Good Morning Friends! Fill me with Your word Father, Friday! The other day while I was in the bathroom getting ready for work, Kim came behind me on the porch to get his boots on. I could tell he was pondering something…never know with him, he is always reading and studying new ways to take care of the animals. What mineral is best, rotational grazing with sheep and cows, what kind and how much feed is most effective for breeding and raising calves. He isn’t stuck on doing things the same “way they have always been done.” That’s what he was pondering….he had been having a discussion with one of our cattle-raising neighbors about some new idea he had and as usual the neighbor said, “Well, we have always done it this way…..no need to change.” Now this isn’t the first time Kim has had a discussion like this with this neighbor and others….I have heard it before, but this time….I just couldn’t stop thinking about it….really bothers Kim that people are stuck in the same old ways of ranching that their fathers did, when they could be growing, learning, strengthening their herds…Well, it finally hit me….could I be stuck in “the same old ways” of spending time with our Father, strengthening my faith, growing in the word, serving…..doing the same things, saying the same prayers day in and day out because….. "that’s the way I have always done it.” Yikes!! Tell me it isn’t so……However, if I honestly look within myself, I have to admit that I very well could be in a bit of “faith growing/time with God” rut….Yep, maybe…..NO! Not maybe!! Definitely!!! Time is now for me to change things up a bit….oh I will never give up my time with HIM first thing in the morning, have to have that to make it through the day, but I can spend a few more minutes reading his word, rather than watching the news, more time praising rather whining about things in my life, I can step out of my box at church and volunteer for a new to me project, I can spend more time thanking and praising rather than begging and crying, I can look for new ways to let my light shine, out of my comfort zone……with God’s help I can….and I will Father for You! Forgive us Father when we get complacent in our lives with You. Buck us up and get us going….going with You, for You, learning, growing, praising, loving….loving others as You love us!
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever! 2 Peter 3:18. Jesus said, “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches…apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:4-5. Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Peter 1:6-8. (and there we have it!) Let’s get going!
Love you all!
