It just blows me away to know that people from all over the world are reading this blog!
Thank you! People I don't know and never will are absorbing God's truth and insights into their hearts and minds! Hello Malaysia, Canada, Pakistan, Brazil, Russia, Germany, Indonesia....! It's amazing that we will never meet here but we will all be in heaven for eternity together! We will be a living temple, a breathing church that will live in the light of God's glory forever!
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| This is one of my paintings :) |
My only dream for this blog is to reach as many people as God chooses, with the good news of Jesus Christ and our salvation through Him! I often think about people in other countries using this site to share the most excellent truth with others that aren't saved yet! It's so amazing that, here I am, just a woman who has no car and no access to the outside world right now, is reaching hearts around the world! Only God could do such a phenomenal thing! We are simply called as Christians to
"go and tell", about what God has done for us. Our own personal stories, how simple and pure is that. Sharing the gospel hasn't changed its format since the times of Jesus walking the earth. Some of you may be in countries that can't openly share your faith, but the simple whisper of one's mouth to an other's ear is all God asks of you. Other's put their lives on the line to just believe, and then they courageously share these sacred beliefs of salvation with others.
Here in America, we have such a blessed freedom to be able to speak freely about God's grace and pardon! Yet, so many opportunities slip by, because we don't have that sense of urgency that those who don't have freedom,cling to and cherish so much! Everything that we do on this earth that isn't eternal will be gone like dust in the wind someday. What matters is how we love one another, whether it be our spouse, children, friends, strangers..
.Our love toward one another will be eternal! Being a mother is one of the most precious and difficult jobs there is, and raising our children or grand-children, foster children...with the love of God is an immense contribution! Think of Billy Graham's mother! Driving someone to an appointment, making everyday meals, extending your arms, sending a letter, text or email to remind someone that you're thinking of them, visiting someone who is alone, isolated or maybe just lost a mate......Eternal gifts are immeasurable!
There are also those who serve in a capacity that reaches out even further. Ministries that reach out to prison inmates, the homeless, the poor souls that struggle with mental illnesses, volunteers that serve the sick, the poor and the lonely and those who do these things as a profession because it's their gift. You may be the only Jesus that some people ever see! Everything done "in love", from the smallest gesture, such as a smile or an act of courtesy, to giving your life for someone, as in any commitment from marriage, parenting or even smuggling bibles into dangerous places, is eternal! I don't remember what presents I received in the past but I remember all the kindnesses!
Where ever God has you, reach out from there and God's ripple effect will take it from heart to heart.
I always thought that God had BIG plans for me and I was told by people in my life that they felt that too! But, as the years have come and gone, I have dropped my dreams of being on stage or having a highly acclaimed book. God chose for me to be right where I am...humble and not puffed up, knowing the truth instead of believing lies, sharing His insights rather than being self-seeking. I joy in the small things now and find purpose in kind gestures extended,
I am blessed by God and He uses me to bless others. I send boxes of goofy things to my kids and grand-kids, make lunch and dinner for my husband and his handicapped brother, and my unimpressive schedule allows me to be available when my sister or someone else needs a friend to talk to or pray with. Oh, and of course..... writing a blog about Jesus from my chair, in my little corner of the world.
1 Corinthians 16:14...Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be a person of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, 13....Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.....and now these three remain: faith, hope and love (charity). But the greatest of these is Love
Matthew 22:39... Love your neighbor as yourself
John 15:17.....This is my command....Love each other.
Galatians 5:6b...The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
Galatians 5:13b....Serve one another in love.
