Let’s go to the Mountain!

Let’s go to the Mountain!

Highs -n- Lows Living with the Disease

Another Beautiful Morning!  

I started writing this blog to sort through things in my life.  My diagnosis brought on a flood of emotions...        

As I continued to search for the reasoning behind what I was going through...asking God...WHY? Why He did this to me? What have I done to deserve this?  Why isn't He healing me?  Trying to understand...

I listened to one speaker explain it like this...Do you think you are better than the next person? No, I know I'm not.  Why do you think I should be exempted from these things?  I guess I don't but why this?  We all are facing difficult things in our lives...How do we handle it?    Many times it's not easy...          

 People are diagnosed with addictions, depression, DM, ALS, Dementia, Alzheimer's or cancer?  Why?  We may never know the why.  As I continued to quiet my mind and soul I found peace...God crushed my pride and opened my heart to let others know they are not alone...we are all in this together...

Looking forward to another great day...
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Today's Bible Study

The Impact of Prayer by Charles Stanley   John 17:20-26

God has total authority over all people and events. He knows the hearts of men, how each person will act, and what steps are needed to achieve His purposes. At the same time, He calls us to pray.

Colossians 4:2 says we are to devote ourselves to prayer. Communication with God is so vital, in fact, that we are told to pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17). Our lives should be characterized by continuous listening, talking, and relating to our heavenly Father. The Scriptures explain why this is so important:

Prayer changes us. As we seek God’s face and spend time in His Word, we will be transformed. Our desires will be replaced by His, and our thinking will align more closely with His thoughts. As our understanding of His character grows, we will have a better idea of how to pray in accordance with His will.

The Lord answers prayer (James 5:16). God has promised to listen and respond to the prayers of His children (Isa. 65:24). He assures us that He will act when our petitions are in Jesus’ name—which is to say, when they match His will and His timing (John 14:13).

Prayer invites God to act. Praying doesn't alter God’s purposes or plans, nor does it cause Him to change His mind. What He has decided will occur, and His decisions will be exactly the right ones to accomplish what He wants to achieve. Our prayers are powerful when, without reservation, we invite God to do His work in our lives and the lives of others.

What impact, then, does prayer have? It allows people, who are inadequate, to connect with an all-sufficient God. Hallelujah! 

Amen

16 Qualities of a Growing Christian

16 Qualities of a Growing Christian

Caring for Your Conscience by Charles Stanley

Caring for Your Conscience
By Charles Stanley
Read | 1 Timothy 1:5

All of us at times face decisions that test our character. When a choice conflicts with our value system, the “first responder” is our conscience. However, even this divine gift has been exposed to the world’s programming, which means we must not only reorient but also fortify our “inner compass.”

The strength of our conscience depends on both truth and tradition, and these, in turn, are impacted by the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

• Truth. Since Jesus declared that He is the truth, then maintaining a close relationship with Him through prayer and obedience strengthens our conscience. Both the Holy Spirit and the Word of God play vital roles in this growth process. The Spirit of Truth, as Jesus identified the third Person of the Trinity, is also known as “the Helper.” The Spirit doesn't just assist us in distinguishing righteousness from sin; He also teaches us and guides us into all truth (John 14:17, 26; 16:8, 13).

• Tradition. Joseph and David both set godly examples for us to follow when we face temptation—they let their conscience guide them in honoring God. At great personal cost, Joseph rejected the advances of Potiphar’s wife (Gen. 39). And David, though presented with an opportunity to kill or humiliate Saul, chose instead to leave the matter in the Lord’s hands (1 Sam. 24:5-7).

We can rely on the Holy Spirit to help us develop a better conscience. He has given us everything we need for the task, which is essential if we are to live a godly life.

Looking forward to another Beautiful day...