Moving forward...

Andrea, thanks for spurring me on in this manner.  May God bless you and protect you.  For the others who have also been following along, thanks for journeying with me.  If you're near by and want to join us Sunday night in a women's group on the book of James let KCC know.

If you're farther away my prayer for you is that you get connected with a local group of people who love the Lord.

Please continue to pray for my friends who don't know and understand the Lord.  My God daughter is entering high school this year and I'd love for her to connect with folks that love Him too.

God is telling me that He must increase and I must decrease.  May He be glorified in this.

Isaiah 66:19-24 -- Death can be the beginning of forever if we trust in God

After a particularly hard time a friend of mine said "so many people get caught up in this life and they forget we're on a forever journey".  

Lord, would you protect "my kids" and help them recognize that we're on a forever journey! 

Isaiah 66:17-18 -- God is not mocked

Galatians 6:7-10 

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

It's strange how we think we can worship other things besides God and then expect Him to still love us.  Father, as I think of this I think of how the evil one can deceive us into thinking something immediate and temporary can take us away from your enduring love.  Dear Lord, help us to focus solely on You.  

Would you protect marriages in this country just now as the evil one deceives people into believing that a quick fling is better than a commitment to life long love.  Would you protect our children as the evil one deceives them into thinking a quick high will fix the pain,  Would you bless the faithful with enduring love.  Protect those who are honestly seeking You.  In Jesus name, for Your glory.

Isaiah 66:13-16 -- Thanks!!!

It's great to know that God is watching and knows everything that is going on and ultimately will comfort and energize and strengthen His people.

Father, I know that You do a wonderful job of delegating and You direct in amazing ways.  Help me to recognize what is of You and what is of the enemy.  I am so grateful for all You have given to me.  Now Lord, will You help me to use what You've given me wisely in Your Kingdom.

Thanks too for blessing Nadine.  Lord, will you now bless Heather as well. Give her all that she desires for her ministry to be effective where she's at.  Lord, please use us for Your honour and glory.

Father, please bless my company, Blackberry (as the Christians choose to focus on You), our government (as the Christians choose to focus on You), our native people (as they choose to focus on You), the folks in Africa (as they choose to focus on You); in Jesus name, for His honour and glory.

Amen.

Isaiah 66:7-12 --- New babies come with labour pains

Hummm... so this is why I don't have a kid of my own! :-)

Father, as you birth Your children/Kingdom help us to accept the challenges knowing that a new baby is on it's way.  Thanks for my connections with Israel this week.

Father, would you help us to understand Your purposes in our lives and be glorified today.

Isaiah 66:5 -- Let's not test each other...

Interesting that even in Isaiah's day some of his own people hated and rejected him because of His relationship with God.  They then mocked him by asking him to show God's power...but according to Jesus this is not how it works. (See Matthew 4).  Jesus knew that we are not to tempt God so that people see the power in us as opposed to in Him.

Father, I know Judi is telling Valerie things happen because of me; please help Valerie to be smart enough to know that it's because of You....and help her to get into Your word so she really discovers who You are.

Isaiah 66:6 -- Wow! Interesting!

When I read verses like Isaiah 66:6 I'm reminded of Ephesians 6:12 --- our fight is not against flesh and blood....

Lord, please teach me how to lift Jesus Higher.

Father, please fill me with Your HS.  I need Your wisdom and grace today.

Thanks