Author: shbcadmin

  Trust is an easy word to say but not so easy to walk out. We pray for God to close doors but we still seem to find it difficult to accept when relationships end, job offers close in our face, or the thing we wanted most dissolves right in front of us. Probably would be a good idea for us to remember that one closed door will always lead to another one that’s opening at exactly the right moment. Hang in there! It’s not over…it’s just a speed bump in life.

To all of the control freaks out there (of which I might know something about)….Do you realize that we really can’t control anything at all? Not really! Our lives can turn on a dime, what you thought you had taken care of can fall apart in a heartbeat. With one hand we hold tightly to our planners, our notepads, our calendars and with the other hand we’re trying to climb onto the throne of our lives. You and I were never meant to have control. But we sure give it a good try. Let me ask you this question: how’s that working for ya’? God alone is the One who should be guiding our lives. He has plans and purposes greater than anything you could ever imagine. So whoa Nellie…let go of the reins and let God take you through this life one day at a time. You might just be amazed at what happens.

  Luck of the Irish? Don’t need it! If we are a blood bought, born again believer, we do NOT rely on luck…whether it’s Irish or any other kind! We don’t rely on a rabbit’s foot, a lucky horseshoe, or a four leaf clover! We walk by faith and in doing so, we recognize the hand of God in our life. Luck has nothing to do with it. Let’s give credit where credit is due. We are on a path that God has laid down for us and I’m pretty sure it’s not covered with four leaf clovers! Nope, it’s covered with blessings

  Hallmark Channel made a statement: If you love someone, you end up wanting what they want. I’ve pondered on that…I was thinking about our relationship with Jesus. In that case, I really do believe the more time we spend with Him and the more we grow to love Him, His wants and desires really do become what we want in our own life. Part of laying down “self” isn’t about “giving up” the things we love, it’s about wanting to “pick up” the things He loves. His desires become our desires.

    Touch is so important. If you ask someone who has lost a loved one, they will tell you one of the things they miss most is their touch. A wife loves the touch of her husband, babies respond to touch and begin to thrive, even our pets love our touch. But the most important touch we can receive comes from God Himself. When we settle our hearts and sit with Him and we feel His presence surrounding us…what a blessing. “Touch” tells us we are loved and accepted. So today, reach out and touch someone!

  Don’t make a permanent decision in a temporary storm. Sometimes in order to step out of the pain and turn our thoughts elsewhere, we make major life decisions. In the middle of a storm, it’s very difficult to hear from God. Our eyes are on the storm instead of on Him. And without His direction we will falter and make wrong choices. Sometimes the best thing we can do is ride out the storm, keep turning our eyes back to Him and know that this is a temporary pain.