HIS GLORY!!

Some of you ask “Why did GOD choose to save YOU instead of letting you die or leaving you with a disability!”  I experienced a hemorrhagic stroke July 09, 2007.   The only reason I have found is located in a testimony recorded in the book RADICAL by David Platt.  The lady had been on a missionary trip to Guatemala.  She wrote “GOD blesses me so that all the earth will see HIS glory”!  That is the answer to your question. It is not because of ANYTHING I have done, nor because I am worthy!  It is so the whole earth will see HIS GLORY in my life! 

Sometimes I feel ASHAMED that I have no disabilities or signs of a stroke.  BUT, GOD does things HIS way and my healing is definitely only because of HIM.  No other explanation is sufficient!  GOD!!!

How much is IT worth?

Today I was on FACEBOOK reading posts from friends  I posted a quote from the book RADICAL by David Platt.  I posted "How are you going to use your influence, your leadership, your resources in the world around you?"  Questions or thoughts that make me think are priceless to me as I am left to ponder them all day!

Then, another post from a friend was displayed on my screen.  All it said was Matthew 16-24-25.  So being CURIOUS I looked the scripture up on my iPhone application.  When I finished, I also read verse 26 as I was CURIOUS!  Jesus is talking and says "For what is a man profited, if he gain the WHOLE world, and lose his own soul?  or what shall a man give in exhange for his soul?"

Immediately I was STOPPED!   I had read this passage many times in my life.  What is MY soul worth?  What would I give in exchange for my soul? 

Many of you know that I experienced a BRAIN HEMORRAGE July 09. 2007.  I was in a coma for 20 days and hospitalized for 59 days.  The bills for the hospital stay came and insurance paid.  The cost was paid by insurance.  Had it not been, I would have been financially DEVASTATED! 

The cost for my soul has been paid also! JESUS paid the debt for all my sins two thousand years ago on CALVARY!  I did not deserve it, but HE paid it for me.  I can make all the money in the world and not have enough to pay for my salvation.  JESUS is the ONLY WAY!!

Loves her boyfriend. :D

Let me start by saying I was not "creeping" on my son's girlfriend!  She just posted her feelings toward my son and my heart was happy!  I am so glad that both of them love the LORD and are doing their best to follow a CHRIST like lifestyle.

Don't you imagine that GOD feels a lot like I did this when HE sees you and I showing our love for one another?  It makes you understand, if not but just a little, how GOD desires our relationship with him.  Not only does HE want a relationship with us, HE wants us to be happy with each other! 

We make HIS heart feel alot like mine felt this morning when I saw the post.  Not only is my son happy, but I am happy because his girlfriend "Love's her boyfriend. :D"!  But, when there is discord between us, it robs us of the JOY we should be experiencing. 

It is so important for us to learn that when we offend or disappoint that we MUST get it resolved!  The JOY of being where GOD can bless in your life is INDESCRIBABLE!  The turmoil of upsetting or falling short of one's expectations can be just as bad.  Just as we have to repent to GOD when we sin, we must share with the person or person's when we offend. 

I am sure my son will disappoint or upset his girlfriend in the future.  My son disappoints me at times!  But, I LOVE HIM and forgive him.  CHRIST forgave me on CALVARY!  HE asks that I confess so the relationship can be restored........and the JOY !!