The Will of God

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. —Ephesians 5:15-17 How convicting as I sat and read this verse this morning! My decisions about everything in my life should be wise and God should be sought through prayer and studyiing His Word intently. How do I lose sight of understanding that God cares about everything in my life? I was discussing with a co worker this morning that it seems as if my job consumes me these days. I asked the question "is this the kind of life I want?" But the better questions is "Does God want this kind of life for me?" Where work takes over much of your thought process and anxiety creeps in more each day? It's certainly not wise to believe that God wants this for us! How do we find balance...how do we keep God at the forefront along with His will for us? I encourage you as well as myself...dig into prayer and into His Word! It is still POWERFUL and HIS ANSWERS WILL come! The days are evil my friend....look carefully and be wise choosing God's will...not ours!
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A Rainbow of Promise!

"Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth." Gen. 9:16 While making my normal commute to work today, I was driving along praying as usual when I happened to look out into the sky and saw the most beautiful rainbow that I think I have ever seen!! Rainbows have always totally touched my heart for obvious reasons, but today, I had just moments before asked God to speak to my heart and let me know that He was with me today. And right before my eyes was a rainbow that touched the bottom of the sky on the left and the right. It wasn't a thin rainbow...it included every color and was so vivid...it took my breath for a moment! And then I heard His whisper..."I am with you, my daughter"! Oh...can I just tell you what my heart did! The scripture then came to my mind reminding me of God's great covenant with man with his signature rainbows!! What an awesome reality that the GOD of this universe purposely puts rainbows in the sky to remind us of His great promises for us! How wonderful His love is for us! Claim them today...and don't forget to look for the rainbow!! (the pic above is the actual rainbow!!)

What Really Matters?

I am presently attending a business meeting in Washington DC. When I arrived yesterday, it struck me how people looked when coming into the hotel. They all seemed to be on a "mission", as if this meeting they were about to attend would accompish some great thing in their life. I can appreciate the need to work hard and be all that we can be with the talents that God has given us, but to lose sight of my "true mission" would be a total waste. I believe God equips us to use daily talents and we should "work" as unto the Lord, however, when we believe that this "man work" will totally meet all of our needs, we lose sight of what really matters. I wonder if we interviewed any of the victims in the recent tornado towns whether or not they would mention their jobs to us. I believe they are all grabbing and holding tightly to the last moment they had with their loved one. So what really matters? Keeping focus of the "mission" that God has placed before us...to show others the love of Christ, while reaching out with every fiber to help those who are hurting and in search of the peace of God. When the tornado arrives...we will have accompished what really matters! Turn your eyes upon Jesus and the things of earth will grow strangely dim...in the light of His glory and praise!