While going through a difficult situation I felt led to watch Christian movies because of a message I might receive, knowing that movies, like dreams God sometimes uses to speak messages to His people. Sunday night I watched a movie called Courage with Andrea Roth and Jason Priestley in it. I watched it because of the troubled teen hoping to understand Isaac a little better but it was the mother that spoke to me. She was very smart and seemed to have many answers but when tragedy struck her answers led her in the wrong direction, even into danger. First she was guiding the cabin cruiser in a storm but because she could not see it struck a rocky shore throwing her husband off the boat and breaking his leg. Her husband unable to move and their teenaged daughter scared she was in charge. A couple days went by and the husband’s leg had infection, she was going to leave to look for help until her daughter, gathering firewood ran into a bear. The mother found the daughter and the escaped the grizzly, they headed back to camp and the decision was made that all three would leave. Once in the woods they struggled moving and once being chased by this grizzly the mother made a decision that almost drowned her husband. Meanwhile a rescue team did find the wrecked boat on shore but of course the family was nowhere to be found, proving once again the mother’s wisdom was misguided. Because of the difficulty moving the mother makes another decision to leave on her own and look for help. Fortunately, the bear tracks her instead of going after the father and daughter. She does not find help but gets lost in the forest, realizing the bear is following her she runs and gets hurt, laying helpless on the forest floor. The rescue team that finds the boat does find the daughter and she leads them back to her father but the wife is now missing. Eventually, she is found and all is good but what was clear to me the efforts of the mother, even though she was intelligent were exactly the wrong thing to do and it only led to more trouble.
Lord, help me to remain still for I know your rescue is coming. Change me so more of Jesus shows in my life, I have seen the me without You and I don’t like him. You have conditioned me for this hour and You have made a way through this but it is not by my intelligence or my ability to endure hardship but by You alone shall I see salvation. I don’t know the answer to the questions when, why, or how but I don’t need to know. I also am not concerned about the label man places on me as long as I am pleasing You. Lord, have mercy for you alone know my heart and my desire to do what is right. Give me courage as I wait for You, oh Lord. Amen.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Every man's prayer
Lord, thank you for trusting me with the care of my wife and my children which are in turn your daughters and sons. If it be pleasing to my King lead me and instruct me so that your principles and precepts may not only be known by me but by them through me. Father you never promised this course I’m on would be easy but I know you have promised not to leave me alone and speaking of promises I have made some to you as well, such as promising not to leave or forsake my wife, in sickness or in health, for better or for worse and my children I’ve promised to raise them in such a way that they would know what you have done to deliver us from the snare of the enemy. Somehow the busyness of life can cause us to lose sight of these things and result in existing without purpose but you have awaken me so that I may not be led astray and therefore I pray you give me the strength I need to follow you for your glory and your honor I lay my life down, knowing that which I would seek after if left to my own devices I willingly lay at your feet so that the crown you have waiting for me maybe held by you oh, King until that day I hear you say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”
Monday, August 5, 2013
His Vessel
I have come to realize even when doing the right thing if you are doing it for the wrong reason you are bound for change. Christian and world leaders alike have been heard telling their constituents “just do it” for they know the biggest hurdle is going from stand still to a forward momentum and once those who were not invested before take ownership their hearts and minds will change, hopefully for the better but that’s not always the case. I believe God’s view is a little different, Jesus said this. (Luke 16:10 KJV) “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.” I have seen this principle, both for the faithful and unfaithful take place with people I have worked for so I know it to be true and if that is the case it would seem leaders today with the “just do it” attitude may be missing the mark or at least not telling the whole story.
I would like to tell you a story about a vessel made by the master for his purpose but this vessel, like the others, did not understand the master’s will until a change was introduced. Once there was a master craftsman who made clay vessels for many different purposes, many different shapes and sizes and many different colors too. Some were made to display his handiwork and sat in places of honor while others were made to carry water from the well or hold things, still others were used for incense and the fragrance that came from inside them filled the room. While they were all different they had many similarities and among them there were beliefs that the master made them certain ways for certain reasons, while this was true there were also thoughts and ideals among them that were not true, evidence of an enemy.
One day as the master was working at the potter’s wheel his work, like always, captured the attention of all the vessels in the room. Anticipating the arrival of the newest creation they watched and waited to see what the master was up to. As the lump of clay began to take shape it looked much like the others but as the master went on differences was noticed. The master took his time carving and sculpting, painting, glazing, and baking much like before but all the vessels felt the new vase was different but could not yet explain it. When the master finished he placed it among the others on a table that was holding all the other newly formed vessels and on the rim of this vase was a name, it read “Messenger” but the newest vessel did not know what it meant. As time passed Messenger’s differences became more noticeable, some called him a loner for he did not talk or cut up as much as the others, he didn’t seem to enjoy himself as he should have, for the others were always laughing and having fun and when he did talk his point of view was different for it seemed the master had set him apart from the others for a reason still unknown. Regardless, there was plenty of work to be done and each one had expectations to meet for it was not a good thing to be considered one who did not pull their weight. Messenger had many duties to choose from as each new vessel did and as he put him whole self into it his options became better but as each one knew he or she was made for one certain purpose and it was up to them to figure out what it was, some were able to obtain this revelation while others never did. The vessels that discovered this special purpose for their lives are vessels that have the respect of all the master’s vessels everywhere and it did not matter what they did only that they had a closeness to the master for only he could reveal what they were created for.
Now Messenger worked hard at whatever he did but his daydreams were filled serving the master, unfortunately these dreams lacked clarity and left him without direction. In the meantime he too began to recognize differences between himself and the others. Messenger didn’t understand that these “differences” would one day provide the direction he had been looking for but instead he began to wish the master had made him more like the others so that way he could at least enjoy the same things the others enjoyed. Messenger was a good worker and he was selected many times because of his abilities and willingness to work but to Messenger everything seemed to be an effort while others appeared to be rewarded while putting forth very little effort, almost as if it were handed to them for some unknown reason. All of this left him with more questions than answers and the more he thought about it the more he grew weary from the burden he carried with him everywhere he went. It was one thing to be different and be surrounded by celibacy but to be separated in a sea of others unlike one’s self, alike but different somehow almost seems cruel. The question “why” became an undercurrent in the life of this vessel until it began to direct him but it was not where he was meant to go. Everything he did only shadowed the feeling that he was made to bear a hardship others were not required to carry.
Now Messenger loved the master and somehow he knew the master had a plan but many times he wondered what good was a plan if he became so wore out and broken down from the burden he was carrying before he was able to find out what the master’s plan was. The longing to be with the master became stronger almost daily, for the master understood and therefore held the keys to all the questions why but the reality was that he was made to exist among the other vessels the master made, apart from his creator. Over time Messenger took the master’s absence as further indication that the differences were not only obscurities but flaws as the others so many times reminded him, these flaws only served as evidence that he did not belong. Without realizing it resentment got a foothold in Messenger’s thoughts and way of living. Though he still did the work given to him he no longer did it with a joyful heart, he had nothing to live for. This went on for a while until one day his ability to hear and follow the master’s direction was crippled beyond his own ability to repair. You see Messenger did not realize that he had something the others didn’t – his daily relationship with the master. Even though the master was nowhere to be seen many times Messenger would hear his voice, providing the direction he so longed for.
One day tragedy struck, seemingly from out of the blue but it was really the result of wrong thinking and wrong motives. On this day Messenger was sitting on a shelf holding some flowers the master picked from his morning walk, the day seemed to be better than usual until all of a sudden the shelf shook and everything on it came crashing to the floor, including him. When Messenger awoke he realized what happened but couldn’t move. He was now exposed for all to see but he was powerless to do anything about it. Knowing the master kept a watchful eye over all his possessions Messenger wondered what possible good could come of this and why the master would allow this to happen, as if his life wasn’t hard enough already. Lying there for what seemed like eternity, knowing others were watching and making comments as to the extent of what he deserved based on yet again his differences Messenger worked up the strength to protect what little value was left, while his heart cried out for help but those around only ridiculed. The more he struggled, the more he was exposed until it ended in the total destruction of all he had known but then he remembered, “I am not in control, my job is only to do that which the master asks of me. Whether I am broken of fully functional I need only listen and obey and I know the master will not ask more of me than I am capable of giving.” He said to himself, “If this is the end so be it, for I know ultimately I will be with my master and on that day all my questions “why” will be answered.” As he lay still there on the floor thinking about all of these things he heard something he had not heard in quite a long time, the master’s voice or was he simply imagining it? This soft compassionate voice reminded him of a story he had not heard since he was young and full of dreams. He remembered it was a story that he heard over and over again but somehow forgot it as he became loaded down with responsibilities. The story which almost sounded like a fairy-tale now sounded a lot like his own… the main character was different from the others, separated from the one he loved most, crowded by others who did not understand him, and ultimately, like him, broken for all to see. This story the master told was the story of his own life and the book he read it from often sat on the shelf next to Messenger but always within view for as long as he could remember but somehow recently he had forgot all about it. Again, Messenger’s thoughts came back to his current state of being but no longer was his concerns on himself or what others thought of him but instead the things his loving master went through for the purposes not understood in his youth but now abundantly clear – it was so the master might purchase the old dried out lump of clay he used to be. It was from this same lump that the master made him and did it lovingly and uniquely, unlike any other. Now that which was a thorn in his side was the ultimate place of joy in Messenger’s heart.
Now this broken vessel still had many questions but the resentment had melted away and his “differences” now gave him strength because all of his life seemed to be especially designed to know how the master must have felt on his journey. Because of this Messenger felt closer to the master than he ever had, even in his youth, even though the master was nowhere in sight. Somehow he knew the master would once again make something unique out of nothing and all the unanswered questions didn’t seem so important any more. Yes the other vases, jars, and pots would still talk and misunderstand but that could not change the closeness he now had with the master. Messenger knew in his heart one day when the master restores his life this time the work he had would be done for the right reasons and though it took a disaster for his heart to change and much pain had been known it was all worth it because of the master’s touch, for that was Messenger’s reward and it was that day that Messenger came to know the meaning of his name and his true purpose. For his words were no longer his own but he was to tell the world about his master’s amazing love and ability to heal that which was broken.
I would like to tell you a story about a vessel made by the master for his purpose but this vessel, like the others, did not understand the master’s will until a change was introduced. Once there was a master craftsman who made clay vessels for many different purposes, many different shapes and sizes and many different colors too. Some were made to display his handiwork and sat in places of honor while others were made to carry water from the well or hold things, still others were used for incense and the fragrance that came from inside them filled the room. While they were all different they had many similarities and among them there were beliefs that the master made them certain ways for certain reasons, while this was true there were also thoughts and ideals among them that were not true, evidence of an enemy.
One day as the master was working at the potter’s wheel his work, like always, captured the attention of all the vessels in the room. Anticipating the arrival of the newest creation they watched and waited to see what the master was up to. As the lump of clay began to take shape it looked much like the others but as the master went on differences was noticed. The master took his time carving and sculpting, painting, glazing, and baking much like before but all the vessels felt the new vase was different but could not yet explain it. When the master finished he placed it among the others on a table that was holding all the other newly formed vessels and on the rim of this vase was a name, it read “Messenger” but the newest vessel did not know what it meant. As time passed Messenger’s differences became more noticeable, some called him a loner for he did not talk or cut up as much as the others, he didn’t seem to enjoy himself as he should have, for the others were always laughing and having fun and when he did talk his point of view was different for it seemed the master had set him apart from the others for a reason still unknown. Regardless, there was plenty of work to be done and each one had expectations to meet for it was not a good thing to be considered one who did not pull their weight. Messenger had many duties to choose from as each new vessel did and as he put him whole self into it his options became better but as each one knew he or she was made for one certain purpose and it was up to them to figure out what it was, some were able to obtain this revelation while others never did. The vessels that discovered this special purpose for their lives are vessels that have the respect of all the master’s vessels everywhere and it did not matter what they did only that they had a closeness to the master for only he could reveal what they were created for.
Now Messenger worked hard at whatever he did but his daydreams were filled serving the master, unfortunately these dreams lacked clarity and left him without direction. In the meantime he too began to recognize differences between himself and the others. Messenger didn’t understand that these “differences” would one day provide the direction he had been looking for but instead he began to wish the master had made him more like the others so that way he could at least enjoy the same things the others enjoyed. Messenger was a good worker and he was selected many times because of his abilities and willingness to work but to Messenger everything seemed to be an effort while others appeared to be rewarded while putting forth very little effort, almost as if it were handed to them for some unknown reason. All of this left him with more questions than answers and the more he thought about it the more he grew weary from the burden he carried with him everywhere he went. It was one thing to be different and be surrounded by celibacy but to be separated in a sea of others unlike one’s self, alike but different somehow almost seems cruel. The question “why” became an undercurrent in the life of this vessel until it began to direct him but it was not where he was meant to go. Everything he did only shadowed the feeling that he was made to bear a hardship others were not required to carry.
Now Messenger loved the master and somehow he knew the master had a plan but many times he wondered what good was a plan if he became so wore out and broken down from the burden he was carrying before he was able to find out what the master’s plan was. The longing to be with the master became stronger almost daily, for the master understood and therefore held the keys to all the questions why but the reality was that he was made to exist among the other vessels the master made, apart from his creator. Over time Messenger took the master’s absence as further indication that the differences were not only obscurities but flaws as the others so many times reminded him, these flaws only served as evidence that he did not belong. Without realizing it resentment got a foothold in Messenger’s thoughts and way of living. Though he still did the work given to him he no longer did it with a joyful heart, he had nothing to live for. This went on for a while until one day his ability to hear and follow the master’s direction was crippled beyond his own ability to repair. You see Messenger did not realize that he had something the others didn’t – his daily relationship with the master. Even though the master was nowhere to be seen many times Messenger would hear his voice, providing the direction he so longed for.
One day tragedy struck, seemingly from out of the blue but it was really the result of wrong thinking and wrong motives. On this day Messenger was sitting on a shelf holding some flowers the master picked from his morning walk, the day seemed to be better than usual until all of a sudden the shelf shook and everything on it came crashing to the floor, including him. When Messenger awoke he realized what happened but couldn’t move. He was now exposed for all to see but he was powerless to do anything about it. Knowing the master kept a watchful eye over all his possessions Messenger wondered what possible good could come of this and why the master would allow this to happen, as if his life wasn’t hard enough already. Lying there for what seemed like eternity, knowing others were watching and making comments as to the extent of what he deserved based on yet again his differences Messenger worked up the strength to protect what little value was left, while his heart cried out for help but those around only ridiculed. The more he struggled, the more he was exposed until it ended in the total destruction of all he had known but then he remembered, “I am not in control, my job is only to do that which the master asks of me. Whether I am broken of fully functional I need only listen and obey and I know the master will not ask more of me than I am capable of giving.” He said to himself, “If this is the end so be it, for I know ultimately I will be with my master and on that day all my questions “why” will be answered.” As he lay still there on the floor thinking about all of these things he heard something he had not heard in quite a long time, the master’s voice or was he simply imagining it? This soft compassionate voice reminded him of a story he had not heard since he was young and full of dreams. He remembered it was a story that he heard over and over again but somehow forgot it as he became loaded down with responsibilities. The story which almost sounded like a fairy-tale now sounded a lot like his own… the main character was different from the others, separated from the one he loved most, crowded by others who did not understand him, and ultimately, like him, broken for all to see. This story the master told was the story of his own life and the book he read it from often sat on the shelf next to Messenger but always within view for as long as he could remember but somehow recently he had forgot all about it. Again, Messenger’s thoughts came back to his current state of being but no longer was his concerns on himself or what others thought of him but instead the things his loving master went through for the purposes not understood in his youth but now abundantly clear – it was so the master might purchase the old dried out lump of clay he used to be. It was from this same lump that the master made him and did it lovingly and uniquely, unlike any other. Now that which was a thorn in his side was the ultimate place of joy in Messenger’s heart.
Now this broken vessel still had many questions but the resentment had melted away and his “differences” now gave him strength because all of his life seemed to be especially designed to know how the master must have felt on his journey. Because of this Messenger felt closer to the master than he ever had, even in his youth, even though the master was nowhere in sight. Somehow he knew the master would once again make something unique out of nothing and all the unanswered questions didn’t seem so important any more. Yes the other vases, jars, and pots would still talk and misunderstand but that could not change the closeness he now had with the master. Messenger knew in his heart one day when the master restores his life this time the work he had would be done for the right reasons and though it took a disaster for his heart to change and much pain had been known it was all worth it because of the master’s touch, for that was Messenger’s reward and it was that day that Messenger came to know the meaning of his name and his true purpose. For his words were no longer his own but he was to tell the world about his master’s amazing love and ability to heal that which was broken.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
My Source of Hope
(Rom 15:13 NLT) I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever been in a place without hope, feeling the weight on your shoulders is too much? Do not feel condemned for losing hope not everyone is tested the same, not everyone matures to the point where God can trust them to be tested to this extent but look up for this test will also pass and when it does the richness of God’s kindness will shine upon you. Paul’s prayer for the Romans was exactly what I needed to hear today, for my hope is in nothing less than Jesus Christ and His righteousness. Often I forget and think it is my own ability to be strong enough or smart enough to work through whatever the day may bring but God being a good Father allows us to come to the end of our own abilities so that He may gently lift our chins causing our eyes to meet His; this way we might know it is not our abilities but His that brings us through every situation that will ever confront us. Remember this, all this life is practice and preparation for what comes next and though it has not been revealed to us I know it is beyond our imagination! As wonderful as that may be the real treasure is being with our Lord, being able to walk hand in hand and talk with Him about how He cared for us through each one of these tests we go through now. My heart longs to be with Him in this way but inside I can hear Him say, “Just a little further, son.”
Have you ever been in a place without hope, feeling the weight on your shoulders is too much? Do not feel condemned for losing hope not everyone is tested the same, not everyone matures to the point where God can trust them to be tested to this extent but look up for this test will also pass and when it does the richness of God’s kindness will shine upon you. Paul’s prayer for the Romans was exactly what I needed to hear today, for my hope is in nothing less than Jesus Christ and His righteousness. Often I forget and think it is my own ability to be strong enough or smart enough to work through whatever the day may bring but God being a good Father allows us to come to the end of our own abilities so that He may gently lift our chins causing our eyes to meet His; this way we might know it is not our abilities but His that brings us through every situation that will ever confront us. Remember this, all this life is practice and preparation for what comes next and though it has not been revealed to us I know it is beyond our imagination! As wonderful as that may be the real treasure is being with our Lord, being able to walk hand in hand and talk with Him about how He cared for us through each one of these tests we go through now. My heart longs to be with Him in this way but inside I can hear Him say, “Just a little further, son.”
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Do You Have Convictions?
(Rom 14:23 NLT) But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead and do it. For you are not following your convictions. If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning.
Conviction is the agreement between a person’s soul and God about the line that should not be crossed. Unfortunately, our convictions are also influenced by people around us. As children this is good, for our parents guide us but as we become adults we too often spend time worrying about what the people at the office think, wondering how friends see us, and paying attention to family members who clearly think we should be doing things differently. All of this distracts us from the only opinion that matters – God’s. Yes Proverbs 22:6 tells us to “Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” But the training you receive as a child are as tools to a carpenter, as he becomes more skilled his tools become more focused so that the work he does becomes more detailed. We too develop the guidelines set before us as children by our parents, so that as an adult when we depend more and more upon God to lead us we might fulfill His master plan for our lives. For each one is to develop the relationship with God for themselves so that His Holy Spirit may guide them. What Paul said in Romans is to help us realize this so that we might stop trying to influence others to believe as we believe, for each person belongs to God and God alone is responsible for guiding them and that brings us back to the beginning – conviction is the agreement between a person’s soul and God. What are you doing to make sure your spirit can hear what He is saying?
Conviction is the agreement between a person’s soul and God about the line that should not be crossed. Unfortunately, our convictions are also influenced by people around us. As children this is good, for our parents guide us but as we become adults we too often spend time worrying about what the people at the office think, wondering how friends see us, and paying attention to family members who clearly think we should be doing things differently. All of this distracts us from the only opinion that matters – God’s. Yes Proverbs 22:6 tells us to “Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” But the training you receive as a child are as tools to a carpenter, as he becomes more skilled his tools become more focused so that the work he does becomes more detailed. We too develop the guidelines set before us as children by our parents, so that as an adult when we depend more and more upon God to lead us we might fulfill His master plan for our lives. For each one is to develop the relationship with God for themselves so that His Holy Spirit may guide them. What Paul said in Romans is to help us realize this so that we might stop trying to influence others to believe as we believe, for each person belongs to God and God alone is responsible for guiding them and that brings us back to the beginning – conviction is the agreement between a person’s soul and God. What are you doing to make sure your spirit can hear what He is saying?
Friday, July 12, 2013
Wisdom
(Pro 1:7 NLT) Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Those who think themselves wise are blind for wisdom comes from God and God has many instruments that He uses to help us become wise, if we will listen. Why do you think God instructed Israel to honor their fathers and mothers? It’s not because parents are always worthy of honor, for they are people too and people fail but in honoring them you will listen, when you listen you gain experience beyond your own years. Those who don’t listen, those who don’t honor, are bound to repeat the same mistakes their parents made and if they still don’t listen they condemn themselves to things even worse.
You want to be wise don’t boast in your own abilities, rather be quiet and allow the Lord to honor you, for you are the apple of His eye and constantly on His mind. When God allowed Job to be tested was it because God did not like him? No, just the opposite God mentioned Job to the Accuser because Job was honorable and God had a great purpose in the changes that were about to take place in his life. When the test was complete Job’s faith increased and God’s blessings were beyond compare.
(Job 42:12-17 NLT) So the LORD blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. For now he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. He also gave Job seven more sons and three more daughters. He named his first daughter Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch. In all the land no women were as lovely as the daughters of Job. And their father put them into his will along with their brothers. Job lived 140 years after that, living to see four generations of his children and grandchildren. Then he died, an old man who had lived a long, full life.
All our hard work to become something doesn’t matter if we don’t honor our parents, if we don’t keep God’s commandments and how will we know His commandments if we don’t read His Word, if we don’t spend time with Him in prayer? No, you will work harder than anyone else and still not be fulfilled because wisdom comes from God and by doing things your own way you become a blind, foolish person… the very thing you fear.
Those who think themselves wise are blind for wisdom comes from God and God has many instruments that He uses to help us become wise, if we will listen. Why do you think God instructed Israel to honor their fathers and mothers? It’s not because parents are always worthy of honor, for they are people too and people fail but in honoring them you will listen, when you listen you gain experience beyond your own years. Those who don’t listen, those who don’t honor, are bound to repeat the same mistakes their parents made and if they still don’t listen they condemn themselves to things even worse.
You want to be wise don’t boast in your own abilities, rather be quiet and allow the Lord to honor you, for you are the apple of His eye and constantly on His mind. When God allowed Job to be tested was it because God did not like him? No, just the opposite God mentioned Job to the Accuser because Job was honorable and God had a great purpose in the changes that were about to take place in his life. When the test was complete Job’s faith increased and God’s blessings were beyond compare.
(Job 42:12-17 NLT) So the LORD blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. For now he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. He also gave Job seven more sons and three more daughters. He named his first daughter Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch. In all the land no women were as lovely as the daughters of Job. And their father put them into his will along with their brothers. Job lived 140 years after that, living to see four generations of his children and grandchildren. Then he died, an old man who had lived a long, full life.
All our hard work to become something doesn’t matter if we don’t honor our parents, if we don’t keep God’s commandments and how will we know His commandments if we don’t read His Word, if we don’t spend time with Him in prayer? No, you will work harder than anyone else and still not be fulfilled because wisdom comes from God and by doing things your own way you become a blind, foolish person… the very thing you fear.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
To be clear
To be clear about my post this morning I am not judging, though I am not diabetic I have been guilty of too much sugar and though I am not obese too many times have I gone back to fill my plate more than once and I am certainly not rich though I am puzzled at the amount of time I spend looking and day dreaming about things I do not own. My point is though I listed three areas where people commonly fall into a trap I could have listed many more and so that the reader is clear I deal with the same things but it struck me this morning that even though we know ourselves pretty well God knows us better. To trust the Lord, whole heartedly is a rich blessing that goes beyond comprehension.
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