Thanksgiving Friday 3

Good morning everyone! We've reached the end of yet another week.

Today, I am most grateful for Jehovah Rapha, the Lord my Healer. After a bout with a stomach bug earlier this week, I am on the mend. I give praise to Jesus for taking those stripes on his back so that I can be healed. (I Peter 2:24)

I'm also giving God thanks for blessing me with the most amazing Father anyone could ever ask for! He has been above and beyond wonderful to me and my younger sister. I can look to him for support, wisdom, guidance, and strength at any time. He's always been there for me, and I am so blessed to have him as an example of a true man of God in my life.

Finally, I'm giving God praise for this thing called life. He has given us this chance to praise and worship Him out of our own freewill, and I will bless His name at all times! This journey is showing me the truth of His Love, the power of His Word, and the blessing of His Joy. I wouldn't want my life any other way.

Enjoy your weekend!

Verse of the Day: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136:1

Under the Weather...

Sorry, folks. I'm a bit under the weather today, so I don't hava post.

However, I would like to wish my father a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! May God continue to bless you with many more.

See you tomorrow, everyone! Pray for me.

Your Slate Can Be Clean

It’s always great to start over. To have a clean slate. To have no errors or mistakes. I love it when things stretch out before me just waiting for me to fill them up with success. Often, though, I fall back into the same old routine: procrastination, missed deadlines, mistakes in execution. All the errors cause me to feel like I need a whole new beginning, and I start to look for another opportunity to have a fresh start devoid of mistakes.

Thank goodness that our right standing with God is not contingent on keeping our slates clean! Every day we get a chance to ‘start over’ and make our Heavenly Father proud. We don’t have to worry about how we fell into sin the day before. We don’t have to be concerned with how we may have missed out on an assignment that God had given us to fulfill.

All God wants from us is a truly contrite heart, one that is honestly seeking to do His will. When we ask Him for forgiveness, we can partake in his grace and mercy that is always there to provide our clean slate. God isn’t asking for our perfection – He’s asking for our dedication. As we dedicate ourselves to following Him, He will take care of keeping us ‘white as snow’ before Him.

So, enjoy your day today! You have a clean slate with your heavenly Father. No condemnation. No reason to be ashamed. God’s grace is sufficient to cover our multitude of sins, and for that we should be truly grateful.

Verse of the Day: It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22, 23

Fruit Shortage?

It saddened my heart to hear the news about a good Samaritan who was left to die on a public street the other day. If you haven’t seen the story, check out the link . Basically, the young man helped a young woman who was being assaulted in the street. He was stabbed several times in the process. As he lay, bleeding, several people walked by. Many noticed him lying there: one rolled him over, another took a picture with his phone… no one helped him or called for assistance. Everything was caught on surveillance tape. It was over an hour before help came, and by then the man was dead.

Is this what our nation has come to? Have we become so hardened that we don’t even pause for someone in need? What does it take for us to step outside of ourselves and care about others? What would cause someone to justify that kind of behavior?

What is clear is that Christians have a lot of work left to do. We are nowhere near accomplishing the creed that Jesus gave out to us. If we were on our job to the degree that we should be, the world would be blossoming with the fruit of our labor and reflected in how we all treated each other.

Jesus says that we are known by our fruit. (Matthew 7:20) It’s evident that the world is doing a bang-up job of producing more of their kind. What kind of fruit is the church producing? (Are we producing any at all?) Where is the harvest we were sent here to gather? Where are the souls that we are supposed to be bringing into the Kingdom?

With everything that’s going on today, all signs are pointing to Jesus coming back. Keeping that in mind, what kind of glorious church are we going to present to Him? If he came back today, could you say that you’ve done all you could to permeate the world with His love?

Think about it.


Then do something about it.

Verse of the Day: And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. John 12:32

Leaders of Integrity

Yesterday my church celebrated our Apostle’s birthday. We had special presentations and a delicious dinner after service. It was wonderful to hear everyone’s testimony about how much they appreciated the leadership, love, and support our Apostle has for our congregation.

It got me thinking. Sadly, a lot of people have given up on going to or belonging to a church because they don’t have faith in the leaders. Many men and women have mistreated numerous Christians while holding the office of a pastor.

But praise God for the ones who are doing the right thing! I’ve received so much instruction, wisdom, encouragement, and love because of men and women who walk worthy of their calling. Their words have brought inspiration, innovation, and have quickened my faith.

I hope you can say the same thing about your leaders. If so, be sure to cover them in prayer and give God thanks for blessing your life. Take a moment and give them an encouraging call, email, or text. If your spiritual life lacks a genuine man or woman of God, ask God to show you where to go. You need to have a good Shepherd to lead you as you go through life. Trust me, there are still people of integrity out there!

Verse of the Day: And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. Jeremiah 3:15

Thanksgiving Friday 3

Hey guys! We have made it through another week! Hallelujah!

This week I am thankful for the joy of the Lord that has been constantly with me. Despite a wierd Tuesday, and a couple busy evenings, God brought me through this week with a smile on my lips - and that's rare! Thank you, Jesus, for your joy!

I'm also thankful for God's peace. It's so wonderful to go about your day without stress or worry. Even when faced with problems, God's peace has a way of making anything that comes my way bearable. It's so wonderful to bask in His peace.

On top of that, God has blessed me with wonderful family and friends. I can laugh, talk, brainstorm, and find comfort in the group of people that God has placed in my life. Thank you, Lord, for my folks!

I'm sure you have your list of things to thank God for as well. Take a few minutes and let God know how much you appreciate His love.

Have a blessed day, everyone!

Verse of the Day: I will tell of the Lord’s unfailing love. I will praise the Lord for all he has done. I will rejoice in his great goodness to Israel, which he has granted according to his mercy and love. Isaiah 63:7 (NLT)

The Presence of the Lord is Here

I guess it was my post on yesterday, but this morning I woke up with a smile on my face and a song in my heart. Those that know me understand that this is unusual. I am not a smiley, happy-go-lucky person. I’m a bit more reserved and aloof. I hold particular disdain for all of that cheery fluff.

But today is different. I can literally feel the joy of the Lord bubbling up inside of me! I actually sang with the angels while I showered. I couldn’t help but grin as I sped up the highway on my way to work.

I know you’re wondering what happened to cause me to be so joyful. New job? Nope. Get some money? Nuh-uh. Finally get engaged? Not at all. So, what is it? To be honest, not a thing has changed from last night until now. I’m in the same exact spot, but I feel like I’ve overcome the world! I am basking in a glorious outpouring of God’s love, and it’s amazing!

Our Heavenly Father doesn’t need a reason to shower us with His love. In fact every day He’s waiting there with open arms willing to smother us with His presence. It’s just up to us to take the time to tap into the spirit and receive what He’s waiting to give.

I guess this morning was my turn to experience a “free sample” of what I could be partaking in each day if I took some time to meditate on the goodness of the Lord. And even though I sometimes take pride in my sarcasm and cynical nature, I am going to make an effort to keep this spirit of joy alive in my heart. I have to admit, this is the best feeling in the world!

Verse of the Day: A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22