IN THESE TIMES

 In These Times
 
Many of us that are brothers and sisters in Christ know that the kingdom of God is at hand. We do not know the time or place and that is why Christ told us to be ready and also to be busy doing His Father's work. As the time seems to grow closer with passing months and years, we see the world grow darker around us, for the enemy is ramping up his attacks on God's people. The enemy know his time is limited.  Because of this, it will be the time of the greatest darkness for those who do not love God, but the time of the greatest glory for those who do. You see those who do not have true faith anchored in Christ Jesus will think negatively and will begin overtaken by fear. However, for those of us who have faith and are led by faith in Jesus Christ, will be given peace, understanding and courage. During this time, we should see this as one of the greatest opportunities of all, when our positive choices will do far greater good. Even a small decision to do what is right in the sight of the Lord could spark a great revival. A subtle turning in the direction toward the Lord can become a huge opportunity to witness and add lost souls into the kingdom of God, that is what this nation needs- to turn to God! But, to those that refuse Christ, there will be magnified consequences to their evil choices. God's people will come out from the world and be separated. 
Think about Isaiah 60, think about "Harvest is plenty but the workers are few". You see the harvest is when all of the seeds, both the wheat and the tares, come to full maturity. This is why we see in Isaiah 60 that when darkness is covering the earth and deep darkness the people, the glory of the Lord will be revealed in His people.  We are entering the ultimate battle between light and darkness, between good and evil. After this conflict, ALL will be able to see clearly what both good and evil are. Now we are in a time when many are calling good evil and evil good, honoring the dishonorable and dishonoring the honorable, but this WILL CHANGE. This is the time of EXPOSING!  This is only exposing the wheat from the tares. As we see in the Gospels, the tares are the first to be plucked out of the earth, and that time is coming. And as unsure and uncertain you may be right now reading this, please know that ultimately,  LIGHT WILL OVERCOME DARKNESS!  PRAISE GOD!    In Isaiah 60:3, we see that the result of this clash between light and darkness will be that the whole world will come to the light.  Light is going to prevail, regardless of what it may look like for a time. Now is the time to show and tell others to choose the light, so that we will walk in the way of the light. Now is the time to let our light shine boldly. SHINE ON!
     Those who do not speak according to the Word of God do not have the light, and they are not of the light but are in darkness. Now is the time when people will be determining who they will follow, and this will determine where they will spend eternity.  Now is the greatest opportunity given to us to minister to the lost and we need to walk with God, talk with God, be in His will, stand up for His Word and His truth, and to preach the Word of God! The fruit of the Spirit will be magnified during this time.
     I have seen many of God's people moved and shifted around to different areas and places in there walk with God and more so in these latter days. I truly feel the Holy Spirit is calling us into position to prepare us for what we need to know during this time. I have talked with several Pastors that feel there is going to be a great wave of the Holy Spirit move across area of the entire earth and feel it is very crucial for every individual to be in God's will and be where He called them to be and do. Only those who follow Him, obeying Him as Lord, will be in the right place at the right time to receive what is promised. God fulfills everyone of His Promises! 
         We must seek God and seek the kingdom of Heaven. The treasure of the world of a single grain of sand, but the treasures of Heaven are the true riches!  Spend time with God, find a quiet place so you can hear Him, ask Him to help you see things as He does, ask Him to help you every step of your day. So many promises and blessings are never received and are missed by so many because they are too busy with everyday life. Few are able to pull themselves away from the functions and chaos of their lives to climb up to a place of vision where they can see with His eyes and hear with His ears!
To discern the purposes of the Lord, they have to be our main focus. We must truly “seek first the kingdom” in order to see its coming. After the apostles had been beaten and threatened for doing what they were called to do, they went out rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for the sake of the Lord. They understood the true riches of the kingdom! No grain of sand earthly treasures! Seek and Do God's will, set your mind on the kingdom of God. Preach His Word, share your testimony of faith and you will have favor of the Lord!  The favor of the Lord that we have experienced has already been much more than I could have ever dreamed, and much more of His favor is coming. His generosity knows no bounds, and He rewards many times over what we ever deserve. Now hold on to His promises, seek Him will all your heart and walk with God!
God Bless!

Wisdom for the Day

Can A Mother Die From A Broken Heart?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2062743/Women-times-likely-suffer-broken-heart-syndrome-men.html
Interesting Article; Women are known to be more emotional and when it comes to their children or spouse the heartbreak can be a killer. 

How Many Times Can a Heart Be Broken?  How many band-aids do you have on your heart trying to hold the pieces together?  What about a Mother? 
The worst broken heart is one of a mother. The pain is  a dagger in your heart twisting, you can't breathe, you can't think, you can't concentrate at all. The sadness consumes you and falls over you like a 10 foot wave in the ocean, but only not fresh water, but volcanic lava. It hurts so bad it takes your breathe away. It kicks you in the stomach and there you were bent over, not breathing, your heart pumping and pumping all the blood and love you have.You feel like you are dying inside and your heart is breaking into a million little pieces and even though your heart already had numerous band-aids in it holding it together, this time it's different for the damage you feel is much too severe to be patched together.  The wound is too deep. You cry out gasping through the tears, "God, please help me for I need this dagger to stop twisting",  I feel as if it's becoming a sword to put me in the ground. It's a pain no other could understand except for a Mom.
 A mother's heart is broken, the mother cries out to God for the tears will not stop, my eyes are swollen and my head pounds, I hurt all over and my strength is failing. Heal me Lord,  you know the heartache and pain  am feeling.  Just weeks ago there was joy for my child followed you and obeyed you, You spared his life and 8 weeks later he is choosing to make choices of the world that caused him to nearly lose his life to begin with.  Lord, I cannot walk this alone and I am so tired and need you to heal me, hold me and carry me for my strength is going quickly and the misery and hurt I feel in my heart I cannot take.
For you Lord, is my only trust and hope.  

Yes I believe the heart break of a mother is not like just any heart ache, but the worst type of all.  I know this all too well and have several scars on my heart from God putting my broken heart back together so many times.  As I type through tears the only advice I can tell any mother that is going through the same, is to cry out to Jesus, for when a child of God hurts, He feels it.  Only God can take the broken pieces of your heart and make it whole again.

 

Men with Clenched Fists Cannot Shake Hands- Forgive & Be Free

FORGIVE AND BE FREE!

Too many times people will tell us that they forgive us only to later let us know they did not forget. They keep reminding us that they forgive but will never forget. I ask this question- How do you express true forgiveness when you know you will never forget what someone has done to you?
If you keep reminding the person that you will not "forget" what happened, but you will "forgive" them, how is that true forgiveness?
What is Forgiveness anyway?  Forgiveness is the willingness to change your attitude about something or someone who you felt offended or hurt by. True forgiveness is the perfume of a crushed flower on the heel of the one who just trampled on it. Forgiveness unlocks the door of resentment, bitterness, hate, and hurt. It gives us the grace to change our attitude and our course of thinking in life and prevents collisions that would otherwise be catastrophic to us and others.  True forgiveness never brings up the situation again. True forgiveness is given to us by God as He threw our sin into the sea of forgetfulness, never to remember again. If God forgives and forgets, then why is it man will not? When a person says they have forgiven someone, but will not let the person forget it, the person has never truly forgiven that person to begin with.  When someone will not forgive AND forget, the resentment, chronic thoughts of what the person did, the ongoing hurt, strife, bitterness, and hate will never go away and the person is literally being locked behind bars voluntarily while they continue to hold the key!  It would be as if the person put their own self in jail and no one can open the door and let them out, for the person is the only one holding the key.  Forgiveness without forgetfulness causes you to develop physical symptoms such as: ongoing fatigue, irritability, insomnia, short-tempered, hormonal imbalances, migraines, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, and the list goes on and on. Not everyone may internalize as others, but if you do not deal with the situation and allow God to help you forgive AND forget, your physical health can be hindered. 
Recognize that forgiveness is an ACT of your WILL, not of your emotions-  if you decide to wait until you "feel" like forgiving, you will live with bitterness in your heart and that bitterness will destroy you. You can actually block your own blessings by not forgiving and continuing to hold onto the hurt!  Being healed by the power of forgiveness and allowing God to help you forget is an act of your will. Forgiveness is NOT for the other person that might have hurt you, forgiveness is for YOU!
It sets YOU FREE! You are not submitting toward another persons brutality, or condoning their injustice to you, you are willingly forgiving to bring cleansing to you! Forgive your enemies; it is the ONLY way to free your mind and emotions from the toxic poison of that painful hurt or memory! God will help you FORGIVE AND FORGET!
Let's remember in Matthew 5:23-24 when Jesus said, "Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, you should leave your gift before the altar and go your way to first be reconciled to your brother and then come and offer your gift". Forgiveness must take place NOW! Jesus essentially said, "Stop now and forgive the one that hurt you, and then return to the place of prayer, for all of the other good things you do in the name of the Lord are worthless until you decide to deal with your own forgiveness"!   
We must forgive TOTALLY! When the apostle Peter asked Jesus how many times should he forgive his brother when his brother wronged him, it shocked Peter when Jesus said, "Seventy times Seven"
That a total of 490 times! The message Jesus was trying to get across to Peter was: Forgive until it becomes a habit. QUIT counting offenses!! If someone offends you in some way, forgive them.... and keep on forgiving them. You do not have to be a doormat, but you do have to forgive TOTALLY, COMPLETELY and CONTINUALLY!  God will help you "Forgive and Forget". 
Remember your CHOICE determines your future; If you harbor anger and bitterness toward someone and will not forgive nor forget, then Christ can hold it against you. Matthew 4:32.  We should forgive one another even as God in Christ forgave you! Let go of the grudges you harbor, let go of the bitterness, and all resentments from the past. We must forgive from the heart and FORGIVE and FORGET from the heart totally and completely. Forgive and Be Free!
Be Blessed!
Tammy

Father Forgive Them............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpe6Q-QVsoQ

Still in the Healing Business after all these Years

Hurt?  Broken-hearted?  Depressed? Anxious?

THE GREAT PHYSICIAN-

Your Life will never be the same!

 

 

Enjoy God's Blessings

We receive Blessings daily, we just don't take time to notice!

Who's Hand are you Holding?

When life get's so hectic and you feel like you are sinking on shifting sand, all you want to do is to find a hand reaching out to pull you up and set you upon sturdy land.  Many times we think no one is there to lend us a hand, when chances are God's hand has been there the whole time, but we failed to notice.

Today take time to notice God's hand and hold on tight. God is never the one to let us go, for we are the ones that let go of God's hand and think we can do things on our own. When we let go, we are doomed to fall. Today grab God's hand and trust Him, for He has been around alot longer than you and I!

 

 

ANGELS ON THE FARM!

I love photography and take a lot of pictures on my cell phone from around and about on the farm.  I have had many "Angelic" looking wings and objects that always seem to show up on my pics after I view them, but are not their at the time I take them. Thought I would post a few to share!

 Oddly enough the 2 main pictures I wanted to post I cannot get to post- guess it's not time to show them :-)

 

Sharing a few quotes that are my favorites! Hope you enjoy!

Be Blessed!

WHAT WOULD YOU COMPROMISE?

What would you compromise?

If you were asked to do something unethical by a supervisor that you worked for that could permanently affect your job and future, would you do it? (Example- she or he is wanting you to do something unethical and will make sure you get benefits and offer a better position if you agree to it)
What if it included people's careers,and knowing you are being told to ruin them intentionally because your supervisor told you to, would you do it? What if this job paid you very well and you loved the type of work you did, would you do it? Would you compromise your values and beliefs and what you stand for in Christ?  Think about it! 

When times get tough, and you feel like you are doing your best in this big world that is trying to swallow you whole with increasing bills, rent and just trying to keep a roof over your head is a full time chose, have you noticed that you are a huge target for the devil?  He tries to tempt, deceive and manipulate you to try and knock you of the course for God.  
The decisions you make, can not only affect you but also many others.  Now what did you answer to the beginning question?
Would you compromise your beliefs, morals, values and agree to do what this supervisor wants, or would you take a stand for Christ, do the right thing, even though you know you will end up costing your job?  What decision and how important is this to you?  What would you give up to do the right thing and follow God's will?

Do you feel like you are being tried and tested?

Well my friend you are! And to past the grueling tests in our life, we must realize that often the teacher, being God, if often quiet during the test.  He hears your prayers, sees your tears and knows what you are going through. He is there and will not leave you, but He know this is YOUR test and He waits patiently by as He watches us take this important test (usually one of the biggest tests we may go through in this life). Friends, I personally just went through a test just like this over a month ago and the Supervisor who confronted me proclaimed to be a Christian but was asking me to do something that was not of God!  The decision would affect many lives and would crush dreams and careers of the people it would affect. I WOULD NOT and COULD NOT, and I knew my time at the place I was employed at part-time would be coming to a close because I would refuse to compromise my Christian values, beliefs and morals, despite knowing I would lose a well paying job. It was not an issue of money as some may look at it, but an issue to me of values and what is right and wrong!  Within 24 hours of telling this Supervisor No I would NOT compromise, I was offered more hours and increase in pay at another job I was working at!  God rewarded me for my faithfulness to Him and He will do the same for you!
Please know that often times God has to direct our paths away from some areas to bring us to better places where He can effectively use us.  Sometimes it is you that God will move to other areas instead of moving other people, but also know your obedience and faith in doing God's will is opening a huge area of blessings into your life.
Don't lose faith my friends!  Continue On for Christ and Never Compromise! Be Blessed!

trueGODtv - PRESS ON - TAMMY SMITH

trueGODtv - PRESS ON - TAMMY SMITH

Dear Abby -Courageous & Godly Woman & Her Foolish Husband!

 Dear Abby- A Courageous Woman! 

Did you know there was an Abigail in the Bible?  

Yes Sir! Sure was and God lead me to learn about this courageous woman that God used & her wicked husband that was foolish! 

Let's look in the book of Samuel Chapter 25- KJV

1	And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. ¶ And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
2	And there was a man in Ma'on, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
3	Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Ab'igail; and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
4	And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
5	And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:
6	and thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
7	And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
8	Ask thy young men, and they will show thee. Wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
9	¶ And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
10	And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants nowadays that break away every man from his master.
11	Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
12	So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.
13	And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
14	¶ But one of the young men told Ab'igail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
15	But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields.
16	They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
17	Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Be'li-al, that a man cannot speak to him.
18	¶ Then Ab'igail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
19	And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
20	And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.
21	Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
22	So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
23	¶ And when Ab'igail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
24	and fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.
25	Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Be'li-al, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal 4 is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
26	Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
27	And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
28	I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.
29	Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
30	And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;
31	that this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offense of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
32	¶ And David said to Ab'igail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
33	and blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
34	For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
35	So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
36	¶ And Ab'igail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
37	But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
38	And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

 Wow!  The Lord smote Nabal!  God does not take it lightly when you do His children wrong and He was done with Nabal!
Now to summarize a few things in the verses that God showed me:

Seeking God's Will

   
Abigail was chosen in marriage by Nabal. Nabal was a mean, dishonest, rude, wicked and very wealthy man. His name means "fool".  Nabal was verbally abusive and had a high self-righteous ego. He was a very selfish man!  
 Abigail was a Carmelite woman that worked as a homemaker and handled matters of the house. She loved the Lord and provided for her family and was a wonderful wife to Nabal despite his wickedness.  Even though Nabal did not treat Abigail right, she remained a loyal and loving wife to him. Her faithfulness to the Lord spared Nabal from God's judgement.

When David and his men were camping not far from Nabal & Abigail's home, David sent his servants to ask if Nabal could provide the necessary substance "supplies" they needed for him and his army of men.  Nabal sarcastically replied denied their request to David's servants. He was egotistical, rude and selfish!  When Abigail heard of her husband's insulting comments from one of David's young servants, she immediately went into action! Abigail began to make preparations to make up for her husband's foolish actions. She prepared up and gathered up:  200 loaves, 2 bottles of wine, 5 sheep, 5 measures of corn, 100 clusters of raisins, 200 cakes of figs, and loaded them onto the donkeys to bring to David and his men.  Abigail sent her servants out before her and she followed behind them. She did not tell Nabal what she was doing or where she was going. 

She risked her life to in 2 ways-
  1st by not telling her husband of her plans, and in those times women were their husband's property and she could easily lose her life and everything she had by doing God's will, which was against her husband's wishes.
  2nd by going to meet David and the huge army of over 400 plus men with swords standing on guard and having an angry leader at their head due to Nabal's reply! The ride through the mountain and the ravine was treacherous and dangerous and anything could happen!

Once Abigail and her servants reached the camp, she approached David and asked forgiveness of her husband's actions. Abigail took the blame for the sin of her husband. Desiring to intercede on behalf of one's family requires a character of humility, sacrifice, and personal cost. Abigail had no idea what situation she would face when she got back home to Nabal. She spoke prophetic words to David and counseled him. She interceded for her people before David. What a courageous woman!   Abigail prevented certain disaster regarding herself and her family by humbling herself before David.  David's heart was softened and he knew she was of the Lord. As a result of her faithfulness to the Lord, and her humbling character, much bloodshed was averted that day!  Abigail had the courage to do what her husband would not do!

When Abigail and her servants returned home, she came to Nabal, he was having a huge feast big enough for a king! Nabal's heart was happy because he was very drunk. Abigail decided not to tell him that evening, but to wait until the morning when he was sober.  Once the morning sunlight shone through the windows, she went to Nabal and told him what she did and Nabal's heart failed him and he was like stone!  For the Lord smote Nabal and he died!


Wow, what a courageous woman of God!  God was with Abigail throughout her marriage and saw how she was treated by her wicked husband. She continued to do God's will despite her husband's approval.  God saw Abigail's sacrifice she made and many times God spared His judgement on Nabal due to Abigail's faithfulness to the Lord.    Nabal would not turn from his wicked ways and God saw the courageous act Abigail did and said enough is enough and God smote Nabal down by allowing his heart to fail!  Nabal's time was out, God would not allow Abigail to be mistreated anymore and so God said ENOUGH!  


We can learn a valuable lesson from Abigail by learning humility and courage to stand up and do God's will despite of any Nabal's in your life!  God will protect you and help you every step of the way. We just have to step out on faith and know that what God calls us to do, no matter how large the assignment is or how insignificant it may seem, He will honor your faithfulness to Him just as He did dear Abby!

Be Blessed Friends!         










 

All alone?

Do you ever feel alone? Or ever feel like no one understands you?

When I was called into the Ministry by God, I asked God if He was sure He was calling on the right person for the job, He answered me quickly and with a firm "Yes, I have the right person"! I was not sure if I was equipped for the job and He spoke again to me and said, "I do not call the equipped, I equip the called"!  I knew then God would prepare me and give me strength and guidance for what He needed me to do in the Ministry.  For a long time, no one knew of the calling on my life by God, I studied, prepared, and almost a year later, I was Ordained as a Minister. When I received my Ordination, not all were happy. I was supported by many but had a few in my life that did not believe God would call a woman to minister.  We have all read the scripture that many take out of context and do not read the full chapter about "women to be silent in the church", if they would only read the full chapter they would fully understand what was being said for that particular meeting. 
Not only did I have some "Naysayers", but what hurt me the most was one was a close family member that I longed to have their support.  I would often share messages and sermons that God had given to me and this person would not listen and would often cut me off in the middle of presenting the message. This same individual influenced others in my family that I was close to and I felt oftentimes that I was being made fun of when I shared God's Word.  I felt very alone, sad and hurt that the support I needed on this journey God called me to do was not there. I felt as if I walked alone and was not understood. 
I got deeper into God's Word, and totally submitted my life to Christ 100%. I continued on with what God had called me to do and prayed that one day the eyes will open of the close family members that were not in support.  However, I felt alone and thought about Jesus when He went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. He asked the disciples to watch while He prayed and they slept.  He felt all alone, He knew He would be betrayed, denied, beaten, spat upon, tortured and would literally have His flesh ripped from the bone, and felt all alone facing the cross before Him. The depth of His prayer and sincerity was seen as He prayed sweat drops of blood. But no matter how alone He felt and abandoned, He knew if it was God's will, He will do it and He did! For you, me and every human being He bore the weight of the sins (our sins) upon His beaten down shoulders so that you and I may have eternal life in Him. 
When the disciples asked Jesus, while they were gathered together the last time before He was crucified, what will they do without Him? When will they see Him next? 
Here is the answer Christ gave them and is a promise to you and I also that we are not alone-    John Chapter 14-

			Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
			If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
			Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
			Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?
			Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
			Believe me that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
		¶	Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
			And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
			If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do [it].
		¶	If ye love me, keep my commandments.
			And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
			[Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
			I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
		¶	Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
			At that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
			He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

 
Many in this world will betray you, forsake you, deny you, count it a joy if you are forsaken, betrayed, or even denied for Christ! Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world!  Accept the Spoken Anointed Word of God as you remember Christ's words, " I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU COMFORTLESS; I WILL COME TO YOU"! WOOHOO! PRAISE GOD!  We are NOT alone and have the Comforter living here with us to guide us and direct our steps on this bumpy path called life!    He counts every tear drop from your eyes, ever thought you have had, every pain and heartache you endure- HE KNOWS and without Christ in your life, you will have a deep longing and void that only Christ Himself can fill.  
Today and this week, when you feel as if no one understands and you feel so alone, turn to God and He will be there, I promise!
Be Blessed! 

While I'm Waiting.............

How often do we wait for things to happen? Or are you one of those people who cannot wait and you take action and hope things work out for the best?  How many times have we put demands on God asking Him to "make things work NOW"?  Do you dare try to put a timeline on God?  Do you really think you know what is best and what time it should be accomplished in?  

As I ponder these questions and more, I must say God taught me the lesson of "waiting on Him" many years ago and I see many that are impatient and have to be in a hurry every minute of the day and they often become frustrated if they get caught in the longest check-out line, get caught by a red light, etc. I notice this because many years ago I was the same exact way, until I finally passed my test in patience and learned that lesson! 
You see God knows that "waiting" will be such an important lesson that He mentions this topic in His Holy Word- Holy Bible many times and reminds us in His words- "Be still and know that I am God"!  He did NOT instruct us to push ahead impatiently and make instant decisions in this busy whirlwind we know as life, no He instructed us to BE STILL and KNOW HE IS GOD!  Think about this for a minute, when we are still and surrounded by peace and quiet, we are away from the worldly distractions and it is then that we can hear the still small voice of God. But, if we are in the midst of chaos, we so very often miss the voice of God speaking to us with words of guidance and direction for our life.  God answers our prayers in several ways-  Yes, No, Wait, or even silence.  If you do not receive an immediate answer to your prayer, that does not mean God does not hear you, but there is an important lesson God wants us to learn and will be revealed at God's perfect timing.  If we become impatient and do not wait on God, we are doomed to fail and make a huge mess! I have seen this numerous times in my own life and in others.  
Remember, Isaiah 40:31-

Isaiah 40:31-(KJV)

 ³¹But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

God loves us and hears every prayer, He sees our future and knows what decisions are best for us, why would you ultimately choose to "jump the gun" so to speak, and make a decision out of impatience than to wait upon the Lord and know everything is being handled in God's time? 
So the next time you have a huge decision to make, go to God and ask His will, guidance and direction for your life, but be willing to wait on His answer on His time, but while you are waiting, continue to serve and love God in all you do!  You will be blessed beyond compare and you will see that every red light you get stopped at, every long line at the checkout is for a purpose and waiting won't be so bad after all!

Be Blessed Friends! The following video is a song from the Fireproof movie and is very appropriate while we wait!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9DTwLOxzhE