Dreaming Of Days~By Swan Song

~Dreaming Of Days~

I am dreaming of days gone by, during which I spent so much time with the Lord.
Initially after meeting the Lord, I was enthralled with the idea of having a
friend whom I could speak with at any given moment.
A friend with whom I could visit with 24/7!!!

During
different phases of my life, that inter-connectedness; that constant
communion, would be interrupted. And sometimes it was interrupted for
longer periods of time.

At the current time, this aspect of my
life seems to be moving along at a nice little clip! I am enjoying my
communion with the Lord more & more, during this season of my life.
There seems to be a freshness in the air of prayer! There exists a
certain kind of  friendliness in the garden of prayer in my heart. I sense
even more, the gentleness of the Lord, & His sweet closeness. It
feels like peace.  Like a soft tenderness, but not overwhelming.

Since I spend so much time alone, I thought I would take the time to write about
what this is like for me, especially in regards to the spiritual part of my life.

In general, I feel much less of a dependence upon people. The result of
which, is that I feel an increasing, healthy dependence upon the Lord.
Which is what He was after, all along. Being with Jesus is like
Springtime & Autumn, combined {my two favorite seasons}!  I
experience the crisp newness of Spring, along with the calming balminess
of the Fall. Both make me think of breezes, & gently billowing
curtains, as if a special presence has just entered into the room. Yet
invisible, like the soft breeze.

I love to talk about all kinds
of things with Jesus. The news, how I feel about things, what I love
& enjoy, & my sorrows over world events. I seek Him for wisdom
concerning how to
react, & how to pray over current events, & globally-impacting
issues. I honestly love {not always like} the people of this planet. I
care for their souls. I care for their troubles, concerns, &
reactions. I care for their spirituality. And I care about where they
will spend eternity.

I speak to Jesus about the different phases
of development within my own life. I ask for insight, clarity, &
wisdom. I ask for forgiveness, & spiritual cleansing. I ask for
direction, & I ask that my spiritual eyes are opened further, to
receive spiritual enlightenment from Him.

Mostly, I just want to
enjoy Jesus, as if He were right here with me, in person. I speak to
Him, knowing Him as my Savior, but also, knowing Him as my Friend! It is
as if I am locked into some quiet & secret place, as I visit with
Him. It is as if almost nothing else exits at
the moment, but Himself & me…secreted away in some
Paradise-like place.
A place of visions, dreams, sharing, caring, & creativity.

Although this may be brief, I hope I adequately expressed
what my alone-time with Jesus Christ is like.
May you all be blessed today, & every day, in Jesus’ name!

~Love to you, in life’s journey~Swan Song~

©2010~Writings by Amber~
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Here is a Great Scripture Study_Pray Without Ceasing!

Here is a Great Scripture Study:

Pray Without Ceasing!

Luke 18:1
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Luke 21:36
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Acts 12:5
Peter therefore was kept in prison:

but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

Romans 1:9
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

Ephesians 6:18
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Colossians 1:3
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 1:2
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.

2 Thessalonians 1:11
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Philemon 1:4
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

To me,

these Scriptures

are ‘clues’ into

just

‘How Do We Pray Without Ceasing’!

Much Love in Jesus, all!!

~Swan Song~

~Realizing The Blessed Opportunity Of Prayer~By Swan Song~

~Realizing The Blessed Opportunity Of Prayer~
~By Swan Song~

My lengthy days of early retirement,
due to disability,
have been difficult,
very challenging,
and at times, quite lonely.

But I have slowly begun to realize that
God has Blessed me with
a marvelous opportunity!

With just simply the PEACE of
Living Alone With God,
with minimal interference,
much time to Commune with Him
has been made available,
Praise God.

I was discussing
the Subject Of Prayer
with God,
just recently.
What follows,
is what I seemed to
come to understand, from Him!

Prayer, really,
is simply
Getting In Tune With
God!

It is being on His Wavelength,
Thinking His Thoughts,
Feeling His Feelings,
Desiring His Desires.
Praying His Heart.

So, really, PRAYER,
Is Being In Agreement With Him,
TOTALLY!

I think that
the more we are
Refined, in the Holy Spirit,
the MORE we come into agreement
with Him!

THAT is a LOT of
what Maturing in the Spirit IS!!

It IS…Growing_Into_Him!
It IS being Embraced by His Arms.
It IS being Held by Him.
It IS Receiving His Graceful Love.
It IS Blending with Him
in ALL ways.

{God Is Love!}

It IS becoming “ONE” with Him!
JUST AS
He Prayed in John Chapter 17!!

John Chapter 17

THIS IS what He Dreams of!
US…Becoming “ONE” with Him!!
How Blessed IS that???!!!!

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~Relevant Scriptures~

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*Communion With God*

2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

*Refined, in the Holy Spirit*

Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver;
I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire,
and will refine them as silver is refined,
and will try them as gold is tried:
they shall call on my name, and I will hear them:
I will say, It is my people:
and they shall say, The LORD is my God.

Daniel 12:10
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried;
but the wicked shall do wickedly:
and none of the wicked shall understand;
but the wise shall understand.

Malachi 3:2
But who may abide the day of his coming?
and who shall stand when he appeareth?
for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

*Growing_Into_Him*

Ephesians 2:21
In whom all the building fitly framed together
groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

Ephesians 4:15
But speaking the truth in love,
may grow up into him in all things,
which is the head, even Christ:

*Maturing in the Spirit*

2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren,
as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly,
and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

1 Peter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word,
that ye may grow thereby:

2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace,
and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

*God Is Love*

John 17:23
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one;
and that the world may know that thou hast sent me,
and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

Romans 5:5
And hope maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts
by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 8:35-37
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution,
or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long;
we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through
him that loved us.

Romans 8:38-39
38 For I am persuaded, that
neither death, nor life,
nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers,
nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us from
the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man,
the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy,
for his great love wherewith he loved us,

1 John 4:8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for
God is love.

1 John 4:10
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us,
and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1 John 4:16
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us.
God is love;
and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

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LOVE TO YOU ALL! BE BLESSED IN JESUS’ NAME!!!

~Swan Song~

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