Do What When With Who ???

This Blog Post was inspired by today's First 5 Devotional entitled "What Will You Do With Jesus?" I challenge you to download the FREE app and start spending / investing the First 5 minutes of your day in The Word. 

Do What When  ... 

I am the daughter of a Baptist preacher turned pastor. My father was an older man when he and momma had me (dad was born in 1919). Momma was 20 years younger than daddy, and yet it was momma who died when I was just 14 years young. 

I didn't know what to do with my grief, my emotions, my anger, my questions, my disappointment with life ... and God knows, I didn't know what to do with Jesus thru all of this. He soon faded away. 

I was saved. I was saved as a young girl, I remember my declaration of that spiritual transaction. I truly believed that Jesus was born of a virgin, He suffered under Pontus Pilate, He was unjustly condemned and was crucified on a cross. I believed that Jesus died on that cross for my sin and was buried in a borrowed tomb. And I also believed God raised Jesus from the dead just like He said He would. So I repented of my sin and made a conscious decision to follow Jesus Christ. I was baptized in a local lake, which was our custom, actually I was baptized more times than I can count, but that's another blog post. LOL And yet, as I grew older, I failed miserably at growing up in Jesus. I did not mature in my faith. My "seed" remained a starter seed. ... "Oh ye of little faith." 

Somewhere along the way I decided that Jesus could be my Savior, but I would be the one who would sit on the throne of my heart while Jesus patiently waited in the background. He never left me you know. 

Needless to say, as I searched for significance in all the wrong things, I started to live out a lifestyle of total rebellion. Daily, for many years, I grieved both The Holy Spirit and my daddy in ways I care not to recall. But God. 

But I kept on searching and in 1993, I finally found The King of Kings was always there with me and for me. So, I invited Jesus to take His proper place in my life. This time I crowned Him Lord of Lords in my life. 

But while in the midst of all my confusion God gave a song to one of His children that was recorded. When I'd go to church, which was often, as I still lived in daddy's house, daddy would always ask me to sing to sing this song. I wouldn't be happy about it, but I would oblige. Even in the midst of my personal storm, I'd sing. 

I've often wondered why he always wanted to hear this particular song, until today, thru this devotion my long time question was finally answered. This song was a prayer song for my daddy, a prayer that he eagerly prayed  that I would someday pray for myself in the midst of all my confusion. 

Well God answered daddy's prayer. I am not only praying this song prayer for me, but I am praying just like dad, that my children and their children will some day sing this same prayer song over their own lives, and the lives of their children. 

And I pray this today in Jesus name, with a spirit of Thanksgiving.  Amen! 

And now for the song/prayer. 

Lyrics to "What Shall I Do" 

By Tramaine Hawkins 

What shall I do 

What step should I take 

What move should I make 

Oh Lord, what shall I do

I'm going to wait

For an answer from You

I have nothing to lose

Oh Lord, I'm going to wait

I know You'll come through

With a blessing for me

Please Lord set my soul free

Oh Lord, I know you'll come through

I can't live without Your help

I am weak all by myself

Lord please give me the strength I need

So I can possess eternal peace

[Choir: repeats]

No one else can calm my fears

God alone can wipe away my tears

Glory to the mighty king

In Jesus Christ I have everything

Oh there's no one like Jesus

Who can heal broken hearts

And put them back together again

What shall I do

What step should I take

What move should I make

Oh, Lord What shall I do

I'm going to wait

I know you'll come through

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Some Christmas Love

Below is a blogpost of my response to today's (12/25/2015) First Five devotion. 

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God's Love .... 

I am coming to realize that there's a maturity that comes with knowing AND growing in Christ. With this maturity comes the wisdom to know that you always need to wear your "God lenses" whereby you are super naturally empowered to clearly see life and all your circumstances from God's perspective. 

I am also learning that as "God's Girls" we must only drink LIFE  from our  "God filtered cups," otherwise I promise you that you'll find yourself dead drunk with the world's nonsense. 

These are lessons that were taught to me early on in life, but my carnal mindset totally missed their meaning. 

And yet, because today  I serve a RISEN Saviour, on THIS Christmas, I am whole heartedly celebrating our Father's special way of gifting us with such wisdom. 

Wisdom that He took the time to wrap in the warmth of a virgin frame name Mary and delivered  to us via a lowly manger found in a small town called Bethlehem. 

So, I pray that that you will join me in celebrating this Christmas with a "Mary" spirit, believing that God can and will do EVERYTHING He said He would do. 

In Jesus name I pray this for you with thanksgiving. Amen! 

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Watch Me, Watch Me!

Serving Not To Be Seen  ... but because we truly LOVE is paramount. 

Especially in these days of Social Media, we must be vigilant to stay focused, as even the elect can get "caught up." 

Dear God,

May You continue to further open our eyes so that we can see ourselves as  "The Wretch"  You sought out, saved and sanctified thru many nameless and humble servants throughout every season of our lives. And God, please give us grace to serve like You. 

We pray this in Jesus name. Amen! 

“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”

Philippians 2:5-8 ESV

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A Hot Mess .... Pray Y'all!

How's YOUR prayer life these days? 

God's ways are NOT like my ways, 

Nor are His thoughts anything like my thoughts ... For Really! 

The above reference to scripture was used in a jingle I wrote and recorded (on my phone) LOL.  It was based on my life verses found in Isaiah 55:8,9. 

These days, the time I spend in prayer, the side bar conversations I have with God (and they are many), the time I spend listening to His directives, meditating on His Word, exploring His faithfulness ... are all disciplines that I find vital to my spiritual health. But honestly,   it hasn't always been like this, and honestly, it's not always easy.  

I remember like it was yesterday, the days I spent sitting on the throne of my own heart, acting as if I was the creator and substainer of life. You see,  I was the lord of MY life in a nutshell. 

Trust me, I am NOT proud of this by a long shot, but I'm determined to "tell the truth and shame the devil" in hopes that my "hall of shame" will help somebody.  

Back then I only prayed when I had a specific assignment for God to accomplish, which normally included Him rescuing me from some crazy mess I had gotten myself into. Or, I was asking Him to bless my food. For Really! 

But God! Because He lives and reigns in my life, today I can shout and sing with a humble heart and an uplifted head. You see,  "I'm Sooooo Glad Jesus Lifted Me ... Satan Had Me Bound, But Jesus Lifted Me."      

And YES, I'm still a work in progress, but at least I am aware of that fact. Thus, I'm singing Glory Hallelujah, cause I KNOW that I KNOW that it was Jesus who reached waaayyyyy down and "Lifted Me."  

So, how's YOUR prayer life these days? If you need someone to pray with you I make myself available, as I know God is Able! 

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Thank YOU ... For Really!!!



That Moment When ...



“Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for ALL of you, ... ”

Romans 1:8a NLT

Yesterday was Sunday, October 18th, 2015 and it was also the 3rd day of my 50th year here in the land of the dying. 10/18/15 will also go down in history as the day God taught me that I don't know NOTHING! For Really! 



You see as I give pause to/ serious thought to the fact my one and only daughter, aka MiMi, was able to precisely coordinate and organize more than 70 people from my past and present life to come together to celebrate me in one place and I knew NOTHING about it, defined the moment that I really realized that I don't know JACK / NOTHING. For really! 



Everything that I thought to be happening was so far in the left field of "NOT" that even my spirit man has gone thru a transformation from this. And for the record, that's a real good thing! 

So I am thanking God for YOU, a vital part of this personal shift in my life. This is but one of many results of my 50th Surprise Birthday Party. 



And I want to sincerely thank YOU for loving me,  and participating in the festivities. Needless to say it was BIG heart thumping fun afternoon to say the least. 



I have methodically read every word of every card and have shed many tears of joy. Every gift I received was obviously chosen out of a deep abiding love for me,  and I am truly overwhelmed by God's love expressed thru you. 



Y'all did it. I love you for it and I don't believe I will ever be the same because of "That Moment When ..." 

Thank YOU for loving and celebrating me. I love you too, each of you to the moon and back and back to the moon and back and .... 

And just like The Apostle Paul,  “... I long to visit (with each of ) you so I can (continue to ) bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to (always be used of God to) encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.”

Romans 1:10-12 NLT

Humbly Submitted,

Earline E. Blumhagen

a Mess Ministry fleshed out .... 

 

   

Touch Me, I Ain't Scared!

Touch Me Again ... I'm NOT Mad! 

God is soooooo good. As I am in planning mode today, working on several events to include the "Surviving The Holidays" Grief Seminar and Reception here in Orlando on November 7th, a woman of God reached out to me with a sponsorship for 2 people to attend. 

Needless to say she too had a Grief Recovery testimony, as do I. When I reach the end of her message my soul was overflowing with worship for my King.  I found myself singing the lyrics below as I responded to her private message. 

 It got soooooooooo good y'all that I just had to share it with you. I hope you're OK with this ... Actually, even if you aren't I challenge you to pray these lyrics in faith, asking God to "Touch You." 

Little do you know that His touch is the one you've been waiting for. So go ahead  and invite Him to touch YOU even NOW! 

He Touched Me 

Shackled by a heavy burden

'Neath a load of guilt and shame
Then the hand of Jesus touched me
Now I am no longer the same.

He touched me, oh He touched me
And oh the joy that floods my soul
Something happened and now I know
He touched me and made me whole.

Since I met the blessed Saviour
Since He cleansed and made me whole
I will never cease to praise Him
I'll shout it while eternity rolls.

He touched me, oh He touched me
And oh the joy that floods my soul
Something happened and now I know
He touched me and made me whole. 

I'm Earline Blumhagen, the mother of this clan and a Mess Ministry fleshed out. This has been good, but I have to call it a rap for now. 

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I Ain't Even Trying To Forgive That ...

It's ALL Grace!!!

This blog post was inspired by First Five ... A Daily Devotional App for Women created by P31. Download it today and Become the change you want to see in others. 

Being transformed like Noah ... You've gotta read Romans 12:2 in your Bible right now because that's how Noah was transformed ... by God's Amazing Grace. Grace manifested through a new mindset, cause folk can make you wanna cuss, fight, walk away, pray down Hell fire bombs and more. But God! 

Grace. It's definitely not typical , it's unmerited, that's why it's called Grace. It's favor ... Favor extended from God to my sinning self. Daily. Can you imagine? 

So when I think of being transformed by God's grace like Noah's drinking self (don't judge me LOL), I think of being thrust in a place of such love and gratitude that I too start extending grace to others, just like my my Daddy who invites me to cry out "Abba Father!" 

All day everyday, to the best of my ability I seek His face for opportunities to BE like Him. So, oftentime as I am aware of God's grace being poured out on me, I actually hear from God on each situation I find myself in. And as He walks with me and talks with me (thru His Word and thru His Holy Spirit), He tells me what GRACE should look like in each situation. 

Practically, many a day me extending God's Grace looks like this: 

1. Me letting them have the parking spot even if I was there first

2. Me returning not only my shopping cart but someone else's too who would have let their cart hit somebody's else's car 

3. Me picking up trash when I didn't put it there ... and they always leave a mess. Grown folk. 

4. Me  leaving a place, thing or even a person in better shape than they were before they "experienced" me, even when I know they don't particularly care for me 

5. Me simply  laughing at my kids or somebody else's kids who tried to play a prank that wasn't really funny, but just ruined my new carpet

6. Me letting a perpetrator know that I have forgiven him or her for an intentional wrong deed done against me, etc.  

Note that when it comes to Me extending Grace, that decision starts with ME, every time. Because, Grace. Grace. God's Grace, His Grace is sufficient for me. Grace, Grace, God's Grace, His Grace will give you the VICTORY! 

God's Grace exuding thru me and extending to others in love. 

Noah found grace in God's eyes (See Genesis 6:6-8 ) because he stood on The Lord's side no matter what "The Street Committee" did or said.

 Noah developed a bold confidence in who God is and every WORD God said. And like Noah, if I want to find grace in God's eye, I too have to learn to trust Him with my EVERYTHING. 

Trust the fact that He is who He says He is ( gotta read The Bible to find out WHO He says He is) and, commit to letting  Him do whatever He wants to do both in and through you. 

It's a serious TRUST factor my friend. 

But why wouldn't I trust Him? He's The ONLY God who made Himself a sacrifice by intentionally allowing His only begotten Son, Jesus, to die on a cross, as if He were a criminal, for you and I ... for ALL our sin. Can you imagine? 

He exchanged His righteousness for OUR sin. I mean really? Who does that? AND, just like He said He would, He actually raised Jesus from the dead to prove to us that He is God. 

 So why wouldn't I trust Him? 

Why won't you trust Him today? 

Besides He's The ONLY way that you can have access to the Grace you need to overcome. And you and I both know that there's something that you need to overcome today. 

So, won't you "Come To Jesus" right now. You can pray to receive his FREE gift of Grace right now! 

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