" Wash ME I SHALL BE WHITER THAN SNOW"!

Whiter than snow lyrics

Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole
I want Thee forever to ransom in my soul
Break down every idol, cast out every foe
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow

Refrain
Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow

Lord Jesus, for this I most humbly entreat
I wait, blessèd Lord, at Thy crucified feet
By faith, for my cleansing,I see Thy blood flow
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow

Lord Jesus, Thou knowest I patiently wait
Come now, and within me a new heart create
To those who have sought Thee, Thou never saidst
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow
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Psalm 51

1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.

5 Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

6 Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.

10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.

14 Save me from bloodguilt,O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.

15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.

16 You do not delight in sacrifice,or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

18 In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar.

W.O.W

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THANKFUL THURSDAY ~ Being an "city tourist " in AMSTERDAM this summer around!~

I was biking early this morning bringing my son to his week summer soccer camp.

I felt free like an bird...lol...no jacket on,flipflops on....the sun was shining.......
Biking through an neigbourhood with so much nature beauty's and still being on short distance of the heart of Amsterdam.....

I look at cars around packed to travel for an holiday to other European city's....Morocco,Turkey,Spain,France.....name it.....
My mind wanted to go to another realm of comparison....."You have to spend your holiday in Amsterdam....and see how you get through the days with the kids......There is no extra money to spend than for daily living"
But i said BE THANKFULL look around you God gives you you beautiful summer weather and beautiful surroundings.....You can bike and swim and BBQ alongside the canal or in the park....
You can even camp with the kids not far from your house.......
You had and have 'free fesivities"
Be an tourist in your own city!

So today i am THANKFUL for living in Amsterdam and the beautiful summer weather we get already for weeks indeed an exception for Holland where it is mostly rainy and cloudy......

For more Thankful Thursday, visit Lynn over at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. 
Blessings and have an great day in the Lord!

WFW ~ Admiring the beauty of God~

Genesis 2:8 (New International Version)

 ⁸ Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.

Psalm 50


1 The Mighty One, God, the LORD,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.

2 From Zion, perfect in beauty,
God shines forth.

3 Our God comes and will not be silent;
a fire devours before him,
and around him a tempest rages.

I didn't plan to post this week an "WFW" but i noticed i missed not joining in the fun to share God's word with pictures.....
I came accross those pictures and they made me admire God's beauty and the fun my kids had..
So here is still an WFW
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Just back from this CELEBRATION!

Foto: Richard Mouw

Foto: Robby Hiel

Foto: Robbie Hiel

Foto: Hans Peters

Foto: ANP

Bommetje op de Brouwersgracht. 


Me and the kids where biking along side those canels and watching the boat with the Orange" World Cup soccer players on there way to "Museum Square" to be part of the celebration Amsterdam gave to them
180000 people where on the square....... We ended-up at the square and watch them from far on a screen...
It was an beautifull celebration for "OUR CHAMPIONS" no matter the 2nd place........

In Other Words Tuesdays ~WRITE WITH US Mom failure versus God's Touch~~

If you would like to participate in this week's quote, please visit the hostess' blog. If you would like to know more information about this group of Christian writers, click on In Other Words

“Like any mom, at times I’ve felt like a failure.
And other times I’ve felt as if God reached down and added an extra touch of sunshine to the day.”

By author Tricia Goyer

 

This quote is so true as an wife ,mother of two ; my daughter age 11 and son age 9 and in my walk with the Lord.
Often i remember when they where toddlers and even now i feel overwhelmed or i question myself if i am consequent enough when i am disciplining them....f.e.
I am not an perfect mother i fail terrible.....just how i am "an work in progress" my kids also are...... They must become an man and woman in this world and want to follow the instructions of God by following His SON JESUS Christ......

“You, therefore, must be perfect [growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

 
We all must partner "form an team "with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ......
In my raising up my kids as an parent i try to realize especially in the moment i feel like these two pictures.........1 Balncing Life
2 Feeling overloaded........; down,depressed,irritable...seems like nothing is working....
THAT GOD IS THERE HE wants to partner with me with us!
That are the moments of sunshine in an day....
* When we share love with eachoter...( Love your brothers as youreself)
*When i hear my daughter singing praise songs in the morning under the shower before going to school
*When we talk things over realizing we all are sinners and can ask for forgiveness
* In the mids of life and the hustle and bustle  to know that He takes care of eachone of us....We can give eachother to The lord in prayer.....


I want to share an story with you about

God is always around us

She was feeling down & depressed as nothing seemed to be working the way she had thought they would. The smallest things used to upset her. Nobody seemed to care for her because everyone was too busy with their own lives.
She cried out in desperation, "Why is this happening to me? God, please help me, speak with me"..........And a
cuckoo sang, but the woman did not seem to hear.

She cried out in desperation, "Why is this happening to me? God, please help me, speak with me"..........And a cuckoo sang, but the woman did not seem to hear

 Again she yelled "God, speak to me" .... All of a sudden, there was thunder & lightning across the sky.

The woman still did not pay attention. She looked around and said, "God, why am I unable to see you? please let me see you."
And then, a star shined brightly. Yet the woman did not see.

Now the woman shouted, "God, show me some miracle".... At this point, in her neighbour's house, a life was born. This woman was so deep in his miseries that she did not notice the cry of a newborn.

 So, the woman cried out in despair, "Touch me, God, and let me know you are here".... God reached down and touched the woman. But the woman brushed away the butterfly and walked on...........

Marriage Monday ~ Blessing our Parents............~

At Chrysalis is asked
Show of hands please…
How many of you were raised in Christian homes? Let’s define that. Both of your parents were believers, you were active in church and ministry, and a biblical worldview was upheld and promoted.

OK, how many of you were raised in a home where only one of your parents was a believer, they took you to church, and tried to raise you according to biblical standards.

Now, a show of hands from those of you who were raised in a secular home. You came to Christ through a ministry such as a youth group or a Christian friend. As an adult you’re considered an oddball in your extended family; Thanksgiving and Christmas are usually uncomfortable affairs.

Most of us fall into one of these three categories—or some variation. We were either strongly influenced toward faith in our family, somewhat influenced, or not at all.

The joys or difficulties of upholding the values of a Christian marriage go back to our childhood. Unless they've had a conversion experience (or fell away) later in life, the kind of support we experience from our parents today, is no different than it was in our formative years. Along with a host of other in-law issues, the expression of faith in our marriage can create ongoing conflicts.
Q & A

Q. How should we respond to our parents’ well-meaning attempts to offer marriage and parenting advice that's not based on a Christian worldview?

A. The short answer is based on simple good manners—and comes straight from Scripture. We must honor our mother and father (Eph 6:2-3). Thank them for their kindness and concern. However, we can choose to respect the person, and not the message. We can use our spiritual discernment to determine how much of our parents' advice really lines up with God’s Word. One good ol' southerner (USA) summed it up this way: “Takin’ the advice of our elders is a lot like eatin’ fried chicken. Chew up the meat, but spit out the bones!”
Q. What’s the long answer?




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• Long-Distance Grand-parenting: What Works for Us
• The Wisdom of Our Elders is Welcome (in Small Doses)
• Tips for Caring for Aging Parents
• In-Laws & Outlaws: My Story of Forgiveness

Last week i encountered already the topic of this Marriage  Monday....
July’s topic, “Blessing Our Parents” taps into the joys of extended family. How are we incorporating the older generation into our married lives in healthy ways? And what are the issues we're struggling with?
 And was thinking "shall i shall i not"? "How must i put my thoughts down be honest and still respecting my parents and in-law privacy"?

I see myself and my husband struggling in our married lives with each of our in and out laws......
But on the other hand i see Gods Power of
* Healing
* Restoration 
* Salvation
In our relationships and in our marriage and indivudual relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ


In fact we are in the middle of the proces
For myself i can say i came an long way in the healing process the moment i start forgiving my parents for childhood issues and others going into adulthood and around our marriage!
It brought me this year to be able to make an "Fathersday blogpost" where i felt since long i can let go of some feelings

For our marriage life we have circumstances what gave strain but also "road-block" to build-up easily healthy ways for relationship with our in-laws

We live on 3 continents
My parents live in South-America
My in-laws in Africa
And we life in Europe
There are beside spiritual issues, also language and different customs and cultural influences......
You can imagine HUGE BARRIERS of comunication issues...explaining our motives, try to place ourselves in the shoes of the other ........and FORGIVENESS and ACCEPTING eachother for who he or she is and learn to RESPECT and HONOUR eachother with our words and actions.....

Looking back ...I can see that we where so in love with eachother and where SURPRISED that those "roadblocks" need to be taken by us and would affected our marriage if we are not aware of it.....
BUT GOD HE KEPT US and learns us how to respect and honour our parents and the same time  works on each of us spiritual growth.....He learned me to PRAY and witness answered prayers a long those years and that gave me confidence to keep on TRUSTING and hoping the best for our relationships....

Recently my mother in-law passed away and i am so thankful we could bring her honour as an family to attend her funeral....
The memories we made with her when she was a live can't be taken away from us....
She welcomed me in her family as an daughter the 1st time ( and only time) i visit my in-laws in Nigeria. She appreciated us that we where able to let her come two times for vacation to Amsterdam....She came to know our living-circumstances and our life....She met her grandchildren,was witness of there baptism.....God prepared it that the same time my MIL came over  my mother had to travel for an "socialorganization" to Europe......
We combined that both grand-mothers could meet and be on the baptism of both there grandkids....
Awesome memories who i know in my heart where God ordained and answers to prayers....... 

" God Calling "~ Savior and Savior ~

Savior and Savior
If you believe it is My Hand that has saved you, then you must believe that I am meaning to save you yet more, and to keep you in the way that you should go.
Even a human rescuer does not save a man from drowning only to place him in other deep and dangerous waters.  But rather to place him on dry land -- and more -- there to restore him to animation and health, and to see him to his home.
From this parable learn what I your Rescuer would do, and even more.  Is the Lord's Hand shortened that it cannot perform and cannot save?
My cry on the cross of "It is finished" is My Cry of Salvation for the whole world.
I complete every task committed to Me. So trust and be not afraid.
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.  Philippians 1:6
( Out of devotion God Calling )

Fearless Friday ~ TRUST OBEY and PRAY ! ~

 Why Doubt?
Joy in Me. Joy is infectious. Trust and pray. It is not sin for one who knows Me only as God, as Creator, to doubt Me, to question my Love and purposes.
But for one who knows Me as you do, as Friend and Savior, and who knows the world's God as Father -- for that one to doubt My purpose and saving Power and tender Love is wrong indeed.
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice; let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them; let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.  Psalm 5:11
 ( Out of devotion "God Calling")

Friends i was reading this and an song also " popped-up"  my head an old hymn TRUST and OBEY...there is no otherWAY than to TRUST and OBEY!!
PRAYING is OBEYING it is the power of us as Christians.....
Even when we do not know what to or how to pray...We can be before Him in silence and know Jesus is praying for us.......He said He will do it for us and He is doing it!
Let's putting our hand in His hand and walk life's Journey with Him....

Today we put as bloggers our hands together and Jesus is holding us while we pray together on this "FEARLESS FRIDAY"


“They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8 NLT
Share about this day on your blog and post your link at our host "Angela" of Free SpiritHaven or put in the comment overhere or at here place prayer requests....We are more than willing to pray for you!
And put your hand in Jesus His hand......Trust and Obey Him!
Talk with Him....Sing with Him and worship Him in your WEEKEND and everyday!

W.O.W

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THANKFUL THURSDAY ~ A Prayer of Gratitude To God ....... ~

Today is Thursday and i want to Worship and bring Thanks to the Lord.









our host is Lynn at Spiritual Unequal Marriage~July 2010

My Secret

God Calling 
My Secret
You are being guided but remember that I said "I will guide thee with Mine Eye."
And My Eye is My set purpose -- My Will.
To guide with My Will is to bring all your desires into one-ness with My Will, My desires.
To make My Will your only will.  Then My Will guides you.
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.  John 4:34

John 4:34 (N I V)

"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work

WFW ~Isaiah 55:12 ~

In Other Words Tuesdays ~Women of God~

 

“If we’re going to become the women God wants us to be, we’re going to have to begin being consciously selective, which means we ask ourselves questions like: Is this the best use of my time, money, energy, and resources? Is this God’s highest and best for me? Is it the healthiest thing for my spirit, soul, and body? … Do my daily choices reflect my true values or am I taking the path of least resistance simply to avoid the hard work of making conscious selections?”

by Donna Partow, Becoming the Woman God Wants Me to Be: A 90-Day Guide to

Living the Proverbs 31 Life

Being consciously selective ; ask ourselves questions........is living purposefully

1 Peter 1:18-21 (The Message)

 ^18-21Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in. He paid with Christ's sacred blood, you know. He died like an unblemished, sacrificial lamb. And this was no afterthought. Even though it has only lately—at the end of the ages—become public knowledge, God always knew he was going to do this for you. It's because of this sacrificed Messiah, whom God then raised from the dead and glorified, that you trust God, that you know you have a future in God. 

1 Peter 1:18-21 (New International Version)

¹⁸For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, ¹⁹but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. ²⁰He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. ²¹Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.

The quote from Donna Partow is really true!

To become the woman God wants me to become is an walk of CHANGE......

There is only change possible when you ask youreself questions......in light of God's Word

I have no empty way of life to go but an life full of purpose...God's purpose for my life

The Proverbs 31 woman is “clothed”: with splendor and honor, strength and beauty. This beauty is godliness. She “laughs without fear of the future” and “shall rejoice in time to come.”

Her inner beauty shines Jesus! Look at these New Testament verses.

Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of your sinful nature. Romans 13:14

As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12

All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble.” 2 Peter 5:5b

Proverbs 31:30

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.” In this context, the word “fear” means to revere, to honor, to adore.

So my belief  is my beauty. So is yours.

You can write it as a simple equation:

BELIEF = INNER BEAUTY

My believe reflects my inner beauty ..........my true values 

Donna asks "do my daily choices reflect my true values"........Yes when my basis is The fear of God.......,my values get right in place .....and effect my daily choices....my inner beauty is shining!!

It IS  hard work to make conscious selections and the temptations are great to choose the path of least resistance simply to avoid the hard work!

But God's LOVE  His redeeming power towards me draws and carry me through my "life's Journey" and i praise Him for that to give PURPOSE to my life !

In Other Words will be hosted today ( tuesday)by Patricia on her blog, Typing One-Handed. 

  

 

My Walk @ Talk..........~ God at Eventide...BREAK FREE..!!~

God At Eventide

Break Free

For by whom a man is overcome . . . he is the slave.
I cut the bonds of sin which bound you to evil. With loving Hands I replaced each with my cords of Love, which bound you to Me, your Lord.
The power of evil is subtle. A cut cord, a snapped cord, would awaken your slumbering conscience, but strand by strand, so carefully, with gentleness cunningly acquired, evil works until a cord is free. Even then the work is slow, but oh, so sure, until presently the old bond I severed is binding you to evil, strand by strand.
Snap off these returning fetters. Satan hath desire to have you that he may sift you as wheat. He works with an efficiency My servants would do well to copy. He has marked you as one who will increasingly bring souls to Me.

Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.  Jude 1:24-25

This devotion let me look-up some verses and think things over and make an "My walk @Talk" blogpost

Proverbs 5:22 (New International Version) 

22 The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him;
the cords of his sin hold him fast.

Proverbs 5:22 (The Message) 

21-23 Mark well that God doesn't miss a move you make;
he's aware of every step you take.
The shadow of your sin will overtake you;
you'll find yourself stumbling all over yourself in the dark.
Death is the reward of an undisciplined life;
your foolish decisions trap you in a dead end.


Proverbs 16:6 (New International Version) 

6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.

Proverbs 16:6 (The Message) 

6 Guilt is banished through love and truth;
Fear-of-God deflects evil. 

Indeed Lord I want to break free....I need to break free.....

I always think in pictures.........
Picture myself in my walk and talk with The Lord : I saw beeing as FREE as an butterfly......
But the catterpillar is to me as interesting as the butterfly to look at it as an symbol.....of how i grow in my faith and get disciplined not to walk in sin ( as above said to stumbling all over myself in the dark).
The catterpillar is transforming and breaking out of the cocoon of entanglement.......

Yes Lord in some area's of my life i am like an butterfly but in others i am still in an cocoon entangled....stumbling in the dark because i am not disciplined enough to surge for Your Truth......or even afraid to surge for the truth.......or be confronted with it!

But YOU cut and are cutting the cords of evil Lord Jesus.......so I AM NOT TOTALLY in the dark like the catterpillar......the cocoon is cracking and letting in Your light.....My conscience is awakened because of Your LOVE and TRUTH........

YOU are drawing me in with Your cords of Love!!

Your spirit what dwells in me Lord Jesus humbles me and make me walk more in Fear of the Father.......

Yes before my will was strong and i felt proud so fear for My Father was pushed away......

my prayer is to let My Will diminish and Your will grow in me.......

That Your spirit of Love in me BREAK FREE all the cords of sin in my life...so i can walk in Love and Truth and become an beautiful butterfly ..........AMEN

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was
over, it turned into a butterfly."

Unknown

"How does one become a butterfly?" she asked pensively.
"You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give
up being a caterpillar."

Trina Paulus

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