This morning has been an interesting morning so far. I started my day as usual by getting up and getting a shower and a cup of coffee with a bagel, but on Thursday I don't have to be on campus till 1130 AM. So i thought i would get some cleaning done around the house starting with the kitchen. I cleaned the stove and counter tops. Then i moved on the the sink and to the dishes. I put the dishes in the washer and started the washer. I went on to finish getting ready for the day. I came back into the kitchen only to find about a half inch of water on the floor. And like any one else i got very frustrated wondering how that happened. I opened the washer only to find a spoon covering the drain causing the water to be trapped. Therefore the water had to go somewhere, MY KITCHEN FLOOR. After I cleaned up that mess i started thinking, maybe this was my quiet time this morning. Maybe this was God showing me a simple lesson. Isn't it amazing how sometimes one little thing in our lives can trap us from experiencing God. One small lie or temptation or addiction. It can trap us from experiencing God in our lives and in our daily walks with Christ. Thank you God for always being there, for always understanding and for holding me accountable. Thank you for my simple lesson this morning.
I EXALT THEE!!!!
"Future Man of Steel"
Saw a show the other evening on, “The Great 8”, Alexander Ovechkin (hockey player for those of you who may not know) and there were a couple of things that caught my interest and which I thought may be of interest to my friends here. Of course the profile was about his life, centered on his dedication to hockey. One point that was made evident was that it takes an extremely large amount of effort to overcome the struggles and adversities that one must face in order to achieve greatness. I think Christ wants us to be “over comers” as well, not settling for the “ordinary”. To do this, one has to put forth a great amount of effort which is not an easy thing to do. Hang in there IM. Breath in, breath out, move forward. God is on your side and I like those odds (Romans 8:31)!!
ReplyDeleteThe second thing that came to mind had to do with something Alex said in passing. Talking about his youth, he mentioned how he and his mom and brother lived in a little apartment and how he wished he could be back there now. I don’t know of Mr. Ovechkin’s religious beliefs but what I do see is that even now, with more money and “things”, he wishes for a simpler time when his life seemed fulfilled. Yes, these are just my thoughts about the matter and may not be accurate however I do notice that the important things in life aren’t “things”. Have I talked to my brother (my physical brother in NY) about Christ? Have I told my co-worker that God loves them? Am I putting forth the effort it takes to be the overcomer God wants me to be?
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Thank you John! You are the man! Praying for you brother!
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Do I trust God in the way that I should? Am I letting go of the things in my control, those things on which God wants me to lessen my grip? I say that I trust Him for my eternal security however I find it difficult to trust Him with the circumstances surrounding my life...my son, fiancé, work, etc. Why is this so? Why is my faith so weak? Perhaps it is partially due to human nature however I think the true indictment lay at my feet as I’m the one responsible for my own actions. Trusting God does involve faith. It also involves a willingness to move forward in that relationship. God, help me to be totally given to you…
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Got a call today - someone won’t be in a meeting as they were told that they maybe have 5 months to live as their bones are filling with cancer. How am I to share Christ in this situation?
ReplyDeleteThe dude across the aisle thinks that life ends when you die. How am I to share Christ in this situation?
Someone else is “confused” about what happens when it all over. How am I to share Christ in this situation?
Another friend believes in literally a countless number of gods. How am I to share Christ in this situation?
A 54 year old sister of a friend, having open heart surgery, doctors had to stop, telling the family that her heart wasn’t strong enough to fix. How am I to share Christ in this situation?
A 16 year old fatherless, loses her mother to a brain tumor. How am I to share Christ in this situation?
My friend hurts as his family deals with breast cancer. How am I to share Christ in this situation?
God, help me to “hear” people. Help me to “see” people through the eyes of eternity. Teach me how to speak to people so that they see you.
Iron Men....are we living a life pleasing to God and are we making a difference in our circles?
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