See the little things

 Ruth 3:9 “Who are you?” he asked.  “I am your servant Ruth,” she said.  “Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a kinsman-redeemer.”

A kinsman-redeemer would restore a family’s property back to them if they had lost it.   Part of it was to provide for the widow Ruth was a widow,Boaz was the kinsman-redeemer.  

In this passage, Ruth says, “if you just spread the corner of your garment over me.”   This reminds me of; “faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains.”    When we are with someone we love, even a small amount of time with them, nourishes our souls. Why do we think that God needs to show up in big ways for us to TRUST Him?   If we treasure the little things He does, we will be able to see the big things He’s working out for our good and His glory.  Today let’s be content with the corner knowing one day we will have the whole garment.

Humble?

 Ephesians 4:2 “ Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”

Humble:   Modest or unpretentious:A person who is not proud and does not consider themselves better than others.   Am I Humble?   Not if I’m prideful.  I can be very prideful.  I can think I have the “correct” opinion.  Sometimes I  think I know more than God.   I tell Him, He is wrong.  I do this by not accepting things that I cannot change. Some things I do need to try my best to fix.  But people, places and things, I cannot change.  I can pray for them,  then leave it in God’s hands.  Yet,  my pride has me trying to take control of things not under my control.    Today, I pray I can be humble, gentle, patient and bearing with one another in love.  I pray I can accept the things I cannot change, change the things I can and have the wisdom to know the difference.

The unseen can become seen

 2Corinthians 4:16 “ Therefore we do not loose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  18So we fix our eyes on not what is seen, but on what is unseen.   For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

One of my friends encouraged me by saying, “In a short time this will be a faint memory.”  Whatever trouble we have in this world, it is temporary.  We have Heaven to look forward to.  

Even if we get 100 years here on Earth.  It’s just a blink of an eye compared to eternity.  Keep your eyes on the prize today.   Focus on what is unseen! You'll be amazed at how it shows up as seen.  😇🙏❤️

Be kind even to thise who are jerks

 Luke 6:35 “But love your enemies, do good to them and lend to them without expecting to get anything back.  Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High.  Because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.  36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” 

Be kind and give graciously to people that can never return your generosity. Be kind to the wicked and ungrateful. What a tall order!!  It’s easy to be kind to people who are kind to you.  Have you ever noticed, if you’re in a bad mood and someone is kind to you it helps you?  Often when a person is feeling mean and angry, they are in deep pain.   Hurting people hurt others    Rise up!!  Be kind to someone who is treating you horribly.   Most likely they are in great pain.  Show them the love of Jesus.   Don’t give them what they deserve, give them mercy and grace.    That is what Jesus does for us!!!   Love like Jesus!! He loves each of us so much He died for us as completely sinful as we are.   Not because we deserve His love but because of His love we are healed!  Be His healing force in this hurting world today !!😇🙏❤️

Be anxious for nothing

 Philippians 4:11 “ I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” Philippians 4:6 “ Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with Thanksgiving, present your request to God.  7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Everything is as it’s supposed to be.  That is hard many times things are not the way we want them to be, but if we trust in our sovereign, God who loves us in a perfect love, then we have to trust things are as they are supposed to be, and he is working everything out for His glory and our good.  

Be anxious for nothing but in everything with prayer and Thanksgiving let your request be made known to God and let the peace of God transcend your understanding.  TRUST Him!!  

God is doing a new thing

 Proverbs 3:5 “ Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

In the past few years, I’ve lost my mom, my dad and my dog.  I have gained three beautiful daughter-in-law’s and five amazing grandchildren. Currently, I have lost my ability to walk without crutches, yet I have gained the ability to rest and be fully present in my conversations.   When, I quit drinking I started living.   When we loose  someone or something  it’s hard to understand.  In our losses, God is doing a new thing. Embrace His new thing!! Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not onto your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.”

Who are you pleasing?

 John 5:30 “By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgement is just, for I seek not to please myself but Him who sent me.”  

John 5:44 “ How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?”

When I am reading John five this morning, I am thinking about how I try to please myself and how I try to please others.  I’m evaluating if, I'm actually am living to please God.   Most often, I see I am more of a self pleaser and a people pleaser than I am a God pleaser.  I hope this helps you take a deeper look whom you are trying to please today.  😇🙏❤️