Helping our Friends

Good afternoon :)

On my FB page this morning I had posted a few things from my devotional and a dear friend replied that it was what she needed. I wonder how many times do we help our friends through a note, a phone call, a status on FB or a kind gesture....

So many people today are hurting not only in the world but within our Christian circles....

Ecclesiastes 4:9 & 10
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Friends are so important. WE can be an encouragement to others and should be. Who could you help today?

Just a thought for you today :)

Sunshine

Early Morning sunrise, sunshining through the fog.....

 

 

As we go through life we have days that are "foggy" for us. We don't know which end is up..... I have had several days like this, but the sun will shine :) This song is one of many that's my favorite.....

 







There is sunshine in my soul today,

  More glorious and bright

Than glows in any earthly sky,

  For Jesus is my light.

    O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine,

    While the peaceful, happy moments roll;

    When Jesus shows His smiling face

      There is sunshine in my soul.

There is music in my soul today,

  A carol to my King;

And Jesus, listening, can hear

  The song I cannot sing.

 

 

I hope you have a GREAT day!

 

5 Somethings

Good morning from the the foggy, misty town of Windsor, Maine. Yep it's been foggy for a few days and last night there was a beautiful lighting show around 1 in the morning. It woke me up and I just lay there watching it from my bedroom window. Then this morning you guessed it, rain (misty) and foggy :) I love it though because the temps are in the 60's and not 90's LOL

I was going through my devotions this morning and I've been using this one little book titled "Salt in my Kitchen" My own reading happen to fall on one of the same passages that is the book so I read the little story and go to thinking about it..... 5 Somethings....

What are these 5 somethings Well first I'd like to read the passage John 5:19-24
Verse 24 will be our focus point "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death unto life."

So in this passage we see 5 somethings that we can have
He that heareth -
1. Something - hear
and believeth -
2. Something - believe
hath everlasting life -
3. Something - life
shall not come into condemnation -
4. Something - can avoid condemnation
passed from death unto life -
5. Something - joy of eternal life

In all the times I've read this passage I hadn't noticed these 5 Somethings. We can hear, believe in Jesus, be given life, avoid hell and have joy, in that we have eternal life. That was so exciting to me as I read it that I just wanted to share these 5 Somethings with you.

I hope you have a great and wonderful day...
I know I plan too even though it's foggy and misty rain :)

Nail it to the Cross

Is there something in your heart between you and the Lord? Are you drifting apart? Not as close anymore? There is nothing you can do that He will not forgive, bring it to the cross, let it die so you can live!

Nail it to the cross, get it under the blood! Drown your pain and every stain in the mercy flood, Nail it to the cross, find hope and forgiveness. Kneel at the tree and walk away free, Na...

il it to the cross!

Is there a burden you bear that's got you battered and bound? Struggling for strength, Do you long to lay it down? Don't take another step, just kneel where you stand. Lay it at the cross and take the hammer in your hand

Nail it to the cross, get it under the blood! Drown your pain and every stain in the mercy flood, Nail it to the cross, find hope and forgiveness. Kneel at the tree and walk away free, Nail it to the cross!

Trust in the Lord

Proverbs 3 5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart: and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

The Bible and Prayer has always been a major part of my life since I got saved. But in the last 4 days, putting my trust in the Lord that he will carry me and my church family through has been rough. It's been hard not to say Why? Or to become angry.

But as I talked with my husband and as we discussed our future, trusting in the Lord with all my heart is going to have to become a major part of my life. You may say but didn't you trust in him before. Yes, but not like I need to now. We as a family need to completely TRUST in him as we make these decisions.

In all thy ways.... Whose way? Well, it will be God's! Will we like the answer maybe, maybe not. Will it be hard to acknowledge him when he shows His way.... prayerfully No, but unless we (you) put your trust in the Lord you'll never know.

Friend, if you are from my church reading this, or if you are just someone who follows my blog...
Why not allow Proverbs 3:5-6 become your life verse or at least an important verse that you go to regularly.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding
In all they ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy path!!! If know song to these verses make it the song for the day, wk, month maybe yr.