GLORY

The relentless pursuit of God leads to glory. Glory is the filling of His Spirit in you like when Jesus walked on earth. He was so full of the Spirit that everything in His vicinity was affected.People felt His presence and were changed. This is how we need to be in the world. His presence in us being obvious to others.  They get changed by His glory in us. His glorious presence in us changes us. Our faces reflect His presence. Moses face glowed. You cant't but notice the change in appearance. This   is because His Spirit in us sees and hears through us. We are changed from glory to glory. What a habitation is ours because He dwells in us. Before the Holy Spirit filled us, all the workings were from without. Now He resides within us and does His works through us. Therefore be holy as He is holy. Recognise who you are in Him and stop going back to the old ways of doing things. Live in His presence and be changed.

FEELINGS

Feelings are part of our human make up. They are what make us alive. Without feelings we will operate like robots. Many have been so hurt or controlled by their feelings that they have chosen to suppress them. This makes them live life alone with poor connections with others. Many are afraid of their feelings because they have not learnt how to handle them. Feelings like waves can be managed. There are storms that come and go. Sometimes it is better to let the storm pass. Other times it is better to try and divert them Suppression may not be the best way to handle them. However it is better to bite the tongue than to express them. Emotions are like energy that needs to be channeled to maximum advantage. Like dark clouds they come and go. When you are feeling happy than all is well. However the feeling will not last long. When you are down the same thing happems. Out of control feelings have never been trained and therefore wrecks havoc on all around and on oneself. The solution to managing feelings is to face them and than to deal with them by addressing the underlying assumptions and thoughts. Wrong assumptions lead to negative thoughts which spark off negative feelings. You need to train your brain to recognise this and than slowly but surely you will be able to manage your feelings better. Come to Jesus who will help you calm the storm by lying on His breast where their is peace that passes all understanding. The clouds came and the storms raged but He slept while all around panicked. A safe hiding place is He and from this base you can conquer any mountain.