Well, here we go. Try this audio post entitled, “I’ll Clean You Up“.
The recording is not to good but I’d like to know what you think in the Comments section below. Any tips on podcasting would be appreciated as well.

Given December 31, 2005
I’ve heard the expression, “I’m at the end of my rope.” for years and know it means someone’s about to give up or can’t go on. But recently, God showed me another way to look at this expression.

If you feel you’re at the “end of your rope”, which end are you talking about? In gym class, (I barely remember back that far), if you expended much effort and reached the TOP end of the climbing rope, it was a good thing. People cheered for you and you got a good grade. If you’re at the BOTTOM end of the rope, well, just let go and stand on solid ground.

I remember a similar time when I was a teenager at a local swimming lake. Part of the lake was set up for public swimming with sand and everything but the outlying areas were just lake, mud, weeds, etc. A kid’s beach ball had gotten blown into the outlying area and I went into teenage hero mode and swam to get it. But as I got closer, my wake pushed the light ball farther away and I had to swim some more to try and retrieve it. This happened sevral times and I was getting exhausted but couldn’t quit because it was too deep, I thought!

About the time I felt I couldn’t go on and was getting worried for my safety, forget the beach ball, I accidentally hit my foot on something solid. It was the muddy bottom! The darn water was only about four feet deep! How embarassing!

The point is, sometimes we struggle greatly with something when God wants us to abandon our own efforts and put our feet down, (or let go of the rope), and let Him take over. So, at which end of the rope are you? It could be that either end can work out well for you if you “let go and let God”. “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.” Matthew 5:3 The Message

Given December 27, 2005
When the devil calls, don’t answer. You see his name on the caller ID. You know who it is, don’t answer! He wants to tell you some more lies and drag you down again; to get you off the path of light and into the dark places. Don’t answer! Quote the Word of God and just let it ring. It will stop. Keep doing this and the calls will become less and less frequent.

Don’t answer!

“And the Lord God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled (cheated, outwitted, and deceived) me, (she answered) and I ate.” Genesis 3:13 (Amplified Bible)

Given August 10, 2002
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:” Romans 3:10. This verse used to bother me. I know we’re supposed to be holy and righteous but this verse seems to say none of us are. What’s the deal?

God showed me, through a minister, what it means.

Picture God and Jesus in Heaven looking down on earth. God says, “Look at those people we created. The devil’s really messed them up. Here we are, totally righteous, no evil in us and there they are, totally evil, no righteousness in them. We need to do something.” God thinks a minute…..then says, “We need to go down there and make things right.” And Jesus says, “Father, I’ll go.”

So Jesus goes to earth and stands majestic and tall before man, you and me. He has on His beautiful, shining, white robe of righteousness and there we are, bent over with filthy rags of sin on us. Jesus says, “Here Son, I want to make an exchange with you. Take my robe and give me your rags.”

He willingly takes off his white robe and hands it to us and puts on our filthy rags. When He does, He becomes bent over and burdened down under the weight of our sin. But, when we put on His robe of righteousness, we raise up strong and tall! The point is…we are not righteous in and of ourselves, no not one of us. But we have been MADE righteous by the exchange of robes! “For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21.

That’s the answer! We’re not righteous in ourselves, Jesus made us righteous! Thank God for that exchange. Don’t stay bent over under the weight of sin. Take the robe, He’s holding it out to you.

Given November 23, 2002
“….my cup runneth over.” Psalm 23:5. God spoke to my mind this day concerning our prayers. We may pray for something day after day, week after week and not see any results of those prayers. It may be for someones salvation, a healing, or victory over some stronghold in our lives but nothing seems to be happening. I’m telling you DON’T GIVE UP!

God showed me our prayers are like drops in a vessel. Each drop raises the level in the container a little higher, and a little higher, but we don’t realize it. Eventually, on God’s schedule, that last drop, that maybe, hundred & forty-second prayer is the one that causes the vessel to overflow! Then…we see the results, the answer, to our prayers. Each drop, each prayer, is doing something. They’re going toward the fullfillment of what we’re praying for.

Oh brothers and sisters, how many times have we stopped praying in frustration when we were only a few drops away? God, forgive us for our lack of faith! Whatever it is you’ve been praying for, don’t give up. You may be one drop away! “….my cup runneth over.”