Great are God's Mercies and Faithfulness

God is so faithful and merciful even when we are going through things that are hard and painful he is always there. I can recount times where I was angry or upset and God caused me to look up and there was a rainbow or some other occurrence in nature that was so beautiful that it brought me to complete peace. I can recall going through something hard and mustering all of my energy to not cry or break down and then seeing something  funny and having to laugh (I love to laugh). Once my brother and I were coming from the hospital to see my dad and it wasn't looking good and I looked up and saw a church sign that said "Don't let Jesus catch you riding dirty" (I was a new secular song and that made it even funnier). I think we can all look over difficult times and see that God was there even if we didn't recognize his presence at the time. Jesus is present in every one of the circumstances and events that later become testimonies. Speaking of testimonies, have you ever heard a testimony that surprised you? Some church mothers give "testimonies" during the time to give testimonies that will have you putting your head down or finger up to walk to the restroom to keep from laughing out loud. I was visiting a church once and a church mother (the pastor's mother) got the mic and I was all set to hear about the goodness of God when she said "and that baby keeps crying because it don't  have on enough clothes and its cold"...she said some other things during her testimonial that I won't get into as well. I think we were all relieved when she passed the mic because we didn't know what was coming next. This wasn't intended to be a deep post. This is a lighthearted, go watch a comedy, tell a joke  or do something that makes you laugh kind of post because laughter doeth good like a medicine and the Joy of the Lord is our strength. God is good, and he is in control. There is so much hope for our future. God is faithful and no matter what is looks like he is able to accomplish his words and his promises. I love you with the love of Christ...Be Blessed.

Speak Lord

I had been hearing God tell me to make room for him. I assumed he meant a physical space but as time passed I understood that he was asking me to make time for him in my life. I tried to fast but couldn't and I heard God say "Is this not the fast that I have chosen?" I then asked, what do you want me to do?  What I got back was spending time with him daily (for at least an hour and a half). I am on day 5; I am suppose to do it for 21 days. I listen to Kay Nash sometimes; she is doing the same thing so it was comfirmation. Kay Nash is calling her 21 days the "Daniel Wait". I am finding that I am watching less television. Somewhere in the 21 days I will need to abstain from the tv. and maybe the phone too for 3 days. I wander what that will be like. I will order Christian fiction and nonfiction books to read along with the bible soon for entertainment if I need it so that I won't be tempted. As I draw near to God I want to hear him frequently and clearly.  Lord you have my attention...please speak Lord.

Think the best

Today I went to the drive through at my bank and there was a guy on a bike that rode up next to someone while they were completing a transaction. My immediate response was to be irritated. When I am at an ATM I have tunnel vision; I want to do whatever I am doing without interference and I want to get back to the safety of my car if I had to get out of the car to use the ATM  or quickly roll up the window when I am done if I drove up to the ATM. I noticed that the guy on the bike looked irritated too. I assumed he needed money and said to myself " I will get out a little extra to give him". My mom had driven and the guy looked inside the vehicle we were in and my mom asked him if he needed help. He said yes...he had a check and did not know how to deposit it. I told him when it was our time to use the ATM to just come up to the ATM and I would help him. He signed his check, I walked him through his deposit and I saw the frustration lift off of him. I was convicted immediately. I had assumed he wanted something, and I thought of how most people don't want to interact with others while at the ATM and how that situation could have went bad when he only needed help. I want to get to a place where prayer and checking with the holy spirit is an instinct. I don't even want to have a bad thought. I want to be able to seek God, ask him what I need to do, and then proceed. I want to overflow with the love of God and think the best until God tells me different.

Phillipians 4:8
Finally,  brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue  and if there is anything praiseworthy- meditate on these things.

Pass Over

Love and War

I shared before that I had started reading "The Art of War". I started and then I stopped; it is a slow read...the first 13 chapters are the text but then it goes on the history of the text and then on to the text with commentary. I stopped reading it. The book of the bible that I am reading now is the Song of Solomon. When I got the impression that I needed to read it (Song of Solomon) I thought it was odd given all that is going on but I obeyed. I then started feeling like I really needed to start back reading "The Art of War". I thought to myself what a peculiar combination but then I thought not really and I also reflected on the phrase "All is fair in love and war." I will continue to seek God about what he is saying but I know part of what he is saying is that he loves his bride and he longs to be with us, even in times of war. So fret not.

Romans 8:37-39
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.