Men vs Women

Another busy morning. Mary was soaked, so I pulled off a layer of bedding, then worked with Mary to change her wet clothes. To keep the lioness from lashing out, I thank her profusely for being patient with me and keep my head down to avoid the appearance of being bossy.

There is a built in conflict between men and women, an intentional design by the Creator so that we have to depend on Him for strength. It's part of the curse. Look it up in Genesis.

Even Jesus got a little frosty with His mother when she gently nudged her Son into helping out at the wedding. "My time is not yet." This was not part of plan A. She wisely did not get bossy, but turned to the servants and gave this epic advice: Whatever He tells you to do, do it!

The servants trusted Mary enough to obey her advice and voila! A miracle happened! What an awesome woman! And what an awesome Savior! 

Lesson? God's plan B is better than Satan's plan A. His strength is perfected in our weakness. #maddog #AwesomeGod

Mary vs Jesus by Mike Dittmer

Repentance

Our desperate need is for God's Wisdom, but God will not allow us to mix His pure Wisdom with our destructive plans. Therefore, He wisely holds back on granting Wisdom, even when asked for, until we see the destructiveness of our decisions and actions, to the point of mourning. This is an essential part of the process known as Repentance, without which we Eternally die.
It is impossible to REPENT until we see that it was our actions that put Jesus on the Cross. Religious people crucified Jesus. Public servants made it legal. Heroic people accomplished the deed. Those that called Him Lord & friend either betrayed or abandoned Him. If I were there, I would have participated in this heinous deed of Crucifixion in some way. Jesus not only died for me, He died because of me.

You Are Light

Colossians 1

Take a quark, a tiny particle of matter. In it's natural state it vibrates at the rate of other particles around it, a harmony. Add energy to the quark, and it begins to warm other quarks around it with radiant heat. Add enough energy, & it will EXPLODE into light, announcing to the universe it's new state.
Thank you, Jesus, for the GOSPEL, for it turns us into light for the world to see the TRUTH.
If you believe the Gospel, you have more than a bright future, you are the light of the future.


I have been neglecting my time with You, Lord, but You are gently prodding me to stay close!
Lord, you are the One Who holds back reproach, a punishment we deserve, for we have all failed You.
Thank You for Your mercy, demonstrated by Your Son Jesus & His death on the Cross.
Forgive your enemies! It messes with their heads!
I'm always thanking you, Lord Jesus, for I see faith in my Facebook and Twitter friends.
We have heard the simple, powerful story of GOOD NEWS, & it gives us HOPE!
I pray constantly for you, friends, that you would be filled with the knowledge of His Will.


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The Garden where God walks

We are like tea bags, we never know how strong we are until God dips us in hot water.
Dinner Is ready when the smoke alarm goes off- the cook
The proud thinks he creates his own path, that blindly leads to disaster.
The Garden Where God Walks
Whenever I feel I am inadequate, I go back to the garden, the garden where God walks.
Eve walked in the garden with God, but turned her back on God to embrace the tree of knowledge. We are still turning our backs on God to embrace technology.
Adam walked with God, but when Eve chose a different path, he turned his back on God, and walked with Eve.
Jesus walked with God in the Garden, and He continued to walk, even though that walk led Him to Calvary and the Cross.
We all feel inadequate to walk with God, but walking away from Him only deepens our sense of inadequacy.
Jesus, it was our sense of inadequacy that nailed you to the Cross, that caused us to walk away from the Father. Flood me with Your strengthening Grace, that I may embrace Your Cross, and walk with You always.
God made Man before Woman because you always make the rough draft before the final masterpiece. ;-)