SIMPLEST calling card

 

2 Corinthians 1:12

King James Version

12 For our rejoicing is this, 

the testimony of our conscience, 

that in simplicity and godly sincerity, 

not with fleshly wisdom, 

but by the grace of God, 

we have had our conversation in the world, 

and more abundantly to you-ward.

How would a born again design a card?

Especially from one whose love is for GOD's WORD alone?

Well, we design it simply.

With GOD in mind.

He must be the focus.

Thus, the achingly simple bond paper "card" I have above.

All because I find myself sharing GOD's WORD everywhere.

Mostly when I commute in jeeps, or cabs.

I end up borrowing pen and paper and writing my website link,

So I decided to create the simplest calling card to share with everyone.

After all, I've found my "calling".

As writer, workman, and warrior for CHRIST.

I've heeded GOD's call to be "holy".

And that's what I share with you everyday.

Through our 108 blogs, so far.

That card will not win design awards.

It was not designed to.

But it will please the LORD.

For my name's not on it.

His, alone.

And for His glory, alone.

Let the blogs do all the talking.

You see, when GOD makes you born again, everything about you changes.

Where before, it's always a preoccupation with self.

Now, GOD is all that matters.

Self pales in comparison.

Self becomes attuned to His will.

Self delights in serving Him, and others.

I've had so many cards in the past.

From so many other jobs.

But I've not really shared them.

They're coated, in full-color, pretty.

My name and designation proudly emblazoned on it.

I've got stacks of it at home.

It's all gloss, no GOD's glory.

Ah, but this card will surely be shared.

It will go places.

Wherever SPIRT takes it.

GOD loves the sincere soul.

The childlike ones.

Those without guile.

And that's the goal I have.

He also likes playful hearts.

Those eager to please Him.

Those delighted in obeying Him.

Those unafraid to communicate with Him.

Such is my life with the LORD.

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2 Corinthians 5:17

King James Version

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature: 

old things are passed away; 

behold, 

all things are become new.

Ever had a dream, within a dream?

To explain, I shall tell you of a dream I had this morning.

I was dreaming of a friend, and his girlfriend.

Before I left their apartment, he gave me TWO metal pieces.

The kind that you can put atop a fireplace.

These were two, thin, grey metal pieces.

He said something about being "changed".

Now, I don't remember if he got changed before he got the pieces.

Or, did he change, after he got those?

All I know is it felt like he was a "changed" man.

Perhaps, he got close to GOD.

At least, that's the feeling I got.

Hopefully, he became born again.

The metal piece on top had some parts "off" it.

Like a chimney jutted out, almost like a diorama.

As he handed me the pieces, an idea came to me.

I invited him and his girlfriend to come by my place.

And have a look at my new "pad".

That presented itself as the dream "within" the dream.

It was a one-room thing, like a studio apartment.

Soon as we opened the door, we were greeted by cheery things.

A bright, but not glary room.

Hand-painted furniture all over the place.

It's not quite "bohemian", but it had "artwork" I made.

I showed him a low table, to the left, against the wall.

A "change" had come over me, too.

To the point I gave away everything I had.

All the old furniture, etc.

Exodus 25:9

King James Version

9 According to all that I shew thee, 

after the pattern of the tabernacle, 

and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, 

even so shall ye make it.

In its place, I bought discarded furniture.

Or kept "found" items.

Stuff people didn't want anymore.

And "breathed" new life into it, by painting it.

My whole, tiny room became an artist's haven for me.

Before the dream ended, I do remember that low table.

It was painted a non-glossy white, and had some electric blue details on a corner.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8

King James Version

7 Go thy way, 

eat thy bread with joy, 

and drink thy wine with a merry heart; 

for God now accepteth thy works.

8 Let thy garments be always white; 

and let thy head lack no ointment.

Numbers 15:38-41

King James Version

38 Speak unto the children of Israel,

and bid them that they make them fringes 

in the borders of their garments 

throughout their generations, 

and that they put upon the fringe of the borders 

a ribband of blue:

39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, 

that ye may look upon it, 

and remember all the commandments of the Lord, 

and do them ; 

and that ye seek not after your own heart 

and your own eyes, 

after which ye use to go a whoring:

40 That ye may remember, 

and do all my commandments, 

and be holy unto your God.

41 I am the Lord your God, 

which brought you out of the land of Egypt, 

to be your God: 

I am the Lord your God.

I don't believe I've ever dreamt this way before.

Wherein I was dreaming, and dreamt another dream from it.

Strange, quirky, but that's my brain.

That's the brain GOD gave me.

Those are the dreams His SPIRIT gives me.

Dreaming's different once GOD makes you born again.

I would never want to go back to the "old" me.

I'll give you a little tip I learned.

Actually, a number of tips, so you can remember a dream.

Considering I'd been writing down my dreams since 1997.

I learned quite a FEW things:

1. SAVOR the dream.

2. DON'T open your eyes just yet.

3. MEMORIZE the details.

4. PAY particular attention to the feelings in the dream.

5. WRITE down the contents of your dream.

6. PRAY to GOD to explain your dream.

7. WAIT for His SPIRIT to explain things to you.

And watch what happens.

You will be thrilled.

As I always am.

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Luke 12:42-43

King James Version

42 And the Lord said, 

Who then is that faithful and wise steward, 

whom his lord shall make ruler over his household,

to give them their portion of meat in due season?

43 Blessed is that servant, 

whom his lord when he cometh 

shall find so doing.

Acknowledgment.

Appreciation.

Awe.

Those are the things I feel.

When I see what GOD has created.

What GOD has done for us.

What GOD has promised us.

I don't look to the big things.

I look to the small things.

To the things people take for granted.

Such as this lone rose.

From the two dozen roses, only one was left standing.

Only GOD knows how it happened.

For only GOD has power over everything.

Whether it be the life, of one rose.

Or the life, of one person.

I suppose I've always been that way.

Appreciating the simple things.

The forgotten things.

I still see life, in the discarded things.

Would that be of use in my task as workman?

I suppose so.

For SPIRIT guided me to create "blooks".

What I call our blogs, and books.

Which aim to share Scripture.

Invigorating self, faith, and churches once more.

And yet, it's all for GOD's GLORY.

To acknowledge His love.

To appreciate JESUS, Who gave His life for us.

To thank SPIRIT, for teaching me Scripture.

My lone, standing rose may be gone.

Past its life.

Past its freshness.

But never past its beauty.

I still see life in it.

Dried, but not forgotten.

For one who is born again, everything GOD made, has life.

For our GOD is a LIVING GOD.

He breathes life into man.

His SPIRIT refreshes us.

We are subject to His laws.

The true born again doesn't worship nature.

We appreciate it, but we don't worship it.

We worship the One, TRUE GOD alone.

Whose face is in JESUS.

John 14:7

King James Version

7 If ye had known me, 

ye should have known my Father also: 

and from henceforth ye know him, 

and have seen him.

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