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With Joy…

How do you celebrate holidays?

I work hard. I wake early every weekday morning and march off to work. I don’t steal time. I clock my hours by doing the best job I can. So when it is time off, I leave the job behind and never look back in the rearview mirror.

Time off is my time. Mine!!!!

I don’t have to go anywhere special to enjoy my holidays. My favorite thing to do is curl up in my room with a good book.

But holidays are also for family times to get together and laugh, chat, and eat, then eat some more. We always look at the same old movies, knowing very well the ending but still seeing them with excitement as if for the first time.

I love the company it makes for a great time. 

So,We Met God in the Beginning, What did He have to Say…

And God said, “Let Us make man…”

On the sixth day after the earth was formed, the waters were pushed back, the sun, the moon, and the stars were set into place. He made man, but he was not alone.

Who was with him?

Share this with a friend and get the conversation going.

Meeting God for the First Time…

God is introduced to the world for the first time in the book of Genesis.

He was introduced in Genesis because the world did not exist.

Genesis means in the Greek language “origin” or beginning.

God is larger than life itself because he gives life. 

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. ( Genesis chapter one verse one)

The first characteristic of God is that he is the creator.

He called the things that did not exist into existence. ( Romans 4 verse 17)

He formed the earth from nothing.

The argument in science is that the world was formed by a big bang, the Big Bang Theory.

Then there is the Evolutuon of Life by natural causes.

These theories  can be refuted. Needless to say, if others do not believe in God as the Creator of the Universe, it does not make it untrue or unreal.

Who is God?

He is the creator.

Let’s keep things simple and share this text with a friend.

Who is God?

Bad Things Happen to Good People

Where is God?

Let’s start from the beginning, but not in Genesis of the Bible. 

The first challenge is to ask who God is to you personally.

As a child, I was taught right and wrong. My parents were God-fearing and very loving, wanting the best for me and my sisters.

From the beginning, I’ve seen God as the judge first. If I do something wrong that will displease God, then I will be punished.

This all kept me in line, but as time moved on and I grew older, I learned he is a God of love and compassion.

However, as the saying goes, bad things happen to good people.

Life throws cruel curves, and sometimes, it is hard to understand the loss of a loved one, the financial ruin, the loss of employment, poor health, and so many other disappointments.

We cry out to God, and nothing happens. Every morning, we wake up, and everything remains the same.

God does not tempt us.

God can not be tempted with evil, neither does he tempt any man. (James 1 verse 13)

God is holy and can not look at sin. Therefore, nothing good will he hold back from you. (Psalm 84 verse 11)

So are our problems made by our own hands?

Sometimes, we sow our own seeds and fall into our own traps, but other times, bad things do happen.

Then the question on our lips is, where is God?

To answer that question, we need to do a deep drive on who God is and look at his character.

What are the qualities distinctive to him and to him alone?

We need to look at his behavior, his actions, and his reactions and to look at what he says.

Then, we will begin to understand a little about God.

How do you see God personally.

Is he far away, or is he close by?

Let’s be honest and think about this answer as a child of God.

Let’s look at God from the beginning…

Who is God?

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Who is God?

When we think about God, what do we know?

We know his works, all the things he does and have done.

We think about his character.

We think about where he is now?

Sure, this is all fine, but who is God to me personally?

How do I know him?

Do I trust him?

Do I love him in all sincerity, or is it for what I can get?

These are questions that might challenge us all as children of God.

Our challenge for the rest of the year is to look to God and establish a deep relationship with him.

Everyday…

How often do you walk or run?

I am active.

I thank God that I have mobility, so there is no problem with movement.

I work with some people who have problems walking or running, and every night, I give God thanks that I am able to move on my own.

I have learned never to even take the simplest of things like movement for granted.

Keep moving.

Not at all but there are times

Do you see yourself as a leader?

I am not a leader, and frankly, I don’t want to be one. I enjoy sitting back and having others take the reins, but lately, it does not seem to be happening my way

Out of the need to complete a task or to make a decision, I end up doing the deed and taking the lead.

Most people hate making the hard decisions, I don’t really care. If it has to be done, then I do it.

That’s leadership?

If that is a part of it, then I may be, but I don’t want to be.

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The faithfulness of God is a curious thing. We will never understand it. We will never wear it out.

He remains faithful while we fall away; such is his love towards us. We have nothing to fear because there is nothing that can separate us from his love.

If we abide not, yet he remains faithful; he can not deny himself.

2 Timothy 2 verse 13.

Amen

What’s your favorite word?

Meaning, so be it.

This word is powerful.

It is a precursor of faith, believing without seeing. At the end of my prayers, it is my agreement with God.

If trust Him, and he will work for me. Imagine the God of the Universe is working for me. How amazing is that?

If I agree and  believe, then I will receive. So let it be.

Amen.

Going to bed…alone

What are you doing this evening?

After a long, hard day at work, all I want to do is crash into my bed.

I need to sleep more so I can wake refreshed. I get very little of that golden star dust called sleep. Tonight, I want to make up on my loss and go to bed early.

Glorious.

Alas, I will not be alone. My dogs love to give me company and hog the bed. Most nights, I sleep half on and half off.

Not tonight. The bed is mine…