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Monday April 10th, 2023

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 Romans 5:6-8 Gods Word Translation Biblegateway.com

⁶ Look at it this way: At the right time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for ungodly people. ⁷ Finding someone who would die for a godly person is rare. Maybe someone would have the courage to die for a good person. ⁸ Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God’s love for us.

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Casting Crowns - If We Are The Body (Official Lyric Video)

 

So Will I (100 Billion X) Lyric Video - Hillsong Worship

 

The Gregg Allman Band - I'm No Angel (HD/Lyrics)

 

I'm so blessed ~ CAIN (lyrics)

 

TobyMac - The Elements (Live In Denver)

 

Imagine Dragons - Bleeding Out (Lyric Video)

 

Phil Wickham - Living Hope (Lyrics)

 

Thinking Out Loud – Journal Thoughts/Prayers / Mind Maze Overflow

 

I have to say working my way through Holy week this year and really focusing on Jesus and trying to be my best self.   I failed miserably.     The layers of life, work life and unbalance being the sole supporter of my household and feeling the layers of the grown adults that live within who are constant with all that is going wrong and rarely proactively just doing their best to put a solution in place even if it is wrong.

 

 I don’t even think that part bothers me as much as the foul disrespectful things that come out of people’s mouths.  Not only not caring about who is around them but what it reflects for their own being.      We all have layers of stuff we carry with us.  We all have demons in our closets.   Be it we admit it openly or not.

 

But truly what is it that we allow to bleed out on others around us?  

 

Our choices matter.    Jesus chose to freely give himself up to allow life for humanity and we cannot get through any given day without drama, hate, the needs of pouring out all into everything or everyone around us because of what we feel.

 

I am no angel by far.   I still struggle with those unexpected things that come up; like finally putting my wheels in the shop because the AC was broken for a year and my elderly mother cannot ride in the Florida heat without it working.    And when they tell me the bill without thought things in not such nice tone like son of a biscuit eater come out of my mouth.   Even though I am madly, deeply in  love with Jesus and know I shouldn’t.

 

Can I justify and say well I am way better than I used to be.  Cause I used to curse like a sailor.  Sure.  But it does not make it right.

 

Can I use excuses that it was a very hard Easter week knowing I did not have all my kids or could not even talk to all of them.   Sure, but why make excuses.     Could I tell you how hard it was knowing this is the first year I did not volunteer and serve all services.  In fact, this year I have stepped back from serving around the clock.   I am still adjusting and trying to find myself when I remove myself from all the things that spiritually ground me.

 

Partly due to workload, partly due to having my aging parent now that Pops died last year.  But also, it’s just time to start allowing others to step up as I won’t always be around.

 

 

 I am beyond blessed then, now, and always to know our redeeming God filled with so much love, mercy, and abundant grace.  Loves and gives me life no matter how or what I feel.   Or how or what others say or do around, to, for or against me.  Or those I care deeply about and the world or some in it show little to no respect for innocence or elderly.

 

When I finally had five minutes to myself last night, I allowed what I was feeling to finally flow or should I say seep out.  And although it does not change the circumstances in the circle I spin.   I am a better person for it today.

 

 

This mind maze like trying to find the way out of a corn field from the movie children of the corn.   No life is not that drastic here in my little spec, but I sure wish that every connection I ever have knows how truly blessed they really are and can be with every given day there is an abundance of opportunities just waiting to shine through.

 

So often we hold on to all that is going wrong and bleed out around us all the while God’s got this!   He knows every single thing and reaction and if I must think of the sense of humor, he has even knows all the little or big words I tap out over time.

There is no greater blessing to not ignore the issues of life but to work towards solutions.   Not stay heaped up spinning and beating ourselves and everyone around us up over what is not working to the good as we think the good should be.

 

Yes, I get there are other issues such as abuse, addictions and so on that come at the hands and feet of the demons in the world we have.    And that cuts like no other.    Sure, we can mask it all.  But until we own the fact the truth always comes to light.   And we; every single soul walking or that has walked this earth were created in the image of something for so much more.  By the one God of the universe, stars, planets an everything else through Jesus Christ.  The one whose blood poured down that cross into the dust that forms all of humanity.

 

May we never give up, never give in and when we go down because the world’s layers are too heavy.  May we know that Christ carries us.   Reach out for his hand.  Talk to him right where we are.

 

What is your true reflection telling you?  Do you even see yourself?  What is it that you circle yourself up or with?    Do you and the circle you surround yourself with put expectations on anything you do for others?

 

Are you truly resurrected to new life if you call yourself a child of God?

Do you truly believe in redemption or are you suffocating yourself for lack of forgiveness for yourself or others?    Jesus died on the cross taking everything we could have done, all we need to do is give our lives over to him and purpose to be a light, love, and harmony for all that is good to grow.    That may mean sacrifice in some many adjustments.   But we are not meant to live in the darkness, and we are absolutely meant to be the judge or pour out all over anyone else adding darkness to a world once blessed.

 

Dear Jesus

Please forgive me and all I make it out to be when it is nothing or all that I cannot let go of that you already have taken.   Please accept my gratitude for this day and all that have come previously.  Even when I flew through the days on feelings or emotions of my own or those around me.

 

Thank you for allowing me up one more day.   May I never stop seeking opportunities to live in and with you.

 

You will be done for all that I am, or every will be.  May it be your will be done on everything that I connect. People, places, or things.  It is all yours!