Nothing Wrong With Being Tenderhearted

Have you ever sat in a church service and thought that Aunt Susie had told the preacher what you had recently shared with her?  How dare she go to the Pastor and spill all your business.  Well, she didn’t tell a soul.  God allows us to experience and know things that other people may have, or are about to go through.

Recently, there was another tornado disaster (remember the Baltimore Bombing, Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Faye, 2011 Tsunami and Christchurch – just to name a few) that has occurred in Moore, Oklahoma.  We may or may not have family members or someone we know, who was affected; but many lives were lost, possessions lost and there is still probably much sadness throughout the area.

Many years ago, a lady who I casually knew had passed away from a brain aneurysm.  She was about   I met her when and where she was a clerk at a dress shop in New Mexico.  We laughed and talked when I came into the store to shop.  We had no other connection, yet when I heard that she had died, I was devastated.  I cried, off and on, for days until I last laid eyes on her in her casket.  Why was I so emotionally attached?  To this day, I don’t know why, but I can recall the time and then move on.  I can’t bring her back, nonetheless, one day I will see her again to smile and just say “Hi”.

to come to work at the same place where I was already working.

There is much that has to be done for Moore, Oklahoma and also at the other locations to get them back to a little bit of normalcy.  People will be psychologically marred for awhile, nevertheless, we are resilient people and if we have a strong belief to hold on to as we seek consolation – we will live and rebuild our lives.

God did not cause this, or any other devastation that has happened on this earth.  God has allowed the devil to roam the earth and cause these hardships.  God has also given each one of us the choice of how we handle certain situations.  You may ask yourself - why?  Well, that’s what going to heaven, one day, is all about.  So we are to live and enjoy our lives to the full extent of our purpose.  Continue to TBR!

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“Forget You, Help Someone Else Too”

This is not a “look what I did” segment, but a “stop looking at your problems and think of someone else” portion.  On Thursday, a neighbor, who is also a friend we met while stationed overseas, passed from this life.  He was only forty-two, recently retired from the US Air Force, and he left a wife and three children.  The Holy Spirit prompted me to let the wife know that I was praying for her. (We don’t always have to express sympathy in words, or with cards or flowers.  All that is necessary sometimes is just to be there to listen or to hold someone when they’re ready to mourn.  The person who has left this world is, hopefully, going to a better place.  No pain, no strain, just a gain of eternal life through Jesus Christ.  But that was already discussed and will be discussed again later).  I asked her if she wanted me to contact our mutual friend in England.  The widow wanted our friend in England to know what had happened, and God used me to be a blessing to her in that capacity.  No, I didn’t consider the cost of the phone calls, the postage, or my time.  God would supply all my need, but I did make sure it was okay with my husband that I made the phone calls.  It was, and I pressed on and did what God would have me to do.

God gave me another revelation this morning while I prepared for church (the bathroom is a wonderfully quiet place to hear God speak to you).  If we praise God more and give Him the glory and the credit for the things not seen, we will reap more of His blessings.  It’s that easy.  Attribute it all to Jesus and make Him the Head-Man-In-Charge.  Have you noticed that, if we give all of the credit to Him, God will give us the desires of our heart because He won’t make Himself look bad?

“Lord, have I mentioned how much I miss shopping?”  I had received all the new fall catalogues.  All I could do right then was to claim the merchandise soon in Jesus’ name.  My blessings were coming in slowly.  I saw a pair of shoes that were marked down from $58 to $14.  That’s my kind of shopping!  The other blessing was that my daughter purchased those shoes for me from her second paycheck.  Here she was, sixteen-years-old, working part-time, and she thought of me.  What a blessing my children are!  I know God is going to bless me immensely by allowing me to be a blessing to others.

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Not again! – The Boston Marathon Bombing

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When you think that you’re safe, things have been comfortable, nothing has happened around your area, and you don’t have to worry about terrorism; all hell breaks loose once again.  Today the Boston Marathon was disrupted by two bombings.

Some years back, the NY World Trade Center was destroyed and many people flocked to a church in order to find some sort of consolation.  Expect that people will again be coming to seek answers and understanding.  Be ready to welcome them and introduce (or reintroduce) them to the love of Jesus Christ.

Thank You…For What?

“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Prov. 3:6).

“Thank you Jesus.”  “Thank you Jesus.”  “Thank you Jesus.”  “Thank you Jesus.”  “Thank you Jesus.”  “Thank you Jesus.”

This was the phrase that was previously used to invite the Holy Ghost (Spirit) into a person’s life.  We’ve learned that the Holy Spirit is a precious gift.  He comes willingly to those who request Him.  But let’s get back to Jesus.  “Thank you Jesus.”

One morning—very early as it was so customary for the Lord to visit—God whispered to me, “Why do you thank me?”  “What are you giving thanks for?”

Why do we sometimes unconsciously repeat, “Thank you Jesus,” and that’s the end of the sentence.  Yes, I too was guilty of saying, “Thank you Jesus.”  Just a blurb of what I thought was an announcement of appreciation.  But what was I being thankful for?

Sure we may say “Thank you” to a person when they hand us something, but the statement is usually said face-to-face and usually right after the kindness is rendered.  Example: someone gives you a gift in a pretty package and you say, “Thank you.” Later you can write them a little card and express how the gift and their act of kindness really blessed you.

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God made it a little clearer to me.  It would be just as if you were going to your friends, a relative, or a complete stranger and you say, “Thank you Lou, or Thank you Aunt Tillie, or Thank you dad,” and you keep repeating “Thank you _______ (name),” and you say nothing else.  Eventually, that person is going to say: “What?”  “What did I do?”  “Why are you thanking me?”

It’s the same thing with God.  “Thank you Jesus.”  Sooner or later He’ll want you to tell Him what you’re thankful for.  “Thank you Jesus for getting me up this morning.”  “Thank you Jesus for showing my child favor before the court judge.”  “Thank you Jesus for sending your angels to protect me from that fatal car crash.”  “Thank you Holy Ghost for your peace that you’ve given me during this waiting period in my life.”  It’s okay to say “Thank you Jesus,” sometimes, yet He’d like to hear why you are thanking Him… (Where Did That Come From?)

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“Listen & Do”

It had been six years since I’d had a vacation, and finally, I had the opportunity to go on one.  I forgot how beautiful Arizona and southern New Mexico could be.  Everywhere you look there are mountains in the background.  At night the sky cascades with millions of lights, bright and clear to the eye.  My bus ride was a wonderful way to appreciate the beauty that God has given us, and it also afforded some time to catch up on much-needed rest.
 

I asked the Lord if He would grant me some time alone and not have me witness (strike up a conversation) with anyone on the trip to Phoenix.  God does have a sense of humor.  He sat me a couple of seats away from some guy reading, “Divine Revelation of Hell?”  I immediately wanted to inquire about his reading material, but I did ask to be to myself.  I prayed that God would send another laborer.  I was tired, but I started feeling a little guilty also.  I witness at work, at the gym, and at church; why couldn’t I share my faith now?  Besides, I had homework to catch up on (I was able to take a couple of college courses), and besides, I was on a mini vacation.  So, I kept to myself.

Bus terminals are sometimes cold and unfriendly places.  There are many different classes of people taking buses, different from those who hang around airports, yet we’re all God’s children—His creations.  He desires all to come to repentance and eventually to “come home.”  Put it like this—if you are not saved and filled with the Holy Ghost…

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