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Look For, What You Don’t Know???

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It’s just so annoying, when what you don’t see or know, just catches you out. Yes, I’ve just had one of those moments.

Our cooker door, can have the habit of being a bit of a pain to close, at times. A search of the web, gave me a possible solution. Which turned out to be the right solution… The first time round.
Short version, I needed to clean the catch on the oven.

So, when the door started to be a bit of a pain again, I thought, “I know how to deal with this, I’ll just do what I did last time.”
Only this time, it only kind of worked. But it was working, of a sorts.

Until it, kind of stopped working. Then my wife starts to say, again, “We need a new oven.”
To be fair, it is a bit on the old side, but still works well, other than the door, that can be a bit of a pain.

Well, cleaning the catch, worked last time, let’s have another look at the catch. So I cleaned it out, again.
This time, there was very little difference to how the door worked. So I looked even more closely at the catch, on the oven.
It looks to be the cleanest that I’ve seen it, and looks to be in good working order. ???
SO, WHY Won’t You Just WORK!!! … ???

Then I hit upon the idea of using the part on the door, to aid cleaning the catch.
Sooooo, I finally, look at the door. …
And, … I noticed that the hook, on the door, is almost falling off, of the door. … ??? … Oh??? … 🙂

Suddenly, I believe that I might have found, what the issue is, now… ??

Sure enough, I tightened up the hook, on the door, then, all of a sudden, the door is closing, that much better.
It’s working like, it’s New, once again. (So no new oven is needed. 🙂 )

All of this, lead me to the title of this post, “Look For, What You Don’t Know ???”

The idea is quite simple really.
If there’s something, that’s not working, as it should be.
And all the usual fixes, that may have been good in the past, just aren’t working?
Then, is there a something, that you’re just missing?
Would now, be a good time, to take a time out, and just ask, “My Lord God, is there a something, that I’m just missing? Is there another direction, that I need to be looking in?”

Then, just be willing to try to hear, and follow, the small quiet voice, that can point you in the right direction of where you should be going.

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Is God Real???

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When did the Water, Actually Turn into Wine?

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When it comes to the Bible, can we sometimes make assumptions, that can then turn out to be possibly a bit suspect, or even wrong?

I’m thinking that I have made assumptions about the miracle, when Jesus turned the water into wine. I made the assumption that the water in the ceremonial jars, turned into wine, whilst it was in the jars.
But I’ve come to realise that, that particular detail, actually, isn’t in scripture. Shall we have a read of the scripture in question.

John 2:1-11

Jesus Changes Water Into Wine
2 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”

4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.

7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.

8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”

They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

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If we pay close attention to verse 9, we read that “and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine.”
This verse states that the master of the banquet was given the water that had been turned into wine, but it doesn’t say what happened to the water that was in the stone jars, just that it was wine, when it was poured out to the master of the banquet.

Which leads to my question for this post. When did the water, actually turn into wine?

Did the water turn into wine, whilst it was in the stone jars, as I used to think? (Assumed, but I’m now questioning?)

Or was it a continuous miracle, of the water being transformed as it was being taken and served, to the guests, in the serving jugs?

Could it have been a case of, the servants were drawing water, from the stone jars, and seeing and knowing that it really was water that they were drawing from the stone jars. As they had been told to do so, by Jesus.
To then go and serve up wine, as they served it to the guests?
(Incidentally, the serving jugs and wine goblets were probably not glass, as they are today, but something of a less transparent nature.)

If it was a continuous transformation, could you imagine the conversations that could have happened amongst the servants?
“This doesn’t make sense. I draw out water, but I serve up wine??”
“I do hope that this keeps on working??”
“This is amazing, I can’t wait to get back to draw out some more water, to then serve up… Wine… !! … ??” Could be a few of the possibilities.

If it was a continuous transformation, then the servants would be in a place of needing to keep trusting, that it would keep working. Would it have got easier as the night carried on?
Would past experience settle their nerves, as they could think, “It worked the last number of times, it should be good, this time, as well.” ?

Do we remember when we have seen God do a work in our lives, and do we remember it, when we have a need to trust God, again?

I’m questioning as to whether Mary had previous experience of Jesus meeting a need, in their past, when their was a shortfall, and this previous experience, gave Mary the confidence, to bring the matter to Jesus in the first instance???

As I was pondering on this change of thinking, I did a search for the closest translation for the original words that are recorded.
My search led me to the word that it is recorded that was spoken by Jesus for, “to draw”. The word for drawing out the water, appeared to have a connection to bailing out water from the bottom of a boat.
It also appeared to be the same or a similar word, that was used when Jesus asked for water from the Samaritan woman, at the well.
Someone who knows how to look deeper into these details, maybe able to confirm, or even question these thoughts, better than me. But, if I’m correct, then it appears that Jesus is telling the servants, to draw out water.
This, hints to me, that the water in the jars, remained as water, in the jars, and was transformed, as it was taken to the guests, in the form of a continuous miracle. ???

I shared these thoughts with some fellow brothers, and one replied that it sounded similar to when Jesus fed the thousands. In those accounts, Jesus continued to break the loaves and fishes, as He gave them to His disciples. I’m also remembering that there is the account of the leppers, who were healed, as they went.

I’m going to finish up here by stating that I don’t know for certain, how it happened, as those details are a bit thin on the ground. But I am thinking that it could have been different, to what I’d previously thought it was.

So, it’s over to you.
What do you think actually happened?
When do you think, the water, actually turned into wine?

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Keep in Step with the Umbrella

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There were two people who were on a journey together, when suddenly, the rain started to fall.

One of the people, had an umbrella, which was large enough to provide cover for both people, which they then put up, so that both could receive it’s benefit.

The person not holding the umbrella then started to slow down a bit, and started to complain, “I’m getting wet here?”

The one holding the umbrella, simply replied, “Just keep in step with me and you’ll be fine.”

The one without the umbrella, then started to go a bit too fast, and again, started to complain, “I’m getting wet over here?”

The one holding the umbrella, without any fuss, again replied, “Just keep in step with me and you’ll be fine.”

It really is quite simple, in order to get the benefit of the umbrella, there is a need to keep in step, and remain close to, the one who has the umbrella.

In our walk with Our Lord God, will we do our best to keep in step with Him?
If He tells us to speed up or slow down, will we follow His prompting, and do so?
Can we recognise that He does have the right to set the pace, that we should be going at?
Can we see that in order to receive the best benefits and protection, it’s in our own best interests to be willing to go at the pace, that He sets, for us to follow?
If the rain starts falling, then, there can a greater need to remain that much closer, to the One who has the protection, against the rain.

Psalm73:26-28
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
    but God is the strength of my heart
    and my portion forever.

27 Those who are far from you will perish;
    you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.
    I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
    I will tell of all your deeds.

Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.

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Clearing Out The Fog

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I was at work, doing nothing that was particularly difficult, but my mind, was just going on a bit of a go slow. My thinking was a bit distracted and muddled, and there was a bit of tension in my stomach. ???

I knew that I was not doing as well as I should have been, and that was also adding to my irritation.

I maybe describing what anxiety can feel like, for some???

All that I knew, more than anything, was that I wasn’t where I’d like to be, and it was irritating me, which was probably adding an extra layer of difficulty/annoyance to the situation.

I tried to tell myself that it was silly, and to just get past it, or over it. (Probably, more on a subconscious level, than anything else.) But it wasn’t making any real headway.

Then I thought that I can command it to go, in the power of my Lord God! (After all, I am a child of The Most High God.)

So I gave that a go. I said, to myself, “Whatever this is, be gone in the Name of Jesus Christ!”

Then nothing happened. My thinking was still muddled and distracted, and the tension remained in my stomach.

There was a thought of, “How much good was that then?” (Or something like it.)
Fortunately I didn’t dwell or follow that line of thinking for too long, but it was there. If I had, would I have missed out on the next thought???

The next thought I had, was along the lines of, “If I can’t tell it to go, can I at least tell it to be quiet?”

So I tried that.
“In Jesus name, be still and quiet.”

“Perhaps, I can do a bit better than that?” Was the next bit that then came to me. So…
“In Jesus name, be still and quiet, and in Jesus’s timing, be gone.”

I can’t remember if the tension in my stomach went on the first or second version, but go, it did. My mind was still distracted, and a bit muddled, but the tension in my stomach had gone.

Looking back, I believe that I then went into a conversation, of sorts, with my Lord God. I’d like to be able to write down all that was said, but it’s all a bit fuzzy to me now. Perhaps, I’ll be able to give you some of the highlights???

I was at work, and I did have a task, that I needed to do. It wasn’t anything too difficult, but with a distracted mind, it was taking longer than I thought it should.
The conversation wasn’t an added distraction, but more of an aid. The kind of conversation where the other person just knows when they need to be quiet, and when they can be helpful by just pointing to …. at just the right time, in the right way.
There was a few running themes of, “Don’t try to fight the annoyance, just starve it of any power.”
Another variation of this was, “Don’t try to deny it, that’s just fighting it, on another front. Just starve it.”
These thoughts go in line with the one I spoke out of,
“In Jesus name, be still and quiet, and in Jesus’s timing, be gone.”

I’m now back at home, doing so much better. Actually able to, and wanting to, write this up, mostly all in one go.
My thinking is doing that much better. (Even if my grammar maybe a bit questionable… ??? 🙂 )

All in all, I think that I can put this down as a time when I heard, my Heavenly Father’s small quiet voice, and then followed it’s prompting.

John 10:27-28
27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.

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Tomorrow, is for, Tomorrow

Matthew 6:34
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

It was late at night, and I was trying to go to sleep. But, there was something that was playing on my mind.
How do I go forward with this?
Do I do this or that?
Which could lead to… , but then do I do this or that, which could lead to …
And so it went on. 😦

I’d recognised that I wasn’t able to sleep, as my mind was just in a whirl, all of it’s own. So I got up, and went to the toilet, as I was coming back, I just asked something like,
“Please Lord, can I get some sleep?”

Then the smallest of thoughts, comes to me.
“Tomorrow, is for tomorrow.”

So I go back to bed, and then the whirlwind starts up again.
Only this time, I have something to combat it with. I quietly, and gently, try to focus on the small thought, that I’d just been given.
“Tomorrow, is for tomorrow.”

I’d like to say that it was easy, it wasn’t.
I’d like to say that it was quick, it wasn’t.
But slowly, the whirlwind quietened down, as I tried to calmly focus on the simple thought of, “Tomorrow, is for tomorrow.”
And I was then able to find the sleep, that I was so desperately searching for.

Matthew 6:34
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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Wrong Thinking, Because of Outside Influence?

As I was reading the Bible, a thought, about a totally different passage came to me. It kind of went, “Can we sometimes get into trouble, because we follow an example, from a source, that we should not be following?”

The Bible passage that the thought came from was, when the Ark of The Lord, was placed onto a cart, which then caused things to go very wrong. (As can be read in,2 Samuel 6:1-11)

We can see that David didn’t make the same mistake twice from…

1 Chronicles 15:11-15

11 Then David summoned Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab the Levites. 12 He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. 13 It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.” 14 So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel. 15 And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord.

So we can see that David followed The Lords instructions on the second attempt, but what happened on the first attempt?
Why was The Ark, on a cart, in the first place?

It was the Philistines who first put the ark on a cart. (1 Samuel 6:1-18)
Now, the Philistines had a need to do this, in order to return the Ark, as it was causing them a measure of trouble.
So, we could possibly be seeing the Philistines doing a correct thing, by putting The Ark, onto a cart, in order to return it back to Israel, even though it was the wrong way to move The Ark. (The Philistines didn’t have the correct instructions or ability to carry out the instructions.)

But did the people of Israel, then see the Ark on a cart, and then, did they follow the example that the Philistines, showed to Israel?

Did their incorrect actions happen, because they followed, an outside influence, even though they had the correct instructions, that they should have been following?

Can we find ourselves acting in a similar way?
Do we allow ourselves to be influenced by outside thinking?
(Or even just wrong thinking?)

Will we know what it is, that we should be doing, before we fall into a bigger trouble, that then could bring about a correction to us?

Will we listen to what Our Lord is God speaking to us and follow where He is leading for us to go, before we fall into a bigger trouble, that brings about such a correction?

John 10:27-28

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.

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I thought that I’d finished, then I read in the Bible…

Psalm 119:65-72

ט Teth

65 Do good to your servant
    according to your word, Lord.
66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment,
    for I trust your commands.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray,
    but now I obey your word.
68 You are good, and what you do is good;
    teach me your decrees.
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,
    I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,
    but I delight in your law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted
    so that I might learn your decrees.
72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me
    than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

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On YouTube, a short showed up on my screen, that just seems to link in with this.
A search on YouTube for the below should find it.
Do you know why God would not allow Uzzah to “help” by touching the Ark?

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Who Will Do, the Prep Work?

There was two people, who were both told that if they could complete a long journey, on foot, then they would be able to enjoy a Great Reward. Both people were not used to walking, at this point in time.

The first person thought, “I’m not very good at walking, perhaps I’ll just try, walking around the block.” Which they did, for a while. After a time, they thought, “I could now go a little bit further, maybe, I could go for a walk, around the local park.”
You maybe getting the idea by now. Little by little, the first person kept increasing the distance that they were walking, steadily over time.

The second person thought, “I don’t like walking, maybe I’ll do some of that tomorrow, when the conditions are a bit better. Today, I’m going to sit back and enjoy myself.”

Over time, the first person became fitter and fitter, where as the second person became, wider and wider.

The second person, would at times, make fun of the first. “You’re going out in that? You should just rest up like me, and enjoy the day.”

The first person would respond, “There is so much reward in getting outside and enjoying what’s available in the here and now. And on top of all that, I’ve got the Great Reward to look forward to, after the day of the journey comes. You should really come outside, and join me. Then you should be able to understand it that much better yourself.”

But the second person would have none of it, and just carried on, in their ways.

Then the day of the journey, suddenly came.

The first person, completed the journey. It was a bit of a task to do, but, because of all the prep work that they had done, they were ready for it. As such, they were able to complete the task, and then go and enjoy the Great Reward, that was waiting for them.

It was something rather different for the second person. They just didn’t have, what was needed for the journey.
There was plenty of moaning and groining about how hard and unfair it was. Why can’t I do it this or that way?
Then there was the pain and anguish, that followed.
The second person was unable to go back to their previous position, as that time had now passed. They were left with being on a constant journey, which they were unable to complete. On top of all that, they became lost in the wilderness, knowing only pain and suffering.

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I can understand that some may think that this is a bit of an extreme picture, but it came to me, as I was thinking about the extra oil that the wise virgins took in the parable that Jesus spoke in Mathew 25:1-13.

My thinking is that the extra oil, that the wise virgins took with them represents the extra prep work, that the wise virgins did, which only they were able to do, for themselves. Much like an exercise regime, can only benefit, the one who completes the regime.

In our walk, with Our Lord God, will we be like the first person or the second person, in the above picture?

If Our Lord God, asks to…
Go to church,
Attend a prayer meeting,
Read our bible,
Spend time in prayer with Him,
or just asks us to do …. .
Then what will our response be, to Him???

Will it be a response like the first or second person?
What will be the consequences of our response, to Our Lord God’s, prompting?

The final part of the parable, that Jesus spoke, can be some serious reading, especially for those who refuse to do any preparation.

Matthew 25:-10-13
10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

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Are you Driven by Love or Frustration??

Given the title of this weeks post, then hopefully most of us would answer, “We are driven by love.”
It is the better one to be driven by.

But if we are truly honest with ourselves, then would we be looking at a different answer???

Frustration can be a very powerful force that can (and almost certainly does) bring about change in our world. A lot of which is good.

If we see an injustice, and that turns into frustration that leads to an action that corrects the injustice…. then hasn’t that frustration turned out, to be for good???

I dare say that there are many occasions where this very scenario has occurred.
If a frustration leads to good, then hasn’t a loving action taken place?
So can being lead by some frustrations, actually be, being lead by love?
Where as, could some frustrations, simply be us, being annoyed by something, that we don’t fully understand?

Can we know the difference between the two???

If you are driven by frustration and God says “Yes, do this.” Then are you ultimately driven by love?

If you are driven by frustration but God says “No, do not do this.” Then are you ultimately driven by frustration alone?

It’s going to be better for us, if we are taking action under Our Lord God’s direction of saying “Yes, make a difference here.”

If we are taking an action and Our Lord God is saying to us, “No, do not do this.” Then would we ultimately be fighting against Our Lord God’s will?

Could we even see that something is wrong, and be right in seeing that it is wrong, but then still hear Our Lord God say something along the lines of, “Keep out of this, it’s not your problem!”

Oh what a frustrating place that can be.
To see that something is wrong, and to hear the words, “Leave it alone, it’s Somebody else’s problem.”

I feel that I have covered quite a lot of ground in this post, and that it could be useful to finish with some brief summery notes, of the post.

God is God and we are not.
He has the position and authority to say “Yes” and “No” to us at any time.
Will we hear His voice, for what we should be doing?
If we don’t, then are we letting “Frustration”, play a bigger part, than it should?

There is a bible passage that I would like to point to, for further possible insight into this subject matter. It is the letter to the church in Ephesus. I can only wonder, if the church in Ephesus, replaced Love, with Frustration, as their driving force???

Revelation 2:1-7

2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:

These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. 3 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.

4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. 5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. 6 But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

7 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

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Lost a First Love, or Forsaken the Love you had at First?

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Are we willing, to be Challenged, in Love?

The alternate title for this post could be, Are you willing to step Outside of your Comfort Zone?

I was at a prayer meeting once, when someone made a comment, something like, “You can bring a challenging word, at times.”

I’m hoping that it was a complement, and not the alternative of, “Are you for Real?” Or “And who do you think you are to bring such a word?” ??? 🙂

I do think, that to bring a challenge, can be a good thing to do, if it is from Our Lord God Almighty. But, sometimes, challenges, even if they are from Our Lord God Almighty, could possibly be considered as, … Unwanted! … ???

In order to try to keep this a balanced post, I’m going to acknowledge that some challenges, can be unwanted, because there is an error to them, in some way (in the challenge itself, or even, in just the timing), and that is what makes those challenges unwanted. For this post, I’ll be thinking about a correct challenge, that Our Lord God, is directing someone to bring.

I’m thinking that the best way to start looking at this idea, is to ask, “How would I respond, if I was the one, who was being challenged?”

So, if it was me, who was being correctly challenged, then how would I respond?

The first question would be, “Am I even going to consider the challenge, or just dismiss it out of hand, as complete nonsense?”

Just because a challenge is correct, it doesn’t mean that I’m going to “see” it as being “correct”, at the point of it being received. Will I be able to come to a point, where I’m able to see that a challenge, is valid, and as such, this means that, I, could be in error, in some way?

A correct challenge, from Our God, could very much so, be a challenge to us. Are we open, for our viewpoint, to being challenged, by Our Lord God?

Hopefully the answer to the above thought is a “Yes”. But then, the next part could be, what if we don’t know, “How”, to respond to the challenge, that is brought to us?

My first thought here is, if we don’t know “How” to respond, then we should ask Our Lord God for help and direction, for what to do next.

If Our Lord God, clearly tells us, that what we are doing is so wrong, that we need to stop, and do an immediate U Turn, then do it!

If Our Lord God, tells us, that there is an exit or escape route ahead, that we should take, then hear His prompting, and take it.

Then there may even be a different time, when Our Lord God, could tell us, “You are in a challenging time, but for you, the correct route is to stay on course, but, keep a keen ear open, to hear the correct steps, to take, at the correct time.”

I’m thinking that this post is very much so going along the lines of, Hear, what Our Lord God, is speaking to us. Then, be willing to Follow, where He is leading us to go.

I’m also starting to think that this post could end being a never ending post, that just keeps circling back on itself. Instead of doing that, I’ll finish with one last thought, that I once heard.

Instead of relying on your brakes, use your steering wheel. The basic interpretation for that thought is, instead of going up to the limit of what’s OK, steer away, or steer clear of it.

John 10:27-28

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.

Romans 12:2

2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

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Can We See what’s Not Broken, in a place that is, Broken?

I saw a room, where many things were broken. Not just little things, that could be overlooked, but also the big things, that couldn’t be overlooked.

To be in such a room, means that the broken things, will be noticed. It’s just unavoidable.

How would you feel in such a room?

Awkward?
Unhappy?
Having a desire to try to fix, the brokenness?
(Even if it appears to be an impossible task?)

Would we be able to have eyes, that could see, what isn’t broken, in such a place?

If we are faced with a situation, that is broken, in some way, then how many of us, will just want to try to fix it, in some way?
As a kids TV program would like to state, “Can we fix it? Yes, we can!

But, what happens, if we can’t?

Would we be able to remain in such a place of such brokeness, and still have a measure of peace and happiness?

Would we be able to have eyes, that could see, What’s not broken, when they have to be searched for, in order to find, and see them?

If we could, could it then give us, Moments of Joy, that could then become a source of strength, to us???

As the level of brokeness goes up, so does the difficulty, to see, what’s not broken.

A very simple song, has come to my mind…

Count your Blessings, count them one by one.

Could counting your Blessings, be part of, seeing, what’s good, that could then lead to a thankful heart, for the good things, that are also present?

If we are ever faced with such brokenness, then, could even reading or remembering a post like this one, be a challenge?

If Our Lord God, brings it to our minds, then will we rise up to the challenge, and see, what He wants us to see?
The bits that are not broken, and then be thankful for them?

Our Lord God Almighty,
Thank You, that You are for us.
Thank You, that You hold us together, even when we feel that we are falling apart.
Please, help us to get through, what we are facing.
Help us to Know, that You, Have Got This, and that we can Trust You, in it.
Our Lord God Almighty!
Our Loving Heavenly Father.
Amen

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I see a Vessel
When you are at your weakest, God is there to be the Glue, that Will Hold you together.

How Do You Pray when you feel you just can’t do anything?

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