The bible says; we are fearfully and wonderfully made. So, why are we trying to live someone else’s life? Our life is good and rich also. People look at you and they wonder how you make it. It’s not about how much money or stuff you have. It’s about how you enjoy the blessings God has bestowed upon you. It’s also about how you help others realize that God has shined on them as well.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
Today I took my kids to Disneyland. My grandson was so excited, all he wanted to know is; what time is the bus leaving and why haven’t we started to move. Once we got to the park, he was pumped and ready to go. We got on a few rides then we got on the rollercoaster. As long as it was moving up he was fine. As soon as it started to drop and twist and turn he was’t happy, started crying, and wanted off. All the while I was holding him and telling him; I’m not letting you go, everything is going to be alright.
Isn’t that how we get? We start this journey strong, we’re excited, everything is going as planned. Then obstacles come, hurdles come, then we start to doubt and fear. As long as things were going well we told of the awesomeness of God. As soon as they went south, we said; we don’t think this is what God wanted me to do.
Just because God told you to do something, doesn’t mean obstacles won’t come. He said no weapon formed against you shall prosper. He never said the weapon wouldn’t form. So ride the rollercoaster of life, but hold on and know that God got you in every situation.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
When we see the storm coming many of us start to complain. It’s too much snow, it’s too wet outside, the schools are closing, etc… Have we ever stopped to think, that some farmer prayed for the rain so his crops would grow, and in return it keeps the prices low at supermarket? Have we ever thought that someone needed a new roof but didn’t have the money, but because the storm came and tore off the roof now the home insurance can pay for it? Have we ever thought that man or that woman didn’t have enough gas to get to work all week, but because the storm came, the city was shut down for a few days and that gas held them over until payday because they didn’t have to move their car?
Don’t despise the storms of life. If we really look in the storm we will see all kinds of blessings. We will see how we were going to take a trip but the storm came, and the exact place we were going got wiped out. We will see that the hand written was on the wall all the time, but the storm had to come to uncover it. We will see, that it’s not God’s will that none should perish, but that all have eternal life.
Embrace your storm and know there’s blessings all the way through it.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
Life doesn’t stop because you’ve had a bad day, week, month or year; no, it keeps moving. You can’t just quit and give up because things didn’t work out the way you planned. So you’ve been thrown a curve ball and all of a sudden you feel as though God doesn’t love you anymore. Get yourself together, and realize that nothing can happen to you without God’s permission.
Test and trials come to make us strong, to let us know what God has placed inside of us, to purge us of things not like God and to draw us into a closer relationship to God. God doesn’t allow things to happen to us for kicks and giggles.
When Moses died, God told Joshua get up and get moving, life goes on.
When Naomi went back to her homeland, Ruth said I’m going with you, life goes on.
When Jeremiah wanted to give up and throw in the towel, he got himself together and said life goes on.
When Rizpah sons were killed she fanned the fowl of the air away all day and night until David gave them a proper burial, she said life goes on.
When Ezekiel’s wife died and God told him you better not shed one tear, Ezekiel sucked it up didn’t cry and said life goes on.
When blind Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was passing by and the people told him to shut up, he cried even the more and said life goes on.
See, no matter what your circumstances are, life doesn’t stop. Learn to roll with the punches, through all the pain and sorrow life can bring. You just may find that if you keep living and don’t give up; God will turn your mourning into dancing, your sorrow into laughing and your sadness into joy.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
Life doesn’t have to be so complicated, it can be simple. How do you make life simple; I’m glad you asked.
Let go of the dead weight, drama and confusion in your life. Start giving out pink slips and don’t give in. Also, stop trying to live like everybody else. Live the life you can afford with cash.
You see how simple your life is starting to get? Besides, when you have drama, confusion and a lifestyle you can’t afford; you have needless stress.
So do yourself a favor and simplify your life.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
This morning when I walked into my office building I went into several people offices and announced SUNSHINE is here we can have a beautiful day now.
Everyone starting smiling and laughing. Someone asked what’s up with you? I replied, nothing I just choose to create a positive atmosphere.
In just that instant; people went from mad, holding their heads, wanting to curse because on an email to breathing a sigh of relief.
SUNSHINE had come to brighten their day. They were not expecting it; they just wanted today to be business as usual.
From now on I’m going to purpose in my heart that I won’t allow this office building to be in a rut.
This little light of mine I’m going to let it shine. SUNSHINE is in the building!
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
Today is my book signing party and I have been getting ready for this day for a while. So much preparation because this is not some ordinary day.
I won’t just be sitting at a table with books. There’s going to be food, music, readings, mingling and laughter. And of course books being signed. All of this preparation for a few hours in the spotlight and then it’s gone.
As I make these preparations I have to check myself to see if I’m making the same preparations for my big day with God. When he calls me home will everything be in place?
Will my soul be right? Will I have been faithful over the few things? Will my life have lined up with his word? Would I have lived holy according to the word of God? Would I die with unforgiveness in my heart?
When preparing for this big day I have to write down the things I need and the things I need to flee from because this day will only come once for me and there are no more second chances once my name is called. Everything I’ve done whether good or bad will be called into judgement, so as I get ready for this big book signing today, I’m also getting ready for the ultimate book signing when I can see my name written in the Lambs Book Of Life.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
Yesterday we experienced an earthquake. It came out of nowhere. There was no warning and everything around us began to move. My son asked mom are we having an earthquake? I said yes and just sat on my bed trying to see if the earthquake would become bigger and remain mild. The earthquake remained mild and I carried on about my business. My other children were sleeping and I didn’t wake them.
But what happens when our world starts to quake around us and everything is moving and we can’t get a grasp on anything that is going on in our life? Do we remain calm? Or do we start screaming or trying to figure out if the situation is going to get bigger or remain the same? Do we alert others that catastrophe has hit our life and we are on unstable ground or do we sit there and stay silent without alarming the others around us so that they can take cover?
Earthquakes have a way of shaking things up and out. If we are not careful it will shake us up in the church and shake us right out of our faith.
What will the earthquake shake up in you and out of you?
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
Do you love where you work, what you do for a living and what you do in your personal time?
I love my job. I feel as though I have the dream job. I get to travel all over the world, the pay is great and you can’t beat the housing arrangement.
I also love preaching and teaching the word of God and writing books.
See I decided a long time ago that I would love what I do because it makes doing it easier. When you love what you do nobody has to make you do it.
See you love getting your check, nobody has to make you go pick it up. It should be that same way with everything.
If you’re in a job you hate, keep that job and quietly look for another one you can love.
If you’re in a church that you don’t like, don’t leave, seek God and ask him to change your heart and mind then if he gives you permission to leave run like never before.
If you look over your life and find that you don’t love anything you do, take an inventory of yourself and get to the root of what makes you so unhappy.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
Have you ever had good day then all of a sudden something happened that you don’t have words to describe?
Have you ever went to church and said I’m just going then I have errands to run, but all of a sudden you found yourself praising, praying and crying all at the same time?
Have you ever taken life for granted then all of a sudden you were fighting for your life?
It’s sad to think that when we go to work and our children go to school that we can’t be for sure that we will all make it back home, because all of a sudden other people’s behavior could cost us our lives.
Please keep the families from
FT. Hood in your prayers because all of a sudden their lives have changed and will never be the same.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
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