Roadblocks Be Gone!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  Dealing with roadblocks can be debilitating.  We would much prefer to find a way around them even if it means going 200 miles out of the way.  But what happens is the roadblock in your life is still there and it will resurface again and again.  At some point we just have to deal with it.  Find a way to tear it down.  Whether it's physical, emotional or whatever it is, we have to find a way to just get rid of it once and for all.  If we don't, true happiness will evade us time and again and we will not be able to move forward into the life we were meant to live.  Dear Father, we pray for courage to meet the roadblock head on.  We pray for strength to find the ways to tear it down and we pray for wisdom to move forward after it's gone. Thank you!   Be Blessed!  

It's Time To Fly.....So Jump!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  If we do not leave the nest, we cannot hope to fly.  It's so comfortable and safe to stay where we have always been.  It's so nice to not have to worry about anything, to just keep doing what we know and not rock the boat.  But when we play it safe we only get safe.  It's only when we take a risk, that we can hope to find new and exciting ventures.  If we are feeling stuck, unsatisfied or unfulfilled, then we are the one to blame.  It's time to quit playing it safe and jump out of the nest.  The great thing about jumping from the nest is that if we fail and start to fall, God will catch us and safely return us to try again.  So what do we have to lose?  Jump!  Be Blessed!  

God Sees The Heart!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  Sometimes I think we make things harder for ourselves then they really should be.  Especially when it comes to serving Christ.  A few times Christ mentioned unless we become like children; Matthew 18:3 "And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."  Little children trust, take things at face value, live simply and love without prejudice.  I remember growing up thinking that in order to be saved I needed to pray like those around me but it didn't feel authentic to me.  It has taken me this long to realize that my relationship with God is unique to me.  It's not how long I pray or what I say but the sincerity within my heart.  The place from which the words come from.  (But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.)  I encourage each of us today to stop basing our relationship with God on how much we do, how much we say, what others are doing,  but more on how sincere we are.  God sees our heart and he knows our needs even before we pray......so sincerely ask for what you need and receive.  Be blessed!  

When We Can Wait, We Can Renew!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  Romans 8:24-25 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.  Patience? Waiting?  Neither of these two things are easy to do.  In the day and age we live in now, it is instant gratification.  We are so used to fast Internet, fast food, etc. that we want everything to be that way. So having to be patient can be critical.  But there are good reasons to wait, mainly because "good things come to those who wait".  When we wait upon the Lord to move for us he tells us that we can renew our strength.  So although it may seem as if nothing is happening, we are given the opportunity to renew our strength for we do not know what might be just around the corner.  So today, let us wait upon the Lord, let us renew our strength for the good things that he has planned for us.  Be Blessed!  

Have Faith, Don't Worry!

Good Morning Christian Peeps! Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped. Charles Stanley   Its the hardest thing, I think as a human being to stop worrying.  I'm sure that if we stop long enough to take stock in things that have happened in our lives we would realize that although we didn't have control over them, in the end they turned out alright.  I know that stress accompanies worry and I know that peace comes with not worrying.  I we believe that our Father is true to his word and if we believe that he does in fact work all things to our good, then we must believe that when we turn everything over to him he is faithful to do just that.  When we have faith in him, then worry is not a part of what we do anymore.  I pray for us all that we choose to not worry and to have faith in our Heavenly Father who loves and cares for us!  Be blessed!

Every Morning Is A New Fresh Love and Compassion!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  Lamentations 3:22-23  Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassion never fails. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  I am so thankful that his compassion never fails and that it is new for me every morning.  God is so faithful to love us and to work everything to our good.   If we can just turn loose of our hold and expectations for our lives and let him show us the purpose and the plan; the dream and the vision that he has for us, then every morning can be a new opportunity to turn everything over to our God and let his love wash us anew!  Be Blessed! 

Simple Truths Abound!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  Sometimes the simplest truths are manifested as the most profound.  We put gas in our car to make it run properly, we change the oil so that it runs at its optimal best.  We change tires so that the car will keep us safe on the road.  The same is true with our bodies.  When we put healthy foods into our bodies it runs at its best.  When we replenish the water our bodies are fulfilled.  When we keep our muscles strong we keep our bodies safe on our journey.  Our best health is in our hands and only we can insure that it stays that way.  We can't put garbage into our bodies and expect health.....it's just the way it is.  Let us embrace the simple truths today.  It's really not that complex....  Be Blessed!

It's Time to Move!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  If you do something, something will change.  Every move we make we are affecting someone near us.  Every word we say we are impacting those around us.  Every time we elect to do something there is change.  We can't accomplish any of this if we remain still, if we do not move.  We can't hope for things to be brighter, more hopeful, more loving if we do not become a part of that change.  The time to stay where we are is past.  The time for complacency has run it's course.  It's now time to move.  It's now time to do something, anything!  Change only comes when we move.  Be Blessed!  

Love Is The Nourishment!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. I Corinthians 13:2; If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? I John 4:20;

³⁶ “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

³⁷ Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’^[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’^[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”  Matthew 22:36-40

Love is meant to bring together but we have slowly divided it according to what the world says to do.  I don't remember in the Bible where we were instructed to love each other differently.  Love as God defined it was to love someone as you love yourself and as you love God.  There is only one love.  The world is divided because we continually try to put love in different categories.  We divide people up according to their religion, their beliefs or their heritage.  But according to God's word that is not so.  Love is the nourishment that will always bring people together, it will always heal, it will always bring life.  Love is a universal language.  We all want it but we don't always give it.  I know I talk a lot about love but I am convinced that love is the core of all we desire, of all that we can accomplish, the saving grace of our world.  Be Blessed!  

The Chapters Of Our Life.

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  You cannot finish the book of life, without closing it's chapters. If you want to go on... then you have to leave the past as you turn the pages. - Anonymous  Every day we live we are constantly adding to our book of life.  We fill the pages everyday with our stories.  What are we writing about?  Are we writing?  We can't continue the book if we are stuck on a particular chapter.  Every chapter has to be closed out before we can begin a new one.  The greatest part is we get to choose what content will go in each chapter.  We get to fill the pages according to our beliefs, our strengths and our triumphs or we can remain where we are if we are only focusing on failure, disbelief and weakness.  Let's deal with the chapter we are writing, let's heal the things we don't like, then close it out and move on to the new and exciting chapters we are going to write.  We can choose an abundant life or we can live a depressive life....it's our choice.  Be blessed!  

Let Us Give Hope!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  We must not lose hope!  Hope is that which when we feel weak nudges us on.  Hope is what fills us when we see the sun after a long winter.  Hope is what wraps around looming despair, and makes it less than what we thought.  Hope is what we need to continue everyday.  There are those around us who are giving up the fight, who are losing hope, we must at all cost, throw them a lifeline.  We must surround our loved ones with love and encouragement.  Let our encouraging words be the safety net that catches them when they can no longer stand.  Today should be the day that we throw caution to the wind and look for those who need a hand.  Let's pull them up!  It's imperative that we do not let them slip through our fingers!  Father we pray for those who are losing hope today.  We ask that your loving kindness reach out to them and put someone in their path to encourage them on!  Let us be your hands and feet and softly spoken loving words that changes someone for the better.  In your name.  Amen!  Be Blessed!   

Love Conquers All!

Good Morning Christian Peeps! I was just telling my boys this, this morning. Hurt people hurt people. That’s how pain patterns gets passed on, generation after generation after generation. Break the chain today. Meet anger with sympathy, contempt with compassion, cruelty with kindness. Greet grimaces with smiles. Forgive and forget about finding fault. Love is the weapon of the future. Yehuda Berg I totally believe that love conquers everything that is wrong. It crosses lines that seem impossible to cross. It diffuses anger, it takes away pain and eases self loathing. When we meet others with love then we receive love back. Maybe not right away but little by little we chip away at the stone wall that has been their defense mechanism for so long. Everyone just needs to know they are loved and someone cares. Christ preaches love and freely gives it away .. Love conquers all! Be Blessed!

Pressure Be Gone!

Good Morning Christian Peeps!  “The only pressure I’m under is the pressure I’ve put on myself.” -Mark Messier.  It is okay that we do not have all the answers.  It's okay that we can't fix the people around us.  It's okay if we can't solve all the problems we face and it's okay if we acknowledge that we do not have control.  Sometimes we can't help those we love the most and that's okay too.  The only real thing that we can do is pray, support, love, hug, and listen.  That is really all that is required for ourselves and others.  Peace comes when we stop trying to fix, control, solve, or impress.  Peace comes when we acknowledge our Creator and allow Him to fully work in our lives.  My prayer is this:  Father, I do not understand this world or the things in this world.  I sometimes am not aware of my purpose.  Please help me to allow you to take the reigns in my life, to guide me as you would a ship and always seek your direction.  Let me listen to others and pray for their needs instead of trying to fix them.  Help me to see what you see and to trust like you ask that I trust.  Amen.  Be Blessed!