Powerful force

I think I know the most powerful force in the universe. It's not a tornado, hurricane,blizzard, lightning,or wind.I believe it is prayer.I am blessed to have people in my life that I can call on to pray for me, or people and/or situations,that are on my heart. They are the true "movers and shakers".It makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE in the world to know that people are praying.I consider it an honor to be asked to pray.Lord, never let me be flippant about it,but to realize that people are counting on me to take their needs before you.THANKS for that priveledge,and most importantly, help me to remember thati t's not my prayers that do it, but YOU.

I owe,I owe...

So off to work I go. I've seen a lot of those bumper stickers.It sure is true. Most of us,I think, work only because we owe,not because we want to. Being a follower of Jesus, I owe. I owe it to my fellow man to be my best,to be a good representative of Christ to them. They have that right,I owe that to them.Sometimes I don't fel like it or fall short of it,but I have learned that if I stay close to The Lord,He will shine out of me naturally, even when I am not at my best.I owe,I owe, so off to "work" I go. Lord,help me to be a good employee for YOU.

Nameless, but special

I have had at least 4 people come up to me this year, and tell me how clean our school building is.They were parents from other schools, or people here for meetings that are held in our school.People that I had never met, and maybe will never see again. They blessed me,went out of their way to encourage me. Those comments,probably not much to them, meant and still mean a lot to me. It's amazing what an encouraging word will do for someone. Lord, help me to be a good encourager, as these nameless, yet very special ones, were to me.

Fields

We have a cat who showed up last summer. He's all white with one green eye, and one blue one. We called him WC(white cat),but changed it to Fields.At first he would hang around all day,eat,lay in the yard, lay with the other cats, just hang out. Now he just comes for food.He eats, then he leaves.He gets what he wants, then doesn't come back until he wants something(more food). His actions have made me ask myself if I'm like that in my walk with The Lord. Do I just come to Him when I want something, or do I like just "hanging out" with Him,not for what He can give me, but because I enjoy His company? Lord, help it to be the latter,and thanks, Fields, for the lesson.

Part of a Team

I played a lot of sports when I was younger.Organized baseball,basketball,in school and after I got out.It was really cool being part of a team,(even though no one really sat next to me or talked with me because I was such a terrible player) all on the same page, after the same goal.I miss it even to this day.I'm on another team now, GOD'S TEAM.My teammates are the most wonderful people in the world, and my coach..HE IS AWESOME!Thank you Lord, for allowing me to be on your team.Please help me to do my best for my teammates,and FOR YOU.

Leaving a witness

There was a terrible incident at a hockey game the other day. A player had his corotid artery cut by a skate. Those skates are razor sharp. He left a trail of blood all over the ice. He had the presence of mind to skate toward his bench,and it "just so happened" that a doctor was sitting in the stands right near the bench and was able to attend to him.The doctor's actions and presence and this player's own wisdom probably saved his life, the doctors would say after performing surgery."He was lucky" "Fortunate that the doctor was there".These were some of the comments. BALONEY. THE LORD was in control and helped him, HE saved his life.Another witness by The Lord that He is in control. He leaves them all the time,in big ways and little ways. We need to WAKE UP and realize that it is HIM,not luck,fate, good fortune, coincidence, BUT GOD. Lord,give us,give me, eyes to see YOU.

Bursting Into Song

Sometimes my bride will start singing at the drop of a hat. About the weather, God, people,whatever she is thinking about at that time. I ask her why, and she says" I just had to burst into song". When I think of all that The Lord has done for me, I am apt to burst into song too,songs of praise.When people or situations pop into my mind, I try to burst into prayer. Great ways to keep the lines of communication open between God and me. Thanks,Lord,for the "burster",who blesses me every day.

The Purse

It happened a couple years ago.I was at work when a couple came in saying that their daughter had lost her purse,and may have left it at the school.She was a little girl(1st or 2nd grader,as I remember),and this little purse meant the world to her.A co worker of mine, Kathy, and I looked in a few places,and lo and behold, we found the little purse.The parents were tremendously happy and thankful, and couldn't wait to get home to give their daughter back her favorite thing.A little effort, a little kindness, not really very hard to do, but what an impact it had on the dad, mom, and little girl.Thank you for the lesson,Lord. Please keep it fresh in my mind when those opportunities come my way.

Ruined

18 straight wins. One more for a perfect season. The Patriots couldn't do it. They lost. All that hard work wasted.All it took was one slip up, one defeat, one loss,and everything was ruined. I'm so thankful that that's not the case in my following Christ.I slip up all the time, make mistakes, act without thinking,in other words, sin. Does it ruin me? THANK GOD,NO! He is a forgiving God, who's mercy is endless.I need that mercy every day. Thank you, Lord,that I can call for it, thank you MORE for giving it.