Unreasonable expectations?

Proverbs 20:3 “ It is to a man’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.”   This last weekend I was waiting tor a girl friend to pick me up from the airport.   She was a bout a half hour late.  I didn’t think much of it.  I didn’t read into it.   I just accepted she was running late.   Then I thought to myself, if she was a romantic interest of mine, I would have been irritated that she was late.  I would have expected my romantic interest to want to be early and excited to see me.   I would have been upset if he would have showed up late.    Do you hold your spouse  or romantic partner to a higher level of expectation than you do your friends?   Are your expectations unreasonable?   In AA we say, to be healthy and well we need to let go of our expectations.   Hope this helps you today.  😇❤️🙏

What type of person are you? One people like to see enter a room or one people like to see leave.

 Proverbs 16:24 "Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."   A freind that has kind words is a friend to enjoy.  What kind of friend are you?   Do you gossip and complain or do you build others up with kind, trustworthy words?  One of these types of people,  is a person people like to see enter the room.   The other is the type of person people like to see leave the room.  What type of person are you?

Anxiety verses Peace

1 Corinthians 2:16 “For who has know the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?  But we have the mind of Christ.”

Last night a lady from my Bible study said, “Do you think when we get to Heaven we can give God a few suggestions about what He could do differently here on Earth?”  That would be thinking 1.  God doesn’t already know. 2. We know more than God.   3.  He’ll hear us more in Heaven than He hears us now.   There are so many  things here on Earth, I would change if I were God.  I am not God. (Thank God!) For my heath and wellness I choose to TRUST Him in all things, when I question God, my anxiety takes over, when I TRUST Him, I take on His peace.  I can not possibly understand many things.  Through it all, I choose to TRUST; He knows, and He is in  control working all things out for His glory and our good.  Remember He is God, He knows and it is right, even when it seems so wrong. 

Seek good of others above own good?

 1Corinthians 10:24 “Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.”   …..31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.  32 Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God.  33 Even as I try to please everybody in every way.   For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many.”  Selfless service that honors God is rare.   In todays culture we have been taught, “ Take care of Number One!  That number one is you!”   That is not at all what this passage says, at least as I understand it.  When I intentionally do good for others when it is not at all convenient for me to do so, I can feel my selfish pride roar.  When I overcome this pride, and do what I need to do, with a good attitude, it always pays off.   Not in me getting my way, but in me knowing I did the right thing.   Today, whatever you do; do it for the glory of God.  Do not seek your own good but seek the good of others.

Will you walk in pride or selfless service today?

He is faithful even when we are not.

 Romans 3:3 “What if some did not have faith?  Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?”  Certainly not!!! We will waver in our faith all our lives because we are human and it is impossible to understand God.  He knows every star in the sky, every grain of sand, every hair on everyone’s head and every word on all of our tongues before they are even formed.  We cannot begin to fathom God.  One prayer I use is, “God I believe,  help me with my unbelief.”   His faithfulness is constant. His love for each of us is constant!!   Trust His faithfulness today!!

Fight the good foght, finish the race, keep the faith

 2Timothy4:7 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."  This verse says it all!!   Fight the good fight of righteousness.  Do what is right.  Keep trying even when you are weary.  Finish what you start.   Keep the faith above all!!  Stay in hope, trusting the Lord even if your race doesn't turn out the way you think it should,  finish it.  Finish strons know He who began a good work in you will see you through to the end!!  Fight the good fight, finish the race, keep the faith!!

People pleasing verses God pleasing

 Isaiah 40:31 “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”   I can be a people pleaser, and attention seeker .   I look for accolades from others to help me feel good about myself.  This people pleasing, looking for approval from my fellowman can take the place of looking for approval from God.   If my hope is truly in God, then my focus will be unity with Him above all.  Today, let’s seek God  “likes” verses man’s.  If my confidence is in getting man’s “ likes” I become drained and weak, weary and faint because those “likes” are fleeting.   Only the Lord can provide true strength!  Let’s put all our hope in Him today and soar like eagles 🦅!!!

Happy Easter!

 Luke 24:45 “Then He opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49. I am going to send you what my Father has promises; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from in on high.”   

Happy Resurrection Sunday!! Lord please open each of our minds that we can understand the scriptures and fill us with the power from on high!! Thank you Father for Jesus our Hope and Life!!

John 16:33 

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. Inthis world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Hope

 Micah 7:7 “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”   This is the perfect verse for the Saturday between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday!!   It’s the perfect verse for each of us in so many ways.   We all have struggles that take time, wait patiently on the Lord.   Watch in hope for the Lord!! Wait for God our Savior, He hears our every prayer 🙏.   He will rise, we will rise!!

Good Friday

 John 17:20 “My prayer is not for them alone.  I pray for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.”   In the garden, before He was crucified Jesus. prayed for us!! He continues to intercede for us daily!!   Yesterday, we went to a moving Maundy service.   It was on John 17.  If you can take ghe tkmeto read and reflect on that chapter. Jesus, knows and loves each of us intimately.   This is imparative to remeber in our Christian health and wellness.   We are loved!!! Take this eternal love and truly live your brother and sister today.   Let us be one!! As the Father, son and Holy Spirit are One.  May your Good Friday be reflective today. 😇❤️🙏

Dont do anything that will make ypur brother stumble

 Romans 14:21 “It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall.”   Holidays can be very difficult for people that har issues with over eating or over drinking.   This Easter, try to let your behavior encourage others, not hinder them.   Happy Holy Week!!

Faith when petrified

 Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.    Even though I walk through the shadow of the valley of death…..Have you ever been petrified with fear?   Yesterday I was.   We were hiking on a trail in AZ.   My friend heard a rattle and said, “that sounds like a rattler”.  I yelled out, Bob! There is a snake-by your feet!. He jumped back and the snake slithered away.  He said, “It’s safe the snake is curled up now under the tree.”   I didn’t want  to go close, but decided to trust my friend since he knows the dessert.   When I got close, I heard a huge amount of rattling in the tall grass to the side of the trail.   I yelled out, “ We have to get out of  here!”   We both took off and I stated quoting Psalm 23.   If you are in fear today.  May Psalm 23 comfort you too!