3 John1:2,3

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When reading 3 John 1:2-3, John was sharing the Spirit’s desire for us to be well in the whole man. Our cry is for Christ to have our whole person. We understand how we are made new when trusting Christ as Savior; but since we live in a fallen world, many of us have bodies that are deformed or sick. The key to this is to acknowledge God’s goodness, and to turn ourselves over to Him daily in an offering, Romans 12:1.

On the topic of commiting ourselves to Christ, I heard an excellent posting from Joni Earekson Tada. She stated that she came to the place of daily giving herself to the Spirit’s direction and help. She has to be candid and share with Jesus that by herself she cannot live with quadrapeligia. It is all in our attitude, friends! God understands us and will meet us where we are at, Romans 8:32. He died for us, so it is proof His nature is to take care of us constantly.

In Cece Winan’s song, “Goodness of God,” it is so uplifting to sing along in thanksgiving.. Shouldn’t we do what creation is already doing, Psalm 19:1? He placed us here, in His circumstances and timing, in order to be witnesses of His goodness.

We can go forward this week knowing that God has our backs and is just and pure. I have found in my life that sometimes our hardships are allowed to accomplish the plans of the Creator. He is the potter, and we are the clay, Isaiah 64:8. He is the Heavenly Father, without any of the imperfections we may have experienced through authority figures or parents, Matthew 7:11 and Luke 11:13. Let us magnify His name! Amen!

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Happy Memorial Day!

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Colossians 3:23 is an excellent way to live your life successfully!  When you do your living unto the Lord, it enables you to have purpose. It opens you up, also, for many blessings unimaginable. If we are going through our day-to-day in order to please ourselves or others, we end up many times not living up to expectations. We become discouraged. After all, we are still in a fallen world.

In order to get everything out of the days that we have, Ephesians 5:15-16, it takes faith. I know in my head, it is hard for me to step forward if I don’t feel one hundred percent.  It takes putting aside the present and focusing on what the future outcome will be. The days are not getting better, but are getting more ungodly. We do not want to lose out on the opportunities God has given us today!

As I viewed Laren Daigel’s video, “These Are the Days,” the picture of children playing came into my mind. Children have a way of coming out with their intents without hiding any underlying motives. They are confident that their parents have everything under control. They are not second guessing everything they attempt.

Yes, my prayer is that we ask Jesus about all of our plans; it is not in blindly stepping out. Lord, help us to come before your throne boldly, Hebrews 4:16, knowing you will accept us; help us to not waste time by trying to figure life’s path out on our own.  Thank you that you are the Great Shepherd!  Amen!

1 Corinthians 13:12 (ESV)- For now we see in a  mirror dimly, but- Bible Gateway

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When I asked the Lord what to share about this week, He laid the topic of trusting Him on my heart. Just because we don’t understand all of the underlying factors of life, that doesn’t mean we should panic. We have an all knowing God that is taking care of us, amen!?  1 Corinthians 13:12, is an encouragement that one day what has been blurry here on Earth will be revealed in His light.

We will be able to grasp what His masterpiece was intended to be. It gives us hope that even though we see many flaws now, we will understand what His full purpose was for creating us. We won’t be uncertain about anything, when we are in His presence.

Even now, as Passion’s “The Lord Will Provide shares, we can be assured of the Father being able to take care of us. Jesus shared, in Matthew 6:26-34, that the birds of the air aren’t fretting about their food. God is their feeder. The lilies of the field aren’t concerned about their clothing, since Jesus has given them gorgeous attire.

This doesn’t mean we can kick back and not work for food and clothing. It does show how God understands what we are capable of, and what we are in need of.  Let us go with that reassurance this week. When we try to assess everything, let us ask for the Holy Spirit’s view on things. I know that when I am crushed in spirit, I usually am looking through warped lenses. Lord, please give us clarity of sight! Amen

I wanted to give a shout out and let everyone know that my Husband and I just got our website setup, and a QR code attached for donations. The Non-Profit will be assisting Veterans in the Kent area, those who are having a struggle with addictions. We are setting up a funding source by studio songs we are putting together. Please look us up! God bless you as you follow His Son!

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The question I have been asking myself this week has been, “What is the best way to worship God?” The Spirit has been confirming an answer by giving me 1 Corinthians 10:31, and by sharing Phil Wickham’s “Our God is an Awesome God.”

1 Corinthians 10:31’s emphasis is on the heart as we carry on with life. Our lives should be reflecting that we have the joy of the Lord, that we are honoring Him. That joy comes as we dwell on the awesomeness of the Savior. Like this morning, when I listened to a message of CS Lewis,’ the author brought up the fact of things shifting in us as we thank Jesus.

We end up realizing that we are not alone. We have someone awesome in control. He is not transitory; but, He is always there. It is His desire to have fellowship with us, which is so beautiful.

Let us spend the coming week praising God, and joining in with creation worshipping Him. It is not in whether or not we are feeling wonderful or surrounded by happiness; rather, it is acknowledging that He is worthy of all glory! As CS Lewis stated, praise is not primarily the ending to having things go the way we want them. The attitude of gratitude opens us up to doing what we were created to do, worshipping and having communion with the Creator!

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This week, in contemplating the April Birthdays of the Family and the beginning of our 21st Anniversary, it made me realize that God brings life and meaning to our years. He is waiting for all of us to slow down and stop trying to figure everything out in our own ability.

Psalm 32:8 is a beautiful passage from the Bible. It is God promising to bring direction in our lives. He reassures us that He will show us what steps to take, because He is our loving Hevenly Father. He is truly an attentive God! He showed us, through the Son, how to live this life. He then proceeded to send His Spirit to be with the following generations.

In reference to the direction of the Spirit, I wanted to share Tauren Well’s new song, “Breathe on It.” It really is the place God wants us to be at, seeking the Spirit’s help in not following our own understanding.  We need to put aside the unfruitful pursuit of our own satisfaction.

We should hunger and thirst to know what the Spirit is wanting to share with us. He has not forgotten us, or stopped caring. That is the old man, with the pride of believing he knows everything.  Let us look forward to what is going to be revealed to us, for the inspiration to go on.  Amen!7