Good morning and greetings to whom ever read this.....
I thought it would get up and write something fancy. Of course the pleasure principal... I couldn't really decide what I wanted to say. Of course I wanted it to be clever, and inspired. But as I began to type and delete and type and delete I had to remember I INITIALLY wanted to write about GOD. So I began writing to GOD. But as I typed I thought, well I think I want that to stay between me and GOD. It should be more of a personal relationship, you know. It finally came to me, uh duh if you want to write something that is uplifting and inspiring and pleasing to GOD -uh why don't you seek his needs, seek his desires for you today. Basically turn to the WORD! Now I always use the King James Version of the Bible. I love my Bible ap on my phone. Nevertheless, I open up my phone and low and behold the versus for today is this: Philippians 2: 3-4 3."Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4. not looking to your own interest but each of you to the interest of the others". That pretty much summed it up and put it in perspective for me. I couldn't figure out how to start or what to say because I was thinking about me and how to be awesome sauce ( I love that commercial). Side bar- saying I love that commercial makes me want to note that I have not had cable or "live tv"-since probably that commercial so about one to two years??? I don't know I stopped counting. Anyway, let me not be lead astray..... I don't think I really have a point that I can share with you, which sucks because my blog is about content mattering, and yet I have found it hard to put on here content that matters. I have been stalled-EXCEPT TODAY, today I really thought about the LORD-when I really thought about the LORD, and it showed. When I assumed I was thinking about the LORD, I found myself doing it on my own. Trying to figure out how I was going to make this post today. I was really thinking -OK I have to do this for the Lord, make sure it's something people want to read, and blah blah blah, -so many thoughts I couldn't get started. Then as I have learned, and with no choice- I thought, more like sought help from the Lord Jesus Christ, and my soul motioned me to the word and in the word, was my heart. Philippians 2 versus 3 & 4 showed me that DO NOTHING FOR SELFISH AMBITION OR VAIN CONCEIT-and let me just say even in the face of the LORD. You know some of us, truly don't care what other people think, however we do care what Jesus Christ and our mothers think (just seeing if you have a sense of smile). So we think, yeah, this is what Jesus wants, and so many people will be inspired. YEAH! Nothing in vain conceit, the word said. Let not your heart be fooled. It was only when I sought Jesus, the word showed me how to "do me"- Ironic almost, but not. I have to go. So the word for today is : Look not to your own interest, rather do, act, respond with humility that values others above yourselves. Short story... Yesterday I had my son do a Easter egg hunt for the small children on the block. He had a couple of his friends come over and help him fill up the plastic Easter egg. As they were filling them up, I heard his one friend say, I'm going to fill this one up with all of the nasty jelly beans (you know the black licorice candies). I immediately said No, and if you do, I will make sure you get that one. Would you like that? "NO", he said quick.... I said that's what I thought. Think about how you would feel if you got that one, we do unto others as we like done unto us in this house........ Can I be that strong today? I will let you know. Today's Prayer for my family: Lord I have family that is struggling today, trying to deal with life and death in its true form. We celebrate Easter because you have conquered death for the spirit, the soul and the mind, yet we here have to give in gracefully to it. Give us strength to understand that this battle is not ours. The lost of flesh and bones is not our battle, it's not our purpose, even as our lives intersect with it from time to time. Give us strength in what we can not comprehend and courage to keep the understanding that you are GOD alone, and your grace and mercy is sufficient. Today is not creating a tomorrow our minds want to bear. But you would not burden us with a weight we could not carry. I was reminded yesterday at church how you are with us always and even more important, just like with your disciples, and the angel of the lord told Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ has risen and he goes ahead of you..... That verse resonated with me, it made me think Jesus Christ is before me, Jesus Christ is holding my hand or carrying me right now with me. And Jesus Christ has my back. . SO be strong family, be strong Cousin. God Bless and he is with you always. I love you Auntie Dean-
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