Author: shbcadmin

Life is not a dress rehearsal! It’s the real deal and we only have one chance to get it right. The best way to do that is to listen as the Director (Lord) leads! He knows the path we need to take and the people we’re meant to encounter. And at the end of our lives, we can turn around and realize that it was a life well lived. And, best of all, we will receive the applause of Heaven for living a life centered around Jesus!

Stop pretending that you aren’t a winner. Everything in our flesh wants to moan and pout and discuss how things will never work out. For whatever reason we’re drawn to that and this is why we have to die daily to what our bodies and minds want to do naturally. We are called to fight and not just against the enemy but against ourselves. And even in that battle, we are victorious.

What would happen if we prayed today? If we as believers took the time to pray for things that really mattered, what would happen? Do you believe that Prayer Changes Things? If you do, then why is everything else taking precedence over it? People are constantly looking for a way to change the world and God’s children have it. So why aren’t we using it more often? (Sara Wylie)

Are you ignoring the people that God put in your life? As you go out today about your own business, someone else is looking for someone to care. They need someone to care about anything going on in their lives. You never know how one seed planted can make a difference. Take, for instance, a sunflower seed planted creates an entire buffet for a family of doves. God provides. And he’s most likely trying to provide for someone through you. We are not of this world, so stop passing by people like you don’t see them. God put them there for a reason. (Sara Wylie)

”Until God opens the doorway, praise Him in the hallway”! Oh the things that can be accomplished in a hallway. Praising before the door opens, before the answer comes, before the healing manifests, before the relationship is restored…you are operating on a “faith level” that says, “God, I may not see You at this exact moment but I KNOW that You and You alone are in charge of my tomorrows and YOU know exactly what I need and when I need it. So God thank You for working behind the scenes while I’m sitting in the hallway! Today, THIS day, God wants me to tell somebody to “Rise up and move to the hallway…your best days are ahead”!

  Living with a grateful heart takes determination and “new eyesight”. Awhile back, God impressed on me to start a Book of Blessings. Well, I was sure He wanted to teach YOU something….wrong! Once again, He’s working on Melissa. It could be because I’ve asked Him to give me a heart like Brother Lawrence who spent every day in the Presence of God while doing life as usual! After several days of listing the blessings I was surrounded by, I realized that my vision was changing! R…emember Superman and his x-ray vision?! Well, God has been helping me change my perspective and see through the junk to reveal His heart. Good example. Yesterday, I was babysitting one of the grandkids and he was a doll…sweet, loving, funny, a real joy, well behaved until it came time for a nap and he flipped a switch! Frazzled grandma for sure for about 10 minutes out of a glorious day. This morning, God reminded me that He put a strong will in that young man for a reason…one day, it will be his strength in the kingdom! Blessings are often hidden by a “flipped switch”. NOW grandma knows exactly how to pray for…