Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Be Still My Heart - Listen and Pray

I've often been told that we have to stop and be still to hear God talking. Sometimes we are so caught up in our worries that we don't hear God. We only see the bad things that happen and forget the good things. We forget to thank God for each day we have on this earth. We forget to thank God for the sunshine or the rain. We forget to thank God for our sight, our hearing, our freedom to worship Him openly. We need to remember these things as well as we need to show non-believers and sometimes other Christians that with God all things are possible and that they just have to believe and accept Jesus Christ and they too can have eternal life. Because "Through Christ all things are possible." That verse is in 2 Corinthians but I'm unable to remember the verse at this time. We need to be thankful for all that we have from the food on our tables, to the clothes on our backs and the roofs over our heads. Remember to thank God for our health, and to pray for those that are ill or have diseases. Remember not to judge someone to quickly. You don't know what they are facing or what journey they are on, but ask God to bless them and to keep them safe. Remember God is always with us, and we are never alone. I often think of these words, and know them to be very true. "Where you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you." May God Bless you all today. Love, L

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

My sisters



I am the middle child and there are just us three girls. To say that we have always gotten a long would be a bold faced lie and I try not to do that and always speak the truth. We all look fairly alike, but have very different personalities although we all try to be the boss. My older sister was the cheerleader, drill team, everyone loves person in school. She wasn't fat, and she always had a boyfriend. My little sister, is the small quiet genius and even at a young age, she had her bluff in on us. I like to write and have a very vivid imagination. I don't get along well with people and it takes a lot for me to trust someone, and heaven forbid you ever break that trust. I might still be polite, but that is probably as far as I will go even with someone I've known for a length of time. I hate people that betray others and then think they can just go back and start again. I may forgive you, but forgetting is another thing. Yes I know that is one of my faults. However, I digress. As sisters we were taught to play together, work together and share. We love each other and all though we differ on some of our beliefs, we have always tried to support each other. Both my sisters married in their teens. I didn't marry until I was upwards of 40. I love my sisters and they know that all they would have to do is ask and if I could, I would. I'm having a difficult time right now, but my sisters without knowing it, sent me emails today and are my inspiration. So I thought I would share: From my older sister I receive this:





Psalm 46:10 'Be Still and Know that I AM GOD'




From my little sister I received an email about a daughter and her father and they were driving through a storm, she wanted to pull over and her father told her to get driving. Here is the inspiration:




Now the storm was terrible but she never stopped driving and soon she could see a little clearer.
After a couple of miles she was on dry land and the sun was out.
Her father said: "Now, pull over and step out!"
She said "But Why now?"
He said "get out look back at all the people that gave up and are still in the storm".
You never gave up and now your storm is over.
I thought this was a testimony for anyone of you that is going through something. Just because everyone else, even the ones that appear to be the largest and strongest gives up, you don't have to . . . because if you keep going, on up ahead, your storm will soon be over and the sun will shine upon your face again.
God bless you as you keep trusting in Him to direct your steps ~




So this blog is dedicated to them... Sissy and Brat... I love you both... May God Grant you all your blessings and hopes in 2010... Love, L

Monday, January 4, 2010

My Desire to know God better

This is my first post on this blog for the new year as well as my others. It is true that we only turned to God in prayer when we are struggling the most and I was no different for other people who pray, but as long as things are going okay, forget that God is still in control. There is nothing we do on this earth, during the day, that God does not have His hand in. The very air that we breathe, the food that we eat, and the water that we drink, would not exist if it were not for God. We as Christians and even those that are not christian forget that God is the creator. We as Christians should pray and talk to God all the time, not just when we are in need or are struggling, or are sick. We should strive to know His word fluently and it should be our goals to bring others to know God intimately. Although I know God, my relationship with Him is not where I want it to be. I have days when I am a sponge and cannot soak up His word enough or learn enough about the times and what was happening when God inspire Paul to write books in the bible. The history of the Old testament amazes me! Knowing that the New Testament was written my men inspired by God during the days that Jesus walked this earth. I want to walk the ground that Jesus walked. I want to visit Bethlehem, and see the Jordan. I want to pray at the wall. One of my desires is that I can develop a deeper relationship with God this year, to read and learn as much of His word as possible. I am a child of God and I want to help others to become a child of God. I ask God for the wisdom and the knowledge and the instructions and the words to talk to others because it is here that I stumble. I'm sure there are other Christians who although they know God's word, they have a hard time, showing others the way. I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that struggles. I want God to give me the wisdom to understand the differences in religion among my friends and families. I want to know God better. May God Bless you in 2010.