.........2 Cor 4:1-18 NIV..........

Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. 

On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 

For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”^a made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 

We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. 

All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

..........PSALM 37..........

Trust in the Lord and do good

then you will live safely in the land 

and prosper

Take delight in the LORD

And He will give you your heart's desires

Commit everything you do to the Lord

Trust Him, and He will help you

He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn

and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun

Be still in the presence of the LORD

and wait patiently for Him to act.

The LORD directs the steps of the godly. 
He delights in every detail of their lives.
Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the LORD holds them by the hand.
Once I was young, and now I am old.
Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned, or their children begging for bread.
The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.

Psalm 37

The Lord directs the godly- the ones who trust in Him.  He blesses them with safety, and prosperity.  He gives them their hearts desires.

Although, we may stumble, as we trust God, He holds us up.  He holds our hand, we are never alone.

God helps those who commit their ways unto Him.  As we have the attitude that everything we do belongs to God!  He loves our innocence, and our trust.

He is our justice!  It is because of Him our innocence radiates and shines!  We choose to depend on our God, and thus, we are blessed.  

We are still!  We are patient, we trust!  For we know, God will act, because He is a generous abundant God.  We never have to beg, our children never have to beg.  God has His children covered! His godly ones taken care of!

So Father, as we Trust, delight, commit ourselves and, believe in You.  We know that ALL of YOU will take care of all of us!  

Thank You Abba, In Jesus name we pray, Amen Jesus!

Today is Saturday, and the Lord gave me this scripture earlier in the week to ponder.  Usually, I get scripture, and a message immediately and send it out.  But this time, God gave me this Word to ponder.  I looked at it every time I turned on my computer.  I read it to my husband.  It was a reminder of what I was going through, and a reminder that God is always in control, I am not!  It was a reminder that even when I wake up in the night to pray because in my "humanness" God is still here for me as I trust Him.  Even "when I stumble" God is here for me, and He still considers me "godly" in His sight, even in my weakness! 

Wow, aren't we a blessed people?  He makes our justice SHINE as the noon day sun!  We still look good in His eyes, no matter what!

Little secret... just trust God!!!  

Even in weakness, trust in God.

Even when you stumble, and knees bloodied, trust God!

When we goof, trust God!

You see, when we trust, God has all of what we are trusting (the full package) completed...HIS FULL PACKAGE!  His ways are not our ways, and His thoughts not our thoughts!  They are so much better, so why not take the  easy way.... by simply...trusting Him???

Believe me, I rather trust God, than stumble!

I rather go His way, than mine.  His ways are much better than mine could ever possibly be!

So once again, thank you God for letting me look and look again at this scripture, and ponder at all of what you had f what I was going through, and a reminder that God is always in control, I am not!  It was a reminder that even when I wake up in the night to pray because in my "humanness" God is still here for me as I trust Him.  Even "when I stumble" God is here for me, and He still considers me "godly" in His sight, even in my weakness! 

Wow, aren't we a blessed people?  He makes our justice SHINE as the noon day sun!  We still look good in His eyes, no matter what!

Little secret... just trust God!!!  

Even in weakness, trust in God.

Even when you stumble, and knees bloodied, trust God!

When we goof, trust God!

You see, when we trust, God has all of what we are trusting (the full package) completed...HIS FULL PACKAGE!  His ways are not our ways, and His thoughts not our thoughts!  They are so much better, so why not take the  easy way.... by simply...trusting Him???

Believe me, I rather trust God, than stumble!

I rather go His way, than mine.  His ways are much better than mine could ever possibly be!

So once again, thank you God for letting me look and look again at this scripture, and ponder at all of what you had to say.

I DO trust You, Abba!  I do believe in ALL You have to say!  I DO  commit my ways unto You.  And Abba, I DO delight in You, ALL OF YOU! You are my delight, my precious Lord. Thank you to say.

I DO trust You, Abba!  I do believe in ALL You have to say!  I DO  commit my ways unto You.  And Abba, I DO delight in You, ALL OF YOU! You are my delight, my precious Lord. Thank you for directing me.  Thank you for being interested in every detail of my life.  Thank you for caring that I do not fall, and I do not stumble, and that nothing can or will ever snatching you out of Your hands.  I am special in your eyes, Abba. You love me, and not only me, but my children, and my children's children too!

 I love You too!  Thank You that You are my loving Father and that my steps are ordered, always by You.  My life is ordered, by You.  Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Amen Lord, Amen Jesus, Amen!

.......L I V E a life IN Christ Jesus......

Galatians 2:20

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

2 Timothy 2:11-13

Here is a trustworthy saying:

If we died with Him,

we will also live with Him;

if we endure,

we will also reign with Him.

If we disown Him,

He will also disown us;

if we are faithless,

He remains faithful,

for He cannot disown himself.

I love God's Word and His promises that are forever promises to me (and you, the believer of Christ Jesus.)

When we said YES to Jesus, and truely invited Him into our heart, our life started again.  No more death-  no more sin to drag us down...Just purity in Jesus!

Old things passed away, and then something wonderful happened!  Our something NEW began.

To the martyrs on the field, the ones who don't disown our Lord, but stand up in their faith... God is with you.  And this scripture says: He will not disown you!  He will not abandon you!  He is a faithful God.  And will remain faithful toward you- for all eternity.

Our YES is crucifying self.  What does that mean?  

When we repent of our sins, we turn and go in a different direction. (away from our sinful self.)  When we crucify self- we do the same thing.  Sin becomes distasteful to us, instead of enticing.  Sin no longer lures us.  It is not attractive- but repelling.  That is called CRUCIFIED!

Jesus died on the cross for all of our sins. ALL OF OUR SINS!  All of them were laid upon his body.  He took the sin of all the world upon Himself so we could be with the Father.   That was important to Him.  He was faithful- even to the very end...  But it didn't END...it BEGAN...for us, the believer....the whosoevers... the ones who gladly crucify their flesh and walk in the light!  

Yes, Jesus is faithful to us for all eternity, beginning with today.

If we die with Him, we also live with Him.

He endured, so must we- so we can reign with Him.

We are Jesus' blessing and gift to His Father.

He is always faithful to us- let us do the same for Him

and see blessings heaped upon blessings

gifts heaped upon gifts, as we are faithful to Him!

I love God's kiss! Hallelujah!

However, scripture also says: if you disown Jesus, He will disown you.

But, it doesn't have to be!

Be a BELIEVER!!!  Live a life of LOVE!!!  Be holy, as He is Holy!  Stand on your faith in God!

All this begins with faith-  I ask Jesus to bless your faith today.  To make the committment to say YES and to completely walk in that YES.

Jesus said if you seek, ask, knock for Him, that He will give you the answers to what you are seeking, and asking of Him.  And, that His door will be opened to you, and that your prayers will be answered.  Faith is a big deal.  It takes faith to believe these little words, but small as they are, they are powerful!  Faith opens doors to the imaginable!  Above and beyond all we can think or ask!  More upon more?  Yes!!!  God enables our faith to believe more, to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ (in all my situations and circumstances) and He will save and deliver.  He is my rescuerer!  

Crucifying self, is willingly crucifying my sin, making it the Lord's, and no longer mine. 

Jesus, bless us now as we ponder Your Words of truth.  Lord, bless our faith.  Bless our YES- bless the one who isn't sure.  Holy Spirit, minister Your words of truth to them this day.  I pray repentance and salvation over those you choose to hear your call.  I pray for the one who says YES to you Lord Jesus.  Protect them by the power of your name, that they may be one with you, as YOU are one with the Father.  This I ask in Jesus name.  Thank you for the one today.

Amen Jesus, Amen!

...............COME...............

“Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters;

  And you who have no money come, buy and eat.

  Come, buy wine and milk

  Without money and without cost.

“Why do you spend money for what is not bread,

   And your wages for what does not satisfy?

   Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,

   And delight yourself in abundance.

 “Incline your ear and come to Me.

   Listen, that you may live;

   And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,

   According to the faithful mercies shown to David.   

Is 55:1-3

…"All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.…  

Matt 11:27-29

Have you heard the call?  C O M E-

Jesus is calling come to Me!  There is nothing of cost, no catch.  No hoops!  

Are you tired of this old life?  Weary, and burdened?   Jesus cries out to you today.  "Come!"  

Do you want to rest- finally rest??  You do not need to be weary any longer.

Jesus just wants you!  The baggage you carry, is nothing to Him.  He will easily take it away.  The tears you weep, He will loving wipe away.  The thing you are starving for is right in front of you.

The Lord has a feast waiting for you.  A fullness of joy, instead of a back-pack full of of burdens.

It is God's delight to give you all of Him.

But, it is up to you to say, "YES, I'LL COME!"  

It is simple faith- to just say: Y E S.

Abundance of God's goodness is waiting for your YES.  There is no charge!

The only wonderfull gift you can give God is your surrendered heart's YES.  A clean heart is what God sees.  He will not see SIN, or BURDEN, or HEAVINESS.  

And you will notice a lighter step.  A straight back-- no more burdens!  Just the abundanace of our delightful God!  Everything else is unsatisfying.

So why not delight yourself in the Abundance of God?  Why not do yourself a favor,

and listen to what He says?  His Word is Truth-- why not accept His truth, and be free of burden, heaviness, and just LEARN of HIM!  Learn how easy His yoke really is.  And that His burden is really light.  Guess what?  If you learn of Him, you can learn what He knows- and be free in God with rest on every side!

To live in the LIFE of God, IN CHRIST JESUS, is wonderful!  We don't have to do things on our own-  God has our life under control.

Say YES to Him today, as He cries out to you, "Come."

Jesus thank you!  Thank you for repentance and salvation.  Thank you for eternal life to those who say yes to Your calling.  Open our ears today, and melt our hearts.  Let us hear your cry, your heart's cry, Lord.  And COME unto you.  Thank you for taking all the burdens and throwing them in the fire.  And exchange, you give us rest.  We can delight in Your goodness, in Your abundance.  Thank you for the everlasting covenant, and we who say YES fit into Your covenant.  Hallelujah, thank you Lord.  Bless the reader you are tugging at their heart.

Give them courage to simply say yes, and learn of You, Lord.  Reveal Yourself and Bless them now, in Jesus name.  Thank you Jesus, for the cross and resurrection for my eternal life.  Bless my simple faith today, as I ask you to come into my heart.  I rejoice in You, Lord.

Amen Jesus!!!

Well, if you said yes, WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!!!  let someone know Jesus lives in your heart now!  God bless you.

.............INTEGRITY.............

Righteousness

guards

the person of integrity

but wickedness

overthrows the sinner. (Prov 13:6)

Whoever walks in integrity

walks securely

but whoever takes crooked paths

will be found out  (Prov 10:9)

May integrity

and uprightness

protect me

because 

my hope is in you

all the day long! (Psa 25:21)

Scripture says integrity guards, protects, guides the upright, and the faithful.  We are put in a special place- - with God- - in His presence- - forever!

Integrity comes from inside the heart.  You can see the difference between an upright man and an evil wicked man.  A wicked man shows his true colors of pride, envy, covetness.  He is full of strife and vindictive.  He is loveless.

He robs from the godly- and is not contrite or repentant.  But scripture says: he will be found out.

The Holy Spirit teaches us what is good and upright.  Righteousness and favor rests on the man with integrity of heart.  Our heart is guarded and protected!

We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, 
who is our Hope!

So. who do you think you are?  

For what a man thinks in his heart, so he is. (Prov 23:7)

If you are on the evil crooked path, and always think to plot evil.  That's who you are: evil.  Scripture clearly says: He that loveth not, knoweth not God-  and that you can't serve God and mammon-  what is mammon to you?  

Talking to the wicked man, this is your god with a little g-  who is gradually taking over your life.  Sadly, the wicked man is blind and can not see that he is wicked or blind!

A man with integrity is a peaceful man.  A man full of love, not full of clanging cymbals.  A pure hearted man, who will see God.  A man who will not be ashamed when God looks into the heart and doesn't look away because of sin.

Scripture says of the wicked man: you will be destroyed by your own duplicity, and be found out.

JESUS, help us to be filled full with the integrity of God.  Teach us, Holy Spirit the ways and oracles of God.  Show us the blueprint of integrity- so favor will rest upon your children.  Have mercy on us Father God when we fail, stumble, and allow our humanness take over, instead of listening to the Holy Spirit direct our inner-man, then ultimately sin.  Forgive us, Abba of our sin.

Allow us the Revelation of God to see the distaste of evil.  The smell, it's stench.  It is vile in your sight.  It is darkness- without light.  It is called a bad-heart, Father.  Help us-

What ever a man thinketh in his heart, so he is:  I think in my heart, I am a woman of God-  mighty- powerful in the Spirit.  With God Almighty backing me up- holding my hand- fighting the battle that is HIS not mine. Fighting against the attacks of the evil one.  I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.  I am a friend of God.  I am my Beloveds, and He is mine.  Yes, this is what I think in my heart.

Thank you Father.  I pray blessing over the reader today.  Bless our faith, and even our integrity as you bless us with MORE of who you are.  In Jesus name I pray.  Amen Jesus.

Now, Today, you have a challenge. 

Tell God who you are.  Find a scripture of who you are in Christ Jesus, and pray them back to your Abba.  

He wants to bless you abundantly.  He wants you to have a good heart, filled full with His integrity.  He's abundantly good that way!

Have a blessed day IN Jesus, who is Lord of All.  
Amen

PSALM 27

Confidence in the LORD

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation—

whom will I fear?

The LORD is the strength of my life;

of whom will I be afraid?

2 When those who practice evil, 

my enemies, and my oppressors

come near me to devour my flesh,

they stumble and fall.

3 If an army encamps against me,

my heart will not fear.

If a war is launched against me,

I will even trust in that situation.

4 I have asked one thing from the LORD;

it is what I really seek:

that I may remain in the LORD’s Temple

all the days of my life,

to gaze on the beauty of the LORD;

and to inquire in his Temple.

5 For he will conceal me in his shelter on the day of evil;

He will hide me in a secluded chamber within his tent;

He will place me on a high rock.

6 Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies,

even those who surround me.

I will sacrifice in his tent with shouts of joy;

I will sing and make melodies to the LORD.

7 Hear my voice, LORD, when I cry out!

Be gracious to me and answer me.

8 My mind recalls your word,

“Seek my face,”

so your face, LORD, I will seek.

9 Do not hide your face from me;

do not turn away in anger from your servant.

You have been my help,

therefore do not abandon or forsake me,

God of my salvation.

10 Though my father and my mother abandoned me,

the LORD gathers me up.

11 Teach me your way, LORD,

and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

12 Do not hand me over to the desires of my enemies;

for false witnesses have risen up against me;

even the one who breathes out violence.

13 I believe that I will see the LORD’s goodness

in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the LORD.

Be courageous, and he will strengthen your heart.

Wait on the LORD!

.....HENS AND GOD.....

...how often I have longed

to gather you together

as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings...

And Jehovah God said unto the serpent

because you have done this

you are cursed...

Jesus,  I pray for your children who are reading this message.  Lord, I don't know what you are going to speak through my fingertips, but I do know Father, that Your name will be glorified.  Bless your Word today, in Jesus name, I pray.  Amen

Four days ago I noticed something wonderful.  I am a backyard keeper of my little lovlies, my hens!  My sweet husband had a chicken coop made for me.  I have 6 hens (different types) and one rooster, named Pop-Pop.

One of my favorite, precious hens decided she was going to sit on her eggs, this was May 20.  I noticed she was sitting on all the eggs-  I had green eggs, dark brown eggs, brown speckled eggs, and the white ones too.  

She was a fierce protector!  I called her my little pterodactyl (dinosaur) because that is what she sounded like.  She would puff her feathers like a turkey and screech.  She never bit me, and always allowed me to pet her and scratch her head.

Well, on June 10, I went out to feed her, and lo and behold, the morning ritual of screeching and feather puffing, out pops a little head. 

Her sitting paid off-  She was protecting two little chicks!  Two days later, one more.  The next day one more!  

Her coop was a stinky mess, so I decided to clean it, and move her and her babies to a safer environment.

Yesterday morning, I felt like something was very wrong.  My husband and I were going to do chores.  Him one direction, me the other.  What I felt, and heard was terrible.  My chicks were screeching.  Crying out-  "Grammy, Help!!!" ((I told you I have a great imagination))  I ran to the back.  That was the longest run- because I knew something was very wrong.  

First thing I noticed was my chick was stuck.  Her head and wings were stuck in different holes and she was screaming up a storm.  The other chicks were by her, when I looked up to see the commotion, to my sheer terror, and worse nightmare, a big four foot snake was wrapped around my mother hen.  It's backend was like a boa constrictor, smothering the life out by crushing her.  My nightmare was seeing this big ugly snake who had her head all the way in it's mouth sucking the breath out of her.  Worse, I didn't have anything to kill it with!

So I screamed for my Pa to help.  He got my grabber (a devise my brother-in-law used to pick up cans) and as I ran to get it and back to my babies, this was the longest 1/2 acre run ever.  As, I grabbed the snake by it's ugly head, I ripped its ugly mouth off her face.  That thing was strong, and didn't want to let go.  I got him by his neck and tried to squeeze the life out of it, while I was waiting for my pa, and his rifle.  When, he got there, I pulled this monster (no exaggeration) out of her cage and it tried to get away.  My husband shot the sucker in half, got the shovel and cut off its head.

The damage done was my baby was dead.  My favorite hen, best egg producer and one of her babies, gone too.  I was so upset, still upset as I am writing this.

When I woke up tonight to write this, I was thinking about how God loves us so much.  The hen and chick scripture came to my mind, but also the snake-thief scripture also came to mind.

You know, the ones who have grown up in church know the devil as a snake.  He's a serpent, and he is cursed by God.  I think of how this serpent wants to destroy us.  He does his very best to kill us.  He tries to steal from us- especially all that God has given.

This jealous serpent- wants what we have.  

He can't have what God has given to me! 

Do you know just like in this terrible story about my hen that I just wrote about, that God loves us so much?  He gathers us up, under the shadow of His wing, and protects what belongs to Him?  He is a vicious protector.  He sends His angels to protect us, to surround us, to watch over us fiercly.   Because just like the snake in my story, there is one out there who wants to do the same to anyone that will let him get close enough.  He will kill you- and not think twice about it.  And sometimes, snake that he is will plane catch you unexpected.

He doesn't care if he destroys your life-  or robs you blind.  What if we, allow the things of this world to subtly be accepted- then here comes the bamb!  We are blindsided.  Can't escape.  Trapped.  Ones around us cry out-  and here comes God to the rescue.  Praise God for the ones who cry out on our behalf!

In closing, I love this scripture in Romans 16:20, that says... And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.  The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

This enemy is on a short leash.  God has given us authority to bruise this Satan under our feet.  

The first thing, had I had a weapon of some sort was bruise/cut off the head of the snake.  My first thought and instinct was to kill this snake.

No snake is safe at my house!  The serpent is cursed.  No matter what kind of snake it is.  A snake is a snake, and like my friend Di says, a good snake is a dead snake!  Amen sister!

Father, our Protector, thank you for being there for us.  Even when we are foolish, you still gather us under your wing and protect us.  There are some who don't want Your protection, and that is sad to me Lord.  Because there is a serpent out there who will gladly kill, steal and destroy them without remorse.

I pray protection over your children, in Jesus name.  I pray away the preditor.  I pray away the enemy and pray the Blood of Jesus to protect us.  Protect our doors and windows (spiritually and physically)  Cover every sqaure inch of what belongs to you (which are your children called by your name) with your protection.  Give us courage to bruise the snakes neck.  To cry help,  and kill this snake.  We are the ones who have the upper hand, authority, dominion, power and might, in the mighty name of Jesus.  The power of God backs us up, gives us courage against this enemy, and we are HOSTILE toward him.  We utilize your Word, backed by faith, to shorten his leash even more.  He has no power or hold over us.  Greater is HE Jesus- who lives in me.  This enemy, devil has no power over me.  Hallelujah.  So with this I thank you for your protection, your guidance and giving me courage, when I jumped in and wanted to destroy this nasty thing, without fear.  Thank you for showing me that by the power and authority of Your Word, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  

Thank you that we are Your children- and that You love us, and tuck us tight under your loving protection, always and forever.  In Jesus name.  Amen Jesus.

Have a blessed day!  

You are empowered by God- be strong and of good courage!  Do not fear, nor be dismayed.  For the Lord your God is with you- everywhere you go!  He fights your battles!  In fact, the battle belongs to God.  Scripture says, he will not forsake you, or even fail you.  

Let us do ourselves a favor, and wait on God and Hope in Him.  He has this-  our life is in His hands.

Will you trust Him to take care of you?

...CHILD-LIKE FAITH...

FAITH AS A CHILD

When you think about the meaning of child-like faith- what comes to your mind first?

Parents can identify with this question!  Their children listen, obey, and honor.  

Mom and Dad instruct them with LOVE.

The child obeys with blind trust.

Matthew 18:2-4, Luke 18:17 (Amp) says this

And He called a little child to Himself and put him in the midst of them.

And said, Truly I say to you, unless you repent (change, turn about) and become like little children [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving], you can never enter the kingdom of heaven [at all].

Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving] is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

 Truly I say to you, whoever does not accept and receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] shall not in any way enter it [at all].

What is our example?  A little child!  One who first, trusts.  One who is humble enough to follow, accept and receive.  God has given us all these examples so we can be just as the accepting child.

If Jesus came, and we were in a crowd, and pointed you out and said,
"Come, and sit with me, I have a few things to say to you."  Would you run out of the door?  Or, would you be honored that He picked you and come to Him?  

Well, He has invited us to Come.  He has a lot to say to us.  Good stuff, that will help us in our life here on planet earth!  He says: The Kingdom of heaven is within us. Well, let's get it IN US!  

God is G O O D, and has nothing but good to share with the one who has ears to listen and receive all He has to give!

My faith doesn't question God.  My faith follows God's orders! 

My faith listens, trusts and obeys

all my Father says. 

If God says trust me, believe in me, do this...

my faith simply says: O.K., 

I will trust you

I do believe in You

and I will obey You, Father.

Little children, the good ones, follow what mom and dad says.  Knowing mom and dad will not harm them, or purposely send them in the wrong direction.

Well, our Heavenly Father is the same way.

When it's time to eat, and mom says, "IT'S TIME TO EAT, WASH YOUR HANDS..."  The little one, does her bidding without question.  He is hungry!

Well, we are much the same!

When Father God says, COME-  if we are smart, we won't tell him, "We still want to play!"

NO!!!  The obedient child will say, "Coming Abba,"  dropping everything unimportant we were doing.

When Father God says, "forgive."  I know, it is in MY best interest to forgive!

When my Abba, says "to be like Him"  (Holy as I am holy), it's my goal- my pleasure to be like my Poppa God, My daddy, My Abba.  

I want to be just like Him.  I want my Poppa to be proud of this child.

When I get reprimanded, it's because my Father loves me!  If He didn't discipline me

I am considered a fatherless child; a bastard, the bible says.

He wants me to LOOK just like Him!  

We REPRESENT God on the earth, Christian Child of God! He wants us to humble ourselves in His sight- so He can lift us up.  

So in essence, the scripture says: repent, forgive, become humble (lowly) and be loving.  

All this is revering God with our obedience.  

This is Kingdom living!!!

Blind faith- is not bad.  It's excellent, in fact.  Just DOING what God says- - is good!  

Obeying Him willingly, and lovingly to honor Him, makes God glad you are His child.  

When our simple faith in Him, reflects Him, we are blessed heaps upon heaps.

I know there are some who are reading that can say, "yes, this is true!"

To be child-like-  humble & obedient brings honor and glory to our Father.

Child-like faith-- think about it.  It never questions God, but moves toward God.  

Child-like faith knows that our Abba has something good for us.  

My daddy once told me, go get a quarter from his pocket and go to the little store and buy some candy.  Well, what will our Abba tell us to do if we just listen with an open ear.  Not be ready to argue, or complain?  But just listen, and heed to His call, and do His bidding.

A soul might be saved today.  

Definitely one thing will happen as we are obedient: GLORY!  

The Father will be glorified.  Hallelujah! 

Jesus, bless us today.  Thank you for Your Word.  Thank you that following You is the best thing we could possibly ever do.  You are our life and the compass of it.  You always direct us to righteousness and to the Father.  You direct us to the kingdom of God.  You want us to welcome it, accept it and receive it.  If we don't we DON'T have access to it.  In fact, scripture says: WE will not even get to enter into it.  So help us Lord.  Help us in our weakness', make us strong in You.  If someone is having trouble with forgiveness, help them.  I pray revelation to come their way.  That YOU will show them the importance of forgiving, and loving, and being just like You.  Thank you again.