Matthew 6:25 – 27    “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you eat or drink; or about your body, what you wear.  Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?  26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not much more valuable than they?  27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Well, I must confess that I am quit experienced at worrying. I seem to have taken too many opportunities to worry over situations that have happened in my life.  When I think about those situations, I realize that worrying did not change anything for the better. It only added more negative to the situation. As an example of what worry does, think... (more...)

As I was in prayer one day, the Lord directed to Revelations 2:4, which says you have left your first love.  That was a spiritual jolt that  I hadn’t expected.  As I sat there the Lord said, “Not just you, but my church, my bride has backed away.”  Standing at arms length distracted by all the activity in today’s christian world. I got to thinking about my “first love” in the human sense.  I met my “first love” when I was a young woman.  When we met there was an instant bond.  The more time we spent together, the more time we wanted to spend together.  At times when we were apart my thoughts were of him.  I talked about every opportunity I got.  I even carried a picture of him and showed it off every chance I got. It was so exciting... (more...)