That means Elijah failed in two-thirds of the things the Lord told him to do. This is exactly what is happening to many of us. Rea 19:15-16). Quotes from A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern. 'Perhaps it would have been easier if I said that not being able to find something is like suddenly not remembering the words to your favourite song that you knew off by heart. This reference is talking about the time Elijah became so despondent that he asked God … Elijah’s ministry fell short of what it could have been. That same day, Elijah prayed and ended the drought by a great rain storm (1 Kin. The Lord has placed something on our hearts to say or do. ( Log Out /  18:10). That took faith and great courage. But they just can’t see how it could happen. If we would speak forth the truths God has shown us, just like Elijah, the truths we speak would ultimately prevail. I thought it would be nice to share some of my favorite quotes. The Bible gives little background on Elijah. Lost and found.”, “How often we wish we'd stayed on the same path”, “Sometimes we prefer to be lost and wandering, sometimes its easier. He had already commanded the ravens to bring Elijah bread and meat “THERE” every morning and evening. Each of us has a place called “THERE,” where the blessings of the Lord are waiting. "I like to have conversations with people, I always have. This was miraculous! Sometimes we find our own way out. Some of you are not seeing God’s provision because you aren’t doing what He has told you to do. ( Log Out /  We see the protagonist journeying her way through this world to truly find herself, while helping a few unlikely people on the way. 19:9). A Place Called Here Quotes 1. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! 19:4). This doesn’t mean the Lord is punishing you. What a great miracle! That’s awesome! This was a great faith builder, which I’m sure figured into the miracle of her son. That’s a powerful truth. So, don’t try to figure out the next step until you have acted on what you know to do now. Whenever I felt I needed to stop, I made myself run faster.”, “It’s difficult to know which second among a lifetime of seconds is more special. When we learn what it is our soul needs to learn, the path presents itself. 1:9-12). Instead of this being her last meal before dying, the Lord multiplied this woman’s supplies, which kept her, her son, and Elijah alive for about three years (1 Kin. What powerful truths. It niggles and niggles at me and I can't rest until I know the answer. What a provision during a terrible time! He killed the prophets of the Lord, and Elijah was putting himself in harm’s way by obeying the Lord. Change ). Elijah was excited! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.”. He was so pumped, he outran Ahab’s chariot in a twenty-mile race after Ahab had a head start. A quarterback doesn’t throw the football to where the receiver is, but where the receiver is going. Many of us have been intimidated by the ungodly. 21:17-24), and he called the fire of God down two more times (2 Kin. Quotes By Cecelia Ahern. Ahab had forbidden worship of the true God, instituting Baal worship. 17:17-23). The drought may have occurred anyway, but Elijah wouldn’t have been able to use it to affect the nation. Likewise, anyone who is born again, or baptized in the Holy Spirit, or has a good relationship with the Lord, has a revelation from God too. 17:1). When the drought came as promised, Elijah became the most sought after man in the nation: “As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not” (1 Kin. As humans we are the epitome of life; in life there is always balance. I insisted on things having to be found.”, “It's like you know a lyric for a song by heart and suddenly you forget the words.”, “I should have been afraid, walking through a mountainside in the dark by myself. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. He told him to do three things, one of which was to anoint Elisha to replace him (1 Kin. Often when you realise how precious those seconds are, it’s too late for them to be captured because the moment has passed. That’s not the case. What I mean is that no matter how unfair I think something is, I need only look at the bigger picture to see how, in a way, it fits... however impossible it is to understand it or see it at the time.”, “Within every bad thing I see good, and, likewise, within every good thing I see bad, however impossible it is to understand it or see it at the time. Get Beyond the End of Your Nose 07: All Ministry is to Others, Initial Steps to Discipleship 04: Definitely Copy Abraham, Initial Steps to Discipleship 03: Some Ideas to Be a Better Copier. And most impressive of all, Elijah never died; he was caught up into heaven by a whirlwind (2 Kin. But if there was one man who had put his life on hold to wait for something or someone, it was him.”. That’s amazing. This led Elijah to the city of Zarephath where he asked a widow to give him the last of her food. If Elijah hadn’t gone “THERE,” he would have lost his provision. But the next day, a note from a woman caused him to run in terror (1 Kin. So here you are! Sometimes we find our own way out. I’ve heard many people say the Lord told them to attend Charis Bible College. Elijah moved when the Lord told him to move. How To Behave in Church 01 We Should Behave in Church! This place called “THERE” changes. That wasn’t all the widow received. It felt like nowhere but really was somewhere. Sometimes, we lose sight of ourselves when we’re not paying enough attention. “I can only assume that there’s only one thing more frustrating than not being able to find someone, and that’s not being found. Sometimes we prefer to be lost and wandering, sometimes it’s easier. “Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are” (James 5:17). We are also planting churches in Cambridge, Suffolk, West Midlands and Hemel. One of the great lessons we can learn here is that God doesn’t reveal His complete plan immediately. It wasn’t his pedigree or education that brought him into a position of influence and power. ( Log Out /  it's a never ending circle of emotions; every lost emotion being replaced by another.”, “Everything in life has a place, and when one thing moves, it must go somewhere else.”, “are you saying that the feeling of searching for a missing sock is like searching for love ?”. I insisted on things having to be found.”, “I never wanted anything new; from the age of ten, I was convinced that you couldn't replace what was lost. 19:4). Elijah didn’t have all the answers or know what would happen next when he spoke the prophecy to King Ahab (1 Kin. 2:11). The Lord has provision for you too, but it’s “THERE.”. Her faithfulness in giving caused her son to be raised from the dead (1 Kin. In "There's No Place Like Here" we see an imaginative world where all missing things go. She would use the last bit of oil and meal for Elijah and then find that there was always enough to make a cake for herself and her son. “And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. The Lord has never had anyone working for Him yet who was qualified. All Quotes Instead I felt safe, surrounded by the songs of birds, engulfed by the scents of sweet moss and pine, and cocooned in a mist that contained a little bit of magic.”, “Were we lost and unaccounted for, or was this where we truly belonged and our normal lives the original error?”, “We all get lost once in a while, sometimes by choice, sometimes due to forces beyond our control.