One-Woman Juggler

Like most women today, I lead an active life. Often, I feel like a one-woman juggling act. Sometimes, it gets out of control--or, rather, I get out of control.

Recently, I found myself waking up in the morning, dreading to face the new day and my seemingly endless chores and duties. My prayer time was suffering because I felt so overwhelmed with pressures and responsibilities. Yet, I kept taking on more and more.

Then, one morning, I glanced down at a note pad a friend had given me for Christmas. It said, One day at a time. Seeking God's guidance, I sat down and make a list of the things I truly needed to accomplish that day. I didn't worry about what I had failed to do yesterday, or what I hoped to do tomorrow, I just concentrated on today.

As the day progressed (beginning with a renewed and refreshed prayer time), I found time to straighten my home, attend a friend's funeral, visit with a neighbor, do my marketing, work in the garden, and even spend a little time on my writing. As I climbed into bed that night, I looked at my list and smiled. I was right on schedule.

Lord, help me to remember it's not by my power, nor by my might, but by your Spirit that we accomplish anything worthwhile. Amen.

Nicole Hill

Why God Gave Us Friends

God know that everyone needs
Companionship and cheer,
He knew that people need someone
Whose thoughts are always near.

He knew they need someone kind
To lend a helping hand.
Someone to gladly take the time
To care and understand.

God knew that we all need someone
To share each happy day
to be a souce of courage
When troubles come our way.

Someone to be true to us,
Whether near or far apart.
Someone whose love we'll always
Hold and treasure in our hearts

That's why God gave us friends

Contributed by: Chip

Today's Friendship email from www.sisterwoman.com

Holy Alphabet

A - Although things are not perfect
B - Becauses of trial or pain
C - Continue in thanksgiving
D - Do not begin to blame

E - Even when the times are hard
F - Fierce winds are bound to blow
G - God is forever able
H - Hold on to what you know

I - Imagine life without His love
J - Joy would cease to be
K - Keep thanking Him for all the things
L - Love imparts to thee

M - Move out of "Camp Complaining"
N - No weapon that is known
O - On earth can yield the power
P - Praise can do alone

Q - Quit looking at the future
R - Redeem the time at hand
S - Start every day with worship
T - To "thank" is a command

U - Until we see Him coming
V - Victorious in the sky
W - We'll run the race with gratitude
X - Xalting God most high

Y - Yes, there'll be good times and yes some will
be bad, but
Z - Zion waits in glory where none are ever sad!

Author Unknown

25 Years of Wedded Bliss and Still Going Strong...

Today, my husband and I are celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary. You are probably wondering if there is such a thing of a Heavenly marriage. There is such a thing as this. How does one have a marriage made in Heaven? If I can have this kind of marriage, you can too. Let me give you a few thoughts.

Let me give you a background of my marriage so you know where I am coming from. Robert and I got married September 26, 1981. We were married at F.E. Warren Air Force Base when we were in our 20's. We got married and off we went to enjoy our wedded bliss. This is what I thought that married life was and I was so wrong. We had a wreck on our honeymoon because my husband felt asleep at the wheel. We rolled down an embankment and ended up in the emergency room. I had to get stitches for my head and some stitches on my knee. What a great way to start a marriage. It had to be the worst way on earth to start a marriage and this accident did not help our marriage at all. Our marriage was a total mess from abuse from my husband. There were times when I wanted to commit suicide to escape my marriage. I thought that I could commit suicide with a bottle of pills and this would ease the pain. I never did it, thank goodness. I lived 12 years of a unhappy marriage and I wanted a divorce.

I bet you are wondering how I changed my marriage around for the good. I asked God into my life and made Christ the center of our marriage. God changed everything from a unhappy marriage to a marriage made in Heaven. When I made God the center of my marriage, healing in my marriage began in me. It says in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 that "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres." It also says in 1 Corinthians 13:13 "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." I live for God now and everything revolves around Jesus and His Love for me. It is not about me, or my husband. It is all about God and what I can do for Him. I love serving Christ and telling other people the good news of His Son. Do you know Jesus? Would you like to know Jesus today and know about His Great Love for you? I invite you right now to pray with me and invite Jesus into your heart. Will you pray with me?

Let us bow in prayer.

Lord, I ask you to come into my life right now so that I can have the Abundant Life that your Son freely gives. Please come into my life right now. I thank you for coming into my life and ask that you forgive me of my sins. Please cleanse me and help me live the Christian life. I thank you in Jesus Name...Amen.

If this message has helped you or you just want to chat, please drop me a line at barbarabodling@yahoo.com. I am here for you and would love to hear from you today. Thanks.

Love, Hugs, and Blessings,

Barbara

Finding the Way Home

Some of our hidden strength comes from knowing where our home is. Recently I returned from a six-week trip to five European countries, including East Germany. During that time, I seldom spent more than two nights in the same bed. I lived out of my suitcase. For a few weeks, my Bible, my copy of the Moravian Daily Texts with the pictures of my family pasted on its blank pages, my journal and my notebook became my "home." Could I have made it without knowing that after six weeks of such living, I would return to my "place" in springfield, my Haus Geborgenheit (my house of steadfase shelter)? I don't know. The day I saftly returned, my heart was filled with praise to my heavenly Father for providing me with this home base. I think I felt what the Israelites felt when they went back to Jerusalem after being in exile:

We were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, Our tongues with songs of joy.

(Psalm 126: 1-2)

If there is such joy when we return to our earthly homes, imagine the joy of our reaching our heavenly home!

My oldest son Daniel and his wife Betty work with troubled youth in Austria. One day I turned to my son and asked, "What is your goal in your ministry?'

"To show people the way home," was his quiet answer.

-Ingrid Trobisch

Mary Had A Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb,

His fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went,

The Lamb was sure to go.

He followed her to school each day,

Twasn't even in the rule.

He made the children laugh and play.

To Have a Lamb at school.

And then the rules all changed one day,

illegal it became;

To bring the Lamb of God to school,

Or even speak his Name.

Everyday got worse and worse,

And days turned to years.

Instead of hearing children laugh,

We heard gun shots and tears.

What must we do to stop the crime,

That's in our schools today?

Lets let the Lamb come back to school,

And teach our kids to pray!

Author Unknown

Rejoice

In heavenly love abiding,

No change my heart shall fear;
And safe is such confiding,
For nothing changes here.
The storm may roar without me,

My heart may low be laid,

But God is round about me,

And can I be dismayed?

Whatever He may guide me,

No fear shall turn me back;
My Shepherd is beside me,
And nothing shall I lack.
His wisdom ever waketh,
His sight is never dim;
He knows the way He taketh,
And I will walk with Him.

Green pastures are before me,
Which yet I have not seen;
Bright skies will soon be o'er me,
Where darkest clouds have been.
My hope I cannot measure,
My path to life is free;

My Savior is my treasure,
And he will walk with me.


- Anna L. Waring

The Act of Forgiveness

The act of forgiveness is a hard thing to do sometimes. Why is this so for the Believer in Christ? Let me give you a few thoughts for you to ponder on.

It is extremely important for the Christian to forgive one another and not hold a grudge against the other person. It says in Matthew 6:14-15 "For if ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgivc you," v. 15 "But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." We should try to let the anger go and block it out of our minds. What happened in the past stays in the past, so lets just move forward with our lives and live for His Glory. Sometimes, we just dwell on the same old stuff and never move forward with our lives. Let me give you an example of what happened to me. I was abused by my own Dad and it would bother me for years. I held alot of resentment and when I could finally forgave my Dad, my healing started working in me- this is how Christ works. If you just take some baby steps toward forgiveness, you will be a happier person. Ask the Lord to help you. Lets do it today.

Let us bow in prayer.

Lord, I ask you to please help me forgive people that have hurt me in the past. Please take away the hurt so I can move forward with my life. I thank you for helping me. Thank you for the many blessings in my life. Help me live for you so that I can walk the walk and talk the talk. In Jesus Name, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords...Amen.

If this message has been helpful or you are struggling with this issue, please write me at barbarabodling@yahoo.com I am here for you and would love to hear from you today.

Love, Hugs, and Blessings,

Barbara

GOOD MORNING

GOOD MORNING!

THIS IS GOD.

I WILL BE

HANDLING ALL OF

YOUR PROBLEMS

TODAY.

I WILL NOT NEED

YOUR HELP.

SO, HAVE A

GREAT DAY!!!!!!

Author Unknown

The Cross

What does the cross that Jesus died on mean to you? It means alot of things to me and I wanted to share some concepts with you today.

The cross is what Jesus died on. Was there a reason that Jesus died? Jesus died for our sins so that we could all be forgiven and leave our baggage at the back door and move forward with our Christian life. He died with two other people but none of them rose again like our Lord and Savior. He was cruified and rose 3 days later. Jesus' body was badly beaten beyond recognition but He rose from the grave for the world to see. Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene and she told all the townspeople. The people were excited. They were in awe of His Miracles of feeding 5000 people with loaves of fish and walking on the water. Even Peter could not walk on the water but Jesus did. If we were the only people in the whole world, Jesus would have died for you and me. Jesus wants to have a personal relationship with you, my friend. It will be a Godly relationship and Jesus accepts you just the way no matter what you have done in this life. His Love is unconditional. You do not have to prove anything to God to be on God's Winning Team. You do not have to be fat, thin, pretty, ugly, etc. You just need to be you. It says in Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." So, will you accept Him today? God will change your life completely. You will have joy that is unspeakable. Come to Him today, won't you?

Let us bow in prayer.

Lord, I asked you to come in my life today so that I can have a personal relationship with You. I ask you to forgive my sins and help me live for you. I ask you to help me leave my sins at the door forever and not take them with me anymore. I would like a new beginning in my life and I thank you for entering my life. I ask you to help me walk the walk and talk the talk. I thank you. In Jesus Name. Amen.

If this message has been helpful or you just accepted Christ, I would love to hear from you. My email is barbarabodling@yahoo.com Thank you for writing to me and have a nice day.

Love, Hugs, and Blessings,

Barbara

A Self-Image in the Image of God

God created man -- male and female --in his own image. What an awesome reality that is. There I am in the first chapter of the Bible -- a woman -- distinguished from animals, distinguished from my male counterpart, and literally created in the image of God. Certainly womanhood was no afterthought with God, and it was through the creation of both male and female that God has offered his fullest self-revelation.

If somehow, in our imagination we are able to recreate all the qualities of perfect man and perfect woman in one being, we have, perhaps, a faint hint of who God really is. And, as we reflect, perhaps, a faint hint of who God really is. And, as we reflect on who God is, we see a picture of the image we carry in ourselves individually.

Unfortunately, that image of God often bears virtually no resemblance to our own self-image. The reason for that, according to many Christian counselors, is because many of us suffer from a low self-image. But how can our self-image be low when we contemplate the image of God in which we were created? Personally, I find that my self-esteem is lowest when I am lest reflecting the image of God. Indeed, my self-esteem has very little to do with the ego-boosting gratification that comes with awards, promotions, bonuses, and new clothes. These are the temporary "uppers" of the "me-generation," but they are not what builds a healthy self-image.

I feel best about myself, not when I read a flattering review of one of my books or when I am wearing a new outfit, but when I have selflessly reached out to someone in need and given with no thought of reward -- or of self. It is only when my self is submerged that God's image begins to shine forth. Then I have a healthy self-image that truly reflects God's image.

Written by Ruth A. Tucker

Morning Prayer

Great morning God. Great morning Jesus. Great morning Holy Spirit. Great morning saints of God. Thank you God for this day that you have made and we are still glad and rejoicing in it. Forgive us God for things we have said, done, thought and felt towards others that is not pleasing to you nor lining up with your word. Give us a clean heart so we may serve you in total submission. Deliverance shall come as we seek you diligently. Thank you for every word that has come from you. In your word it tells us that hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life, according to Proverbs 13:12. We will no longer allow satan to snatch the hope you placed in us. Dreams become reality when we write them down plainly to turn into a vision and then it shall come to pass. Help us to get every idea that you inspire out of our head and on paper as an act of our faith that it will happen. Let us be cautious about the company we keep because you also said in Proverbs 13:20, he that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. We know that iron sharpens iron and it is a durable material. Help us to maintain healthy relationships with others desiring to grow in you and not be with those having no ambition, only to wither away. We lift up to you leaders all around the world today to be what you have called them to be, looking to you for direction and instruction. We lift up to you men today to walk according to your statues and with your character. We lift every woman to be confident and virtuous. Have your way in us your people. It is in the mighty name of Jesus and under his precious blood we do pray. Amen

By Tiwana Adams

Strength in Wisdom

The Sabbath service in the Jewish home unashamedly reveals the high position of women in Israel from Biblical times until the present. Sabbath is primarily a home-centered, family celebration, which makes it only natural that the mother of the home receive the honor of lighting the candles. Traditionally, the husband recites what is with the most eloquent tribute to a godly woman that ever been penned.

Proverbs 31:10-31 presents the devine challenge for woman hood -- diligent homemaker, valuable helper, nurturing mother, upright and God-fearing woman. The "wife of noble character" receives a reward for faithfulness becaus she is not dependent on the temporary, superficial, deceptive facade of "charm," which is a mere outward varnish easily scarred and marred by people and circumstances, and "beauty," which can depart like an unfaithful friend to make room for wrinkles and blemishes. Rather she crowns an enduring, satisfying fear of the Lord with a reverent and obedient spirit that makes her worthy of praise and honor from her family and the Creator himself (Proverbs 31:30).

Homemaking is unique in combining the most menial jobs with the most meaningful tasks: it is a challenge to accommodate others without losing one's own identity: it is demanding pursuit, but the fringe benefits are terrific!

William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, gave this glowing tribute of his wife Catherine at the time of her death:

To me she has been made of God, never failing sympathy, reliable wisdom,
and unvarnished truth -- in short, all that is noble and good; and consequently
a tower of strength, a mine of wealth, and an everflowing fountain of comfort
and joy.

With "undistracted devotion to the Lord" Catherine Booth was a woman to be praised because she feared the Lord.

By Dorothy Patterson

The Master

When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her child was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused

on the impressive Steinway on stage.

In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard,

innocently picking out -- "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance,

quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear:

"Don't quit. Keep playing."

Then, leaning over, Paderewski reached down

with his left hand and began filling in a bass part.

Soon his right arm reached around to the other side

of the child, and he added a running obbligato.

Together, the old master and the young novice

transformed what could have been a

frightening situation into a

wonderfully creative experience.

The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't

recall what else the great master played.

Only the classic!

"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

Perhaps that's the way it is with God.

What we can accomplish on

our own is hardly noteworthy.

We try our best, but the results aren't always

graceful flowing music.

However, with the hand of the Master,

our life's work can truly be beautiful.

The next time you set out to accomplish great feats,

listen carefully. You may hear the

voice of the Master, whispering in your ear,

"Don't quit." "Keep playing."

May you feel His arms around always.

Author Unknown

How to Look For God!

How does one find God in this dark world? It is very hard to find God in this dark world? Why is this so? Let me leave you a few thoughts today.

One should look deeper for God. ". . . The Lord does not look at things like men look at things. Man looks at the outside, but God looks on the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7 (emphasis added) People look at the color gray and think religion is all about rules. One should look at color instead because color brings freedom to a individual. The Kingdom of God is about love, peace, joy and not about conformity and outside appearance. We need to take gray out of church and make it color. God wants us to see some color and not judge so quickly when it comes to others. A good example of this is that we see a cowboy or Harley Davidson Motorcycle Rider and we think that he/she can't possibly be a Christian. But it is what is in the heart that counts.

One should also look for God in everything. It says in 1 Corinthians 10:26 "for, 'The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it.'" Parents should teach kids to discern and not have this thing about secular vs Christian. You should not limit your kids to just Christian music because you will lose your kids this way. There is nothing wrong with alittle jazz every now and then. One should look for understanding that He has put a great trust in us. God love our uniqueness, and He doesn't want us to get caught in the trap of lifeless religion. We may be able to fool others with our outward appearance, but we can never fool God, for God looks at the heart.

Let us bow in prayer.

Lord, I ask you to help me look for You in everything. I thank you for helping me see things more deeply. I ask you to help me spread the news of your soon returning for Your Children. I thank you for the many blessings in my life. In Jesus Name. Amen.

If this message has been helpful or you want to have a deeper relationship with Jesus, please write me at barbarabodling@yahoo.com. Thanks. I would love to hear from you.

Love, Hugs, and Blessings,

Barbara

WHEN CHRIST COMES -----by Max Lucado

You are in your car driving home. Thoughts wander to the game you want to see or meal you want to eat, when suddenly a sound unlike any you've ever heard fillsthe air. The sound is high above you. A trumpet? A choir? A choir of trumpets? You don't know, but you want to know.

So you pull over, get out of your car, and look up. As you do, you see you aren't the only curious one. The roadside has become a parking lot. Car doors are open, and people are staring at the sky. Shoppers are racing out of the grocery store.

The Little League baseball game across the street has come to a halt. Players and parents are searching the clouds. And what they see, and what you see, has never before been seen.

As if the sky were a curtain, the drapes of the atmosphere part. A brilliant light spills onto the earth. There are no shadows. None. From whence came the light begins to tumble a river of color spiking crystals of every hue ever seen and a million more never seen. Riding on the flow is an endless fleet of angels. They pass through the curtains one myriad at a time, until they occupy every square inch of the sky.

North.
South.
East.
West.
Thousands of silvery wings rise and fall in unison, and over the sound of the trumpets, you can hear the cherubim and seraphim chanting, Holy, holy, holy. The final flank of angels is followed by twenty-foursilver-bearded elders and a multitude of souls who join the angels in worship.

Presently the movement stops and the trumpets are silent, leaving only the triumphant triplet: Holy, holy, holy. Between each word is a pause. With each word, a profound reverence. You hear your voice join in the chorus. You don't know why you say the words, but you know you must.

Suddenly, the heavens are quiet. All is quiet.
The angels turn, you turn, the entire world turns and there He is.

Jesus.

Through waves of light you see the silhouetted figure of Christ the King.
He is atop a great stallion, and the stallion is atopa billowing cloud.
He opens his mouth, and you are surrounded by hisdeclaration:
I am the Alpha and the Omega.

The angels bow their heads.
The elders remove their crowns.
And before you is a Figure so consuming that you know,instantly you know:
Nothing else matters. Forget stock markets and school reports.
Sales meetings and football games.
Nothing is newsworthy..
All that mattered, matters no more....
for Christ has come. . .

THE OLD PATHS

The Old Paths was written by a retired minister who lives in Tennessee. This was forwarded to me by Martha Alford. Thanks Martha.

I liked the old paths, when
Moms were at home.
Dads were at work.
Brothers went into the army.
And sisters got married BEFORE having children!

Crime did not pay;
Hard work did;
And people knew the difference.

Moms could cook;
Dads would work;
Children would behave..

Husbands were loving;
Wives were supportive;
And children were polite.

Women wore the jewelry;
And Men wore the pants.
Women looked like ladies;
Men looked like gentlemen;
And children looked decent.

People loved the truth,
And hated a lie;
They came to church to get IN,
Not to get OUT!

Hymns sounded Godly;
Sermons sounded helpful;
Rejoicing sounded normal;
And crying sounded sincere.

Cursing was wicked;
Drinking was evil;
and divorce was unthinkable.

The flag was honored;
America was beautiful;
And God was welcome!

We read the Bible in public;
Prayed in school;
And preached from house to house
To be called an American was worth dying for;
To be called a Christian was worth living for;
To be called a traitor was a shame!

Sex was a personal word.
Homosexual was an unheard of word,
And abortion was an illegal word.

Preachers preached because they had a message;
And Christians rejoiced because they had the
VICTORY!
Preachers preached from the Bible;
Singers sang from the heart;
And sinners turned to the Lord to be SAVED!

A new birth meant a new life;
Salvation meant a changed life; Following Christ
led to eternal life.

Being a preacher meant you proclaimed the word of
God;
Being a deacon meant you would serve the Lord;
Being a Christian meant you would live for Jesus;
And being a sinner meant someone was praying for
you!

Laws were based on the Bible;
Homes read the Bible;
And churches taught the Bible.

Preachers were more interested in new converts,
Than new clothes and new cars.
God was worshiped;
Christ was exalted;
and the Holy Spirit was respected.

Church was where you found Christians
on the Lord's day, rather than in the garden,
on the creek bank, on the golf course,
or being entertained somewhere else.

I still like the old paths the best.

AMEN

The Real Thing

We don't have to settle for fake Christianity when we can have the real thing. Why is is that some people want fake Christianity? There are so many hurting people in this world that are lost and would like some hope in their life. Let me give you some thoughts to ponder on today.

We need to realize that we can not live the Christian life without Jesus. Some people go around in life with the word loser written on their foreheads without a second thought of what life can be like for them. We are closer to victory than we think and we do not have to live our life with negative thinking. We can have a personal relationship with Jesus and have the Abundant Life that Christ Jesus promises each Believer. It says in John 15:5 "...apart from me you can do nothing" A good example of this is when we are sick, we make a doctors appointment to feel better. So, lets make an appointment with Jesus so we can feel better today.

Tap into God's grace to connect with God. Our responsibility is to connect with God. We need that personal relationship with God so we can walk the walk and talk the talk.

God wants us to commit, not to performance, but to pursue. We also need to realize that we are all failed humans Our hearts are captivated by what we focus on. We need to be God Chasers for the Kingdom of God. We need to fix our eyes on Jesus and not man. We need to pay attention to what we give our attention to. It should be Jesus each and every time.

Let us bow in prayer.

Lord, I ask you to help me focus my eyes on Jesus and not on man. I would like the real thing when it comes to Christianity, I do not want something fake. Please help me with this issue so that I can have the real thing. Thank you for the many blessings in my life. In Jesus name...Amen.

If this message has been helpful in any way, please leave me a comment or write to me at barbarabodling@yahoo.com I am here for you all ladies and would love to hear from you today.

Love, Hugs, and Blessings,

Barbara

Dead Religion, Anyone?

Are you in a dead religion? Some people think they are but being religious does not have to be. Dead things along with dead religion need to be buried once and for all. There are people in this world that are trying to leave God out of religion. One can not take God out of religion so why are we still trying to delete God out of the equation. God is so big and we should celebrate His mystery; lets celebrate and be unreligious. Many people think that bigger is always better and we should dream bigger. We should value and love ourselves. The enemy wants to destroy us by making us devalue ourselves. We always feel that we need to compare ourselves to others, comparing ourselves to the Jones living down the street. We want a bigger house or a bigger car. We need to stop this kind of thinking. Let me give you a few thoughts with this issue.

God loves diversity. Our God loves every snow flake and every snow flake is different. They all have different shapes. One should not try to exchange your life for someone elses life. We all have a purpose. God will reveal His Purpose for our lives in His Timing. You can bet on that! God recently revealed in my life that I need to write for the Kingdom of God. God does not make junk. You are a Sister of the Most High God.

God loves you. Believe this, my sister, because I am telling you the truth here. Some people think that they are not good enough. It is God's Perfect Love that will cast out all fear. One does not have to prove anything to God for God to love us unconditionally. God accepts us just the way we are. There is something worthy about you.

Also, we should know the difference between prominence vs significance. Prominence is like a hand of the body and it can be seen. Significance is like the liver which can not be seen. Significance comes from your value in Christ. Powerful things are done in secret A good example of this is that we are all Secret Agents in God's Kingdom. We need to recognize that we have value and worth in who we are in Christ.

God's Love is amazing. He freely gives it to us. If we would just accept His Unconditional Love, we can have the love we desire as Sisters in the Lord. Lets accept God's Love so that we can live the Abundant Life in Christ Jesus.

Let us bow in prayer.

Lord, I ask you for your love that you so freely give to anyone that asks for it. I would like this love that You give. I thank you for Your Unconditional Love. Please help me live the Christian life and tell others about you so they can have this unconditional love that you freely give to anyone that asks for it. I thank you for the many Blessings in my life. In Jesus Name...Amen.

If this message has been helpful or you are struggling with God's Love and what all this means, please leave a comment or write to me anytime at barbarabodling@yahoo.com If you would like a personal relationship with God, please write also. I am here for you and would love to hear from you today.

Love, Hugs, and Blessings,

Barbara

A Word from Norman Vincent Pearle

It is really unworthy of a Christian to say, "Well, I guess I've had it. It's too much for me. I can't handle it anymore. I will just accept defeat." You say, "Look at all the difficulties." I am looking at them. Our forefathers made a new world. Were our forefathers any greater than we are? We, too, can make a new world if we think we can and if we have the same quality of faith as they had. No, we don't need to be defeated by anything. Never accept defeat.

If you feel defeated and you think, "I'm tired and weary and I've had it," that is exactly how it will be. You can count on it for sure. You will be what you accept in your minds. But if, on the contrary, when the going gets hard and difficult, you think, "I won't accept this---I will continue to think victory and not defeat," then what happens is that all the resources of your nature flow toward effecting a victory situation and circumventing a defeat condition.

Prayer: Our Heavenly Father, help us to become wise and to remember that Jesus offers that which will work. Help us to get on His team and give ourselves to build a great new day. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen