Greetings from Austin Street

Happy Monday!  All is well here at 811.

The candle is lit…

Dear God, Thank you for the blessings you have placed in my life.  Cleanse my heart so that I can receive all you have provided for me. Help me to not look into the past to things that cannot be changed and to only look forward one step at a time.  Bless Travis with a peaceful soul tonight and tomorrow as he has oral surgery.  May the hands of the surgeon be perfect and the procedure is uneventful. I love you Lord, in Jesus’ name, amen.

Our spiritual lives are not a destination but a journey; more a process than an event.  Once we have knowledge of God’s presence in our life through a faithful encounter with Christ we cannot just stay in that spot. We continue to learn of God through reading the Gospels and the life of Jesus. We are given the gift of prayer as our communication with God. We find ourselves surrounded with others who believe in Jesus and we begin to receive abundant blessings. We find the blessings of God throughout all of scripture.  We receive forgiveness for our sins and are provided righteousness through faith in Jesus and become right with God. As we continue on the journey we gain a deeper understanding of who God is and what a personal friend Jesus (God on foot) is in our lives.  The good news for each of us is that when sin and despair begins to cloud our ability to see our Creator, God understands and is so very patient with us. We are given the blessing of grace to overcome our weaknesses and clear away the clouds only to find that God never left the sacred space in our hearts. That sacred space was created to receive each blessing granted to us and there is always room for more. And we must all say, “Thank you.”

“He fills my life with good things.”

Psalm 103:5

“See for yourself the way his mercies shower down on all who trust in him. If you belong to the Lord, reverence him; for everyone who does has everything he needs.”

Psalm 34: 8-9

Take joy in the journey praying as you go and receive the blessings of our loving God. Wear comfortable shoes, pray for each other and get some sleep. Love you all, Bruce and Gaylene