In the End

It's my hope and prayer that we all come back to the place where we put God first in our lives. I pray that His voice will be heard over all others. Our nation is a mess. The world is a mess. So much of that is our own fault. We have tried to please others before pleasing God. We have made man more important than our Lord.

The video I'm posting was made by me. I hope that it will inspire you to make a choice for love. May your new year be full of Peace and Blessings!

Blessing or Curse?

Have you ever felt as though you were like Daniel in the lions den? That no matter how hard you try to do things right they just seem to be going wrong?

Perhaps it's during times like these that our faith is truly tested. How much are we relying on God? Have we surrendered?

Christ lived on this earth with so much faith in God He was willing to trust that God's plan was perfect. He allowed himself to be hung on a cross because he believed, he suffered and then he died. He went to the depths of Hell and told Satan that in the future. anyone who accepted his death, as a gift of forgiveness, would be with him in Heaven forever. He then rose again and now waits for us to join him.

We who have accepted Christ have our salvation and we have our faith, but wouldn't it be wonderful if we could have our faith grow? Maybe instead of seeing all that has happened to us as a curse, we could see it as a blessing, an opportunity for our faith to grow and to become closer to being as faithful as Jesus.

The Shoes

I walked through life in my own shoes and finally wore them out.
I was told that God had loaners, so I could see what He's about.
They felt comfortable and forgiving, I stepped in hope and love,
I ran with purpose and passion; then rested like a peaceful dove.

When trials began to come my way and I had to make a choice,
I chose to put on God's sandals and I swore that I heard His voice.
As the sand came trickling in, I sensed something going out,
I was walking along with confidence, unhindered by any doubt.

I soon came upon a mountain  which looked rough and hard to climb,
God knew that I wasn't young anymore, I wasn't in my prime.
I decided to let God chose for me, the shoes that I would wear.
He knew my size for comfort and I trusted that he cared.

Then a storm came rolling in and I thought that I might die,
Lightning struck both right and left and smoke filled my eyes.
With my bare feet needing some cover, all I could do was wait.
Death was coming after me, I had to rely solely on my faith.

Then came a breath of wind and the storm began moving out.
A path had been cut through the mountain, exposing my new route.
As I took my very next step I could see that I was no longer alone,
Jesus was standing on stones of gold and my shoes were safely home.