prayer

Jersak's book, "Can you hear me" Chapter one suggests 7 ways we may hear God. Test them for yourself and you will see, he is speaking to you.

1) Invitation -to believe in him
2) Scripture -the most common way and you'll know it!
3) Teachers - I think my pastor has been following me around, how does he know those things
4) Worship -lyrics, music, dance, theatre
5) Conviction -oh yeah, I hear yah, that was definitely not the thing to do, but hey good stuff too
6) Burdens - wonder why you can't get that person off your mind......take action
7) Prompting - passing on the blessing or encouragement.

OK, I have experienced most of them, but following through with some of them just seems a little weird, especially the last two. So this week I was determined to listen for his voice more attentively and follow through. Two extraordinary things happened, one I am waiting to see the result of. Perhaps I will be even bolder in believing God and step outside my comfort zone.
The bible is rampant (may I use that word here) with examples of God speaking in the lives of everyday people in everyday ways and He says he has not changed.
This week, chapter 2, Awaken Hearts: How we Hear and See God. Stay tuned!

Why do you complain that God answers none of man's words?

For God does speak-now one way, now another-though man may not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night; when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds; he may speak to them in their ears..

Job 33:13 -15

Hiking Headwall Lakes

What a beautiful day to hike and spend time in God's creation! This is my second attempt at seeing the second lake/meadow and hubby has never been. Well, it was not to be this time either. After a leisurely lunch at the first lake pictured here we hiked up to the second lake and there on the alpine meadow we met the home owner. He would not be deterred in laying claim to his domain and searching for food. So we beat a reluctant but hasty retreat. We had a great hike, made some new friends and memories. God's creations are awesome and deserving of great respect. You know............grizzly bears are really very very BIG!

How many are your works, Oh Lord! In wisdom you made them all;

the earth is full of your creatures.

Psalm 104:24

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. He gives food to each creature.

His love endures forever.

Psalm 136: 1 & 25

Hiking2

What an awesome weekend! Happy Canada Day from the top of Kindersley Pass in Kootenay National park. Great weather, great health and great friends. It is 10.5 K to the summit and then further and steeper to the peek. One picture from there and the second is Sinclair Creek on the way down another 7.2 K. Total elevation gain was 1000 m. We fondly call this hike the Nazi hike, well you feel the painful result in the days to come. I was not sure I could do it as, silly me, I was still on meds. for pneumonia. How glorious that God helped me!

We did two rounds of golf, one with family and the second with two strangers. One with difficult personality, but God won over on that account as well. Not one of us is perfect and so we must see each other with his eyes not our own.

While G, M and J were on the peek God brought a scripture to mind which he will shared with us and now you. They also took time to pray for a dear friend who does not know the Lord, but does love his creation. Hear our prayer oh Lord.

The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship.

Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.

They speak without a sound or a word; their voice is silent in the skies;

yet their message has gone out to all the earth,

and their words to all the world.

Psalm 19: 1 -4