God Calling Earth

Monday, July 25, 2005   

         One day, God’s Holy Spirit woke me from sleep and told me a ton of important truisms.  Because I comprehend His authority and trust God for salvation through Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit’s visit could only have had an astounding impact on my life. 

            Oddly enough, it has taken me two years to be able to identify my change of heart; from temped warm to passionate, despite the extraordinary experience.  (Good grief, how thick and hard headed can a person be?)  Even at passionate, I fumble and bumble while facing life as we know it; all the while maintaining a steady diet of His Word.

            I have since decided that my total and complete objective, during the remainder of my life, is to serve God.  If this is perceived as a boast, the boast is for God.  Me personally, I am inclined to present analytical data to publicly defend my convictions.  It is a ‘Do the math’, ‘no-brainer’ kind of equation to explain my peace and joy from God. 

Take one visit by the Holy Spirit, multiplied by two years of Bible study, which equals total dedication and devotion to God, our Creator. 

Anything less than total dedication and devotion to God would lack logic to me, based on His Word and the experiences He has given me.

            Even so, I feel the need to justify my new level of devotion to God so I can maintain acceptability among my peers.  What’s up with that?  I am different but still trying to fit in, or something?   Nothing for me to boast about, that is for sure.  I am receiving God’s blessings in abundance and I am timid about sharing the magnitude of His love.  Hummm?

            What does that look like anyway, total dedication and devotion to God in 2005?  I do not know.  I am adlibbing until clarification is made.  On my minute-by-minute attitude, I force God into the forefront of my thoughts and carry myself accordingly.  That has become my greatest pleasure!  I am working on a slow to speak, quick to listen life style and learning to accept (expect) the injustice people endure.  My motto is: “May I be a joy to Thee”.  My  testimony is written in a book called “God Calling Earth” and I posted a web site with the same name and concepts.   I am depicting pertinent scriptures on canvas, simple but suitable for framing.  I call my paintings the “Enjoying God Anew Series”.

            I suspect there will be glorify God project after project.  Not because I am compelled to do projects.  I am compelled to glorify God and decided to do something with the grace and mercy He showed me.   I have a limited range of skills and influence but using what I do have for God’s glory seems worthwhile.  The projects are me attempting to give glory to God until better avenues to glorify God are exposed. 

            So, you tell me the appropriate response to the Holy Spirit’s personal invitation.  Specifically, “It is for God’s glory that you face these trials, Joanne.”  Is adlibbing glory for God an insane response?  Perhaps.  However given my circumstances, what is a Christian women suppose to do with important truisms from God? 

Lord, please help me serve you.  Amen.

By Joanne Perkins  joanneperkins@charter.com   www.godcallingearth.com           

Saturday, October 01, 2005 

Joanne’s Update

            Walking in the path of truth has been an astounding journey.  Glory to God for all things; that was a wonderful decision for myself.  Praise God and His Holy Spirit at work!

            More pieces of my life have come together, giving clarity, purpose and direction as to my job assignments to glorify Jesus Christ, and the grace of Our Lord.   While maintaining a steady diet of His Word, I am still stumbling and bumbling.  However, whatever knowledge base and skill set I have ever had is coming into play throughout my daily life. 

            The truth prevails, consistently the truth prevails.  In the short term and the long term, reality manifests itself and is exposed.  My average-joe life is insignificant compared to the grand scheme of things but how I carry myself makes a world of difference to me and God, my heavenly Father.  It is an awesome relationship!  No guess-work required, praise God!

Current Glory to God Projects:

• Painting is so cool.  My little “Enjoying God Anew” series is growing.
• Condo renovation impeded by HOA approval.  I got involved.
• Met my neighbors.
• I asked my daughter to show me love and respect.
• Distanced myself from people that are closed to truths.
• Glory to God, my golf game has improved.
• Keeping things real requires digging deep.  Investigating crazy assumptions.

By Joanne Perkins  joanneperkins@charter.com   www.godcallingearth.com