Just wanted you thank you for keeping an eye on me & my thread - sorry I have not been visiting your that much lately
I have made 2x Rejoice Marriage Minitry CD's now & guess what - I have your recording of Wonderful, Merciful at the beggining of each CD
I can't wait to hear your new recordings & they better be up to par (hehehehe) - yeah, just kidding, I know they'll be great
Ok, so I wait in anticipation, but whilst we do - here's another message from Kim (a stander):
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YOU DO THE POSSIBLE -
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place." 2 Chronicles 7:14-15
How many of us are in God's waiting room right now? We've repented of our sins, we've received our promises, and we've placed our faith and hope in His Word. We've made our apologies and changed our lives.
Why are we still in the waiting room?
How many of us are still sitting in neutral; having enough of God to get us through, but not enough of God to claim a victory?
God has some instruction for us - you do the possible; I'll do the impossible.
We often like to use the word "but" as we walk this narrow road. I believe what God has promised me, but I don't really think it will happen for me. I want to walk by faith, but the circumstances have gone from bad to worse. I know the battle is the Lord's, but I can't let him treat the children like that. I believe in the power of prayer, but I don't think it has made any difference.
In Luke 9, we read one of the accounts of Jesus feeding thousands with only five loaves of bread and two fishes.
"Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here." He replied, "You give them something to eat." Luke 9:12-13
The disciples knew of God's miracle working power. They had seen it when He calmed a raging storm and healed a demon-possessed man. They had seen it when He raised Jairus' daughter from the dead and cured a woman who had been sick for 12 years. They knew He could do the impossible.
What does Jesus tell them? "YOU give them something to eat."
In other words, you do the possible, I'll do the impossible.
And what did the disciples answer him in the rest of verse 13?
"They answered, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish - unless we go and buy food for all this crowd." Their answer was a "but" - but we only have a little bread and fish. How can we feed this many with that little?
How quickly they had forgotten the power of the One they served.
We find another illustration in John 5 with the story of the invalid at the healing pool. Jesus asked the man an unusual question in verse 6. "When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, 'Do you want to get well?'"
The invalid answered Him, "Yes - .but." "Sir," the invalid replied, "I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me." John 5:7
In other words, "I want to get well but... there are so many circumstances that are working against me."
Is Jesus asking us the same thing? Do you want to get well?
And are you going to answer as the invalid did? "Yes...but."
We need to throw out the negative use of the word "but" in our stands.
I believe what God has promised me. Period. I will walk by faith. Period. The battle is the Lord's. Period. I believe in the power of prayer. Period.
"Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:3-4
We are often tempted to use God for our own purposes. We want Him to make some changes in our lives and circumstances. But it isn't God who must change, it's us. We need to tap into the power of what He offers and not let circumstances or passage of time change our words. We can't surrender just a piece and expect to get the whole reward. We can't sit in the waiting room expecting a miracle if we don't do our part to receive it. We can't expect Him to do the impossible, if we don’t do the possible.
What is the "possible" that God is asking us to do?
He's asking us to believe and not doubt.
"But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." James 1:6
He asking us to be still and let Him fight for us.
"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." Exodus 14:13
He's asking us to commit our way to Him.
"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3
He's asking us to pray.
"The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." James 5:16b
He's asking us to stand firm in our faith.
"If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all." Isaiah 7:9b
He's asking us to forgive.
"But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." Matthew 6:15
He is asking us to follow where He leads.
"Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.'" Matthew 16:24
God promises us open doors, but we are the ones who have to walk through them. He promises to light or way, but we are the ones who must walk. He promises to guide our steps, but we are the ones who must follow. To claim God's promises for ourselves and those we pray for, we have to do our part. We need to do the possible so He can do the impossible.
"Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies." Psalm 108:12-13
(hehehehe) - yeah, just kidding, I know they'll be great 
