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Interrupt me please

A couple weeks ago on a Thursday night during worship the Lord spoke to me and said, “I want you to invite me to interrupt your plans.” He said, “give me permission.”  Well of course I did, but then it got better. He asked me to invite Him to interrupt into the lives of those I love, those I pray for. So I started doing that too.  I hear people say all the time that He is a gentleman and personally I don’t buy that. I get tired of the American version of our creator, they make Him out to be very wimpy. I mean really, read your Word. Was the God who opened the earth and swallowed Korah (Numbers 16:32) and hid whole tribe being gentlemanly? Or how about the one where Ananias and Sapphira ( Acts 5:1-11) were slain dead on the spot, was that polite?  Or what about  the God who prompted David to take off Goliaths ( 1 Samuel 17) head, how was that for a G rating? He is all powerful, and full of Glory AND wrath. But above all full of love and compassion, and that is the driving force behind that wrath. I can relate. You should see this Momma Bear turn into a Grizzly when I see someone trying to harm my children, physically, emotionally, or spiritually. Especially Spiritually. If someone tries to attack my children with a false doctrine I can get very unpretty and rightly so. I have weapons (prayer and a sword) and I aim to kill. False doctrine is motivated by a demonic spirit and does not deserve to live, “take no prisoners!” If you pamper a demonic spirit it will take root and grow and destroy your life, but that is another article.

So all that to say, HE does not need my invitation or permission to interrupt in our lives but  He wants it. Because then our plans become HIS plans and that is where things start to get really good.

Many are the plans in a man’s heart,
but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.  Proverbs 19:21

It is when we are at that point of submission, of admitting that WE are not on the throne that HE takes His place on the throne in our lives. It is then that things begin to change. Sometime they get really uncomfortable but that is all part of the growing process. It is time that the Body Of Christ take off the diapers and learn to to flush the toilets! Allow the King of Kings to do some spiritual spring cleaning in our hearts. Allow him to de-clutter and purge what needs to be purged. Allow Him to direct rather than just suggest. Ask Him to interrupt your day! Then thank Him for the results :) .

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Based on a true story! Travel to Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, where a man murders five Amish girls in a senseless schoolhouse shooting before taking his own life. Through the eyes of a grieving mother, the film explores the Amish community's reaction---particularly how they extend unconditional forgiveness and support to the gunman's widow. Stars Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Dove Approved. Approx. 89minutes.

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Amish Grace, DVD

We watched this movie last night so I thought I would share my opinion. Yep you get my 2 cents worth for free :) . This is the story of the Amish school shooting that happened a few years back. Having a heart for children and seeing clearly the dangers of public school, I pay close attention when I hear of school shootings, and I pray, hard. It truly breaks my heart and this one was no different, I remember it happening even though it was several states away.

I don't know know how closely this story follows the real one but it is believable that it could be close. The Amish folks were not much at all like our real Amish neighbors here in TN but I know there are different sects so who knows. The story line was good but the "realness" could have been much better. The guys appeared to have fake beards and the women had makeup on. I think any actress could forgo makeup to make a part real. But maybe that is just me. The story goes through the process of forgiveness after the shooting that resulted in the deaths of several young girls. And with some it was really hard to do. It brings up good family discussion but in general my crowd described it as "sad". Very sad. And I think they all cried. The actress who played the murderers wife was very good and made you really feel for her character.

Tragedy is sad. All the way around. But when we choose to take matters in our own hearts and harbor unforgiveness we are taking away the sovereignty of God. Judgment is His place. We can judge actions and determine whether they are right or wrong but it is up to God to dole out justice. We have received mercy so we should react with mercy, the rest is up to Him.

Anyway as for the movie, well is was pretty good, not really good but pretty good, and very tastefully done. The movie is family safe, and non offensive (except for the beards, lol) . The subject matter is the only reason you may need to consider whether or not it is appropriate for your family. Without spoiling anything I will say the end was worth sticking through the movie. God wins as usual. :)