The day with dianne Louise

Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6 HCSB https://bible.com/bible/72/2co.9.6.HCSB Generosity creates. God is good, we can operate in His goodness and touch our world. Today I gave out the gospel of Luke as a Christmas gift around my area. One man and I had had problems for years, mainly because my dog didn't like his dog. Today I handed him the Christmas gift. He said, " you religious are you?" I said, " no, not religious, but just someone who has found God." He told me he used to be a Catholic.  I said,  " funny thing, so was I until I found the Lord." He smiled and changed the subject. However, I am so grateful we are now friends. When his dog died I wrote him a poem and it touched his heart.   Another man I gave the gospel to is a JW. He wrote me a beautiful note to thank me and tell me he believes in Jesus. Although I had study to compl...

Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6 HCSB https://bible.com/bible/72/2co.9.6.HCSB Living to give beats living for self. Living for self thinks of all the ways self can spend money. Living for others thinks of all the ways a person can bless others. The giver is aware of the needs of others close to them and far from them. As a result the giver creates a cycle which enables flow. The income can flow more freely as there are no blockages. The outflow is pure because self is not in the way with expectations.  The more generous a person is the greater the flow. Live for the flow! Amen!

He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves. Colossians 1:13 HCSB In lands where war and strife is constant people want to escape to freedom. Many will risk death to travel across seas on flimsy boats. However, the Christian does not need a flimsy boat to reach the kingdom of God. We could never reach it. The requirement to enter is believe in the Son of God and accepting Him as the way. Australia has many people in the country waiting for permanent residency. Many will wait years. Yet, the kingdom of God has no waiting time. The wait is on us. No more waiting!

He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves. Colossians 1:13 HCSB https://bible.com/bible/72/col.1.13. HCSB We often see a rescue taking place in the media. I remember seeing our armed services rescuing people from Afghanistan.  We are hearing their grateful interviews back in Australia. We who know Christ have the same story. We were hell bent on destruction,  destined for eternal fire, when He stepped in and rescued us. He saved us, because of His great love, not because we were good. We cannot save ourselves. We need a saviour who is perfect in every way, that is Jesus. Show it in your behaviour, your testimony! Amen!

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness. Isaiah 9:2 HCSB Much darkness is upon the earth. Doctrines of demons proliferate. It is becoming scary.  People who have influence are sprouting anti-vax propaganda,  and ultimately responsible for influencing many. Will they accept responsibility if their followers become ill with COVID? Do we realise how stupid we make the church look when ministers of God behave this way? Why would unchurched be attracted unless they were also looking for a group that held similar beliefs about the governments of the world destroying freedom. Oh Lord! Forgive us! Wake us up to our stupidity! Have mercy!

The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. Isaiah 9:2 NLT When in darkness we long for light. If we go into a dark room, we reach for the light switch. If we happen to be in a dark cave, fear causes us to strike  light. The unknown is in that cave. Are huge spiders and slithering snakes filling the cave? Darkness of soul longs for the light. We do not bear darkness of soul well. We medicate it. Yet, in that dark place is God. If we reach out to Him, He will be our comfort, our strength, and ultimately our song. The bible is full of stories of people who went through dark places. Job, and The Psalms, are particularly good at dealing with the place. Many heroes of faith have been in the place, great men and women of God have suffered lonliness, distress and rejection. They show us the way out, listen to them. The book of Hebrews calls them heroes, yet, when they were in the dark places they probably thoug...

‘May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.’ Numbers 6:24‭-‬26 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/num.6.24-26.NLT I talk to many people who lack peace. They struggle to find happiness and drink too much, take drugs, are unfaithful, do wild and silly things believing they will bring lasting peace and happiness, they won't. Everything has a price. The price can be very expensive: disease, addiction, loss of family and friends, loss of employment,  loss of a place called home. What is the alternative? A relationship with a most faithful, loving, undemanding God who wants to spend time with us and give us all of Himself, which is peace personified. How good is that? Very good! Amen!