Love Notes

Romans 8:18
"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us."



This weekend has been one of great memory. And still, I received some news that rocked my world to the core. I left a celebration to spend the day at the hospital with family. I sat for hours in the waiting room dealing with the fact that my grandmother, my heart, may never wake up on this side. I couldn't forget that in May of 2009 I lost my grandfather.

Yet, I heard God ask me, "Am I still worthy?" I just sat there a while and looked around and all I saw was family. I found assurance, because I realized that my grandmother knew the God that asked me this question. My mind went to Roman 8:18. And I read "for I consider", which means that is not a random though,t you had to sit there and put some time into it. This scripture was not a question, it was an conclusion.

So, the rest was a final thought. "That the suffering of this present age" I'm going through, but I'm not through. I don't praise Him because He only gives me sunny days, He keeps me in the suffering of this present age.

"...is not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us " To say we will have suffering is an understatement. The glory is coming and when it is revealed in me, the trouble I have right now won't have anything on what He is about to do in me.

So, do I trust Him? Yes. Do I still praise Him? Yes, because the one thing I have learned in this life is, God knows what He is doing.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

The Fireman Principle

I thought to myself, while watching a very popular movie about firemen, there is something about them that I like. I realized that I liked them, not because they had super power, but because daily they run into situations that others run out of. They are not in it when it's all good and then, run out when it's bad. They going into it already knowing that things look bad.

While watching this, my mind started to wonder what is it that make the firemen run in after the fire is already hot? God showed me that it's not because firemen are so good, but it's because they're equipped with the right equipment.

As I watched the firemen, it came to me that I was watching the wrong thing. I should have been paying attention to watch they had on.

As Christian, we should be like those firemen. We should have the faith to run into situations that others run out of. If we find ourselves in a fire, we shouldn't panic and jump out of windows. We should go in and handle our business. Not, because we're perfect, but because we're prepared.

The Fireman Principle simply states that we go to church weekly for Bible Study, choir rehearsal and worship, not to become "perfect" but to become prepared. Whenever you have a fire in your life, you are not running around looking for someone else to come and save you, you already have your jars of life.

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Love Notes

Recently, while out to eat with a friend, I saw a little boy walk up to the door of the restaurant. As he attempted to open the door, it seemed to be too much for him, so he stopped, rolled his sleeves up and tried again with what seemed to be with all his might. When it seemed as if this was not going to work in his favor, the little boy turned around and asked his father, "Can you help me please, dad?" The dad replied, "Only if you help me." The son smiled and said, "Daddy, it can't take both of us!" So, there he went pushing again, and the father joined in and pushed the door open with one hand.

Once the little boy was able to get into the restaurant, he asked to go to the restroom. As he approached the door, he soon found that the same problem seemed to have followed him. The restroom door didn't want to open for him. Fed up and discouraged, the little boy began to cry. The father just stood by and acted as if he didn't see or hear the groans of his son.

Me, being curious, got up and asked the father why he didn't help his son and why did he act as if he didn't hear him crying. The father began to explain to me that he is teaching him to ask for help when he needs it and not just give up. He stated, "I like it when he tries to do things on his own, but we all need help at times. All he had to do was ask and I would have helped him open the second door as well.

I stopped and thought about it. That's exactly how we do God. We keep trying to get in the room, then stop, pray He opens the door. But then, we get to the next door and don't even ask for help. We try to do it on our own, and when we can't do it,we forget to call our help. We begin to feel as if God just didn't want us to have it.

My question for you today is, what have you not gotten because it has proven to be too much for you, but you have not asked your FATHER to help you get it?

Push the door, but ask for help.

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Love Notes

A passage in the Book of Philippians says, "In whatever state you find yourself, be content." I didn't really understand this, until I witnessed how the society finds trouble, issues and calamity. It appears no one is happy and there is constant complaining.

As I thought of this scripture, I thought that it is not about the outward being as much as it is about the inward. The scripture has more to do with God and not with us. Think about it. If you are broke, God is good. If you are rich, God is good. If you have a friend, God is good. If you are all alone, God is still good. Don't be content with things, be content with the Savior.

If you find yourself having a bad day, think about all God has done for you and all the ways He has made. Think about what He has done, not to give you more stuff, but to give you salvation. Don't think where you are right now is where you'll always be. Yet, have hope. Because, where you are right now isn't where you've always been. This isn't the first time you've been broke. But, God has made a way for you. Think of it as the "roller coaster theory." As you approach a big, scary roller coaster, take joy in the fact that someone got on the roller coaster before you and they got off. Find peace in the middle of your storm in the fact that this isn't the first time someone has been on this ride before. You've witnessed people before that were broke, but they made it. So, why would you think God would leave you in that state?

Whatever state you find yourself in be content.

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Love Notes

Let Everything That Hath Breath, Praise the Lord.

I recently heard a popular minister's sermon via the internet. He began by saying, no matter what situation you're in, God is still good. Then, the organ began to play and my one year old started to wave her hand.I thought to myself, how blessed are we that a one year old can recognize when to wave her hand, but those of us in later generations, who have been through some things, can't always attest to the fact that God has been good?

If we don't lift our hands, the rocks will cry out. And, I've witnessed that if we don't lift our hands, then a one year old will cry out.

Recognize the fact that God is good. If you can't recognize it, witness it through your kids.

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"I'm Here For A Reason"

I was thinking about why we face some of the trials that we go through and I tried to equate the natural with the spiritual. God showed me in natural life, there are two reasons why a teacher gives you a test; to see how much that has been taught is being retained and a test to see if what you've been taught is good enough to take you to the next level.

I feel as if God does the same with us. Sometimes He teaches us a lesson, then He gives us a test over the lesson. Not to take us down or hurt us, but to see our grade. Sometime God wants to know how we'd react if something that we thought we couldn't live without was taken from us.

Then, there is another test that God gives us. Not only is there a test to evaluate you, but to elevate you. Some of us are at this point in our lives. We are supposed to be elevated, but we are still in evaluation because we keep failing. God is saying that He cannot elevate us until we pass the evaluation. We want the reward without the responsibility.

Today's question today is, Are you passing the test? Are you just wanting a reward without the work? If you are willing to do the work, trust me, the reqard is well worth the price you've paid.

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It Could Have Been Me

"Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life."
Psalm 23:6

While listening to "Thank You Lord" by the late Walter Hawkins, I began to think about the fact that "it could have been me".

I know there are many scriptures in the Bible that will "automatically make us shout," such as, "weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning" or "now unto Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think" or "I can do all things through Christ which stengthens me."

Yet, I couldn't help but be reminded that "it could have been me." I began to think of all the things that I thought were not going right in my life, things that I felt shouldn't be happening to me.

As the song continued to play, I was reminded that "it could have been me, outdoors with no food or no clothes.....left all alone without a friend, or just another number, with a tragic end....

We've sung these words for years and have become numb to the fact that it could have been us the writer was talking about. It's not because we've been so good or because we've been so kind. Because, we know that there are times when we are not good.

However, the song goes on to say, "God didn't see fit to let none of these things be....."

So, today I want to encourage you to praise God, because we are blessed! If you're reading this, chances are you aren't homeless. If you're reading things, chances are you aren't without lights. Some way you are receiving this message, so you are blessed.

As long as you know that it's not you, but it could've been you, you have something to shout about!

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My God

"My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?"
Psalm 22:1

It seems when the writer penned this scripture, he wondered where God was. He wondered why his situation wasn't getting better. He had tried all he could.

What caught my attention wasn't the suffering of the writer, but rather his salvation. Even in his situation, he knew who his Savior was. Because he used the words, "where are you?", it shows he knew he had a God that could save him.

When you begin to think about your God and what He's done for you and the ways that He has made, nothing else should matter. Though things seems to fall apart around you, God is still your God.

Even when it seems things aren't changing, remember Who you have on your side. Your God.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Love Notes

Psalm 31:1-2

"In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me."

This is what I call a real moment with God. We go to God asking for things and try to make it pretty.Yet, I believe that it comes a point in all of our lives where we have to be real with God and tell him what we are thinking and what we really need. And, until we get to that point he wont move. We sometimes treat God as if he is one of our options, not the only option.

If you are going through something and you feel that you don’t know what to do or how it will work out, let me encourage you. God knows how it will end up and how it will turn around for you. So, give it to him and let him do what he does; and that’s be God. When you turn it over to him, ask for peace. Not just regular peace, but that “peace that passes all understanding.” The kind of peace where even you don’t know why you are not stressing about it. And, when you have that kind of peace, you will stop breathing and start living. Trade in your panic for peace and your stress for sleep.

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Heed The Warning Sign

"When Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.”
John 13:21



While driving down the road, we often see caution signs. Road work ahead. Dead end. I began to wonder, as I looked at the signs, what if God showed us warning signs in life. What if our phones read "caution" when we picked them up to send a text message? What if, in the middle of a date, a sign was sat on the table that said, "dead end"? What if you met someone and didn't think they were much, but you saw a sign saying, "road work ahead"?

I readon that life does give us warning signs. There are signs that show us we are talking to people that live on a dead end street. Life does give us signs that say "slow down" or "proceed with caution." We are so busy looking forward, that we miss the sign that is up ahead. God has shown us, if we heed the warnding signs in life, we won't be caughtoff guard by a dead end up the road. Sometimes we are given time to turn around before it's too late. People shouldn't always get an opportunity to pull all their tricks on you before you learn to heed the warning signs.

Just remember, you have to watch what's ahead and heed the warning. Stop and look. Don't ignore the voice in the back of your head.

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Best if Used By

While recently watching the Homegoing Service of a very prominent pastor, I heard a very moving statement by the person designated to do the eulogy. He stated that when you deal with milk, as well as cereal and other perishable items, you can always find a warning on them saying, "best used by" a certain date.

This struck a chord in my mind, because we all have to die one day. But, the conclusion that I have learned is, even though we do all have to go one day, would I be satisfied going full of juice because I've never been used or empty because I've given myself to God to be used? It's unfortunate when you have to throw away a full carton of milk or orange juice, because no one ever used it for what it was made for.

When I thought of this, it made me sad because, I thought of how many of us are being used for many things, but are we really being used for what God created us for? Are we allowing God to use us to our full potential? Will we die with our dreams still in our hearts?

My challenge to you today is to look inside yourself and examine whether you are being used by God, so you won't be poured out because you've gotten old an lumpy and began to stink.

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Move On

"But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive." Genesis 50:20



We hold on to so many unnecessary things in life, instead of just moving on. If you've been hurt, move on. If you've been lied to, move on. If you say you're going to forgive someone and you still have to bring it up, move on. Leave them behind. The worst thing you can do is to leave someone behind, yet you still carry them with you like a truck carries a trailer. Though it may not be on the truck with you, you're still towing it around. It's dead weight.

Don't move on to a new relationship while still carrying your old one. Not only does it become unfair to you, it's unfair to the other person, because they don't see who else you are carrying around. And, as soon as they do something that reminds you of the last relationship, they catch a whole other attitude. Move on.

One of the most powerful things you can do in life is to forgive and let things go. Don't carry things that people have told you. You can be walking around, having a good day, and some one begins to burden you with their problems. You don't have to carry that with you. Move on. If you know someone that never has anything good to say when they call, don't answer the phone. Move on.

So, today I want to encourage you to move on. It's two simple words that will really change your life. If you're not having a good day today, think about why you aren't having a good day. Call whoever you need to call and let them know they're not worth it and you're moving on. When you're not happy, you have one person to blame, and it's he who stares back at you in the mirror.

Move on.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Love Notes

Set your affection on things above, not on things of this earth. Colossians 3:2

While thinking about how love consumes our time, I realized that it's safe to say that love is the root of everything we do. Yet, we allow ourselves to be lead by our hearts so often, that it sometimes distracts us from where we are trying to go. We act on our feelings, instead of the facts.

Colossians 3:2 tells us to set our affections on things above. If we learn to set our affections on things above, we won't be so overwhelmed with the minor things going on around us day to day. People will hurt you. People will lie on you. People will talk about you.

Instead of allowing that to dictate how you live your life, set your affections on higher things. Remember, when people let you down, God still loves you. When people talk about you & say you're not worth anything, remember God thought enough of you to die for you.

Love Him that first loved you. Don't put all of your hope in people or things of this world. Set your affections on things above.

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Love Notes

I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? [Was] not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob." Malachi 1:2

In a day and time where low self-esteem is running crazy.... we are buying things to impress people we don’t like and spending time talking to people just because we want them to like us.

Nevertheless, after reading this verse I thought to myself, "how can I not feel good about myself, the Lord loves me?" How can I feel like I don’t matter, when He loves me. So when people do me wrong, it doesn't matter, I’m in love. It doesn’t make everything better, but it does change the fact that I will have problems, yet it’s a lot easier to face them when I know who I am in love with & who loves me.

When I say He loves you, it’s that kind of love where you keep the fire new. You want to know how I know He still loves you? When you woke up this morning, that was a sign of His love. When you were able to open your eyes, that was love.

Stop looking at the things in your life that you think are going wrong and look at the things that He has going right. Because your car note wouldn’t matter if He didn’t wake you up this morning. And, if God can pull you out of a deep sleep, then why don’t you think he can put car note money in your pocket? When you feel loveless, remember your “FIRST” LOVE.

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Get Up

"Faith without works is dead."
James 2:20



Nowadays, it's easy for us to say that we have a lot going on and we are so busy. Yet, I've learned, the longer I have lived, that it's the busiest people that never get anything done. It's always the person that never has time to do the important things that fill their days with things of less significance.

Sometimes we ask God for things, yet our works do not show the need in the prayers that we are requesting. We demand for God to open doors for us, but we don't even want to use our own energy to get up and walk through the door.

So, the scripture says that you are a vain and shallow man. It's basically saying that you may have the faith, but your faith doesn't line up with your works. Though you say you're headed in one destination, you on a totally different route. "Faith without works is dead," is simply saying that what we are saying and what we are doing is not lining up.

Don't be a bipolar Christian. Don't say you want one thing and when God gets ready to give it to you, you start walking in another direction. Don't say that you want to be saved, sanctified and souled out for the Savior and every time we get an opportunity to sin, we take it and say the devil's way seems to be a bit easier than God's way. We can't play for both teams. I'm not saying we won't ever mess up. What I am saying is our destination and our route has to match up. You can't get to Canada, going through Mexico. Unless, of course, you started out somewhere south of Mexico. We can't get to heaven, wondering around in hell.

Today I want to encourage you to get up! Move in the direction today that you want to go. Get up and trust God to do the rest. Do what you can. The Book of Ephesians says, "now unto Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think." Yet, to get to this promise, we have to have already done all that we can. Then, hand it over to Him and allow God to do more than what we ever could.

So, do what you can....allow God to do the rest. Don't ask God to do the rest until after you've done the little that you can.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Love Notes

Don’t Ask Questions You Don't Want The Answers To

I don’t know when the transition took place, however, now it seems we have started being people of God that ask God for things and think that this great and mighty God has to do everything that we ask of Him. We ask God for things and when He answers with a "no", we act as if we have to go back and question our whole walk with Him.

What if God dealt with us on that same level? What if He stopped and said, "Well, I asked you give me the first tenth and you didn’t do it because you wanted to go shopping on Saturday, I need to rethink this 'waking you up' thing." What if God dealt with us like we deal with him? So, when you are praying to God, remember He said He would supply ALL of our needs. If you ask for something and He doesn’t give it to you or open a door for you to get it, then you must not have needed it.

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Love Notes

Are You Fighting Him or Are You Flirting With Him?

Sometimes there is not much difference between a fight and a flirt. As I have gotten older, I now realize that I've come to a point where I only fight for things worth fighting for. Yet, sometimes when we fight with the devil, we are not actually fighting him. We are flirting with him. We pick fights with the devil sometimes just to show him that we're still there. We don't ask God to heal us from sin, we just ask to be covered while we do whatever we want to do.

Today, I want to challenge you not to flirt with the devil, but fight him. You have to realize that when flirting with the devil, you'll always lose. He always has a different agenda. It might not seem like such a big deal to commit some sins, but you can't do what you want and live any way you want and classify yourself as a Christian.

Often others can tell what side you are on by the words out of your mouth and not your actions. We can't say that we're saved, sanctified and souled out for the Savior, and everything we do shows a different person that no one knows about.

So, we can't flirt with the devil. We can't cast out cancer and walk around smelling like cigarette smoke. We can't flirt with him and fight him at the same time. We can't cast out a devil we just crawled out of bed with.

Are you fighting the devil or are you flirting with him?

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Love Notes

Are You Fighting Him or Are You Flirting With Him?

Sometimes there is not much difference between a fight and a flirt. As I have gotten older, I now realize that I've come to a point where I only fight for things worth fighting for. Yet, sometimes when we fight with the devil, we are not actually fighting him. We are flirting with him. We pick fights with the devil sometimes just to show him that we're still there. We don't ask God to heal us from sin, we just ask to be covered while we do whatever we want to do.

Today, I want to challenge you not to flirt with the devil, but fight him. You have to realize that when flirting with the devil, you'll always lose. He always has a different agenda. It might not seem like such a big deal to commit some sins, but you can't do what you want and live any way you want and classify yourself as a Christian.

Often others can tell what side you are on by the words out of your mouth and not your actions. We can't say that we're saved, sanctified and souled out for the Savior, and everything we do shows a different person that no one knows about.

So, we can't flirt with the devil. We can't cast out cancer and walk around smelling like cigarette smoke. We can't flirt with him and fight him at the same time. We can't cast out a devil we just crawled out of bed with.

Are you fighting the devil or are you flirting with him?

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Love Notes

Stay In Your Lane

While driving down the road, if at any point you decide you want to get out of the lane that you are in, you have to put on your signal light. You're letting others know that you are moving from your current position to another one.

Just like driving on the road, it is not good to change lanes without giving a signal or warning sign. When you begin to step outside of your current realm or your current lane, without any warning, it can cause a wreck.

We allow people to get into our lane or we get into others, and are not as effective, not because the help isn't needed, but because there was no warning given.

It is my prayer that we understand why we sometimes don't get a lot accomplished, because we're trying to drive a car in water and a boat on the road. Both can travel either way, but they have to be set up properly.

So, don't allow trying to gain speed detour you. Don't attempt to get so much accomplished that you get out of your lane and end up causing a wreck in your life.

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Love Notes

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
James Allen


Friends are not only there with you when you are right, but when you are wrong, as well. People seem to find a way to back away from you when they think you are up to something. But, a real friend will stick by you, right or wrong. One the same hand, they will tell you that you might be wrong, while assuring you that it will work out.

A fake friend will tell you that things got hot, so I had to back off. However, we can rejoice because God will stick close by us no matter what. Sometimes, we allow people to hurt us that are not real friends and when we see that they are not, we lose all hope in mankind.

The lesson that life has taught me is to never give up. Learn from everything that happens in your life. When you don’t understand why, look back and learn, because every time God teaches us a lesson He hands us a test and steps back.

So, what have you learned today?

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Love Notes

Are You Hugging People You Should Be Shaking Hands With?

We think often about the types of friends we have. Those who have hurt us, those who have tried to come up against us; people who haven't always had our best interest in mind.

Today I simply want to share the message that just because someone isn't your best friend, doesn't make them a bad friend. It just may mean that they do not fit in the category you want them to be in.

Then, I thought of one of the most fatal things we can do in life and that's to put something that doesn't belong, in the wrong category. You'd hate to put a killer snake in the pet category and have him roam freely around your home. Yet, sometimes we do that so often in life. We put fake friends into best friends categories, we tell them all our business, then, they bite us & we're surprised.

Are you hugging who your should be shaking hands with?

Think about it. Do you trust someone more than you should? It doesn't necessarily make them a bad person or you a better person than them, it just means they're in the wrong place in our lives.

So, today the lesson we should be aware of is examining the place people hold in our lives. Some of the hurt we go through is unnecessary and it's all because we've placed people in the wrong category.

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Love Notes

Issues Only Have One Handle. Who Will You Let Hold Your Problems?

Most of the time, we spend our lives, just like the disciples, out on a stormy sea. We have Jesus sleep on the hinder parts of the ship, but we spend so much time trying to throw water out of our boat, when all we have to do is wake up Jesus.

We spend unnecessary time in issues, not because it's designed to keep us there, but because we refuse to go get Jesus. He's already there. Yet, I've found out that God won't just come into our situation. He wants to be invited. God won't just come in and take over your problem.

It's something like a pot with one handle. A cook may only need one handle to maneuver the pan like they need to. But, in life, if you learn that your situation is too much to handle, you have someone you can turn it over to.

Turn over the only handle that you have and allow God to get into your situation. He'll work it out. It could be that things are the way they are, because they're in your hands. Try things in God's hands.

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Love Notes

If You're Going to Worry, Don't Pray. If You're Going to Pray, Don't Worry.

Trusting God is a lot easier said than done. You see, sometimes God does some of His best work at times when we don't understand. Yet, to trust God says, "Even though I don't understand what's going on, I know God can turn it around."

When it comes to God's trust, it's like a mother telling her child that she is coming to get them; if she said she's coming at 5, at 5:30, even though she's not there yet, the child is patiently waiting, because a good mother always keeps her word. So, even if God hasn't giving you all the details on when He's going to come through, do you still trust what He has said? Can you say, "I know my situation may look the same, but God said He will make a way."

Who are we to say that we trust Him, yet we still worry? Trust God enough to say, "I don't look like what I've been through and my current situation doesn't look like where I'm headed."

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Love Notes

Moving On Is Only A Step Away

We seem to make things harder than what they really are. If you don’t like where you are in life, stop making decisions for where you are and start thinking about where you are trying to go. If you don’t like your job, start looking for a new one.

I have learned that when It comes to us being happy, there are always two problems; us and others. We always look at the job we can’t stand, but what are you doing to make it better? We give up on things because its not new anymore, but how about the only reason it’s old is because you didn’t keep it new? Watch God turn things around when you start to make changes showing Him that you are ready for whatever you are praying for. Don’t ask for a new house and your old one is never clean.

Move on.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Love notes

"The Light at the End of the Tunnel Looks Like an Oncoming Train" - Dave Ramsey

How many times does it seem as if the moment you get out of one situation, another one finds you? Or, the help that you thought was coming ends up being the very thing that hurts you? I've learned throughout the years that when things come your way, find the positive in it. Even though you're in a tunnel and the light shining at the end seems like an oncoming train, remember that God is your light. He is your redeemer. Things that detour you from your purpose and your destiny will come. But, remember, God will be your light. Nothing will come your way that God has not already pre-approved.

Trust that He knows what He is doing. The light at the end of the tunnel doesn't have to be an oncoming train.

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Extreme Makeover: New Year's Edition Day 6

Jeremiah 18:4
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.

As It Seemed Good for the Potter to Make

We've learned that we are clay. We are marred. Yet, we're in the hands of God. We choose to make 2011 better than 2010 by making every moment count.

The scripture says, "it seemed good for the potter to make." Which means it pleased him. You have to remember that as longing as you please God, it matters not who you may displease. Everyone won't agree with you. So people will be pleased with a marred vessel.

It was the same clay, just another vessel. This tells us we can use what we already have inside of us to make us better. When Christ blessed people in the Bible with miracles, He blessed them what was they had. At the wedding in Canaan, they had to fill pots with water in order of Jesus to turn the water into wine. Also, Jesus fed 5000 hungry souls with two fish and five loaves of bread from a little boy's lunch that was already there. So, know that whatever you have, it's enough for God to bless you with. Are you willing to bring it to Him?

We ask for more, but we don't even work with what God has given us.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Extreme Makeover: New Year's Edition Day 5

Jeremiah 18:4
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.

He Made It Again

The Bible directs us as how we are supposed to live. We understand that we are marred, but we are still in the potter's hands. Don't try to recreate your life and start over. The Bible says that once the potter saw that the clay was marred, he made it over again, using the same clay and the same wheel. He used the same materials to make another vessel.

What you had in 2010 that seemed marred, take it and turn it around. If you refuse to have a bad day, then it probably won't turn into a bad week. If you refuse to have a bad week, then it most likely won't be able to turn into a bad month. It all starts with you. Turn it around.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE
Extreme Makeover: New Year's Edition

Extreme Makeover: New Year's Edition Day 4

Jeremiah 18:4
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.

So

It's one thing to be able to praise God for being in His hands. But, as we've entered the new year, there's a point where we should realize some things must change. What will God do with you?

2010 may not have been the year that you though it would be. You had high expectations. When you went into 2010. you thought things would change from 2009. Yet, it may have been one of the most challenging years in your life. And, you find that you have something marred in your hands. What will you do?

The bible says, "so". So, he made it again into another vessel. If it's marred will you keep it i your hands and continue to work on it? Or, will you give up and stay where you are?

Choose to celebrate God and allow Him to lift you up. The bible says, "let the redeemed of the Lord say so." Yet, there comes a time in your life when you're dealing with trials and all you can say is, "so". Next time you feel like you can't hold on, all you need to say is "so".

It's a transition word. You've told me the bad, so, now what?

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE