Who is Leading?

Good morning! 

I trust that you all had a restful evening! 

Today's verse is John 12:26. "If any man serve me (Jesus), let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be. If any man serve me, him will my father honor.

The question that comes to mind is.... "Are we with Christ or, are we expecting Christ to go with us?" How often do we as Christians act like the ones in charge, like we are the boss! How presumptuous of us! 

Where is God leading you? Don't make God your co-pilot. Make Him the pilot, co-pilot, and navigator. Then, become one of the flight attendants.

That is when joy, peace, and love will flood your life as never before. Amen

Friday is Here! Thanks and Praise

I hope you have all had a good week. I'm happy it is Friday, though. 

Psalm 7:17 says, I will thank the Lord because He is just, I will sing praise to the name of the Most High. 

Stop and think... how often do we thank the Lord for who He is? Do we ever praise His name? 

The scriptures state that we enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. If we aren't walking in thankfulness and full of praise for God, then, we are not walking in His presence. Yes, He will never leave us Or forsake us, however, we cannot experience the joy of His presence first hand without thanks and praise being in our hearts. 

I encourage each and every one of you to try this today... Set some time when you can be alone and thank God for what He has done for you. Count those times He has extended grace and mercy to you. Thank Him for each one. Praise Him for His attributes, love, grace, mercy, patience, faithfulness, persistence, provision, and ever listening ears to hear our cry. Be sincere. And watch how quickly His presence surrounds you. I guarantee that you will experience a joy that you can't explain. For God inhabits the praises of His people. 

May you experience that joy and peace today. May you walk closely with Him and shine as a beacon wherever you are today. --  JP

Restarting the Blog!

It has been 3 years since I posted.  Since then, I have moved to NE Texas, bought a small farm, changed jobs twice, and quit smoking the tobacco pipe.

To say that life has been crazy, is an understatement.  God has been good to me and has moved me on to better things (and to better areas).

I am going to restart this blog into a "mostly" daily blog with an encouraging word and scripture.  I hope you enjoy.  I will be posting every day but Sunday, most times.  I will try to post on Sundays too, but no promises.

--JP