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Tuesday, January 31st , 2023
Psalm 86:5 GW (Gods Word
Translation) biblegateway.com)
5 You, O
Lord, are good and forgiving, full of
mercy toward everyone who calls out to you.
Psalm
86:5 in all English translations
Thought Movers,
Motivations Touching to the Soul coming from YouTube.com
Extreme Music -
Hold On (Lyrics) "Oh hold on Just one more day Hold onYou know you'll find
a way"
Billy Idol -
Bitter Taste (Lyrics)
See A Victory -
Elevation Worship Cover - Shanae Harriott
Jon Reddick - I
Believe It (The Life Of Jesus) [Official Lyric Video]
Vertical Worship -
Strength of My Life (Lyrics)
"I Will
Rise" by Chris Tomlin (with lyrics)
Thinking Out Loud – Journal Thoughts/Prayers / Mind Maze Overflow
Oh, January where you have gone so fast and furious on any given
day. Riding that high-speed roller
coaster of life while trying to keep my
hands and feet in while going around the corners all the while not
playing it so safe, I forget to live!
It has been a ride for sure. Did
I mention I had the blessing of assisting in baptizing a beautiful soul this
month; and then again to have the privilege and blessing to also baptize my
daughter and one of my grandchildren.
Why is that so meaningful you ask.
There is nothing more than any good parent who loves and cares
abundantly for her children than to see blessings bestowed upon her
bloodline. Be it health, wealth, or
general well-being.
The world is harsh, and those beautiful soft hearts get broken so
easily. For a parent to raise up their
children to remain caring yet cautious or at not hard and caught up in masking
everything that hurts and keep knowing their worth all the while the world
pounds with the sledge hammer of life chipping, breaking and trying to convince
the mold it’s way is truth not that of what is written morally, kindly or with
mercy and grace.
I cannot stress over what I cannot control. Our choices are our own from very early
ages. When we have to tell that toddler
no and slap their hands to know that if they touch it they could get hurt. Sometimes they get it the first time others
they just keep going back.
I was one always challenging what will it do if I did this or that. Our choices and the results that follow
will always be our own even when they impact like a wave washing over everyone
around us.
No matter what all that I am including the blessings of life I have
been given in my branch of the huge tree of life belong to God and to know souls
know who Jesus is and made the choice themselves to believe in humanity and all
Jesus lived, died, and sacrificed for leaves me blessed.
All the pain and sorrow will eventually be filled with unending peace
that no one can really describe. For a
child to see what or how her father was murdered before she has even understood
what a daddy means. For a grown child to
see the labels of what scars their messed up adult father left on them. For the choices to be whatever the world
says because they don’t have enough self esteem within on their own.
I am no fool, the world is hard and just because we take the plunge into
the depths of Jesus. Well, the problems
and dirt that rubs off on us leaving marks will not stop. However, with Jesus, it will absolutely allow
them to get back up and know who they belong and that they were created for
something much bigger than any every day issue or concern the world says we
have.
Get back up all of you who are weary and broken. God is with you. No matter what he is with you, me, and all
of us. Shine on through the smoke and
the fog of dismal anarchy!
I won’t lie, the older I get the more sentimental I struggle not to become. I still see that kid back in the day that
challenged everything and everyone and would throw my way. Throwing my arms up my little 98-pound frame
saying you better make it good if you think you can because if I get back up I
am coming after you.
Between those choices I made and those made for me over my journey I am
blessed to be alive and even more so to know on those days I cried myself and
had no purpose. God showed up and
allowed me to find HIM…
That alone to know others are finding their purpose and getting back
up. Is more than I deserve.
We as a universe are so broken and some unrecognizable even to our own
beings. Yet in faith for all we don’t
see and hope deep within Christ Jesus to guide, drag, carry all that we are
joyfully or kicking and screaming. Is
the blessing of God’s angel army in the realms that none of us will fully
understand.
Loving others here on earth is also a blessing even when they screw you
over or burn you intentionally or not.
But never allowing them to dictate your life because of their choices we
have to understand is a must. All those
paraphrase’s love the sinner not the sin; let go let God, misery loves company.
Our bitter-sweet world we are blessed with that we so often get caught
up and forget who is really in control and if we turn over all our chaos, brokenness
and pains seeking the will of Jesus to be led in Him, with Him and for Him. We can do all things.
There is no in the middle, no lukewarm, no I will sit on the fence and be
me until I see him coming then jump down and do what is right. Black or White; right or left. We either believe in morality and the life
with Jesus Christ or we do not. Don’t
challenge the creator who allowed his son to pour blood into the very dust that
he later breathed life and we were here.
The same one that controls the stars in all the heavens.
Yes you can believe there is science and man doing great things; but
not without the blessing of all that he allows.
As I sit here listening to the 90s channel believing in life after
love; I have to believe be it on the mountain tops alone or the valley with all
those who are climbing over me to get out pretending to be with and for me. You, I, we are strong enough until we choose
to stop believing.
Hold on for that one more day.
Dig deep and fight forward in faith that tomorrow is absolutely filled
with purpose and maybe that purpose is to help others get back up and get out
of the way. Or maybe just to keep
holding candle walking the path to what seems very alone.
It is not just a story or some imaginary vision in our heads. When we are filled with love, grace and given
mercy to give others. I believe and
nothing will change that now. Even if:
Even when!
Love beyond the corners overflowing into the same wind blowing those
trees is the air that we learn to exhale.
Thankful even in the times my spirit is broke, my health is crippled,
my heart is shattered in pieces that will never be put back together in my
world but only someone else’s.
May we count our blessings no matter what is happening to, though, for or
connected around all of us!
There will always be someone who has their own family business agenda’s
and although they too know, love and trust in Christ. They without hesitation will crush any little
bit you believe with a word, or saying nothing at all. With too much, or even not enough.
Love them for who they are not what they do. Give all you are to Jesus alone first.
Seeking direction love and honor for if nothing else you alone. But prayerfully all you have been blessed
with to be family or connections.
My ride, my will, my blessings and all the things I do or do not do to
rob me of the grace of God in aging, in day to day, in that organized chaos
just trying to make it happen and
getting it done.
Beyond blessed and nothing will
ever change that!
Even when I cannot, I will get back up and rise because He the same merciful
creator that hangs the stars. Carries
me, no matter where that takes me and for this I will rise!
Thank you, Jesus, for the month of January. Thank you for the new day and any hope in
what comes next even when I don’t get it.
Thank you for loving me and all my connections in this life.
