10 http://www.injesus.com I Lift My Eyes Weekly Devotional Last 10 Posts Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:02:04 -0500 en-us http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=SB007HEQ&GroupID=CB006J3G http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=SB007HEQ&GroupID=CB006J3G Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:16:00 -0500 psalm121-subscribe@myinjesus.com (ILME) Uh-huh I Wasn't Born Yesterday! Ah-choo! As I reach for a kleenex to wipe my nose then grab another kleenex while I'm at it, to wipe my teary eyes, I sigh. Snow mould season. I recognize the symptoms immediately and I know the source of the problem - a thin layer of mould that grows between the heavy snow and the frozen ground, feeding on dead grass and leaves. Once the snow begins to melt and the wind carries the mould spores into the air, I know I am in for a battle. I know wha http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=5B007HDT&GroupID=CB006J3G http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=5B007HDT&GroupID=CB006J3G Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:14:00 -0500 psalm121-subscribe@myinjesus.com (ILME) A bit of administrative business first for those who have been on this list for several months or years. If you have friends who would you feel might be encouraged by this weekly anthology of quotes and devotional, read on. I recently discovered that the procedure for signing up for the newsletter had changed months ago. I wasn't informed of this change however, until this week! For internet security reasons, new members will have to sign up for the list via a web-based form, rather tha http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=9B007HCW&GroupID=CB006J3G http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=9B007HCW&GroupID=CB006J3G Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:35:00 -0500 psalm121-subscribe@myinjesus.com (ILME) Who...Who Are you? "The secret to effective ministry is knowing what are your gifts and what are not your gifts; allowing God to mature you in those gifts he has given you. Effective ministry allows others to work alongside you in their own giftings, without jealousy, envy or disdain for the giftings of others." (Paraphrased from several sources over the years) I loved swinging as a child, pumping myself high in the sky, relishing the feel of the wind in my hair and enjoying the http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=GB007HBX&GroupID=CB006J3G http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=GB007HBX&GroupID=CB006J3G Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:11:00 -0500 psalm121-subscribe@myinjesus.com (ILME) Continuing The Olympic Theme Week two of my Olympic marathon finds me with plenty to chew upon as I draw inspiration from the amazing triumphs and spectacular failures of the athletes. By nature, I am drawn to the individual sports more than the team sports with the exception of pairs and ice dancing. As I have watched many in-depth interviews with these individual athletes, I have picked up on a unifying theme. Every single medal winning athlete acknowledges that they did not win the me http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=KB007HAZ&GroupID=CB006J3G http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=KB007HAZ&GroupID=CB006J3G Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:59:00 -0500 psalm121-subscribe@myinjesus.com (ILME) I am in a very difficult season in my life. It is comforting to use the word 'season' because seasons eventually will change. However within this season I feel the call of the Lord to stay obedient to him, disciplining myself and meeting my responsibilities -- this devotional being one of those responsibilities. I have been writing and rewriting my thoughts for this week, drawn to encourage both myself and you, my readers, to fight the good fight, doing all we can do, remaining con http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=NB007HA2&GroupID=CB006J3G http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=NB007HA2&GroupID=CB006J3G Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:59:00 -0500 psalm121-subscribe@myinjesus.com (ILME) Escaping The Tyranny of Immediacy Eccl. 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. God calls us to live our lives in radical obedience and compliance to his Word and his principles. This call often places us at odds with current trends and world views and we must make the choice to trust Him at His Word. In this age of increasingly impatience, God calls us to lay aside ou http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=GB007H8Z&GroupID=CB006J3G http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=GB007H8Z&GroupID=CB006J3G Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:47:00 -0500 psalm121-subscribe@myinjesus.com (ILME) Reflections on Psalm 42 As of late, I've become increasingly aware of my desperate need to live in God's presence. Within that awareness lies the painful recognition of my own weakness and inability to enter into that presence without his help. I thirst; yet, like Jill in "The Silver Chair" by CS Lewis, I fear to draw near to the only true water that can quench my terrible thirst. But I know I must draw near as there is no other source but Him. Ps 42:1-2 As the deer pan http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=8B007H83&GroupID=CB006J3G http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=8B007H83&GroupID=CB006J3G Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:47:00 -0500 psalm121-subscribe@myinjesus.com (ILME) Editors Note: This week's devotional is courtesy of Kristine Lowder who been a frequent contributor to "Whatever is Pure Ezine" at http://psalm121.ca/edify.html - Another ministry of "I Lift My Eyes" Carpe Diem I never told a soul. Far as I know, no one knows. Till now. Back in my college days – some three decades ago – I decided to cut classes one morning and head for the beach instead of the books. It was one of those bright, balmy, eighty http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=UB007H77&GroupID=CB006J3G http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=UB007H77&GroupID=CB006J3G Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:05:00 -0500 psalm121-subscribe@myinjesus.com (ILME) He is The Author Recently, I was commiserating with a friend as we discussed current events in our lives. We are members of the same church and we both share a deep sense of gratitude for the rich teaching we receive every week. A couple of months ago, our pastor extended an invitation to us - a call to deepen our commitment to see Christ's reign in our neighbourhoods and communities. That Sunday, we both stood with most of our fellow church-goers, dedicating ourselves to the commission http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=KB007H68&GroupID=CB006J3G http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=KB007H68&GroupID=CB006J3G Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:16:00 -0500 psalm121-subscribe@myinjesus.com (ILME) A reminder: I Lift My Eyes has partnered with "Christianbook.com" to provide you with deep discounts of Christian books, gifts, church supplies, music DVDs, pastoral helps, Sunday School programs and a lot more. http://psalm121.ca/books/books.html Your purchases help offset some of the online costs of this ministry. You may also make a donation through paypal by sending funds to our paypal account ps121ilme@psalm121.ca ---------- I Have A Choice .... I can choose to fully e