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What's on the menu?

When you go to a restaurant, you can't just go sit at the table and get what you want. You have to make choices based on what is available. And you find out what is available by looking at the menu. After you've looked at the menu you make your selections and tell the waiter or waitress what you would like. You're waitperson has been assigned to you by the owner of the restaurant or it's manager to serve your needs. They are required to deliver to you what you ask for.  It doesn't matter what you are like, good, bad or ugly, they are assigned to do their job! And you will get what you want as long as it is included in the menu. 
Now, you can make special requests not written in the menu, as long as it is a variation of what is offered. But anything outside of what is written cannot be delivered to you. If you ask your waitress to bring you something written in the menu, they MUST bring it to you. BUT if you ask for snails and snails are not available. Your waitress will not be able to accomodate you not matter how hard you insist. He/She will be waiting for you to ask for something they CAN deliver.

So what is my point?

You, as a Christian, Child of God, Born again Believer have Angels assigned to you! They are servants of God, sent to minister to your needs. And your menu is the Bible, The Word of God, The book of Promises available to  you! But, they are only available to you, if you know what they are! You must read the book to know what is on the menu! And then you have to SPEAK what you want. Your angels will hear your order and work to fulfill your requests. You can't just go sit in the church and expect the Kingdom of God to fall upon you. You have to Speak and Believe. If you do not place an order, your angels will have nothing to do.

There is another menu. That is the menu the world offers.  And the ruler of this world intends to kill, steal and destroy. The world is currently experiencing the effects of a hurricane/storm named Sandy. The weathermen, newscasters and public have been talking for days about how terrible this storm would be. The number one topic in social media and conversation was the devastation this storm would bring. And it did for many. People believed the reports and talked about it. And their words came true. They were placing their orders from the world's menu.

I have a friend who told me that she is surrounded by devastation on all sides, but her little community remained untouched. (He that is in you, is Greater than he that is in the world)

Psalm 91 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. many of you know that I was impressive to pray this numerous times on the day that my son had a terrible car accident. And I prayed verse 11 repeatedly specifically for him. I did not know at the time why this was so important, but God was leading me to claim this protection for him that day.

When storms like Sandy are a threat, I encourage to claim verse 7. Make it your order for the day.

Be Blessed!

Psalm 91

NKJV

91 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
² I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”

³ Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler^[a]
And from the perilous pestilence.
⁴ He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
⁵ You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
⁶ Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

⁷ A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
⁸ Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.

⁹ Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
¹⁰ No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
¹¹ For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
¹² In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
¹³ You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

¹⁴ “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
¹⁵ He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
¹⁶ With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”

 
Choose the menu you will live by and keep your angels busy serving you.

Listen to His Voice

When Jesus walked the earth, he had a mission. That was to bring God's children back into the family. We were separated from Him through sin. Jesus is The example of a perfect Christian life.
Did Jesus ever break the church rules? Yup, quite often. He healed on the Sabbath, which was considered "work" in that day. But He did so for Love.
One day He was on the way to heal a sick girl. this man was in a panic for his daughter's life. While on the way, a woman touched the hem of his garment and Jesus stopped! Can you imagine how the father felt?  What did Jesus say to him. Don't fear, but Believe only!
He took time to minister to the woman with the issue of blood and encourage her. "Your Faith has healed you" Then he continued on his Journey.
Have you ever been on your way to church and had someone interrupt you with a need? What did you do? Did you address that person, or say "I can't now, I'll be late for church"
What would Jesus have done?
My Bible says "Honor the Sabbath"
I have not found these rules.
Be to church on time
Never miss a service
Don't get me wrong. Being accountable is a great character.
My point is don't put your "Character"
or your religious rules ahead of Love.
God is Love!
Do not live by the "letter of the law" and ignore the heart of the law.
Love all those that God puts in your path
And most of all LISTEN to your heart. As born again believers, Jesus lives in our hearts and speaks to us all the time. He will tell you if you need to stop, go, reverse, or change course. He is with us to guide us every step of the way.
I was planning to go to a ministry service on Saturday. I was unable to go, but instead I had a very nice day home with my daughter and husband. I could have pushed myself to the limit to make it to that meeting, but instead, I changed my plans and was Blessed for it.
I'm sure all those who attended the meeting were Blessed for being there. But, God treats us all as individuals and has unique plans for all of us. Isn't that Great! I guess that's why he stresses not to judge others. God doesn't expect the same things from you, that He does from your neighbor.
He Loves us all uniquely. Isn't that wonderful!
Be Blessed

Don't Worry, Be Happy

And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life’s span?


Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.

What would Love do?

Many times in life we are faced with difficult decisions. How do you choose when you want to do what's right, but just aren't sure what the right thing is. A common phrase is "What would Jesus do?" But, do we always know what He would do? The Bible is filled with examples of what Jesus did in different situations. But it may be  a challenge to apply His ways to a specific situation in our lives.
Jesus and God are One and the same. Although God is Father, and Jesus is Son, they are still One, just like husband and wife become one through the act of marriage.
Knowing this, and the fact that God is Love, and we as children of God are commanded to walk in Love, I remember the phrase "What would Love do?"
This past week, I was faced with a difficult decision.
My daughter was Blessed to be chosen as Maid of Honor in a close friends wedding. She helped with the planning all along the way and the big day was drawing near. My husband and I very much wanted to be there. The challenge was, The wedding was in Wisconsin and we now live in Florida. Due to financial and scheduling considerations, we regrettably told our daughter we would not be able to attend.
Just days before the wedding my heart ached for her. I had not been feeling well, but the thought of missing my daughter's role in her friends wedding hurt deep within me. I asked Dale if there was a way we could make this happen. He asked me if I was having second thoughts on our decision. We have been married 26 years and Dale has gotten very good at reading my heart. And I also knew he wanted to attend just as badly as I did. The love for a child makes a parent want to move mountains. (Keep this in mind when you think of God's Love for you!)
That evening Dale booked our flights and arranged for the car rental. We were now financially committed to go.
I mentioned I wasn't feeling well. I had spent most of Monday in bed and tuesday was no better. Hoping to bounce back before Friday we continued with our plans and called the Bride to let her know. As the week progressed I was feeling much worse instead of better. Thursday morning I woke up to a significant drop in my hearing. Which of course would make the trip even more difficult.  (When you are walking in Love and making tough decisions in spite of how things look, you will meet resistance from the enemy of Love)
Friday morning Dale woke me up early. I felt the worst ever. The nausea and dizziness was intense accompanied by a headache. Typically I would take my meds and hug my pillow all day, but we had a mission to get to the wedding. I dragged myself  out of bed and into the shower. Washed my hair as quickly as possible and got dressed before allowing myself a few more minutes on the pillow. My wonderful husband always comes through for me! He packed all my things along with his. When it was time to leave, I hopped in the car and we headed for the airport. This was the most difficult flight I had ever experienced, but thankfully my new medicine caused me to sleep for most of the flight,
Wisconsin greeted us with a mild winter day and a gentle snowfall. We picked up the rental car and drove to our hotel. I quickly climbed under the covers of the hotel bed and took a much longed for nap.
When I opened my eyes, Dale had to remind me where we were and what we were doing there. LOL! He had arranged to have dinner with Steve and Nicole that evening.
I was feeling a bit better so, we drove to Madison to meet our son and daughter. Steve brought his girlfriend along and the 5 of us had a wonderful time enjoying each others company. The chance to spend time with my other children had already made it worth the trip.
Dale drove us back to the hotel and again sleep came very quickly for me.
The first thing I noticed in the morning was that my previous symptoms had disappeared. My stomach was calm, the dizziness subsided and my hearing had even returned to what is normal for me. It was going to be a glorious day!'
We also heard that numerous cars had been broken into overnight and many were robbed. Dale checked outside and our vehicle was untouched by the evening activity. When he gave me the news, I saw a vision of angels encamped around our car all night. Psalm 91 speaks of His protection.
I felt marvelous that day and the wedding was beautiful. Rochelle was extremely happy that we were there and so were we. It was a lovely ceremony from beginning to end. The reception was Super as well, We agreed that this was probably the best planned wedding we had ever attended. And we also had the chance to spend time with some dear friends.
As we drove to the airport the next morning, we were Blessed by another gentle snowfall.
 o say it was worth the trip would be an understatement. This will be one of those events that will remain in our hearts forever.
God is Good!
Choose what Love would do, because Love never fails!!