"Blessed are they who observe His decrees,
who seek Him with all their heart."Psalm 119:2.
In the world's eyes, to be blessed would mean
In the world's eyes, to be blessed would mean
that you don't have
problems,
you have the money to do
the things you want to do,
you are
healthy,
and your life falls in pleasant places.
But, and this is a big but,
But, and this is a big but,
we can't escape trials and challenges.
In James 1:2 we read,
"Count it ALL joy
whenever you face trials of many kinds."
At a
party last Friday, I met Jessica Cox.
She was born without
arms
but she would not trade her life for the world.
She is the world's first licensed armless pilot!
An amazing lady, she said something to the effect
that if she
had a choice,
she would choose NOT to have arms.
Her greatest
accomplishment is
maturing from someone
who was angry and upset about
being differently abled
to being able to celebrate that
and use it as an
opportunity
to give hope and inspiration to others.
Today she is an awesome Christian motivational speaker
Today she is an awesome Christian motivational speaker
who shows us that with God
nothing is impossible!
Truly when we seek God with all our heart,
our
trials and challenges become stepping stones
to all God wants to
accomplish through us! ❤️
"He saved us and called us to a holy life,
NOT according to our works
but ACCORDING TO HIS OWN DESIGN
and the grace bestowed on us
in Christ
Jesus before time began..."
2 Timothy 1:9
We can't become holy on our own,
We can't become holy on our own,
no matter how we try,
no matter how we do it step by
careful step.
But it IS GOD'S DESIGN that we be holy, separate.
He made a
design,
like an architect makes architectural plans.
He laid the
foundation in Christ,
and He promised to finish this work He has started
in us.
that if I deviate from His plan,
He will do everything to get me back on track!
"Give and gifts will be given to you,
a good measure packed together,
shaken down and overflowing,
will be poured into your lap.
For the
measure with which you measure
will in return be measured out to you."
Luke 6:38
I am still thinking about the reading in Isaiah 58,
I am still thinking about the reading in Isaiah 58,
about the fasting God desires-
freeing someone who was
burdened
by unforgiveness, hunger,
homelessness, thirst for the truth...
We need to be generous not only
We need to be generous not only
to people we know,
but also
to strangers,
to those who cannot pay us back.
How hard will it be to
take a challenge
to be randomly kind and generous to a stranger?
Today.
Then tomorrow. Then the next day.
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That would mean opening my eyes
to the need around me.
Not concentrating on my needs.
I wonder if I am up to it?!!!
Are you?
I find a lot of inspiration
visiting here:
So many WONDERFUL blogfriends
to discover!
The artwork is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBlessed, your message spoke to my need today! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you for introducing me to your new friend. So inspiring to see someone who overcomes. And your beautiful artwork inspired me too.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I am familiar with Jennifer Cox, but what an incredible story! A pilot? Wow, just wow! How encouraging that we can truly count IT ALL joy, my friend! Blessings from UNITE, Jen
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