Goodness it has been such a long time since I sat down and scribbled my thoughts. Honestly I've missed writing. Have you missed my posts?
If you know me or know my heart from my books or posts you know I write from my heart. Whether it's a good or bad time in my life I express my thoughts. Your choice to read or ignore my words is totally up to you.
How have you been? What has been going on in your life? Are you happy or is this a sad time in your life? honestly, I would love to know so send me a message.
Mark and I are still reading through the Bible. It still amazes me that after forty-one years of knowing Jesus as my personal Savior I learn something new everyday from that little black book. Passages I have read, heard and learned gain new depths every time I read or each chapter. God's word really does apply to every part of our life.
Like children, God keeps us captivated, interested and growing in His word. Baby Christians are happy with a little milk and some fellowship. But sooner or latter in all our lives the excitement and good times become troubled waters. As the world watches, we all either fall away or run to Jesus.
The bumps and bruises often make us ask, "If you love me God, why did you let that happen?" If we don't pull away from God, sooner or latter we will learn and grow from that bump in the road of life. The meat and tatters of the Bible sure can help us through those bumpy times; can't they?
The depth of our soul depends on the time we spend getting to know God through His word, prayer and so often the times He picks us up and holds us in the storms of life. I have truly learned to be content in whatever state I am in; not because of who I am but because of who God is. The Three in One (God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit) have never let me down. There is nothing to come that God will not see me through.
As I grow in Christ, I'm ready for more of those luscious nuggets of wisdom from God's Word. They are new and fulfilling every single time. I bet you have a favorite meal; what is it? One of my favorite meals is fried chicken with taters and gravy. Could you pass the peas please and when we're done, how about a piece of apple pie and a cup of coffee? :) As much as I like that meal, there's no way I could eat it every day; unless I wanted to start clucking. God's word is full of a variety of wonderful meals in just a chapter or two at a time.
Just as you get physically hungry, I hope you eat great spiritual meals daily. There's no need to starve yourself from Jesus.
"For I know the plans I have for you declares the lord, plans for welfare and not calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find Me when you search for me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord and I will restore your fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile." Jeremiah 29:11-14 (NASB)
That whole chapter is full of good spiritual food. God Bless
