Journal of Faith: Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling Philippians 2:12

 With all the bad press and some of it justified people are weary of Bible thumpers or whatever people are calling christians now.  My logic is that people don't care about what I have to say about Jesus if they don't know that I really do care about them and my words can be trusted.    I understand people to be this way because I have seen it and I am kind of like that.  Drive-by advice from people who probably wouldn't shed a tear if  I died today isn't appealing to me at all, neither is advice from the self-important or "high and mighty". On the other hand I don't want someone guiding me who justifies everything right or wrong to be accepting.  I suppose there are several factors involved in my evangelical approach including how I look, what I say, my body language, but ultimately all of these factors are subjective to the viewer and listener that I am engaging.  The only thing that I can do ...

I end up asking myself "what am I thinking?" every time I get ready to take a major faith step. I am really trying to be better this year, and as I examine myself for my annual spiritual checkup I found some things that I didn't want.  I felt the Lord convicting me about holding on to beliefs that weren't from him as higher truth than what I have learned while walking this faith journey.  Sometimes ideas and opinions can be so ingrained in me that I hold on to them like they were my saving grace.  When I try to break from those ideas I get a powerful sensation and painful thoughts that say "you can't do that" or "it's not going to work" or "you don't deserve that" or "you won't have another chance".  Those are horrible dibilitating thoughts that prey on my fears. Every now and then we all fall prey to one of these thoughts and in that moment we bow ourselves down to the voice that tells us there is no better way...

Lately I have been struggling with a sense that every day will bring nothing but more of the same thing as the day before.  When I think like this it is really hard to get up in the morning.  As I reflect on the last few months that is totally untrue!  I helped to start a women's club, went back to school, became more active in my church, and spent more time on myself a bit too.  Isn't it funny how easily lies can creep in when we let them?  I have been fighting feeling depressed because I feel like I am not going anywhere, and I think it is because I am not moving as quickly or efficiently as I want to. When I start to get tense in my thinking or even physically the Lord sends me reminders that he has the blueprint and that his design for my life is not compromised.  His word soothes me when I read that he wants to give me more than I can think of asking.  I am excited when I remember that Christ has already defeated the world and because he is w...

Donate - Daughter Of Promise Women's Club I am one of the founding members of a women's club that seeks to give in everything that we do.  We recently did a charity bowl event for autism and learning disabilities and if you would like to donate than go to our website and click on the donate tab.  April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day and we would like to light up some lives with our giving.  I have a family member who is living with both a learning disability and autism.  One of these issues alone can drastically affect an entire household if you don't know where to get help.  Autism Speaks and the Learning Disabilities Association of America are great resources that help families to get a handle on their lives. We are giving to both of these organizations.  If we get enough money we are going to get at least one weighted vest to give to a school for an autistic student.  Help us get there is you can.  We are blessed in this world to be a bles...