Comments on: What's in Your House? Part II January 28, 2009 http://heartlifeministries.org/2009/01/132/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:02:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug Neal http://heartlifeministries.org/2009/01/132/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Doug Neal Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:40:11 +0000 http://heartlifeministries.org/?p=132#comment-8 I'm learning in my life that there is often, if not always, two sides to every story. When I read the first article of "What's in your House" for some strange reason I immediately thought about the negative; what's in my house that should NOT be there. Having that in mind, the more I read the story in 2 Kings 4 the more I realize that the woman is an example of what God wants us to be. He wants us to be empty of everything but Him (the oil). Once we are, the oil can flow and multiply so that we can bless others and have plenty for ourselves. The emptying process is both painful and frightening. It is a place of humility and brokenness. It can challenge our faith and make us wonder if the promises of God are really "Yes and Amen". But if we endure the emptying process, then and only then will we find the flow of the Spirit, the flow of the oil, the blessing of the Lord. I’m learning in my life that there is often, if not always, two sides to every story. When I read the first article of “What’s in your House” for some strange reason I immediately thought about the negative; what’s in my house that should NOT be there.

Having that in mind, the more I read the story in 2 Kings 4 the more I realize that the woman is an example of what God wants us to be. He wants us to be empty of everything but Him (the oil). Once we are, the oil can flow and multiply so that we can bless others and have plenty for ourselves.

The emptying process is both painful and frightening. It is a place of humility and brokenness. It can challenge our faith and make us wonder if the promises of God are really “Yes and Amen”. But if we endure the emptying process, then and only then will we find the flow of the Spirit, the flow of the oil, the blessing of the Lord.

]]> By: Neesa Stringfellow http://heartlifeministries.org/2009/01/132/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Neesa Stringfellow Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:56:28 +0000 http://heartlifeministries.org/?p=132#comment-7 This is an awesome word, thank you Ma for allowing the HolySpirit to use you. I recieve the word of the Lord. Neesha This is an awesome word, thank you Ma for allowing the HolySpirit to use you. I recieve the word of the Lord.
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