We all go through tough times

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in the final analysis

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Better to get wisdom than gold

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The Foolish Person

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Rest in Peach

"He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul." - Psalm 23 -  the confidence prayer continues. We can rest in peace because we trust the care and keeping of our Shepherd, our needs are satisfied, we are restored in our soul. I know, all this sounds crazy when we are consumed in the troubles of the world and our own personal troubles, but faith matters, spiritual  matters, God matters always rise above the "realities" of now and enables us to trust to the perspective of eternal love. Thus our total being(mind, body,spirit) has a  chance to be restored and see things wisely. The confidence prayer that allows jus to pause....

Drew Edwards
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Psalm is Confidence

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"....HE WAS AFRAID TO GO THERE." (Matt. 2:22) -- Joseph had to make a decision about where to move his family. Fortunately for baby Jesus and all his posterity, his earthy father answered the wisdom beyond the fear he felt for the safety of his family. === Wise parents recognize the proper place of fear as a warning signal and listens to the truth, the danger, the foolishness of continuing a certain path or behavior.

dad/papa


Bill Edwards
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My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone

>ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE WHAT GOD WANTS YOU TO DO? UNTIL YOU CAN SAY
>YES TO THAT QUESTION NOTHING COMES TOGETHER RIGHT. THERE IS NO INNER
>PEACE UNTIL WE ARE AT PEACE WITH GOD. IT IS A MATTER OF GETTING OUR SENSE
>OF ACCOUNTABILITY LINED UP WITH THE WILL OF GOD IN OUR LIVES. (SOME
>THOUGHTS TO PONDER) -- "My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation
>comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress,
>I will never be shaken." - Psalm 62: 1,2 - when we are resting in the
>Lord of life, we are restored and alive now and in all the journey ahead.
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Steve Jobs

>Steve Jobs "could drive those around him to fury and despair.....not a
>model boss or human being, tidily packaged for emulation." -- relevance?
>- not let your imperfection short circuit your genius. -- and finally
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THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER HIDDEN TALENTS AND TO STRENGTHEN YOUR CHARACTER MUSCLES.

DAD/PAPA

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Stephen, in the New Testament Church, was selected to oversee the administration of food and care to widows and orphans. He was a Spirit centered person who performed this ministry as his way of serving God by helping persons in need. I see two meanings: 1) a person needs a strong and healthy relationship with God. 2) a person needs to be available and willing to serve wherever the need arises. Whatever your work, offer it as a service to God's in the world.

dad/papa


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Content to just be. Not performing, Not positioning. Simply be. Feel, imagine, sense the soft brushing of breeze. -- "I have learned this secret, so that anywhere, at any time, I am content, whether I am full or hungry, whether I have too much or too little. I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me." (Philippans  4: 12,13)

This is a great day, thanks be to God.


dad/papa

Good Friday

On this Good Friday we remember it is all about God's Will being done.  Jesus will pray in the Garden that he not have to go through the pain and suffering facing him but his final prayer was that if this must be then God's will be done. Jesus had been living his life anchored in the service of his heavenly Father.Thus he faced the moment and was able to live into and through the experience of now.

He made this sacrifice of his life, taking our guilt upon himself, thus enabling us to rise above the problem,failure,sin, trouble of now and do what we are created to do--the will of God: good, kindness, mercy,

Therefore, my work, your work in life is more than career,family, government, sickness, disappointment, mistakes....it is the work of God: good, love, encouragement, forgiveness, patience, kindness....faithfulness, and all other characteristics of our Creator.

"MY FATHER, IF IT IS POSSIBLE, LET THIS CUP PASS FROM ME; YET NOT WHAT I WANT BUT WHAT YOU WANT." --Matthew 26: 39-- 

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God's love and sacrifice on our behalf

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Miracles

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Faith over Fear

"In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." (Proverbs 3: 6) -- I HAVE LIVED LONG ENOUGH TO REALIZE THAT LIFE WORKS BEST WHEN I GET OUT OF THE WAY AND LET IT WORK-WHEN I CHOSE FAITH OVER FEAR-TRUST OVER CYNICISM.

Holy Week begins today

IF GOD IS IN ME NOW, I CAN TURN AWAY FROM FEAR OR WHATEVER IS CONTRARY TO FREEDOM AND LOVE AND WELL BEING. MY MIND CAN FEED ON HEALTHY THOUGHTS. MY SPIRIT IS RENEWED EACH DAY. "O GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD; HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER." (Psalm 116: 1) -- This is a scripture for Palm Sunday. Today we celebrate the beginning of Holy Week.- the days leading to Easter Sunday. During these days we remember the suffering and sacrifice Christ made on our behalf. We remember that whatever good we have has been paid for by someone else and when we trace it to the source we realize it is the gift of God. Let that reality  embrace mind, body, spirit.