In a chaotic world this song – so beautifully rendered by these talented young men – reassures and uplifts. Merry Christmas. I’ve posted it before and will probably post it again.
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I’ve listened to this version of The Prayer, featuring David Archuleta and Nathan Pacheco, many times. In a chaotic world this song – so beautifully rendered by these talented young men – reassures and uplifts. Happy Monday.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13
There have been too many times
in my life when I thought I could do “it”
– whatever “it” was at the time –
all on my own.
And yet I know
anything I am able to do
comes from placing
the outcome in God’s hands.
My blessings abound.
My courage is like a mantle when I need it.
My gifts are abundant,
all because of God’s generosity and strength.
Without Him I am nothing.
With Him I am able.
I can do all things for which he has prepared me,
not because of anything I am capable of doing.
But because he has promised
to be with me in all times and places.
I am grateful.
He makes all the difference in my world.
Be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead! 1 Peter 1:6
Treat every day as more than “everyday”. Make it count. Reach out to someone in need. Lift them up. Give God thanks and praise and look for the joy in life. There are countless reasons to be glad and few reasons to be sad, yet we let the sad and bad times rule. God has a plan. We have a purpose. When we embrace this truth we begin making choices to celebrate and give thanks. No one has a perfect life, but we do have perfect moments. Gifts of grace. Melodies of joy. Whispers of peace.
“This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person’s failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him.” John 3:16-18, from The Message
I am not a theologian. I am a believer. I don’t know what God thinks about the world as it is today, but I do know what I believe. I believe God loves everyone who calls upon his name. Everyone. I believe he looks at the heart not at the head, or the gender, or the ethnicity, or the sexual orientation of those he loves. I believe when God gave his only begotten son to die for the sins of all, he made no exception about which believers are covered by the gift of grace. I believe that my loving understanding of a just God accepts that he is Supreme and I am not. I believe when we are so busy finding reasons to judge and criticize, we miss out on life. Believe Out Loud gives an overview of the LGBT equality position from the Christian perspective of gay and lesbian believers. It’s the view you don’t typically see in the media. If politicians must have something to fight about, maybe they should focus on poverty, mental illness, literacy, and health care, and stay away from debating equality, which every citizen in the U.S. is guaranteed under the constitution.
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Our great granddaughter was frighteningly ill, and now she is on the road to recovery. I believe with all my heart that God is watching over her. The doctors now believe she was in early stage SIDS (Silent Infant Death Syndrome). Thankfully her dad responded quickly, the ambulance service arrived in a timely way, and doctors immediately hooked her up to all the life saving devices her little body needed. This was taken this afternoon. She’s a little tired of the poking and prodding by the doctors and nurses, and just wants to go home.
Most important, she is on the mend and responding well to treatment. I can only say, “Thank you Lord, and thank you to every single person who prayed for her, the medical team, and our family.”
Hug your kiddo today.
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“ For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:17
My life is not easy, but then I don’t know anyone whose life is easy. The outward person, the one we see every day, bears scars we will never know about. They hurt in silence. I will not tell you my pain; it is no greater or more significant than yours. I will tell you my secret to peace and joy, which is no secret at all. God so loved the world that he gave his son that I might be saved. I believe that. It is not an idle promise; it is God’s clarity beyond any concept we are able to grasp. It is the gift of grace. Despite our flaws and failings, God loves us. He sees our strengths and weaknesses, and helps us build on both. This gift of grace is available to all. When we call upon God He will hear. He will answer. He will comfort. In this truth I find comfort. God loves each of us for who we are. How amazing is that. (Photo: Graphic Stock)
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