I AM says "I AM well pleased with you..."

Isn't it funny, how we all seem to in our hearts, every day, ask Father God, if He's pleased with us? Whether directly, indirectly, consciously or subconsciously, it seems we wonder if we've earned the privilege of being His dear children; when all along, that's what this whole life was destined for, to KNOW Him and to be known by Him. "My Son, in whom I am well pleased." We're in Him now aren't we? If we believe and trust in Jesus Christ who has saved us and came to redeem our lives from the pit of hell, seperate from our Father God?

Don't let that devil, who's trying to pull the same tricks from the beginning, fool you into another second of doubt that you're righteous, a child of the most high, by such beautiful grace, a free gift given for you to open up. Everyday I seem to find more of this sweet grace that truly, never ceases, just as the universe never seems to end, and if it did, would He really be the unfathomable Omnipotent One? How high, deep, wide is His great love, that if I could come to the end of it, than I suppose I'd be let down that I could receive every bit of this mind-blowing, pure love.

If you feel you've hit a plateau with the good news of Jesus Christ, I urge you, there's more. You've not tasted and seen all of His goodness. Everytime I look into the mirror, His face, His words, His presence, it's like I'm taking another bite from this sweet unending apple! To say that we've been born of sin and will always sin is the fastest lie we're allowing to block us from truly being humble children, who walk in authority and power. Pride resists God's word, "no I'm not like Jesus, I'm just little ol me," when really Jesus came for us to say, "I'm just like My brother Jesus, holy, righteous, perfect, and filled with authority and power!" Not hoping He will back us up with signs and wonders but knowing that it's just what happens because we're cut from the same cloth now. Don't let man (flesh, carnal thinking) seperate you from what God has joined together!

This isn't the place to perhaps preach, but life's not about what I ate for breakfast or bought at the store, it's about growing in the revelation of who Christ is in me! If I'm not growing in God's grace, I feel like I'm not breathing. So, I share a little bit of my fellowship with the Lord to show that Japan and the adventure is incredible, but the greatest joy, is knowing Him! 

There's many times I wake up and feel that pressure I'm not doing enough, I didn't say more, do more, believe more, etc.; and all that is lies from the enemy to get me to trouble shoot and introspect if I'm 'good enough' to come to Him today. No more!

Paul talked with a friend's yesterday and the Lord gave him some words to comfort them in life right now, and I felt that God was actually saying the same things to me.  Here's a few quotes that perhaps you'll want to claim for yourself as well...

"You're not in a pit or a slump, you are in His garden cultivating your relationship and no more trust in man and their doctrines, but you only live on His words alone. Enjoy being in the present time with Him and let that be your focus, not on what you don't have but be thankful for what you do have. He's telling you, you're right where you need to be. Don't let the business of life or the lack thereof discourage you. You're still my son/daughter in whom I am well pleased.
Look at where you from and where you are now. Be anxious for nothing but be faithful and thankful for all things that I am doing and have done and will do through you.
You are further ahead than you can see with your eyes. See yourself only through My eyes and not the eyes of the flesh. You be the happiest child in the middle of nothingness. Let the world marvel of your joy in Me your salvation. You are loved and in My hand and plan. Don't lose the opportunity to enjoy Me in the simple things as we fellowship throughout the day.
You're so loved and I have blessed you with all blessings. Your faith will move from your needs, to solving the world's needs and problems; you will see and agree with My heart and see My desires fulfilled on the earth."

Here in the countryside of Ibaraki, I feel without many acquaintances, the language, a car, a job, or even children, I'm in a place of nothingness as it appears. But if I get my sights off of being in deep love everyday with my King, my best friend, my hope and my Savior, than I've already lost. I gain the world as I lose myself.

It's an identity crisis I (we) must have with a reckoning to the truth (Not Facts ) to who God says I am. When I become present with Him in whatever it is I"m doing, whether it's at this little apartment worshipping with my guitar, walking to the market and praying or on the train, I am fixed on the joy of the Lord, and out of this place, I draw the onlookers without trying. I reach over to pray or smile or even hand out a piece of candy because it's just in me. I'm not 'trying' to be a Christian, or 'trying' to love, I just naturally out of my supernatural spirit, so easily...love!

Lastly on a spiritual convo, I'd like to challenge and inspire anyone reading, that I'm learning what it means to be more of a 'body' of Christ, where I'm really looking, trusting and praying from a position of already knit together as one, holding fast to the head which is Jesus. So by that same spirit, I'm leaning to pray for people and than trust God, that same spirit in Him, in me, and in that person, to work itself out according to God's will. For example...

Recently, Neylor had some pressures and he was looking for answers. Naturally, a person just wants to give their advice and say do this or do that; but all that's doing is reflecting a life we once lived without CHrist where the law was our master, working from the outside in. We abode by laws of do this or don't do that. And did that work? We can see that it clearly just made us condemned (specifically we see in the OT and Roman's 7) that it brought about condemnation, shame and guilt because we knew what the law said but with our own hearts and minds, we couldnt' keep it, even though it was good. Why?

What happens when your parents told you to take out the trash, and every week they would have to coax you into doing the job they asked of you to do. Grudgingly or even with bribery of compensation (allowance) we would do it. I'm sure as any parent, that sort of contract/covenant wasn't enjoyable, nor convenient when it really wasn't from the heart.

But say one day, that powerful voice of the spirit of CHrist inside speaks up; you get this thought that you want to help your parents because you love them and they have been so good to you, or maybe they haven't, but you realize that the Love of God has filled your life/heart and now you want to demonstrate it, not because you have to, but because you want to! You want to do an 'action', a 'works' with your faith that God loves you therefore you get to reveal this love, and perfect it, by loving your parents; therefore you choose to go take the trash out a day early, even before your mom had to remind you, again :)

This new law, on the heart, proved, showed clearly the law that was 'good' in the commandments, but no one had to tell you, it was revealed by the light, Jesus Christ in you!  The Lord told Paul and I to never again say, "it's so hard...(whatever it is)"  but rather say, "it's so easy by the spirit." That's actually the truth when we step into grace and the position we're now called to live out of as blessed children, known and loved by Daddy!

So (back to my example), I didn't want to just say what I thought seemed right because I really didn't know what God wanted to do in Neylor's situation; however I did want God's will and most importantly, I wanted Neylor to receive the answer form the inside, by the spirit.

With all this revelation and faith to pray with trust of God's spirit in Neylor to work and reveal to Him an answer, I was more than surprised how fast the answer came. 2 mornings later, Neylor (who hardly ever remembers his dreams, had a dream and with the Holy Spirit, he received the interpretation), This surpassed my prayer and joy filled my heart because of how faithful, and true God is to His word. He told me to pray and trust that precious spirit inside Neylor to work out his own truth/answers by the inside out. That new way of operating, as we now have received since Jesus Christ came, this was a clear example of how the Lord said not to live by bread alone, but every 'proceeding/active/daily' word that comes from the mouth of God!

AS we eat this daily words/innerwitness/dreams/visions/voice, etc, we live in a pure conscience before God, no more condemnation under an outside law. He says you eat and you shall live, eternal life! Meditate on that one!

Guys, our God is too good not to get to know. I love my Abba with all my heart and am never grateful enough to what He did giving me Jesus. I pray you find the same intensity and hunger to know Him! All of life he says, is to Know Him! Seek the revelation of Christ my friends! In that is all we're looking for!

I love you and I bless you!!!