GOD IS MY COUNTRY
June 24, 2011I once read an unusual introduction to the Prophets of the Bible. In it, the author expressed that, although they lived in Israel, “God was their Country”. I loved that expression. I posted it on my refrigerator to remind me that I am not “of this world” although I live in it. I once was told that “everything isn’t spiritual” by a Pastor I respect and admire. I beg to differ. Everything is spiritual .
I became born again in 1975, I received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit in the Catholic Church after attending a Life in the Spirit Seminar. I turned away from the Lord in a slow process when I let the world become more important to me than God. After many years of slowly self-destructing, I found recovery, returned to my Lord and resumed my walk with Him.
Another preacher I heard once said, “Your misery is your ministry”. I found that to be so true. In the past fifteen years, the Lord has enabled me to mentor many women using my own experience, strength and hope, freeing them from the bondage of self, “to bring good news to the afflicted…to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.” Isa. 61:1.
During my morning meditation with the Lord (which only consists of writing in my journal a little, reading one verse or so from the Bible and thinking about it for a while), I felt a tugging to begin this blog. I don’t know what I will write but I hope so do it on a regular basis; both to share my thoughts and to learn more about Him.
I hope you will join me as I “trudge the road to happy destiny” and find new ways to serve my Lord, Jesus Christ.
juliesramblings 
I, too, agree; EVERYTHING is spiritual!
Loved this post. It describes exactly who you are.
❤ Andrea
When I started reading your blog, the first thing I said sounds just like Julie. Great blog! Be Blessed.