Lots of Random Thoughts

Hello you faithful blog readers. I imagine some of you as your read my thoughts and wonder if they touch your heart like they do mine.
1st thought today has to do with being uneasy or not at rest...I believe this happens when our God given directive is stifled. I can only use myself for an example...someone said to me on Wednesday when isn't my life busy? This comment provoked some thoughts within me...I am always busy, hopefully, serving others as that is what God has gifted me to do. I love to serve others, I am not even particular about who it is as long as I can serve them for the sake of the Kingdom. I learned in 2006 as I was caring for my three grandchildren for several weeks in a row that it was much easier if I served them as unto the Lord....in fact it became a joy to Popa and I. That does not mean we did not get tired...it means there became something eternal in the giving of ourselves in the time of need. We are to love our brothers (and sisters) as ourselves. I do not know about you but there is very little I truly deny myself. We live in a very selfish culture and the environment of self-importance has leaked over into our living out what it means to be followers of Christ. A note to young parents...your children are the only thing you can take with you into etenity...please invest in them wisely in the few short years they fall under you parental authority. Do not let your children define you... it is your job to define for them a Godly perspective of themselves. To teach them to love, to serve Christ and others, and to honor the very life God gave them.
2nd thought as to do with our getting weary in well doing...we often find ourselves in a struggle because we assume "this" is all there is. We are at the end of the story. God help us all to stay tune for "the rest of the story".
Our perspective can define us if we let it. God, however, is not done with us. HE has a hope and a future for us. Jeremiah 29:11. It is for good and not evil, HE is at work in us completing HIS good pleasure. HIS work in us is progressive, some trust or hope in horses, some trust or hope in chariots, but I trust or hope in the Name of the Lord. Psalms 20:7. Lately, God has been correcting my perspective, HE is not done with me, there is more to the story HE has designed for my life. I do not know how HE will accomplish HIS design for my life, but I pray I stay tuned in until HE performs all of HIS promises over my life. HIS word and HIS name are trustworty. I am encourgaed in the Lord today and I pray you will be too...God has something better for us than we are currently experiencing. I love the phrase, "always for more, never for less". There is always, always more in God for our lives.
May each one of you find yourselves re-engaging in your God given directive this week. I bless you in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit!

Popa and I were privileged to be in the Portland area twice in three days then to have two wonderful little boys grace our home for a couple of days this week. The pure love of children is a priceless treasure to this Nona' heart. More thoughts later from this random thinker!