Either Way.......

I was just watching the news and within 3 minutes I saw people standing in line at a food bank and switched to the BBC World news and saw the people of Thailand moving their belongings (or what is left of their belongings) around in a small boat – they are trying to find someplace to live since their city is flooded.  Although things are tough for me right now, I have not gone hungry or hungry enough to have to go to a food bank.  I am not homeless because my city is flooded.  See at times we need perspective on our situations.  I am not saying that what I am going through or what you are going through is not tough.  I am not saying that it is not painful and that you/we have not had to cry.  I am not even trying to down play your situation, BUT God.  See the rain falls on the just and the unjust.  These things only come to make us stronger and increase our faith.  Is your faith increasing or are you turning away right when God wants to show Himself strong in your life?

At times we are in hard situations because of our choices, sin & disobedience.  Other times we are suffering for Christ, so that He can do a work in us.  God does the work of increased faith, unwavering trust, and undeniable love.  Only you know why you are in what you are in.  Either repent or stand on God’s promises.  Either way, you cannot lose. 

Matthew 5:45……for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Rejoice!

I am so excited.  I literally feel joy welling up inside of me.  It feels good.  Smile.  I am believing God for so much right now, trying to remain hopeful and needing a miracle.  What excites me besides my love and hope in God is the fact that I see God moving all around me in the lives of people I know.  I know God is always moving, but when it is in the lives of those close to me, I know I am next!  Hallelujah. 

I am rejoicing with my brothers and sisters in Christ.  I love to see God move in the lives of the ones He loves…it encourages me because it confirms that He answers prayer.  It encourages me because it proves His faithfulness and that He cares.  I love the Lord and know that He is no respecter of persons, so my miracle is on the way.  Amen!

Romans 12:¹⁰ Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; ¹¹ not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; ¹² rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; ¹³ distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.  ¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ¹⁶ Be of the same mind toward one another……. 

He Has Us Covered….

As I stood talking to this lady today, her expression, tears, and words reminded me of a very familiar feeling I have experienced one too many times as a child of God, regret and condemnation (not from God but from myself).  See we all make decisions without consulting God that we just feel are right and can’t logically figure how God would see it as wrong.  The problem is that we should make no decision without consulting God in His Word or through prayer.  Sometimes it is our emotions or zeal that push us forward when we should pause for Holy Spirit confirmation or correction. 

Then the regret comes when the situation plays itself out and we see what God could have steered us away from in the first place.  Then we condemn ourselves for not doing what we know we should have in the first place…seek God first and all things will be added.  The only answer that will silence our regret and cover our condemnation is Love.

1 Peter 4:⁸Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others]. (AMP)

1 John 4:¹⁰In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins. (AMP)

Love has already forgiven us.  We must let the past be the past and honor Jesus’ sacrifice by accepting that He has forgiven us after sincere repentance, and let Him love us in and through our consequences. 

Added….

If you don’t have any room, things can’t be added.

In these days and times, that is a hard concept to understand.  This culture drives the desire to have more and more stuff.  Commercials declare you need this!  You have got to have that!  Your life will not be complete if you don’t have the latest phone, tablet or TV declares every commercial.  How do you draw the line at what is too much stuff?  What is your barometer for ENOUGH?

What is enough for you?  Is it your daily needs, or are you desire (wants) driven?  One day the Lord started me on a journey of discovering what I really needed, by taking away “things” from my life.  The journey has been divine, educational, and very difficult.  But by the power of God and His Holy Spirit it has taught me what enough is.  Even better than that, it has taught me to make room for God to add to my life.  What a blessing to have the promise of my heavenly Father adding all I need for my life in Him. 

Matthew 6:³¹ “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Another Year so Dear! (I sound old….lol)

I was just reading my own blog and realized that I have not posted anything for a while. Sooo I decide to write about the fact that the Lord has blessed me with the upcoming of another year! My birthday is right around the corner. What does that mean to me?


Well hope, and also another chance to accomplish something new, something else. My birthday means grace to me. My birth-day means that the Lord has purpose and “good works” for me right now…at this age…at this time….in this place where I am.  X number of years ago the Lord had a plan, and His grace has brought me this far to know Him and love Him with all my heart, mind, body and soul.

To think that the God of the universe thinks of me and uses me is too “wonderful” to comprehend. I am thankful that every day of my life is recorded in His book. Who else do you know that thinks of you that much? Who else cares and loves you unconditionally? Who else will celebrate with all the angels in heaven that His child persevered for another year! My Savior – my Lord – my Love, Jesus. Thank You!

Psalm 139: 13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. 15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. 16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. 17 How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! 18 I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!

Happy 2011! True Love Waits

Have you heard of the program with the title “True Love Waits”? Well I am not getting ready to talk about that….but coming into this new year 2011, I thought about what that title means to me. If I go to my instructions on love in 1 Corinthians 13, I see verse 4 that says “…love is patient, love is kind…”. Doesn’t that sound like true love waits? The key words that pop out to me that make me ponder are the words “true” and the word “wait”. What is true love and why should we wait for it?


Well true Love was shown through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and He waits for us to accept Him and live the life He predestined for us to live….a life of love, peace, joy and favor! Will you walk in true love this year and reap the blessings of a life abundantly?