WOYWW: The Best of Plans

 Here is my desk this morning.

I am starting a new journal (left side,bottom)

as I have filled up my old one (left side, top journal).

In the middle is my scripture guide and The Word Among Us

Meditation booklet.

On the right is a sample Thank You card

which we have to design

to thank those who condoled with us

on the death of our mother.

"We can make the BEST OF PLANS

but only God can guarantee the future."

from The Word Among Us.

How true this is!

This time last year my mother was strong 

and still at the helm of our business.

And now, she is in Our Father's House!

In James 4:15 it reads,

"If the Lord wills it,

we shall live to do this or that."

So it is folly to make plans without 

putting the future in God's hands!

 "This kind can only come out through prayer." 

Mark 9:29. 

More things are wrought by prayer 

than this world dreams of. 

(Alfred Tennyson) 

Whatever we are going through,

 small or big, 

God can bring us through.

 "Love your enemies and 

pray for those who persecute you... 

for He makes His sun rise on the bad and the good...

Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect." 

Mt.5:38-48. 

Perfect? How could we possibly be perfect? 

The word was translated from the Greek 'teleos' 

which means completeness or wholeness. 

I prefer to translate it as 'with integrity', 

 meaning that our actions match our heart.

 Jesus was so scathing with the Pharisees 

because they were more concerned 

about their external actions,

 obeying every tiny detail of the law, 

but forgetting the most important- LOVE. 

God wants us to be like Him, 

and God is ALL ABOUT LOVE. 

We should live out His heart of love!

So perhaps, we may not know the future,

but if we go through our day,

each and every day,

with love in our hearts,

God will take care of 

things we don't prepare for!

"Whoever receives one CHILD in My name, 

receives ME, receives not ME, 

 but the ONE who sent ME." 

Mark 9:37 

Luigi, my husband, likes to talk to street children,

 remembers their names,

 and since he talks to them now and then, 

he knows who got married, 

who has children already. 

My sister Tina tutors street children, 

brings them to museums, 

takes them swimming, or to carnivals. 

I can imagine Jesus approving with a smile. 

Not many people think of 

giving attention to insignificant people. 

People of no influence. 

People with no money, or power or fame. 

But Jesus always points them out to us. 

I think we just need eyes to see, 

a heart that cares and a way of thinking 

that allows us to see ourselves as "insignificant", 

not "entitled". 

After all, it's not about us. 

Life is about following God and 

loving the people He loves.

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Winsome Wednesdays, Wednesday's Word

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The Weekly Creative

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Thought Provoking Thursday

Thriving Thursdays with Serving Joyfully

Thursday Favorites, Desire to Inspire Legacy Leaver Thursday

Creative Things, Bloom!

 

Blessings!

Patsy