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Jan 23

It’s Time

There are sometimes in life when you come to a road block. There has been this path you have been on and you feel like it is where God has lead you and then, BOOM, there is the Stop sign.  I came to that place today in my life.  I have okay-ed it with myself that I am in a good place and that God can use me as He sees fit from where I am now.  However, it doesn’t work like that with our king, we must submit and surrender to His call.  Where, when, why or how much are not significant issues because He will provide.  The choice to change is very hard because it not only affects me but others in my life, but I have to do what is right by God and what He says to do.  Now, I am listening very hard to see what His says, but the road block is up and I am on pause.  He will show me the next steps as I draw near to him.  We always feel like we have it under control, to just turn around and realize we have nothing under control.  My time has come where I no longer straddle the fence, because there is no fence to straddle, it is either His way or the sin way and I am tired of turning to that emptiness and missing the mark. The motto of my life needs to evolve into Jehovah Jireh- The Lord will provide. Selah!

Jan 19

Trailblazer

One of the many things I have learned about Jesus over the years is that He is a trailblazer. He knows our life and every choice we make, and no matter what choice we make he blazes a trail. Its not a new trail, but it is one that gets us back to His purpose for us. If you were to look at my life and my choices you would see many places where He has blazed these trails. Christ has so much love for us that he is persistent in chasing after us. He is always just a prayer away.  My choice is to give God my choices and follow the trail he has set for me. Regardless of how scary and unknown this trail may be, I have to trust the comfort of knowing Christ is blazing this trail. Choosing this for my life lets Christ focus on me and His purpose for me instead of blazing trails to get me back on track. This truth is infinite for all of us. Stand behind Jesus and live fully as He blazes your life’s trail. SELAH!

Jan 18

The beauty of a smile

I work with kids that have several types of special needs. I work with students who have down syndrome to students with traumatic brain injury.  In my six years they have transformed me into the man I am today.  There is no smile more beautiful, even when it is sometimes a mischievous one, :). I cannot tell you how many times God has used my students to make me smile.  They have no problem with letting you know how excited they are to see you, but it always comes back to their smile.  God is so amazing in how he creates us, that even in this imperfect world, where bad things can happen, there still He shines through the smile of one of those who are less fortunate.  When God wants to show you His face it is never far.  God smiled at me tonight at dinner, my friends daughter, who has down syndrome, was so awesome and her smile took me to that same place, letting me know how much God loves us.  Perfection is in the eye of the beholder and I can tell you in God’s eyes all of His children are perfect.  I am thankful for a God who shows me His face everyday by the smiles I get from all the kids I work with and come across in my everyday life.  Hallelujah, for the beauty of a smile.. SELAH!

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