Catching Up

Do the right thing every time because the wrong thing done does catch up with you! When you do the right thing every time you will reap the benefits of God's goodness, mercy, favor, peace, joy... and more! I'd rather have the blessings flowing, wouldn't you?

Love of Country

This came to me this morning as I was reading my Facebook friends’ posts and it is something I believe in so it truly touched me and is why my journaling focuses upon it:

"I am an UN-APOLOGETIC AMERICAN!! I LOVE AMERICA!!! I pledge allegiance to the flag of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands, one nation under GOD, indivisible, with LIBERTY and JUSTICE for all!! I grew up reciting this every morning in school. We no longer do that for...fear...of OFFENDING SOMEONE!! Let's see how many AMERICANS will re-post this & NOT CARE about offending someone!!!!"

Why is it we have gotten to the place where we don't understand the truths in life? The truths about ourselves, our country, our God? I love my Country and I believe in her because I believe in the God of the Bible. I know He created all things and is in all things... I know my Country was founded upon the Lord our God… this came from a background of education that taught me well... on truths. I know this, too. When you remove all light from the darkness all you have is darkness. Who wants the dark? It is the Light that brings life to any place that exists. God is that Light. He is the Light, Love and Life!

Now you see it! We have removed God from our schools, our government and even our homes! What is left then is only darkness. The darkness is death. Choose to live in the Light! The Light of God and Truth!

Others Minded

Take a moment and ask yourself this question: Is you life others minded? If you can't answer yes to that question there is another answer. You have chosen to be wrapped up in yourself. That's how I was for many years of my life. Let me tell you, it is better to get off that high horse of satisfying self and begin to elevate others over yourself! It is the world that tells us we must have this or that or do this or that... it's a constant get, get, getting and doing for self! Only the Word of God tells us that we are to lift up others and edify them not ourselves... in fact it tells us in the Gospel of John that we should love others even to the point where we would be willing to die for them. Take a moment now (and each day of your life) and ask the Lord what you could do for another.

Where Lies Your Future?

It's been said that we create our own future and it's true, we do. How? Choices. If you are searching for an answer in how to make good choices or the best choices I suggest you turn to the Basic Instruction book God gave us Before Leaving this Earth... the Bible. Here you will find the answer to that exact question in Deuteronomy 30:19 and 20.

Are you making choices for death today or for life because tomorrow and the next day you will reap what you have sow in the choice you make today. Choose life! Begin to think God's wisdom, speak God's wisdom and act God's wisdom and see life in your future! How you choose matters and part of the choosing is in how you think, speak and how you act on it today!

Galatians 6:8

Take the Pressure Off

We know that all things work together for good to those who love God... do you love God? God's purpose for His people has only been good. Love Him today. Love His Son. Take on the character of His love for He is love. You will find that this removes the pressure of what the world throws at you day in and day out. God is good! All the time!

Romans 8:18-9:5

Today is the Day

Whatever it is you are believing for, today is the day. Do whatever it is you know to do even if it is waiting. Waiting is the hardest thing to do most times but remember, waiting is also an action and a service unto the Lord. Go ahead, do something today because something BIG is going to happen for you today!

Bored?

Too many people seem to get bored too easily these days. Many of them happen to be Christians. The remedy for boredom of any kind is to do something! The remedy for spiritual boredom in your life is to put your faith to work - again do something! So often we find ourselves faithfully having our daily quiet time, regularly attending church Sundays and Wednesdays, fellowshipping with other Christians and attending Bible studies... that is not the problem. The problem is you! You have listened and listened and listened to the Word. You have heard and heard and heard again the Word. You have now become saturated in the Word - this is good - but you've missed the next step... Now it is time to be a doer of the Word! Simply do what you've been told to do in the Good Book and you'll find you won't be bored any more! I like what Rick Renner has to say on the subject of boredom from one of his "sparkling gems"... don't "become oversaturated and numb." Get up and do something! Do something today and create the habit in you to be a doer of the Word of God.