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.

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.

Praying For Others

Here’s something I wrote a while back.

Enjoy,

Lee

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Praying For Others
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Joining the heart of God
with the needs of man
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On Building Legacies…
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We forge legacies one step at a time.

In and out of life’s muddier moments,
During days we call “sunshine days,”
And times when the beauty of sunlight
seems more of a dream than any shred of reality.

We make choices,
Share stories,
Enjoy laughter among friends,
Know the meaning of success,
And tolerate failure the best we can.

Traversing through these many, varied
and ever-changing mini seconds of our lives…

We call out to Jesus.

We cry out for strength, wisdom, health,
mercy, and grace to make it over the long haul.

We desire to leave legacies.
Good legacies.

Legacies of love, trust,
surrender, gratitude,
and faithfulness.

Why?

Because in serving the God of all grace,
we know that in the end only two things
really matter…

Really.

Loving God
And loving the people He created.

“Our loving Father… make us strong.
Strong in time until time ends for us.
In the timeless name of Jesus we pray.
Amen.”

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Encouragement

Encouragement…
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Knowing I have been used by the Lord
to enrich the lives of those
He has entrusted to my care

“Oh, Lord, I know that encouragement can be such a simple thing – and yet so meaningful.  Show me how.  In my own way.  When you want me to.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

Success

Thinking about the subject of success yesterday and…

This is what came out.

Enjoy,

Success…
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Listening for all I’m worth
because of all it’s worth to others.

Sharing what is a blessing
instead of only what may be necessary.

Choosing integrity because it’s right
instead of what’s simply right for me.

Striving to control my wealth
by not allowing the desire for wealth to control me.

Shaping my future
by making good choices that which defines my past.

Discovering joy and beauty wherever I can
as opposed to seeing too much of what’s wrong
and much, much less of what could be right.

Accepting who I am
while honoring who I am not.

And loving with all I’ve got
because in the end it’s worth it all.

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On Being A Father

On Being A Father
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Having a child make make me a father,
but only by having a good heart
will I ever be the father I should be.

Christian Living: “Travel At It’s Finest”

At least the title fits for the season!  More importantly,
I believe it reflects the quality of our lives as we strive to
live with Jesus.

May the Lord bless you in all things today!

Lee

Travel At Its Finest
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The earthly journey I take with Jesus
while faithfully refining His gifts,
feeding His sheep, and seeking His future friends.

Joy

JOY
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The sense of satisfaction I feel
as I realize the positive results
of “good decisions past”

And…

The sense of anticipation I cherish
as I look forward to even more
positive results because of “good
decisions future.”

Teamwork

I may write more of this in my ezine Hope For Daily Living,
but having just created it I decided to post it here.

May the Lord bless you and those you love,

Lee

Teamwork
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Joining hands with Jesus
To live a well defined life
In an often not-so-well defined world.