If Tomorrow Never Comes

 If Tomorrow Never Comes

Highlights pitfalls of continuious procrastination.

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a prophet; where as you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away." James 4:13-14.  

Today...is here and tomorrow may never come. Cliché? Perhaps! But what if you have unfinished business? Maybe you were raised in church, maybe you weren't. But somewhere along the road you heard the gospel message. Maybe you dismissed it or maybe you embraced it. One thing is certain, this world is spiraling out of control. If you are a Bible believer, you know why. The Word tells us, "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come." (Matthew 24:32). Is there shattered relationships that you have been estranged from, perhaps for many years? Maybe someone hurt you or maybe you hurt someone. Loved ones, children, friends, broken relationships? Years have gone by and the reason forgotten or unknown. You say it can't be fixed but your heart continues to hurt. It still matters! Unsaid words matter. Don't get caught up in the "why," it doesn't matter. Make peace. Send a "you matter" message. Nothing else! Then let go and be at peace! 

"May He grant you according to your heart's desire, and fulfill all your purpose." Psalm 20:4.

Live for today...Act for eternity!

Sweetest Blessings,

Jo

But Wait! (Morning Prayer)

“Let me hear in the morning of Your steadfast love, for in You I trust. Make know the way I should go, for to You I will lift up my soul." Psalm 143:8.

But Wait!...Honestly, It's so easy to forget to put God first in our mornings. After all, the coffee has already perked, the morning news is on, we need to check our email and text messages, the phone rings and life moves on into perpetual motion. Busyness, ever so subliminally, takes root and steals our time. We rush into our day without committing our day and loved ones into God's hands. Is it any wonder? The enemy knows full well this cycle of intervention, after all, he instigated it to divert our attention away from God. Simply put, If you wait, chances are you will never find time to pray. So many of our days are devoted to tending our external lives that the state of our soul becomes weighted down with things that overshadow our relationship with God, who in reality, has an amazing ability to give our souls peace. We all know that "first fruits" are special. They are "set aside" or "separated" for God. God takes care of what belongs to Him and He invites you to sit in the stillness of mornings with Him. To give intentionally from our first and best, rather than our leftovers! A busy life makes prayer harder, but prayer makes life easier!

"Satisfy us in the morning with Your steadfast love that we may rejoice and be glad in all our days. Psalm 90:14.

"Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays."

Sweetest Blessings,

Jo

Our Lord Gives Wise Counsel

 

Our Lord Gives Wise Counsel

"I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel; My heart also instructs me in the night seasons." Psalm 16:7.

Decision's...I was close to middle age before I realized that my decisions had long arms. (Consequence). Not that all the decisions I made were awful but many of my decisions were not wise either. Have you ever consciously made a hasty decision to get a hair cut rather than take time to reason? How did that work our for you? People make thousands of decisions each and every day. Many small, yet, others, monumental and life changing. While some of these turn out great, chances are that not every decision you make will be a good one. Bad decisions definitely come home to roost. What would it be like to experience peace like a river everyday? It's easy to pin point bad decisions, our Spirit will not be at peace. Thankfully, we have a  Heavenly Father who cares greatly about our decisions who will send His Holy Spirit to lead us through life's winding path. Wise counsel helps us navigate options, make decisions, take actions, and respond well in situations and relationships. Thankfully, God has a plan for each of our lives if we include Him in all our decision making. He desires to partner with us to watch it unfold. 

"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to Him." james 16:9.

"A fool despises good council, but a wise man takes it to heart." 

Sweetest Blessings, 

Jo