Blessings in Disquise

Yesterday I was on my way to work.  I live in 1 county but work in another County.  In today's economy as many are aware a person has to go where the jobs were. I had just got off the Interstate yesterday still in main flow of traffic when my Car just up & died.

Usually if I'm in a car by myself I'm doing 1 of 3 things:
Praying
Listening to God's Precious Word
Listening to Praise Music

Yesterday for some strange reason I spent entire time praying.  I've read and qoted many verses about how God gives us what we need not what we want.  A popular verse is  "The LORD is my Shepherd I shall not be in want." -- NIV Psalm 23:1   Well that is exactly what happened. 

Even after the car broke down I just continued to pray it wasn't long
that a Gentlemen knocked on the window and offered to push me in the Yellow lane where I would be safe.  What a blessing that was.  It turns out He is in the Ministry in Missouri and as He left He just said God told me to stop  He even offered to wait and sit behind me until the tow truck got there.  I assured Him that I was fine.

The next person that offered to help drove by on the opposite side of the road and yelled do you need gas.  Once again a complete stranger offering to buy me gas when I told him no.  He went on.  It took about 2 hours before the tow truck got there.  There was 2 other strangers that offered to help.

Once it was towed to the Mechanics after they took a thorough look at it.  The time belt had broke came close to the engine blowing up.

Remember God has gone before you, God is beside you, God is behind you.
God still loves you 
I'm convinced the key was prayer and God took care of the rest.

Prayer really does work  
My sister said and once again I have a testimony
I say it was all God

For God so loved.............

Most writers write as if they were just writing to themselve.
Regardless of where a Christ follower is on the road its so simple yet profound and applies to every thing.
There are so many truths found throughout Gods word.
Both in the Old & New Testament its stated so many ways that the Creator of the Universe really loves you.

Many have  read John 3:16 and many have taken the time to memorize the verse.

Something that God has really been speaking to my spirit man that really needs to be shared.

Oh so thankful for Gods precious word and it is God breathed .

I just want to focus on part of the verse and my prayer is that as people read this that they would take the time to apply it to their daily walk.

For God so loved ....
 - God knew the end before there was ever a beginning
For God so loved ....
 - You were on Gods mind long before He formed your innermost being
For God so loved .....
- God knew the type of day you would have before you did
For God so loved ...........
-Lets face it many of us heard the Gospel many times before coming & asking Jesus to come into our hearts.
For God so loved........
 God knew just how big to make the heart and He made it with just enough room for Jesus to take up residence.
For God so loved...
- God has never giving up mankind regardless
For God so loved.....
- God knew it would take the Holy Spirit to bring each and every one of us to Him
For God so loved....
 -God has and will never choose the thoughts, actions, attitude of His son/daughter as the case may be.
For God so loved ....
 -- Have you thought I mean really thought of who you are praying to...........
For God so loved.........
 -- There is nothing that God can't use
For God so loved ..........
 - Its not the one who plants nor the one who water but its God who causes the growth
For God so loved ..........
 - God watches over you and calls you His prized possession
For God so loved ..........
 -Regardless of where you are on the journey
 -Regardless of what type of day you had
 -Regardless of how others treat you
 -Regardless of whether you share the Gospel with others or not
 -Regardless of the fact whether you choose to praise God or focus on the circumstances
-Regardless of the fact whether you choose to forgive another person or hold it against the other person
Remember you were not always saved
Jesus didn't always live in your heart
Yet God never gave up on you
After all God calls you His most prized possession
For God so loved ........

Servant /Leader vs Leader/Servant

Where I go to Church one of the Services is called Vertical.

The service started out with singles but was such a hit teenagers and married couples have even been added.

Recently we have been discussing Servant/Leader which is what a Christ follower is supposed to reflect. Now the world teaches just the opposite to get ahead of life well sometimes that may or may not mean steeping on people.  God has called us to live according to  what His word teaches not what the world teaches.  No matter what a person does in the world it will never withstand the test of time however what a person does as a servant for God's Kingdom will withstand the test.

God designed His Church to be a hospital to the hurting, to piece back the broken-hearted, and oh my how He loves the outcasts.

Tonight the Servant/Leader came to a close with washing other people's feet.

I must admit I got carried away with this.  So I went from 1 person to the next and I would start off I come to you as God's servant and then I would speak blessings and God's word over them.  I wish I could put into words what the Spirit spoke and do it justice.  However I can not begin to explain what it meant just to speak God's word over others. 

Things of the flesh will never line up with God's word." -- Yvonne Green



"Approach GOD's Word as God breathed." -- Beth Moore

If  1 person from Heaven could run the race of life what would Rebecca say -- serve others w/o expecting anything in return." John Maxwell
 
If I could only say one thing to people who run the race of life it would be:
"Stay focused on God at all times and there is no one that is to far from God for God not to say I love you."

A Love Note

A LOVE NOTE


FROM JESUS

Throughout the good and bad times in my life there has always been something significant, something that no matter how good or how bad it seems to pull me through each time.


It’s been talked about, sung about, read about, studied about, some people may wear one, others may not have one to wear but yet the person carries it and considers himself blessed to carry it.


You should have it figured out by now if not oh well I will go ahead and tell you I am referring to {CROSS}.

It seems like the more lessons that I learn from the school of hard knocks the more I wonder will graduation ever come?


In every lesson I seem to find

Love,

Jesus

The more I shared in the sufferings of Jesus and endured persecution and I didn’t understand why Jesus never complained I found

Love,

Jesus






For years I walked the straight and narrow path and then one day got on the wrong road once again I found

Love,

Jesus



When people judged me right and left I found I accept you for who you are where you are

Love,

Jesus

The first time I stumbled and fell down only to feel someone’s arms around me I could not see to help me stand up I found

Love,

Jesus


When I am around people who do stuff only to get a reaction from me I found “Lo I am with with you always”
Love,
Jesus

When I am around people who want to be Christ like and I stop and think how blessed I am I found

Love,

Jesus


When I got back on the narrow road again Jesus whispered I never left, I found
Love,

JESUS

Now I could continue on but as soon as I stopped I am sure that I would learn another lesson that would be signed

Love,

Jesus


If you will recall at the very beginning I vaguely mentioned something but in reality nothing’s bigger than the CROSS.
For me every time I got a note that was signed
Love,

Jesus


I learned another lesson about the CROSS



For example how God loves mankind and just waits patiently already knowing that one day someone he created will come to Him.



God does not need to fellowship with man He chose to fellowship with man.



If there were not a Roman soldier to nail him to the Cross, Jesus would have nailed Himself to the Cross. When Jesus was on the CROSS HE saw every sin to be committed past, present, and future. Every good work to be done. In short JESUS saw it all.



JESUS’ BLOOD is so important for many reasons:

Forgiveness

I accept you and love you for who you are where you are regardless of what it is.
Remember there are 2 pieces of wood

One facing parallel and the other perpendicular which simply means I love you enough to give you free will


Now you choose.

Whatever you choose GOD has and will never given up on you.
Love,
Jesus

What God used to take me to another level Spiritually

I've heard many people say the Book of Psalms is there favorite book.  There are 150 Psalms in the entire book.  From this we know that David wrote 75 of the Psalms.
This is divide into 5 different books.

Book 1 Psalm 1-41 refers often to Yahweh  which means'the LORD'.
Book 2 Psalm 42-72 refers mostly to Elohim which means "GOD."
Book 3, 4, and 5 is a divions of the remaining Psalms.

It was completed in the third century B.C.
This is a book about prayer, praise and God's instruction.
In this I looked at 5 different words to see how often they were in the NIV version.  I must admit I did this mostly for me so that I would grow in my spiritual walk.

Here are the words I looked for in this book:
--Praise
--Joy
--Worship
--Set apart
--Inheritance

Here is what I learned:
Book 1 Chapters 1-41
Praise was mentioned 29 times the last time is Psalm 41.
Joy was mentioned 9 times with the last time in Psalm 33:3.
Worship was only mentioned 2 times with the last time in Psalm 29:2.
Set apart was only mentioned in Psalm 4:3
Inheritance was only mentioned 4 times  with the last time in Psalm 37:18. 

Book 2 Chapters 42-72
Praise was mentioned 52 times with the last time in Psalm 72
Joy was mentioned 9 times with the last time in Psalm 67:4.
However for Book 2 the words Worship, Set Apart and Inheritance were not even mentioned.  Now there were words that descriped these words however the word itself was not mentioned.

Book 3 Chapters 73-89
Praise was mentioned only 8 times with the last time in Psalm 89.
Set apart was mentioned only in Psalm 88:5.  In fact the words set apart is only mentioned twice in the book of Psalms.
Inheritance was mentioned only 4 times with the last time in Psalm 82:8.
The words joy and worship were not mentioned in Book 3 however there was descriptive words just not the word joy and worship itself.

Book 4 Chapters 90-106
The word praise was mentioned 28 times with the last time in Psalm 106.
Set apart is not mentioned in Book 4.
The word Joy was mentioned 4 times with the last time in Psalm 105:43.
The word Worship was mentioned 7 times with the last time in Psalm 106:36.
The word Inheritance was mentioned 4 times with the last time in Psalm 106:40.

Book 5 Chapters 107-150
The word Praise is mentioned 93 times with the last time in Psalm 150.
Although there may have been words describing set apart like chosen one the exact word 'set apart' was not mentioned.
The word Joy was mentioned 3 times with the last time in Psalm 149:5.
Worship was only mentioned 1 time and that was in Psalm 132:7.
The word Inheritance was mentioned 4 times with the last time in Psalm 136:22

Needless to say GOD used this to take me to another spiritual level which I must admit was what I wanted.
In sharing this my prayer is that you will grow  spiritually not so much for yourself but more for the Kingdom of GOD.

  What better way to end this then with Psalm 94:14
"For the LORD will not reject his people, he will not forsake his inheritance."

Just think the Creator of the Universe calls YOU 'HIS INHERITANCE'  pretty cool don't you think!

God provides

Just finished listening to the news where the statement was made "This Winter will go down in history."   This is so true.

Last night I got snowed in at work but like a co-worker said everyone has a different perspective. 

I had a change of clothes, God's Word, the latest book by Joel Osteen and peanut butter crackers and my medicine for my epilepsy not to mention a blanket so I was ready so I thought.

I must admit I like the way God works so much better.
I spent the evening reading Joel's latest book and studying the book of Psalms and yes I'm still in Isaiah. 

Well our management made sure that we had something to eat 
So they ordered pizza for everyone which was delicious

Then comes a friend who is a co-worker bringing a bacon egg & cheese biscuit from Mcdonalds.

Then another friend comes in to work bringing my a delicious sandwich.

God used so many people from upper management to my friends first and then co-workers.

I was hungry and they fed me [peanut butter crackers was not enough]

I needed a warm place to rest my head and they said it's not much but your more then welcome.

As I reflect back on the wonderful time the best part was to see people being God's hands and God's feet.

Just as God provided for the birds the same God provided for me.

Blessed  indeed.

So thankful

I wanted to share the picture  that is on the
computer  at the house.

It says so much that I feel I must share :
  - God breathed His perfect love into me
 - He knew my destiny long before
I took my first breath [Jeremiah 1:1-3]

- No 2 stars are the same and He knows them all by name.

Yet His love for menkind is far greater.
-Only God could take my ashes in exchange for
beauty that can only come from Him.
-Everytime I look at this wallpaper I think of GOD
watching over me
-GOD who never sleeps
-In closing I feel I must say 
"Though I have not seen Him,
yet I know HIS voice and He knows me"
-Wherever a person is on the Journey God, Jesus, and the Holy-Spirit really love you and they have not given up on you.

"With God there are no hopeless cases" -- Nancy Alcorn founder of Mercy Ministries
http://www.mercyministries.org/

God's Timing

Currently I work in Health Care profession answering questions providers may have about a person's benfit or claim.

Sometimes I'm so busy at work that before I know it I'm late for lunch.

 How this came about was clearly God's timing

There was just 1 person who set between me and Dianne yet when I was on a call she wasn't and vice versa.

Then one day at lunch the subject came up about me walking for Mercy Ministries

Diane asked me what was I planning to do... As soon as I mentioned Mercy Ministries then Diane started telling me about Mercy Ministries now how cool is that.

Well this was just the beginning of a friendship.

I remember telling her what Eph 1:18 and how I loved that verse.

Dianne just said why Yvonne Ephesians Chapter 1 is my favorite chapter.  I thought how cool is that.

Not too long ago we happened to be at lunch at the same time.  Which I must admit is very rare.

I was telling her about something the Pastor said in a sermon 

That he was doing a series of sermons on Restart

Without thinking Dianne said oh you must go to Biltmore Baptist and then she started asking me if I knew this person then another.

Needless to say I'm blessed to have Dianne as my friend.

My favorite part is when I mention something and then she tells me about it.  To hear the excitement in her voice.

To think at one time there was one person who sat between us and now we are close friends.  

Thankful for God's Timing

Answered prayer/No Warning

Not too long I asked those on staff @ Mercy Ministries to pray for my sister.

I must admit just to be a volunteer for Mercy Minisistries means more than I could say.

Well for some time Vicki has been a morning person.

On the other hand I've never been one.

Let's face it there are some things that only God, Jesus, Holy-Spirit and God's Word can do.

I like to think God made it that way for a reason

One thing I know God is always on time.

Still there was no warning as to what was about to happen.

Clear out of the blue Vicki started yelling before 6 am

"Yvonne , Yvonne wake up your going to miss Joyce "

I must admit that I didn't get up at 6am

I'm dreaming this has to be a dream............

Yet Vicki continues to yell I tell myself I'm dreaming

"Yvonne, Yvonne you've already miss Joyce at 6 am"

"Yvonne, Yvonne hurry you can catch Joyce at 6:30 am"

I get up to watch Joyce at 6:30 am

Still can't believe I'm up but with a cup of Joe I'm able to take notes

Oh by the way for the few mornings I've missed Joyce in the morning

My darling sister makes me watch Joyce before I eat supper.

She just says do you want to eat then watch Joyce.

To this day I don't know what anyone on Staff of any of the Mercy Ministries homes prayed.

I just knew they had prayed

As I pray for their needs.

The irony of whole thing is Joyce Meyer is one of Nancy Alcorn [founder of Mercy Ministries] mentors.

Thankful that a prayer was answered

I Walk for Mercy

For those who may have heard about Mercy Ministries but are not yet familiar with it.
It was founded in 1983 by Nancy Alcorn
Mercy Ministries don't take donations that has strings attached to it because teaching God's word is the most important thing.
Every issue is address from God's word.
Girls stay there for free from the ages 13-28 that
-Unplanned pregnancies
-Rape
-Abuse of any kind
-Eating Disorders
-Drug addictions
-Alchol addictions
-Bipolar
-Depression
-Cutting
-Self Harm
-People who tried to commit suicide
and the list goes on

It is a very structured environment where God's word is used to address every issue.

My favorite story is that is from the Old Testament I want something from the New Testament

As a result over 80% of the girls accept Jesus as their LORD and Saviour

Upon graduation so many answer a call to follow God
-Missionaires
-Counseling so that God can use them to set other captives free
-Seminary

Last year was my first year that I walked for Mercy.

I have so many favorite memories

Just to be able to walk last year in the 5k was such an honor and God really did provide.

I'm amazed at how God had the people set aside to make donations.
Most of my support came from divine appointments with strangers who needless to say are no longer a stranger.
One day at lunch I had an opportunity to share Mercy with a co-worker only to fine out she was already familiar with Mercy Ministries.
She asked me how much I was asking
I said a minimum donation of $5.00
Well lets just say it was more
A Co-worker that works with my sister donated 10 times $5.00 do the math.
The point is God went before, paved the road, had the right people set aside
In short 3 people I knew gave donations and the rest were divine appointments.

Then came the day of the walk
Although I had been in direct communication with some of the staff at Mercy they did keep a secret from me.
Once you round the corner you begin to climb a mountain.
My sister was a helping cheering runners and walkers for Mercy
When I got to the top of the Mountain there was my sister, there was water, and one of my dear friend Megan.

You see I was once a rape and abuse victim

Now I walk for Mercy

There are so many on staff who once went to Mercy now God uses them to help set other captives free through the power of His word.
I enjoyed swapping stories with others because it showed just how far God has brought each and every one of us.
Then just to be able to tell others that they are my heros even those who walked for those on the waiting list.
You see they really are my heros.
That is the God we serve

I walk for Mercy. Do you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abili4VD23Q

My heros
Now that is the God we serve
I walk for Mercy

This past winter I did "THE INHERITANCE" by: Beth Moore
in this series she said "part of your inheritance are the things you go through in life even those that are not from GOD. It is so crucial to stand on it cause I promise you if you are not standing on it the enemy is. "

With the teaching that comes through Mercy Ministries they are able to stand.
I walk for Mercy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abili4VD23Q

About my Father's Business

I must admit it has been a while since I have posted.
This past Christmas has had to have been my busiest one yet.

I would like to share with you my Christmas projects this year:
- Legend of the Candy Cane Christmas Ornaments for KY
-Signed 230 Christmas Cards for the packages that WNC Blue Star Mothers were putting together
- Signed Christmas cards for 2 of the Mercy Homes [between the soldiers & Mercy Homes 400 cards were signed]
-Bookmarks to go into the cards
- Helped w/shoe boxes for KY so they could have a Christmas
-donated soup beans to the relief center for the County
-scheduled to go on a Missionary trip with some of my sister Churches but due to the snow only 2 could go
and the shoe boxes arrived their safely while I had 13 1/2 inches on the ground.
-adopted a child for Christmas
-wrote a few letters to soldiers

A good portion of it was done in November. So what was the secret to finishing all of the fun projects.
One night after I got home I felt the Holy-Spirit just whisper 'Nehemiah"
In the book of Nehemiah it seemed almost impossible to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. When they focused on what was in front of them and nothing else before they knew it the walls of Jerusalem was rebuilt.

For 2010 I know I want more opportunities to serve God , more outpours of the Holy Spirit

Tribute to a Friend

Yesterday I had the privilege to attend a memorial/celebration service of a dear friend. Years ago I had the privelage or shall I say honor to meet a couple. Both of them have been such a blessing to me. Years ago I worked at Dairy Queen doing Drive-thru and helping out in other areas. One day when I was working Jack and Charlotte came through Drive-thru and I witnessed to them. Which is pretty much where our relationship began as luck would have it they both beleived in God they just enjoyed listening to me witness and speak words of encouragement.

Jack went into the Air-Force at the age of 18. Where as luck would have it God would use Him to train many pilots during the Cold War and the Vietnam War.

Here are some quotes which meant a lot to Jack:
"If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit with dignity all the days of his life." ------ James A. Michener

"There never was a time when I did not exist, no you..... nor is there any future in which we shall cease to be." --- Sri Krishna, The Bhagavad Gita

This was the first celebration service that I had been honoring someone who served and saved so many lives when he was in the Air-Force.

I can't begin to describe how it felt in my heart to see the folding of the flag. But I can tell you what each fold means.

The 1st Fold our Flag is a symbol of life.
The 2nd Fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life.
The 3rd Fold is made in honor and remebrance of the Veterns departing our ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of our Country to attain peace throughout the world.

The 4th Fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in war for His divine guidance.

The 5th Fold is a tribute to our Country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, "Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our COUNTRY right or wrong."

The 6th Fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that we pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and the republic for which it stands, One Nation Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for ALL.

The 7th Fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that we protect our Country and our Flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic.

The 8th Fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day.

The 9th Fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers, for it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded.

The 10th Fold is a tribute to the father, for he too has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since they were first born.

The 11th Fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King Solomon and glorifies in the Hebrew's eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

The 12th Fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christian's eyes, God and Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The 13th Fold or when the the Flag is completely folded, the Stars are uppermost reminding us of our nation's motto "IN GOD WE TRUST."

After the Flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving gor us the right, privileges and freedoms we enjoy today.

JACK ALKEMA

JUNE 6, 1933 -- OCTOBER 18, 2009

What if.................

I'm always amazed at God's presence every time I pray. The love that God has just for me and for me alone. That God made me His daughter, an heir, a child of the utmost High. How God calls me a part of His Glorious inheritance. [Read Ephesians 1:18 and insert your name and say it out loud]

With everything that God has given me its as if its not enough. No God still wants to continue to bless me and love on me and hold me in His arms. Which is something that I'm all for.

"But God told Balaam, "Do not go with them. You are not to curse these people, for they have been blessed!" -- Numbers 22:12

Recently I celebrated my salvation Birthday. I'm officially 19 years old as God's daughter. To me my salvation Birthday is what it is all about. Oh don't get me wrong I celebrate my natural Birthday but its just not a big deal to me. What is a big deal to me is celebrating my Salvation Birthday. It hasn't always been easy but I know the Creator of the Universe sees the finished product. "Yeah though I walk through the valley of death I fear no evil for Thou are with me."
What stands at about this verse to me is:
-God tells me that I'm to walk through this which tells me its temporary
-God has promised to be with me and God lives up to His word.

I love how God works. Its almost as if Gods eyes are roaming to and fro watching over His word so that He can perform it once again." I know personally that God still blesses 2 fishes and 5 loaves of Bread. After all God has done that in my life.

What if we reached out like Jesus reached out to the believer?

What if we were a blessing to just 1 other person?

What if we looked for an opportunity to bless someone?

What if we looked to God instead of going along with the crowd?

The crowd is not going to get you to Heaven

There is only one way .......

What if we were willing to reach out to the hurting instead of acting like it never happened??

Seems to me Jesus was always looking for the hurting, broken-hearted, those that needed healing. After all I remember Jesus eating with the sinners not the crowd.

There is a difference Gods word is very clear.

There is but One God

Though I have not seen Him, He knows my voice and I know His voice and He loves me like no other.

What if we were the hands of God instead of letting the world pass us by.............

My life is but a vapor.............
What if we laid our life down instead of standing and watching??
What if we spoke a kind word?
What if we stood in the gap for another person
What if we actually took Gods word as it is no questions asked
What if we just loved on God as God so loves on us
What if we just loved on Jesus .
After all Jesus saved the world with His hands tied behind his back and later nailed to the cross for you.... for me... for a person I have yet to meet.........
What if we was just thankful for the Holy Spirit?
What if we was so thankful for Gods word?
What if we just looked to God?
What if we just praised God?
What if we just loved on another person and spoke words of encouragement to them
What if we were the feet of God...........
What if .................

Gods Blessing Part 2

I still can't get over everything that God has done just because I was faithful with one dollar. Yet I know God is still continually to work and just pour out blessings right and left. So many times I have found myself thinking wait God. Let me catch up. As soon as I have that thought I realize that is something I will never be able to do. Its better for me to rest. Be still and Know that I AM GOD.

Allow me to set the stage:[my favorite saying]
I was on my way home from work one Tuesday evening when my car stopped ok it died on Hendersonville Rd which in Asheville, NC at 5:15 pm. Now I must admit it was a little busy. Luckily I called Geico [which really has allowed me to save money]. The car was towed to where God has blessed me with some honest mechanics. I highly recommend APLUS [they are even open on Saturday] Pretty cool. So the next day they worked on it and due to the distance that I travel to and from work I was advised to start looking for a new car. Which is what I did after it stopped raining.

There really is a lot to be said God knows what you need before you even ask. One example is I got blessed with a $10.00 gift card to Ingles my first thought was gas. That just happened today. I'm all for blessings yet I know its from God. He owns it all. Its all Gods. One of my favorite quotes is
"I hate to tell you its not about you, its all about God."--- Rick Warren [Purpose Driven Life ]
Not everyone knows this. A wise person once told me that once I'm saved every second either God would use me or Satan would use me. But both of them could not use me. The good part about it is that Satan can't read my thoughts {God can} but Satan is forced to listen to what I speak. Yet so many times I have found myself thinking that God has not given up on mankind though I will be the first to say I don't always understand. After all God predestined everyone to Heaven for it is God's will that NONE should perish. That all of mankind would be in Heaven yet this is something that Satan doesn't have. A wise person told me to always tell Satan His future. He does not have one.

Oh well I guess I got off the subject a little. Now back to God's Blessing, and I must admit I love how God works. So thankful that there is Only 1 God Only 1 Heaven only 1 Cross that has the Blood of Jesus. Okay Okay I'm going to finish with the story.

Lets see now where did I leave off. Oh yeah the mechanic recommended for me to get a new car. There is just something about God's supernatural divine favor.
I ended up with a 1998 White Honda Civic and it is nice with about 130,000 miles.
In today's economy the Car salesman couldn't believe that I was going to buy a car just like that. Kelly Blue Book value on the car I now have is $5,400 . Well lets just say that is not what I paid.

As with anything there were some things on the car that needed to be fixed.
4 new tires
Front and rear brakes
Oil pan/oil change
Total with parts and labor came to $504.73
The person that I bought the car paid for everything except $4.73
The car salesman told me I would have to come up with that. So in short He spent $500.00 on the car that I was buying.

With a blessing like this I have to give my car away.
Which is what I did.
The person I gave it to I knew her daughter for a long time.
She is married to a Pastor. Even though the daughter was married to the Pastor doesn't mean that everyone went to Church. This was about to change.
Before I gave the car to my friends Mom there were some things that had to take place first.
I had to pray over the Car and dedicate it to God.
The car could not leave the property without a Bible.
Come to find out the person I gave it to had not gone to Church in over 10 years.
She is now in Church.
Never misses a service
Everywhere she goes she tells people God cares about me so much that He supplies every need I have even to a Car.
She is bringing others with her to Church.
Yet it begun with a dollar and because I was faithful God brought His word to life.
The sad thing about this is when I put on facebook that I had just gave my car away.
Only 2 people asked me
Its sad because a lot of people missed out on what God is doing.
Yet God says I love you.
So many people are now going to Church that have been prayed for over 10 years and witnessed to by so many.
My sister tells me the new owner is right.
God did give her that car and God used me to be the vessel.
God knows the end before He ever created.

God's Blessing

I just finished listing to Joel Osteen via Internet
The Message of Hope tonight was God's Blessing

"But GOD said to Balaam, "Do not go with them.
You must not go with them.
You must not put a curse on those because they are blessed."'
Numbers 22:12

When you realize that you have already been Blessed by the Creator of the Universe
God will take what ever happens to you good or bad and use it for His Kingdom

My favorite part was nothing can overtake the Blessing that God has given you from the beginning.

Not too long ago I was headed to Kentucky the first of many to come...........
The area that I went to was a Coal Mining. I must admit the Country was very beautiful
I remember when I started asking for donations
The very first donation came was $1.00 bill a couple of days later another person at work gave a dollar. Then where I go to Church a lady personally packed my car and then opened the driver's door and said there is room for you.
Looking back it was all GOD
Yes there was room for me in the car but I had no VISIBILITY
I had to call my sister to come get some of the clothing out of my car so I could see to drive. Then again the support was given on an individual basis.

At first it didn't look like I had much support
I soon found myself saying out loud I must stick with God
I must follow God

I love how GOD works according to HIS word
Because I was faithful with a dollar and how God used that dollar and used my faithfulness and 2 days later blessed it with over $375 dollars of School Supplies

I remember it as if it was yesterday
at first there wasn't much of a response
I said OUT LOUD I must stick with GOD
I held my head high because I'm a child of the Utmost High
Okay I was buying school supplies and my sister was yelling you can't buy school supplies for everyone. Then I would tell my sister just how thankful they are for a ruler
Look its a ruler can I keep it? Can I have that ruler the child looks up at the MOM?
Still I bought school supplies oh it wasn't that I didn't ask
yet I stayed focused on God
The first 2 donations came from people who don't attend Church on a regular basis yet they Believe in God both was a dollar bill
When I purchases school supplies it was 3 separate purchases
the first 2 purchases came to $ .98 with tax
It bought a Notebook, Ruler, pencils, crayons, folder
Not too bad and then came the 3rd purchase
Buying school supplies out of my money
Vicki hollering "You can't buy it all....
I'm hollering back "They are thankful for a ruler.........
Because I was faithful with what God had entrusted me with God used a local business to bless Kentucky and there were enough school supplies for 100 children
I love How God
took my faith
saw how I was faithful with what God had entrusted me with ($1.00 donation x 2)
Multiplied it by using a Complete stranger who is a Servant
Which Equals enough school supplies for 100 kids with school supplies left over
It made me think of how Jesus
took a boys lunch 2 fish and 5 loaves of Bread and blessed it to feed the multitudes
If its in the Bible God can still do it.................
Never underestimate God.............
Its not going to be long before my next trip to Kentucky............
God watches over His own

Can do Attitude

It is so easy to allow others to influence us
The test comes when we influence others

I work with a lady who is just so thankful for everything that God has done
She is always giving praise to God even if someone compliments her
It takes her a little longer to get to her workstation more so than others
But she does not allow that to get her down
She has a smile on her face
Always encouraging
She uses a cane to help her walk but she really doesn't pay that much attention to it
You see when she is walking even though her steps are slow she is encouraging everyone that she passes
After all it is her that passes people not people pass her
This morning I was able to tell her she had the Can--do attitude
Without hesitating
She said its all God
One thing is for sure she has the right mindset
Instead of being discouraged she encourages
Instead of being knocked down she helps people who are knocked down
Well the list goes on..............................

She is thankful for the Spiritual Gifts that Her Heavenly Father has imparted to her
You can tell that there are stirred up and have risen to the top just like Cream rises to the top when a person makes butter.

The World needs more with a can do attitude

Thankful

I must admit its so easy to take things for granted
After all I even did that
I was blessed with Godly people that encouraged me every step of the way to chase God after all they didn't believe in putting limitations on God

Funny how it takes a person who wants you to limit God to realize just how blessed you really are.
One thing is for sure I'm more thankful now more than ever that
God is ordering the steps
God is right on time
God always has the right people placed
God has it all under control
So thankful for God now more than ever
So thankful for Jesus now more than ever
So thankful for the Holy-- Spirit than ever
So thankful for Gods Written word
The list goes on and on...........................

Mindset

Getting ready for a 5k race in my case I'm walking
has indeed been such a blessing to put it mildly.
I've turned every break and every lunch into a walk but not just any walk
they became prayer walks

I must admit without even realizing I had indeed become spoiled.
I look forward to my breaks and lunches to put it mildly
As I walk I just pray out loud and if I want to sing a praise song I would just sing that out loud

With businesses moving to another location especially in today's economy
I just got used to praying and singing out loud
Always thanking God for the opportunity
I'm indeed blessed to be able to pray out loud on my breaks and lunches

A blessing that so many Missionaries long for just to be able to mention God's name in public, for many they just long to hear another one mention the name of Jesus

Just to hear the name of Jesus from another person's voice
Just to hear someone learn a Bible verse
Well that is the cry of their Heart
If that is the cry of their Heart how much more does God want to hear your voice???

With changes all around us something happened at work one day
and without thinking I said that's going to mess my prayer walks up.

As things continued to unveil God answered a prayer my prayer walks will not be messed up I can still pray out loud and sing praise songs well at least for now

Lessons from a Cup of Joe

God doesn't miss a beat
God doesn't waste anything

Not to long ago I had a cup of coffee however I must admit it wasn't that good

A little later in the day I thought I would treat myself to another cup of coffee and you guessed it

I didn't think that it was possible but this cup of coffee was actually worse

Without thinking I said you know it sure does take a bad cup of coffee to make you treasure when you have a good cup of coffee

As soon as the words came out of my mouth I realized that God had taken the time to use a cup of coffee to teach me a much needed lesson that I quickly learned to apply to so many areas in my life. Including my spiritual walk

After learning that lesson I've learned to be thankful for every good cup of coffee I have and all the other blessings my Heavenly Father has bestowed upon me

What if I give ALL

This week has been a little hectic

But to be honest I wouldn't have it any other way

Next week is my Vacation

Between planning a trip and everything that goes along with it.

I must admit I learned a valuable lesson

I've been trying to gather Children's clothes and school supplies
for an area where most Adults are out of work.

I even had it put in the e-mail at Work
What is that God teaches us "He who is faithful with a little..."

Allow me to set the stage

At work we get paid once every 2 weeks

I usually have to discipline myself by setting money aside for the following week especially for gas and a little extra should something come up at the last minute.
Well my immediate Supervisor gave me a Dollar
I must of made a face
I know me make a face
You got it
I could tell that by his reaction
What ???
A dollar is all I have
The rest is Credit Cards
"Thank you" I said

I'm lucky to have the Christopher sitting across from me
When He said you know its not how much you give
but the thought behind it.
Well did my feet get stepped on and you know I'm glad they did

You see I learned to be thankful for a dollar
A couple of days later Christopher gave me a dollar
I was so thankful
I told Christopher you have no idea what this will mean to the kids not to mention the Parents

So tonight I went shopping
You know a Dollar goes far listed below is my purchase with just a Dollar for much needed kids in Kentucky
[In fact its the same area that I was blessed to help out a nearby Church]

Here is my purchase

24 crayons .20
10 pack of pencils .29
Ruler .19
70 page notebook .15
Folder .09
__________
Subtotal .92
tax .06
Total .98
Cash Tend 1.00
Change Due .02

So you see a Dollar does go far especially when you hear a story
"Look Mom its a Ruler can I have it?"

There really is a lesson to be learned
I know I learned a lesson
Needless to say it made me think of FeedtheChildren
Granted 1 person can't do all unless your name is God, Jesus, Holy-Spirit
Well hopefully you get the picture

I know I got the picture when I found myself thinking of how $5.00 feeds a family of 4

I also remembered what a blessing Angel Food has been to me and my family
Not to mention my pocketbook

You see when all is said and done
Jesus gave ALL He had for you-- for me-- for all which leaves out no one.

What if I give All..............
What if You give All................

Jesus gave All for you........ for me...............