Choose Life!

I have set before you life and death -

blessing and cursing

therefore, choose life!

Deuteronomy 30:19

Choice: God's way - Not God's way, but Satan's

Our Father loves us enough to parent us with open hands. He is gentle in His way with us. He allows us to choose. He gives us the freedom to choose. He offers His way as a path we can follow or not. He never demands, He is totally honest and open. His way - love, grace, mercy - no condemnation, no finger pointing, no "I told you so", -  only acceptance and forgiveness. Life and life abundant - freedom to live in His protection, trusting in His sufficiency.

In trusting in the One who loves us, intercedes for us, died for us, our hearts and minds are guarded, resulting in:

Peace

Thankfulness

Patience

Joy

Freedom

Acceptance

The alternative - Satan's way - following the one who hates us, demeans us and wants to destroy us and our families. The one who is determined to distract us from spending time with our Lord.  He advocates the definition of success as the acquiring of power, position, prestige and possessions at the expense of ourselves, our families and our relationship with God.  The result? 

Anxiety

Worry

Anger

Fear

Deceitfulness

Worthlessness

Selfishness

Revenge

Choose life! The Father pleads!

We cannot walk two paths. We can't dabble in both. It is one or the other . . . 

Life or Death

Blessing or Cursing

God's way 

or Satan's

If we are not following the God who loves us - LIFE,

 we are following the god who hates us - DEATH!

CHOOSE LIFE!!!!!

 

 

Silence

The silence is shouting at me this morning after such a wonderful, busy week with my dear friends from the South.

Bruce is back at work and Wendy (my dog) and I wander about adjusting to the change.

I sit quietly in my chair and hear in the silence, laughter, words of friendship and sisterhood, precious  stories long forgotten and reclaimed and encouraging words of love.

Without the distractions – TV off, computer asleep and company gone – I see in my mind all the activities again, the adventures of last week. I hear our laughter -  till we cried. I relive the stories of the past, moments in time we shared together that helped form us into the women we are today. Stories of loved ones, now in Heaven and the impact each had on our hearts, bringing again smiles and tears.

I marvel and thank the Lord for that “sister” love we four share which began almost 50 years ago  and continues, blossoming into a sustaining and supporting relationship we can count on now and for eternity because of our bond in Christ! Love you guys!

I “hear” my Savior whisper, “in quietness I am here, be still and know I am God. Listen and remember. Relive all the times I touched your life. Come and sit with Me, in the silence, and share My love!”

A friend loves at all times!

Proverbs 17:17