Daddy Jesus

Are you seeking somehting in your life right now? Are you in a season of quiet? Do you know that our God has many names in the Old Testament, but in the New Testament, we call Him Father! Our weather now makes me want to fix a cup of coffee, grab a book, and curl up and read. Do you long to just curl up in someone's arms and share all of the woes of the day. Do know that you have a heavenly Father that is always ready and available for you to crawl up into His lap and find that TLC we all need! Find peace and comfort in the one True God, the Father of your creation!
Blessings,
Regina

Leftovers Again?

Leftovers.....again!!!!! How much of that dish did we make?!!!...
No, this is not about...cousin Harry's triple-fried chicken or our own energy-producing five-bean chili! This addictive leftover is the ultimate classic: Have you ever served yourself rehash of the past?
Somewhere, somehow, someone hurt us and we have kept that wound in our active memory, pressing rewind and play in the theatre of our minds. With each rehearsal, we see it all and feel it all and digest it all over again...
Jesus tells us that this leftover is lethal: "If you do not forgive men their sins, neither will your Father forgive your sins" (Matthew 6:15)...
Forgiving means we stop pressing rewind and play. Forgiving means we refuse to let our minds house the moldy leftovers of other's sins against us.
Alicia Britt Chole

Have you ever been there, are you there now!??! After reading this during my devotion, I thought of times myself that I hit rewind! You know, it isn't just about people, have you ever picked up that habit again? You know the one, every time you fast, pray, or even go to the alter at Church, you put it down, one more time! I want to challenge us all to absolutely lay it down! Walk away today! Know that in Psalm 121, God tells us He is always awake, knows our coming and going! Do you trust Him to follow you? Do know when you need Him? Do we ask? Trust and obey, there is no other way, to be Happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey!
Love and Peace to you all!

Are you ready?

Are you ready? The new school year is here. Do you realize that 3 months have come and gone?!!? Wonder how many of us as adults really realize that our lives move in the same fashion? We tend to move with God in seasons, picking one, two, three, or sometimes even all four to wait on God before we make a move in our lives. My question is.....Are we waiting on God to speak or are we waiting to put our feet in action to make the move we already know God has positioned us to make. The seasons change, we adjust our wardrobe but do we check our shoes for wear? To be sure we are using them to the fullest for our Savior?
We just completed another season of Prayer and Fasting at our Church. I was praying for direction and several areas of my life. God answered that for me and due to obediance even before the fasting time was over. You know, He even gives us confirmation if we but obey Him first. Listen and obey. Know that as we read in Psalm 121, God is our Protector and Provider and He never sleeps!
Are you ready? Are you listening to the Savior! Pick THIS season to reach out and do what the Savior has called you to do!

Are we aware?

Are we really aware? Do we really ever stop and prepare ourselves for the things to come? God gives us the wisdom to go into all that we do with mercy and grace. How often do we actually stop and do it! We just finished VBS at our church. (Literally 4 hours ago) Were we prepared as workers or even parents of the environment? Did we prepare ourselves and /or our children with the armor we/they need in order to fight the good fight? In retrospect, I realize I didn't prepare my own children for the influences that come in such an environment. Take time today to reflect on the things in you circle that may require you "to be aware" and get ready to stand against whatever may come your way. Our spirit and our children are precious commodities, let's be careful to prepare them and ourselves for whatever comes our way. The devil lurks in many forms, even where you least expect!
Be blessed and aware!

Are you REALLY hungry for God?

Are you really hungry for God? Are you waiting for some amazing word or plan to drop into your lap? Well, guess what, God is waiting on you! He never promised that we would just wake up one morning and just KNOW what he wants us to do in our lives. He gave us all we were ever going to need upon our Salvation. We absolutely need to wake up and seek HIM and learn how to use it. You don't learn how to bake a cake simply by gathering all the ingredient do you? No, you have to either be told or read a recipe. Well, our lives are the same way, we must seek His Word, the Bible and let the Word breathe on us and allow us to hear from God. I know that there are seasons in our lives, trust me with 5 kids I know, that you are only able to squeeze in time for a verse! But, know that that verse will turn into so much more when that time is set apart for God and for the receiving of His holy word for us. Be still and Know He tells us! Again I remind us, be still, and know.....we have to spend time with Him to KNOW! Have a blessed day and know that God's best is there for you, seek Him and KNOW!

Are you REALLY hungry for God?

Generosity

How many times do we complain that someone else isn't doing something or isn't getting something done? Do we spend too much time waiting for everyone else to do anything? Maybe that is because we often complain about what we are guilty of ourselves. Ouch! Take an assessment of these things and ask yourself just how important they really are! Very often they really aren't or maybe they are things we should or could be doing ourselves. Possibly we could teach someone else to it too. That way, we choose to lead and benefit those around us. Or, maybe we could pray that someone will rise up to take that position. When we choose to live a generous lifestyle sewing seed into others, we too will receive growth. God sends those to help sharpen us but we too are sent out to do the same. How we do that absolutely reflects our walk with God to those in our path. Lets be aware of how we treat those that we spend the most time with. As our last post mentions, we often start fires we'd no idea we'd ignited. Be aware that by being Christ-like is our goal, right? Then we need to spend our time wisely, invest in what matters for the Kingdom and let go of what we can. Trust me, God will find someone else to do what ever you are clinging to. At home, Church, work, ministry, or even with your friends. We can only hold onto soo many things and do them right. Live for God this week. Sew seeds of generosity. And look for those in your life you need to love on! We are blessed to be a blessing! Choose to pray first, and move second!