Cancer of the soul

When you look at it for its medical uses Ginger is a most exciting spice.  The list of uses is extensive starting with treating digestion and stomach related ailments, arthritis, colic, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol which assists with heart conditions, flu, headaches and muscle pain.  It is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.

What I am most excited about though is that Ginger is now believed to be one of the best non-chemical treatments for cancer.  Initially believed to only assist with nausea from chemotherapy it is not being discovered to be 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy due to the component 6-shogaol because it targets the root cause of cancer malignancy.  

That got me thinking about the conditions of the soul we deal with.  We all have aspects or areas in our lives where we have been hurt and feel pain.  Over time and life experiences these areas become areas that the devil chooses to build as strongholds in our lives and he will inflict pain on us to continually reinforce our insecurities in those areas.  These areas become a cancer of the soul.

As much as ginger goes to treating the root cause of the cancer, so too the Holy Spirit works in our lives to heal the root cause of our insecurities but continually showering us with the love of God and with His Holy presence.  Yes it may take counselling or psychological support but the Holy Spirit is always in control and guides us to those whom He knows can administer the best treatment to us.

If you are needing a little ginger for the soul then move into the loving presence of God and you will soon feel and experience His love and His power in ways you never imagined!

Taming the shrew

A while back I was complaining that with the drought my garden was practically dead.....well that has changed for the better.  I once again have overgrowth that I can hardly control.  Although it is looking slightly messy, it really does look beautiful.  It is going to take some discipline to get to work on it though and I'll have to get stuck in soon. 

Talking about discipline though I was reminded the other day that I had let my bible reading discipline slip again.  It really is so easy to get so busy that we forget to make time for the things that are really important to us or that really mean something to us.  

The beauty about our relationship with God though is that God doesn't nag us when we wonder away from His presence, no He simply waits patiently knowing that like any small child we won't wonder far before we come running back into His loving arms. 

How about joining me and running into God's love through His word today! 

Bare necessities

Communication is a very strange thing.  People say what they mean then they don't.  Words can say one thing and behaviour something completely different.  Those in the know call this text and sub text, but where does it all start from?  Everything we do and say emanate from whatever is brewing deep within our soul.

Interestingly scripture talks about this often and three scriptures which you will find below say it well:  The mouth speaks what the heart is full of!  Have you ever been in a bad mood and just had a bad day?  I certainly have had many, and many times I have had to stop myself in my tracks and think about what is going on deep inside and forcefully pull my attitude straight.

How do we do this, how do you change your frame of mind and pull things in the right direction?  Philippians 4:8 (also below) gives us the tools to use.  To put it more simply I'm reminded again of that cute South Pacific song "Happy talking, talking, happy talk...talk about things you like to do."  Okay I'll stop singing now.

Sounds simple but then it wouldn't be powerful if it wasn't simple and true, that's why books like "Don't sweat the small stuff" became so popular, but if you are still stuck and can't get it right....remember Mogly from the Jungle Book....

Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That's why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life

Now that should get you smilin!  

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For your own study read:

Jeremiah 9:8

Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceitfully. With their mouths they all speak cordially to their neighbors, but in their hearts they set traps for them.

Matthew 12:34

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

Luke 6:45

A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Just loving it!

Oh it really is becoming more and more fun!  As you mix the colours together and make careful strokes on the page, you see an image appear.  Different brushes provide different results and the picture is carefully laid onto the paper with each new stroke. 

Then there comes that moment when the image is done, you can step back and say, I've finished!  It is new, it is unique and it is special! 

That is the way God views us, unique, beautiful and spectacular one of a kind original masterpieces and He placed every one of us on this planet for a unique purpose. 

If you ever feel as though your life is pointless and that you have nothing to offer the world, stop that thought immediately!  God loves every bit of you because He made you Himself! 

Little things

There are times when being in physical pain just leaves you feeling brain dead.  At those times it is hard to think of anything good or positive in your life.  But it is precisely at these times when you need remember the small things that you take for granted. 

A home, a bed, a meal, a knife and fork, small everyday things that may mean very little to some, but for others would be a miracle from God. 

Whenever things are going quite your way, remember to step back for a moment and thank God for the small but wonderful blessings He has blessed you with. 

Tuck me in

I think I can guess my cats favourite time of day......bedtime!  I'm guessing this is because the bedtime routine includes lots of tickles and love!  I can often tell when they are tired, because like small kids do, they have a particular meow to let me know it is sleepy time.  There is usually much twirling and swirling and sticking bums in the air for tickles while they settle down.  The funny part is that it often takes a number of attempts before they eventually settle down. 

I know how this feels though as I still well remember what it felt like when mommy used to tuck is in to bed when we were kids and by far the most favourite evenings were the ones when mom would read us a short story as we relaxed and got ready to sleep.  There is nothing in the world that is better than a mother's comfort. 

Our comforter, The Holy Spirit, fulfills this role in our faith.  One of the names of God refers to the feminine side of the Godhead and when we are tired and weary the Holy Spirit comforts us like a mother does by reminding us of God's word (like reading a bedtime story) and wraps us in the warmth of His/Her love (like blankets in our bed).  This warmth we feel is the annointed presence of God.

I pray today that the Holy Spirit will wrap you in His arms and make His presence known to you!

Have a little patience

It happened a couple of months ago when I noticed my microwave oven just wasn't cooking like it should.  Upon investigation I was told that the magnetron (the thingie that makes the microwave cook) was busted and to get it fixed was going to cost more than the whole oven cost when I bought it.

Well it wasn't a difficult decision to dump it.  What was a more difficult decision was to resist the urge to rush out and buy one straight away.  I decided I should push myself a bit and wait until I had enough money at month end (right before payday) to get it.  You see changing spending habits is a matter of will. 

Well I'm pleased to say, that at the end of a very long month, as the December to January pay day usually is due to early December pay, I finally got it today.  What a joy to be able to get it at the end of such a long month.  Usually by now I would have been penniless...tee hee!

Getting a new microwave wasn't such a big deal, what was a big deal was learning again to have the patience to wait for the things we want in life rather than to rush into things.  When we act in patience the joy is far more rewarding when we eventually get what we've been wanting.

Learn to wait on God and wait for His timing!  It really is worth is!