Showing posts with label fellowship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fellowship. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Members of His crew

Good Morning Friends!  Thankfully His, Tuesday!   Things are buzzing around here this morning, the Chickasaw multi-media is here filming a segment for the loan department.  My gosh there’s a bunch of them and I couldn’t tell you how many trips they have made hauling in equipment.  Big carts with big bags on them, one after the other, stands for lights, sound equipment, load after load….for one little segment.  I’m sure it takes them longer to set up than it does to film.  Watching them come in and out I said to one of the crew, “gosh sure takes a lot of equipment doesn’t it?”  He agreed with a chuckle stating, “ takes longer to set up the lights than do the filming.”  Hmmm, a young man just came in with a roll of blue cellophane. Wonder what kind of special effect they get with that.  Yes so much goes into the short segment, but you can be sure that the finished product will be awesome.  They always do a fantastic job.  The finished product depends a lot on what we do to get there…..I can feel our Father close to me…..HE is reminding me of the perfect finished product….life everlasting with HIM in heaven….Perfect….the thing is….being God’s child is not always easy, life’s temptations are hard resist, stress, anxiety, pain are all around us,  but if we put our time in with HIM, using all the equipment HE gives us, HIS word, time with HIM in prayer, worship and fellowship with other Christians we will succeed….We are freely forgiven through the blood of HIS Son….now let’s put the equipment to good use…takes lots of people on the filming crew to get the job….we have lots of people on our crew too….family, friends, professionals, pastors, teachers, friends and family…..we are not alone!  God provides us with everything we need and will loving welcome us to HIM!  Thank you Father for making us member of Your crew~
 
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 3:14.  The Lord is with you when you are with Him.  If you seek Him, He will be found by you.  2 Chronicles 15:2.  My heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.  Ecclesiastes 2:10. It is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.  Ephesians 2:8.Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Hebrews 12:2.
Love you all!

Thursday, January 31, 2013

January 31, 2013

Good Morning Friends!  Thankfully His, Thursday!!!!  Although I have been a great advocate of the benefits of regular exercise for years, the last year I have been a bit of a slacker and my body reminds me every day!  So after lots of kicking myself, I am bound and determined to get after it and really work on some problem areas so I went to a sweet friend that is really an exercise guru!  After just a couple of emails, a few conversations, and a couple of demonstrations I am soooo excited about my new routine!  I printed out all my emails at home reading and rereading so I was ready this morning to give it a whirl…..it feels so good….a little change and I am rejuvenated!  As I sat in my chair early this morning, getting ready to spend some time with our Heavenly Father a thought hit me hard…..Maybe I have been a bit of a slacker in my spiritual life too….maybe I need some rejuvenating spiritual “exercises” to shape up my life as God’s child…..hmmm…I opened my study book and guess what verse popped out at me….”Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.”  Romans 12:1.  Well me oh my….imagine that…….couldn’t be much clearer could it…..kind of like really looking in the mirror at the flab hanging from my arms……Oh Father, sorry I have been a spiritual slacker….renew by spiritual zeal through more time with You in word, prayer and Christian fellowship.  I pray that all I do will serve You and bring glory to You.  And Father I ask your blessings on my new physical exercise too.  Thank you.

But be sure to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.  1 Samuel 12:24.  It is the Lord our God you  must follow, and Him you must revere.  Keep His commands and obey Him; serve Him and hold fast to Him.  Deuteronomy 13:4.   Pay attention to my wisdom, listen well to my words of insight, that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.  Proverbs 5:1-2.  I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.  Psalm 32:8.  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  Proverbs 3:5.  I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that He considered me faithful, appointing me to His service.  1 Timothy 1:12.

Love you all!