“I truly love you and so does everyone else who knows the truth. We love you because the truth is now in our hearts, and it will be there forever. I pray that God the Father and Jesus Christ His Son will be kind and merciful to us! May they give us peace and truth…
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Motivated by Fear …. Love …. Fear …. Yikes
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:18, NKJV I have discovered that fear was and is the strongest motivator when I was, and with some holes in my maturity, am an infant,…
My Real Friends!
“Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the friend of the world becomes the enemy of God.” James4:4 Why? Because God and His Spirit bring life while the world and what it promotes as living, actually brings death. So, who are my friends supposed to…
Practicing Life!
“This is the message we heard from Jesus and we practice living in the truth. The way of God brings light through truth. So we truthfully confess our sins to Him and He forgives us and cleanses us and restores us into the light where there is no darkness. As we live with God in…
Whom I Love
Is Love for me or from me? Is love from me, from me? Is love for me to be kept by me? Is loving actively depleting my love? Do I produce love? Or, is love produced in me? Do I love because He loves me? Do I love who He loves? Do I love me?…
The True Light of Love!
”A person blinded by darkness does not know the way to live. They make others including family and fellow believers into enemies while claiming that they are living in the light of justifying their actions. In so doing, they cause others to stumble and fall. Real living is to love one another including our enemies. …
Peaceful Pain
Is pain a good thing? …… Or ……. Is pain a bad thing? Should I try to avoid pain at all costs? As a relational child I will try to avoid pain through alcohol, drugs, BEEPS …… I may even run away. I equate pain as being the opposite of pleasure. I see pain as…
You’ve Got Me!
“How precious, O God, is your constant love! You are the source of all life. People and animals are in your care. We find protection under the shadow of your wings. We feast on the abundant food you provide; You let us drink from the river of your goodness. Your faithfulness extends to the skies…
My Circle Of Life!
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever! Amen.” Rom.11:36 My circle of life with Jesus; I Receive life from Him, I Live life through Him, I Return all the glory and my life to Him! “I believe that I will see the goodness of the…
Cuddling Up With Jesus!
“I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.” Ps. 16:7-9 I often come to the…
Digging For Riches!
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how fathomless His ways!” Rom.11:33 One of they ways that I know that I have a vibrant, living relationship with God is that I eagerly await the hours of the day when I can talk with Jesus,…
Following His Purposes For Me!
“God has chosen us for His own! … so God is for us! …This is wonderful! … Having chosen me He calls me to follow him with all my heart. He then gives me right standing with Him and covers me with His glory! … So I shouldn’t condemn or pick on others for it…
Intense Relationship!
Being in close proximity and being involved with creates a more intense community tie and personal connection that is based on real life and active interaction. Having my daughter move in with me and then live close to me and interact with me brought about new life that was not present when she lived in…
Relationships That Last!
How long are relationships supposed to last? I form one permanent bond with Jesus which brings me life. This living bond goes through this earthly life and on into the next. I am now for ever alive! For those of us who are alive we are to attach to all of our brothers and sisters…
I Know You and I Love You!
Is it better to learn? OR Is it better to love? “If someone thinks he knows something, he does not yet know to the degree that he needs to know. Thinking that I know puffs up. However, love builds up. If I Love God, God knows me and loves me and builds me up!” 1Cor.8:1b,2,3…
I Am a Relationally Mature Parent!
Am I A Relationally Mature Parent?? Quick Test What does Relational Maturity look like? When I am a relationally mature “parent” what do my own family and those around me see and feel?? They will see consistency ….. They will see and feel calmness in the midst of chaos ….. They will see healthy relational…
Slaying Dragons!
I just don’t have the capacity; I am barely able to function and survive the day. I need a break, I am frazzled and fried. It is really hard to just make it through each day …. I don’t need another list of things to do. I can barely tolerate spending time with you …….
Timing is Everything!
Timing is everything! A simple statement that we have all heard. If I throw a line with a hook into the river where the salmon are rushing upstream to spawn and the fish is passing by my special spot with its mouth open and my line and hook enter that one inch opening of the…
Not “Cool”!
My mind and brain is designed for a relational world where everything is in harmony. I need a place to be securely connected. Jesus offers me that connection. As I connect with Him and His people, I have a strong, healthy, secure, place to belong. This allows me to be open and transparent with where…
The Great Illusion
The great illusion of life is the primary device that Satan uses to deceive people. Satan doesn’t create anything, but he destroys everything. That is his goal; To destroy what God has created. However he presents everything as an illusion: The thing that will destroy me is presented as attractive, pleasing to the eye, desirable,…