Knocking Again

I here Him knocking again. Always at my door. Sometimes I am just to tired to answer. Then I realize He will give me strength. Sometimes I am afraid to answer. And then I realize He will protect because He will never leave me nor forsake me. Sometimes I just do not want to do anymore work for Him. And then I realize what He has done for me. So I open the door. Again. And I am glad He keeps knocking.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.

Open the door....

And then came Jesus. After going through all the earthly ways of recovery it was not enough. Something was still missing. AHH, Yes, that higher power thing. I was once told it could be anything I wanted it to be. Even a chair or a flower or the sun. I never found any power in a chair. The flower and the sun had a creator that I did not know. But He knew me. There are things I have been through that should have me six feet under by now. Not everyone makes it through. Why me I asked. It is at this point I realize there is something else to this life I have been running from only to find it has been with me all the while. It is Jesus. He has saved me from myself. He has sent angels to drive me home many times. In the past 17 years I have opened the door to let Him in and be my guide through the rest of my time here on earth. He will never leave me. I have a choice to leave him though. But after trying it on my own for so many years, I choose Jesus. I am grateful he did not close the door on me. So this little girl is growing up now. With Jesus. Do you hear Him knocking? Just open the door! Enjoy the peace in your soul!

Little Girl

As I think back to many years ago, It is only now I realize how far I have come. Through the wild rebellion of a teenager, in today's world I would be dead, through experiments with sex of different kinds, it is amazing to have made it this far. Not to mention the times I drove under the influence of something or another. Or the four years I spent with needles in my arms trying to catch that first high again. Now I understand the saying Just say No! You can never go back to that first high. Believe me. The experiences in my life thus far have gotten me this far to be the person that I am today. Would I change them? Would you change yours? There is a little girl growing up in this world..She is 47 years old.

Separated

Can anything separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or are hungery or cold or in danger or threatened with death?…No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
Romans 8:35-37 NLT

Feedings

THE BIBLE IS YOUR DAILY BREAD, TO BE EATEN OF EVERY DAY.
IT IS NOT LIKE CAKE, THAT IS EATEN ONLY ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS. HAVE YOU EATEN TODAY?

A PRAYER

Praying God's PromiseGod, you are always faithful to me. By the power of your Spirit, help me to keep my commitments in tough times. I want to be reliable and trustworthy. I want to be wholly devoted to you, through thick and thin. Fill me with your Spirit so that I have the courage to stand firm.

WHY?

Is God not hearing you?
Why are you crying out to me? Tell the people to get moving!
Exodus 14:15 NLT
When God waits There are a lot of why questions that we lift up to God. Every day people are looking to heaven and crying out in frustration, "Lord, why aren't you doing something about this? Why is this happening to me?" We saturate the airwaves with the why questions of life. I'm convinced that God has one answer for almost every one of those questions. He says, I'm just waiting on you. When Moses and the Israelites stood on the edge of the Red Sea watching the Egyptian army close in on them, they cried out to God in fear. They began praying that God would somehow rescue them. And look what God said: "Tell the people to get moving!" (Exodus 14:15). To paraphrase, "I'm just waiting for you." Too often we spend our days waiting for a miracle. When trouble comes, we cry out to God for help. When things don't move fast enough, we blame God for taking his time. And all the while God is saying to us, I haven't gone anywhere. I'm just waiting on you. And what is it that God is waiting for? Often he is waiting for us to lay aside our own agenda and trust him.…Whenever God waits, he waits for a purpose. And when we finally come to our senses and do the thing that we know he wants us to do, he moves with a vengeance. The Red Sea parts, and things start to happen.
From a devotional thought by Frank M. Martin in Embracing Eternity (Tyndale House) p 289)
Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House

Verses

"I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you."
PSALM 119:11

"Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit"
Romans 8:5

"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think."
Romans 12:2

I find that my worship is richer when I offer the Lord praise and thanks for three things:
who HE is, what HE does, and what HE gives.
Ruth Myers

New Cars

My husband and I bought a new car today. What a traumatic event. Not only financially, but emotionally and spiritually. You look at all the new cars you think you want, then you look at the ones you can afford. Then you have to pick out a color . And not just on the outside but on the inside too. It was 94 degrees today. Like that helped any. And then you have to decide on what bells and whistles you can afford. Then you stop to ask God if this is a good move for us right now. And God said yes, my good and faithful servant. And then I cried.
My new car sits in the garage. The dogs are are confused. They think a stranger is here. It is a stranger. But we will become best friends for many years to come. Thank you God for allowing me to have a new car. May I continue to be your good and faithful servant.

Life

Life is a journey. One can go in many ways. Many times we take detours and get lost. But we are able to find our way back with the help of a map. That map is the Bible. Read it sometime. It will keep you on the right road towards your final destination. I hope to see you there.