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We have a guest blogger today. Meet Talayna Davis.

Talayna lives in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia and is a student at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. I got to know Talayna a couple of years ago through our work with a church plant in Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge called Church on the Rock. Talayna serves with the church in its work with pre-teens and teens (and we love, love our Canadian brothers and sisters!) This lady is crazy gifted – she loves God and loves kids. She has a first-class intellect. She’s become part of our extended family, and Teresa and I love her much. So I’m pleased to share her observations on the word “fixed.”

Have you ever noticed the many definitions of the word fix? Lately, I have been stuck on it.

Fix

Verb

1. Fasten (something) securely on a particular place or position
   1. Direct one’s eyes, mind, or attention steadily or unwaveringly toward
2. Decide or settle on (a specific price, date, course of action, etc.)
   1. Establish the exact location of (something) by using radar, visual bearings, or astronomical observation
   2. Settle the form of
   3. assign or determine (a person’s liability or responsibility) for legal purposes
3. Mend or repair
   1. Do the necessary work to improve or adapt something
      1. Restore order or tidiness to
4. Make arrangements for (something)
   1. Arrange for someone to have something; provide someone with something
   2. Arrange for someone to meet or go out with someone in order to help them establish a romantic relationship
   3. Prepare or arrange for the provision of (food or drink)
   4. Be intending or planning to do something
5. Make (a dye, a photographic image, or drawing) permanent
6. Influence the outcome of (something, especially a race, contest, or election) by illegal or underhanded means
   1. Put (an enemy or rival) out of action, especially by killing them

Noun

1. A thing or activity that gives a person a sense of euphoria or pleasure and that it is difficult to do without
2. A measure taken to resolve a problem or correct a mistake; a solution or remedy.

The Lord has been showing me how in the process of fixing (fastening securely in a particular place or position) my eyes on Jesus, all the rest of this is accomplished.

• He fixes (mends and repairs) my soul.
• He fixes (restores order to) my life, my heart, my thoughts, my priorities.
• He fixes (puts the enemy out of action) the Accuser.
• He fixes (settles the form of) me so that I no longer have to wonder who or what I am – He has already determined that.
• His eye is fixed (establish the exact location of something by using radar, visual bearings, or astronomical observation) on me – He knows where I am. I am not hidden from Him.
• He knows my brokenness and He fixes (does the necessary work to improve or adapt something) me.

Because of Jesus’ shed blood my standing with the Father is fixed (assign or determine a person’s liability or responsibility for legal purposes). I am no longer held responsible for my sin. My crime against God is no longer.

• He fixes (makes arrangements for) my life, my future.
• He will fix (arrange for someone to have something) my every need – social, emotional, spiritual, physical.
• He will fix (arrange for someone to meet or go out with someone in order to help them establish a romantic relationship) me up with my husband, if He sees fit.
• He is fixing (prepare or arrange for the provision of food or drink) the feast in Heaven and has saved me a seat.
• I can be confident He is always fixing (intending or planning to do something) good.
• He has fixed (made permanent) my adoption as His daughter.
• I don’t have to worry about my choices because He has fixed (influenced the outcome of something, [especially a race, contest, or election by illegal or underhanded means]) so that whatever the Enemy intends for evil, my God will work for good.
• He is the fix (thing or activity that gives a person a feeling of euphoria or pleasure and that it is difficult to do without) I crave every day.
• He alone is the fix (a measure taken to resolve a problem or correct a mistake; a solution or remedy).
• When my heart wanders He fixes (directs one’s eyes, mind, or attention steadily or unwaveringly toward) it back on Him.

But what about you? Have you fixed (decided, settled on) Jesus as your Lord and Savior yet?