LIVE LOVE

You cannot give what you do not have. Could there be some area of your heart or life that you have withheld from the Lord unknowingly? I am realizing that on a daily basis if I do not determine to cast my cares on the Lord, then slowly but surely I am under all kinds of weights and burdens that quenches the fire of love. Our lives should be proving to the world that the Word of God is true. Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. There is good news! The Lord is my director, leader, provider, physician, companion, saviour, redeemer. I SHALL NOT WANT. God has given us everything we need for life and godliness. He has given u

Try laying on your back looking at the sky, day or night (should open your eyes) could bring a new perspective on life. At the very least you could get a good nap. Grand revelations come just by laying down, ceasing from whatever it is that we think is so important, and stopping to consider and acknowledge and give thanks to THE GIVER of that moment. Out of the dust of the ground the Lord God formed you and I. Before He raised us up and breathed life into His creation, there we lay. While the earth is orbitting and our hearts are racing, many things have been set in motion by the Word of God. The sun rises and sets, we go on our busy ways, so much fills up our lives, so much takes up our thoughts and steals our time. Even in all of this the Lord is ever instructing, merciful and kind, calling us back to Himself, waiting and ready to be gracious to us. In the Psalm we are encouraged to BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES and LET HIS PRAISE CONTINUALLY BE IN OUR MOUTHS! We are reminded that