Honoring others

Ephesians 6:2 "Honour thy father and thy mother; which is the first commandment with promise."

In honoring our parents we can make their lives a little Brighter. When one stops and thinks of all the things Dad and mom does for them from the time they find out they are expecting, or getting from an adoption agency thy begin to plan and think of all that they will do for that baby.

They begin preparing and planning, decorating, purchasing the items you will need. They made life for you as Bright and enjoyable as thy possibly could. Many cases you were trained to obey, you were taken to church weekly, maybe you were a bus kid, maybe someone knocked on your door and invited you to church. No matter how you were raised, no matter how you were cared for God was there and you were given the opportunity to Live on the Bright Side of Life.  I realize that there are those who never did, haven't, and may not get the blessing of such  life. However, as we, the children who are now grown and have children of our own go about life. We not only do all we can to make things bright and cheerful for our children but need to NOT forget those who had a GREAT part in our lives when we were growing up.

Today, Monday, Jan 26th is my mom's Birthday (a recent picture of my parents)  

 and many others whom I know have birthday's today. The One though that I think of most today is my Mom! I love mom very much and I'm very thankful to still have her around and to be able to Honor her, on her day. I don't get to see her, but I do get to talk to her on the phone, and send her things. I don't just do these things on her birthday or mothers day, but year around because I want to make her life a little brighter even when we can't just drive across town and visit each other.

So may I ask, "Who could you Honor and bring a ray sunshine into their life today?" 
My prayer is that this will help to remind someone that you do have special people in your life. That they as well as you need to have a little sunshine from someone who wanted to Brighten up your life.

Sunshine - Bright Side Living

Do you bring a Ray of Sunshine into people's lives? Whenever you are going through life, doing your shopping, going to church, going to school, even going to work do people say something like "Here comes Sunshine" or Well, here comes the gloom of the day.....

If we decide daily to live on the Bright side and bring a ray of sunshine into others lives when you walk into room or crowd of people they will be happy to see you. Not because you're the life of the Party but because you are Positive and uplifting and a joy to be around.

I had this as a opener for one of my monthly ladies meeting I was to have this year. It's more of a challenge to be a Positive person and encourage those who will become a Ray of Sunshine. Can you live on the bright side of life and share a little of that sunshine as you go through life?!

Learnig to live on the Bright Side of Life

What can we do to learn to live on the the bright side?

First off is knowing you are saved. The Bible tells us in John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life."

See friend, God loved the world so much that he gave his Only Son! Not a son, but his only SON. How many of us love the lost of this world that much? Sad to say none of us love that much. Do we strive to, I would hope so.

God took my sin, your sin, the WHOLE WORLDS SIN on himself. That's a powerful, amazing love. Why? So you an i, the whole world can have a home in Heaven.

Will you accept that free Gift? Once you have accepted Christ into your heart you can then start living on the bright side.

Next would be to forgive those who have wronged you. This isn't always easy to do. I will say, this particular point is for me as well as the one reading. As we go through life people will hurt us, and we to will hurt people but as has been said, we hurt those we love the most. Do we mean to hurt them? Usually not when there are times the who purpose is to ruin them or hurt them. As Christians though we are forgive 70 x 7!

Matthew 18:21-22 "...how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven."

Once you can forgive living on the bright side of life will be easier. Let not the son go down upon they wrath.

Lastly, living on the Bright side of life we are to follow the Lords will! Has the Lord laid something upon your heart that you are to do? Have you given your all to do this His will. As a 13 yr old I surrendered to what I believe is what the Lord would have me do. I have done as he wanted, at this time we are in waiting period but my husband and I believe the Lord has something for us. The road maybe rough and we may not understand all that is happening but Praise the Lord he will use us as we want to be in God's Will and not ours.

We are now in the middle of Jan 2015 what are you doing to make your life bright and to live on the bright side of life?

What will keep you from seeing the Bright Side of Life?

Will you allow sickness? Will you allow a job situation? maybe a water problem in your home? I know, having only 1 car not able to make to church all the time, or to church events? Better yet, How about not seeing the bright side of life because you just think no one loves you and everyone in the world is against you.

I know some of these are crazy right? Some of these though people actually do allow those things to dim the light of their life by complaining, getting depressed, listening to gossip, maybe you are the one spreading the gossip.....

Phil 4:13 tells us, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

You can see the bright side of life no matter what the struggle, heartache, trouble. I know it may take more to actually see it, but you know what I decided November 27th of last year that yes, Satan may think he's getting our family and that he's going to bring down yet another, BUT with Christ this lady is going to cont. to pray and keep her family before the Lord and with HIS help I'll be strengthened because of what's happened and I can through all things see the bright side of life.

Do I get discouraged? YES!! In the last 2 months I've had days where I was extremely discouraged, I didn't know which was up, I felt as though I was running in circles with no way out. I didn't allow myself to stay that way though. See, I have the Lord, my husband, my children, my (new) Pastor his wonderful wife and Godly friends, to help not only myself but my family through.

So, I say to you, "What are you going to allow you, Not to see the Bright Side of Life?" OR "Are you going to go on through Christ and though dim at times you'll see the Bright Side of Life?"

The choice is yours friend, but may I recommend Phil 4:13 be your way of seeing the bright side of life and cont. to serve, work, and depend on God as though everything was just right.

Is the Lord enough, for Living on the Bright Side in 2015?

Is God enough for you?  I need my relation ship with God right each day in order to grow and be closer to Him. One of the ways I'm going to do that is by following Him II Timothy 2:15  "Study to shew thyself approved unto God...."

Today I was talking with someone and she said to me, "...but you relying on God's strength = Enough!" You know even when I feel I can't go any further, or I can't do any better, God is there to give the strength needed and therefore that is Enough! Just as she said!

Then I have a book I've been reading where the author speaks about God being enough. Now let me ask you, "Is God really enough for you this year?"

Is God your rock? Do you depend on him for your defense? When things happen in our lives that we don't understand and our path is changed in such a way that we are questioning what is going on..... Is God enough? Do you allow Him to be your rock! 
Psalms 62:2 "He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved."

This year 2015 I want to make sure that I allow the Lord to be what I need not only for me and my family but for our defense! He knows the truth and he alone can take care of us.

So as you look at your life, Is God enough?

 

How can you live on the Bright Side in 2015?

One of the things I want to make this year even better and live on the Bright Side is through my relationships.

1. With the Lord - I need my relation ship with God right each day in order to grow and be closer to Him.  "Study to shew thyself approved unto God...." II Timothy 2:15

2. With my Husband - If have the right relationship with the Lord I'll be able to have the right relationship with my husband.  "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord." Ephesians 5:22

3. With your children - If you have the HEART of your children you will have them.

4. With your friends - "A man who hath friends mush shew himself friendly, and there is a friend who sticketh closer than a brother."  Proverbs 18:24

These are just a few ways you can live on the bright side with your relationships.
What will you choose?

I know personally that I have area's of my relationships that I can work on. My goal is, in 2015 to build these and have a relationship in many area's 100% better than in 2014. Who will join me in this endeavor to grow our relationships?

Just a few thoughts on this 2nd day of January, 2015.

Happy New Year - 2015

Can you believe it Jan 1, 2015?! Well, I'm looking forward to this year. Before things happened back in November, I had some plans for a theme, well I've decided to use this them right here! So this year ALL my post will be tagged "Living on the Bright Side" and unless the Lord leads differently I will be posting on things about Living on the Bright Side.

Hope you have a GREAT New Year!!

August 2015

As you noticed the date is for 2015 and if you are wondering why, well in August of next year will be exactly 6 Years since I started this blog and exactly 6 years since I felt lead of the Lord to have a blog that is scriptural based.

Some of my material comes from others who write.
Some of my material comes from Pastors.
Some of my material is Just simply from my Heart.

I'm sure what I'm about to share I've shared somewhere along the way over the last 5-1/2 years -- I believe the Lord would have me share this today.

See back when I was oh, 6 or 7 years old I went forward in a Chapel service with probably 30 other children to ask Jesus into my heart. No one talked to me personally, we were talked to as group and then a prayer was said. Now, I very well may have been saved at that time. As I got older I went soul- winning, I worked on a bus route, I was faithful to church (not because my parents made me but because I wanted to go) I was always in Christian School. I even went on a Missions Trip to Mexico where we saw 100's saved as a group of teens. After having gone to Mexico I surrendered to be a Pastor/Missionaries Wife.

I graduated from High School and went off to Bible College where I studied and starting preparing for what the Lord would have me do. Then Summer of 1988 I transferred colleges and it was then I heard Dr Jack Hyles preach on Hell. I sat there in the deaf section of his church listening and finding myself fearing death. That Sunday in May I asked a friend to go forward with me and I know without a doubt that I accepted the Lord as my Saviour that Sunday Morning!

Then in the Spring of 1990 I met the man I was to marry. In August of 91 William P Seavey III an I were married. When we married we were headed to Poland as Missionaries. We had a number of things that happened good and bad but the Lord was always with us. Between 2003 when my husband graduated from College to now we've seen so many answers to prayers, blessings, trials, heartaches, and times when all we could say was, "that was God."

I'll not prolong on the last  20 months, many have no idea what we've been through, but again the Lord has been there even when it seemed he wasn't. May I say, if you've been called or lady if you surrendered to do something for the Lord. Do NOT give up. I have felt like quitting, throwing in the towel, saying no more, since Nov 23, 2014 but I have some very dear friends who have been right there for me, my husband has been right there, God has not left us or forsaken us.

I know this isn't full of scripture, but this is my heart, my testimony that no matter what comes our way we CAN and we SHOULD continue on for the Lord. We are in limbo right now, so to speak, we don't know what the Lord has in store for us. BUT no matter how rough, or how hard the road may be, we have a Pastor and his wife who will be there for us. They are there to help us heal, grow, get back on our feet and Yes get right back out there serving the Lord.

So back to August 2015 - I thank the Lord he's allowed me to author this blog and to share the Bible with you, share my heart with you.

So as you enter 2015 it doesn't matter what your situation know that the Lord is with you and that He'll NEVER leave you nor forsake you.

My prayer is that in 2015 this blog will be a blessing to all who read it.

2014 - What is a blessing you recieved?

Good Morning! What blessing(s) did you receive this year?

I'm going to list a few:

1. Our car accident in Feb wasn't as bad as it could have been. God protected us from serious even long term injuries.

2. We moved into our own place in July!

3. He's provided our needs both physically and financially all year.

4. Gave my husband a job!

God truly is good to us.

"Ask and it shall be given, seek and ye shall find...." Matthew 7:7

Just a few thoughts as we come to end of 2014.....

 

Emotional Roller Coaster

Psalms 56:8 - 13
"Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I ma walk before God I the light of the living?"

The main verse here that I've thought about is verse 8 "...put thou my tears into thy bottle...."

As I go through a very emotional time, and mixed emotions on a few things it's a comfort to know that the Lord knows my every tear and what that tear is for. He loves me so much that he keeps them in the bottle. The most amazing thing is that as I go through these things the book of Psalms is full of answers, encouragement and peace! When the Lord put Psalms in the Bible he knew that in 2014 I would need a great part of what is in this book.

As I heard this morning in the sermon, 2015 is a clean slate and we start afresh and no need to look back at past heartaches, hurts, wrong doing, because we have a future. So as I approach 2015 my plan and my goals are to be in the Bible and Prayer More and to serve the Lord.

Just a little of my heart and knowing that in some way this may help another.  The purpose of my blog is to be a blessing or help in anyway that I can.

What is Your Gravitational Pull?

Funny title right? Especially since I'm NOT a Science person :) :) But from what I do understand Gravitation is what keeps our feet on the ground and it's the pull of the Gravity that helps us stay firm but yet move around with ease. Interesting isn't it? (Now if you are knowledgeable Science person, please forgive me if I miss use a term or something *smiling)

So to my question: What is your gravitational pull? Lets start with a few things: Is it TV, cars, money, Facebook etc.

OR

is it: The Bible, Church, Prayer, Ministry, seeing people saved, helping others, being the best Christian you can be?

Now I realize some of the first you can "maybe" do and still be ok. BUT what is your Main pull??
Matthew 6:19-21  Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

²⁰ But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

²¹ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 

 

This passage is GREAT if we are always in hurry to do earthly things such as TV, Facebook, our phones what good is that going to do us. Now I realize Facebook and maybe even the phone can be good but not if it takes the First minutes of your day! Or time away from your day that you are suppose to be doing other things such as church, Reading your Bible prayer time just to name a few.

 

Recently I've had to really guard myself against this, after one goes through a major trial in their life as I learned it's easy to look at the Bible and the computer, then question which one am I going to do first. Should it ever be a question NO. Does it become a choice if I allow it, yes it does. That's why when I sat down this morning I was thinking, "What is my gravitational pull?" What do I really want to do with my life? Do I really want to let the Lord have control of life? Do I really want to serve him to be hurt by those I grow to love and by those who say their behind you and then turn against you?  I must say, "Yes" that is what I want. If you are unsaved you may not understand this, but as teen girl I didn't tell the Lord I would serve him to back out now!

 

One  of the ways I,we, can serve our Lord is by allowing our Gravitational pull be towards that which will lay treasures where moth not dust doth corrupt and where thieves do not steal. So where is my hearts gravity being pulled to? That which is Christ honoring. This is why you don't always see post from me on my blog. This is why I've started not being on Facebook as much, this is why even though I, my family, are healing from a very hard thing, we are still looking to serve God, to be in HIS will NOT ours. This is why, we, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."  II Timothy 2:15

 

So I ask you one last time, "What is your Gravitational Pull?"

Earthly things?  OR Heavenly Things?

Things that won't matter years down the road? OR Things that are laying up treasures in Heaven?

Things to please self? OR Things that please your Heavenly Father.

 

Just something for us to think about during this Christmas Season.

Friends

Proverbs 18: 24  "A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."

"...there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother." I believe that God has given me that friend right here in Maine! She is one I've gone to over the past 2-1/2 yrs and she's been there, to listen, to help if she could, she's even told me if I need to scream she would be there, she's shown me that she loves me. Do we always agree, no but then we are all human but she is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

This really is just a thought that's been on my mind today. No long exhortation, no amazing story of how this or that happened, just a thought that has been on mind today. Friends are so important and having a friend who stands with you through the good and the bad is one of the best friends one can have!!

Have a good night, all.
 

Hurting? Heart Broken? Discouraged?

Psalms 91

¹ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

² I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

³ Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

⁴ He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

⁵ Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

⁶ Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

⁷ A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

⁸ Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

⁹ Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

¹⁰ There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

¹¹ For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

¹² They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

¹³ Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

¹⁴ Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

¹⁵ He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

¹⁶ With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

 

The passage of scripture that you just read is a passage that a very dear friend recommend I read. I have been through this passage 2 sometimes 3 times a day for the past 10 days and plan to cont reading daily for the rest of December.

 

The reason is if you are facing, in or coming out of a trial this passage is beyond amazing, it's beyond helpful, it's just PERFECT!

 

If you read through it and really read it not just skim it or read it like a speed reader, but really sit down asking the Lord to show you something, reading it. You will see so much in how no matter what the attack, no matter what the situation, God is ALWAYS there for you! He's your refuge, he gives the angels charge over you, he sets his love upon you, He'll deliver you from trouble. Plus so much more!!

 

Friend in my last blog post I said I wasn't posting because I couldn't be an encouragement. Well, let me encourage you now....

 

1. If people turn against you, which they will. God WILL NEVER FORSAKE YOU!

2. If people spread false accusation against you, which they sometimes do. GOD KNOWS YOUR HEART AND HE KNOWS YOU!!!

3. If people break your heart, and they will. GOD IS THERE TO MEND IT!

4. If people are human like we are and do that which is hurtful, painful, sometimes destroying or placing a stumbling block in front you. GOD WILL CARRY YOU THROUGH WHATEVER HE HAS BROUGHT YOU THROUGH!!!

 

So friend, I'm writing this even though I'm sitting here with a broken heart and hurting I have read this passage often in the last 10 days and yes I'm not healed yet but I know the Lord is healing me through his word and through friends who care and love us.

 

If you are going through anything and would like me to pray for you don't hesitate to comment and I WILL pray for you!

I've not been posting....

Friend if you follow my blog and your wondering why I've not been blogging... the answer is this:

Right now I'm unable to be an encouragement, I feel, so it's best that I'm not posting. Our family is going through some things and I don't want to discourage others by posting a "pity party" here.  I have been praying about this blog and I pray that what is on here you will glen from.

My goal on both my blogs is to be a blessing and if I can't do that, I won't blog. So I hope you understand. May God bless you and your families during the Christmas season!

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.

Friend, are you and your family struggling? Is it financially? Is it health? Is it personal? Is it spiritual?

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

This is my ONLY thought for the day.  

Music

Psalms 150
Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

² Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

³ Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

⁴ Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

⁵ Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

⁶ Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

 

I love music! I'm sure many of you do also! As I've studied and listened, heard preaching and teachings on music I've learned that there's music that is healthy and unhealthy for us. I won't name any groups because I can say, I've never listened to heavy metal, hard rock, rock in roll. I had to ask about a few of these to make sure it was a such thing. Now I did growing up listen to country but that was before learning that even that is wrong and vile.

 

As I read Ps 150 which, as I've said many times, this is a favorite passage. I guess really I should just say the whole Bible is my favorite *smiling As I read it here is what I found in my studies:

 

The instruments that are talked about in the Bible and how their music is wonderful

 

1. Coronet Ps 98:6

2. Symbols II Samuel 6:5

3. Timberal Exodus 15:20

4. Dulcimer Daniel 3:10

5. Flute Daniel 3:10

6. Harp Genesis 4:21

7. Organ Genesis 1:21, Job 21:12,

 

As we listen to music it can strength us or it can destroy us. As I said earlier I love music and all of my music is Christ honoring, it's not this so called Christian Rock, because the 2 don't go together, it's not contempary it's the good old fundamental Christ honoring music. The music we listen to speaks to the heart not to the body.

 

If you need to know where to get good Christian music just ask, I'll be more than happy to tell you where you can it good Godly music!

 

Life isn't Fair!

How many times do we say that, or do we hear our children say, "Life isn't Fair!" Well, honey, it isn't.

I know we, as humans, thinking life should be fair no matter what. After all we're saved, we serve God, we tithe, we give to Missions, some even put their children in Christian school or home school. So why isn't life fair? I remember my kids saying that to me, I would laugh and say, _______, you know, it's not, but we still have to go on with living and not worry about what isn't fair.

Let me ask you, Is it fair that you have to struggle daily with ____________________ (you fill in the blank)? No it may not be right but we all have things in life that us IS NOT FAIR!

Let's look at Hebrews chapter 2:13 "And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me."

What are some things we can do when Life doesn't seem fair?

1. Trust God - Pray Get alone with God in your prayer closet.  Pray without ceasing!
2. Don't Quit! What more would make Satan happy than to see a Christian Quit! Don't give him that satisfaction.
3. Go Forth! Go forth and do what? Share your blessing, share the things that are the Bright side of life.
4. Do something for others! I recently started something  a former Pastors wife did. That is doing something for ladies in my church. Why do I do this? 1. to show them that I love them and care. 2. to encourage them. After all it's better to give than to receive.
5. Point people back to God. You say, but I'm shy, or don't do well talking to people.... Can you say, "I can Do All things through Christ?!" You can point a soul to Christ. Invite them to Church, to a special Sunday, invite them over and share Christ with them.

As I was going through some notes I found I came across these points. I don't know who preached this or if it was from a Bible class, or taught in a Sunday School class, but you know what as I read the scripture and as I looked at the points it's true we don't have to view life as unfair.

So friend what can YOU do today that will make your life seem "more" fair.

Praise the Lord

Psalm 148

¹ Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

² Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

³ Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

⁴ Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

⁵ Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

⁶ He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

⁷ Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

⁸ Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

⁹ Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

¹⁰ Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

¹¹ Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

¹² Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

¹³ Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

¹⁴ He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

 

After reading this passage, don't you think that the Lord wants us to Praise Him?! We're to praise Him from the heavens, in the heights, his angels are to Praise Him, the sun, moon and stars. Then, we're created of Him we are to praise Him.

 

Are you praising the Lord today? What can we praise the Lord?

Salvation

Family

Health

Place to live

Jobs

the air we breath

the ground we walk up

So many things this is just a pinch of what we can Praise the Lord for.

 

Do you Journal? If not, why don't you begin if you do add this to it. Write down your Praises, if it weren't for our Heavenly Father we wouldn't have much even think of giving Praise for.

 

This can even go in other directions:

Parents, do you praise your children for good work?

Wives, do you praise your husband for what he does for you and your family?

Husbands, do you praise your wife?

 

As Christians we have so much to give Praise for but yet we sit back and grip and complain instead. Stop Read Ps. 148 and then tell me you have nothing to Praise the Lord or anyone for.

 

I Praise the Lord for the man he gave me of 23 yrs and the wonderful children he's allowed me have. What are going to Praise the Lord for?

You Are somebody Special!

As I've observed, watched, listened, and tried to help where I could, I've noticed people don't think highly of themselves. Self esteem is low, people think they are nobody, that they aren't good enough. After several days of thinking about this and watching and listening why is it that we are beginning to think we are nobodies?

Part of it is the world, it has lead us to believe that if we're not a beauty queen, or some famous athlete that we're nobody. Now I don't think I'm the perfect person, but I know I'm somebody that is loved, cared for, appreciated and most importantly that the Lord knows my name and I'm somebody to Him!

I believe that I've shared this passage before, but I believe the Lord would have me share it again. After all, All scripture is inspired of God. We are somebody!

Psalms 139:14   "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."

"...I am fearfully and wonderfully made...." what does this mean? It means when the Lord created you in your mothers womb you were made for a purpose, you made without fear and wonderfully made. God created you for a reason so why do we allow people, the world to lead us to believe that we are nobody's?

Friend, I know there are things and people who are out there to hurt us to try and destroy us, but friend if we die to self daily and if we simply depend on the Lord we will make it! I know many people who through their smiles, their way of cheering people up, their way of comforting are SOMEBODY! They, YOU,  have the ability to help.

So it doesn't matter who you are, friend You are Some body!! You are here on earth for a reason and you are meant to be an inspiration to others. Remember Psalms 139:14 "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." 

A Wife after God's Own Heart Lesson 5

Good evening, sorry there was a delay in the next post on this series - If I may add we've had some family matters that took priority over my blog. I missed not being able to post, I'm happy to be back though :)

The topic this evening is one that I believe ever couple can work on and that's communication.
How well do you communicate with your spouse?
Proverbs 25:11 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
Do you speak right and communicate clearly with your husband, wife?

We need to be open in our communications with each other. I recently spoke with someone whom and one of the things I mentioned to this person is that I'd rather be talked to  rather than shut out. People handle things differently, but the one thing that should never be done is stopping communication.  See communication is vital to all relationships but especially your marriage. I love the way my husband explained it. It's like a game - I toss you the ball which the opening of a conversation, when you toss the ball back you are answering or responding to the person. I know this may seem like a childish illustration, but many adults don't understand the full concept of communication.

When discussing a matter, remember to use words that are fitly spoken, because then you will have a calm and peaceful conversation with your spouse, friend, sibling, boss or whomever you may be talking with.

"Make it your goal to employ that sweet speech that marks you as a wife after God's own heart."
Read - Prov 19:13; 21:9, 19; and 27:15.

You know God's way of communication is the best way! Here's a few things we can all learn:
1. learn to say nothing - when emotions come into play, Pray don't speak
2. learn to wait - If you or your spouse are tired and the topic of discussion is of great importance, wait till both are rested and clear minded
3. learn to make a list - If there are several things at hand that need to be talked about, write them down in order of importance.
4. learn to make appointments - you say appointments with my spouse?! Yes, we, my husband and I, have weekly dates now for us they can be any day of the week lunch or dinner. Since Bill, is a Pastor we work around that, but we rarely allow ANYTHING to interrupt that "appointment".
5. learn to take the blame - Now this is a hard one! Ladies, as much as we hate to admit it we're NOT always right. If something happens an we are to blame, accept the blame. I'll be the first to admit I have a hard time with that. I know I'm not always right, but I hate to be at fault. So I, as well as others need to learn to take the blame.

So ladies when you talk to your husband be sure to speak words that fit to be spoken. As the children's song goes, Oh be careful little tongue what you say, oh be careful little tongue what you say, for the Father up above is looking down in love, oh be careful little tongue what you say.

The tongue can be very powerful, how are you using it in your communications.