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Life is a journey. You are never truly at the end or at the beginning but simply in motion. Our journeys can be a quick trip to a distant land or a season of our lives. In all of it, God is at work...and He will often carry you on the journey to where He ultimately has planned, all for His glory. We would love to hear about your journeys - and how the good Lord is building, shaping you and doing things in your life along the way.
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maq3009:
Feb 1, 2009I think most of the times we look for God when he's our last choice. When he's all we have left, that's when we really discover that we should've been looking for him since the very beginning. I was watching one of Joyce Meyer's podcasts and she was saying that God loves it when we are desperate for him. We were not meant to live our lives as independent beings. Our soul is restless until we go back to God, because God is like the source and we are the electronic whatever running on batteries. As soon as we deviate from God our battery starts to run out and it feels good for a while to do what we want. The fact that we can move around wherever we please without being tied by God, to do what's right all the time feels good, but as time goes by we only get weaker and weaker.
F. Williams:
Apr 7, 2009A Journey- What is it? Many think that you have to travel to a distant land for a fulfilling journey, but sometimes it is in your nation, city or own home. Mothers and fathers may have the biggest journey teaching their children the ways the Lord speaks to us, but one of the biggest journeys that God will ever take us on is within ourselves. God has dealt with many things in my life - many failures, pride and medical issues. Why does he have us go through trials and tribulation? To make us stronger in our faith! To understand that we are not in control! When you release control, God can do mighty things through us. I have many faults. I have never been a great communicator. I see this at work all the time. I know how to do something, but can not find the words to explain it. Yet, I find that God will place me in situations that I communicated his love and mercy with no problem. Why? It was God, not me. I struggle with submitting and feeling inadequate, but I know that God knows everything about me and that he will never put me in a situation that I am unequipped to handle. My favorite verse in the bible is...
Psalm 139: 1-4
1 O LORD, you have searched me
and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue
you know it completely, O LORD.
At the end it also stated:
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
Isn't it wonderful that no matter where or what you are in at this time of your life...God knows it all. Take comfort in knowing that he allows things to happen to make us stronger for His kingdom.
God Bless You All.
gfinch:
May 2, 2009May we all be faithful in prayer for this world. Many are suffering, even in theis blessed country of ours, we are suffering from the spread of influenza. Pray for all those that are suffering from this new strain of sickness and that the Lord will have mercy on us all. And remember prayer is the most powerful thing we have to make a difference. We are but humans and God is faithful! Remember we are not worthy of this calling as Gods chosen so lets not waste our time here on this earth. Lets be obedient and and start take action TODAY!!!
Theology Mike:
May 15, 2009"You are never truly at the end or at the beginning but simply in motion."
This is so true. However, more than just simply being in motion, we are aiming toward a destination... How far away is it? I don't know. But when I get to the destination, I won't be able to look back and let you know the distance... Keep pressing on!
Adam Cole:
Jun 24, 2009Pray for Pakistan as fighting continues.
ari:
Jul 27, 2009I received an email from a friend today titled, "What on Earth Am I Here For?" The email reads: What will your life count for when it's all said and done? What difference will you have made in this world? How many lives will have been eternally altered because of you? What will people say about you when you're gone? Will they have to search hard to recall any positive contributions you made to the world? Or will they have such a list to share that there simply won't be enough time to share them all? These are some of the questions that many of us wrestle with at one time or another, yet many of us don't want to know the answers. It made me think of this organization...blessing others is such a beautiful thing. A smile alone goes a long way, so my preposition to you...in your day today just SMILE....Smile at everyone you meet (regardless of what you are going through). If they do not smile back...its o.k.!! Keep smiling...Not sure where I found it, but over a year now I have always used/lived by the phrase "Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle". I am bothered by the amount of hate that this world posses. There was a shooting in my neighborhood a wek or so ago and it saddend me...why? because I do not watch the news, but I googled this incident and the amount of others that popped up...wow!!! We NEED to pray for each other and this world we live in!!!
Remember: Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, But faith looks up!
Have a better than blessed day!! Ariella
shirleypix:
Feb 1, 2010I'm so grateful for this site and for Adam opening his heart to the Lord and what He wants for this site as it speaks so beautifully to my heart. God is good to have allowed Adam in our lives for a season. He's such a blessing!
Shirley Tyler