to dance

I stand up in the water

Every foot step, every spin, every jump, with every dance move, I splash on top of the deep water

Angels join

A large dragon-like beauty flows seemlessly out of the water and into the air then back again

I can see large, beautiful see creatures in the deep

Water splashes, currents form, waves emanate from my dancing praise 

Wind surrounds me as more angels join

I can see several beautiful islands in the distance

The white puffy clouds overhead

Sunshine from the Throne all around

This will never end

I will get to praise God forever 

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The Power of Art

What dances in my spirit at the stroke of a brush?

Such beauty

Such creativity

Oil and color paints the window into God's heart

Viewing into heaven,

So many thoughts captured in one glance

A lifetime of skill shown in one instant

The creativity of God placed in the skill of man

How many paintings has God made?

The Grand Canyon, the oceans, the mountains, the forrest, the stars, the nebula in space,

What part of the human soul does this awaken?

What deep place in our spirit is moved by art?

5-19-16

Gaps in Time

What happens when the world stops?

When time stands still and everything can be clearly seen?

What could be more important than to pause and enter His Presence?

These gaps in time, these frozen moments,

Can be created

When the candle burns at both ends

And the hands on the clock move faster than the sun

One needs to pause time and walk with God

Look at the stars

Become lost in the vastness of space

Let God's enormity consume you

Drift out of this world and let Him take you into the next

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From Glory to Glory

The clouds part

Rays of warm light shine through

Trees sprout up from the ground

They grow tall and have magnificent, green palm leaves

Electric green particles of light float up into the sky and disappear

Angels dance around

With their heavy armor and broad swords

They use their weapons as drums

And dance a wild dance 

Bright, teal waters rush into the room

Small, streaming waterfalls come down the walls

Angels haul barrels filled with glory and dump them into the room

A golden, vibrant liquid pours out

The pooling waters light on fire

And waves of grace overtake me

The fire warms my spirit but does not burn me

His love is so good!

It casts out my fear

As my hands trace through the air, a trail of flourescent blue light is left behind

Green vines grow up and down the walls

The air is thick with God's Prescence 

Such peace...

Such love....

There is nothing better

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Bricks Made of Music

Walking on streets of gold,

I'm amazed at their purity

I hear music all around

People are laughing, dancing

But the gold bricks that compose the road

Seem to be composing something else as well

I bend my ear to the ground

And more music is what I hear!

The gold bricks themselves are making music!

Upon staring at them intently,

They seem to be vibrating as well

It's as if the very bricks themselves are composed of music!

How can music be a physical component of a brick?

God, the great Composer, has created 

        gold bricks made of music and precious metal!

What a beautiful wonder.....

3-31-16

What is Impossible?

Can it require less effort to move a mountain

       than a small pebble?

If faith were pure, could it be easier than the physical

       effort it requires to lift a small pebble?

Can God be put in a box?

What is impossible with God?

Teleporting?

Flying?

What does the Bible say is impossible with God?

Walking on the bottom of the ocean because

       walls of water miles high were formed?

Breathing in space?

What is impossible with God?

A criminal's heart changing?

Seeing colors that have not been discovered yet?

Lifting a building with your bare hands?

What is impossible with God?

Nothing.

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