The day with dianne Louise

For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out His good purpose. Philippians 2:13 HCSB What I love about this verse is my God is giving me the desire to do His good purpose. We dont naturally desire God's good but rather have a penchant for our own selfish desires. However, we have an advocate. How good is He! Our part is to yield and respond to His prompting. Today was a good day. Nothing has changed but then everything has changed. Last week I remember when the change began. I was feeling sorry for myself and expecting clients to reject me because my employer was in the news in a bad way. I had a client, who is a businessman, say to me:"It is everywhere and in every facet of life." He was not negative but rather positive and uplifting. I am truly grateful to that man. Each day I saw God bring blessing and hope. Today I decided to call a couple of clients who had not returned paperwork. They did not have a problem with me. I ac...

If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, sharing the same feelings, focusing on one goal. Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Philippians 2:1‭-‬4 HCSB This passage speaks of oneness. A group of people, the church at Philippi, all having the same focus, working for the same goal, having the same mind. Wow! Individualism is so powerful today that people shun collectivism, except perhaps for a single shared focus, for a period of time. Years ago I used to enjoy Star Trek and Voyager movies. I think it was in the Voyager series, they ran into a cube-like structure called The Borg. The Borg assimilated individuals for the collective and once assimilated that person ...

All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:29‭-‬30 HCSB What stands out to you in these verses? For me it is: because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. This speaks to me of power and authority. Yet, here is One with tremendous power and authority and gentle and humble at the same time. What does meeting a humble person do for you? They impact me with their peace and grace. How good is God! To lay down power and authority and take on grace and humility just so I can find rest for my soul! How good is that? Thank You Lord! Amen!

“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 HCSB Some versions of this scripture render: rest for your soul. Our soul is our mind, will and intellect, our emotions, the part we identify with being 'us.' If we think about it anxiety and fear attack this area. We would have heard, in days gone by:'my soul is troubled within me.' This is the part that Jesus came to set free and give rest. We can hand over our anxieties to Him and receive His rest in exchange. The way to stay in rest is to abide in Him. We have all experienced fierce storms. Branches attached to a strong vine will weather the storm, whereas branches that have withered become dry and will snap and be blown away. I must stay supple and drink deeply from the nourishment of the vine, it is good and heals me, restores me, fulfills me. Amen!

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan. Proverbs 29:2 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger. Proverbs 29:8 An angry man stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered man increases rebellion. Proverbs 29:22 The way leaders behave, the way the media report issues all matter. If leaders act corruptly, people are hurt. If matters are wrongly inflamed people are hurt. We are responsible for how we affect others. The trust of others must not be taken lightly. Respect is always important. Amen!

The fear of man is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected. Proverbs 29:25 HCSB Fear of man we must fight against, fear of God we must fight for. After all what can man do to you? Man can hurt, hurt greatly, but they cannot take eternity from you. Jesus told a parable about a begger called Lazarus. Lazarus lived outside a rich mans gate. The rich man saw him daily as he went in amd out. Perhaps Lazarus thought living at a rich mans gate would be a good place, he was wrong. The rich man didn't even think to give Larazus the scraps from his table, but rather he gave them to his animals. Both men died. The rich man went to hell and was consumed in fire; Lazarus went to heaven and was comforted by Abraham. The rich man begged Abraham to allow Lazarus to dip his finger in water and cool his tongue but Abraham told him that was impossible. He reminded the rich man of the choices he made while on earth. The rich man then begged Abraham to send Lazarus to his brother...

It is clear that you are Christ’s letter, produced by us, not written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God — not on stone tablets but on tablets that are hearts of flesh. 2 Corinthians 3:3 HCSB What a commendation! What high praise! For others to see Christ at work in me. May His fragrance seep out of my pores and lift others up! Yesterday I was given some second hand lillies. My neighbours were going away and they asked if I wanted them. It was their way of saying "Thanks for the ANZAC day fun!" I didn't mind that they did not buy them for me. I happen to appreciate nice flowers and they are beautiful white lillies with a heady fragrance. It doesn't matter that they must stay on my patio as my mother struggles with the scent... I can still smell them. Is my fragrance like that? I pray it is. Today I was pleased to be a part of the local astronomy club that won a government Grant of 1.8 million dollars for our new club facility and teaching centre. W...