Be Content With What You Have And Who You Are

 "But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these."1 Timothy 6:8

Is the grass greener on the other side of the street? No it is not and if it is you don’t know what struggles the people had to get it that way. 

I was recently watching a show on Public TV about a cookbook author and food columnist in magazines who had homes in New York City, Connecticut, and Paris and it all sounded so glamorous. Lots of hard work to get to where she was I am sure. Maybe lots of sacrifices and hurts and pains behind the scenes too?

Don’t compare yourself or what you have or do to others because God has gifted everyone in different ways. Many worked hard to get materiel wealth and human accolades but in the end that is not what matters. 

PRAYER: Lord I thank you for the gifts you have given me so help me to give back to others and always remember you are in control. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Jesus Is In The Life Changing Business

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,Romans 3:23 NIV Bible Gateway 

Somewhere a mom, dad, or grandparent is praying on their knees crying out for the life of their child. (Lamentations 2:19).Many a child has done all the right things then got off course and left the faith of their younger years. The story is not over. God is still working. 

Maybe the child got wrong friends that led them off course. Perhaps the immoral culture wrongly influenced them. Maybe things they said or did were hurtful to others and blatantly slapped Jesus in the face. He died for all sins past, present, and future. Jesus loves everyone but wants to see them return and repent. 

Satan is the prince of darkness and he has lied and made some believe him such as the lie about the US that it is not a Christian nation when in fact this nation was founded on the Bible and prayer even in the writing of laws to govern the people. Morality is important and Proverbs 10:9 says “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.” Has your life changed and are you certain that if you died right now you would be with Jesus in Heaven? Your life can be changed and you can have victory. PM me if you want more info. 

PRAYER: Father my heart aches for the backslidden and for those who have never embraced the Christian life. Help change hearts and minds and make Heaven crowded. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Reset Your Heart

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."Isaiah 40:31

Do you need a heart reset because of conflicts or problems that have weighed you down or you feel pressed into a corner?At one time or another you might find yourself weary of so much that you feel only God can help you go on. 

Your heart controls the issues of your life. You have to purpose in your heart to stop dwelling on things you cannot fix or have no control over. 

Give worry and concern to the Lord. Only He can make all things new. 

PRAYER: Father help me stand strong when various storms of life push me down. You are the one who can bring healing and deliverance. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

WWJD Revisited

 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”Matthew 22:37-39. 

WWJD became popular a few years back as a way to ask yourself “what would Jesus do” when you caught yourself in some situations you didn’t want to compromise your faith. So I decided to revisit it. 

Are you truly loving your neighbor? When you love people that doesn’t mean you approve of things they do but you simply act as Jesus would act as kindness leads to repentance it says in Romans 2:4. 

Do you have a moral or spiritual dilemma now? Pray and ask God to show you how to love like He loves. 

PRAYER:Help me Lord to be a living example of showing your love even when hard to. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

God Allows Do Overs

“His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness,” Lamentations 3:22-23

Have you messed up someway and you think you have blown it and God will never give you a second chance? 

The thief on the cross got a do over when Jesus said to him “tonight you will be with me in paradise.” (Like 23:43). The woman caught in the act of adultery got a second chance when Jesus  said “go and sin no more.” (John 8:11) 

God is full of grace and mercy. He doesn’t wish anyone to perish it says in scripture. (2 Peter 3:9)Whatever it is that has separated you from God and kept you from wanting to follow Him confess it to Him now in prayer. He loves you my friend. Your sins can be whiter than snow. (Psalm 51:7). 

PRAYER: Lord God thank you that you love me no matter my past and I know I have a future with you. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Note- forgive the lateness of my post as I was in a remote area camping with no cell coverage. 

Learning To Forgive

"Be kind and tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you" Ephesians 4:32

Has someone done something to you said something to you or hurt you by the actions or lack of action? If you are honest you probably say yes. So what to do? 

Hold a grudge til the bitter end? Not stop talking about it? Pay them back some way? 

The answer of course is to move on beyond whatever it was trying to forget it and don’t let resentment build a wall between this person. Be the bigger person and show love even if you were deeply hurt by what happened. 

PRAYER: I am choosing to forgive Lord so please give me supernatural strength to do so. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Garbage In, Garbage Out

 "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies."1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Our physical bodies and our mind and spirit kind of operate in a similar way. You feed your physical body a bunch of junk with fat and sugar and then find out you have health issues. You don’t feed your spirit many scriptures and are weak when you have to face a crisis in your life.

Your body is the temple of Jesus Christ and we are to take care of it. Not getting into judgmental area of tattoos as that has become real mainstream even with believers but your body is God’s temple so no matter what you do, think of that. 

Take care of your physical body and your mind. Fill your mind with good thoughts, good books, edifying movies, scripture and so forth. Fill your body with healthy food and get exercise too. Be committed to a healthy spiritual life and ask God to guide your life choices. 

PRAYER: Father guard my heart from ugliness or deceit or anything vulgar or profane. Help me have a loving spirit and be kind even to those I may disagree with. In Jesus’ name. Amen.