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    When the earth was void and without form, the One True God had you on His mind. He chose you like a fine piece of material before He formed you in the womb.

    You were spoken for.

    Hence, He tailored you individually with character, talents, personality, and spiritual gifts, to His specific personal requirements to be a prophet, a mouthpiece to the world around you. You were made for His glory and put on display like a finely patterned suit that hangs in the windows of Savile Row in London.

    You're welcome to come inside.

    Step beyond the showroom, past the mirrors and through the doors of the workroom. See Jehovah, the Master Craftsman, as He finishes His latest creation: Reid Klos. And maybe you'll get a glimpse of what He has in store for you.

Tear #53

LORD, please protect all of my friends that are pastors or moving toward that position.  Keep them on my mind so that I will communicate with them and let them know that they are not friendless, that they do have at least one person that won’t judge them because they are “in the pulpit.”  Give me the compassion I need to be like Mary, Martha and Lazarus so that my friends will feel comfortable and relaxed enough to trust their wearied souls in my care and that they can still feel that there is a soul to be ministered to.

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No man is an island, Father, so encourage them to keep the lines of communication open, as well.  Like most relationships, friendships are a two way street. 

Please don’t allow Satan to press upon them feelings of worthlessness, inferiority or condemnation.  When they sin remind them You are the Sin Eater.  Remind them when they’re weak that Your strength is perfect.  And definitely keep in the forefront of their minds that Your grace is sufficient for whatever they are dealing with.

Watch over Brandon Smith while he’s in Michigan and continue ordering his steps.  Guide Moses Eli as he pastors his churches and prepare him to be a husband after Your heart.  Speak to Ja’Son O’Rourke as he breaks Your word to the various congregations he travels to and let him know what path it is You want him to take.  Bless Marcus Vassel while he’s overseas pastoring. 

Wow, LORD, I just realized I don’t have any married pastor friends.  Should You decide to bless them with a wife, let no man tear asunder.  Fortify their hearts toward You so that they are able to give to their wives the emotional strength needed. 

Fill my boys with Your spirit and hover over their congregations.  Ignite the desire in their members to pray for them, too.  And give them a strong circle of friends, even if it’s only a few.

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God’s Grace IS NOT sufficient (so I said)

“Baby, you look like you are about to cry,” Sister Marva said to me when she glanced over to see why I hadn’t commented on her comments regarding church folks.

I blinked away a tear and said, “I am.”

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“Come over here, baby. What have those people at church done to you?”

“It’s not them, it’s me.  It’s what I’m doing to myself.”

“Child, come here and hug me and let it out.”

I obeyed and somehow my attempt to go minister to the “sick and shut-in” became my rescue by the “sick and shut-in.”

Grace…

After about two minutes of being wrapped in a mother’s love she asked me if I was okay.

“Yes, ma’am.  I’m sorry.”

“No, you don’t have anything to worry about.  Now go sit down.  You just look like you have a lot on you.  I saw it on your… DIDN’T I TELL YOU TO SIT DOWN?   Honey, this dog is so hard headed.  I saw it on your face.”

Sis Marva studied my face.  “You know,” she began, “we’ve got to learn to let go of these things and let God do His job.  I tell Him that all the time. ‘Lord, I can’t do this. You gotta do it.  You said You are my daddy, my husband so I’m expecting You to be that.’”

I laughed: “I told God that this morning.”

“You did?”

“Yes, ma’am. I was up at 3 am telling Him that I’m tired of it.  I’m tired of this thing.  And all I got back from Him was, My grace is sufficient.”

“It is, baby. Don’t you believe that?”

“NO,” I choked out. “I don’t want to hear that.”

She sat up in bed. I looked at her, eyes glistening.  She began telling me a testimony of a rough time in her life when she was begging God to “take away” a particular situation in her life.  I listened intently.  Her recollection of the anguish filled prayers struck a nerve in me.  But she didn’t just leave it at her experience.  After she summed up a few of the lessons she learned during that time, she admonished me that when I was really “sick and tired” that I would let God have His way and that would be it.

“His grace is sufficient,” she said.  “It’s sufficient enough to give you the victory over whatever sin you believe is overwhelming you.”  She then leaned over and grabbed her Bible.

“Help me, Holy Spirit,” she whispered as she opened it.  “Let’s read a little bit, baby.  Turn to John 14 because I believe we need Jesus to talk to us for a little while.”  And that’s exactly what He did.

Word of God Speak

So, after praying, I began reading aloud: “Let not your heart be troubled…”

“Thank You, Jesus.  See, baby, He’s already talking to you.  You came in here with a troubled heart and He’s telling you you don’t need that.  Go on.”

“You believe in God,” I continued, “believe also in Me.”

“Do you believe in God?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“I know you do, baby. Go on.”

And so it went for three chapters; me reading and she stopping me whenever she felt a need to interject.  The verse though that really got me; the one that made me double over and ask forgiveness for being a brute and thank Him for His mercy was verse 13:

And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. (NKJV)

I had to stop reading to gain my composure.  Right there in the Bible God was telling me that He’s got my back.  For His glory I won’t be left destitute.  For His glory I won’t be a fumbling, bumbling sinner for all my days.  Then Jesus went in for the kill as I read verse 18:

“I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.”

Sister Marva looked over at my tear soaked face.  I turned and looked out the window and then back at her.

“I know you hear Him and believe Him, don’t you?” she asked.

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“Yes, ma’am,” I whispered.

“See, baby, His grace is sufficient for whatever you’re going through over there. Keep reading.”

Wisdom of the Ages

When I left her house later that evening – strengthened, encouraged, loved – the majority of my praise was that we have the older generation still among us to share their life experiences no matter how rough, or how holy; their wisdom is immeasurable.

Could someone my age have given me the same lesson? Probably.  I just don’t think it would have had the same seasoning, though.

Do you have someone in your “circle of trust” with time honored silver strands of wisdom?

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Tear #52

Father God this is for my new twitter “bud” @Prayer_Network.  Please keep all the pray-ers who are dedicating their time and effort to intercede at Your throne on behalf of countless people throughout the globe.  Bless them, their families and their circle of influence. 

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Please grant each request according to Your will and Your lovingkindness – from the person that would like guidance to pass a test to Rodney Trosper who is being flown to the hospital right now because of heart trouble.  Protect the initiator of @Prayer_Network because it was truly a spirit led endeavor. 

Touch all the people that have requested prayer.  Give a double portion of grace and mercy to all those that have requested prayer on behalf of someone else.  It takes a level of compassion and selflessness to speak up for another. 

Father, show us Your glory and fill us with Your peace.  Help us keep in mind that Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled…”

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Supplier Sites: Joyful ‘toons

I’ve been following Michael D. Waters’s Joyful ‘toons for about three years now and I have always enjoyed their appeal.  Call me a kid at heart - I love cartoons; and, Mike’s toons are very reminiscent of old school favorites like Looney Tunes and Popeye. 

I decided to give Mike a shout out today because I’ll be praying for him at the wailing wall regarding a publisher picking up his works for a compilation book.  How fantastic would it be to have Joyful ‘toons sitting on your coffee table, sharing the light of God’s word as well as appealing to children and the child-like.

Here are my top three all-time favorites from Mike’s collection:

This one showed up in my inbox during the time I was dealing with a difficult boss.  It was a gentle reminder that God expected me to be the bigger man.  The irony of this cartoon is at the time I had just had a boil on my bottom lanced, so I could definitely feel the sheep’s pain!

Don’t you love the simplicity of Mike’s drawings?  They lend a visual element to the scriptures without taking away.  I have a plan to frame this next one and hang it in my office.

My third favorite was a gem that I saw that spoke volumes to how I need to handle my personality weaknesses and the crap that Satan throws my way. 

The Family of God

Truly, I believe that another reason I was so drawn to Mike’s cartoons was that I saw another believer using his gifts and his talents to bring glory to God.  Mike, indeed, has been tailor made and I’m proud of him for happily being on display.

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The Secret Life of Reid

There are prayers, pray-ers, and prayer warriors.  I’m a pray-er.  So maybe that’s why I vibed so much with the movie The Secret Life of Bees.  My favorite character is May Boatwright because of her heart’s connection to the world.

The Secret Life of Bees (film)

Now, admittingly, I laughed when I first saw the movie.  But after I contemplated her delicate nature and then I watched the movie a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th time, I cried each time I saw her.

I couldn’t imagine being so burdened by the evil of the world, or be so troubled by the issues of my friends and family; yet, I was still drawn to her.  There was something about her that connected with me.

The fifth time I watched the movie I audibly said, “Lord, I want to have a heart like May’s. I want to come to You everytime I see trouble or I hear that something’s awry or I feel the harmony broken in the world.”

My friend Andrea said that she wasn’t shocked that I found a kindred spirit in May.  I was shocked at the comment.  Pleasantly shocked.

The Wailing Wall Emerges

The Boatwright sisters took their idea of a wailing wall for May from Jerusalem (also known as The Western Wall), where, the pray-ers write their prayers on little slips of paper and stick them in the crevices of the wall.

I thought about doing the same thing, then decided that I wouldn’t be willing to go outside that often.  When I thought I had finalized a plan to make a wailing wall out of one of my bedroom walls by covering it with corkboard tiles and using tacks and stick pins to hold the prayers, I quickly talked myself out of that due to the work involved taking it down when I move.

Finally, when all was said and done with Tailor Made, I got the brilliant notion to include a category titled The Wailing Wall - that way all the prayers would be recorded and seen throughout the world by others that are willing to invest time at the throne of God.  Plus, it would be an opportunity for others to submit prayer requests to the wall as well.

Book vs Movie

You should take some time to click through Tailor Made’s Wailing Wall and even submit a request through the contact form or just by leaving a comment.

I plan to find a copy of The Secret Life of Bees in print and see what nuances are missing from the movie.  I read Marley and Me months after seeing the movie, and the book was by far 20 times better.  I didn’t even get choked up watching the movie, but the book had me crying like my friend’s grandma had died or something.

The great thing about 2010 and the grace of God is that we have so many opportunities at our fingertips.  So many different ways to see an idea become reality.  Now my desire to pray for others is reaching another level.  Everything doesn’t go on the wall because sometimes I have to take it to God immediately and I don’t have access to the internet at that moment.  But when I can, I do, and I’ve already seen a few of them answered.  Thank You, Lord!

Please pray for me, Reid Klos, as I pray for you, the reader of Tailor Made.  This is our neighborhood.

Do you have a prayer request?

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