Wake up call

So much has been going on lately and I want to share some of it. I had a me moment a few weeks ago in which I tried to take on stress and it got to me. I don't like to admit it but it did. With a new baby on the way and sales at work slow I forgot that my Father is always there for me and He will walk with me. I asked for prayers from a brother and I prayed. Prayers were answered and I walk with my Father again, hand in hand. 

I also want to pass on that I am so proud of my uncle for his retirement this past weekend from the Air Force and his 26 years of service to our country. Greenley and I had the opportunity to join his family and my grandmother. 

The passage that I am sharing today did make me remember to forget and continue praying for people in my life that are not on the right path. Those that know me know my story all to well. I am so blessed to be surrounded by loving family, but I also have struggles in my life. I am perfectly ok with these struggles because I pray and I have forgiven though will never forget. I continue to pray for these lost souls so that one day they will see what they are missing. I do continue to feed these struggles with prayers and ask that my brothers and sisters also pray for my struggles and theirs. I LOVE the fact that I can be this at ease with struggles because of my faith. I do forget sometimes that I am not in control, but with prayer and my Father I will continue to walk the path that He has paved for me. 

I love you all, have a great day and a great week.

Romans 12

A Living Sacrifice

 ¹ Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. ² Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Humble Service in the Body of Christ

 ³ For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. ⁴ For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, ⁵ so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. ⁶ We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; ⁷ if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; ⁸ if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

Love in Action

 ⁹ Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. ¹¹ Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. ¹² Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ¹³ Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

 ¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. ¹⁶ Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

 ¹⁷ Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. ¹⁸ If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. ¹⁹ Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. ²⁰ On the contrary:

   “If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
   if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

 ²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.