Seasons Of Change
Ecclesiastes 3: 1 tells us "To everything there is a Season and a time to every
purpose under the heaven." There is a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.
This is almost the end of my favorite season of the year. Only God can paint such beautiful scenery on the canvas of this earth and
create a true masterpiece.
As the leaves changed from shades of green to hues
of golden brown and orange; God was preparing
the earth for Winter, another beautiful season and a time of rest
in God's creation. Soon the Autumn colors will
completely fade into the earth until they blossom
again with new life and color in
the Spring.
The Word of God is likened unto seed which is sown.
The soil where
spiritual seed is sown is within the hearts of men.
This seed when received also goes
through seasons or changes as it is watered by prayer.
God's Word will not return unto Him void or empty.
It will accomplish what He intends it to do
We must pray for God's Spirit to touch hearts and change
"fallow ground" into fertile "holy ground.".
Like the leaves of the trees change colors and fall
to the ground, Christians also
change from inside the heart to the outer
man in all Seasons. God makes something
beautiful out of lives.
For everything there is a season. Let us praise God for
He is the Giver of Life and of all good things. He supplies
our daily bread and every need according to his riches
in glory. All we have to do is seek Him before
anything
else, and everything will be added or given unto us that we
need in this life. His promises are true and He is faithful
to fulfill them.
Remember, with Jesus in your heart, you are
never alone. Abiding under the shadow
of the Cross and in the secret place of the most High God
is the best place to be in all Seasons of Life.
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'S Inspirations 2000 (c)
"Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High; and call upon me in the day of trouble
and I will deliver thee, and thou shall glorify me."
Ps. 50: 14-15
Portrait of a Friend
I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts, or fears. But I can listen to you, and together we will search for answers. I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain, nor the future with its untold stories. But I can be there now when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.
Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.
Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you, and help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from
friendship, from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.
I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for
you. But I can give you the room to change, room to grow, room to be yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and
hurting.
But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces and put them back in place. I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.
~ Unknown
High Resolve
I'll hold my candle high, and then
Perhaps I'll see the hearts of men
Above the sordidness of life,
Beyond misunderstandings, strife.
Though many deeds that others do
Seem foolish, rash and sinful too,
Just who am I to criticize
What I perceive with my dull eyes?
I'll hold my candle high, and then
Perhaps I'll see the hearts of men
- Unknown
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