Don't Be Tired - Be a Blessing!

What Have You Done To Be Tired?

Be Encouraged, God is with you

Have you healed the sick?  Raised the dead?  Given hope to the hopeless?  Have you done any of these things in Jesus name?  Have you allowed God to get the glory?  Yes, all these things Christ did, but did He not say to us, as His apostles that even greater things will we do in His name?  “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” John 13:12

What’s A Blessing?

Each person is given a different degree or portion of blessings (gifts) from God.  If all people received the same gift, you wouldn’t be able to recognize your gift when you got it.  What might be considered a blessing to one individual may not be a blessing for another person.  If you were a plumber, would you want your blessing to be a new set of chef’s tools?

We recognize our blessings at different times in our lives—the birth of a baby, purchasing a new home, a marriage, graduating from school, and etc.  As we reflect on our lives, we realize how God’s hand has shown mercy in our lives each and every time He bestowed His blessings.  However, some people never realize that they are being blessed.  They ignore the good in their own lives and become angry at the good they see in others’ lives.  Often, that person is blind to God’s blessings, and that is where we (righteous people) come in.  We are obliged to help others see their own blessings.

 

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Getting Godly Answers

Are we talking with God on a continual basis or just when we want something?

Proverbs 3:5-6Good News Translation (GNT)

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. ⁶ Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.

It’s great to quote scriptures and do some things that the Bible tells us to do, but after we’ve done the Word, why not talk with Him.  It’s great to check to see if we’re on track, as we begin to get loving counsel from Holy Spirit.  He’s the third personage of the Blessed Trinity.  He’s our friend, comforter and confidant.

Don’t leave home without Him and when you talk with Him, be quick to hear & slow to speak and ready to take action.  Don’t just talk to God, but speak with Him.

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When Gossip Isn’t Gossip

When you spend over 20 years serving in the military, you acquire a lot of friends (acquaintances, allies or people) who you know by name or sometimes, only by face.  Some people may be good life-long colleagues and some persons you may never want to see or hear about them again.

Nevertheless, there may be a time when you might want to pray for that person (nothing evil, but good).  But without former knowledge, we discover that a friend has left this earth, (bought the farm, passed-away, died) and not one of your associates on social media mentioned the fact that this person was gone from this earth.

We tend to use these social interaction sites to post what we may think is funny, informative, inspiring, or aspiring.  We say, “It’s our page and we can post whatever we want to post on our page as long as it’s not offensive to others or derogatory according to the website creators.”  That’s fine, but all I’m asking is that we let others, in our inner circle of chums, know what’s happening with other people that we have in common.

Whether it is a death, a celebration in that person’s family, an illness, a milestone or something else that would be encouraging to know; we should make mention of it and not assume that someone else will tell the story.

It’s not gossiping to talk about our friends stations in life.  We can call our other friends, text them or message them.  We never know when we would be needed to encourage others who may need to hear a kind word or know that God is there with them in their time of need.

Gossip – idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.  Don’t be confused about what we communicate.  The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect.

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Hearing God

I enjoy hearing a word from God through others who hear His voice when our Father speaks.  Other people’s messages frequently assure me that I’m following the straight and narrow path of righteousness.  It is wonderful to receive a confirmation from God through others.  “Because straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it” (Mat. 7:14).

We should never think that we are the only ones that God speaks to or operates through.  I am blessed to hear what God has to say when He speaks through others.  I go to church anticipating a Word from God.  I also realize that I must have my gift of the Discerning of Spirits fine-tuned.  There may be some gristle (i.e., something told to you that is contrary to the Word of God) in that portion of meat (the interpretation of God’s Word by another person) which we receive.  Remember, we should eat the meat and spit out the gristle.  Don’t allow people to confuse you.  If you find it necessary to chew and chew (ponder or analyze the words from others), then get a stick of chewing gum and chew on that.

 

If what someone says is questionable, read God’s Word for yourself, even if you have to get an easier translation, and discuss with your Pastor what you’ve heard.  God will give you the understanding to live righteously and not be deceived.

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“I Don’t Work That Way”

One day as I was asking the Lord to help me through a particular situation, I waited and waited for an answer.  Numerous other things would go through my mind as I waited.  I was reading an article about a famous star and listening to some easy-listening tunes on the radio (did you know that God will answer you anywhere and at anytime and even when there is music in the room?).  I continued to ask Him about what I should do.  I rocked in my office chair and gazed outside of my window.  As I stared at the building across the street or looked at the sky through the telephone wires, the solution to my dilemma became clear to me.  I had thought all morning, analyzing the situation while the Lord continually listened to me.  Well, after a few hours, I had the solution.  “Lord, why didn’t you give me the solution earlier?  Why didn’t you just pop the idea into my brain?” I wanted to know.  His reply was, as He has told me many times before, “Because, I don’t work like that.”  We have to be continually in communication with God and sometimes just wait.  The answer is always coming.

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