Tomorrow

Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Do you ever wonder why scripture reminds us time and time again to not live in the future?

I don't think God minds if we have savings accounts and plan for rainy days and have a 5 year plan for our goals. It does however become a terrible thing when we wrap ourselves in our planning and forget to live in this moment and in this day.

I lost someone close to me a few years ago, she was only 3 years old. A complete reminder that life is lived not in our plans but in this very time and place. It is lived in the relationships you have today, not the ones from the future. It was a reminder that there is not a guarantee for the tomorrow.

No matter how much control you want to have over the future, don't be so sure of the outcome that you end up living in oppression and defeat because of disappointment.

The biggest lie the status quo tells you is that "Later would be the perfect time to be extraordinary." (Facebook status quote from Jonathon Christopher)

It isn't the beginning or the end that counts. It is the adventure and journey that changes lives. If you wonder what God could possible do with you today, be open to what he puts in front of you. Lives are changed when we start to believe that God's will is accomplished in relationships. It is in the loving, caring and compassion that we give today. Not tomorrow, not in all your plans, but in this very moment, the next phone call, the next email, the next lunch date, the next dinner invitation.


Live in this moment.


Please continue to pray for Janice J this week.

Jealousy, Day 1

Jealousy (from dictionary.com)

1.jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
2.mental uneasiness from suspicion or fear of rivalry, unfaithfulness, etc., as in love or aims.
3.vigilance in maintaining or guarding something.
4.a jealous feeling, disposition, state, or mood.

2 Corinthians 11:1-3
I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.
For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.
But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.

Heavenly Father, Thank you for the beauty of the little things in my world. Thank you for chalk drawings, good coffee and friendship. Lord, use me as your vessel this week to bring your Word to those I love. Be my guide and show me your lessons. May I teach the importance of love and how to respond to your jealous nature. You are so worthy and I fall so short of your glory. Thank you for the grace to cover my shortfalls. Thank you that you see me as your daughter. Lord, I pray for an extra bit of time this week. Time with you. ~In Your Precious Name

Please pray for Connie W this week.