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ARE YOU WALKING IN DARKNESS?

Some people are alarmed that it is now Daylight Savings time. “We have to get up for work in darkness, they exclaimed. “I’m tired from working a full day and it is hard driving home in the dark after a stressful day.”But even if we didn’t acknowledge Daylight Saving’s Time, it is safe to say no matter, because in reality over 50% of the world’s population is walking in darkness What, you say that is absurd! Where did I get those statistics? Let me explain! The light of the body is the eye. The eyes are the windows of the soul. In him was life and the life is the light of man (life=light of man). God says the light of my approval and favor is upon you. The endurance of God’s words gives light. He has called us out of darkness into his marvelous light. That light is a source for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart. Yet, too often we fail to follow that light to let it shine in our lives. We want to follow our own ideas and natures. We are told it is silliness and folly to follow an unknown spiritual being. WE KNOW BEST! And yet when our plans fall apart our hearts break The word (bible) is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Walk while you have the light lest darkness come upon you. For he that walks in darkness knoweth not where he goeth. While you have light, believe in the light that ye may be the children of light.

Every good gift is from above and cometh down from the father of lights. The Lord is my light and my salvation who shall I fear. The Lord is the strength of my life. Lord lifts up the light of thy countenance upon us. The people of this world have blinded the minds of them that believe lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ who is the image of God should shine into them. We need to make the face to shine upon thy servant and let them not be ashamed. Blessed are the people who know thy beautiful sound. They shall walk in the light.

There he was a young handsome nineteen year old, standing at the front bumper of my newly washed silver Mustang. He smiled and politely asked me if I would like to buy a huge chocolate bar wrapped in shiny gold paper. He whispered that the money would be going to a good cause. I balked! I loved chocolate, but knew in the long run that the repercussions of digesting it would be profound. Within hours, I would have a pounding migraine headache. Yet it would require a strong willpower to resist it. And of course it would be going to a good cause. I impulsively took money from my purse and told him to keep the bar and I would just donate to his cause. “ No” he exclaimed,” I need to show that I sold the bar”. Frustrated and discouraged he opened up to me relating that he had just gotten out of rehab and it was his third time sober. “But he remarked, I have been clean and sober for over thirty days.” He told me his drug of choice had been Cocaine and he was finding it very difficult to stay clean. He exclaimed, I don’t WANT TO GO BACK! He told me he wanted to succeed this time and that he had accepted God and given his life to Christ and that he was now establishing a relationship with him. I told him how proud I was of him that he had taken that first step. And that God really loved him. I explained that a relationship with God is so important and that it is the glue that holds ones life together when everything around one seems to becoming unglued. I reflected that I didn’t realize I needed a relationship with Christ until much later in life. I told him that my faith, belief and trust in God had saved my life. It had saved me from abuse as a child. It had saved me when chaos and drugs were all around me. It had prevented me from forging into darkness and evil and brought life and light into my existence because it strengthened me. He told me he had never believed and that because he didn’t have a relationship with the Lord he had filled that void with sex, drugs and alcohol starting at a very young age. He remarked that because so many young people don’t believe and don’t have that strong support structure they have succumbed and been led into darkness which he believed had added to the drug epidemic. They have made drugs, pleasure and sex their Gods and their idols Yes, I agreed. I have thanked the Lord over and over many times that I had seen his light and believed and hadn’t succumbed to peer pressure. “But for the grace of God, go I” I wanted to make everything right for this young man, but I realized GOD IS IN CONTROL! So before I left him there I prayed that he would follow God’s word. AND STAY IN THE LIGHT! I often wonder what happened to him so I hold him in my heart and I often pray. Prayer is strong. Prayer can heal. Prayer is communication with GOD! Yes, I know how deeply GOD loves him.

GOD also loves you so very much. ARE you basking in his brightness? Are you receiving his love? Most importantly……..ARE YOU WALKING IN HIS LIGHT?”

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

What if you trusted in God and he gave you everything you wanted? It is good to trust in the Lord, but is it really good to get everything your heart desires even if it is not really good for you. I submit to you that we do have free choice and a choice to choose what is good for us as well as what is bad for us. “However, personal freedom has to do with a decision to protect the heart, mind, and body from evil influences?” CHARLES STANLEY  Several years ago I wanted what I wanted and I didn’t care about being that obedient to GOD and his positive rules for my life. I didn’t realize that his tenets were not put in place to stop me from having fun in my life, but to protect my heart and soul. I only sought him when I was hurting. I took him off the shelve for my benefit. I didn’t realize I needed to keep him always in my life. And I was to take God permanently off of the shelve and obey his commandments. And that there could be value to me in living a positive life. This reasoning became apparent when a boyfriend that I thought would become a permanent fixture in my life suddenly dumped me. This was to be a permanent relationship with marriage as the conclusion. Heading off to my local church, I sought solace and comfort from God and felt so helpless and hurting. Upon reaching the entrance to the chapel a middle age woman accosted me. “So happy to have you here, she blurted. Welcome, Welcome, God is good,” She exclaimed, and then she quoted moving words and scripture that I wasn’t interested in hearing or willing to listen too. This was one of the reasons I had neglected coming to church in the first place. People always accosting me trying to save me and wanting to espouse their favorite reasons to convince me to love and obey the LORD. Didn’t she see that I was hurting? Did she not have any compassion? Just a religious nut, I thought. She then told me that when she was hurting she recited the 23rd PSALM sometimes over and over perhaps 100 times. Oh lardy, I though this woman is crazed. Didn’t she see my pain and anguish? What about me, me and me? Then she directed me to my seat. She said “The 23RD PSALM is so wonderful especially for me. You see I have three months to live. I have been diagnosed with an incurable type of CANCER!” I paused…….. I WAS WORRIED about a boyfriend dumping me? …How could I be so SELFISH?

Fast forward years later. I have had many trials and conflicts in my life some near death escapes, but I too wake up in the middle of the night repeating the 23RD PSALM and it peacefully gets me back to sleep. I often say it during the day when I am accosted by evil. It begins… THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I SHALL NOT WANT!  I CHALLENGE YOU to Learn the rest of it for yourself. It will comfort you. It is HEALING!  A footnote…Is it good for GOD to give you what you want? The boyfriend that dropped me has since had three destructive and unhealthy marriages and divorces. Now my heart is calmer because God had a better plan for me. And he is permanently OFF THE SHELVE AND FOREVER IN MY LIFE! “WHEN I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I SHALL FEAR NO EVIL… HIS SWORD AND HIS STAFF THEY COMFORT ME!”

What does it means to have FUZZY FRIENDS?

WHAT DOES IT MEANS TO HAVE FUZZY FRIENDS?

FUZZY FRIENDS are usually our pets. They consist of rabbits,gerbils, doggies & kittens. If we train and love them, they become special creatures in our lives. They love us unconditionally. That means if we fail to measure up or fit into the traditional boxes that society tries to put us in, our pets will still be waiting for us at the door when we come home. After a hard stressful day’s work, we can drop our problems as we are greeted and we respond by showing affection, talking and petting them and they always return the favor. They never tell us we are too fat, skinny or stupid or unworthy. A bunny responds with kisses from a small wet nose. A kitten reacts with a seductive purr as she waltzes between our ankles and rubs against our pants leg. The dog runs in circles and barks delightfully now that you have arrived home.

I never realized how much nature’s animals could fill a void in ones life until I got my first pet dog. I had been frequently told by an angry abusive stepfather, “we don’t want any animals here.” That was usually after I had picked up a stray dog and cared for it and upon returning from school found it missing. When I questioned my stepfather, he replied, “the owner wanted his dog back, what could I do?” I knew he was lying.

At twenty years old a fiancée bought me a diamond wristwatch and laughed when I exclaimed I wanted a dog instead, “you’ve got to be kidding” Luckily he traded the watch in for a cute little chocolate poodle. I add a word of caution here, because animals should be a part of a family and deciding to have one is a big decision. Too many animals have been abandoned and hurt in our current society. I thought I was so careful with my dog, but the only evening I let him off leash he ran across the street. I stood in horror at the corner seeing the approaching car and knowing I was helpless. There was only one car that went down the street that solemn night and it was the one that hit him. I heard the car full of teenagers laugh as they drove off into the sad awesome darkness. Luckily my dog was killed instantly. But I soon realized how I had taken him for granted. I missed the comfort, the affection the unconditional love that he had showered upon me for only two short years.

Even if we don’t have fuzzy friends, human friends are important too. We need to cherish them and not take them for granted. Real human friendships are hard to find and they don’t always love you unconditionally. But I submit to you that GOD is your true friend. You can have a relationship with him. He loves you! His bible verses comfort you and he does love you unconditionally. Don’t take GOD for granted by taking him off the shelve only when you sense a crisis. He is waiting at the door when you come home from work. He wants your love and prayers too! Remember FUZZY FRIENDS and human friends are important. But only one true friend will be there with you for all time and eternity. MAKE GOD YOUR FRIEND TODAY!

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Love Soul Mates

 LOVE/SOUL MATES

Recently the public who loves to come up with new ideas or rework old ones came up with the magic words SOUL MATE. I am seeing it everywhere. If you are to fall in love, it must be with your SOUL MATE and that is what drives you to create a loving relationship or a marriage. If he or she is not your SOUL MATE then your relationship is doomed. I have heard people express the reasons for leaving a long marriage or relationship as “WELL THEY JUST WERE NOT MY SOUL MATE.” What does that mean? Does it mean they must delete their long-term relationship in search for the one and only that will make them complete. Did our parents or grandparents stay in long relationships even if they weren’t with a SOUL MATE??? And does this generation really know what the definition of SOUL MATE IS???There are really several definitions and I guess one can choose to form their own opinion and based on that they can conclude what to look for in their perfect relationship. But is this just a romantic notion promoted in movies and T.V.????

According to Webster’s Dictionary SOULMATE means a person who has deep affinity to another. Friendship, love, sex, compatibility and TRUST. Trust being a very essential component. The Religious definition of a soul is a material force within a human being thought to give the body energy, life and power. The soul then is described as immortal, spirit vitality or a sign of a person’s psyche. Also, it can be a person’s essence, emotion, or core. Most people think it is a harmonious, blissful, and symbiotic union. BUT a SOUL MATE UNION can be rough, because after all people are human and they can behave in human and inhuman ways. According to recent articles, a SOUL MATE is not someone who appears on ones perfect person check list and a lot of times physical appearance is not part of the equation. There are various sites you can go to that will give you terms and conditions and even a checklist of what a SOUL MATE RELATIONSHIP can be. However I am going to list ten that I think are important.

You feel their thinking and their pain

You know and accept their flaws

You have the same values, ethics, goals and want the same results

You can really communicate (meaning talking and listening)

You can respect their differences and opinions

You don’t scream, call names or curse at your partner

You don’t hurt each other

You are giving and generous

You can apologize

You can stick with them through the hard times

Also, it is important to note that often one partner is introverted and one is extroverted and that one can be social and one not social. Sometimes you can be like a puzzle piece that sometimes doesn’t fit until adjusted. Often you are attracted to one another to complete the missing pieces. But most importantly hugs are given several times a day and warmth is a component of your hearts. Actually these components seem like they could be available in any good relationship.

According to the religious beliefs even before you were born your spiritual half has been determined and each soul has a perfect match. True spiritual SOUL MATE is the one who is intended to help you complete yourself. A person cannot complete his mission alone. Someone is there to help them become a better person. And when one tries to help another on that journey it cannot always be blissful as some determine the perfect SOUL MATE relationship to be.

As ECCLESIASTES says, “TWO are better than one because they have a good reward for their hard work for if one should fall the other can raise his/her partner up, but how will it be if one falls and there is not another to raise him up” Love and relationships are important! Being honest sincere and committed helps you to see a better vision of yourself. You have to push beyond your comfort zone and be brave enough to have open eyes and an open heart. A relationship with God can be just as important and can enhance your life.

I wish for you, a loving caring relationship with a special person and a loving caring relationship with GOD.

IS IT REALLY A SOUL MATE THAT YOU NEED OR JUST TO BE LOVED?? REMEMBER GOD LOVES YOU…. UNCONDITIONALLY…..TRUST HIM!