Thankful And Grateful!

Good Morning Christian Peeps! Without sight, we cannot see. Without ears, we cannot hear. Without a nose, we cannot breathe. Without breath we cannot live. There are so many things to be thankful for. We could go on and on naming the wonderful attributes we possess that make our lives easier. Just seeing what other people are lacking that we have, should give us pause to say Thank you Lord! With a thankful and grateful heart, we begin our day. With so much to be thankful for, how can our day go wrong! Take time this morning to be thankful for all the wonderful things God has given us. See how many you can name.....it will make for a great day! God Is So Good! Be Blessed!

Whose Voice Are We Following?

Good Morning Christian Peeps! In John, the Bible talks about the sheep knowing the shepherd's voice and a stranger they will not follow. The question is: Do we know our shepherd's voice? Are we following him? Are we so close to Him that if someone else tries to steal us away...we will recognize that it's not our shepherd? Do we have such a relationship with Him that we can't be pulled away from the fold? We all have that little voice in our head that tell us when we are about to make the wrong decision. How many of us try to rationalize with that voice but later wish we would have made the better choice? The voice that encourages us to do good is our wonderful Shepherd. He is the one who even though he has 99 sheep safe in the fold, he goes looking for that one that is lost! He wants to lead us into a better life. He wants us to see the greener pasture that He has waiting for us! He wants us to follow Him, not go down a path of darkness. What is our voice today? Is it the friend that encourages us to go places we know we shouldn't go or are we listening to our good shepherd who is trying to keep us from harm? Let the Good Shepherd lead us today! Be blessed!


4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. John 10:4-5

Got Questions?....He's Got The Answers!

Good Morning Christian Peeps! We ask questions everyday. Why this, and why that. We want to know why things work the way they do. Why things happen the way they happen. Man can only tell us so much. There are only so many answers found on this Earth. But we have a heavenly Father that desires us to ask of Him. Call unto me, He says and I will answer thee...but He goes farther.... I will show you great and mighty things...which you didn't know of. It doesn't get any plainer than that. Just as He talked with the men in the Bible, He does talk to us. Sit quietly somewhere today and talk to God, He will answer you. Have a situation? Not sure how to handle it? Go to God! Hurting today....physically, mentally? Go to God! Feeling insignificant? Go to God! He knows, He sees, He cares! Be blessed!


3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Jeremiah 33:3 (King James Version)

Treasures....

Good Morning Christian Peeps! What are the treasures that we are working toward. Is it a stock portfolio full of investments? Is it that 2nd home in the Hampton's or Florida? Is it retirement so we can travel the world in an R.V. or buy a boat and sail the ocean blue? All of these things are great to have and worth working toward but what happens when our time is up on this Earth? We all know that it will happen. We don't know when but we know it will come. What happens to all these wonderful worldly goods that we have stored up? It's hard to comprehend the after life. It's hard sometimes to even imagine what it will be like. But we know it's there. What are we doing to store up treasures in Heaven? We can do both. We can have great things on this Earth but it's important that we don't forget where we are going when we leave here. It's important that we work for God's Kingdom. It's important that we not only ask God to do things for us but ask Him what we can do for Him. (Ask not what God can do for us, but rather what can we do for God). There are so many people that we can affect on a daily basis. So many hurting people that we can reach out to. So many children that we can influence in a godly way. It's time to go treasure hunting! Let's see how many lives we can affect for God today! Be Blessed!


-- “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Math. 6:19

Ask.....Knock!!!

Good Morning Christian Peeps! “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.” – Matthew 7:7-8 Today is a good day to apply this scripture! Be Blessed!

Grace!

Good Morning Christian Peeps! And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2Corinthians 12:9 I quote this scripture numerous times because I know that in my weakness, He is strong for me! I know that when I profess to Him my weakness that He rises up in strength for me! He is my champion! Whenever I feel I am losing a battle, I can call on Him and He helps me to be Victorious. Let God be our champion today. Whatever we have need of, He is faithful to deliver! Be Blessed!

Earthly Vs. Eternal

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  When we seek eternal purpose rather than earthly purpose then our lives become complete.  We have the peace we desire for we are not searching for things that do not last but the things that will last forever.  When we stop gathering material things of this world; when we realize these things cannot go beyond death; when we know and understand that this earthly place is only for a season; then we can focus on the real reason we were put on this earth.  Then and only then can we relax into God's divine calling on our lives.  Today, it does not matter how much money, homes, cars, clothes, friends we have, but rather how much God do we have.  In the end it does not matter what anyone around us thinks, in the end it matters what God thinks.  We cannot take these earthly possessions with us when we pass, so why then do we work so hard to achieve them.  Instead, think not what we can do for ourselves today to gain another dollar but what can we do for God today that will gain us eternal life.  The Bible says.....Matthew 6:33: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.   Once we put Him first, everything else is taken care of.  Be Blessed!

We Are Responsible For Our Own Happiness!

Good Morning Christian Peeps! "Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers’ gardens." Douglas Jerrould Sometimes we think it is the responsibility of others to make us happy. At the very least we think if someone else is happy, that we want what they have. But we all have the ability to find the happiness that is within us. We are all capable of creating our own happiness. The more we depend upon ourselves for happiness and less on others, the happier we will be! The less we let things affect us, the less affected we will be. It's all in our hands, so now we can take responsibility for our own happiness. Let God fill us with Joy! It's infective! Be Blessed!

Look Beyond The Trees!

Good Morning Christian Peeps! Have you ever been driving along a road and all of a sudden you realize you can see a house or a road or a structure that you haven't seen before? It's like that for me when the leaves begin to fall from the trees. All of a sudden I can see houses that were covered before or a farm that I didn't realize existed. We get so used to just looking right in from of us that we forget there is a giant world around us, just ripe for exploring. There are so many things that we take for granted. When is the last time we looked at the stars and tried to count them. When is the last time we smelled a rose? What has become important to us that really should rest in the background? It's time to look beyond or through the trees and awaken to things that we have just taken for grantedt. It's time to stop and really get a handle on what is important in our lives. "There are always flowers for those who want to see them." Henri Matisse

We see what we are looking for. Be Blessed!

The Storm

Good Morning Christian Peeps! There are several reasons why we experience storms. Temperature changes, tropical depressions....etc. But maybe we need those storms to stir up something that has been dormant too long. Maybe we need changes that wouldn't otherwise be made. Sometimes entire cities have had to be rebuilt. What about the storms in our spiritual life? Maybe we need to be stirred, so that we will turn back to God. Maybe we just need something to be overturned so that we recognize it's there and can remove it. Or maybe we just need to get excited period. When the disciples were in the boat and the storm came...who did they immediately think about? Jesus! Maybe He just wants to stir us up so we will think about Him and call on Him. We can face our storms, recognize what needs to change and change it! Let's make the most of our storms! Be Blessed!

God's Comfort

Good Morning Christian Peeps! Let not our hearts be troubled today, for the God we believe in is our comfort in time of need. God's love surrounds us continually. It is the energy that is vibrant and ever present. It is His love that carries us when we cannot walk. It is His love that holds us when we grieve. It is His love that saves us when we are lost. It is His love that gives us strength when we are so weak. Lean into the peaceful and loving spirit of God today and let Him hold us in the comfort of His arms. Be Blessed.


-- Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me John 14:1

In loving memory of Karna Globensky. She may be absent in our world but she is forever present in our hearts!

Compassion

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  Throughout the Bible we see God's compassion for people.  He never wanted anyone to go hungry, he heard every cry for healing, and when someone was accused, God had compassion.  Compassion means: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering.  God has the deepest awareness of our suffering.  He comforts us like no one else can.  His comforts reaches way beyond anything that we can imagine.  Do we have God's compassion?  Do we take the time to feel someone else's pain and suffering?  Let today be one of compassion.  Reach out to someone today that we may not know but may be hurting and let's have compassion.  God's compassion!  Be Blessed! 

God Will Fight Our Battles!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!   The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”  Exodus 14:14  The Lord does not require for us to fight our own battles.  Neither by word or by action.  He requires that we let Him fight our battles.  That we hold our peace.  We need only to pray and ask God to take care of a situation and He will!  God was present in many battles in the Bible.  He directed the victorious battles.  We see many times when the people tried to do it their way and they lost.  If there is a war raging around us today, God can bring us victory!  Rely on Him, to fight for us!  Be Blessed!   

God's Creation!

Good Afternoon Christian Peeps!  When we recognize the person God created us to be, then we are set free to achieve all that He created us to do! tr  There is a place that we can get in our walk with God, when we know without a shadow of a doubt what is expected of us.   We can see what our character should look like, behave like, and feel like.  It is the peace that comes with understanding.  There are no more questions because we know the answers and we are secure.  Now we are on the upward swing!  Another leg of the race has been accomplished.  Peace, true peace comes with the knowing and the knowing comes from God!  Be Blessed!

It May Be Time To Swim!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  Jonathan Winters said, "If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to meet it."  Sometimes we don't see success in our lives because we maybe caught up in such things as: needing perfection, feeling the need for  permission from someone, waiting for more self confidence, not willing to take a risk, wanting more instructions first, waiting for it to feel right, waiting for the kids to leave home, waiting on luck,  etc... (Jack Canfield).   There can always be excuses or justifications for why we haven't experienced success, but when we get tired of being stuck where we are, then we put on our flippers and head out!   It's time to put all those excuses aside and swim to our success.  Start creating those little goals that will help us get there.  As the song goes...."One Day At A Time".  Be blessed!

He Is Able!

Good Morning Christian Peeps! Ephesians 3:20 says, "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." God is the power working within us! So with that power working within us, He is able to do exceeding and abundantly above all that we ask or think! Can we see how powerful this is? Pay attention to these crucial words! EXCEEDING, ABUNDANTLY... ABOVE ALL ...that we ASK or THINK!!!! When we can get ourselves wrapped around this we will feel the urge to shout, dance, or just run somewhere! Exceedingly means: to an extreme degree .. Abundantly means: marked by great plenty! Our God is awesome! He wants to bless us today so much so that it will blow our minds!! Let's grab God's promises with an expectant heart! Be Blessed!


--Ephesians 3: 20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Just How Great Is Our Faith?

Good Morning Christian Peeps! I think sometimes about the movies that we see that have all these horrible unbelievable things happening to regular people like me and you and I wonder what would we do if that situation became real. Have we ever stopped to think about situations like that and how we would react? Not many of us has experienced a horrible storm such as a Tsunami or Tornado. Not many of us has experienced armed men coming through our homes, tearing them apart and killing our children. What would we do if that became very real in our lives. What if tomorrow things changed. Where is our faith in God and how strong is that faith? Have we cultivated it? Are we practicing by believing in the small things so when the big things come our faith will have grown? The Bible says that God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. We will not fear though the earth be removed and the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Though the waters roar and be troubled and the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. It's time to cultivate our faith, it's time to put that faith to work. It's time to trust God! Be Blessed!




-- “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.” – Psalms 46:1-3 KJV

If We Believe ....Then We Must....

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  If we believe the Bible, then we must believe that if God can deliver the 3 Hebrew children, Shadrach, Meshach and Abegnego from a fiery furnace than He can deliver us from anything we are going through today!  If we believe that God delivered Daniel from the Lions Den, the we have to believe that God can deliver us from any den!  If we believe that God delivered the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, then we must believe that God can set us free as well!  If we believe that God created the Heavens and the Earth, then we must believe that He has created within us abilities to be affective for His Kingdom! And finally, If we believe that God loved His only son, then we Must believe that we also are loved!  Believe that God can do all things and Be Blessed!

Stoke The Fire!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  The question......"How long will a fire burn if left alone"?  Answer:  No one wants to find out!  If the fire burns out our bodies become cold...that is purpose of a fire after all, to heat up or make warm.  It works the same way in our spiritual walk.  If we just go day to day without taking stock of our fire, then eventually it will just burn out.  Eventually, we will begin to wonder what happened to the fire that we used to have.  The passion that used to burn within us.  What happened to that fire that was in our belly's the first time we realized our purpose or the first time we did something that struck a chord in our lives.  Did someone come along and throw water on it.... tell you it wasn't possible.   That your dream was stupid or your passion misplaced?  Well, by now the water should have burned off and we should have just thrown another log on.  Because that passion is what God placed in us to see that His purpose for us is carried out!  Most of us have kept a low burning fire, afraid to let it go too high for fear that someone might see it.  We are comfortable with it making us feel good but not adventurous enough to let it blaze!  It's time we built a burning fire for God.  It's time we let the whole world see our passion in it's complete glory!  It's time that we keep putting those logs on until our passion and warmth overflows into our families lives, our co-workers lives and our friend's lives!  Let's Stoke the Fire today!  Let's show the Devil that we can renew our passion and see our dreams come to fruition!  Be Blessed!