Walk The Talk

     Galatians 5:22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. (KJV)

People that do not know the Lord, do not and will not understand "living in the Spirit" or anything about the "Fruit of the Spirit" - I didn't before I was SAVED.

When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, He fills us immediately with His Spirit; which is love, joy, peace, patience, etc. All of the virtues He wants us to display, in order for others to see Him in us.

We don't begin immediately to "walk in the Spirit", but over time, as we seek God and live according to His commandments, we develop these traits. As we become aware of our transformation, we notice others are becoming aware of the same. They may wonder what we have.

I strive everyday to be Christlike; I fail ALOT....Sometimes things just spiral downward before we know it; but this is where we get up, dust ourselves off, APOLOGIZE for the mistake, harsh words, rudeness, etc. and move on. I've learned there is a HUGE difference between REACT and RESPOND; with the latter being the better choice. As we RESPOND to things, others still feel the love of Jesus that is in us.

So, when that turn of events takes place today, you're greeted by a bad attitude, you're treated badly, or someone talks about you, RESPOND to it, do not REACT....You will be the better person for it and others will see that you do "Walk in the Spirit". My daily prayer is that others will see Jesus in me; I need Him because I can't do it alone.

Be Filled Today...............


                   

Worry Free

Do you ever feel as though you have the weight of the world on your shoulders?

As women, we do tend to feel this way; we think WE should fix things instead of asking for help.  God's Word tells us differently....

     Psalms 55:22a Cast your burden on the Lord (releasing the weight of it) and he will sustain you; (AMP)

We struggle with letting go of the weight of worry, when it is so easy to let go and let God take care of it, and us. We just need to turn to Jesus.

     Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and i will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

As women, we sometimes make this harder than it is, we can't see the help that is staring us in the face. he is always with us.

The next time you feel the weight bearing down, look up; there, you will find relief.

     When worried, you can look down and all around...but, until you look up, you will still be bound!!

Letting go and Letting God..................

Creation

A week at the beach does wonders!!!

As I sat on the balcony, overlooking the ocean, watching the waves come in, I thought of all that God has created. I watched the water move in different directions each day. It reminded me of how God's mercies are new each and every day. We get up and start each day, not knowing what lies ahead; God knows and gives us what we need in order to press through the day.

The ocean waves are like that; they are new and different each day. One morning we awoke to crashing waves and white caps; another morning there was silence; the water barely rippling in. We looked at the ocean in different ways depending on what the water was doing. Amazing, no matter if the water was rough or smooth.

That is how God is with us; He sees us in whatever situation we are in. We, at times, make Him smile; other times, we break His heart. But, He gives love, mercy, kindness, and forgiveness each new day. Whatever the situation, He is there and handing out what we need.

I thank God each day for all He does. I enjoyed sitting, watching the waves and thinking of how wonderful it is to have a Lord and Savior that wants us to enjoy the beauty He created. He made it for us, lets take the time to see Him in everything!

Created for A Purpose......

Confessions

Why do people feel the need to confess..... to me? I don't know but I'm thinking it may just be a compliment. They may know they do something wrong and what I might think if I find out or they may just need someone to confess to, trying to get someone to tell them, "it's ok". I'm not the person to tell you it's ok.

I took a call today from a lady, immediately confessing something when I answered the phone. And then she asked, "what would you do?" Well, she actually knew what I would do but wanted me to tell her anyway; I did. She then stated she had asked God to forgive her. That's really all she had to do; I make no difference, at all. She didn't sin against me.

After a few minutes of talking, she said she was going to go back, over the next couple of days and set the record straight; she will "do the right thing". I hope she does.

Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me

All we have to do is ask and He will cleanse us. Ask forgiveness and then make it right; You will be blessed.

In His Loving Hands.................

Love One Another

Have you ever known someone that was/is hard to get along with? I think everyone has known this person, or you may have this person in your life at the moment. Try to show love; this is when people will see your light shine.

It is so easy to be nice to people who are themselves nice. But, when we are nice to the not-so-nice, that's when people take notice. It is not any work at all being nice to those we like; it's very hard to be nice to those that do not deserve it. This is when we need God's help the most. Our flesh wants to be just as ugly to them as they are to us....but with God, we just let His love flow through us onto them; you never know the seed you are sowing, but you are.

So, the next time you want to yell at someone, stop and think; and remember, God sees everything!!

1 John 4:11  Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

Loving Him and you.....