Greetings firends and fellow bloggers.... I woke this morning and heard MORE RAIN falling through the tree leaves and pines. Yesterday we had rain all day and many other days we've had rain in some form or another. The normal pattern has been rain in the form of a short-lived afternoon thunderstorm, but the last few days it's been rain ALL DAY! Now I happen to LOVE rainy days but when rain comes EVERY day for days on end, it begins to get old! The endless days of rain are beginning to 'cramp my style'!
I began to talk to God this morning and quickly I found myself 'complaining' about the rain. (whining a bit to God) It was only moments later that the Holy Spirit reminded me that it makes no matter what the weather is....if your plans for the day are to serve the Lord! His words were, "Who cares what the weather is...it's just another element in your life today to deal with today".
WOW...that set me straight pretty quickly! I had to consider just what 'my plans' were for the day that would be hindered with a little more rain. Was I preparing to begin the day with a heart of service? Was I prepared and willing to SERVE Christ NO MATTER the circumstance? I realized, that if my purpose in life is truly ONLY to follow Christ and perform the work He lays before me today, then the weather, the situation, the location, the person or requirement should not matter a bit! TODAY I must be prepared and willing to:
Share the Truth and the Hope found in the Gospel
Encourage Others
Care for the Needs of Others
Teach and Train Others
Worship and Praise God in All Things
NO MATTER the situation...and even in the RAIN!
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"Man makes his plans, but God directs his steps!" Proverbs something or other. Here's a good one: "Do all things without grumbling or complaining, that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation among whom you appear as lights in the world!" Phillipians 2:14 & 15 Every time I read that I say, "OUCH!" God bless you sister.
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