Sonja gets the last word:

Saturday,May 24, 2014

 Sonja gets the last word:

“I thank You for your great plan, Father, and I

don’t even have to know it.You know I’ve never

had to know what You were up to.[I’ve] never been

the architect, and I’ve never been the contractor.It

was always a delight to just be a day worker–to do

what You told me for just one day. Sometimes it

was to stand in a very strategic position, and

sometimes it was merely to collect garbage, but

all of it was glorious [when] done for You and in

Your name...”-from a prayer prayed by Margaret

Gaines, former Missionary to the Arab people living

in Jerusalem, 1964-1996.When I read these wonderful words,

my heart was stirred, especially by the sentence in bold

print.We are called upon to do many different

things in life, some requiring boldness and courage;

others just the day to day activities we do without

thinking. But whatever we do, when we do it as

unto the Lord, it is glorious.When we love our spouse and children with

unselfish, sacrificial love...when we go out of our

way to be kind to others when we would rather be

grouchy...when we take the time to do “the 

littlethings” that bring a smile to the faces of those we

love...when we speak words of encouragement

and blessing–it is glorious!Whatever your assignment for this day, I pray

that you will give it your best; live and love like there

is no tomorrow,and take a break ever now and

then just to look up and see the Father smile.

“Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

~ 1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV Blessings, Sonja

Friday, May 23, 2014

The thing that matters

Acts 24:16 (NKJV) I myself always

strive to have a conscience without

offense toward God and men.

Something matters to you. I’m not

taking about a minor hunger pain that

reminds you it is lunch time,or a tiny

irritation like havinghen you’re in a

 hurry. No, I’m talking about

something that really, really

matters to you;something that matters

so much you’re willing to sacrifice for it,

change for it, go for it.

Some would call that “something”

your vision or your passion.

Your vision or your passion is like 3

-D glasses. People see you weaving and

bobbing and think you’re a little crazy,

but the truth is you see things that others

don’t see,and that vision causes you to

act in ways that are different from others.

However, be aware of this: vision

leaks; passion dissipates.

If you do not make the committed

choice to keep the things that really,

really matter a major priority,

your life will become consumed with minor hunger

pains and little irritations, and one day

you’ll come to your senses and realize

you spent your life on things that do not

really matter.Wear those “3-

D glasses” today; view

all of life through the lens of that thing

that really, really matters
 
BY Fort Mill Church God