One Week Break

Just letting you all know that this weekend is the Queen's Birthday long weekend here in Australia. I get to spend some extra time with my husband and I'm looking forward to it.

I will also be taking this week off from blogging to have a rest and a refresh. I'll be back on Monday 21st June.

The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)

Many blessings to you all.

Lyn

Our Choices

Do you choose darkness

or do you choose Light?

Do you choose lies

or do you choose Truth?

Do you choose war

or do you choose Peace?

Do you choose death

or do you choose Life?

Do you choose a moment

or do you choose eternity with God?

These are the choices we make every day.

Do you choose self or do you choose God?

Tools to Weed

Winter is approaching here in Australia. We’ve had only two dry days in Sydney since May 17th. That’s a lot of rain. On the weekend my husband and I enjoyed a morning of sunlight (before it rained again). We went into the garden only to discover the weeds had taken over – again.

I’m not a huge fan of weeding. I prefer to do the job when there isn’t a lot to do, when the garden isn’t completely overrun. It’s easier and the sense of satisfaction is rewarding rather than just exhausting.

Weeding is much like maintaining our faith. We need to weed the sin out of our lives. It’s easier when we do it on a regular basis before sin takes hold and overruns us.

And it’s easier when we use the right tools:

God’s word equips us with the protection we need, like gloves that protect us from the thorns.

God’s truth lets us recognise the weeds in our lives so we can pull them out the moment they appear.

God’s salvation gives us the power to change. We are no longer slaves to the weeds.

God’s strength helps us to persevere. Weeding is not a thing that is ever finished. They try to take root in even the best maintained garden.

God’s love is our motivation. Because of God’s love for us we are able to love Him and because of this we want to glorify God with everything we do.

What do most like and/or dislike about weeding?

Prison Break

Once we stumbled in the dark,
blinded by our pride.

We were lost with nowhere to go.

We were imprisoned in chains

with no hope and no future.

Once we were doomed.

Then Jesus came.

He cast a light in our prison cell.

He broke those chains.

He set us free.

The debt we owed was cancelled.

The slate we tarnished was wiped clean.

Forevermore.

We are loved.

We are saved.

We are God’s Children.

WWJD?

Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did. 1 John 2:6 (NIV)

What would Jesus do?
Would he laugh at an enemy’s misfortune? Would he turn his back? Or would he reach out and offer a helping hand?

What would Jesus do?
Would he judge a person unworthy of his attention? Would he only associate with the ‘accepted’ crowd? Or would he love unconditionally and offer his friendship to all?

What would Jesus do?
Would he hold a grudge because he didn’t deserve ridicule and criticism? Or would he forgive all our wrongs?

What would you do?

Finding Satisfaction

Only through God do we find true satisfaction in our lives because He gives us purpose and fulfilment. So, what is satisfaction?

Satisfaction is contentment: being satisfied with everything we have no matter our circumstances. (Philippians 4:12 NIV)

Satisfaction is the absence of fear: we are able to trust God with all aspects of our lives. And in that trust we don’t need to fear anything. (Hebrews 13:6 NIV)

Satisfaction comes from being equipped: The more we learn about God, the more we are prepared to face anything that life throws at us. If we learn His ways then we will respond more in His ways also. And peace will be ours. (Philippians 4:9 NIV)

Satisfaction is dependant on saturation: The more we allow God in our lives the more His power becomes evident and the less likely we will take Him for granted. (Luke 9:23 NIV) 

Satisfaction is dependant on fellowship: Through fellowship we are encouraged, strengthened. We find a sense of belonging in the family of Christ. (Hebrews 3:13 NIV)

What areas in your life do you know your satisfaction takes a hit?

Wallpaper of the Week - Isaiah 30:23