Little acts of kindness

The Lord your God will keep his covenant
of love with you, as he swore to your
forefathers. He will love you and bless.
( Deuteronomy 7:12-13 *NIV )


Sadly, as you know this World is filled with people who feel
unloved, and will do almost anything to find it. What a shame
it is that they do not know God, for it is written; God is love.
Who ever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
( 1 John 4:16 )


After all, whether they know it or not, everyone is surrounded
by God's Great Love for it is like the oxygen we breathe; there is
plenty of it for each of us, and still so very many are starving for it!

Why not reach out to another today, and share a little of God's
love with them. After all Jesus said; "You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.'" ( Matthew 19:19 ) and
He also said, "This is my command: Love each
other." ( John 15:17 )

After all sharing God's Love is as simple to do as saying thank
you to a store clerk, or just smiling at another and saying "How
are you today!" Little acts of kindness like these go along way
towards brightening up another's day, and by doing such things it
brightens our day as well!

So, the next time you pray thank God for filling you
with His Love, and remember to; Give thanks to the Lord ,
for he is good. His love endures forever.
Amen! ( Psalms 136:1 )

Be faithful

Be faithful, even to the point of death,
and I will give you the crown of life.
( Revelation 2:10 *NIV )


There are many times in this life when our faith is put to the
test. Times that we may even feel that God has abandoned us
because a prayer isn't answered the way we want it to be.
Know that it is written; Though now for a little while you
may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
These have come so that your faith of greater worth
than gold, which perishes even though refined by
fire may be proved genuine and may result in praise,
glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
( 1 Peter 1:6-7 )

Also know that sometimes what we pray for isn't God's will
for us thus; This is the confidence we have in approaching
God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He
hears us. ( 1 John 5:14-15 )

You see, sometimes what we pray for would actually
hurt us in the long run, and our Heavenly Father is protecting us
from that. Other times we just can't understand God's ways for;
No one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of
God. ( 1 Corinthians 2:11 )

However, we do know He loves us very much, and would never
abandoned us or deliberately hurt us. So we must keep our faith
knowing that God is with us and that no matter what happens
He is in control! Therefore it is important that; We walk by faith,
not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7) trusting that God knows what
is best for us, even if a prayer isn't answered the way we want it to be!
Amen.

God Usually Meets us at Our Level of Expectancy

God usually meets us at our level of expectancy. If you don't develop the habit of expecting good things to come your way, then you're not likely to receive anything good.

If you don't expect things to get better, they probably won't.

If all you expect is more of the same, that's all you're going to have.
Our expectations set the boundaries for our lives. Jesus said, "According to your faith....be it done to you." In other words, "Have what your faith expects."

Some people tend to expect the worst. They go around with that "poor-old-me mentality," always negative, always depressed. "God, why don't You do something about my situation?" they grouse. "This is not fair!" They have what their faith expects.

Other people honestly feel so overwhelmed by their troubles, they have difficulty believing that anything good could happen to them. You hear them saying things such as, "Oh. I've got so many problems. My marriage is in trouble. My children won't do right. My business isn't doing well. My health is going downhill. How can I live with enthusiasm? How do you expect me to get up and say this is going to be a good day, when I have this Big mess on my hands?"

Friends, that's what faith is all about. You have to start believing that good things are coming your way, and they will! What are you expecting in life? Are you anticipating good things or bad things, significance or mediocrity?

Are you expecting things to change in your favor? Are you expecting to experience the goodness of God? Or are you allowing your circumstances or feelings to dull your enthusiasm for life and imprison you in a negative frame of mind? You must look through your "eye of faith" and start seeing yourself as happy, healthy, and whole.

That means even when your situation looks bleak, when you're tempted to be discouraged or depressed, you must encourage yourself by praying,"God, I know that you are in control, and even though this looks impossible, I know today could be the day that things turn around.

Today could be the day you restore my marriage.This could be the day You bring my child home. Today may be the day my business begins to prosper exponentially. This could be the day I see my Miracle."

Then keep believing and watching for those good things to come to fruition in your life. You must make a conscious decision, an act of your will, to maintain an attitude of expectancy and keep your mind filled with thoughts of hope.

May God bless each and every one of you who reads this

Recipe For A Wonderful New Year

Take twelve whole months.
Clean them thoroughly of all bitterness, hate, and jealousy.
Make them just as fresh and clean as possible.
Now cut each month into 28, 30 or 31 parts, but don't make up the whole batch at once.

Prepare it one day at a time out of these ingredients:
Mix well into each day one part of faith, one part of patience, one part of courage, and one part of work.

Add to each day one part of hope, faithfulness, generosity, and kindness.
Blend with one part prayer, one part meditation, and one good deed.
Season the whole with a dash of good spirits, a sprinkle of fun, a pinch of play, and a cupful of good humor.

Pour all of this into a vessel of love.
Cook thoroughly over radiant joy, garnish with a smile, and serve with quietness, unselfishness, and cheerfulness.

ENJOY