Faith

Just created this a bit ago…

Enjoy,

Lee

Faith
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The decision to trust Jesus in all things…

Even when the “all things” include
Confusion in the mind,
Pain in the heart
And lack of clarity about the future.

We trust Him because we believe
and not because it makes sense.

We trust Him because we would
much rather “lean in” to Him at all times
as opposed to leaning away from Him
when He’s needed most.

In the end, we decide to trust…

Because we love Him.

We love Him for who He is,
What He has done,
And who He promises to be for us…

Now,
And forever.

Yancey on Prayer

Honestly, I think Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? is one of the best books I’ve ever read.

I had read these thoughts while in the hospital and reviewed them once again this morning.  He simply says so many good things!

Sharing his thoughts on the process of prayer, Yancey writes…

“The goal is to spend time with God, not to follow a legalistic procedure.  If a system helps achieve that goal, fine.  If not, I move on.  Moods change, life goes through seasons, personalities differ.  Each person who prays will need to find a rythm or method that fits, for each of us has a unique privilege of offering love and attention to the One who made and sustains us” (p.181).

Enjoy,

Lee

The Path To Personal Growth With Jesus

Got to reflecting and created this today…

The Path To Personal Growth With Jesus
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The discipline of listening to your heart before the Lord,
paying close attention to the patterns of your life,
accepting truthfully what you see,
looking forward to what you would like to see,
and making a solid commitment to change
both what you must and what you will in Christ.

Joy in Jesus

Just wrote this within the last minute or two
and thought I’d share it.

The Lord’s best to you this day,

Lee

Joy in Jesus
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Being able to say
at the end of the day…
I followed the Lord when I could,
Received his forgiveness when I chose not to,
And realized the meaning of grace through it all.

Balanced Effort

Hi,

Wrote this recently and thought I’d publish here.

Enjoy,

Lee

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BALANCED EFFORT

Gaining what I desire
without losing what I should gain
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I may desire respect, but if I:

Demand way more than what I give,
Compliment less while criticizing more,
And work less when I should work more…

I lose what I should gain.

I may desire financial stability, but if I:

Trade integrity for profit,
Treating others with respect for selfishness,
And life in balance for a burned out body and spirit…

I lose what I should gain.

I may desire inner rest, but if I:

Blame more than I take responsibility,
Complain much more than I give thanks,
And replace creative beauty with negative habit patterns…

I lose what I should gain.

*** For This Day, Then…

I will life for all it’s worth
by assigning worth to how I choose to live.

To the best of my ability, I will:

Seek to be grateful whenever and wherever I can,
Give respect when respect is due,
Offer help when I can and where it’s needed,
Be responsible without being unrealistic,
And enjoy living for all it is instead of all it’s not.

I will not, however, engage in:

Senseless self criticism,
Destructive gossip,
Endless and useless comparing,
Making fools out of people for foolish gain,
Or making myself out to be a fool when clearly I am not.

In short, I will:

Strive to gain what I desire
without losing what I should gain.

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On Being Satisfied

On Being Satisfied…
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I realize true satisfaction in life
by fostering a day by day trust
in a God whose wisdom and love
blows way, way past my limited
comprehension of the same.