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Thursday 27 August 2009

Self Consciousness and Other Thieves Of Peace





This is for people who are almost socially crippled by self consciousness, either due to their illness or other flaws they think they may have. Most shy people fall into this category. I heard this quote on TV today and remember when I was told this many years ago and how much it changed my life.

"YOU WOULDN'T WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THOUGHT OF YOU IF YOU KNEW HOW SELDOM THEY DO!"

People are usually so busy worrying about how THEY appear to others, or how they look, or about the many things they have to get done today, or about the pain they are in at the moment, that they do not notice things about you that you might be so self conscious of.

For those of us with chronic illness, at the beginning of our illness, we often feel like we owe everyone who sees us or is in contact with us an explanation or apology of what we can't do and why. The only people's opinions about us that matters are people who are in direct connection with our daily life. For those people, I have sent a letter of explanation of my limitations to clergy (if I have a church job), or employer, or family members who would badger me about what I was NOT doing right. That works quite well. I have stopped worrying about what most others think of me. I think its because I no longer have the strength to worry. All my strength is now used just to survive each hour or each day, and worry drains more energy, so I refuse to let that worry steal any of my precious little strength. The only opinion that really matters is God, myself, my spouse (because mine is loving and accepting, but not all are). If I am doing my best, that's all I can do.That's all the Lord expects of me. Even angels can do no more than that. People have to learn to adapt to my limitations, because I just can't live up to everyone else's expectations.

Success is not based on money, but on satisfaction with your life. Perfectionism is not necessary, and it is destructive to your health and soul. I think the more "stuff" you have, the more you have to worry about and take care of, so I am simplifying by getting rid of things I don't use. I can do with less clothing. That would mean less energy spent on laundry. There are other things we could find in our life that are time/energy/peace thieves.

I've also started weeding out activities that are stealing my peace, and being conscious of how much time I spend on the computer, TV, other time wasters that add to my stress when I realize I have used my energy on those instead of things that would make my life better; or activities that would simplify my life and bring me more peace. Make peace and strength and joy your goal, not how much you can buy or how much you can squeeze into a day.

We are not human DOINGS, we are human BEINGS.

We need to learn how to just "Be", and know that God is with us, and learn to feel that very palpable feeling of when He IS with us, comforting us, strengthening us, guiding us.

When I look into my future, I want to picture a lady who is peaceful, with a smile, despite the pain and exhaustion, and a sense of humor, knowing how to pace myself, and accepting gracefully that there will have to be times of recovery where I will have pain and exhaustion. I guess all of us need to learn patience during those times. There are many small steps that can be taken to achieve those goals. I don't want to envision the person I used to be: Never happy with the amount I accomplished, letting my "lists" rule my life, never accepting what I did as good enough, never taking time to enjoy the small pleasures in life, never taking time to listen to the Lord, instead of just talking to Him, then not spending time to try to hear the answers. "Hearing Him" takes practice. At first, you may get impressions or inspirations, and wonder "did this idea come from me or from the adversary or from the Lord?" But as we act on those promptings and guidance, we soon hear/feel His guidance more loudly/strongly.

May you feel the strength and comfort that comes from the Lord. May you feel that He knows you and your limitations, He expects less from you than you think He does, and He expects less from you than your church might, and less than the world might expect. May you know that you only have to try to improve on your own life, (making it simplified and more peaceful, not more materialistic), and may you try not to be better than anyone else, but try to be better (in your own goals) tomorrow than you were yesterday.Bless each of you!Sheila

P.S. I really need to publicly thank the Lord for letting me live in the age of Internet! How did people who were sick and possibly stuck at home alone ever survive without it?

Saturday 22 August 2009

MANDATORY FLU SHOTS HAVE STARTED!

I HAVE POSTED ABOUT THIS SCARY AND CONTROVERSIAL EVENT ON MY OTHER BLOG, BECAUSE NOT ALL MY BLOG VISITORS WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SOMETHING SO DRAMATIC AND SCARY. IF YOU STILL WANT TO VIEW IT, CLICK HERE:

















Thursday 13 August 2009

He Will Show Thee Miracles


I am being led more and more to people who have experienced miracles and supernatural experiences. I find that many, if not most churches and congregations have stopped believing in such things. I have had multiple clergymen from different faiths attack my near death experiences and my multiple times that my mother and I were both saved from death when the doctors said it was not possible. When our loving Lord walked the earth, He showed God's power through the manipulation of natural laws, and told others to believe in these things. The Bible, right up until the birth of the Lord is full of supernatural occurrences. So why are so many Christians and Christian leaders "dead" to works and miracles now? When I get time, I will write on the many miracles I have received in my life. At the moment I don't have time, but it is one of my goals. If I had more time/energy to spend on the computer, I would probably start a whole new blog dedicated to miracles and supernatural experiences attributed to the Lord, but when my husband returns, I will have very little computer time. Instead, I am going to add to my sidebar "Blogs about miracles" and "websites about miracles", which will include GOD CENTERED supernatural events.

In my first NDE (near death experience), I was told that as the Lord's return gets closer, there will be more and more supernatural occurrences, so many that they will no longer be called supernatural. There will be both good and evil supernatural activities, and that the veil between the spirit world and this world will be thinner and thinner. There will be more understanding about things unseen, and even scientific proof of such things. These things are happening. There are now multiple instruments used when checking out haunted houses, and those instruments show evidence right when the unnatural events are happening.

So many believe "If you can't see it, it doesn't exist." I don't understand that thinking. You can't see oxygen, but it's there. You can't see germs (until recently no one could see them because there were no microscopes) but they are there. You can't see emotions or feelings, you can only see how a person acts when having emotions...yet emotions exist. Those who don't believe in God because they are too blind to see His manifestations, will soon see things they can't deny.

I also believe there will be many preachers and clergy who will not be taken up in the rapture, because they talk all day about Jesus, just as a career, a money making business, not because of their close relationship with the Lord.

So here is just another hobby/interest of mine being added to the blog. I have loved studying signs of the last days. It was the subject I studied most about for many many years. We had a study group weekly that was affectionately nicknamed "The Doomsday Club" because we only studied signs of the last days. Now it is great to live to see the revelations coming true. These are 2 of my very intense interests. Signs of the last days, and miracles. I hope the blogs and sites I share will help your faith to grow.

Blessings,

Disclaimer: The blogs, websites I post about miracles and supernatural does not mean I believe all that is written on them, or that I condone or associate with any of the groups/sects/people involved.

Tuesday 4 August 2009

HE IS MY STRENGTH AND COMFORT

Mel left me such a touching comment on the last blog, that I wanted to share with you all that it was through no strength of my own that I got through those many years of Satan badgering me every moment to end the marriage because of my inadequacies. I give God all the glory if you saw any strength at all in me, because as soon as the approval letter came, a dark cloud over me lifted, and all the attacks and anxious hours just stopped!
I wanted to share a picture with you that portrays how I felt. It was like I was climbing a mountain with slippery slope, falling often, but I was the little girl whose hand He is holding in this picture. He would pull me up and comfort me. It seemed to go through a dark forest, and I could not see where I was going or what was on the other side, but the Lord knew...and He promises to never fail us or leave us. I am a slow learner and stubborn student, so it took thousands of repeated times of learning over and over to just trust Him! It takes some practice to learn how to feel the love and strength He is giving and the advice He is whispering to us. The painting is called "Be not afraid" by Greg Olsen, but it also reminds me of the scripture that says "I will guide you, lest you dash your foot against a rock".
Blessings,


Monday 3 August 2009

THANK YOU!!!



THANK YOU ALL who left comments and wrote to me with such sincere congratlations and sharing in my joy. It is a rare person who can be truly happy for another's good fortune, so I see what dear people the Lord has brought into my life. May the Lord bless you as much as he has blessed me! After the breakup of my first marriage, I didn't expect to ever be this happy again.

PHILLIPINES-SO SAD FOR YOU!

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To all my dear Fililpino blogger family members, I am SO sorry to hear about the death of your beloved President. I know she was well loved and considered to do many good deeds. I will be praying for the future of your country. Bless you.
Sheila

Sunday 2 August 2009

HE IS A GOD OF MIRACLES!



After years of fighting government, lawyers and Satan, with delays and foul ups that should have stopped this blessing again and again...
MY HUSBAND IS COMING HOME
FROM THE WAR ZONE!!!
We don't have the date yet, just the approval letter,
so now I am wearing myself out doing all the things I want to have done before my new husband gets here,
and I'm nervous like a new bride, but only more so, because he deserves to have a young, healthy wife who can give him everything he deserves, and I can't do all that...but hubby knows that. I am more nervous than he is because he doesn't know what marriage is like, and I do realize all the work marriage takes, so I'm more nervous than in my first marriage, but also more appreciative, because now I know what real, deep, sacrificing love is.
I am thanking the Lord with tears of joy, tears of relief that it's all over, no more fearing for his life, no more fighting with lawyers and government, tears of excitement for the future,

and with a humble fear, because
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak!
I can see all the care he will need while re-adjusting to society, and I am frustrated about how little I can accomplish, but the Lord has worked many miracles to get my husband home despite many government foul-ups, so He will continue to help.
So now, I am starting a new life!
The Lord arranged this marriage,
We have a purpose together. Too many things happened
that should have divided us, but God always
removed each roadblock that Satan
tried to put in our way.
Now we will get our honeymoon. YIPPEE and YIKES!
I have a word for these times..."upcited"...half upset, half excited. Mostly excited, and so very comforted
by our loving Heavenly Father!
I pray you all get your
own miracle soon!


Proverbs 3:5-6
" Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him,

and he shall direct thy paths."




thank you Lord, for
your sustenance and
your teaching me in the
many years of waiting.
Blessings,
Sheila

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