Beauty Mar.20

           Because Jesus is a real person, he will help carry any load for you. You do not have to be the person who struggles alone. If you carry all your load by yourself ,you will become weary and will lack energy for good humor. When trying to bear burdens alone… a tree, a flower, a bird---all become just obstacles in your path. You will miss the beauty all around because of being tired and burdened.

           When you turn to Christ to help bear your burdens, then a tree reminds life of resurrection, a flower becomes the color of divine creative goodness, a bird produces the music of God’s creation.

           Give attention to the given Holy Spirit to walk alongside you in everything, and all of life becomes generous beauty.

           Prayer: Lord, thank you for reminding me to take pleasure in all the little things of your creation.

 

 

Remember Mar.19

 

           No other religion or celebration claims truth of the unlimited Grace the heavenly Father gives to any who would receive. Pride sneaks in to take its place whenever you start to feel heavenly Father’s Grace draining away from you. Accept His word that His graciousness is always available even when not recognized. Let the enrichment of His Grace warm you inside like sun on your face. You must trust.

           Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for without your Grace, we would be  totally lost.

A Parable Mar.18

 

           Think about the parable of the Sower in Mt. 13. Visualize some plowed dirt. Seeds fell in shallow dirt; the birds ate the seed. There are also rocky places holding shallow amounts of soil to catch a few seed. Some seed fell among thorn bushes, which choked out the good plants. But then some seed fell among rich fertile soil where good crops were produced. You need to ask: What makes the difference in the condition of the soil?

           The Holy Spirit gives Faith (strength), Love (joy and laughter), and Peace (openness) to plough and cultivate the soil-path for the way you live your life. . . You help cultivate your own soil.

           Prayer: Lord, may I create the right soil for even one good plant.

Heavenly Stories Mar.17

 

           If while in heaven, you had the chance to tell each angel a story of your good experiences and each would hear it as new and each angel could feel the experience, would you be able to share events that showed your best potential in Christ? Would those episodes prove worthy in eternity? What if you could see all the connections?

           A significant goal is when you can fully accept what you are potentially in Christ; this then begins the framework what you may actually become in heaven reality.

 

           Prayer: Lord, help me to think less of past experiences and move forward by setting my mind upon what I can become for the kingdom.

What is Right? Mar.16

 

 

           Any work to which the Heavenly Father commits Himself will be empowered by His  glory. Glory means He remains in a magnificent first place. Any work needs to answer the question: Does some work follow glory to heavenly Father or just to individuals only?  There often exists a divine principle: The greater a work’s true value to Jehovah, the less human recognition there will be. Any work becoming effective in the divine purpose must be conceived by the Holy Spirit who stabilizes the existence of Jesus, the Son… See the everlasting word in Eph.1: 11. 

 

           Prayer: Lord, help us remember to try our best efforts to stay in your glory which can honor your Son in any of our personal works.

Rare Patience Mar.14

 

           Because of your earthly, linear time that continues straight ahead, whether backward or forward, many prayerful desires or requests seem to linger by delays without answer. If your concerns diminish by delay or lose specific momentum, they may have entered a different time frame like that of heavenly Father or not have been according to the will of God in the first place. Heavenly values are not disregarded by your misdirection.

          

Prayer: Lord thank you for reminding me our time is not the same as your heavenly existence and time. Increase our patience.

Soul Need Mar.13

 

           Sometimes you hunger for an alone time, a time to float, collect yourself, silence internal thinking, internal noise of your everyday strivings. At other times, you wish for like-minded souls with whom you can relate and identify, those who create feelings of togetherness and community. When you have too much solitude, you yearn for community. When too much community exists, you thirst for some time alone. For your soul’s best stability, try to create a contentment by focusing on a deliberate balance. You choose the adjustments for helpful balance, but you are not alone.

 

           Prayer: Lord, through every day given, help me harmonize solitude and community.