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Happy Wednesday!
Galatians 6:10 "Whenever we have the opportunity we should do good to everyone."
As you can tell my Bible Study lately has been on love. I am not sure if it is because of the upcoming Valentine's Day, but I am enjoying the lessons and scripture passages on love. Love is to be put into practice on a daily basis. We need to practice love in our families, at work and in our churches. Love also needs to be practiced on those we do not know. Think about Jesus and how He raised up the outcast woman in love, brought sight to the blind man and brought His love to Zacchaeus, the hated tax collector and how He brought Zacchaeus into His loving presence by coaxing him out of a tree inviting him to dine with Him at the table of grace.
Jesus knew that His time to model and show true love to those was now. Jesus knew His time was limited and whenever the opportunity to love someone was made available then He must take the opportunity immediately. I figure Jesus knew He had about three years to perform this task. Are we called to the same task?
Absolutely! We are given no guarantees for tomorrow. Life happens and things change. Children move away, people die and people become separated for lots of reasons. We must take the opportunity each time it comes available to show God's love through Jesus Christ to those who cross our paths. Loving someone is never a waste of our time and just as my new Kairos friend found out, everyone is deserving of our love. We may not like the choices they have made in their lives, but they are always in need of the love of God found in Jesus Christ and modeled by each of us. After all, God probably does not like some of the choices we have made, but He never held His love back from us. How can we do anything less for others?
Take joy in the journey. Count your blessings and wear comfortable shoes. Love you so very much, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
Prayer alert! Please pray travel to all who must drive to work and school tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Happy Tuesday!
The heat was back on the building today and we were all much happier than yesterday.
1 John 3:16 "Our love should not be just words and talk, it must be true love, which shows itself in action."
I remember about a month before Casey died. Travis was in the office in our room working on the computer. He asked me "Mom is there any hope for Casey?" My response was ,"Son, there is always hope, I just don't think we are going to have the time with him we would like." I had begun to feel that we were losing Casey, but I wasn't sure what was causing me to feel this way. I am sure it may have been God's way of preparing me and speaking to my Mother's heart. It was then I began to realize how important time is and how I spend my time.
I think the gift God gives us is the gift of time. The importance of time is that we only have a set amount of it. We do not know how much time each of us has so I believe how we spend our time is so important. For the believer, our time should be spent in love. Love is the action by which God spreads His message of salvation. God uses us as the focus of His love and then expects us to share His radically abundant love with any people with whom we come into contact.
How do we show this amazing love? We show God's love by listening, praying, giving of ourselves in time spent with someone. When we spend a portion of our lives with someone it is time we will never get back. When we give of ourselves in time we make a sacrifice. Sacrifice is the essence of love. A sacrifice is when you are willing to give of yourself and put others before yourself.
Who was the perfect model of sacrifice? Jesus Christ. Jesus knew it was the plan of the Father to sacrifice Himself to show how much He loves each of us. We are all such busy people that taking a moment for someone else is at times difficult. Aren't we glad that Jesus has always had time for each of us and that his life was never too busy to spend a few moments to hear our shouts of joy, tears of sadness or just to listen to us when we need to talk.
Can we offer the same to others? Just throwing it out there...
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all so very much, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
The heat was back on the building today and we were all much happier than yesterday.
1 John 3:16 "Our love should not be just words and talk, it must be true love, which shows itself in action."
I remember about a month before Casey died. Travis was in the office in our room working on the computer. He asked me "Mom is there any hope for Casey?" My response was ,"Son, there is always hope, I just don't think we are going to have the time with him we would like." I had begun to feel that we were losing Casey, but I wasn't sure what was causing me to feel this way. I am sure it may have been God's way of preparing me and speaking to my Mother's heart. It was then I began to realize how important time is and how I spend my time.
I think the gift God gives us is the gift of time. The importance of time is that we only have a set amount of it. We do not know how much time each of us has so I believe how we spend our time is so important. For the believer, our time should be spent in love. Love is the action by which God spreads His message of salvation. God uses us as the focus of His love and then expects us to share His radically abundant love with any people with whom we come into contact.
How do we show this amazing love? We show God's love by listening, praying, giving of ourselves in time spent with someone. When we spend a portion of our lives with someone it is time we will never get back. When we give of ourselves in time we make a sacrifice. Sacrifice is the essence of love. A sacrifice is when you are willing to give of yourself and put others before yourself.
Who was the perfect model of sacrifice? Jesus Christ. Jesus knew it was the plan of the Father to sacrifice Himself to show how much He loves each of us. We are all such busy people that taking a moment for someone else is at times difficult. Aren't we glad that Jesus has always had time for each of us and that his life was never too busy to spend a few moments to hear our shouts of joy, tears of sadness or just to listen to us when we need to talk.
Can we offer the same to others? Just throwing it out there...
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all so very much, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Happy Monday!
The building was without heat today. The new boiler was broken. The children and teachers in the classrooms were quite cold as a result. The library, one computer lab and the cafeteria were the only rooms which seemed to have heat. The remainder of the building was b-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-!! I was leaving the building as soon as possible after school when my principal told me the heat had just turned on. My hope is that we will begin the day with heat. Say your prayers for our school, please.
1 Corinthians 13:3 “No matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I am bankrupt without love.”
I must admit I was quite nervous, so when I am nervous I tend to really listen in hopes to find something to make a connection. The motto of Kairos is “Listen, Listen, Love, Love."
What I discovered about the team members is their amazing consumption with this term called “love.” As I sat at lunch with mostly men they were asking this question, “Why can’t church be like this?” They were asking why their church families outside the Kairos ministry could not experience the love they felt for each other, for the residents of the prison and for God.
This Kairos ministry seems to be of a singular purpose. The purpose of the Kairos Prison Ministry is to love the Lord with all their heart, mind soul and strength and their neighbor as their selves.” I witnessed this love as we sang songs of worship and praise, as we met with prayer partners for discussion and prayer, as we listened to how God has worked in the lives of some of the team members through dark adversity and their total reliance on God to bring to light a resolution to their problem. I joined as the hands of prayer were laid on one team member who was going through particularly difficult times. I listened in particular to one of the team who shared that when he first began this ministry several years ago he thought these residents in the prison were not worthy of his love. As God began to reveal His plan to this one team member, he realized that these 42 men were his neighbors just as were the friends from his church, the ones who lived next door, his family and the ones in the room who were learning to love this man, who was once a stranger. He listened to what God had to say and then acted in obedience to the call of God. He experienced a holy moment.
The Kairos Prison Ministry has a singular purpose to love others as God has loved them. They love those who are unlovely, who are outcast, who are poor in spirit and alone. They love them by taking the Word of God inside and being willing to be vulnerable to the needs and feelings of these forgotten people. I ask you to pray for the residents that God will prepare their hearts to receive God’s Word and His redeeming love.
Just throwing this out there…”Can we learn to love with a singular purpose?” Can we learn to love those who are unlovely, unlovable, outcast and alone? Can we help those we know or don’t know face the darkness of adversity and help them see the brilliant light of the love of God in that darkness? These are tough questions, but questions we are all called to answer? Will our answer be “I can’t do it,” or “Here I am - send me“?
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
The building was without heat today. The new boiler was broken. The children and teachers in the classrooms were quite cold as a result. The library, one computer lab and the cafeteria were the only rooms which seemed to have heat. The remainder of the building was b-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-!! I was leaving the building as soon as possible after school when my principal told me the heat had just turned on. My hope is that we will begin the day with heat. Say your prayers for our school, please.
1 Corinthians 13:3 “No matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I am bankrupt without love.”
I must admit I was quite nervous, so when I am nervous I tend to really listen in hopes to find something to make a connection. The motto of Kairos is “Listen, Listen, Love, Love."
What I discovered about the team members is their amazing consumption with this term called “love.” As I sat at lunch with mostly men they were asking this question, “Why can’t church be like this?” They were asking why their church families outside the Kairos ministry could not experience the love they felt for each other, for the residents of the prison and for God.
This Kairos ministry seems to be of a singular purpose. The purpose of the Kairos Prison Ministry is to love the Lord with all their heart, mind soul and strength and their neighbor as their selves.” I witnessed this love as we sang songs of worship and praise, as we met with prayer partners for discussion and prayer, as we listened to how God has worked in the lives of some of the team members through dark adversity and their total reliance on God to bring to light a resolution to their problem. I joined as the hands of prayer were laid on one team member who was going through particularly difficult times. I listened in particular to one of the team who shared that when he first began this ministry several years ago he thought these residents in the prison were not worthy of his love. As God began to reveal His plan to this one team member, he realized that these 42 men were his neighbors just as were the friends from his church, the ones who lived next door, his family and the ones in the room who were learning to love this man, who was once a stranger. He listened to what God had to say and then acted in obedience to the call of God. He experienced a holy moment.
The Kairos Prison Ministry has a singular purpose to love others as God has loved them. They love those who are unlovely, who are outcast, who are poor in spirit and alone. They love them by taking the Word of God inside and being willing to be vulnerable to the needs and feelings of these forgotten people. I ask you to pray for the residents that God will prepare their hearts to receive God’s Word and His redeeming love.
Just throwing this out there…”Can we learn to love with a singular purpose?” Can we learn to love those who are unlovely, unlovable, outcast and alone? Can we help those we know or don’t know face the darkness of adversity and help them see the brilliant light of the love of God in that darkness? These are tough questions, but questions we are all called to answer? Will our answer be “I can’t do it,” or “Here I am - send me“?
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
Blessed Sunday to you all!
What an awesome day!! Worship was really inspiring today. I will share a bit more with you later in this writing. Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints on the Super Bowl. What a great game! The "Who dat" nation has a lot of which to be proud.
Isaiah 6: 8 "Then I heard the Lord's voice saying, "Whom can I send? Who will go for us? So I said, "Here I am. Send me!"
Luke 5: 5 "Simon answered," Master, we have worked hard all night trying to catch fish, and we caught nothing. But you say to put the nets back into the water, so I will."
I have been blessed through God's grace to experience a few "holy moments" in my life. The last two were experienced with Casey. The first one was the night he first received chemotherapy and he sang "All to Jesus I surrender." The last one was when we held our last conversation and he told me he was not afraid. I have thought that holy moments were when God allowed me to experience something that only He could offer in terms of a word of revelation or comfort or special insight into His character. But today in Pastor Marc's sermon I learned more about holy moments.
Holy moments are when Jesus asks us to do something. When God asks us to do something He is asking us to be a light for others. God spoke to Isaiah and Isaiah's response was "Here I am. Send me." The temple was filled with smoke and angels brought a coal and touched the lips of Isaiah to purge Isaiah's sin. Isaiah felt unworthy as a sinful man to do what God was asking. He did not think he could do what God asked. But God said to Isaiah, you must go and speak to the people. You must tell them they can come before me and be forgiven and healed of their sin. Isaiah asks how long he should do this. God's response was as long as it takes.
Peter and the disciples were out fishing all night and had not caught anything. Jesus asks them to try again. When they try again their nets were full. These fishermen were tired and down because they had caught nothing, but on Jesus’ command they tried again and their nets were full. Bruce asked me as I was note taking during the sermon if I thought the fish were happy to be part of the miracle. (I really loved that!)
These were fishermen. They were not shepherds, or potters, or carpenters. They were fishermen and God used their chosen craft and their skills to bring in the largest catch ever. He did not ask them to change tacks or professions. Jesus simply said, "Try again."
Isaiah became a prophet the day his lips touched the coal. God used the skills and gifts in Isaiah to do His will. God did not ask Isaiah to change professions just as Jesus did not ask the fishermen to become something they were not meant to be. God called Isaiah and the fishermen to one purpose. God called these people to tell others to correct their ways and follow God. I am sure that these people did not feel worthy or deserving of this calling, but God called them to it and it became holy.
God does the same for us. God takes all we have and all we are and uses us to His great purpose. God sends us on a journey like no other. Deserving or worthy of this calling we are not, but by His grace we are made ready for service through prayer so that something of Jesus comes through us as we serve Him by helping others. God calls us to try again and not to give up! Remember He kept trying with each one of us and yet has not given up. Praise God!!
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings, say your prayers and lately carry an umbrella. Love you all, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
What an awesome day!! Worship was really inspiring today. I will share a bit more with you later in this writing. Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints on the Super Bowl. What a great game! The "Who dat" nation has a lot of which to be proud.
Isaiah 6: 8 "Then I heard the Lord's voice saying, "Whom can I send? Who will go for us? So I said, "Here I am. Send me!"
Luke 5: 5 "Simon answered," Master, we have worked hard all night trying to catch fish, and we caught nothing. But you say to put the nets back into the water, so I will."
I have been blessed through God's grace to experience a few "holy moments" in my life. The last two were experienced with Casey. The first one was the night he first received chemotherapy and he sang "All to Jesus I surrender." The last one was when we held our last conversation and he told me he was not afraid. I have thought that holy moments were when God allowed me to experience something that only He could offer in terms of a word of revelation or comfort or special insight into His character. But today in Pastor Marc's sermon I learned more about holy moments.
Holy moments are when Jesus asks us to do something. When God asks us to do something He is asking us to be a light for others. God spoke to Isaiah and Isaiah's response was "Here I am. Send me." The temple was filled with smoke and angels brought a coal and touched the lips of Isaiah to purge Isaiah's sin. Isaiah felt unworthy as a sinful man to do what God was asking. He did not think he could do what God asked. But God said to Isaiah, you must go and speak to the people. You must tell them they can come before me and be forgiven and healed of their sin. Isaiah asks how long he should do this. God's response was as long as it takes.
Peter and the disciples were out fishing all night and had not caught anything. Jesus asks them to try again. When they try again their nets were full. These fishermen were tired and down because they had caught nothing, but on Jesus’ command they tried again and their nets were full. Bruce asked me as I was note taking during the sermon if I thought the fish were happy to be part of the miracle. (I really loved that!)
These were fishermen. They were not shepherds, or potters, or carpenters. They were fishermen and God used their chosen craft and their skills to bring in the largest catch ever. He did not ask them to change tacks or professions. Jesus simply said, "Try again."
Isaiah became a prophet the day his lips touched the coal. God used the skills and gifts in Isaiah to do His will. God did not ask Isaiah to change professions just as Jesus did not ask the fishermen to become something they were not meant to be. God called Isaiah and the fishermen to one purpose. God called these people to tell others to correct their ways and follow God. I am sure that these people did not feel worthy or deserving of this calling, but God called them to it and it became holy.
God does the same for us. God takes all we have and all we are and uses us to His great purpose. God sends us on a journey like no other. Deserving or worthy of this calling we are not, but by His grace we are made ready for service through prayer so that something of Jesus comes through us as we serve Him by helping others. God calls us to try again and not to give up! Remember He kept trying with each one of us and yet has not given up. Praise God!!
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings, say your prayers and lately carry an umbrella. Love you all, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Happy Friday!!
It is a bit late and I must rise early for a Saturday. I am going to begin team meetings for the Kairos Prison Ministry, God’s Special Time for the Allred Unit in the morning. This is the first team meeting and it is in Decatur, Texas. I am looking forward to a new experience in service ministry. The only thing I know is that I will serve in come capacity on the Outside Team. I am asking for your prayers for the team that will gather and prepare for this very special ministry to a forgotten people.
2 Corinthians 4:16 “We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
Today as I was at school one of my colleagues was presented with beautiful bouquet of roses and a heart shaped balloon. Both gifts were beautiful and a totally sweet gesture by her boyfriend. And as I watched her receive these gifts I began to think that not too long from now the flowers will have faded and the balloon will have lost its air and the vase will be empty and the balloon will be flat. Both of these gifts while sweet and exciting to receive are both temporary. Enjoy them for today, but don’t get too attached because soon they will be gone. I told Bruce as we watched this interchange that as sweet as those gifts are I really like a gift that is more lasting.
The truth is what we can count on to last forever, as believers, is not temporary, but eternal. The gift of love given by God is Jesus and by His resurrection we are granted eternal life - eternal life in Jesus Christ. His love, grace, forgiveness and tender mercies are everlasting. His love for us will never fade and His “air”, the Holy Spirit, will never go flat.
As we plan on gifts of love to share with those ones we love the most maybe we could share some of the gifts God has given us. Let us be more loving to our friends and family. Let us be more forgiving. Let us open ourselves to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
God wishes us a happy Valentine’s Day each day. His love, goodness, kindness and tender mercies are fresh and new every day and for all eternity.
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
It is a bit late and I must rise early for a Saturday. I am going to begin team meetings for the Kairos Prison Ministry, God’s Special Time for the Allred Unit in the morning. This is the first team meeting and it is in Decatur, Texas. I am looking forward to a new experience in service ministry. The only thing I know is that I will serve in come capacity on the Outside Team. I am asking for your prayers for the team that will gather and prepare for this very special ministry to a forgotten people.
2 Corinthians 4:16 “We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
Today as I was at school one of my colleagues was presented with beautiful bouquet of roses and a heart shaped balloon. Both gifts were beautiful and a totally sweet gesture by her boyfriend. And as I watched her receive these gifts I began to think that not too long from now the flowers will have faded and the balloon will have lost its air and the vase will be empty and the balloon will be flat. Both of these gifts while sweet and exciting to receive are both temporary. Enjoy them for today, but don’t get too attached because soon they will be gone. I told Bruce as we watched this interchange that as sweet as those gifts are I really like a gift that is more lasting.
The truth is what we can count on to last forever, as believers, is not temporary, but eternal. The gift of love given by God is Jesus and by His resurrection we are granted eternal life - eternal life in Jesus Christ. His love, grace, forgiveness and tender mercies are everlasting. His love for us will never fade and His “air”, the Holy Spirit, will never go flat.
As we plan on gifts of love to share with those ones we love the most maybe we could share some of the gifts God has given us. Let us be more loving to our friends and family. Let us be more forgiving. Let us open ourselves to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
God wishes us a happy Valentine’s Day each day. His love, goodness, kindness and tender mercies are fresh and new every day and for all eternity.
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Happy Thursday!
Today was a wonderful blessing. It was a day filled with productive work, answered prayer, some really cool revelations in my theology class and a great dinner prepared by my two favorite men (Parmesan chicken, made from scratch and broccoli with cheese y-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-m-m-my!)
1 Corinthians 4:2 “Those who are trusted with something valuable must show they are worthy of that trust.”
Recently I borrowed a cookbook from a friend and I cooked from it throughout the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. As I cooked with it I noticed that the pages of the recipes we really enjoyed were a little dusty with flour and cornmeal. Also, the cookbook would open to the favorites and I could really tell they had been used. I felt really bad that I could not return the cookbook in the same condition in which it was received, so I purchased a new copy and gave it to my friend. She trusted me with the cookbook and so I felt it the honorable thing to do to return a perfect copy to her since the book did not belong to me.
Everything in our lives belongs to God. Our spouses, children, homes vehicles etc…We are just caretakers and stewards. I think I learned that lesson when I surrendered Casey over to God’s care and keeping. Casey belonged to God before he belonged to me and so I felt it my job to care for Him faithfully until someone else came along who could take over the job. We found out all too soon that God was to be his next and final caretaker. It was my prayer that we had taught Casey what he needed to live out his life when the time came without us by his side. I believe that Casey spent the final year of his life doing exactly what God would have him do. Casey was the representative hope for so many people and such a wonderful example of what a surrendered life looks like as it was lived out fully in his last year.
God entrusts so many things to us. I think what he entrusts to us the most is living out our lives as Jesus did. Are we telling others what God has done and is doing in our lives? Are we helping those who need help whether it is food in the fridge, a shoulder on which to cry, praying for a family in crisis or just a listening ear? Because we are God’s, He has lordship over our lives and because He has lordship over our lives we must take the best care of each other that we can.
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all so very much, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
Today was a wonderful blessing. It was a day filled with productive work, answered prayer, some really cool revelations in my theology class and a great dinner prepared by my two favorite men (Parmesan chicken, made from scratch and broccoli with cheese y-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-m-m-my!)
1 Corinthians 4:2 “Those who are trusted with something valuable must show they are worthy of that trust.”
Recently I borrowed a cookbook from a friend and I cooked from it throughout the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. As I cooked with it I noticed that the pages of the recipes we really enjoyed were a little dusty with flour and cornmeal. Also, the cookbook would open to the favorites and I could really tell they had been used. I felt really bad that I could not return the cookbook in the same condition in which it was received, so I purchased a new copy and gave it to my friend. She trusted me with the cookbook and so I felt it the honorable thing to do to return a perfect copy to her since the book did not belong to me.
Everything in our lives belongs to God. Our spouses, children, homes vehicles etc…We are just caretakers and stewards. I think I learned that lesson when I surrendered Casey over to God’s care and keeping. Casey belonged to God before he belonged to me and so I felt it my job to care for Him faithfully until someone else came along who could take over the job. We found out all too soon that God was to be his next and final caretaker. It was my prayer that we had taught Casey what he needed to live out his life when the time came without us by his side. I believe that Casey spent the final year of his life doing exactly what God would have him do. Casey was the representative hope for so many people and such a wonderful example of what a surrendered life looks like as it was lived out fully in his last year.
God entrusts so many things to us. I think what he entrusts to us the most is living out our lives as Jesus did. Are we telling others what God has done and is doing in our lives? Are we helping those who need help whether it is food in the fridge, a shoulder on which to cry, praying for a family in crisis or just a listening ear? Because we are God’s, He has lordship over our lives and because He has lordship over our lives we must take the best care of each other that we can.
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all so very much, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Happy Wednesday!
Luke 16:10 “Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won’t be faithful in large matters.”
Did you ever consider seeing life from God’s view? I don’t mean a view high and lofty from a heavenly realm, but how God sees us as He is present with us here on earth. It seems that we are tested so that God can teach us to trust in Him for everything. What do you suppose would happen if we actually turned each part of our lives over to God?
Let me tell you what I think. If we really were brave enough to trust God with each part of our lives and loved Him with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength then we would be so in tune with the Holy Spirit that we would listen and be assured of God’s purpose for each us. We would not only be assured of God’s purpose for our lives but we would joyfully and without question or fear of the purpose for which He created us.
The world will offer experiences that will offer conventional wisdom. God offers through our relationship with Him through Jesus a path to Godly wisdom. God gives us wisdom through His Word and prayer.
God trusts us with many things and then He remains present with us as we work within the situations to teach us how to work and think as God would work and think. What an amazing God we serve especially when we are called to His purpose.
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all so very much, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
Luke 16:10 “Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won’t be faithful in large matters.”
Did you ever consider seeing life from God’s view? I don’t mean a view high and lofty from a heavenly realm, but how God sees us as He is present with us here on earth. It seems that we are tested so that God can teach us to trust in Him for everything. What do you suppose would happen if we actually turned each part of our lives over to God?
Let me tell you what I think. If we really were brave enough to trust God with each part of our lives and loved Him with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength then we would be so in tune with the Holy Spirit that we would listen and be assured of God’s purpose for each us. We would not only be assured of God’s purpose for our lives but we would joyfully and without question or fear of the purpose for which He created us.
The world will offer experiences that will offer conventional wisdom. God offers through our relationship with Him through Jesus a path to Godly wisdom. God gives us wisdom through His Word and prayer.
God trusts us with many things and then He remains present with us as we work within the situations to teach us how to work and think as God would work and think. What an amazing God we serve especially when we are called to His purpose.
Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all so very much, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
Gcapplenotes@aol.com
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.
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