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16 For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as he whispers into
our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!” == Romans== 8:16==
(TPT)
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Date: 02/15/2020 Saturday
Soul Vibes and Starters
(YouTube.Com)
Verse of the Day (Biblegateway.com):
==John==4:10== (NIV) “This
is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an
atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Daily Journal/Thoughts/
Prayers (my perspectives and/or
feelings):
It is amazing what a 150-mile
round trip to no where planned just to be spontaneous and have a nice birthday
breakfast with my daughter will do.
When you leave your tunes
at home and are using your phone for google maps you tend to flip channels and
get taken back into time with some
really pretty scenery of God’s country in the wide-open roads.
That mind maze released
as I spin those wheels down the highway.
That feeling when you really like and want to be; but you know you have
to cut all of it right out of anything of any situation that you dream could
be.
Modern day fairy tales:
movie lines those crossroads with thorns and spurs does not matter how narrow
or wide. You know better to ever step up
and think you can fix anybody’s situation, never believe those whispered
lies. Barely able to fix yourself is
not joke or nursery rhyme.
That does not cancel out
our grace and the mercy our God gives.
Not because of mistakes, choices in death or the way we live. No matter how we fall off course; come back away
from sin. God has given his son and
Jesus wears our shame and sin. We are
when we walk with Him in faith forever forgiven.
Life, death in the physical
being imagine that. Love who you are no
matter who does or does not ever stand true to their words; or even take that
second glance back.
Stay true to who you are
meant to be created for. Do not be rude
or looking for borrowed troubles. Just
pick up the broken pieces off the floor.
Stay true deep within that soul awakened; stay even if forever for God
and pure.
Backwoods, cracker
cornbread fed country roads spun round and round up ahead. Never sit around and wait for that dream to
never reveal unseen romance in Christ or even a miracle. No matter what scars layer up step up; step
out be the change; be the difference no matter who we are.
We need no platform to
perform for this is not a test; this life is as real as it gets. Life, death and all that is painted out
along the way.
We can love deeply and
never be loved; or play to win even when there is no game. No matter North, South, East or West.
Dare to be the true you;
live with purpose, knowing you are truly blessed. When times feel hard pray harder giving it
all to the greater, I AM! Give it to
Jesus Christ it is then you will forever know eternal peace is the only plan.
In your weakness,
falling apart feeling low or high from the end to the start. Remember God created us for more; He wants
what is best mind, body, spirit your full heart.
Allow His will to be
done; no matter what this world throws.
No matter who plays you out or from those you have to run. May your faith always be greater than any fears. In the
modern-day castles or Satan’s den or
lairs. Jesus Christ is the truth; the
way and the only one who really does care.
He alone will bless you
through the storms, through all things.
He alone will fill that void ask to see for yourself; just know what is to come you will never be
prepared.
Thank you, Father God,
for this day; for the traveling mercies and ability to see today very
clear. Be with all that I love; for all
that I am do or say belongs to you.
Your will alone in all I am connected.
Guide me; and show me the way and not that continued outside looking in.
You know all things; then,
now and all that may still be given.
Meditation Moment
Opportunities (Biblegateway.com):
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Version, AMP -Amplified Version, TBT-The Passion Translation)
==Luke==1:37==
(NIV)
37 For no word from
God will ever fail.”
==Ephesians==3:20-21== (NIV)
20 Now to
him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according
to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be
glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever
and ever! Amen.
==Psalm==
23:1-4== (NIV) A psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters, 3he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
he leads me beside quiet waters, 3he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
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Date: 02/14/2020 Friday
Soul Vibes and Starters (YouTube.Com)
https://youtu.be/44l9PRI4c2M “Love Broke Thru” @ TobyMac
https://youtu.be/Sc6SSHuZvQE “Reckless Love” @ Cory Asbury |Bethel Music
https://youtu.be/H9_0jiO5ZRM “The Power Of Love” @ Hillsong
https://youtu.be/b7y-1g533bs “Love Is In The House” @ TobyMac
https://youtu.be/o1eeqbbENTE “Revelation Song” @ Kari Jobe
Verse of the Day (Biblegateway.com):
==John==13:34-35== (NIV) “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Meditation Moment
Opportunities (Biblegateway.com):
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Version, AMP -Amplified Version, TBT-The Passion Translation)
==1 John==4:19== (NIV)
19 We love because he first loved us.
==Hebrews==12:2== (NIV)
2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
==Isaiah== 41:13== (NIV)
13 For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Daily Journal/Thoughts/ Prayers (my perspectives and/or feelings):
Happy Valentines Day all you Sweethearts out there! I pray this day fills you with warmth and peaceful joy in all you do. Love comes in may forms, shapes and sizes and although many may not celebrate what in the US celebrates reflecting love towards all you care about with gifts and kindness. Which by the way should be every day just out of respect, and dignity.
However here we do. I myself even when married did not make a big deal out of it; another opportunity to make a date night; get a nice dinner that I did not have to cook or even just take five quality minutes with that significant other.
Love real love; that of what you know from the inside out; that of what is not controlling, obsessive or purchased with anything materially here and now.
Real love only comes from our Lord God; and the sacrifice that His son Jesus Christ gave for all of us to be in the here and now. ==John== 3:16== (NIV) 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
So, no matter what you are doing, where you are in your life good or bad. Know you are loved for more than anything this world will give or take. Including those we put our all into and we lose or those that we never really had but at times we desire it more than common sense itself.
I ask you to consider if you do not already have belief in Jesus Christ or you are doubting all that is happening with or to you right here and right now. To just spend time with Him and get to know him. Opening your heart to what is unseen and not just that we must hold in our hands.
Let the power of Jesus fill you up and direct your steps as He alone is the perfecter of faith.
I, little ole me will never be able to really give you any reasons as to why you should for your own personal gain and life. Or that of where you will be in the afterlife. Except share the truth of peace and blessings that I have been given over time.
No, it is not about big fancy houses and things. Although it would be a beautiful thing to have someone care for me and shower me with gifts. I have worked hard for everything I have ever been blessed with in this life. Most times working far harder than ever smarter.
Something I could never wrap my senses around is knowing no matter if I had everything I could ever want or nothing at all. I know I am still deeply blessed and will be okay regardless.
I like many had lots of dreams as a kid growing up; and was just one of those that was blessed to find my way despite my circumstance. Even if it took me into my 30s to see the truth.
I will never deny somedays it still hurts like hell! To not have meaning and then I am reminded never really understanding. I am worth more than anything or anyone could ever give, take or do for me. In the power, the love and blood of Jesus Christ.
Trust me when I say I am not a bible thumping standing on the corner screaming the end is coming.
I am as real as anyone allowed air in their lungs and given another day. I am out here working the career I was blessed to have; doing the best I can with what I have and making mistakes daily.
But I believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and have been given the ability to see and experience life in a deep sense of gratitude and peace even when it hurts.
At times I have wished I did not feel. Because there are some I just feel too damn much for and others I am sure not enough. But my love and feeling or anything of this world does not define who I am. Only God does! Then, now and throughout eternity.
Do I walk in obedience; I absolutely do my best to keep it real and keep it right. Faithful and committed to the end. Even if I trip up at least once a day. I am who I am; because of what Jesus and the love he shed for me allows.
So in this here and now onward into eternity I pray you too will find the peace and blessings only God can give and only by building that relationship with Jesus Christ.
I will never say it is easy being alive in this world; or a parent or whatever your talents and goals drive you to. Be it single or married; always pray for Jesus to reveal in you who you really are supposed to be. Pray for your significant other; and fight together forward for all that is to come.
Yes, I also get sometimes for those who are married; things change and happen and just do not work as once intended. Never stop loving those who you were once planning forever with no matter what. Just give them to God; and let him work out what will be. Don’t hold grudges, hate or get even malice. Especially if there are children involved. We as humans do not have to agree or even like one another to reflect self-respect, dignity and Gods best for everyone we cross paths with. Even if the person was a jerk or hurt us really bad.
Oh yes those who we love most; sometimes hurt us the worse. But remember what is done is done and its time to move on. Moving past all the yesterday’s in strength, courage and God’s promise.
Allow His mercy and grace to fill you up. I pray this day of love brings you peace and your hearts desires. I pray for all who are going through tragedy, illness and brokenness. I pray for all God’s chosen out in the mission fields may your hearts never faulter even when our steps do. Always know we are meant for more than what this world wants to make us. With empty clean hands and a pure heart. Hold that moral compass high and never look down on anyone despite their circumstance. Pray them back up. No matter how right, wrong, new or outdated. No matter how bad and deep the scar is others created. Never stop loving enough to give them to God.
As I sit back and think in this quiet house tonight; 36 years ago, I was in the hospital in labor wanting and waiting to deliver my beautiful daughter. 21 years old; all alone a single parent of my second child after being hospitalized the final three months prior. Back then I had no patience and my stress level oh man. I had a five-year-old son; I was sick as all get out and had to be hospitalized leaving my son in families care. Heart broken that I made a mess of my life; not to mention my son was scared and unclear what was going to happen to his mamma.
Fortunately, God favored this girl long before I even knew what that meant. My days were never easy, but I would not have changed any of the lessons and ability of growing up with the life that was given to me. Hard oh yes determined even more so. No one ever took care of me; I worked sometimes up to three jobs and when I put myself through college two jobs and college at night.
Did I miss out on life; depends who you ask. Did I risk not allowing my children a life? Depends who you ask. There are those out there that have the silver platter and spoon-fed gold. That do not know what life really is; outside of all they are entitled. There are others that everything is never enough, and they ruin their lives chasing what they think they are missing still.
Sure, growing up with nothing sometimes only the clothes on our back was difficult. And poor people are at a bigger risk I guess because they do really stupid quick fix schemes to get out of the projects or ghetto trying to chase that dream. It is not new to see gangbangers in the news and where they come from.
Me and my siblings were blessed to just have friends in what many consider the least of these or low places. I myself fortunately only use to visit those who made really poor choices.
Neither here or there; the love I was blessed then through all the heartache, healing and struggles for and with my children. I would never trade for the world.
Be it everyone climb in one bed just to be near; sit on the couch watching scary movies together or mamma getting in the middle of a wrestling match or doing martial arts with them.
Growing up with your kids has the advantage; even if there is much you sacrifice. I didn’t have that opportunity to stay home and care for my babies; I worked within three weeks after they were born. Trusting and learning what trust meant for those life surrounded me with.
We all have a story; mine reminiscing tonight how I was telling the doctors I was having my child and they disagreed and after eleven hours hard labor; moving from one table to the next I had that beautiful baby girl that has been making noise ever since.
Not only is she beautiful, bold and so very smart. But an awesome soul, mother, sister, daughter and friend. I will never know if what I thought was love that allowed me to create this child and blessing of God really was true love. I am guessing not, because it faded over time.
I do now the love given to me during this journey of being a mother, playing the role of a father as well; working my way through and doing my best to lead by example. No matter what. It is all priceless and forever part of my DNA.
Fighting all my time to keep my kids alive and guided while learning myself. And still learn today. Absolutely. I am blessed to know I did not ruin them.
Hard now as I look back and know at some point, they will all be grown and I with God will have to face the world totally alone again.
But for now, allowed to look back and remember. Even if my heart hurts for missing what I have never been able to have. Knowing what I feel and know, see or dream. Is nothing of what it was when Jesus was alone carrying all those burdens. He never stopped loving and believing so why should I.
Love hurts good, bad and indifferent. Truth and Love never goes away; even if you feel your bleeding out onto any tomorrows that may be.
Thank you, Jesus, for loving me; thank you for blessing me with a life with and through my children. Thank you then, now and any tomorrows you continue to show me what love from the inside out really means.
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Date: 02/13/2020 Thursday
Verse of the Day (Biblegateway.com):
==John==3:16== (NIV) For God
so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in
him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Meditation Moment
Opportunities (Biblegateway.com):
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Version, AMP -Amplified Version, TBT-The Passion Translation)
==Psalm==118:24== (NIV) 24 The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.
==1 Peter==2:21== (NIV) 21 To this you were called, because
Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his
steps.
Daily Journal/Thoughts/ Prayers (my perspectives and/or
feelings):
Love the song Grandpa
and the story behind it even though I never knew a grandfather. I can remember it being one of the first
songs I ever sang doing karaoke.
Going old school for
some and not so much for others this morning in my journey of motivation movers
or sparks that caught my attention and sparked memories or dreaming along my
journey. Sometimes like Eddie and the
Cruisers just loved the voice. Days of
the past right up to today; music brings smiles to the heart.
I have had many
nights stepping up to that karaoke or even walking down a hallway singing out
with friends, or finding my way to learning what true praise and worship is and
how it feeds the soul. Music is and
can be a blessing when it sings out stories of love and hope be it vocally or
just instrumentally.
Not sure how my life
would have been without music. On the
days where I blocked everything out just blasting the stereo and dancing around
like no one or nothing was ever in existence.
Be it to block out all the things going wrong or all the things
lost. Just being consumed by music was
my out.
Thankfully, God did
not allow me to have an addictive personality and get caught up in the trenches
of drugs and alcohol to mask what I can look back now and say thank you for the
blessings.
Did I struggle yes;
being my life was broken from the start from a single parent no parent
family. Being placed in the hands of
what I at ten years old waking up in the middle of the night fighting for my
life; and that period of time in that tiny little town in Jacksonville where
the evil one’s that use and abuse kids teach you what survival means. Even if you don’t get it until your
older. If you make it out of the woods
or past the drugs and poisons, they feed you for their own personal use.
Scars come with
living for sure; however many do not get that chance to reminisce and go back
in time looking past the very hard lessons of what was a cost that only Jesus
could wipe away when he went to that cross.
I could go deep but
not today! My question is when
everything is spinning around you and you are talking about it; or handling it.
Have you become part of the problem or part of
a/the solution at hand that seems to be swallowing you up in the day to day?
Are you more worried
about talking about it; or talking about someone else’s business?
Are you avoiding the day-to-day
issues all together or are you dealing with them head on.
Just thoughts to
ponder; because only the good Lord knows I am far from having the right answer
myself.
I have just went down
this musical memory trigger and realized how blessed I have been and am. Even when I sometimes spend too much talking
or thinking and not enough time working with God to work through it.
I can look back year
after year and see where His grace alone has carried me through; or even truly
protected me from someone trying to stab me in the shower; a child robbed of
what life could have been; or even drug over doses and suicide attempts just to
escape. Leading me to still waters or
moments where only music could sooth this soul.
Life is what it is
until it is not. Never think you have
no purpose or you can do it on your own.
Reach deep, reach up and cry out literally to Jesus.
Just know when you
scream out falling to the floor, what do you want from me? Be ready to accept the truth; He just wants
you to know your own worth and to love you for who He alone created you to be.
I cannot explain it;
but I can tell you there is never going to be enough gratitude or service I can
ever do to repay the peace and abundance Jesus has filled me with, despite all
the brokenness.
Do I crave to be
significant and mean something to someone in this world; I will not lie deep
inside I always will. Something eternal
long past for what I may be able to do for them or give to them. To feel a love from the outside in as that
that is deep within this soul and feeds me daily from the inside out.
It may or may not
make sense but that is okay. I know
what it is for me. What I can share
with you is about my Jesus and all that He alone will and can do with and for
you.
So on this day or any
others given; all the yesterdays and the hopeful tomorrow’s. What will always
remain is God’s sovereignty and love he has for you.
He is waiting for
you; through all the fame, the fortune, the nothingness and bleeding hearts of
scars seeping out. Meet Him right
where you are! Surround yourself up with
no agenda friends. Those people who have
a heart for Jesus; a heart for just loving you for who you are and not what you
do or can do for anyone.
Get into small groups
and start learning the bible and absolutely find yourself a good bible based
church non-denominational and ask questions and just keep learning, loving and
leaning in; growing forward with Jesus!
Soul
Vibes and Starters (YouTube.Com)
https://youtu.be/7cWnz8sn11Y
“Killing Me Softly” @Roberta
Flack
https://youtu.be/oGAxkVHkd58
“Wolves at the Gate” @East to West
https://youtu.be/6bnIj44ZLX0
“My Heart’s is Already There” @NewSong
https://youtu.be/kg6HedZ4xGs
“What if I Stumble” @Dc Talk
https://youtu.be/1T2-a6rClo4
“What have we become” @Dc Talk
https://youtu.be/Q5cPQg3oq-o
“God Only Knows” @for King and Country
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Date: 02/12/2020 Wednesday
Verse of the Day (Biblegateway.com):
== 1 Corinthians==13:6-7== (NIV) Love does
not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Meditation Moment Opportunities (Biblegateway.com):
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==Psalm==46:10== (NIV) 10 He says, “Be still, and know that
I am God;
I
will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
==Colossians==4:1== (NIV) 4 Masters, provide your slaves with
what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
==2 Peter==1:3-4== (NIV) Confirming
One’s Calling and Election
3 His divine power has given us
everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us
by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these
he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you
may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the
world caused by evil desires.
==Exodus==33:14== (NIV) 14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go
with you, and I will give you rest.”
==John==15:4-7== (NIV) 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in
you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither
can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you,
you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me,
you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked
up, thrown into the fire and burned.
7 If
you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will
be done for you.
Soul
Vibes and Starters (YouTube.Com)
Daily Journal/Thoughts/ Prayers (my perspectives and/or
feelings):
Thinking after a
really long mental busy day yesterday; and up early this morning. Just how blessed I really am to know the God of
all the heavens and earth calls me His Child.
That may seem corny or
whatever the new slang for irrelevant in this modern day world for all who think
they do not need such a blessing and power on their side. However, I can assure you at some point if
you do not have a relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ. You will wish you did.
Prayerfully you will
come to terms with this long before anything really bad happens and brings you
to your knees and you are crying out at the time of need. Cause it does not work that way.
Just like any other
true relationship, it is ongoing and filled with truth and love day after day.
Saying what you mean,
meaning what you say every day you are allowed up with air in your lungs to
keep moving forward in whatever direction you are going.
I am far from being a
theologian, nor can I quote the bible word from word. I am still learning every day; having ah hah
moments even when I reread things I read 10 years back.
What I can tell you
is that you are here not because of happenstance; but because you are created
for more than anything you may chase, get caught up or have happen to you along
the way in this game of life.
Yes, there will be
days that it seems you are more a pawn than the king or queen in the life chess
game.
Sometimes you feel
the real pain of the wolves of the world shredding you to bits; robbing your
spirit; robbing your hope in humanity and sometimes even robbing you from truth
and love of those you care most about.
Yes, it is easier to say
get back up; not to let this world rob your spirit with negative or the
misdeeds humanity and their selfish thinking and acts tend to bring to life.
Nevertheless, if
there is one thing I can say trust beyond what you can see or hold in your
hand. Trust in; dive in and learn what
is in the Bible. Find a good bible
based church and challenge what is being taught; surround yourself with fellow
believers that do not have it all together but together they take steps to learn
and dig in what it means to meet God through His son Jesus.
Look behind only to
smile and see how far you have come; look behind to see all that you have been
saved from.
Do not let the weight
of this world weigh you down or trick you into thinking you need to do great
things to matter; or have much to be meaningful.
All that is of this
world is temporary. When we chase such
we are never fulfilled.
So many starting out
blessed beyond any deserving making it to the worldly top. Until one day it is never enough; never
enough power; never enough love by and to whom they are committed and
eventually what once was something meaningful and truth. Is just another statistic and angel falling
from grace.
How do we manage in this life; we do not at least
not without the one true God within our spirit day by day.
I can sit here and tell
stories with truth and justice did not balance out; or how good people get
burned and those with selfish ambitions or pure evil seem to be gaining
momentum.
But where does that
really get me. I do not want to be
robbed of my grace, and spirit for the misdeeds of anyone else. Nor do I want to be the burden and what
dampers the flame of anyone else.
Smile; say thank you
and truly start singing that Frozen song.
Yes, I did it! “Let It Go”!
Oh this mind maze and
the word plays that trigger when I think or see something.
I did make you smile
just thinking either that is silly or she is crazy. On any given day, it could be both.
Laughing is better
than crying or walking around feeling heavy or angry. So take a deep breath and laugh as often as
you can; love more than you laugh in every opportunity you are given and always
be grateful for right where you are. No
matter how hard or easy it is; we are all blessed. Many will never get the opportunity.
Thank you Jesus; for
the words given, the ability to start my day; thank you for allowing me up one
more time. Guide me; lead me through
your will and your direction. Not that
of my own. Thank you for the love and
laughter you fill me with; or even the tears for my own trials or those I am
connected. You know all things; hear
my heart and deep within this soul. Be with
all who need you right now; even if they do not realize they truly do.
If tomorrow never
comes; thank you for today and all my yesterdays. Thank you for the good, the bad and all the
in between. Thank you for those who love
me and genuinely care for me, and all those who are just users of this vast
world. Thank you for saving me from myself and from
the hands of evil long before I knew you.
-James Clear: "Atomic Habits"
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Date: 02/11/2020 Tuesday
Soul Vibes and Starters (YouTube.Com)
https://youtu.be/Sxohx7IcN1Q “It’s a Beautiful Day” @ David Crowder
https://youtu.be/_ZAzvxsDOUU “Storyteller” @Morgan Harper Nichols w/Jamie Grace
Verse of the Day (Biblegateway.com):
== 1Corinthians==13:4-5== (NIV) Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
== 1Corinthians==13:4-5== (NIV) Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Meditation Moment
Opportunities (Biblegateway.com):
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==Psalm ==56:3-4== (NIV) 3 When I am afraid, I
put my trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
==Matthew ==6:20-21== (NIV) 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where
your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Daily Journal/Thoughts/ Prayers (my perspectives and/or
feelings):
This each day allowed tapping out my thoughts to a screen, a paper or even in words. That is the story I like each soul allowed up a new day. That is the story we tell!
What is yours?
Freedom of will; freedom of choice.
Freedom to just keep getting back up and trying or be swallowed up in
the pain. We all get to choose to be in
the world and not of it. We all get to
choose to shine a light of positive and hope in greater things by our creator;
or fight, get lost and suffer for all that is temporary.
The path is not easy; and scars certainly come with living. Some long before we even get to choose. Nevertheless, God never allowed us to be so
we could be stuck and lost in all that is broken.
We can choose to breathe life when God allows us each new day or we can
choose our own slow painful death that flood out washing over all that we are
surrounded.
The pains are real; the scars are deep; the tears that leak out of our
souls forever wash us clean. Do your
best as I tell myself; Do our best each
day we are given to remember to whom we belong and shine brightest with even a
faint flicker of light for the life that Jesus Christ gave up so that we could
live.
It does not matter what we have done yesterday. We are here and now, as I give all I am back
to Jesus and walk here and now with and for the cause of hope, and love
allowing God’s mercy and grace to wash over and carry me. I pray that you find this abundant
unexplainable peace in time as well.
Do not think because there is worldly fame and fortune on the great stage;
where dictators rob the life God once blessed us with. That having it all means anything. For the same billions of souls that took you
to the top of your pedestal are the very same wolves waiting for you to fall so
they can rip you apart reminding us that in the end only God truly matters.
No one but our own choices can make us see and acknowledge the lessons that
will come. Who do you lean on when you
are growing forward or staying stagnant going nowhere.
Choices matter, no matter how many
lessons we learn from each one or how many times we must try. Choose!
Step up and step out in faith where we all believe in something and
choose life! When things are hard,
pray harder. Shake it off and pray
harder; to the one who went to the cross for us. For abundant life and guidance in Gods, will
not our own.
He is with us all the time everywhere anyway. Nevertheless, if you have not made that
relationship and allowed yourself to know what it really means being loved,
from the inside out. You will forever
chase the demons that eventually will take everything you have and leave you
empty on a floor.
Speak truth, to those who look up to you.
Be a light wherever you are someone is always watching. We cannot make anyone do anything; but we can
help grow forward in what is lasting and eternal. We can teach our youth how much fun and a
life we can experience even when we are doing our best in obedience holding
that moral compass for all that is good; all that is pure and all that is life.
So here, I am; one, who loves all music, loves many things and even at
times put those out there sharing talents up on that pedestal while enjoying
what they share at a price we may pay monetarily while they pay with their life
and time they will never get back.
The sacrifice of just breathing in some sort of normalcy while always being
managed while watching anything we once committed to turn its back on us.
God was, God is and God always will be.
Will you; in thought, in process in whatever life you have been given
believe and build that relationship with him first through His son Jesus
Christ?
It is what it is until it is not! “Attitudes are contagious is yours worth
catching” @Patti Wanamaker
We can all be a sales person but what is it ultimately that we are
selling? Something lasting and shining
onward or our souls that right now may seem like it is working. However, I can assure you the fall is coming
and the wolves are waiting at the spiritual door.
The mind maze of mine is a blessing and a curse; for all the love, all the
feelings all the words I fight not to tap out; and all that does. None is
scripted. If they were, I would have
released my manuscript ten years ago. I
just know as long as he allows me to release the weights of this soul and the
entire world I have lived. I will just
keep trying until He alone says stop.
Lord, you know all that is on this heart from those I deeply care about and
for; to the future of your kingdom and what my part is in this speck of dust
that I float through on. Be with our
communities; my home church and all churches and family members doing good
works to help those in need. Guide us
with your will not our own. Heal those
needing healing; giving the doctors discernment and if you find it in your heart
Father God; heal those needing that medical miracle right here right now. May all I do reflect you and when I fall
short; may all accountability be in love, lessons and growing faith
forward. Amen
2:11/2020 Cruising with Kelly long day ramble
https://youtu.be/lp_ZkdFcY1w
2:11/2020 Cruising with Kelly long day ramble
https://youtu.be/lp_ZkdFcY1w
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Date: 02/10/2020 Monday
Soul Vibes and Starters (YouTube.Com)
https://youtu.be/TRyzr8mb9Xc “How He Loves” @ David Crowder
https://youtu.be/a6KbsQ6tuW0 “Edge of my Seat” @ TobyMac ft. Cochren & Company
https://youtu.be/aIlw7BInVw0 “Let It Rain(Is There Anybody” @Crowder ft. Mandisa
Verse of the Day (Biblegateway.com):
== 1 Corinthians==13:1:3== (NIV) If I speak in the tongues
of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a
clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries
and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not
have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my
body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Meditation Moment
Opportunities (Biblegateway.com):
(NIV -New International Version, NKJV-New King James Version, AMP -Amplified Version, TBT-The Passion Translation)
(NIV -New International Version, NKJV-New King James Version, AMP -Amplified Version, TBT-The Passion Translation)
==Luke
==10:41-42== (NIV) 41 “Martha,
Martha,” the Lord answered, “you
are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will
not be taken away from her.”
==Psalm ==32:8== (NASB) 8 I
will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
Daily Journal/Thoughts/ Prayers (my perspectives and/or
feelings):
Thank you for this new day of opportune adventurous rides awaiting around every turn for every second we are given.
Yes, Lord Perspective is everything; the messes we seem
to clean up or walk away from to the messages they can so quickly become. Good, bad or so abstract and unknown.
Here we are with the ability to sit on the edge of our
seat even in the most trying times and have our full attention on you. Or we can mask, bury and run to what we think
is safely away never to deal with this life.
All the while, you already know what the outcome will be.
Where, how or why I do not know for many things! I just do not want to lose your spirit
within.
I serve you Lord and sometimes that is painful just to
get through the human layers that we all seem to make things. Working smarter; not harder leading the way
for our future.
Judge not as someone said I just wish, they would deal
with the elephant in the room publicly because of all the press that is out
there. The entire nay saying garbled
gook; when talking about those who serve your kingdom in the light and public
eye; and they have to grow through the pain just as you did Father God.
Who is to teach the lessons of those lost while serving
you Jesus? Do we who know and expect
everything get out and do better to teach our youth and turn them away from
what consumes them. Do we judge the
parents that fall short or those who have done everything and their children
still use the same freedom of choice and will we are all given?
We can do everything right and our children can choose to
look past obedience and toy with what they think they can control until they
are shown they cannot.
Or we can be throw away parents and not give anything
leaving the children you blessed them with into the hands of darkness and
torture. And those children can make it
out the other side into and reflecting your light.
Are we not perfect colored pieces in your abstract canvas
that can be called and known as life the
ultimate game of chess?
Yes there are risks when we toss our children to the ravaged
dogs of this world; just as there are risks when we coddle them and give them
everything thing and they alone learn to deal with escape of luxury furnaces
and unable to deal with the let down’s or not enough of this world.
Especially those who are always in the light of the world’s
scrutiny never allowing them to be normal.
Do we think about our choices before we pull others in;
or do we work through the heartaches with you Jesus no matter if we are nothing
or everything to the world we live in.
The mind maze that dumps out at times; my perspectives,
my release and freedoms to move past that what some can dwell on and others
well not so much.
Blessed to know it is you, Jesus! That of we should never put anyone or
anything on this earth above; even when it makes no sense that you give and
take away.
You bring some through the fire in healing and light;
while others we least expect burn.
Crosswalk or crossroads; we all get to choose!
May I never be that judge to call others out for indiscretions
whilst I never turn my head to anything that could harm those in the path of
what the world can be its own Jurassic Park; filled with vultures, thieves and carnivores
waiting to consume all the good that is deep within the heart and soul of your
children.
Extreme; yes life can be.
Filled with abundance and freedoms to what we want to do with it any
given day!
Thank you Lord, no matter what direction; God is on the
move in mighty ways; despite any political agenda’s; lost souls; confusion and
inability to feel truth from the outside in.
You are everything, everywhere for everyone who desire. Even if some you choose as absolutes.
In Love; blessed beyond all this world can give or
take. Lifting all deep within this soul
crying out from this foolish heart. You
God know all things. Lead me; guide
me. Reflect your spirit for all you call
for; not what I think I need. For me,
for them. Now and always! Amen
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Date: 02/09/2020 Sunday
Weekend Services: @New Life Christian Church
https://www.facebook.com/alwaysJustmeKelly/videos/2750094761749669/?t=1
Soul Vibes and Starters (YouTube.Com)
https://youtu.be/AnWWj6xOleY “Time in a Bottle” @ Jim Croce
https://youtu.be/GmewkjWe3Bw “Up Again” @ Dan Bremnes
https://youtu.be/UUhGsqDlDjQ “Thinking Out Loud” @Ed Sheeran
https://youtu.be/Z32HiCoFzlU “Build My Life” @ Pat Barrett
https://youtu.be/G26HDdqCyGw “God of the Promise” @Elevation Worship
Verse of the Day (Biblegateway.com):
== 2 Thessalonians==1:3== (NIV) [
Thanksgiving and Prayer ] We ought always
to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith
is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is
increasing.
Meditation Moment Opportunities (Biblegateway.com):
(NIV -New International Version, NKJV-New King James Version, AMP -Amplified Version, TBT-The Passion Translation)
==Psalm ==27:8==
(MSG) 7-9 Listen, God, I’m calling at the top of my lungs:
“Be good to me! Answer me!” When my heart whispered, “Seek God,”
my whole being replied, “I’m seeking him!” Don’t hide from me now!
“Be good to me! Answer me!” When my heart whispered, “Seek God,”
my whole being replied, “I’m seeking him!” Don’t hide from me now!
== 2 Corinthians
==4:7== (MSG) 7-12 If you only look at us, you might well miss the
brightness. We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of
our ordinary lives. That’s to prevent anyone from confusing God’s incomparable
power with us. As it is, there’s not much chance of that. You know for
yourselves that we’re not much to look at. We’ve been surrounded and battered
by troubles, but we’re not demoralized; we’re not sure what to do, but we know
that God knows what to do; we’ve been spiritually terrorized, but God hasn’t
left our side; we’ve been thrown down, but we haven’t broken. What they did to
Jesus, they do to us—trial and torture, mockery and murder; what Jesus did
among them, he does in us—he lives! Our lives are at constant risk for Jesus’
sake, which makes Jesus’ life all the more evident in us. While we’re going
through the worst, you’re getting in on the best!
== Isaiah ==12:2==
(MSG) 2 “Yes, indeed—God
is my salvation. I
trust, I won’t be afraid. God—yes God!—is
my strength and song,
best of all, my salvation!”
best of all, my salvation!”
Daily Journal/Thoughts/
Prayers (my perspectives and/or feelings):
Thank you, Lord, for this day and filling this spirit up beyond all things!
This journey of insignificance where life really matters
sorting out all those that need something to what they think matters.
Never easy; but true is any path with you.
So, conversations held about me and old friends; if only I
were a fly on the wall. No not really,
I never burn bridges so it’s all good and I know I will always be able to stand
tall.
Not feeling as ill as yesterday; or stressed for the things
I cannot do myself. Lack of sleep
trying to understand how to get this balance under my feet.
What really matters Lord, show me the way. Leading these girls hopefully to not make disastrous
choices without clearly being able to see.
The most precious gift of all can be; is Christ within for all to believe!
Yet, on any given day; my own shakes that tree. All I can do is be for the babes and pray
for strength in whatever will be; will be.
Thoughts “be the reason someone believes in the good of
people.” @TobyMac
If only everyone could be that light. Even when they are offensive, they would
clearly shine God bright.
Tears of pain; tears of joy. Twisting and turning so much till I am
annoyed.
Wrestling with the unknown, wrestling with self.
I so wish I knew truly what you wanted me to know what this
was all about. Jesus, light my path;
show me the way; show me how to work this all out.
Put away all that once was in the desert. Put away and let me be perfectly held by you
no matter what, no matter when, no matter any joy or hurts.
Down to the water, the pool or ocean tide. You Jesus are my one and only ride. I clearly just need you. Beyond till the day I die!
To breathe you in; feel your spirit tingling knowing you
are God sent.
How can I miss what I never really had; how can I be so forgiving
when the world all around is breaking bad.
You Father God, Jesus Christ son of man. It is you I hold tight and the only thing I
have ever really been allowed to have.
Your presence shimmering, shining tears streaming down our
cheeks in the bright lights. If time in
a bottle could just change time. Would
it make us better souls; or leave us more arrogant, vindictive filled with
pride.
I am nothing without you; God you know this truth. Fill me
up; hold me with your presence showing me what to do.
Thank you then, thank you now; just thank you!
Jeremiah 33:3 New International Version (NIV)
3 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
