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Matthew 6:33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Have we become self-seeking? Self-centered? Self-gratifying?
Worrisome of just being "fulfilled" in this life, or "recognized" for what we do here on earth, or "gratified" in our flesh???
When did we stop living for the Kingdom of God?
When did we stop trusting and believing?
When did we stop seeking and praying?
When will we return ? (to Him)?
When did we stop loving our neighbors?
When did we stop loving our church members?
When did we stop loving our spouses, our children, our families?
When did we stop loving, truly loving others??

When did we try to understand (to love) our enemies? When did we pray for them???
When is the last time we prayed and believed that what we prayed and asked for would come to pass???
When did we listen to His Voice?

When is the last time we believed in true love?
When's the last time we were truly sorry about hurting someone?
When's the last time we truly loved someone - and weren't ashamed, or embarrassed or afraid of it?
When's the last time you were set free????
When's the last time you got a Word from the Lord?
When's the last time you got on your knees and prayed?
when's the last time you were completely honest with yourself, someone else and God?

When's the last time you loved your Lord, thy God - with all your self???
And when's the last time you were trulythankful? And truly very grateful???

Come back to me- come back to the lover of your soul- Says the LORD.
Come back to the Creator of Life - and Life itself is here to find you.
What kind of life do you want to have? What will it take for you to have it?
The only limits you have, are the ones you put on yourself!


Just because you're at church - doesn't make you a Christian...Just because you say you're a Christian, doesn't make you one---
Are you forgiving? Are you loving? Are you meek and mild? Are you pure? Do you always give honestly? Are you clean? Do you worship God in truth and in Spirit? Do you pray?
Are you given to lust like sexual desires or are you given to God?
Are you given to the cares of this life or to the Will of God?

We are not in a box.
We are not chained.
We are not harmful-
We need to believe more in the love of God inside us- and each other and live.
We will not have our earthly lives forever - we might as well enjoy them while we're here - and what better way than serving the LORD. and keeping His Word. (commandments)
For He said if we love Him, we will keep His commandment - and Hid commandment is not grievious- It is Light and Truth. Freedom and a Glory to Him ( and to us!)
To love one another through and through~ that is how He knits our hearts together~In Him.
Amen.

Fear the LORD, thy God.
Love the LORD thy God.
Favor the LORD thy God - above all else.
<3so be it.

watching, waiting, praying, trusting....

If y'all didn't know, I have been "desperatley seeking someone" (that special someone) for a while. I keep praying about it and I'm not going to question, I'm not going to doubt - those would be rude to the Lord and I am not going to do that or be that way toward Him. But what I am saying to Him is, "Lord, I trust you... I believe there is a reason why I'm waiting... I trust in Your timing, and Your perfect will. "
I believe He knows exactly what I desire, have need of and am waiting on Him for. And I'm o.k. with that.
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Love is worth the waiting for....

My New Song

I was walking through downtown DeLand about three weeks ago and I told the Lord I wantedto sing... so I sang and the Words He gave me were,
"I don't mind, what the world may say, I will love you, anyway , and I don't mind what the world may do, I will always worship you"
When I went to church later that aftenoon, we had a few minutes to testify, so I got up and told the church about the Lord blessing me with a song. Yes, I sang it for them!
Then when I went home after that I wrote more words and guitar chords to it...
"I don't mind what the world may say~I will love You, anyway.
I don't mind, what the world will do~ I will always worship You.
I don't mind what the world may say~ I will serve You, everyday.
I don't mind what the world will do~ I will always Follow You.
"Cause You're the One who gives me Light to see~ That You're the only love I need.
- And You're the One who makes my dreams come true, I love You Lord, and I worship You ~
I don't mind what the world will say, I will love You, anyway~And I don't mind, what the world will do~ I will always...come to You."

I HAVENT HAD MUCH TIME TO SPEND WRITING ON HERE LATELY... BUT I HAVE BEEN TYPING MY POEMS IN PREPARATION TO LOOK FOR A PUBLISHER... AND LIFE HAS BEEN GOOD, I'VE BEEN VERY BLESSED LATELY. I HOPE ALL MY READERS ARE AS WELL! GODBLESS YOU ALL AND ENJOY THE COOLER WEATHER... TA TA FOR NOW!~

Be thankful, be Grateful.

Let's be thankful for everything we have been given~ let us not complain about what we think we lack or what we "want" and do not have.... if we are meant to have it, it will come, in it's time. Everything has its time and place.
Have Faith. and Wait!

they were called "Christians...."

I got to thinking among a few things last night when I opened my Bible. It opened right at the New Testament page of the Gospel According to Saint Matthew. And the word Saint stuck out to me.... and I thought... what exactly is a Saint... Who is a Saint.. what makes you and me or anyone a Saint of the Most High God?
I felt like I had known Saints before.... and it felt like we had forgotten Who We Are in this world... to the world and to the LORD.
Let's not forget that we are called, set apart, ordained, chosen-Called~ Beloved, Delivered, SAVED, Anointed, Blessed beyond measure, HOLY~ PURE, THE LIGHT OF THE EARTH~ WE need to remind ourselves AND each other, encouraging each other loving one another.... forgiving each others faults because NO One is PERRFECT... and if we aren't willing and forgiving towards each other how can we willingly forgive the unsaved and also keep the Lord's commandments?????
SO~ I want to lift you all up and remind you that YOU are: CALLED, CHOSEN, LOVED, BELOVED, ANOINTED, SET APART, BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE, HOLY, PURE, SAVED, ORDAINED, DELIVERED, SET FREE, HEALED, WHOLE, ONE WITH JESUS.
amen. so be it!
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...define Saint for me...

Main Entry: 1saint
Pronunciation: \ˈsānt, before a name (ˌ)sānt or sənt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French seint, saint, from Late Latin sanctus, from Latin, sacred, from past participle of sancire to make sacred — more at sacred
Date: 13th century
1 : one officially recognized especially through canonization as preeminent for holiness2 a : one of the spirits of the departed in heaven b : angel 1a3 a : one of God's chosen and usually Christian people b capitalized : a member of any of various Christian bodies; specifically : latter-day saint4 : one eminent for piety or virtue5 : an illustrious predecessor
— saint·dom \ˈsānt-dəm\ noun
— saint·like \ˈsānt-ˌlīk\ adjective
(merriam-webster.com)

~The Only Answer...is CHRIST~

When the Bible says, in the Book of Proverbs, "Wounds from a friend are faithful...yet the kisses of an enemy are decieving.."

Why is it, we get so easily offended when a Christian friend, sister or brother rebukes, corrects or chastises us? The word seems harsh, hard to bear, hard to swallow... it becomes easy to make a friend an enemy by being offended by what they may say- But I guess we need to learn the art of "speaking the truth in love..." , and we need to be willing to take a good honest look in the mirror... and we need to get real with ourselves and with the LORD.

We need to use Jesus' words as an example - He being the embodiment of Love - is The Example we should pray to follow.

How can we represent love and truth these days, when people don't want to hear it?
How can we convince sinners and backsliders and the unsaved that what they're missing is the Love of God- and that it's the ONLY THING that can heal their hurts, fix their broken hearts, can be THE ANSWER to their question(s)...can satisfy their hungry souls.
How can we show them that God's love is sooo Wonderful??
How can we show them... He is all they need?
And that He is just...waiting for them to Believe.....

I praise the LORD, because He is the Holy One. I praise the LORD, because He is Faithful. I praise the LORD because He is truly great!
So Be It, AMEN.

"TRUST JESUS"

Look at What You See.

Look at the good things in life...
Instead of looking at fault, look at love.
Instead of letting sin devastate your life, let Jesus' forgiveness and mercy cleanse you and save you, completely.
Instead of seeing bad things in the world, look at the good things that God does for us.
Look for His love in people, look for His joy in the simple things; look for His peace and His sweet Presence in the quiet times...and look for Faith in His goodness.

God is always good.

If we repent of our sins, He will always forgive us. If we turn to Him, He will not cast us away.
Instead of fearing evil, or destruction- or terror, make a difference: pray.
Pray until you hear from God.
Pray until HE gives you the peace you want.
Pray until you get the answer.
Pray until you believe- Pray until you believe.

My friend Julia said a long time ago... "It's a love story..."
Our lives are love-stories...some broken, some whole...some growing, some needing to be saved.....
Thinking something in your head doesn't always make it true...
Faith without works is dead..
Instead of being cast down, and sorrowed; hope.... for the LORD knows what's on your mind, and He knows...

Instead of running FROM God run TO Him. Instead of running from the truth, run TO it.
Instead of fighting, surrender...
Instead of giving in, hold up-
Don't give in - Be strong in the LORD.
Instead of being alone, remember, God said "You are not alone-"

If you want friends, be a friend. Be the kind of friend you want to have. You will probably attract the same kind of person. Believe.

Is it better to believe, or not believe?
Is it better to be loved, or hated?
Is it better to believe you are loved ?

Is it better to love or to hate?

Live - instead of watching your life go by, while you watch others' lives....while you sit and judge and hope for doom.
Repent- and look to God, the God of LOVE, and Glory, and Goodness and Love.
He will honor those that honor Him.

Be blessed.