A thought for today

This is not my usual upbeat, moving forward type of blog today.  My heart is deeply sadden by the events of yesterday.  For some reason the senseless death of a young girl, a senior gentleman and a young boy, just overtook my heart with grief. 

We are living in a day an age that our hearts need to be tender towards one another and be prepared to pray and intercede daily for our loved ones.  Not knowing these people personally does not make the tragedy easier. 

I thought of the young 26 year old young man, going to his job faithfully and all of a sudden facing death in a horrific way.  I think of my grandsons who are close to that age and how they faithfully go to work every day, of the young woman in in her 20's for whatever the reason, dead.  The senior gentleman who had served this country and had his own business where he was reportedly a kind man good to his employees, dead.  Why, I ask myself, but then I also have to search my heart and say, don't take anyone for granted.  Life is too short and for some much shorter than one can imagine. 
Examining my own heart, the fact that this has made me so sad, helps me personally know that I have to pray more fervently, not that one may not die, but that those I love and have contact with daily are aware of their eternal destiny. 

Today I encourage each of you to stop, pray for those around you, and walk your faith out in such a way that you are there for those who are sad, those who are going through difficult times, those who may not know that we all will live eternally, but the question is where.  Let's be stronger and more courageous and take our walk with the Lord to another level.  Jesus is the only way, He is the truth and the life.  Without hope, life is so very sad.

Rejoice in the fact that you know the Lord and that you are assured of your eternal destiny and share this Good News with kindness, goodness and mercy.  Live so others will truly see there is a difference between living for ourselves and living for the Lord.

May you be blessed and may today be a day where you are someones divine appointment.  Live to the fullest and live for Jesus.

You are so loved...

and..be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.  Ephesians 4:32

 

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Don't put off until tomorrow what should be done today!

If you can relate you know how frustrating this can be.  Personally I can relate.  So writing this is a step forward, even if a small one.

What I found and maybe you can relate to, is Accountability.  This is a key  so few people access yet it has such power.  Accountability will push you to success, if what you are desiring is truly a passion for you.  This can be in business where you are expected to meet goals.  It can be in your personal life with making the right choices, when temptation crosses your path.  It's about being trustworthy and finding someone you can trust.  Sitting down together, not texting or facebooking, but real face to face conversation, will help you stay faithful to the process.  Makeing a list of things you feel will help you accomplish your goals and become successful, being honest that some of the things you list will be difficult, but that you are willing to work for them, will challenge you and excite you.  Meeting once a week for an hour at a convenient place, going over your lists and checking the things that you have accomplished and honestly talking about the things you didn't do, will keep you on track.  It's not about just doing to be doing, but really seeing yourself where you  want to be.  Remember being trustworthy means not sharing these goals with anyone, just working together to succeed.

I have recently started with a friend who actually asked me to  hold her accountable.  We meet once a week, write down what we want to accomplish in the following week and then talk about what we did with the lists from the previous week.  As we begin to mark things off as Done, it gives a great deal of satisfaction. 

Success is something that the Lord wants us all to have.  He is the one who gives us the power to gain wealth. This empowers us to reach out to others in ways that we could never do without being successful.  It's about believing the promises of God, receiving them as belonging to us, and moving in the directing that He leads. 

Accountability.  If this is something that you feel would help you, ask the Lord for an accountability partner.  Be respectful of each others time, and stay focused on the goals you each have set.  Success.  It is within your reach to accomplish far beyond what you may think at this time.  Setting goals and stretching yourself, not only feels good, but is the key.  It's not always easy but being faithful, even when you have had an off week, will motivate you to move ahead.



If you have any questions or have any advise or stories how this has helped you in your life, let us know.  Sharing and caring, this is so powerful.

..But you shall (earnestly) remember the Lord your God, for it is He Who gives you power to get wealth...Deuteronomy 8:18 (amp)