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Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 281

June 7, 2016

I want a do over.  While thinking of all the physical issues I have had this year I decided I want a do over of the year. We are almost halfway through the year and I just think I need a do over.

For those of you who are not familiar with a do over it is a chance to go back and redo something. As I thought about my life I have places through the years that I would like to do over.

Ever been there?? Ever said: why did I do that or if I just had not or if I could just go back?

Now we all know that we cannot go backwards in time and erase what happened or what we did. But I have good news! Every day in Jesus is a new beginning.  When we come to Jesus and release our frustrations and situations to Him, He gives us a fresh start, a fresh page on which to write our life.

The night, as a nine year old, that I gave my heart to Jesus is something I have never wanted a do over for.  The giver of life has been with me and guided me and shown me the way when I messed up.

I have been blessed far beyond anything I ever deserve and I know Jesus Loves me. That is the foundation that my life is built on. At almost 72 years old, I look back through the years and can truly say He has been with me all the way.

When I look at the changing world around us and I am filled with the knowledge that many people are building on a foundation that will crumble, I think of an old song my dad used to lead us in. Part of the song “Hold to God’s unchanging hand” goes something like this.

Hold to God’s unchanging hand.

Hold to God’s unchanging hand,

Build your hopes on things eternal,

Hold to God’s unchanging hand.

 

Trust in Him who will not leave you,

Whatsoever years may bring.

If by earthly friends forsaken,

Still more closely to Him cling.

 

Covet not this world’s vain riches,

That so rapidly decay.

Seek to gain the heavenly treasures,

They will never pass away.

 

Proverbs 18:24 B (KJV)
and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

 

Psalm 20:7 (KJV)
⁷ Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

 

Picture a child with their little hand in the hand of their father. The child is not worried about anything because they are with their father and holding his hand.

 

If we could just be that trusting and put our hand into the hand of the Creator God and then just relax and follow Him.

 

But so many times we are like the stubborn child who wants to pull away and do our own thing and that leads to heartache and sorrow.

 

So in a world out of control I challenge you to hold onto the hand of the one who

knows you best and loves you most.  Hold onto the hand of your greatest encourager and your greatest fan. Hold onto the eternal one and you won’t worry about having do over’s because each day will be a new beginning.

 

Put your Hand into the Hand of your creator.

 

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Father thank you that I can walk and talk with you. Thank you that Jesus paid the price for our renewed relationship with you, our creator.  We can be renewed and refreshed in you.  Thank you that I am never alone and I am never forsaken. Thank you that I have God the Holy Spirit, living deep within me.  I am loved, accepted and set free to fulfill my destiny.  In Jesus name I pray.  Amen

 

 

Hold to His hand!!

Love, Me-Maw

 

 

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 280

May 31, 2016

I have been fighting a chest cold/sinus bunch of junk since Saturday. I am taking an over the counter medicine that puts me in, as my daughter calls it, a medicine fog.

When you are in a medicine fog it is sometimes hard to tell if you are getting better or not.  I believe I am but because of the medicine fog I am not sure.

A medicine fog also keeps me from focusing on the things I need to focus on and even though I am skipping this morning’s dose so I can get something done I know I am rambling in my thoughts and my writing. It stays in your system for a while.

So since I am not thinking clearly bear with me, but Suppose we get in a Spiritual Fog when we start medicating with the things of the world.

Pastor Rick said in a sermon a while back that we Mask, Medicate and Manipulate our problems and situations when we do not deal with the root but only with the fruit of a situation or problem.

The symptoms I am dealing with are only the symptoms. The root of the problem is infection and along with prayer I am taking some medicine to hopefully clear this up.

In our lives we need to ask God to show us the root of the problems we are dealing with.  Is hurt, bitterness or unforgivness the root of our discontent or criticism or anger?  Is past rejection the root of always having to be right?

When there is pain in our body it indicates a physical problem.  When there is pain in our spirit man it indicates a spiritual problem.

Let’s look this morning at things that, to use a familiar phrase, push your button.  I challenge you today to take a closer look and ask God to help you see the deeper issue. Why does that particular thing or things always affect you with anger, irritation, depression or any other emotion?

Is there something that always causes an adverse reaction in you?  Dig deeper and find the root and you will be free from that thing forever.

I believe Jesus bore stripes for my healing and desires me to be well and whole, but what will I do if prayer and the medicine I am taking do not clear up my cold/sinus stuff? I will go to the Doctor to get something that will be more effective.

What can we do when the prayer and confessions we are making do not heal the symptoms of an out of whack spirit?  Go to the Father God and ask Him to reveal the deeper problems and wounds and hurts that need to be dealt with.

We must get to the root.  If we can pull up all the roots of hurts, confusion and bitterness that we have allowed down in our innermost being, we can be a productive child of almighty God and change the world around us.

Psalm 139:23-24 (KJV)
²³ Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
²⁴ And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 19:12 (KJV)
¹² Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

Psalm 51:2 (KJV)
² Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

My desire for each of us is that we be free from roots of rejection, bitterness, hurts and confusion that we have deep inside us, so we can walk in the freedom God intended.

What is deep inside you? Let our loving Heavenly Father set you free.

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Father, in Jesus precious name I come to you. I lay my deepest self before you and ask you to cleanse me from everything that is not of you.  I am your child and I desire to be a vessel of honor to you. Let all I do glorify you and may each person who reads this understand how much you love them and desire to set them free from the roots of junk that is keeping them from your best. Thank you Father God that you are doing exceeding and abundant things in our lives.  You are for us and if you are for us who can be against us.  Amen

 

Let God set you free!!

Love, MeMaw