Beauty Exists May 5

 

        Heavenly Father’s Spirit, His Beingness moves from everwhen to everywhere to everlasting. Try to filter everything through the Spirit. With much ugliness in the world, he has given us Beauty through the Spirit to offset some evil. When pleasing music abounds, He is here. When the right art captures the eye, He is here. When written words speak truth, he is here. When a bright moon or a comet touches the awe and wonder in us, He is here. Beauty represents his purity of innocence, found in His Son, his intended love and forgiveness happening through creation. Slow down to absorb beauty for soul peace.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the beauty of innocence, like that of a child or the fragrance of a flower.

 

A True Highway May 4

 

 When Jesus spoke of spreading the kingdom of heavenly Father in Mt. 5, some suggestions follow:

Poor in spirit—the kingdom of Need. . .connects and describes a condition of surrender to fight lostness and loneliness.

Mourn—the kingdom of Sorrow. . . fights selfishness because feeling for another’s pain and hurt for confused world.

Meek—the kingdom of Yielding. . .overcomes stubborn pride by submitting self-will instead of power makes right.

Hunger and thirst—the kingdom of Appetite. . .search to define balance of  right and wrong ways to live this world.

Mercy—the kingdom of Kindness. . . rids harshness and misplaced pride. Tool for creating ability to absorb hurts of people and learn forgiveness.

Pure in heart—the kingdom of Cleanness. . .defeats making excuses, develops clear honesty when any lying, jealousy, or envy slips in.

Peacemakers—the kingdom of Harmony. . .disarms roots of anger that lead to hate being a way to correct.

Persecuted—the kingdom of Loyalty. . .endures being betrayed, helps to learn love even for the unlovable.

Accused falsely—the kingdom of Perseverance, withstands being judged and misunderstood while Heavenly Father recreates the universe.

        You may not succeed in one kingdom until you have grown sufficiently through the kingdom that goes before or after. They are linked, but from time to time, you may move in and out of one or all of them in order yet sometimes out–of-order. They connect and reconnect!

 

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the blueprint of your greater kingdom through the smaller kingdoms. Help us follow each day.

Failure May 2

 

        Try not to spend much time thinking back upon your failures, dwelling on your excuses, or even any immaturity from them. Lean on the Holy Spirit and you will have the power to put all things in the proper place. Your age may not matter. Your attitude and character does. Heavenly Father has placed many things in subjection to humanity, but He has not given up total control. Search with the Holy Spirit for your special insight. He still guides any journey when allowed.

 

Prayer: Lord, keep reminding me today that you direct our path.

Struggles May 1

 

        When you enter the path of joy or pain, comfort or discomfort, knowledge or questions, the journey may not always be for your direct edification. The Lord continually seeks those who need salvation. You may enter a struggle with Christ for the sake of someone else. God’s compassion leads to your passion. Even if you are tempted to question or fear . . . remember, God looks to save throughout the universe, and you may be traveling with Him. He will lead. You are to pay attention and follow.

 

Prayer: Lord, help me remember the Holy Spirit works always through pain or prosperity.

Forgive Behavior? Apr.30

 

           What about passing judgement on someone’s behavior? Even forgiving another’s behavior? We need to leave that for heavenly Father to judge. We are to let the Father’s Love settle in us, so we can forgive another person’s original humanity made in the image of God. There may be exceptions, but Who they are may be innocent or guilty, depending on their choices or circumstance. Believe it or not, the Heavenly Father loves them more than we can, including our deliberate enemies we think need justice. Pray and desire for the best, even for those who appear vilest in behavior. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” must remain our attitude.

           Prayer: Lord, help us love more and judge less.

 

Work Apr.29

 

           You need not force yourself to do God's work. Your body should not force the Spirit. Relax in Christ, be receptive enough to accept his work and endure, and then have your spirit bring the body along. God is not a scorekeeper. If thought as a game, it stays already won. Christ will give the opportunities for any task. Heavenly Father is the Love-life that energizes the body and soul. He grows your spirit essence for your decision-making soul that influences your body, while His kingdom keeps moving along.       

           Prayer: Lord, help me daily to keep my spirit in harmony with your Spirit and with my body.      

 

What is Sin? Apr.28

 

           Earthly definition may give a rational explanation for sin, like there could be no good without evil-sin, but all the reasons are too human. When you cross over to the other side, heavenly Father will show the real reason for evil and that knowledge will bring you such joy that it will take the heavenly atmosphere for you to be able to stand it. Know this: Ending Sin is not the complete point of salvation. You can only partially understand God’s eternal balance right now. Have the passive energy in faith in the not knowing of this dimension and what is yet to come. Have faith in the All-Knowing, All-present heavenly Father.

           Prayer: Lord, all I really know is. . . thank you for saving us from sin destruction.