I am seeking the
Lord this morning to fill me with His spirit to overflowing. To be filled with
His grace, mercy and love. To be strengthened by His message of Hope of
my forever life with Him in heaven. This
world and all that goes on in it is but a vapor in His eyes….but to us, it can
feel like an uncertain eternity. The
common sayings we often hear and speak such as "Life goes on.." and
"It is what it is" are really words of giving up our control and
understanding of the circumstances we are facing in our lives at any given
moment. This is how I am feeling this
morning. Drained from this past week of
emotions, a hectic pace, work and home responsibilities that only seem to grow
instead of getting whittled down, little by little. The devastation and loss of the flooding in
my hometown, Penn Yan, and the quickly failing health of my soon to be 82 year
old mother-in-law, and the care she needs.
The other more "normal"
things in my life that God has blessed me with that I am struggling to keep up
with. My family, the workload at my job,
the ministries God has given me and
keeping up with my home. Not to mention planning the golf tourney in
memory of my sons. I must give to my God
the fact that all of these matters are in His hands. For it truly is what it is because God has
allowed it to be so. Therefore, life
does go on...and I will be strengthened
to rise on the wings of eagles as I take each step forward, doing what He has
created me to do for His glory.
"One day at a time, sweet Jesus" the old familiar words from a
hymn ring in my ears and heart. I will
be filled by His spirit to overflowing with His amazing goodness and strength
because He has promised to do this for me and He is steadfast and faithful. May His Son shine in your life today, too.
Blessings to you this Lord's Day.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Seeking God...for our "Yes and No's"!
Happy Thursday
Morning! I was awake way too early this
morning. The Lord had some scripture for
me to read to bless and encourage me with so I am thankful for being up before
the crack of dawn. I wondered aloud to
my hubby, "Where would I be without my God?" I am so amazed at His grace, mercy and great
love for me.
I thought about our
handout for our weight-loss support group as I sipped my "whole body
pleaser" a.k.a. coffee. As I read about
setting godly boundaries, I went to the chapter
in our "Thin Within" book and read something that I think is
really important as we seek God's wisdom and guidance in our saying "Yes"
and "No". It has to do with the previous chapters we have worked
through. Thin Within says, "It is
possible that those significant events you reviewed in Day Sixteen, (our Week
17 handout) may affect your ability to establish godly boundaries. For example,
if others have treated you inappropriately and violated your personal
boundaries, you may not have a clear understanding as to what makes boundaries
godly and what makes them inappropriate.
If so, it is especially important for you to seek the Lord, and possible
godly counsel, to determine what appropriate boundaries are for you at this
time. ...As our restoration work continues, let's remain aware of the ways the
enemy has encroached on us in the past, so we can be better prepared for the future." As I was reading this, I felt it important to
share this with you that are seriously seeking to set those godly boundaries in
your lives. We have learned that those
events of our past may have shaped who we have become but God is the master of
our hearts and thinking. Therefore, when
we go to Him, surrendering our thinking on a decision that we need to make, we
give Him the authority over those significant events that have directed our
thoughts in the past. What freedom God
gives to us when we can stand sure that He has directed our path. One of my favorite verses just came to my
mind as I typed this. Proverbs 3:5 &
6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths
straight". God's Word...brought to
life, right here and right now in this part of our study! So cool!! We are all on this journey for His purpose in
our lives. To grow closer to Him, to
know Him better and to let His light shine through us for His glory. Another
portion of scripture that brought me so much peace this morning is 2
Corinthians, chapter 4. God's word is so
rich....but that is for another blog. :)
Blessings, as you seek His plan for your day.
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