Talk To Me

Good evening family. Getting ready to watch a little TV then call it a night. Feeling very blessed and satisfied. Just so very thankful for everything, my family, my friends, my job and My God. I don't want to take anything for granted anymore, I just want to "live out loud" as they say. This doesn't mean I want to party and go places, it just means I don't want to be quiet about my faith anymore. I want to share all of it with as many people as possible. Every day I talk to people about life, mine and theirs. Every day I learn something new about me and about them. The great thing about having conversations with different people is that they can make you realize how blessed you are through their words and at the same time you also start to recognize your weaknesses/flaws. I think this is great because God sends people to us that help us mature in our faith, they call us out without even realizing it. So tomorrow when you go to work, especially if you work with me, teach someone something or share something with someone that will help them in their growth process. We all need it. TeamTeachMeTalkToMe...Bblessedloveyou. Psalm 119 , vs 97-112vs 129-136

No Fear

Good morning family. I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Thanking God for keeping us all safe, thanking Him for the rain and the sunshine. Praying this morning for continued peace and guidance. I'm always amazed at the messages I receive just by watching and listening. Understanding that I need only pay attention to what's going on around me in order to see God's plan in action. There are days when I feel so confused and then it's just like a "light switch" gets flipped on, the confusion stops, I process my lesson. One of my favorite stories in the bible is the story of Job. He lost everything but stayed faithful to God. He knew God would heal him and restore everything he'd lost. As I listened to a pastor repeat this story, he brought out a point that I'd never considered, Job feared loosing everything before he lost it all. His greatest fear came true. For the thing which I greatly feared is come on me, and that which I was afraid of is come to me. I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.Hearing this made me realize something about myself, I walk in some sort of fear daily. It's not that I don't realize the power of God. It's the fact that this world is so crazy and it makes you feel like you have to be on guard 24/7. This morning I pray that we put all our fears aside. The only fear we should walk in is the true/healthy fear of our Lord and Savior. From this day forth, I will no longer be afraid of the unknown, I won't be afraid of loosing anything but look forward to all I have to gain. Remembering that whatever is lost, is in His plan. TeamNoFear. BBlessedloveyou.

Core

Good morning family. Praise God, we have made it to the end of the week. It's a blessing to have family. There are so many people who are alone in this world. I can't imagine what it's like to have no one. God is my spiritual "core" and He has provided me with an earthly "core" made up of people who genuinely love me and I love them. I want my family to understand that I know I fall short on several levels but it doesn't mean I'm not going to be there to support them. I want them to understand that sometimes I'm not able to process the emotional journey they're going through but it doesn't mean I don't hear them. I want them to understand that based on God's word/will, that everything happens for a reason. Our results and relationships are based on how we choose to live, but when we begin to base our results and relationships on God's plan for us, then we experience a level of freedom and peace that goes beyond our understanding. I pray that we all begin strengthening our core by following God. Once we make Him our focus, everything else comes, maybe not the way we want it, but it comes. Loving this change. TeamStrongerCore. Bblessedloveyou.

Conversations

Good morning family. Hope your morning is going well. We've moved through the month of July pretty fast. Getting closer to time for school and football season to start. Something that I heard made me think about my approach to every day living, Adam and Eve didn't have a care in the world before "the fall". They loved God and had daily conversations with Him. Doesn't this sound easy? It does to me, but that human face/flesh gets in the way sometimes. Speaking for myself, I focus to much on what I see and not what I believe. My believe is that God knows all and handles all our issues. He shows us mercy even in our most undeserving times. My prayer today is that we get back to the basics of having an on going conversation with God and thanking Him for all. I pray that we focus on "what's good" and understand that no matter where we are in life, He's there. He waits for us while we "goof" off chasing "worldly" dreams, He waits for us while we chase money and people, He waits for us while we allow our hearts/minds to be filled with lust. I thank Him for waiting for me, waiting through my complaining, waiting while I wasted precious time. I'm happy to report that I have that on-going conversation with Him and pray that anyone who doesn't, starts today. AMEN. Bblessedloveyou. TeamConstantConversation

Convicted

Good morning family. I'm so grateful for a new day. It's a priveledge to be amoung the living. I'm reminding myself that I still control my emotions and that we as human beings will always fall short. I think about this often because I'm always surrounded by people, my family, my friends and my co-workers. I am so thankful for "understanding" because without it I would be so "self absorbed". I mean, I would not be able to see things from anyone's point of view but my own. I want to continue absorbing God's ways. His words help me move past things that make no sense. This morning I pray this prayer for us all, Father God, thank You for blessing us to see another day even though we don't deserve it. You have provided all we need but we continue squandering away our provisions, wasting time looking for miracules and financial downfalls. Lord, Your word tells us to love one another but the bickering and back biting continues. We let our negatives thoughts and words run like a raging river. God we over look opportunities to help others and to forgive, standing in our mirrors applauding the fool looking back at us for our fleshly responses. Father I ask forgiveness for myself and anyone who needs it. Forgive me for judging my fellow man, forgive me plotting my next move or response. God, please fill my mind/heart with thoughts that are pleasing to You, I pray that my mind stay on You and not what I hear and see around me. In Jesus' Holy Name, AMEN. TeamFeelingConvicted. Bblessedloveyou. Luke 11 vs 1-13

Letting Go

Good evening family. Finishing up my evening but wanted to put a little bug in your ear before I turn in. I'm reminding all you as I remind myself, please be thankful for change. There are so many things we hold on to just because. It's time we realized that "just because" is not a reason to hold on to anything. Letting go allows others to move forward and it releases us from things that hold us "hostage". Letting go of fear allows us to grow and become stronger. Tonight I ask God for release, I ask Him to forgive me for not letting Him do His job. I thank Him for reminding me that Jesus paid it all and I just need to walk in the favor and grace His love purchased. I ask Him to make each of us stronger during our faith walk understanding that He already knows how it will end. God I ask You to touch each of us as we continue dreaming and reaching our full potential. I ask that anything not pleasing to You be removed. God I also ask that You continue clearing our paths but if it be Your will, let us stumble when it's needed. Lord, I am truly pursuaded that You and only You are the answer and cure to all things. Father God, watch over our leaders and touch their hearts so that they might make decisions based on Your word and not out of greed and obligation to the flesh. I'm so thankful, thankful for everything I am, that I'm going to be and even for who I was. Simply blessed and grateful. TeamNotHoldingOnAnymore. Bblessedloveyou.

My Future

Good evening family. I've been a little down today. Not enough sleep I guess but early to bed tonight. Praying for the Martin family, still can't believe the verdict. Yesterday I talked to my grandchildren about attitude, forgiveness, respect and love. I reminded them that sometimes you have to walk away and that every battle is not yours to fight. I also talked to them about civil rights. I plan on doing this as often as I can. It seems the children of today are to far removed from this movement. They don't understand that it is because of our ancestors that they have rights. I reminded them that it wasn't to long ago that we were segregated. They're taught history in school but I think we need to bring it "home", cover all the bases. We become stronger by increasing and sharing our knowledge. I also want to remind parents and guardians that we are responsible for setting the right examples. We sometimes open the door to "sin", letting it walk right into our homes and get comfortable. When my children were young I didn't live an upstanding life. I worked, attended church (not consistently), I made sure they were fed, educated and clothed. What I didn't do was block those generational curses that followed me into adulthood. Tonight I pray for you as I pray for myself asking God to watch over us as walk through this life, asking Him to help us raise this new generation. Lord, I ask that You touch the hearts of every and anyone who is "head of household". Help us make the right decision based on Your word, leaving those bad habits behind. Without Your word we are lost. Allow us to move forward and leave past failures behind. As the song goes "give me a clean heart". Lord I ask that You continue showing me where "my" change is needed. I focus on You Lord because I can't change anyone else. I pray that my change be one that influences someone else to move in Your direction. Lord, thank You for my past but more so, thank You for my future. TeamMyFutureGeneration. Bblessedloveyou. Matthew 5 vs 21-26, Matthew 5 38-47,