Good morning and happy Friday. Ever say to someone or yourself, "If I would have known that I would have done it different". I know the things I want to do for and give to my daughter, (blessings). The plan is that when she does these things and chooses this road to be on the. At the end of that is reward and blessings besides the ones she got along the way. For example, if you had someone paying you a little rent to stay with you but put the money up for them in a savings to give back when they got back on their feet. It's something they couldn't see or know but the obedience to do that pays out in the end. Both are blessed along the way but a bigger blessing is coming in the end. So if the person leaves and says I'll do it this way instead, only to hear how it would have been had they chose to stay, would later be saying the very phrase above "If I had known.....". If we do that here for each other, how much is God holding for us if we do what He is having us do. Sure it's not about doing to get. It's about how much we do out of love for Him. And out of love for us He just happens to be able to do what ever He wants. I don't want to stand before Him and say, "If I had know that, I would've done that differently". We know what we should do. He talks to us all the time. Stop and hear Him. Listen carefully and obey, and all that good you did for Him and in his name and glory, will come back to you in the end. In love always. <><
Good morning and happy Thursday. Wednesday night class at church we're studying the Book of Acts. It's how the church today is modeled. It's the beginning of the church and how it should be. We asked how each of the questions about the chapters we read applied to today and ourselves. It's amazing how similar the problems of their time are to problems of our time now. An ad on my phone app asked to meet sexy singles and if I was interested in male, female or both. That's what it's really come to? It was a problem in those times too. Paul wrote to the church of Corinth telling them the same thing as today about it. Men held disregard for women and made them objects. Not much has changed really. And so as I read and study the word deeper I see how Jesus addressed the issues of those days to leave no doubt as to how it fits today. We, the church have to come along side our brothers and sisters as they do with us as well, and help each other see the direction life should be going. We're not hear long and the time after here is never ending. Which one are you more concerned with, this vapor or eternity? It's a no brainer really, but some are blinded by what Satan whispers in their ears. We all have sin and give in to a whisper now and again, so don't see ourselves above reproach. We are all fallen and sin is sin. Only the blood of Jesus cleanses us of that and being a follower of Him is how that happens. When you follow Him you listen and hear Him without any "But I"'s being said. Decide today your side and get on it. Take your belief in what you feel is the right thing and make your stand. If it's right you will feel peace and comfort about it, but if you had to talk your way there, you already know the answer. Love on another sinner today. It'll make two sinners feel better. Make room for the Holy Spirit and allow Him to lead you. It's always the right way anyway. In love always. <><
Good morning and happy Wednesday. Taking things for granted, we all do it. I'm still thinking about the young man yesterday and my oldest daughter. He wants to be where he's supposed to be. He wants someone to love him. He's made some mistakes and obviously paid a price for them. Do you just let go and say that's it I'm done? He's trying to get it right and wants just the basic human emotion to be felt; love. Then you have those who are loved and simply do enough to keep the love fountain flowing. This is us with God. We're just like this. All of us have fallen into one these groups, at different degrees yeah, but still at a point this was a picture of ourselves. What changed and where are you at now? What got you there? God is the answer to one of those places you could be and many have found Him there flooding us with love as we are forgiven of what we've done. How do you put skin on that today? How do the people in the young mans life do that for him? They first have to have it given and received in themselves. It's like a match on a dry prairie, once it ignites you can't stop it. Please let God in and if He's there then stop holding Him back in you and become the skin of Jesus for the people around you. Let the fire burn. Don't keep it for yourself. In love always. <><
Good morning and happy Tuesday. My wife was telling me of a boy at her school who was just back from juvenile detention. He was picked up by an officer and brought back by one. No parent during any of this time. He had on the same clothes he left in, best they can figure. He was glad to have pants with pockets again. He said he feels like it doesn't matter if he goes to school or not because no one cares anyway. How do you we not love? How does someone not have love in their heart at least for their kids? The power Satan has is highly under estimated. A chain reaction of no love is starting with this young man. Satan just had to get to one them and his effect is felt down the line. So is God's. My prayer is that this boy sees Jesus in my wife as she does care about him and him being at school. It just takes a little love to over come a whole lot of hate and anger. That's because no matter how tough and who we think we are, at our core is the need for love. And so just a little goes a long way. Let the people around you feel your love for them today. Give them just a little of you and let them feel again what love is. Many songs have been sung about just that. It's in our DNA yet some how Satan is able to turn it off. Don't let him win this one in your life, it's too important. Just ask a boy who wished he knew someone loved him. In love always. <><
Good morning and happy Monday. I'm always amazed by how fast a weekend goes by when I sit here on Monday morning. This weekend was no different, but as I looked back at it, there was a lot that went on and got done, that took a lot of time. So really it is longer than we think it's just so busy it passes by fast. But for some reason it feels like I just squeezed God in this weekend. I don't like how that feels. So looking back at it I see that that's exactly what I did. I just went through the motions of a typical weekend and didn't soak myself into God. Ok, so now what? Well it's easy, move forward a recognize when it's happening again. But I can't beat myself up for that, as Satan would have me do. The point is, and we all know it, is making the time for living out of the time we live for God. Oh wait that's how it should be. Taking the time to be with God out of the rat race of life. Satan keeps us busy and we make busy our normal, God will be lost in it all. Take time out. Make time for Him. Pour out your heart and troubles and victories to Hm and let Him be the one you are leaning on for daily solace. Your His child and He wants you to. In love always. <><
