The day with dianne Louise

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit if wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. Ephesians 1:17 We need His wisdom and revelation. We need to know His way of doing things. When God said: ' my ways are not your ways and my thoughts not your thoughts' is 55:8, Another version says: 'and my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine', He is right. This is the God I serve He is the one I seek. I want to think like He does, speak like He does, act like He does. I want to know the power that stops the waters, provides abundance, raises the dead, stops the mouths of lions. I want to walk like Him. His ways are best for me! Amen! Lord, today I seek You. Amen!

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. Ephesians 1:3,4 Our race were never intended to stray or want to be 'like God'. We have an enemy who wants to maim, kill and destroy, he deceives even the best and distorts truth so that he can conquer their souls. Yet, before all things came into being we were in our Father's mind; that we would walk with Him in constant fellowship and do great exploits. We were made to shine and reflect His glory. As we are born again we have a fresh start to walk as we were predestined to do. Constantly we have a choice. Which way will we go? The Galatians slipped back into legalism, that seems to be what we do when we start to take charge. We determine 'we will get it right.' Yet in no time we fail and need a saviour. Christ offers us freedom, real ...

When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory. Ephesians 1:13,14 What does a seal do? It keeps what is inside from being spilt and lost and it keeps what is outside from coming in and spoiling what is inside. So then, the Holy Spirit, which I was given at my spiritual re-birth protects my new life from being lost or tainted. I can willfully break His seal, to my detriment, or honor His protection. My faith in Jesus Christ urges me on to walk a sealed life, a protected life. My seal is not a bondage, far from it, He is the Spirit of the living God. He will take me on adventures that others will only dream about. He is my protection from disease and infirmity, He is my protection from all that would come against me. He is powerful, faithful, gentle. Jesus said: 't...

From now on, let no one cause me trouble because I bear on my body scads for the cause of Jesus. Galatians 6:17 Ok guys no more! I've had enough! No more nonsense! I am beaten and bruised enough. I wonder if that is what Paul is saying? I have had moments when I have struggled through a trial and kept my mouth and then along comes someone who loses their bottle over something petty and it makes me feel just like Paul. Get over it guys! I am looking forward to sitting down with apostle Paul one day, and having a discussion about a whole lot of things and find out what he really meant. Today I travelled to Singleton, did 5 appointments and drove home. Glad to see my bed. I think if I had to walk in on petty I would find it hard to relax. All I had were two dogs super excited in seeing me home. It has been raining here and is still humid, tonight I missed my swim! shucks!

But as for me, I will never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The world has been crucified to me through the cross, and I to the world. Galatians 6:14 God is good and He redeems my life from the grave. It is Him who gives me success and takes me on to greater heights. Over the years I have learned to keep my eyes straight ahead so that there is no voice but His. His ways are much better than mine, His thoughts much greater than mine. As I learn to focus, the voices of the world diminish. The voices of the world are demanding we choose it and its possessions, its gods, its authority. There is no authority but God. His word is final. His ways are the only ones that lead to life. Amen! To obtain the prize I have to look ahead. Amen!

Therefore, as we have the opportunity, we must work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith. Galatians 6:10 I am compelled to stay on this scripture even though I wrote about it this morning. We have to 'get it'. When we are told we are to work for the good of all, it doesn't say 'all our friends'; 'all our family' but just 'all'. Who are all? All are all neighbors, work colleagues, all who ride the bus or train with you, all who shop at the same store, all who drive on the same roads. All! Paul then goes son to say: 'especially those of the household of faith'. This indicates church folk, it does not say 'nice' church folk but just church folk. Not much room for a bad attitude is there? As a Christian I know I have Christ living inside and therefore the power to love in the God kind of way, all. Amen!

So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don't give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith. Galatians 6:9,10 Don't give up! I live in a farming community and know that first the farmer sows the seed and twice a year he harvests. There is a summer crop which is planted in summer and harvested in autumn/winter and a winter crop which is sown in winter and harvested in spring/summer. The farmer will talk about the amount of protein in the crop, the yield of the crop and condition of the crop. We each have a harvest that we reap at the God-given season. If we sow to the flesh we reap a fleshly harvest. For example if I grumble and complain and speak negatively about my job, invariably something awful will come to pass. If I grumble about my spouse he will turn our rotten. If I grumble about my kids they go astray. What I speak I get. I can'...