Scary Stuff?

In my Life journal reading today I came across Jesus in the region of the Gerasenes dealing with the Legion of demons and the man possessed by them. It is interesting to me that after the entire event unfolds the only person begging to follow Jesus and be with him is the healed man. The people of that region were fearful and told Jesus that he needed to leave now! What is it about what we do not understand that makes us so afraid? It happens all the time. I think it is part of what makes man so intent on only believing what we can prove and make sense of. Spiritual matters are often hard to make sense of, and we can't always explain them away. It's what makes serving God so great is that what He does, we could never do.
Today, let go of the things you feel you need control over and see what God can do with a willing and accepting life! I believe we will be amazed at what He does as we allow Him to move freely! No need to be scared!

Compassion

Looking over the letters we have received from the 2 children we sponsor through Compassion International is always a blessing. Charles lives in Kenya while Natalia lives in Brazil. I so look forward to hearing from them and it's such a blessing to know that good things are happening for them. The latest letter from Natalia tells us that she wants our photo and that she prays for us everyday. She also told us that her little brother is "chubby and cute!" This is not about just giving charity for someone, but rather building a relationship with kids that bless us probably more than we can bless them.
Today I would encourage you to get involved with Compassion International and help children overseas get the care and education that every child deserves. Trust me, it will bless you as much as it has blessed us. Get involved my friends. Use well the time and resources God has entrusted to you. Compassion is simply one way to do that.

Humble & Gentle

Was reminded today while listening online to a message to embrace humility and gentleness in life. It is so easy to get involved in putting our heads down and bulldozing through with our own way, leaving others in the dust and often frustrated. Humility is living in such a way that we don't think we are above all others in our thinking or ways. The things we say sometimes aren't as important as the way in which we say it. We must have a gentleness about us in our words. I am reminded to allow God to show me how much grace I have received and MUST pass that grace on to those I come into contact with. We must do this as believers in Jesus Christ. Without it we cannot call ourselves Christ "followers". Let's allow God to break pride in our lives so that we may become gentle followers who are easy to be with. Amen!