Aug 15, 2010

TheTreasure of Being a Blessing

When I was back at my Aunt's house after the funeral.....my cousin's wife gave me a card that had been posted on my Aunt's refrigerator and it had alot of wise words ...being wise they were treasures fnd in God's Word ...where the scriptures tied to these words were even wiser! I am sure you can find others as well.....and if you do, just leave them in the comment section for me! thanks !

Take joy in the gift of today....
Count your blessings....Eph 1:3   Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

Shine in the light of God's love...John 3:16   For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son

Forgive and forget.. Psalm 103:12….as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Encourage those around you... Philemon 1:7 Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

Grow gracefully... 2 Peter 3:18 8But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever!

Obey with a cheerful heart..


Be true to your belief...

Be strong in the Lord... Corinthians 16:13   Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.

Stand firm and be counted....


Keep the faith...


Share God's Word...Matt 28:18-19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father

and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you

Seek simplicity...

Pursue what is true.... Philippians 4:8  Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Listen with your heart...


Memorize the scriptures... Psalm 119:11  Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Fuel your faith...


Delight in His creation... Psalm 19 :1  The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Celebrate God's promises...

Be earnest in prayer... Acts 12:5   so Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.

Believe in miracles...


Walk not talk...


and Live the life .... Galatians 2:20    I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me

Don't forget to add to my Traceable Trustable Treasures and be a BLESSING !!

Aug 10, 2010

The Treasure of HIS Guidance


Well on my Facebook page you might have read the article called
       “ Dancing with God” Author unknown (adapted by me)…If not you can read it now…….


When I thought on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. And I thought that doing God's will can be a lot like dancing. When both people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. But when one person realizes that, and lets the other lead….then both bodies begin to flow with the music. One gives cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back or by pressing in one direction or another. It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully. The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and guidance(wisdom) and skill (knowledge) from the other.

A second time my eyes drew back to the word Guidance. When I saw "G": I thought of God, followed by "u" and "I”~"God”, "u" and "i" dance." God, you, and I dance. As I prayed, I became willing to trust God to give me guidance in my life. And once again, I became willing to let God lead. May you abide in God, as God abides in you. Dance together with God, trusting Him to lead and to guide you through each season of your life.

The first verse that came to my mind after reading this was :

Psalm 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.

How that needs to be true in my life and in your life as well.

Next a PG favorite Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

How about Isaiah 30:21
Your ears shall hear a word word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it, whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left .

And of course one of my all time favorites…Proverbs 3:5,6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.

And in closing, 2 from the Psalms

Psalm 25:9
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.

Psalm 25:12
Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.

It is a joy to think on these scriptures in light of the “Dance”. The Lord orders our steps if we will but follow his lead and if we acknowledge that he is our lead and we will allow Him to lead, then He will direct our path and show us which steps to take! Having our feet on His paths, following His directions, from His Word is a very basis of whole process.

As we are taking a turn around the dance floor, following our Lord's lead, may we rejoice in the Traceable, Trustable Treasure of God’s loving Guidance .