Depressed

I have been kinda depressed this week. I'm so tired of people letting me down. I help people when they are down. As long as I am doing for them it seems like that is when they are my friend.

But when i am in need they are know where to be found. They don't answer my calls. They avoid me.

The Lord brought something to my attention that was like a slap in the face.

Look in the mirror. That is how you do me.

That is so true. We are all guilty of it. When things are going good, we worry more about what we want to do or who we want to talk to. Never having time for God. Just idile chit chat instead of deep comunication with him.

But when everything goes wrong we are "Help me Jesus". Praying all of the time. Always talking to him.

Please Lord forgive me for being selfish. Help me Lord to be mindfull of u always.

Sign of the Times

There was a time in my life that it did not matter what was going on in my life, I knew if I could make it to the house of God that everything would be allright.

It did not matter if my car had brakes, or gas I was determined that everything was going to work out if I could just make it.

Where is that faith now? What happened?

When I recieved the Holy Ghost, I was in a good place. I went to a church that was serious about God. A praying church. An anoited place. I was very sheltered from the ways of the world.

As time went on, I went other places and started to see things that disapointed me. Ugly attitudes that where so far removed from Jesus. The ugly side of chritianity.

Now I am very causious. Slow to trust.

I know without a shadow of a doubt that we are living in the last days. People have no love for the things of God anymore.

Please God give me back the joy of my salvation.

Just something on my heart

God filled me with the Holy Ghost on April 16th 1995. That was the greatest thing that had ever happened to me. I finally had found what I had been looking for all of my life.

The road hasn't always been easy. Lot's of twist, turns and bumps. I have managed to hang on even though there have been times when it was just barely. I'm in it to win it.

I have had my share of being hurt in church. Church, the place where I found refuge and joy. Not a place that you would expect hurt by fellow believers.

I have seen many people come and go. Not everyone is drawn away by their own lust. A good bit have left because they were offended.

. of·fend·ed, of·fend·ing, of·fends

v.tr.

1. To cause displeasure, anger, resentment, or wounded feelings in.

2. To be displeasing or disagreeable

We alot of times as believers full of the Holy Ghost forget where we came from. We develop a holier than thou attitude. We need to remember ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God. That means you and me.

We must have love for everyone. Love the sinner not the sin.

If our brother is struggeling instead of knocking them down any further lift them up. Show them compassion not condemnation. Love them as you love yourself.

If we are to call ourselves Christian we need to be one. Not only in word.

Reach out to that hurting soul. Love them. Show them Jesus.

Sunday thought

I'm sitting here thinking about everything that is going on in this world. Most of it is not good. it dosen't look to be getting any better.
We must get prepared for the coming of the Lord. He is coming back very soon.
A friend of ours said, We have been hearing that for years and it hasn't happened yet. We can't let ourselves fall into a slumber about it.
1Corinthians 15:52 says In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
A twinkling of an eye is not a lot of time so prepare yourself to meet Jesus always.

Merry Christmas?

This may seem kinda rude but I have to rant about it because it really gets on my nerves.
Christmas!! We celabrate Christmas in rememberance of the birth of Jesus. We give gifts because the wise men brought gifts to him.
The thing that gets on my last nerve is to hear everyone talking about my kids won't have Christmas this year. Where is Jesus in all of this?
Maybe it's just the misuse of the word. I really don't know. Christmas is not gifts. It is about God being born of a woman to come to offer himself as a sinless sacrafice because his blood was the only blood that could atone our sins.
Please don't say that your kids won't have Christmas if you can't afford gifts. We can have Christmas everyday as long as we have Jesus!!

Alabama

Life has been plugging along here since we moved back top Louisiana. It seems like things are going well. Relationships have been renewed. Lot's of good things going on.
We have a wonderful church that we're a part of here.
But in my heart there is a longing to be back in Alabama. I have an intence burden for the people there. God definantly has a work to be done there. He needs people there. He confirmed that he wanted us there and always took care of us. But as usual my flesh gets stronger, I get scared and run back home where I feel safe. I'm tired of running. Lord I can't keep running from your will. May 2011 be lived being obident to you my Lord!!

My Children are growing up

Well my daughter in finally getting married this Saturday. Third time to try it but this time it will take place. They bought the licence this time. I have no idea why she has been so afraid of marriage. They have been together for 5 years. I just don't know. I'm glad that it is finally taking place THANK YOU JESUS!!
Joshua graduated last week. He is going to be 18 Sunday. It seems like yesterday I was changing his diapers.
Matthew will be 17 Monday. Brianna is 12 today and Mark will be 13 August 7. My babies aren't babies anymore.
Treasure the time that they are little because one day you wake up and they have all grown up.