Downtrodden in my heart,
squelched of my potential.
Wandering the streets of time,
lost in the maze of my soul.
Life unequivocally wrong,
my path a miss.
Begging for direction,
in a mix match world.
On my face before you,
yearning for a new start.
Fresher days,
blessed times,
A life with you.
I have came to a place in time,
a re-awakening of my mind.
A step in a different direction,
not along the trodden path.
A choice I make alone,
other than the man on the throne.
Changing my lifestyle for the good,
accompanied by the Saviors blood.
All for his love on Calvary,
breaking me free from slavery.
Bondage’s that held my mind,
in a different place and time.
I have been set free,
from the other me.
The one that was lost,
and now I have been found.
Awakened to his love,
aware of his glory,
and that my friend,
is not the end of this story.
AMEN
Yesterday my hubby and I took an afternoon drive. We decided we would go by a local swimming hole to see how busy it was. I thought we might wade in the warm water for a bit, but it proved to be packed. It was packed with younger people, girls all clad in bikinis. This did not appeal to me with me being in my 50′s and past the bikini era.
We kept driving and soon passed a very popular bar that a lot of people frequent. I asked my hubby had he ever been there and he said “No, no desire to.”
This sent me into a tailspin of thoughts of the past and how far we have grown. Also how much our priorities have changed over the years. Probably 25 years ago I would have stopped by the swimming hole and swam myself. Bikini and all. I loved my red bikini. Or we might have stopped by the local bar and had a beer.
Today that is all part of our past and part of people we do not recognize. We remember the times, but can’t remember why it was so important to us. We are both now in our 50′s and our directions have completely changed. I no longer desire that red bikini and my hubby no longer desires the bar scene.
It is amazing how God can turn your priorities around to face Him. I wouldn’t change anything, it was all part of our walk with the Lord. A place we had to go to get to the place we are today. Our desires are not on bikinis and bars anymore, our thoughts are on serving our Lord.
Therefore encourage (admonish, exhort) one another and edify (strengthen and build up) one another, just as you are doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Partners in life sometimes forget to encourage one another, as often as they should. We get wrapped up in the mundane things in life, and don’t give this one thought. We get busy with shopping, car-pooling, or working. etc.. Our lives are consumed with children or grandchildren and we put our spouse on the back burner.
Relationships suffer enough with all the hoopla in life. Most times we barely have time to connect little lone encourage one another. I have thought about this a lot, as I do not encourage my spouse as much as I need to, nor does he encourage me.
Encouragement, like the bible says, is intended to strengthen and build up another person. Sometimes we are so busy tearing another apart we don’t encourage nor uplift them.
Since the bible spoke on this matter we much know that it is very important for you to encourage your significant other. So important in fact, that sometimes when one isn’t getting the necessary encouragement from others we will seek this from other individuals. This is okay as long as this is strictly platonic situation, but a lot of times it is not.
You can see the scenario we go to another for encouragement and before you know sin is rampant in our hearts. “He tells me I matter, where my husband doesn’t act like he cares,” or ” She says it looks like I have been working out.” Innocent remarks can and have been used to the contrary.
Encouragement matters. Take the time to day to encourage your significant other or that special person in your life. Plus remember child too need our encouragement so much. Children are shaped by their environment. If the child only hears negative feedback from the parent the child thinks negatively about himself and suffers from a low self esteem.
We can never say enough encouraging words that is why it is so important to encourage as much as possible! As they say your words have the power to heal or kill.
My clouds are black today,
hoovering close overhead,
threatening each moment
of my existence.
Sadness foreshadows
my sunshine and my birds,
to a grimmer day ahead.
A day were I am stripped
of all the beautiful colors,
life has to offer.
Pointless suffering,
pointless suffering.
Black clouds go away.
You must live your life for you. You can’t live it for someone else. They do not know what is best for you, nor what you want or need. Don’t wait until you are a lot older and look back and wished you had lived your life for you.
People get in this rut from trying to please others. Maybe your in college and you are following your dad’s dream. Or you are married and you hubby don’t want you to work. Although you should take what others say into consideration, it should not formulate your opinion. This is up to you.
When I am having trouble making a decision, I personally would pray about it. I would rather be in God’s will than my own, or worse yet someone else’ s. Don’t have regrets that you can not someday change.
Take the time NOW to do whatever you need to do, to be true to YOU! Find that dream career. Take that fantasy cruise. Go to college, get that degree you have longed for, Live your life for you Don’t let the rocking chair creep up on you. Time is something you will never get back!
I have a deep longing
to be one with the Lord,
one in Spirit, mind and soul.
A oneness with the universe,
and His beautiful people.
People with one thing in common,
to know and show love.
To feel the Love the Lord has to offer,
and to give it freely.
The Lord shows me love,
everywhere I look,
from the gorgeous mountains,
to the rugged plains.
Rainbows take my breath away,
thunderstorms leave me in awe.
His sunsets are magnificent,
and his flowers brighten my day.
I see the Lord,
in my children
and grandchildren,
and all my loved ones and friends.
He is present in you and me,
so we can be one with HIM.
