God in never in a hurry...

When we are waiting on God for something, it always seem to take forever...in fact most times it measures up with our own idea of "eternity"

God is outside of time but He is well aware of the exact moment we will need something. He often allows us to wait until the last minute. Not to make us wonder if He will help us but rather to teach us to trust in Him and Him alone.

Never worry, never fret when you are waiting for something and the deadline is approaching fast. Stand firm in your faith that your heavenly Father will provide it right on time!

Have a blessed and patient day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home!

The Perils of Pride....

Pride is Satan's snare! It is a cancer that kills everything and everyone it touches. It needs to be cut out of us...our spiritual survival depends on it!

Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18

Pride is what caused Adam and Eve to sin against God. Pride cause Cain to murder Abel. Pride caused Israel to follow other gods. 

Pride is why the angels in hell are no longer in heaven. Pride is why Nebuchadnezzar ate grass in the forest with cows instead of his royal palace. Pride is why the Pharisees did not accept Y'shua (Jesus). 

The spirit that sent Y'shua to the cross...that lurked in the heart of every Pharisee...was the spirit of self-righteous pride.

Have a blessed and pride free day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

Your Defense against Satan...

Satan is constantly seeking ways to prevent us from fully understanding God's will for our lives.

He attacks our minds by filling it with excuses and reasons why we don't have time to get into the Word, or why we need to cut our prayer time short. He tries to use the pressures in life against us. 

Satan also uses trials to wear us down and trick us into believing that God has abandoned us. A trial is a heavenly test that forces us to choose between God's will and our own nature or understanding of what is right. By standing in faith we serve as witnesses to the world of His power working through us. Remember, God knows how you will respond before the test starts.

Satan does not want us to reach out to other spirit filled people that will help lift us up and strengthen our faith. He will stir up an array of emotions such as fear, embarrassment, discontentment, self-doubt and whatever else he can to keep us off track. 

We have to keep in mind that the only way we will breakthrough Satan's lies is by surrounding ourselves with the truth! Make the effort to spend time in the Word of God and God will make sure you have time to get everything done that you need to.

Have a blessed and Word filled day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

Ah-Ha Moment...

Don't you just love when you are silently questioning if you are where you are suppose to be in God's plan for your life. When everything around you seems "off" and you feel like you are not accomplishing anything. 

That's when your head screams "No...you are way off course...you HAVE to be off course!" Your mind starts to scramble and you try to figure out where things went array in hopes to get back on track. 

Then all of a sudden, without expecting it...something happens and you know beyond a shadow of a doubt...yes, you are right where God wants you! There is a sigh of relief and a smile back on your face. I just LOVE those moments. 

Have a blessed day filled with smiles, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

Trust God...

Whether we are looking for answers to questions, seeking comfort for sorrow, or have a desire to get closer to God...you have to look no further than His Word!

Because God desires a loving relationship with us, He is ever ready to help us with everything that comes along. He not only knew what would happen, He had the solution for it BEFORE it happened.

All we have to do is BELIEVE and TRUST in Him. When we do, we can freely bring all things to Him and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that He will take care of them. That is a huge weight lifted off of us.

Have a blessed and beautiful day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

Memorial Day

It seems that more focus is put on "sales" than on our heroes for Memorial Day. I just wanted to remind everyone what this day was originally created for.

This is a day to remember the men and women who served our country. All gave some and some gave all. They are the reason we are free to celebrate today.

Before you run out and buy that mattress, think about all of our soldiers who are sleeping on the ground today. If you are buying a car, stop and think about the soldiers with blisters on their feet from walking miles everyday. Say a prayer for them and thank God that they are brave enough to put their lives on the line for you.

As you all enjoy your BBQ's with friends and family stop and think about the families who have an empty seat at their table that belong to a fallen hero. Say a prayer for them and ask God to comfort them in their loss.

Have a blessed and grateful day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.

Religion or Relationship

Some people think that the more "Religious" they are, the closer to God they are. I am afraid that is not true. The Pharisees were thought to be religious, knowledgeable in scripture yet they could not recognize Y'shua standing in front of them! Even though His birth was talked about and described in detail in Isaiah.

God does not want a groupie...He wants a friend. He desires a close and personal relationship with all of us. He wants us to come to Him with our problems, share our joy with Him, honor and worship Him as our Lord and Savior. He does not want us to recite wordy prayers by repetition, He wants us to TALK to Him from our hearts. He also wants us to listen and learn His voice because He does talk to us...sometimes we are just not listening.

If you think of God as unapproachable, or feel that you are to insignificant for Him to care about you, then I urge you to open yourself up to a relationship with Him. Spend a little time each day just seeking Him. Get into His Word more. You will find that He is truly the only one you will ever need in this life.

Have a blessed day, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.