ALL Purpose FLower Part 1

Life really IS a Beautiful Garden.





"The LORD God planted a Garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man- Adam whom He had formed... he Placed him there to Cultivate it, work it and take care of it...." (Genesis 2:8,15)

Where am i headed with this blog? Well i think we all get asked and have questioned.... about purpose. What is my Purpose here on earth--? "How do i know if what i want- my dreams- will line up with the purpose God has for me?.... I get asked that probably the most. And sometimes its hard in our generation to drop our bags and just trust God that he reallllly does know our hearts DEEPEST desires. But then i am reminded.... uh Truth is, where do you think your dreams, thoughts, aspirations, our deep deep desires and passions are coming from- who do you think births these dreams in us to want to pursue such radical surreal, yet SO REAL achievements ?????( that really- only thru god we will be able to achieve right????)

Anyways i have to be short. I have been saturating in the book and beginning of Genesis. Such a RAD, beauty full extravagant book to understand- IN the beginning-- I like to read it in the perspective understanding Gods character in how everything he made and how he made to evolve -- GOD OF ORDER, God of INCREASE ----

Its pretty straight forward. God has really has given us Dominion, Authority, Gods Image in us - the man and woman he created- in his liking-- as our purpose to rule over and tend for his garden ---- The purpose is not work ( i don't like that word!!)- or "to just do nice things so we feel all warm and fuzzy inside " -- it is the assignment-- the ASSIGNMENT from God- where he has placed us, to impart heaven on earth- his kindom come- advance this luscious luxurious paradise of GOd! - just as he first PUT Adam, when he placed him in The Garden of Eden- to manage and tend the Garden, "to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over ALL THE EARTH over all creatures that move along the ground" Genesis 1:26----- he has given all of us- to Manage his Kingdom here Heaven on earth-- Life is such an exuberant garden we all have to manage and tend for, the assignment.

Can you think of your life and apply this in terms of visualizing the Garden you tend?

This is the Assignment.



Anyways more to come on this ....



enjoy these beautiful pictures




( luminous luxury on top of the mountain wild flowers)
>"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." Matthew 13:44 /em>> ( Costa Rica garden)
( This picture makes me melt... so beautiful, see the citrus growing atop?)
(crocus-- you know this is where saffron is from?)
( a blue hymalain poppy)


"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it." Matthew 13:45-46


lovelovelove

Cyd

Sure AM in the "Fam" Of Spandex

Well.
Here I am.
Today was pretty awesome.
Today was not just pretty awesome, but also a pretty humbling experience.

I entered myself in the Ontario Cup Provincial Mountain bike Championships, along side my old man this morning. Memories of when i first started racing. It was my father who i would tag along with him to his races- race car and then till now the mountain bike when i was just a wee nib 10 yrs old , he would drag me out when i was 11 Saturday mornings with him and the guys to ride ( dads way of "babysitting"..) Until i finally decided i may as well be racing too.

Today I finished just a minute off of first place , not bad for my first race back ( also my third mountain bike ride out this year!!) obviously i did not enter the ELITE category.. but i tell ya these expert women sure do know how to shred just as hard!! Aw man you have no idea it felt SO incredible.
I guess i kinda wanted to enter the race today because it was for me today the opportunity that i had as an extreme athlete again to really to APPLY, APPROPRIATE AND ACTIVATE this power that we have living in us as children of GOD... and ok let me tell you this- God really showed me up today that HIS STRENGTH really is made perfect in my weakness!! i am not a climber.. at all.. ok and 4 times up the kelso mountain.. uh oh good lord there were times i did not even feel my body- i did not even feel my flesh!! - i swear it was god just "floating" me to the top- but ya it obviously hurt- but ITS JUST tapping into that PAIN TOLERANCE we all have a set gage within us also right.. push push push push push!!!!!

You know i was remined in such a potent measure this morning-----Its that false battle inside of us that trys to defeat us-- "its not the size of the Dog in the fight, its The size of the fight inside of the dog!!!!" It is an inside "up top" job IN our minds- For its not a battle as the world fights- "Our struggle is NOT AGAINST flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms!" Ephesians 6:12 the PARANOID minds that let the strength we have in us from being un-activated or fall into a mental trap if we get tired, weak, emotional, moody, hungry, lonely ect----- Just as when ok---- Eve first ate that apple you know.. like Way back... Uh Genesis hello .... what did that serpent say to pervert her mind from the truth and into taking the WRONG path....,,,,, "Did God REALLY SAY???.... " it was HER MIND that was attacked!! And you know MAN was created IN THE IMAGE OF GOD- YES WE were created in gods image- his likeness- (genisis 1:27)--- what the enemy said to Eve was " if you eat the apple, you will become "Like God"....( genisis 3:5) but the truth was that they already were in THe same image as god!!!! so what i am trying to say here is -- what the enemy attacks is ---OUR IMAGE--- OUR CONFIDENCE---- US TO DOubt ourselves of what super natural gods image and super natural stregnth living in us!!! He tries to mix up and pervert what gods loving power full words declare about the Dominion he has given us over the earth. Why do we let ourselves go all confused, haywire and flustered from operating in this super natural stregnth, God IN US? ? Our PEACE of mind peace is stirred up because we let the enemy battlefield our minds- when god is pretty straight FORWARD. Hear that. I know i am speaking to myself right now.

Anyways I hope that hits you like it hit me. How incredible is our God?

Yep so Today it really was glorious for me personally only because Yep you know it feels pretty sweet to know i still got Guh GUh GASSSSS in the tank and i can shred just as hard as i used to. Sweet Jesus it felt amazing. So fun to go FAST, FLOW , smooth, in Rhythm. Awe man. I was reminded the most simple of words when yeah.. it was that last time up the mountain....

"I can do all things thru Christ who gives me strength!"
Philippians 4:13

"I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber" psalm 121:1-3


Anyways yeah. So would i do it again. Well, meh.. sure. ask me tomorrow.. To be honest it was not my legs that hurt-- it was my lungs. i don't know if i could do too much more up the mountains. I think so many times we psyke ourselves out OVER the itsy bitsy stuff that's so irrelevant, the noise, the fog, - its that FEAR we have- the PARANOIA- of the world we let in our minds- (FEAR = False Evidence APPEARING REAL!! ) - The same power that conquered death- LIVEs in us-- JESUS!! when God is for us, nothing can stand against us! Its supernatural strength in this love- to him be ALL THE GLORY.







( Ya ya i know its a kinda "tacky" dorky looking sport... great for people watching)
( but sometimes its cool to be a dork all geared up)


(AND dog watching too!)


( my two twin buddies, belle and ellie)




OK! Well i just wanted to share about my day some of the pics from today. I have to go get ready for service tonight at mosaic, Where again i know god is going to show up and perform another miracle in someones life!


Till next time....

We must never under estimate Gods POWER , is strength in numbers-
Let us keep our expectations LARGE- AND approach his throne of Grace with Confidence so that god will help us in Every time of need. ( Hebrew 12:16)

Lovelovelove

Cydney

DI-VINE Land

A few beautiful pictures of me and my best friend, "Mums and I" our adventure in Vineland this afternoon!



( This was our first stop.. and last stop. Jordan Village)
( ok.. the close up of what really went on this afternoon.... GREAT GRAPE JUICE!!!)
( mums was in shock...)



(an abandoned old shack but the windows were all draped up so cute... still the saying goes no matter what home is where the heart is- really where gods heart is, this is home. )




( the grapes were all "veiled" up for a wedding... hehehe)
( We stopped and took a mini photo shoot next to the biggest buldging Great grapes we rode past today!.. later we found out that they were merlot grapes)
( Getting a bit giddy up)






( so many beautiful vines drapery and the tapestry of every stop we found some neat hiding places to just stop and sniff the flowers)



( Chocolate MINT! .. such a strong a and bold aromatic depth to mint-- CHOcoclate!)
( Cheers.... and another one....)
( the hill climb to flat rock)
( la la luscious LAVENDER)


( I want to say these are hibiscus flower ( MY favorite flower) but they are not, Just as beautiful though :))

ok thats it!

lovelovelove
Cyd