i havent really really blogged about life in awhile. it's all due to laziness.
but for real. this summer was SOOOO AMAZING (: like. the internship i did... was beast. God encountered me in ways i was NOT expecting. example: i finally know what im called to do. mostly :P it's not going to be something with a title. it's not going to be an occupation that already has a name... i've already known that i had a passion for the hurting and the broken. but as i dove deeper into the issues of our nation (our whole world actually), i really found the core of my passions. im not going to become a writer or journalist like i thought i was. i never really FELT like i was going to be either. so i had to do this paper this summer on a justice issue. such as abortion or illegal detentions or human trafficking, to name a few.
and i was given human trafficking.
i had been wanting to learn more about this issue since we did a lot of fundraising for victims of trafficking during school last year. i knew that i had a passion for it already... but i didnt know the depth of it. i found myself crying and crying as i researched. i had to put the research on hold for a little while actually... it just hurt so much. i felt so burdened and helpless. i wanted to gather up the women and children who had been made victims of that terrible trade in my arms and just cry. i wanted to make everything better and tell them about my Jesus who is such an amazing Healer. i realized that my heart was towards broken women specifically... from all backgrounds. those who had been raped or sex trafficked or abused or anything... even those who had broken hearts having nothing to do with physical torture. i just feel sooooo hurt for them. and for the kids who are exposed to their brokenness and the ways they act out on it. it's so frustrating for me... so basically. thats something huge i figured out.
actually, i had just got done with my paper and the next weekend a whole bunch of us went to a conference in Va Beach (Beauty of the Lord) and i took a little trip to one of the prophecy rooms (: my experience in there was crazyyyyy. i was like in shock. one of the prophesier people in there told me that i would have a force, a strong voice for justice- in things such as trafficking and abortions. i was told that i was in a transistion phase change. like i had been moving in one direction, but that God was steering me towards my destiny... that it would be scary, but GOOD. One of them saw a line of fire that was creeping along burning away all the underbrush, burning away things in my life that didnt need to be there. But in that fire, there was glory, a Light. God was stoking the fire, but controlling it. There was difficulty and tribulation apart of the fire, but it's Him. He was there. There is pain and suffering and burning in this fire, but i could chose what to embrace- if i sought God in the tribulation i would find Him, if i sought pain and sadness, i would find that as well. But God wanted me to seek Him... of course (: But yeah, there was more that i wont go into too much detail about... but there was another one about me speaking to large groups of people boldly- revealing truth about God. He was making me a strong powerful speaker & will use me in awesome ways... i would be a world changer, not just women, but other people as well (: that people i have never met will thank me in Heaven. i would have the ability to discern truth as it resonated in me because of the Spirit of God. there was some more prophesy about my heart (i'll keep that to myself ;) and then a lady in the room mentioned something about "beauty for ashes"... i thought that was crazy. since thats like the story of my life... and part of the title and theme of my whole blog haha. but basically, it was just pretty much really intense (:
so now im just trying to figure out how to get started... im excited to go back to school and live out what i experienced this summer. but i really want to be in the middle of the action with the ministry im called to!! so im praying about that (: we'll see what happens! i love what God is doing in me!! the past couple of months have been incredibly rough and extremely hard, but i know He is there, and He is moving powerfully. haha, just this past week i have experienced some more cool God stuff (: im doing a secular music fast (which is SUPPPPERRRR hard) and it's pretty much forced me to encounter Jesus like all the time! It's hardest when im driving cause im alone and i just want to put on some of my favorite stuff, but i cant. and then when im on the computer i wish i could just listen to my old playlists, but im trying soooo hard to press in! and it's been really awesome seeing God work with my sacrafice. the other day i was sitting here going crazy haha... i had tons of pain and hurt in my heart and i was so angry and shocked and just overall- i was a huge mess. and this song by Meredith Andrews (that i had forgotten about, but really loved) came on. It was "You're not alone"... and it really spoke to me where i was in my pain.
and then another song by Audra Lynn "Without You" came on a little bit later. and i had been tempted to look up some songs that would relate to where i was in my hurt and kinda meet me in my depression of the moment, but this song came on. and basically it said: "will You be the words i say? will You be my melody? will You be the song that i sing & the life within me? will You be my everything... cause you are the Life that keeps me going, You are the reason that i say, You are the only one found worthy, oh Jesus, and so my song shall be of You... cause without You, i have nothing. will you be my everything?" ... i thought that was neat. since i was doing the whole music fast thing.. instead of singing a song that would glorify myself and my pain, my NEW SONG would be of a God who is worthy of a beautiful song dedicated to HIM (: but anyways...
ah it felt good to blog again.
i dont know if i really made sense, i wasnt really trying to be grammatically or punctaully correct. but it feels good to get it all out again (: woot!!!!!
haha anyways...
have a good day!!!!! (:
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
we've heard the call...
im gonna start blogging again... even if they are short (:
here goes something that God's really laid on my heart this summer... especially tonight.
we speak up when OUR "rights" are restricted- but when it comes to REAL issues such as murder of the unborn, silent sex slavery & other issues that need immediate intervention, we DEADEN our voice. it's obvious we have one- why do we remain silent? we're the voice of the unheard, their only hope. what if everyone else said "someone else can do it... "? dont say you werent "called"- even if you werent called to an active, front & center intervention in the physical, we are ALL called to active front & center INTERCESSION in prayer. God is calling our hearts to break for what breaks His. He is trying to hand us His heart. We must respond to this calling, to this offer. We have been told WE ARE THE GENERATION that changes the world. Are we going to miss our calling, just as the Israelites? I dont know about you, but i dont want to miss the promised land. Neither do i want to be the reason that another child is murdered in his mother's womb because of her ignorance of the abortion process and it's post-affects. i dont want to be the reason that another young woman is abducted on the streets... the reason for her final death after she gives up from being enslaved to sex 40 or so times a day. we've heard the call... our emotions were moved. now let's get our hearts involved.
-chelsea
(there will probably be more where that come from...)
here goes something that God's really laid on my heart this summer... especially tonight.
we speak up when OUR "rights" are restricted- but when it comes to REAL issues such as murder of the unborn, silent sex slavery & other issues that need immediate intervention, we DEADEN our voice. it's obvious we have one- why do we remain silent? we're the voice of the unheard, their only hope. what if everyone else said "someone else can do it... "? dont say you werent "called"- even if you werent called to an active, front & center intervention in the physical, we are ALL called to active front & center INTERCESSION in prayer. God is calling our hearts to break for what breaks His. He is trying to hand us His heart. We must respond to this calling, to this offer. We have been told WE ARE THE GENERATION that changes the world. Are we going to miss our calling, just as the Israelites? I dont know about you, but i dont want to miss the promised land. Neither do i want to be the reason that another child is murdered in his mother's womb because of her ignorance of the abortion process and it's post-affects. i dont want to be the reason that another young woman is abducted on the streets... the reason for her final death after she gives up from being enslaved to sex 40 or so times a day. we've heard the call... our emotions were moved. now let's get our hearts involved.
-chelsea
(there will probably be more where that come from...)
Monday, June 15, 2009
Finally I Surrender...
at just a glimpse of who You are, i tremble.
my spine shivers by something as simple as worship.
the mention of Your name makes my breathing tighter and
my heart longs to be so close to Yours.
the rhythms of Your heart pulse through my soul.
the caverns of my heart are craving to be filled with Your Living Waters.
Like a monster, a glorious monster, something terrifying and wonderful pounds at the doors of who I am- coming in the name of a Healer, a Deliverer.
i have never known refuge or salvation...
The home i have "prepared" for You inside of me cowers in shame.
i have thoughts of inadequacy as You enter in.
i am whispered lies by Satan that nothing i will ever do for You will ever be good enough.
someone as INCREDIBLE as You deserves so much more than i can offer.
to make Your dwelling in a heart as mine...
my heart sings at the Truth. You want me.
You love and desperately want me...
You want to come into my heart no matter how filthy it is.
You delight in me with gladness (zephaniah 3:17)
My mighty Savior, Rescuer, Salvation...
You take joy in Your creation- because You want to.
You love knowing me... You arent ashamed of me. Why would you be?
MY LORD MY GOD is living- is breathing. Not next to me or behind me or in front of me...
You live among me.
Through every part of me... Your breath is in my lungs. The breath of the Creator.
He breathed life into me... (genesis 2:7) i am created in the image of the Almighty God.
my longing for relationships, for companionship, my desires to love and be loved- are all desires You have placed in me... Desires that You have Yourself. The way i long to love myself is the way You love me. and so much more. (genesis 1:27)
Love longs for things, and love wants that longing returned. Love is not a fair game... Love wants you completely and will not share you with any other. My God is love. My God is jealous. He desperately wants me... and will not share my attention with any one else. He loves us like no other creature. Humans are the only creation He did not speak into existence.
God knelt down on His hands and knees and gathered the dust from the ground to form mankind. He then breathed us into existence. He bowed down to form me.
He loves me.
No matter how much i sit there and tell God the reasons why i am undeserving of His love, He remains unconvinced. Nothing i could say or do will talk God out of loving me. He dreams constantly 24/7 of how He can encounter us...
He loves me despite our incompatibility. I hate who i became... and ending up hating myself. I hate which He loves... When we take on sin we take on an identity that takes away our beauty. Jesus sees our initial and potential beauty because He sees our lives as a whole... When we see the ugliness of the sin and agree that it must be removed, Jesus covers us in His radiance. Our beauty becomes amplified when our sin is removed.
We were purchased by Royal Blood because God wants to enjoy us.
God, you are a love sick God who is willing to take on our filthy sin and give Your life for us. Like a stalker... lurking behind every corner, planning ways He can meet with me. Planning ways He can capture my heart. He will stalk us TO THE PIT OF HELL JUST TO EARN A BIT OF OUR LOVE. He has incredibly deep and passionate feelings for us...
In Genesis, Eve (which in Hebrew means "to give life") was birthed from Adam's side.
Life came from Adam's side- his Bride. the love of a Bride.
Jesus is referred to the Second Adam in the New Testament book Hebrews... When Jesus was pierced on the cross after He committed His Spirit, the Bible says BLOOD AND WATER FLOWED FROM HIS SIDE.... The Blood that of Jesus Christ... the LIVING water... Life was birthed from Jesus' side... making us HIS BRIDE.
He lives not as one who was created but as one who is incredibly infinite and eternal.
You long to move us... to cause us to sway at the sound of Your voice. You long to rescue us, to be our salvation.
The angels, who dwell with God in Heaven, even long to even glimpse the wonders that accompany the inexpressible joy of the work of salvation.
They long to see its splendor,
how fascinating and different,
how incredible and outrageous it is.
That inexpressible joy does not come from what we would expect... it is not from the smoothness of life around us, or how well things seem to be working out- or even the Power of God upon our emotions. This inexpressible joy comes from OUR LOVE FOR GOD. Falling head over heels in love with God is what bring us a surpassing joy. And this love has been declared to not be hindered by circumstances. We do not have to become anything to be favorable in the sight of God. We are His elect, His chosen- FOREVER. His love for us sparks a love for Him inside of our hearts and proceeds directly into the heart of GOD.(I Peter)
Our praises act as a weapon for those lies that come in our vulnerability. They stand as an action that the enemy could never take away- we have the privilege and responsibility to worship and and praise our God.
God lives in our praises- the praises of His children, His people. He is attracted to it. He is drawn to our praises... If God had a weakness, it would be His incredible attraction to our worship. His heart melts. (Ps 22:3)
Our praises confuse the enemy (II Chronicles 20:22)
our prayer places God in His place of control.
Our praises break the chains that try to combat our minds... they set us up for a breakthrough... a breaking of the chains of bondage. By our praise we have total access to the throne of God... & protection from evil.
my praise and my worship depends not on circumstances...
You remain my Constant Jesus... completely unchanging in the midst of chaos.
moments of trial and testings come, but i declare that You are Good, You are God, and You will not change. You are changing the world instead. First by the hearts of those who are willing to be transformed.
-chelsea cameron
ps. this might be my prayer and declarations of God, but they are applicable to any Child of God. apply this to yourself please... God is longing for the hearts of all of His children... He wants to see a transformation of Heart in all of His people. He longs for our companionship. He wants to sing over all of us songs of rejoicing.
pps. zephaniah 3:17- "For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a Mighty Savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” --- my LIFE verse right now.
my spine shivers by something as simple as worship.
the mention of Your name makes my breathing tighter and
my heart longs to be so close to Yours.
the rhythms of Your heart pulse through my soul.
the caverns of my heart are craving to be filled with Your Living Waters.
Like a monster, a glorious monster, something terrifying and wonderful pounds at the doors of who I am- coming in the name of a Healer, a Deliverer.
i have never known refuge or salvation...
The home i have "prepared" for You inside of me cowers in shame.
i have thoughts of inadequacy as You enter in.
i am whispered lies by Satan that nothing i will ever do for You will ever be good enough.
someone as INCREDIBLE as You deserves so much more than i can offer.
to make Your dwelling in a heart as mine...
my heart sings at the Truth. You want me.
You love and desperately want me...
You want to come into my heart no matter how filthy it is.
You delight in me with gladness (zephaniah 3:17)
My mighty Savior, Rescuer, Salvation...
You take joy in Your creation- because You want to.
You love knowing me... You arent ashamed of me. Why would you be?
MY LORD MY GOD is living- is breathing. Not next to me or behind me or in front of me...
You live among me.
Through every part of me... Your breath is in my lungs. The breath of the Creator.
He breathed life into me... (genesis 2:7) i am created in the image of the Almighty God.
my longing for relationships, for companionship, my desires to love and be loved- are all desires You have placed in me... Desires that You have Yourself. The way i long to love myself is the way You love me. and so much more. (genesis 1:27)
Love longs for things, and love wants that longing returned. Love is not a fair game... Love wants you completely and will not share you with any other. My God is love. My God is jealous. He desperately wants me... and will not share my attention with any one else. He loves us like no other creature. Humans are the only creation He did not speak into existence.
God knelt down on His hands and knees and gathered the dust from the ground to form mankind. He then breathed us into existence. He bowed down to form me.
He loves me.
No matter how much i sit there and tell God the reasons why i am undeserving of His love, He remains unconvinced. Nothing i could say or do will talk God out of loving me. He dreams constantly 24/7 of how He can encounter us...
He loves me despite our incompatibility. I hate who i became... and ending up hating myself. I hate which He loves... When we take on sin we take on an identity that takes away our beauty. Jesus sees our initial and potential beauty because He sees our lives as a whole... When we see the ugliness of the sin and agree that it must be removed, Jesus covers us in His radiance. Our beauty becomes amplified when our sin is removed.
We were purchased by Royal Blood because God wants to enjoy us.
God, you are a love sick God who is willing to take on our filthy sin and give Your life for us. Like a stalker... lurking behind every corner, planning ways He can meet with me. Planning ways He can capture my heart. He will stalk us TO THE PIT OF HELL JUST TO EARN A BIT OF OUR LOVE. He has incredibly deep and passionate feelings for us...
In Genesis, Eve (which in Hebrew means "to give life") was birthed from Adam's side.
Life came from Adam's side- his Bride. the love of a Bride.
Jesus is referred to the Second Adam in the New Testament book Hebrews... When Jesus was pierced on the cross after He committed His Spirit, the Bible says BLOOD AND WATER FLOWED FROM HIS SIDE.... The Blood that of Jesus Christ... the LIVING water... Life was birthed from Jesus' side... making us HIS BRIDE.
He lives not as one who was created but as one who is incredibly infinite and eternal.
You long to move us... to cause us to sway at the sound of Your voice. You long to rescue us, to be our salvation.
The angels, who dwell with God in Heaven, even long to even glimpse the wonders that accompany the inexpressible joy of the work of salvation.
They long to see its splendor,
how fascinating and different,
how incredible and outrageous it is.
That inexpressible joy does not come from what we would expect... it is not from the smoothness of life around us, or how well things seem to be working out- or even the Power of God upon our emotions. This inexpressible joy comes from OUR LOVE FOR GOD. Falling head over heels in love with God is what bring us a surpassing joy. And this love has been declared to not be hindered by circumstances. We do not have to become anything to be favorable in the sight of God. We are His elect, His chosen- FOREVER. His love for us sparks a love for Him inside of our hearts and proceeds directly into the heart of GOD.(I Peter)
Our praises act as a weapon for those lies that come in our vulnerability. They stand as an action that the enemy could never take away- we have the privilege and responsibility to worship and and praise our God.
God lives in our praises- the praises of His children, His people. He is attracted to it. He is drawn to our praises... If God had a weakness, it would be His incredible attraction to our worship. His heart melts. (Ps 22:3)
Our praises confuse the enemy (II Chronicles 20:22)
our prayer places God in His place of control.
Our praises break the chains that try to combat our minds... they set us up for a breakthrough... a breaking of the chains of bondage. By our praise we have total access to the throne of God... & protection from evil.
my praise and my worship depends not on circumstances...
You remain my Constant Jesus... completely unchanging in the midst of chaos.
moments of trial and testings come, but i declare that You are Good, You are God, and You will not change. You are changing the world instead. First by the hearts of those who are willing to be transformed.
-chelsea cameron
ps. this might be my prayer and declarations of God, but they are applicable to any Child of God. apply this to yourself please... God is longing for the hearts of all of His children... He wants to see a transformation of Heart in all of His people. He longs for our companionship. He wants to sing over all of us songs of rejoicing.
pps. zephaniah 3:17- "For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a Mighty Savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” --- my LIFE verse right now.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
beauty untamed
a wild rose bush, beautiful but barbaric
with untrained use and inexperienced fingers
might ruin the canvas of its being
pricked by the thorns of anguish and heartache
a caterpillar awakened from its cocoon before its time
expecting flight
crippled wings in actuality
a damaged butterfly with a life as a delicate petal
an adulterer standing on a scaffold
holding the identity of a branded scarlet letter
an untamed beauty
emotionally disfigured
scarred and damaged
soul twisted to a heap of grotesque brokenness
alienated by emotions bound by lack of will
no more motivation to fight
rampant images became a fiery flood
untempered by mercy or compassion
unending guilt bound by sin
led by the monsters of addiction
captivated by a dismal prison
broken and torn apart
whispered lies
as evil scurries across the heart
footsteps silent as death
insecurity strangles
as anxiety struggles to suffocate
deep desires blind reality
forming a cloak of foggy deceit
defiling what was made to be beautiful
defiling a heart made for love
a heart made for purity
meanwhile hope lingers in the corner
an illuminated light
offering a recourse of the pain
offering a bit of illumination in the utter darkness
screaming that the poisoness beast can be defeated
shouting that authority is present
dominion lurks within reach
power presents itself in the form of Majesty
declaring that there is life beyond the hurt
declaring that there is joy
declaring that there is strength found in the depth of a Savior
declaring a future full of prosperity
declaring hope for the beauty untamed
declaring healing for the damaged butterfly
declaring restoration for the exposed
declaring LIFE in the middle of chaotic brokenness
chelsea cameron
5 april 2005
with untrained use and inexperienced fingers
might ruin the canvas of its being
pricked by the thorns of anguish and heartache
a caterpillar awakened from its cocoon before its time
expecting flight
crippled wings in actuality
a damaged butterfly with a life as a delicate petal
an adulterer standing on a scaffold
holding the identity of a branded scarlet letter
an untamed beauty
emotionally disfigured
scarred and damaged
soul twisted to a heap of grotesque brokenness
alienated by emotions bound by lack of will
no more motivation to fight
rampant images became a fiery flood
untempered by mercy or compassion
unending guilt bound by sin
led by the monsters of addiction
captivated by a dismal prison
broken and torn apart
whispered lies
as evil scurries across the heart
footsteps silent as death
insecurity strangles
as anxiety struggles to suffocate
deep desires blind reality
forming a cloak of foggy deceit
defiling what was made to be beautiful
defiling a heart made for love
a heart made for purity
meanwhile hope lingers in the corner
an illuminated light
offering a recourse of the pain
offering a bit of illumination in the utter darkness
screaming that the poisoness beast can be defeated
shouting that authority is present
dominion lurks within reach
power presents itself in the form of Majesty
declaring that there is life beyond the hurt
declaring that there is joy
declaring that there is strength found in the depth of a Savior
declaring a future full of prosperity
declaring hope for the beauty untamed
declaring healing for the damaged butterfly
declaring restoration for the exposed
declaring LIFE in the middle of chaotic brokenness
chelsea cameron
5 april 2005
Sunday, February 15, 2009
To: My royalty....... Love: The Master Artist
i feel like God has been telling me a lot recently. this is probably going to be a lengthy blog... unless i split it up a bit.
some of you have probably already heard me share some of the things i am going to talk about, because i just had to tell you all. im just so in awe of God... how can we remain silent, you know? God's really been prompting me to share the following (:
When you look back into the beginning of the Bible... all the way to Genesis and the Creation story, you'll find that MAN is the only thing God did not speak into existence. He set us apart from the rest of His creation and fashioned us with His hands... then BREATHED HIS BREATH into Adam's lungs. Adam was BREATHING GOD'S AIR!! When God gave us dominion over the rest of the earth, He didn't just do it randomly. He set us apart... why else would we have been created differently? Why do we have souls? The Bible says that God gave life to His creation: including all animals. But it does not say that God breathed His BREATH into them like He did for us.
In that dominion over the earth, He has promised authority over everything.
Including: evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, mighty powers of this dark world, & evil spirits of heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12).
During the times of Jesus if you were very old man and had no heirs to your inheritance, you were supposed to adopt your slave that way when you passed away you would have a human heir. God has adopted us as slaves to sin and darkness and brought us into His perfect Family so that we might be heirs to His throne (Galatians 4:5-7). If you are an heir to a throne, that makes you royalty doesn't it? So picture this: a slave with no hope, filthy and disgusting... a really nice looking King decides that He needs You to be an heir to His throne. So He places a crown on your head and seats you on a golden throne and hands you a scepter... giving you ultimate authority over everything.
Over every thought.
Over every spirit.
Over every demon.
Over every power.
Over all evil.
Over starvation.
Over every temptation.
Over every dart of doubt.
Over every disease and sickness.
Over famine.
Over brokenness.
We are heirs to the throne of Jesus Christ and have His same authority over everything- because we have been created in the image of God. His royalty courses through our blood.
We have no excuses to not except Him. Not to believe. Not not love.
I have at times cried and questioned over why a God so perfect could love a person like me so not-perfect. Doesn't He see what i have done? What i have become? Who i am? Of course. But when He takes off the discipline costume and downs the uniform of Love, He does not see the ugly thoughts as a limit to His movement in the church. He does not see the evil and the spirits and demons and dark powers as a limitation to His Mightiness. He does not see the starvation and famine and overall hunger for the lust of the eyes & flesh, and pride of life as something that would hinder His ability to overflow our empty cups and satisfy our spiritual longing. He is not phased by the disease and sickness. He is not directed away from our brokenness. He is not going to stop pursuing us because of doubt.
When the Almighty God looks down at His creation, He sees His own image... His breath. Its almost like God looking at Himself... how could God- without flaw- not love Himself? Of course He does not love what we have partaken of the world, but He does love the parts of us left untouched and left as He originally fashioned them. And like that glorious day of Creation, God declares that "It is good" over all of us. He looks at everyone of His sons and daughters who have allowed Him to dwell in their hearts as precious and beautiful- and ultimately, He sees us as Royalty.
And He longs to be intimate with us. The Bible says that Adam knew his wife in Genesis- but the way "to know" was used was different than what one would normally expect. He used the Hebrew word YADA which means basically to know someone intimately, to become one person; unified. God wants to us to "yada" Him. To know Him as extremely intimate... not some distant Creator in the corner of our minds that only exists during Sunday morning worship and bible study.
I have been seeing God lately as the Master Artist of a huge piece of artwork of our lives. I already wrote a blog October 2008 called "The Radiant Tapestry" (http://chelsea-cameron.blogspot.com/2008/10/radiant-tapesty.html)- so i wont go into detail about really how significant every piece of thread in our lives' tapestry is, but i do want to emphasize that God remains the Master Artist. He holds the brushes and tools used to fashion our future. When we try to steal the brushes out of His hands, we begin to destroy what He originally planned for us. Which gives Him more work to do on our hearts. He only asks us that we let go of our own desires to be in control and let God be. Just like an inexperienced child grabs hold of a paint brush, with untrained use we could ruin the canvas. We only bring disaster by interference. Like i said: He only asks that we be completely yielded in His hands. He makes no idle strokes on our portraits... His every move is of vital creativity and every stroke is apart of the whole composition. Let it be. Let Him be- so that when it is finished we might say in unison with our God: "It is good."
chelsea cameron
february 15, 2009
ps. i need to credit amanda for telling me about YADA... then Real World Worship Center Pastor Williams emphasized it today in church.
some of you have probably already heard me share some of the things i am going to talk about, because i just had to tell you all. im just so in awe of God... how can we remain silent, you know? God's really been prompting me to share the following (:
When you look back into the beginning of the Bible... all the way to Genesis and the Creation story, you'll find that MAN is the only thing God did not speak into existence. He set us apart from the rest of His creation and fashioned us with His hands... then BREATHED HIS BREATH into Adam's lungs. Adam was BREATHING GOD'S AIR!! When God gave us dominion over the rest of the earth, He didn't just do it randomly. He set us apart... why else would we have been created differently? Why do we have souls? The Bible says that God gave life to His creation: including all animals. But it does not say that God breathed His BREATH into them like He did for us.
In that dominion over the earth, He has promised authority over everything.
Including: evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, mighty powers of this dark world, & evil spirits of heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12).
During the times of Jesus if you were very old man and had no heirs to your inheritance, you were supposed to adopt your slave that way when you passed away you would have a human heir. God has adopted us as slaves to sin and darkness and brought us into His perfect Family so that we might be heirs to His throne (Galatians 4:5-7). If you are an heir to a throne, that makes you royalty doesn't it? So picture this: a slave with no hope, filthy and disgusting... a really nice looking King decides that He needs You to be an heir to His throne. So He places a crown on your head and seats you on a golden throne and hands you a scepter... giving you ultimate authority over everything.
Over every thought.
Over every spirit.
Over every demon.
Over every power.
Over all evil.
Over starvation.
Over every temptation.
Over every dart of doubt.
Over every disease and sickness.
Over famine.
Over brokenness.
We are heirs to the throne of Jesus Christ and have His same authority over everything- because we have been created in the image of God. His royalty courses through our blood.
We have no excuses to not except Him. Not to believe. Not not love.
I have at times cried and questioned over why a God so perfect could love a person like me so not-perfect. Doesn't He see what i have done? What i have become? Who i am? Of course. But when He takes off the discipline costume and downs the uniform of Love, He does not see the ugly thoughts as a limit to His movement in the church. He does not see the evil and the spirits and demons and dark powers as a limitation to His Mightiness. He does not see the starvation and famine and overall hunger for the lust of the eyes & flesh, and pride of life as something that would hinder His ability to overflow our empty cups and satisfy our spiritual longing. He is not phased by the disease and sickness. He is not directed away from our brokenness. He is not going to stop pursuing us because of doubt.
When the Almighty God looks down at His creation, He sees His own image... His breath. Its almost like God looking at Himself... how could God- without flaw- not love Himself? Of course He does not love what we have partaken of the world, but He does love the parts of us left untouched and left as He originally fashioned them. And like that glorious day of Creation, God declares that "It is good" over all of us. He looks at everyone of His sons and daughters who have allowed Him to dwell in their hearts as precious and beautiful- and ultimately, He sees us as Royalty.
And He longs to be intimate with us. The Bible says that Adam knew his wife in Genesis- but the way "to know" was used was different than what one would normally expect. He used the Hebrew word YADA which means basically to know someone intimately, to become one person; unified. God wants to us to "yada" Him. To know Him as extremely intimate... not some distant Creator in the corner of our minds that only exists during Sunday morning worship and bible study.
I have been seeing God lately as the Master Artist of a huge piece of artwork of our lives. I already wrote a blog October 2008 called "The Radiant Tapestry" (http://chelsea-cameron.blogspot.com/2008/10/radiant-tapesty.html)- so i wont go into detail about really how significant every piece of thread in our lives' tapestry is, but i do want to emphasize that God remains the Master Artist. He holds the brushes and tools used to fashion our future. When we try to steal the brushes out of His hands, we begin to destroy what He originally planned for us. Which gives Him more work to do on our hearts. He only asks us that we let go of our own desires to be in control and let God be. Just like an inexperienced child grabs hold of a paint brush, with untrained use we could ruin the canvas. We only bring disaster by interference. Like i said: He only asks that we be completely yielded in His hands. He makes no idle strokes on our portraits... His every move is of vital creativity and every stroke is apart of the whole composition. Let it be. Let Him be- so that when it is finished we might say in unison with our God: "It is good."
chelsea cameron
february 15, 2009
ps. i need to credit amanda for telling me about YADA... then Real World Worship Center Pastor Williams emphasized it today in church.
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