Pray-er

"Pray for each other, so that you may be healed. 

The prayer of a righteous person 

is powerful and effective."

James 5:15b-16

It is God's desire that we pray for one another.

Although He already knows all of our needs,

He delights when we partner with Him

in bringing forth His blessings to others.

This morning Holy Spirit reminded me that

when I put this into practice,

I am better able to resist

the temptation to become

overwhelmed by my own list of needs.

By focusing my attention

on the needs of others

and continuing in dialog 

with the Father,

my focus on self diminishes,

my burden is made light,

and I am filled with

Joy 

which transcends human understanding.

In light of this,

I am offering to pray for you. 

If you have a special prayer need 

or

would simply like me to pray for you 

on a regular basis,

send me a private email message

and I will be honored to do so.

You may include as many details as you 

are comfortable with

or

you may be vague in your request.

It is entirely up to you 

as it is my habit to pray

as Holy Spirit leads,

thus, praying the will of the Father

and not my own will.

May your day be blessed

and may your life be full of

indescribable JOY!

Hallelujah!

" Never stop praying." 

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Misunderstood

I have realized, recently,

that some of the things I post

are misunderstood

by readers.

I was pondering

this when Holy Spirit 

reminded me that

Jesus was also, often,

misunderstood.

Even those who 

lived with Him 

didn't always understand

what He was saying to them.

Yet,

He didn't lose any sleep over it!

And then I (re)realized;

relationships

are all about getting to know

one another.

We may not always understand

what the Lord is saying,

but as we continue in relationship

with Him,

He makes things clear.

Jesus came and lived 

on the earth

so that people could know

God.

He came so that

we could receive clarity

on the things that confuse us.

God's purpose

is to 

make Himself

KNOWN.

So,

if you're confused 

or 

don't understand something,

ask for wisdom,

understanding

&

revelation.

But also,

be content knowing that 

He knows what He is doing.

And my purpose

with this blog,

is to share my own relationship

with Him

and to

encourage others

in pursuing their own relationship

with Him.

So before assuming something

about what I have posted,

or

if I have confused you,

please,

ask me about it

and I will be happy to clarify it for you!

Because,

hopefully,

you and I are building

a relationship with

one another too!

Two Years Already

Today marks two years since 

my mom left us to take her rightful place in heaven.

Though I miss her every day, 

I have never once wished her back.

She lived two lifetimes in one.

 It’s amazing the flood of memories that come 

after a person has gone.

Two years have passed and still they come.

 As I look at photos of her and her life, 

I stand in awe of the woman that she was 

(is).

Every time I look into those eyes, 

I see her soul;

 the “real” her; 

the perfect child of God.

It is strange how we perceive one another

 (and even ourselves) 

based upon outside appearances and/or circumstances.

Yet, when I look at a photo, 

I see beyond all of that. 

This is how God sees us.

He doesn’t perceive us based upon 

outside appearances or circumstances.

He sees, perceives and knows us

 based upon the complete and perfect work of Christ.

We are His children.

He sees the soul.

He knows us better than we know ourselves.

He loves who we are in Him.

He loves who He created us to be.

And I realize once again; 

we have no business judging one another.

We really only have the right to judge ourselves.

And not for the purpose of self-condemnation, 

but for the purpose of seeing our condition at that moment 

so that we may choose to allow Holy Spirit

to continue to transform us 

into the perfect child of God that we already are.

This is how I see my mom now.

With her passing, I have come to realize that

 I have spent far too much of my life 

only seeing the outside appearances of people. 

I have spent too many years 

glancing at the facades that they have created

 instead of looking beyond that and into the depth 

of the perfect child that they truly are.

I am in awe of how the Lord

 has used my mom’s passing to remind me of 

the depth of empathy for others that He has placed inside of me 

and has given me a passion for seeing people as He sees them.

I love to look at people; 

beyond the facades, dirt & muck;

 and to see who they are in Him.

And I love to remember my mom;

 to see her beautiful, easy smile,

 hear her contagious laugh, and yes, 

even her sarcastic humor 

and look forward to the day

we will be together once again.

God Thoughts No. Sixty Seven

Lately,

I have been finding myself wondering

why I even bother.

Then I remember how 

Jesus

left His throne in heaven,

trusting the Father's plan

without regard to the results.

He went to the cross

and died for the sins of

ALL mankind

without regard to the response.

Then,

Holy Spirit reminds me

that it is all about

obedience and nothing else.

I can.

I will.

I DO.