Month: August 2014

Share

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Today share something with another…share whatever you can.

Share some kindness…share your smile…share some food…share your ears by listening…

Share your heart with God…in prayer.

Today while driving I saw a message on a license plate of another vehicle “PSALM34”…this got my attention and made me wonder.  What does Psalm 34 say that would prompt this individual to put it on their SUV.  So I read it.  Here is one of the verses…

“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”

                                                                                                Psalm 34:8

I am thankful for the person who shares this message with any person on the road that may notice it on their vehicle.  They have no idea how they impacted me today…just think how many people they may be impacting for Christ every day because of one decision they made for God sometime in the past.

Never underestimate the impact you can have on someone else even if you never see the results firsthand…especially when you choose to live your life according to the Word of God.

So I will say it again…share something today with another person…you never know it may be just what they need or it may be just what you need too…

Peace to you.

Friendships

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Being a friend means listening…just listening.

Being a friend means putting the needs of others before your own.

Being a friend means making time to be together.

Friends can share thoughts…thoughts about dreams and goals as well as disappointments and frustrations without judgment.

Being a friend means laughing together…often.

Being a friend means offering your shoulder when someone needs to cry because the pain is too great to be alone.

A friendship is a give and take relationship…if your give and take are not balanced evenly the friendship will suffer.

This give and take in relationships is also necessary in your spiritual life…your friendship with Jesus requires both give and take…

“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know the master’s business.  Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.”

                                                                                                                John 15:15

We all have a friend in Jesus.  Begin or continue to listen, to make time, to share your dreams and frustrations, to laugh with your friend Jesus…it is the one friendship that will definitely last forever.

Peace.

Every Step We Take

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There are times in our lives where we may begin to feel lost or distant from God.  These occasions are the perfect time to turn towards faith by prayer and by reading the Word of God.  In fact, even during good times it is appropriate to look to your faith and praise God for all that he has blessed you with in life.  Transforming your thoughts to be more about your relationship with God and how he is working in your life can start in small ways.  It can be a gratitude journal, morning and/or evening devotions, writing or reading books, maybe listening to christian radio.  Whatever fits who you are and what you like to do…if you are not sure how to transform your thinking then ask God in prayer…invite him to help guide you…after all he made you and he knows what will be your way.  The important thing to remember is that everyday in life is a gift and every thing we do…every step we take in life…either leads us closer to or farther away from our relationship with the Lord.

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”

                                                           Psalm 119:105

Peace to you.