Striking Its Touch To Romance The Skies

Father, every star in the sky has a name.  REALLY..!  Every star, every star has a name given by You?  When or will I know their names?  Why would You say they have a name unless You fully intended to treat man with this amazement.  Will it take eternity to hear each name and meet them all?  It appears they go forever… so unpredictable with color that takes imagination into another realm.  Dreaming of stars with names that identify a purpose in creation, hanging on a God String of plans, pulsating with Your Glory far past man’s attempt to catch a glimpse.  Each with a song unheard, roaring the thunder of Your Name far into heavens unseen.  Striking its touch to romance the skies with Love beyond our knowing. Moments awaiting as a new birth, longing to reveal brightness now hidden.  

Oh, to touch Your Reflections and live!  Oh, to watch the dance of creation unseen!  To hear and learn constantly as a toddler exploring a new world, Your world beyond, while Your Hand strokes us with eyes of Love.  Enjoying us as we run after the bubbles popping and dancing in Your Glory.  

I admit with great excitement, I long to know.  I long to be twirled in Your Arms through the presence of Your laughter.  Awaken me from my sleep that this world sing me into.  Awaken me to Your Place where Joy consumes those who enter.  

If You have named the stars, You have named me.  You have named my children who I have placed a name upon.  I call them by a name of love, how much more have You called them a name of Love, holding them in existence of Your Kisses.  What have You named them?  What have You named me?  You must surely have a special designed life for them, just as You have such an enormous creation beyond eyes see.  You are the Lover of their souls, the Lover of my soul.  Oh how fascinating, Your Kingdom, me and mine.  My babies are Your babies.  Though I am aged, I am Your baby with a name like a star.  

Psalm 147:4
He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.

Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Jesus' Name is a Place

Spending the night at my sister Carolyn's house, I slept but tossed and turned a lot throughout the night. When I woke the next morning, the first thing that came to my thoughts was, "Your spirit warred with your flesh through the night."  I thought that was an interesting thought; could not think of such a statement before for tossing and not sleeping.  So, of course, I began to ponder my night and remembered I had wrestled with my pillow.  Funny, I kept thinking it was such a soft pillow and even thought... sure would like to take this pillow home with me.  Odd, I mean I don't normally want to take people's pillows home with me.  I even actually remember thinking with a stern thought..."PUT THE PILLOW AT YOUR HEAD, LAY ON IT AND GO TO SLEEP!"  It was almost as if one thought was telling another thought instructions. Just funny how so many things came to mind after His Spirit shared my flesh had warred with my spirit. 

Then, if that was not odd enough, I began to sense and hear as the Spirit seemed extremely close to my face... as if He was or His Presence was taking my focus and no other would or could interfere. I was totally caught up in His Words.   He said, "When you speak the Name of Jesus, you are speaking a kingdom, not a name. My name is a Place.  You are replacing the things of this world with my kingdom.  My kingdom is Power. It will make the earth shake, the demons shake.” (I heard like a serious, very loud, thunder had struck.  At that time I saw a road between a section of demons on the right and a section of demons on the left.  The road was sort of lower, as if the demons were looking down upon the road. They began to shuffle and move around as the Spirit spoke this to me. I became very fearful and made some adjustments in my position as well by withdrawing.) The Spirit Spoke firm and strong, "Hey, Hey, Hey, Charlotte, this is not about you...Do not be afraid! I have won over the devil and you have my blood upon your life."  I could see like a mirror of myself and I had a perfect strip of blood down the front of my face, from my forehead to my chin.  It was bright red and strangely like a strip well drawn, perfect lines.  I instantly became calm, peace that is unspeakable, as if the demons no longer were there. Amazing! I was so caught up in amazement.  

A couple of weeks ago, while praying, I had asked the Father to teach me how to say the Name of Jesus. When I speak a person's name, all sorts of thoughts or instant evaluations of who that person is, comes to my mind. I often even have an attitude or an intention attached when speaking their name, such as love, anger, concern, etc.  So, I asked the Father of creation, "I want to know how to speak Jesus' Name as the heavens speak and know Him!"  

When this word came, I instantly recalled my question, and here, it seemed, was a new Word of instructions on my "how (?)".  Again...Awesome!  I began to ponder so much.  What an amazing truth...!!!  I could just see a 'Kingdom' lowering to the scene of my declaring His Name.  Nothing to do with me.... EVERYTHING to do with God and His Glory, His Power. I tried to get a visual of how it might be, as my mind tried to gather a spiritual truth.  I speak His Name "Jesus" with an understanding I speak a Kingdom, a Place descending upon a situation. WOW..!  

Then, just as fast as He came, I could feel the Spirit as if He were backing away.  I said, "No, don't; no, don't; no, don't..!”  But I seemed helpless to force this Man of Wisdom to stay in this position.  

I wanted to write. Oh how I wanted to write everything down.  

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I shared this thought with my husband, Michael.  He spoke on Palm Sunday morning about when the city sang "Hosanna" and laid palm tree branches for Jesus to enter.  Saying Hosanna means "Lord, save us and save us now."  Michael shared how they had this wrong idea of how Jesus was going to come in and be set up as king and deliver them from their hardships ... they hoped He would 'use' His power for 'their' benefit.  They wanted to be saved from their uncomfortable leaders… to be put in power themselves.  When they discovered this was not the case, they turned against Him. Crucified Him; literally put Him to death.

Jesus came to save ALL for the glory of God, not man!

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My heart is broken for You, my Lord.  I am broken under the pain of flesh that hangs its ugliness out for all to see much clearer than I might see myself.  You are the Perfect One, I am the broken one.  You are the brightness of pure light and there is so much beauty in Your Name.  A mighty Kingdom, the Name of Jesus, the I Am.  I can only offer my broken heart to the door of such a Kingdom as I call this Life Giver into my steps.  As You place understanding at our ears to hear, we listen with excitement for the pieces to fit.  Love crawls in to soften all the burdens we picked up along our way.  Stealing away its pain as satisfaction replaces discontentment.  New is the shoes put upon our feet so that we now spread Good News rather than the enemy's accounts.  Scales are dropped from our eyes and the world disappears while Your Kingdom blossoms.  I sing "Jesus", all the secrets of a Kingdom, simply because You want all to Know You.  I stand in Your Presence and see what You have for us that believe.  

Oh I rejoice that You have placed my name in Your Book of Life. Your Book... not mine... but THE BOOK that carry's eternity. You look at my name and cover my days with such Joy over me.  Gleefully written, my name; and yet it is YOUR NAME that has all the power and shakes the earth.  My name sealed to be kept in heaven, and yet Your Name "Jesus" to be a Place upon my life to be lived.  I do surrender all my life and dreams to Your Name  "Jesus", the Kingdom of heaven upon earth.  I say Your Name "Jesus", knowing now that when I do, I am laying myself down and raising You up.  I worship, oh I give You my heart as I continue to learn Your Name, "Jesus".  I continue to learn Your Name, this Place.

Wait

I cry so deep, my Lord, oh I cry so deep.  The thirst I hold has my mind, my soul, my heart, with all the waiting of forever waiting.  The wait that sounds of loud trumpets and dancing joys.  Reaching to the ultimate of existence for the drink that will come as I cry for its fountain that flows so sweetly.  I wait with my heart pounding as my eyes dance with a countenance of expected glory to fall.  My heart sings so loud the heavens are awakened, the greater things fall around me to play as I move to the pull of desire.  Beauty takes its form within me that has me following so fast towards this place filling up.  The Holy of Your Name takes me into something different each moment so that I am in constant thrill.  The trees smile, the earth dances, the sky shakes, as the glory takes over the earth.  Silence has lost its grip and now voices take on the Spirit who directs this New Song.  Revealed is the emotions of a Love soaking its substance to capture me for none other sound or drink.  Oh dance, my soul, oh dance to the rhythm of a Name God Sounds upon my soul.  Sweet Glory rings a note that carry’s me up and up and up and up.  My arms surrender to an outstretched position so that I miss nothing.  My head is lifted to see the tops of mountains where I was once lost in its valley.   I send every emotion I own to be painted in His Love so that I will be adorn in His wardrobe.  No wait has ever taken me like this wait that sings.  Come and fill me, come fill me as I wait.  Oh what a glorious wait.  Will I ever be the same after this moment?  Will I ever know the person I was after I have tasted this drink of Your Love.  I am in a fire of desire for You, my Lord, my souls desire.  I am gone in an existence of Alleluia’s that dance its praise.  I am wasted in wanting nothing else.   Your Face I seek.  Waiting, crying out forever, waiting.  Oh what a beautiful place of wait.  Oh God, can this grow?  Can this wait be of greater abundance?  Oh how purposely I sing my praise.  My dance seems more like a run.  How fast can this glory spread?  I breath, oh I breath for I lost consciousness of its movements.  You are the Greater Things.  You reply to the thirst of my soul with satisfactions I can gaze upon.  Waiting, oh I love waiting.  I knew so little of waiting.  I sink into Your waiting. Oh, I wait, wait, wait for I am in Your Glory.  I am Yours and I wait as I sing and dance for I cannot stop.  I wait as You prepare my life, my eternity, my New Song for each moment of forever.  I love You with all that You have given me to know.  I love You with all that You have soaked me in.  Love me deeply for there is where I wait.

Your Smile Is Worn On So Many Faces Before Me

Poppa, Your warmth has lifted me to such a wonderful Place, I am so blessed. Your Smile is worn on so many faces before me.  They disperse Your Sweet Comfort with such affectionate healing You have intended it to accomplish.  You are truly the Kind Nurturing my steps find as I journey through my days Given.

Seeking You is like knowing the greatest of treasures is about to be mine; and then – there it is – so tender in the hearts You Created to inflame Your Glory upon the earth.

May I exalt You?  May I cover the sky with my words of praise?  May I cheer of Your Love shown about me in this blanket of passionate people who carry Your Zealous Spirit?  May I listen as I watch Wisdom tumble from heart to heart creating the Build of Your Work within us?  May I run to catch every Thought Spirit has to Fill me with?  Oh how sweet, oh how pleasant to soak in such a room as Your Presence.

Shining is the face that holds Your Countenance and Rich are those that hold it not, but frivolously scatter all they have; allowing Love’s Smile rest upon every passerby - never in a panic to hoard.

Oh, may I?  May I chase You as I would a beautiful fluttering butterfly in hopes it would find my finger to land?  May I reach to the sky?  May I childishly assume You are here for me?  May I open my heart with dreams it will be filled above capacity with the romance my imagination takes me.  May I?  Oh, may I?

Seeking You is like knowing the greatest of treasures is about to be mine; and then – there it is – so tender in the hearts You Created to inflame Your Glory upon the earth.

Your Smile is worn on so many faces before me.

Depths Of Wherever I Am

In the

depths of wherever I am,

a

Voice of Hope

seems to never give me away. 

My mind may attempt to cover it with loud worries,

but failure is my results,

as His Beautiful Hope Shines like the sun

that refuses to burn out. 

So Bright

it must be looked upon through Portions

like my body

is designed to consume food.

Circling and Rising on my heart

to Show

the Faithfulness of His Continuance. 

Giving me seasons of His Love

so that I can learn

to find immeasurable Joy

in establishing His Righteousness

within the

extremes of my thoughts

and acts

that walk out His Purpose in me. 

I look into the horizon

and marvel

the Son-rise He Gives my thoughts

time and time again

Expanding my imagination.

Beholding the amazing Hues of His Love

scattered before me,

I can only grab the camera of my heart

and purpose to take a photo of such Beauty

so that I can return

to this safe keeping of my soul

to view again His Constant Move in my life. 

For in a moment, the sky will change

as He Brings Forth the Beauty of the day for me. 

And I will Dance

as my feet move to His Rhythm that Sings over me. 

For His Voice of Hope

keeps my lungs inhaling and exhaling

the Air He Speaks His Life into,

to form the Substance that keeps all my days

as He has ordered. 

My eyes are Given to see the unseen

for His Riches are not of this world. 

To Feel beyond the mind

and Hear beyond the voice of man. 

My heart beats as He Touches it with Passion

and Boundaries to Hold  my Place in His body. 

I am encouraged with His Resonance

as it echo’s Love unspeakable. 

A perfect time

to reminiscence many Horizons

where I stood staring at the Scene before me

as His Work Progressed to Paint a Place of Perfection for me. 

Where I stood listening over and over

as the sky Spoke so much Love

I was unable to see

but a tiny portion of its length and height. 

I could only know it extended far beyond my imagination. 

Again, this moment, I am Here! 

Here, In the depths of wherever I am. 

Here in His Love that Breathes forever in me.

Rising and Setting His Love

upon me.

I can only know it extends far beyond my imagination.

Like A Bride With Only Love To Chauffeur Her Heart

Lord, Your Love Speaks and my heart melts. 

My thoughts turn to the fragrance of warm and inviting,

as a smile forces its place across my countenance.

Finding even my breathing

releases a world of cares

that were so heavy

prior to the entrance of Your invasion

of such Passion. 

My eyes lift to catch Your Glance

and sense Your amazing Opinion

now staring straight into my soul

 - and I’m motionless.  

Like waves of sensations

I relive over and over Your Pursuit for me,

as I treasure Your Search

to Hear every thought I might have.  

Tears seem to be my first word;

shyness my second,

as I admit I am shocked at such Love

You Express for me. 

I seem unable to stop my want

to guess what more

this encounter will provoke within me,

as my heart develops this inflamed reaction,

to Love that penetrates

beyond the curtain I hide behind.  

What uncomprehending Love

that Pulls my heart

to the interest

of the God of all creation

for Focus. 

I have become the subject matter

under discussion,

the topic of Your Heart,

the specialty of Your Business. 

I have but tears for return. 

Tears that I do not even know

what they are saying

… just tears? 

I let them fall for how could I hold them back?  

I know only to want more

of this that compels my heart

to seek without fear,

like a bride with only love

to chauffeur her heart

to the arms of embrace. 

The structure of my life

becomes a fervent cry;

to see Your Face,

to stand in the presence

of this staggering affection,

to wait in the astonishing drift of patience

for each sound I might catch of Your Existence. 

Here in the Essence,

the nucleus of belonging to such Love,

speechless with only my tears,

I listen as You break out into a Love Song. 

My feet seem to no longer touch the ground

as I ascend into this Piece of Music

 arranged to lift my soul. 

My downcast soul has been redeemed

to see the Favor of Love’s Passion. 

A Touch that sounds astronomical,

from my head to foot,

pierces as I gather under Love

that has me asking so many questions. 

I believe, for You are. 

I love, for You Love me

In Surrender Of My Pain

With tears so enormous, Poppa God, I know You have Watched and Carried my pain; for I know I cannot carry the weight that Jesus took for me.  

In surrender of my pain, You have Showered me with Your Presence.  Your Eyes of Compassion invade my sorrow and You place Your Hope as I realize I am of no match for the attack of another’s pain.   

With words I attempt to make open my heart as I dig deep, past the mind, past the soul, past the thoughts of even my brothers and sisters; but within where Your Truth keeps me Safe.  Keeps me in knowledge of Your constant Love and Directions for my next step.  I give You ownership of my heart and find a Song swells as I connect to Heaven upon earth.  The struggles and bites of the enemy Heal as the Worthy One Saves me once again and again and again.  

I can rest in knowing Your Kingdom is expanding within me as I count it Joy to not know but just Trust that the Worth of His Keeping me takes me, delivers me, from harm the enemy intended.   

You are the Worthy One, not me.  

You are the Passionate One, not me.  

You are the Only One; 

I just snuggle up to Your Love and my heart begins to beat faster.  My excitement begins to thrill my countenance in unspeakable notions.  

I would pay millions and millions for such Love but I have none and none is required.  

I do not understand.  

Within me, deep, deep, deep, where lies and deceit have no place, I wonder about in freedom to Play while who You are Dancing in the Rhythm of Music Created by the Radiance coming from Your Existence in me.   Like a child not knowing why she is loved but just playing in her love, I dance with You.  Giggling in Your Safety while outside the storm rages unaware to me.  What a Mystery to search.  

What a Palace You Create for me.  The Jewels upon my heart’s life are surrounding me.  Those who play in this Kingdom, Your Kingdom Working unspeakable Love within them.  Your Shine circles the earth as Your Glory Sings in our hearts among millions.  

Why would not anyone surrender their pain to Your Keeping.  

I understand so little but Listen to You with great Joy.  All You do is for my growth to understand the unknowns of such Love.  

I dance with You joyfully.