I Choose To Worship - Wess Morgan

He Has His Hands On You - Marvin Sapp

Affirmation!!!

. . . though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, . . . You are with me... Psalm 23:4

Hagar was one of those behind-the-scenes people, thrown into jobs she didn't seek--a servant girl asked to conceive her master's child and then treated harshly by her mistress. Fleeing to the wilderness, Hagar sat alone by a well in despair and isolation. It was there God made His presence known to her. An overjoyed Hagar named the well, Beerlahairoi, "You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees" (Genesis 16:13-14).  Abraham was the powerful man in the spotlight, everyone wanted to be his friend. But when God asked him to do the unthinkable--raise a knife to slay his son and prove his love for God--he answered with humility and trust, not ego. Obediently hiking up Mount Moriah, Abraham faced the task alone. And in the moment of Abraham's deepest need, God provided the substitute sacrifice of a ram. Abraham called the place, Jehovah-Jireh, "The-Lord-Will-Provide" (Genesis 22:14).  Maybe you're feeling rejected and alone like Hagar. Or perhaps God is asking you to take a stand in an area of your life that will require a big change--like Abraham. Loneliness comes to all of us. Remember that God sees you, and He will provide.

When God seems absent from us, He is often doing His most important work in us.


Turning Points

You That I Trust – Rance Allen Group featuring Paul Porter!

Special Moments!

We talked about Snapshots, which is to me, another name for a “Kodak Moment.”  That special shot that is a one-in-a-million moment caught on film.  We all have had those special moments that we might have missed because we didn’t have a camera at the time.  But we have our memories!  Special moments not only include loves, kisses, births, marriages, divorces, deaths, but jobs, experiences, sacrifices, and survivals.  The good times we laugh and smile about while the bad times we cry and suffer over.  I can’t speak for everyone else but I can for myself.  It was those times when I thought I was alone that I didn’t trust God enough to know that He never left me.  How foolish can one be when he talks faithfulness but doesn’t put forward his belief?  I’ve been in the valleys but thank God, I learned that He was the only one to bring me out of them.  Don’t misunderstand me, God placed all the resources and people around you to get you through it all.  In some of my special moments I doubted what could or would be best for me.  In those darkest moments, I didn’t always see “the light.”  I only saw pity and despair.  I didn’t lift my hands or my head towards the mountain where my Lord, Jesus and all my help came from.  But in His infinite love and mercy for all of His Children, God heard my cries.  And believe me, I am eternally grateful.  Most of us have read Footprints.  For years, only Anonymous, as the writer, appeared at the bottom.  I’m not sure who wrote it but some credit has been given to Mary Stevenson who wrote it sometime in the late 1930s.  When we think we’ve gotten through some hopeless moments by ourselves, we have to look back and face the blessed facts that God carried us through these times of trouble.  We have special moments every day and take them for granted.  You pray for me and I’ll pray for you, we need each other to survive this journey we call life.  Prayer does change things. To God, we give the glory!

Opportunities and Possibilities!

Reverend Ben Colley dropped by my humble cubicle and left some profound religious knowledge with me. He always does! Remember Reverend Ben? He was the inspiration of a few of my blogs, 1-2-3 Red Light, Hide and Go Seek, the Wizard of Oz. He asked me if I had seen the Progressive Snapshot commercial. Snapshot is a small device that you plug into the OBDII port of your car. Once plugged in, the Snapshot monitors your driving habits. Based on how carefully you drive you can qualify for up to a 30% discount on your auto insurance. Is this when we begin to slide down the slippery slope of allowing our driving habits to be remotely monitored 24/7? It’s about keeping up with good driving habits which can result in saving you some money. That little device can keep up with 24 hours a day if you choose to use it and stay with that particular insurance company. But what do you think God’s snapshot of us will look like? He monitors our behavior all of our lives whether we choose to do right or wrong. Our choices can dictate our opportunities but can limit or expand our possibilities. The adversary would prefer us to make a quick choice without involving God. The enemy would want us to take the wrong path which can affect us negatively for the rest of our lives. Things are tough enough as they are, no need of making them any worse by looking back and questioning what could have been. Our possibilities to become what we could have been were blocked by our choices. In all that we do, we must include God, Who will direct our paths. When we exclude Him, problems arise. When we close our opportunities, we shut our possibilities. As always, thanks Reverend Ben.

Already Here - Courtney Wilson