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Friday, January 26, 2024
Motivational Reads - Daily Devotionals & Daily Verses from Biblegateway.com
James
4:10 International Children's Bible
10 Humble yourself before the Lord, and he will honor you.
James
4:10 in all English translations
7-10 So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to
the Devil and watch him make himself scarce. Say a quiet yes to
God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner
life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom and cry your eyes out. The fun and
games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your knees before the
Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.
James
4:10 in all English translations
Soul Shakers, Body Movers, Spiritual growth and Harmony with Music feeding moments in time giving life and thought-provoking epiphanies to mind numbing but all food for the soul found from publich venues locally or such places as local worship to youtube.com
Have You
Responded to the Gospel Yet? Fresh Air
-Week 3 (New Life Christian Church - Spring Hill)
Bruce
Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark (Official Video)
Terrian - Hope
Road (feat. TobyMac) [Official Lyric Video]
Morgan Harper
Nichols - Storyteller [w/ Jamie Grace] (Official Lyric Video)
Terrian -
Honestly, We Just Need Jesus (Official Music Video)
Terrian - He
Sees You (Official Lyric Video)
Terrian - He
Sees You (Official Lyric Video)
Thinking Out Loud – Journal Thoughts/Prayers -
Mind Maze Overflow
WOW ~ and just like that the month is almost
over and I realize sitting here tonight it has been a slamming few days since I
last got out here and tapped some of those thoughts out. Knowing some of the really good ones are in
the wind because I had this block sorting me and this thing called life out and
not carrying a not pad and tired of having my phone for notes to capture them.
I am sure I am not the only one that blink
and holy crap what happened? But you know
there is no doubt I am not running home to my sweet soul king every second I can. That human side of me that is strong and
overly independent not needing anything and if I convince someone I do; well, it
is because I really want it in my life.
Tired, running in the dark or dancing under
the moon. Always trying to slow down and
just look up. All the while trying to
let those, I am blessed with know He is always
with us that He sees us.
It is hard but there is not a shortage of
those moments to what seems lost in an abyss that the light shines so bright and
you know it has nothing to do with you at all.
So, we started on the 4th and jumped
right into a 12-week study of Revelation and man alive when I tell you this is
deep there is nothing that even comes close.
Some of the questions that spark
conversations that really make you think and little ole me way out of my comfort
zone. I will never be a theologian no
matter how much I learn. But I will take
those moments that bring me closer to Jesus and make me feel like that first
time on fire and starving for more and more.
WE ALL NEED JESUS! There is no denying that. All around us babies are getting hurt, sick,
dying. Innocence being lost. Darkness seemingly taking over. Watching those we care deeply about instead
of diving into Jesus and all who have continued to say yes, each moment they
are allowed back up. instead walking
around angry and triggered 24/7.
Instead of finding the one good thing they have done someone there
screaming about everything wrong.
Kinda a like I can see clearly now the rain
is gone even if those obstacles we are given to grow us still come fast and furious.
I don’t know if we will all see Jesus come in our time. But that is okay because our prayers waft
through the universe and He is with us in our spirit that carries us. Carries me on the good, the bad and all the
in-between even when it takes me moments of drought to the full moons rising,
reflecting the universe and our creator who hangs it just at the right moment
in time.
Beauty in the baby’s hysterical laughter, to little fur babies fumbling
and falling all over to the blessings of age if we are lucky.
Death is inevitable; none of us are getting out of here
alive. Fact!
But if we can see the light of at least one good thing each day
we are given. Then like a goal find one
more than one more until suddenly we are only allowing the good to seep in.
Oh, it is hard. Man, but
I can assure the one who was kept alive after being thrown from a van at age 14. Four days before my 15th birthday.
when the driver lost control and it rolled over and a big boat motor in the back. Or not being shot at 18 when the gun was put
to my head, and I was robbed at the local Shop n Go across from the high school
working on the night of 11/5/1980. I could go on and on from making it out of
the woods, to fighting to breathe as I was woke at age 10 from a sound sleep
and losing so much time. Learning about
mushrooms, LSD, Quaaludes, God knows what else all before becoming a teen-ager. Drugs, Alcohol, living dangerously because
there was nothing to live for. Trying
to check out so many ways because the hope and faith put into man if we were
lucky showed us how to love unconditionally and what not to be or do.
Beyond blessed that the old church bus came into our neighborhood
back in the day.
There are so many reasons why kids do what they do every day
they are given. And not for nothing
people it is our job to help direct morally positive opportunity from song to
creativity to academics to just being themselves.
Brothers and Sisters in
Christ family to be the difference that help them know their worth and that does
not mean trying to fix them. It does not
mean giving them everything. Plant the
seeds to God’s harvest so that hope grows.
Beyond today, beyond anything we can show them or do for them. Open the doors of helping them believe in
Christ and in themselves for who they are really meant to be no matter how bad
or good anything has been up to that moment.
Our best laid plans only happen if God says Yes. No matter if it is our blood we are watching
and trying to save or just simple day to day.
So, I recently sat in on a jury and so glad I did because it
reminded me how much we look past and just roll with because we don’t want to
either deal with having all the facts for whatever the reasons. We are all broken people and though if you make
a choice that you know is wrong. Then heck yes if you got caught you need to
own it. But none of us should ever
have 3 sides to the box and let things fly when it should have 4 and you
clearly know there are missing pieces, but you still want to just prove your point
even if or knowing it just is not right.
No matter what someone looks like, no matter what someone sounds
like. If you are going to make a sandwich
don’t settle for just the bread and call it the real deal without all the ingredients. In life don’t settle, have the facts before
you choose to martyr anyone including yourself.
KNOW YOUR WHY!!!!!
I am far from knowing half of anything.
Although I get by and been blessed, I never burnt up those brain cells as a kid
or at least all of them. Moreso even
though its been broke a bunch; so glad Jesus lives in this heart and carries
me.
I hope if you get what that feels like you
know how much you are worth and loved. And if you don’t understand. Please find you a bible-based church and tap into
their small groups and ask questions.
As the Pastor, the Elders, the group leaders. No question is ever a dumb one. Maybe timing will be a little off but never
hold back your destiny to know how beautiful and needed you really are. But none of us can help others grow forward
if we ourselves are starving or running off what is truly empty.
Love others for who they really are and
respect yourself enough to settle for nothing less no matter what that looks
like.
I wish you good vibes, with lots of love, laughter,
and abundant life in-between.
Anyway, time is precious and fleeting all at
the same time. May you find your peace. Maybe my time will be more, maybe my writer’s
block will fade, maybe all the things in my head and heart will turn into something
so much more for the better or someone else.
Maybe this is it. But the
absolutes are I am beyond blessed child of God and love and am loved. And it is what it is for eternity! This life is what it is until it’s not.
Much needed Prayers / Praise 2024
- Praying for the Feiler's healing from a fall and getting
injured
-Praying for Scott and a speedy surgical recovery
-Praying for Staci and all involved in the healing and gaining
her sight back, that was lost by a caregiver.
-Praying for discernment, comfort and healing with Doug's surgery 1/24/2024
-Praying with Ed &
Pat and the struggles of elderly and dementia
-Praying with Janet for her cancer to stay away
-Praying for Kristine and
healing from Cancer
- Praying for those who are in sudden bereavement of family or
friends. May they be held tightly as
they find their way through the next steps.
-Praying for 11-year-old Zeke who is still in the hospital, now
in ICU and no longer talking. Needing the doctor’s discernment and Gods
mercy and healing as they place him in an induced coma to control his agitation
and much needed healing. Praising Jesus
that Zeke was able to come off the vent and still in ICU but talking, eating,
and playing his game. Even with a long way to go Jesus is alive in this moment.
- Praying for a friend’s great niece Martina(she’s a 2 1/2 yr.
old) with a rare cancer starting treatments.
-Prayers for all those who keep doing the best they can trying
to reflect hope even when life seems knock the wind out of many moments they
are sharing.
Praising you Jesus for allowing us all the choice to keep
getting back up and seeking you until the day you take us home.
