We have good news regarding Bob and we have a prayer request for 2 year old Parker Hanks. He is at UAB in Birmingham and in need of our prayers. Please visit Notices Given for a picture and the full details of the request.
Prayers, sweet dreams and holy hugs, kt.
I am keenly aware this morning of imperfections — MINE and others. And this ONLY turns out good when I press on through it.
People have ways, people have quirks and from time to time or even often those ways and quirks can irk me. You know what I mean?
And as I have been thinking along those lines, I determined in my ole Tennessee vernacular that I need to ‘make allowances’ for them. That is when my beloved can see that I am occupied with important matters but he has thoughts that just have to find expression — so I listen. But do I listen sweetly? That depends on whether or not I make allowances. It goes something like this.
If I’m not making allowances, he’s interrupting me. He’s delaying me. He’s intruding. If I’m making allowances, he’s sharing his morning with me. He’s opening up and giving me a gift from his heart and mind. And if I’m not waxing poetically, he’s just wanting to tell me something before he forgets it — how can I fault him for that when I KNOW how that is, oh so very well?!!
And what if I am talking and another interrupts me so that my contribution to the conversation is totally negated — passed off and over while they go on with their thoughts and I’m left sitting in their verbal dust. That is a crucial time for me. I can think I am insignificant to them. I can think they don’t like me. I can think, ‘well, fine then; I just won’t say anything.’ I can think any one or all of those things. And I have! And I have suffered greatly because of it. Or I can make allowances for them and I can immediately, there in the dust of the conversation, find solace and wisdom in the ONE who made a HUGE allowance for me on the CROSS OF CALVARY.
JESUS paid it all, all to HIM I owe. Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.
But you don’t have to ‘listen’ to me sing … here’s a YouTube.
Galatians 6 (King James Version) 2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
And so You did, LORD, so You did. Thank You. Thank You.
Holy hugs, kt
Mark 6: 30The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught.
31And He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)
32They went away in the boat to a secluded place by themselves. (New American Standard Bible)
Come to a secluded place and rest — it’s an invitation from THE MASTER. Let us send in our RSVP in the affirmative.
ABBA, in JESUS Name I am here this morning asking for rest for the BODY OF CHRIST. Rest from our labors of doing life in our strength instead of Yours; rest from disobedience; and yes, for some, ABBA, I am asking a respite from the onslaught of the Evil One and for them to have a vacation from stress and troubles, meet with them in a holy place and REST them, I pray.
And Legrand comes to mind so I am joining others in praying for a rest, a permanent rest from seizures for him and praying his paintings will accomplish what You have in mind for him and his family. Thank You that we can pray for this precious family; I pray Your very best for them, ABBA.
And Carolyn comes to mind, You know her request, You know the struggle, You know the heart of this daughter caring for her mother and I pray for strength and mercy for both.
And, ABBA, we’ve reviewed our Praying for These, so many hurts and illnesses and struggles, hard stuff to bear and yet I know You are Good and Your heart is for each of them and so I pray for rest and strength and healing for each one.
And we continue to pray for our IDOK Troops to be safe and protected in spirit, soul and body and to come home safe and sound. And we pray for Israel for peace and for security and protection. And for America, I pray for our salvation. I pray for the November elections to reprove and replace the ruthless and for people to come to office who will uphold and adhere to the Constitution that You gave us to bless this Country. Thank You for allowing me to live here; help me help. Amen and amen.
holy hugs, kt
