When Life Pulls You Down'

When Life Pulls You Down ~

The forces of life can truly pull you down, but I feel with God & being Christ Like, we can all learn to love & care unconditionally for all His children…we cannot shut the lost out without looking within ourselves. For we all have skeletons & sin in our lives . We need to be open to struggles and be there for the lost. We need to remember that the one who matters most has not and will not ever shut us out…yes there will be moments of wanting to give up - but where would we be as followers of Christ…

God doesn't want anyone to be lost, but wants "ALL" people to come to repentance and turn to Him. - Acts 17:30, 2 Peter 3:9

I to feel like giving up - where would that put me…hard and bitter and is that what Our Lord God has wanted for any of us. How can we keep looking at the sin in another when we have sins within us. Yes in Gods Eye a sin is a sin. Harsh words to hear yes. But oh so true..

"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
 - Matthew 7:3

Christ suffered because of others' sins, the Righteous One for the unrighteous ones. He went through it all & was put to death and then made alive—to bring us to God.

Where does that leave us? Are we being Christ Like? - We are called to be a Vessel of Gods Love & Mercy - ask your self “where would I be if God gave up on me?”

If we say that a person is not going to amount to anything, we are going against God’s Word and speaking the opposite of the Word. When we speak opposite of His Word, we are saying that we have given up on God and given into the god of this world, the producer of hopelessness.

“What is impossible with men is possible with God.” - Luke 18:27

If we give up on them and they have no Faith, God cannot move in their lives because He moves on Faith. Someone has to stand firm on his or her behalf. The one to stand in the gap is you and me, the born again believer.

What we all need, whether we realize it or not, is a trustworthy source of faith - a faith that would only grow over time, not be diminished or disappointed. Jesus stood strong for us. He never gave up. His love for us drove Him to the cross.

God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." God loves sinners—He loves them right into His arms. Jesus Christ did not die for His friends, but for His enemies. He died for the unlovable and the unlovely. - Romans 5:8

Tough love & truth comes in many ways, and in this we can only Pray. This world we live in is hard yes…Jesus walked the same paths. And held true to his father…for he even forgave his killers…

'I tell you the truth, anything you did for even the least of my people here, you also did for me.' - Matthew 25:40


~ daeab

Lesson for today

THIS IS VERY INTERESTING


There's one Christmas carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans & especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?

Today, I found out. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each
element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember.

- The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.

-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.

-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.

-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.

-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.

-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.

-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.

-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.

-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.

-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.

-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.

-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.


So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me & I found it interesting & enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol...Be Blessed My Friends ~ Much Love Denise

I Need You

I need to feel your touch, please cleanse me and restore me. I know I am not alone, you’re with me always. I believe in all, your splendor, you are my beginning and end for you are the ”Alpha and the Omega”. As a newborn needs to feel the touch of loving hands. This is our relation to our Heavenly Father “Abba”. The child like way of calling “Daddy” from our heart and soul to God. Describing a very personal, and loving relationship.

When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on him,he will lift you up and give you honor.
James 4:10

Why do we think, we know all the answers, and feel ashamed to ask for help. We should be like little ones, honest and simple about life and who we are. We need to hear the children, for within them is much to learn. They rely on simple, basic facts; they are such an energizing, source of unconditional Love. They come before all others in importance; this is what Our Savior wants of all his children, young and old alike.

For an answer Jesus called over a child, whom he stood in the middle of the room, and said, "I'm telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you're not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God's kingdom. What's more, when you receive the childlike on my account, it's the same as receiving me.
Matthew 18:2-5

I am somebody, this I know: my Heavenly Father has plans for me, for his purpose. Yes, I believe in your Holy Word, your faithfulness and truth brings much joy. There is no Greater Love than the love of God, we’re priceless, in the eyes of Our Savior, Our Abba Father.

"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26

~ daeab