Don't Give Up

For the last couple of years, I have joked with my friends, that I can’t make plans without something supernaturally crazy happening, forcing me to cancel my plans. It is almost scary when I think about it, the times I am dressed and ready to go out, and then I get the call, a loved one is headed to the hospital, a friend has passed away or it could be less serious but still demands my immediate attention, like my kids basketball practice got changed at the last minute, and my husband has to work, so I have to take them, or my car won’t start. It nevers fails though, I put the plan on the calendar, and then boom, something beyond my control happens, and I make the dreaded call or send the unwelcome text, “sorry I can’t make it”. The most recent supernatural occurrence has left me in tears. Not because of what I missed, but of what I would have missed, had I not been obedient to the voice of the Lord. I had made plans, with an old friend, to go see an old friend, that is very ill an...

I recently wrote a blog about why I need Jesus. In fact, that was the title, of the blog. “Why I Need Jesus”. It wasn’t titled, Why You Need Jesus, or That Guy Needs Jesus, or The Whole World needs Jesus, although those thoughts do cross my mind from time to time; it was simply titled, Why I Need Jesus. It was a first for me. The first time I really opened up on Social Media about the many reasons, I need Jesus, in my life. I explained, it was more than just heaven and hell and salvation, but how Jesus is an integral and crucial part of my everyday life. I posted the blog on Tuesday night and when I got up Wednesday morning to check the stats, it was gone. It was as if I had never even posted it. When I went to my original blogger site, I found the post, clicked share to Facebook, and the message, “this cannot be shared, it has been reported as abusive ”, popped up on my screen. I was flabbergasted. I had only shared this blog on my Facebook ministry page and therefore I was perplexed...

Why I Need Jesus Oh how I need Jesus. Besides the fact that I believe in eternity and sin and hell and heaven and repentance; there are a lot of other reasons that I need Jesus.  I have seen myself without Him and it is not a pretty sight. I am such a terrible person without Him. Without Him, I think only about myself and what makes me happy. Without Him, I push others aside and focus on my wants, my needs, my desires and I never give a second thought as to how my behavior, my words or my actions will affect someone else. Without Jesus, I am prideful, stubborn and downright mean. Without Him, I am impatient and easily irritated and find it hard to let things go.  I need Him. I need Jesus. Every hour of every day, I need Him. Without Him, I feel empty, lonely, lost and sad. Without Jesus, I let others hurt me, I let what others think about me, shape me into a different person. Without Jesus, I lose sight of what is really important. Without Him, I seek unhealthy things...

Oh how I need Jesus. Besides the fact that I believe in eternity and sin and hell and heaven and repentance; there are a lot of other reasons that I need Jesus.  I have seen myself without Him and it is not a pretty sight. I am such a terrible person without Him. Without Him, I think only about myself and what makes me happy. Without Him, I push others aside and focus on my wants, my needs, my desires and I never give a second thought as to how my behavior, my words or my actions will affect someone else. Without Jesus, I am prideful, stubborn and downright mean. Without Him, I am impatient and easily irritated and find it hard to let things go.  I need Him. I need Jesus. Every hour of every day, I need Him. Without Him, I feel empty, lonely, lost and sad. Without Jesus, I let others hurt me, I let what others think about me, shape me into a different person. Without Jesus, I lose sight of what is really important. Without Him, I seek unhealthy things to fill His place in...