Day 69 - Fruit

I have really tried to put my heart toward the fruits of the spirit.  In the Bible it is found in Galatians 5. 

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit that the Spirit produces in a person’s life is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these kinds of things. 

This week my daughter and I have got to spend some time together.  It has been fun for both of us.  I have tried to teach her that unconditional love is how we should live and this is the key to happiness.  I pray for her a spirit of love and all of the fruits of the spirit.  School is not the easiest place to test this.  But it is God whom I trust to walk with her everyday when we cannot.  

Peace..

Day 68 - Lean on me

Everyone needs help at some point in their life.  We will need help. So don't be afraid to ask your friends and family for help.   To love and be loved is the most important thing in the world.  So make sure you let someone know when you need a hand.   Keep looking for your opportunities to help the world one person at a time. 

Peace...

Day 66 - Balance

Last night reminded, me how important balance is in my life. My daughter spent the night at a friends and got scared of a dog barking and things going bump in the night. I got to text her for an hour while she was up at 3:30 in the morning. I wasn't a happy camper in the morning. I gotta have my beauty sleep. I like things to go as planned and don't do very well when the unexpected takes place.  I need the balance of sleep, work, and family. It is important for me to know my limits so I can be a productive member of society. Not really even society, just around the family. As I write this I am yawning.   Planning and doing what you plan always works best for me.  Sometimes life just happens.

Peace...

Day 65 - Broken

I have been living in an euphoric state lately since getting back in communion with God.  I do not ever want to drift away from His presence the way I did.  God is forgiving and he will openly accept us back however far we fall.  In the midst of all this the reality of the work is upon us.  As much as it is good to stand and worship in the presence of God, He calls us to help the lost and suffering of those around us.  We never have to go too far to find a person in need of God's love and healing.  That is our mission. To go into the world and spread His message.  The greatest part of this is that it is God who is saving.  You are the instrument to seek the lost.  Never give up on anyone or anything that God can fix.  We can go boldly into the broken world and let the lost find God. It doesn't have to be Africa or some foreign mission trip.  The lost are all around us.  Desperate for a Savior.

Peace is for everyone 

Day 63 - Surrender

We have started our small group on Tuesday nights.  We are studying the Holy Spirit from the Forgotton God series by Francis Chan.  Our discussion went to if we have felt moved by the Holy Spirit.  I had shared that some years back I had a very strong connection with God and felt the presence of the Holy Spirit move within my life.  I do not feel this close now as I did years back.  Someone asked why?  I said it was life creeping back into my attention.  But, after thinking about this for awhile, it had to do with one action.   Surrender.  God asks us to surrender our lives so that he can lead us and we can be used according to his purpose and plan.  Surrender.  Giving up your control and what you think God wants and turning your life over to him.  Surrender.  It isn't a kind of partial sometime kind of decision.  It is a life changing, God inspiring, radical thinking, satisfying leap of faith.
We all know that God keeps his promises.  So let go and surrender.

Peace and Surrender........

Day 62 - Relax

Our house is busy. Time moves faster than we have to get it all done.  I want to make our home a relaxing positive place to have peace from the chaos. Sponge Bob, dogs barking, music playing and life get in the way.  In order to get to our goals no matter what we want we have to consciously work to achieve what we want.   I think our children have way too much stimulation around them. The tweets, texts, FaceTime, videos, music all create an environment to never calm the mind down.  We are going to make an effort to turn off the noise and distractions so that our minds can relax.  

May you find your peace and quiet........

Day 61 - Free Your Mind

Why do we complicate our lives.  Jesus made everything so simple.  We need to go back to His teachings in the bible and just relax and let what he tells us to do soak into our minds.  We have very cluttered minds.  Have you ever tried to sit still and do nothing without thinking?  It is very hard.  Yet we must let our thoughts out so that God can enter in.  I am a fan of the contemporary christian worship scene.  Many do not like the repetitive singing over and over and over again of one phrase.  The next time you are listening to a song or in a worship service where a song has a repetitive phrase, take this time to treat it in a meditative way.  By singing the phrase over and over you can clear your mind of the unnecessary thoughts in your head and allow yourself to hear from God.  Just as the Buddhist repeats ohmmmmmmm and plays a gong over and over, or when we meditate we focus on our breathing,  it is a way to let out your thoughts. Once we free our minds, we just might hear a word or two from God.

Peace and love be yours.............