Listen to your friends

Thanks Rhonda I needed this "assign me my portion and my cup (Ps. 16:5)" Im learning our cup is probably exactly the right size.

Whats on my mind this week? Romans 12 1 And so, dear brothers and sisters,[a] I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.[b] 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

I keep coming back to the "all he has done for you"

As we are coming into the Easter season I can't help but remember sitting in a theatre watching the "Passion of Christ" and even though it was in Aramaic I knew what was being said and wanted to stand up and scream "STOP" when Christ was being beaten and flogged as tears rolled down my face.

One thing I have learned is that as belivers we shouldn't discount or disregard others struggles as meaningless to us because we don't relate to them or don't think their struggle is a big deal. We should hold them up and encourage them.

I am very sad.

I have now started this post 3 times and I can't put into words how I feel, but a very dear friend was diagnosed with cancer a month ago and went through 6+hrs of surgery today. I so want to rejoice for her and Tim but I am sad. My prayer for them is that God will wrap his healing hands around their family and hold them so close that every breath they take can be felt in Gods palm.

Amen.

Man talk about a very odd week!

Have you ever felt that your walking right with God and you think you feel his closeness then all of a sudden....BAM! Well in the past week I have learned that a very dear friend was diagnosed with cancer and that a loved one my still be hurting themself.
The friend with cancer has embrassed the Lord with all her might and it's in inspirational festival of tears to read her triumphs and defeats. The second just pounded me straight into the ground to the point I couldn't sleep on Sunday night I wandered the house trying to find the Holy Spirit I tried praying through by going into all the downstairs room asking God to bless our times in those rooms. I cried out asking God to show me how to lead when I prefer to be in the background. I can't understand the desperation a person must feel to get to the point of injuring themselves. I just pray that they will forget what others think and just cry out to Jesus to come right along side them. I'm praying that this person is on the verge of a huge blessing from Christ and this is the reason that they have been attacked with Satans lies. The devil is the father of lies and he will wiggle his way into your life any way he can.

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Some days can really suck!

Have you ever had "one of those days"? No I mean "ONE OF THOSE DAYS"? I was working for Nelsons over at ND and things were goin good I wasn't to cold I could still feel my toes it wasn't super busy and it was almost time for the fly by before kickoff. My phone rang and I was busy pulling stuff off the cooker and I looked at the caller ID and it was a very good friend that almost never calls the cell phone so I answered it. Part of me now wishes I didn't answer it because sometimes in my head I think that if I don't know about it it isn't real. Well anyway my friend informs me that his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer (dear GOD I hate that word) 38 yrs old mom of two great kids and wife to a goofy husband (my friend I can say that cause I luv em both). Now im flooded with emotions that I really don't like dealing with and I can't imagine how he feels so I just LISTEN and ask a few questions and before he goes I pray with him. Now I don't know the questions they are asking God but I know them well enough to know that they are both pulling on their boots and tightening their belts for both a physical and spiritual battle. Hey bud on the spirtual warfare front I have your back!! I will keep you posted.