The Story God Wrote For Me

Have you ever tried to run up a flight of stairs? If you are in good shape then it could be easier but you will still have hard parts. If you are out of shape, you may feel like passing out or turning back. Either way, you are either prepared to press on or you give up. Our spiritual walk is like stairs. Lord Willing, we are all going up towards Jesus. Some people are spiritually strong and can keep going. They are strong because they are reading their Bible, praying without ceasing and have a relationship with the One who gives them their strength. There are other people who put on an outward healthy appearance but when they start getting on steeper steps they stop and turn around. You will know a person by their fruits. And then there are the people who start at the bottom, go up a few steps and then stop to rest and they get stay there, eventually causing others to stop and stay there too. Don't be a part of a crowd, be an encouraging leader, that pushes others toward Jesus.  W...

Wow, what a crazy month! I've been in and out of the hospital with painful stomach problems. Still no clear answers but Lord willing I will find out something soon. But do you know how wearing every day pain can be? It wears you down not just physically but also emotionally. I turn into Mr. Grinch. I dont want to see anybody and have to put on a fake appearance. I want to be alone. Thank God the pain has eased up the last week. In our Christian walk with God we will have painful areas. There may be no answers for your pain. There may not be a clear solution. People are going to hurt you, and more than likely it is people who are close to you. They know what button to push to cause a response or pain. Hurting people bleed their hurt on others. Don't be a transmitter of pain or hurt. Take your pain to the cross and lay it at Jesus' feet. He knows emotional and physical pain, he knows emotional and physical hurt, and he knows what it feels like to be rejected by the ones who ...

If you are from the South you know how annoying it is to be walking around a field and all the sudden be engulfed by cockaburrs. They latch on tight and hurt to remove but if you leave them in, it hurts worse. You have to take a little pain to get the true issue resolved. Sin is like a cockaburr. You can be walking in your spiritual life and then all the sudden find yourself ensnared. The devil is good at disguises. That pretty field of worldly things is deceitful. It has tons of cockaburrs that latch on to your feet or helm of your garment. Last I checked in the Bible, if you are going to latch onto a helm, it had better be the helm of Jesus garment. The Bible says in  Psalm 18:3-9,18 I will call upon the Lord , who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. [4] The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. [5] The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. [6] In my distress I called upon t...

This week in school we are doing science experiments on fossils. It has been fun and a learning experience even for me. Btw if using plaster of Paris do NOT half way submerge the object you are molding, otherwise you will become a real paleontologist and have to dig it out. But of course I look at everything as a potential Biblical learning experiment. Dinosaurs roamed the earth years ago but  they weren't admired or wanted. They were feared and unwanted. It wasn't until their death and many many years later that they are now admired and desired by thousands of kids everywhere. That mean T-Rex is my son's favorite. Those tiny lil arms make it look ridiculous to me but they are super cool to him. My son talks nonstop about dinosaurs. I wonder if they were around now, would He admire them? No, probably not. Spiritually, we are all dinosaurs roaming the earth. We are all the norm right now. Some of us stand out, others hide in fear, and others just are fighting to survive. W...

Along long time ago, I used to think I was a pretty good person. I would look around at the people I was in church with and see what they were doing and think I was ok. I didn't blah blah blah (fill in the blanks with all the things you don't do).  I was blinded to the fact even one sin can cause separation between me and Christ.  One sin can cause me to fall far away and lose Jesus. We all need to stop looking at the ones around us and comparing ourselves to them and their lifestyles. In Heaven there is no comparison of lifestyles, it is your lifestyle, sins, and choices that you will answer for and be held accountable.  Lately, I realize how bad pride is of all the multitude of sins. A silent deadly killer. Worse than any of the other things that I used to consider "bad". Pride is one of Satan's greatest weapons. Have any of you watched the Incredible 2 movies? Well you know when the bad girl puts glasses on the superheroes in the movie and they turned into ba...