by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 25, 2016 | Opinions
1 Corinthians 3:9-16
For we are God’s fellow workers; You are God’s field, you are God’s building. According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stray, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire: And the fire will test each ones work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work, which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 19, 2016 | Opinions
Galatians 1:10
For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
Paul had been a Pharisee. He had been taught and he practiced all the laws, given to him by the church – even killing Christians because that is what he knew – Yet Jesus, Himself, came to him and transformed him so much that he became ready to be about God’s real business. If he had told God no, he would have had a frustrated life, pleasing men, but by following Jesus, he helped save men for generations as he is author of much of the New Testament.
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 17, 2016 | Opinions
Mark 11:17
Then He taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations?’ But you have made it a den of thieves.”
In the passages before this scripture Jesus is telling people that possessions can have power over us; they can make it impossible for us to follow Christ – I must admit, I like to dream about a future that sparkles with a big house and backyard with children and animals – but what I really want is room to build relationships and love people. I can do that in this little hotel room, I have been blessed to live in for 19 months. I have had loved ones visit, had tiny dinner parties, danced, sang, even worshiped Jesus out loud here. I have forgiven BIG hurts and gotten stronger and more aware of what God made me for, I have blessed people who live here, made are friends, engaged with old friends, been desperate – AND – majorly blessed here. Some of the most life-changing revelations and healing in my spirit, ever, have happened here. Time and time again, Jesus tells me, “My grace is sufficient for you.”
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 16, 2016 | Opinions
Mark 4:3-9
“Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow, and it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it. Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth, but when the sun was up it was scorched, and because it had no root it withered away. And seed fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no crop. But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced; some thirty-fold, some sixty, and some a hundred. And He said to them, ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear!’”
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by Summer D Clemenson | Sep 25, 2015 | Opinions
I found my baby book a couple weeks ago and in it was a note from my mom, when I was 6; she said I prayed a lot on my own and spoke of spiritual things. I don’t remember this but I do remember the day I met Jesus. I was and playing alone in my backyard. That was 33 years ago. As of 2 days ago, I have committed myself to more prayer and time with God. I have repented for not living in my gifts and allowing God to use me to His fullest. I will probably have to do this many times. As I have already done this many times in my walk with Jesus; even in the last month. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Sep 13, 2015 | Prayers
Lord, I am confused as to what I should learn from that I have read. It seems that all the scripture that I read in 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles and Jeremiah was just war after war and lie after lie. I recognize I don’t understand the value not only because I see that all of it was to prove, yet again, that You tried to change the hearts of Your people, Israel, so many times, yet they enjoyed worshiping idols and did not honor Your wishes and blatantly lied. They were so far from You that they even lied to You through Jeremiah, Your prophet. Deceit and confusion seem to work together so well, that we do not understand even what we are doing will only keep us from You. Thank You that above all, You have preserved me so that I can be in relationship with You and bless You and bless others. I repent for continually falling as though to pull judgement and punishment on my own head. I don’t know how to stop. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Sep 12, 2015 | Prayers
Lord, I am overcome. My heart aches for the United States of America. I fear, just as You brought Egypt down because of their pride, lust, greed and love of power, that our nation may also be guilty and in danger of destruction or at least a great scourging. My fear is for Your children who are easily distracted or have become defiled by the sins of society. I pray, Lord, for more faith and more wisdom. I know I have been blessed beyond measure. Thank You that You daily provide for Karen and my needs in Your perfect timing. Thank You that You have proven that You never leave or forsake us or forget us. Thank You that You have prepared us for where we are and at all times. Lord guide our prayers, testimony and action so that we can empower the people You place before us. Thank You that as my spirit groans You understand and grant peace. Help us further Your salvation message without fail. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Sep 9, 2015 | Prayers
Lord, I confess that at times I am not “all in” that I can treat You as though You are something I can come back to at my leisure. Thank You that You’re faithful to our relationship. Please forgive me for not always giving You my best. Please judge by the cross the habits I have embraced and the spiritual realm that I have allowed to empower my laziness and sloth. Jesus, show me what I look inside You and You inside me on this matter.
Thank You Lord that You brought Jho and her family safely home. Thank You for all You are doing to bring them closer together. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Sep 4, 2015 | Prayers
Lord,
Thank You so much that You are Lord! I need You and I am so thankful that You have always been with me and have planned for my needs.
Jesus please be with Jho while she travels to Idaho to rescue her father from the fires. Thank You that she is able to do this. Please empower her to care for her father and sister while they are staying with her. Thank You that JK is so supporting of his wife to allow her to take in her family. I ask for financial, spiritual, mental and physical blessings as they are needed. Bless this family Lord. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Sep 3, 2015 | Prayers
Lord, I recognize that I died with You to my ability to defile myself as I have been taught by others or by an attitude of unfaithfulness based on lust and deceit or by anything that causes hate, disgust, sin or any idols I have set before You, on purpose or because of ignorance. As you know my sins, known or unknown to me, I ask that You show them to me so I may be forgiven. Thank You that You are always working in me to show me what I look like inside You, hidden and what You look like in me, revealed. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 24, 2015 | Opinions
My heart was aching before I wrote this.
Shootings, accusations, harboring un-forgiveness and hatred, gossiping; all these things bombard us in the news, in the shows we watch for entertainment, Facebook News Feeds (and all the other Social Networking sites), conversations with friends and in our minds.
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by Summer D Clemenson | Jun 4, 2015 | Opinions
I am so glad that I am a child of God. Because He is my Father He is always teaching me something. Some lessons are harder than others. We have been working on forgiveness for a long time….we still are…
“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.” Mark 11:25
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by Summer D Clemenson | May 28, 2015 | Opinions, Wellness
I have decided that there is no magic pill…that was always the answer I just didn’t want to think that. I was taking 2 different meds to help me with living with anxiety disorder and the one meant to help me sleep didn’t always work. I had decided it didn’t work and planned to talk to the dr about it on my next appointment. Meanwhile I have been going to a Living Well with Chronic Illness class and have finally made peace that I must choose to live on a schedule so I can accomplish my personal goals and as I was beginning to see success…it was time to go to the appointment. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Oct 8, 2014 | Book & Product Reviews, Opinions
Recently Karen and I were loaned a copy of The Isaiah 9:10 Judgement DVD by a friend, who has watched lots of times and felt that we really needed to see it. So that is what we did on our day off, actually it played twice through because Karen had fallen asleep at the end and I was inspired to pray and search the bible for a few words about themes that I saw throughout the production. The editing team that created it made sure that it looped and so, in the end it was at least listened to twice in our house.
The Isaiah 9:10 Judgement DVD was written by Rabbi Jonathan Cahn to accompany his books The Harbinger and The Harbinger Companion.
On ChristianBook.com the Publisher’s Description for The Isaiah 9:10 Judgement states:
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by Summer D Clemenson | Oct 4, 2014 | Opinions
This morning I woke to sunshine streaming in the window and a song on my heart. The voice sounded like me but it was deep within me. I am used to this and I think I take it for granted sometimes.
“*Draw Me Close to You. Never let me go. I lay it all down again, to hear You say that I’m Your friend…”.
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by Summer D Clemenson | Aug 22, 2014 | Opinions
1) I am thankful that I can say thank you. So many people don’t stop and say thank you. Gratitude is an amazing gift from God. When we say thank you we are blessed in so many ways. When you make a lifestyle of being thankful (which Jesus told us to do in the first place) it becomes easier and easier and even in painful, stressful, terrifying situations you can always find something to say thank you for. Doing this blesses God and amazes blesses the people around you. If you are alive, have something to eat, clothes to wear and some sort of shelter, you have four things to be thankful for. If you don’t have great shelter or are feeling blue you might even be more thankful for the beautiful weather today because being stuck outside in the rain is not nearly as fun as dancing in the sunshine. If you have someone that loves you or many people that love you, you are rich indeed! (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Aug 21, 2014 | Opinions
1) I am thankful that God planned be before the foundation of the earth and set me on a path He created just for me. I am thankful for my salvation and the fact that God is always working in me and blesses people through me. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Aug 20, 2014 | Opinions
1) I am thankful for my printer! I have had so many issues with printers that more often than not I don’t have one and although it is nice say hi to the folks at Copies Today SpeedyLitho…it costs too much to make copies for committee meetings so I often don’t have much to hand to Karen Gidderon, Jamie Holloway, Lynn Brown, Angelique Yoder, Clarence Beerman and Jacob A Beerman and guests…BTW in case you haven’t read your emails…we have a Living Ministries meeting tonight at 6 pm at Life Works…
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by Summer D Clemenson | Aug 19, 2014 | Opinions
I recently went through a huge loss. I lost a friend; or I lost the illusion that I had a friend. It has been hard to heal from this loss. After 3 years I have come to the realization that this is not a healthy relationship and although with time and prayer I will be able to forgive, I will not be reconnecting with this person. I don’t believe that we can encourage growth in each other and some actions kill any incentive to rebuild trust.
Although I have come to this decision, I have not shared it with her and yesterday morning I woke up to a text message from her that referred to me as Beloved. Just another reason that I need to let go. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Aug 19, 2014 | Opinions
1) I am thankful for my marriage. I have been best friends with Karen Gidderon for 12 years in October. Since we have been married, I feel like there are parts of me that were broken that are no longer broken, parts of me that were weak that are stronger, and parts of me that I knew were missing that have been found. There is an unmeasurable greatness in knowing that I have someone beside me always that wants what I want. Both of us have blossomed by knowing that. Professionally, personally and spiritually we have seen growth. We love taking care of each other.
2) I have lost two relationships since May and although accepting the loss and the good parts of the relationship that are no longer, I am thankful that the end came. I am a dedicated person and in the past have accepted a lot of emotional abuse, control and manipulation as part of relationship. I am not called to do that. Until these two people left, I didn’t understand the turmoil and stress they were causing in my personal, professional and spiritual path. I am grateful to My God who has carried me through the loss and pain and also showed me the bigger picture. (more…)
by Summer D Clemenson | Aug 18, 2014 | Opinions
1) I am thankful to have landed. Being homeless sucks bigger than I imagined. This is not a permanent home but I am here now and I am safe and I don’t have to pack my things up in the morning and take them with me to a place I am not sure of. In the last few years I have learned to respect homeless people for their ability to survive; I now know more than I wanted to know. I am blessed because we had resources enough to stay in motels and have one good meal a day. So many don’t know what this feels like because they have forgotten and to them, I tip my hat. They are resourceful, brave and stronger than I have had to be. (more…)
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