Being Consistent

Greetings!

I know I have been missing in action for a while...

I am not going to bore you with all of the reasons why I haven't written anything lately. Let's just say I am back and I will try not to do it too often. This year has been difficult for a lot of folks...for many reasons. But, for me, my struggle was because I allowed myself to drift too far from my source of strength. Instead of letting God lead, many times, I not only got in His way...I got in my own way. I allowed my life to be filled with things that really didn't even make sense, and when I look back over this past year, I can't blame it on anyone but me.

I love God with all of my heart, and yet I found it difficult to spend real time with Him. I mean, I pray...a lot. But, I couldn't seem to get alone with Him the way I wanted. Maybe I put to much pressure on myself to do it the way I think it should have been done (Now, that kind of thinking is definitely the work of the enemy), his job is to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10), and he does it well. I know that about him and I still let him get away with it every now and then. I am still a work in progress, and at least he doesn't get away with it as much as he used to. Praise God!

One of the things that I do want to do is to be more consistent...in every area of my life. I want people to know that when I say something...they can count on it. It is important to God, and throughout the Bible, great emphasis is placed on keeping your word. Our word shapes our character, and our character shapes our lives and our lives are our testimony. So, we not only have to consider what our lives say, we also have to consider how we represent our Father.

My word lately has been sketchy and that is not like me. I started out this year waiting for God to speak to me, then somewhere along the way I began to do what I thought He said. I made so many mistakes because I heard Him, but I didn't LISTEN to Him. Thank God, He loves me enough to give me a second chance. He loves all of us that way...even the ones that don't want to acknowledge Him.

This year, I am going to try to work on being more consistent. To move when God says to move, and to wait until He speaks. I have a lot of ideas, but they may not be God ideas...and those are the only ones that count.

Until next time...

Be blessed

It's all about love...

Greetings!

The Christmas season is upon us...

I love this time of year. There is something about the air around Christmas time. Not the physical air, but the spiritual air. I know there are a lot of folks who want to be politically correct, but to me Christmas is all about the birth of Christ. You can believe in anything you want it doesn't change the fact that December 25th is the day we celebrate Jesus...

Christmas always makes me think of all my family, and friends. I love getting together and reminiscing about old times or enjoying the company of new acquaintances. We always want it to last forever, and then once the Christmas season is over we go back to the way things were before. What if we really worked on living all year the way we do at Christmas. I mean, wouldn't it be nice to smile for no reason or maybe help someone and not expect anything in return. Isn't that what God commands us to do? The word says we are to love God with all of our hearts and then love one another. What if we did that? What do you think the world would be like?

I know we can't change everything, but I do think we can change some things. In this new year, I am going to work on my relationships. I don't want to go into another year not letting the people I care about know how much I love them, and sharing that same love with the people I meet along the way.

I pray that no matter what situation you may be in today that you know how much God loves you and how much you mean to the body of Christ. Let's begin to love like Christ loves...and watch the difference it makes in the lives of the people around us.

Until next time...

Be blessed