Because He Lives!

Because He Lives!  

Because our Savior lives, we live. Because our Savior died, we live. Because our Savior loves, we live. Because of our Savior’s sacrifice, we live. Because our Savior gave the ultimate gift, we live.

 We are the righteousness of God, because of who we are connected to. Because of our Savior, we have the opportunity to live an abundant life on this side. He freely gives us his Grace, Love, and Hope. Because our Savior lives, we can face all of our tomorrows, no matter how difficult our days get. Because our Savior lives, we have an Advocate who sits next to the Father and speaks on our behalf day and night! Because He lives, we live.

Do not be misguided or deceived! Today is the acknowledgment of our Resurrected Savior and everything He accomplished for the whole world when He laid down His life for all of us. I am blessed because Jesus is Lord over my life and He loves me unconditionally, and so are you.
I proudly profess that He is Lord over my life and will always be my risen Savior not just on Easter Sunday. I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior a long time ago and I am so happy and fortunate to Have Him as my Risen King!

Happy Blessed Resurrection Sunday everyone! 

I Am a Witness!

 I Am a Witness!

John 1 6-8 "There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light."

What was John's main message? John's theme of life- eternal life, comes up again and again. One could argue this is his main purpose to demonstrate Jesus as the source of eternal life. 
I wanted to know more about John the Baptist, so I read a little more about his background to find out he was the cousin of Jesus and he was around before Jesus. He was sent by God to be a witness to testify concerning the Light (Jesus) so that through the Light, man might be saved.  My question to myself is this. Am I supposed to be a witness to the Light? The Light is Jesus, the one and only Savior of the world. The light of my life, Jesus Christ, the one who saved me and gave me eternal life. I can definitely testify to who the Light is to me.
I realize that my testimony about the Light of my life might help someone searching and looking for light, or someone who is ready to come out of darkness to embrace real change. Someone whose willing to believe there is Someone greater than humanity, someone who can make a difference in their life, someone who can shed or dispel all the darkness and help give meaning and purpose to their life. 
There is Someone who is pure Light and pure Love. Jesus has made a difference in my life and He has kept me sane when I felt I was going insane. He has been my Comforter when I needed to feel comforted and consoled. He has been my Friend when so many times in my life I have felt friendless and alone. 
I too, am a witness to the Light. My Light, my Savior is like no one I have ever seen or encountered before. I have come to depend on Him more than anyone or anything else in this world. There will never be anyone greater than the Light- the Savior whose name is Jesus! For those of us who will believe in Him, He gives us the right to become children of God. I suggest you read the book of John in the New Testament and get to know the Savior for yourself; do it while you still have time. 

Embrace the Letting Go!

Embrace the Letting Go! 

 I woke up early for this one. It is 3:20 a. m. on March 10, 2023. I’m wide awake, but would certainly love to go back to sleep for a couple of hours. But nooo, God has a message for me to hear about my purpose and His calling on my life. 

Pastor, Artist, Singer Cece Winans says something so profound and God inspired that blessed me this morning and it will certainly blessed you too. Take a listen and be blessed! 

https://youtu.be/wcdzzbZYaEk

Psalms 1

 PSALMS 1

The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted.

1 Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk 

    in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],

    Nor stand in the path of sinners,

    Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,

    And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.

3 And he will be like a tree firmly planted [and fed] by streams of water,

    Which yields its fruit in its season;

    Its leaf does not wither;

    And in whatever he does, he prospers [and comes to maturity].

4 The wicked [those who live in disobedience to God’s law] are not so,

    But they are like the chaff [worthless and without substance] which the wind blows away.

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand [unpunished] in the judgment,

    Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6  For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous,

     But the way of the wicked shall perish.

                                                        

       We have two ways to walk or travel in our lifetime. Depending on our choice, we are either blessed or we are not blessed by God. One way is the right way which it leads to happiness and the other way is the wrong way which leads to misery. The important thing is we have choices and a free will to decide for ourselves. Choosing the right pathway doesn't mean we won't make mistakes or sin. We aren't choosing independence from God, but we are relying on God to help us in our daily walk. (https://today.bju.edu). 

       

       Psalms 1 is saying we are given two ways to live our life, by the Word of God with His help, or by the way of the world and by man's philosophy. It is clear to us what will happen in our lives depending on the way we choose to walk. 

When to Let Go?

 When to Let Go?

Jesus said this, in Hebrews 12:1, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."

R.J. Thesman, a Contributing Writer for Crosswalk.com writes, "We can’t know everything that happens after death – and truthfully – we probably don’t want to know everything. Yet I believe God is so loving, he sometimes allows us to “see” or “feel” into another realm to remind us he is omnipresent and always caring.  Years ago, I read an anonymous quote that still encourages me today: “Since God is with us, and our loved ones are with Him – then they’re not very far away.

I embrace this perception that my son is with God and God is with me meaning that Austin is not far away from me and neither is your loved one very far away from you. 

I wrote this poem a few months ago in dedication to my son who passed away 3/11/21. I miss him terribly every single day. I think about him every single day. His birthday is today, February 12th. Happy Heavenly Birthday my Beloved Angel. We'll reunite again in heaven. I have to let go of the grief and loneliness I feel without you, but know that I will always love you! 

When To Let Go?

When to let go, I don't exactly know

All I know- I will have to let go,

Because holding onto this pain won't bring no change.

I keep remembering when things were all right.

I keep remembering the things I did right.

When to let go, I don't exactly know.

My mind holds on; my mind don't wanna accept that you're gone.

My heart gets numb from knowing I have to let go.

So I ask myself, when to let go, so I say to myself- I don't exactly know.

There's so much I cherish and I hold on to, 

There's so much I remember and love about you.

I tell myself it's time to let go, I tell myself this, but I don't really know.

Has the  time come for me  to let go?

As I remember the precious time gone by, 

As I remember the day you left, it makes me wanna  cry.

Some peace in my mind, I need to achieve some peace of mind depends on me.

I ask myself when to let go, I tell myself, but I don't exactly know .

But I know I don't have to fully let go-and I know the presence of your spirit brings me Joy! 

When our loved one knows Jesus and leaves this side to be with Him, their spirit lives on as we carry them in our heart. I am learning to live in my space of peace, as I feel Austin's presence around me. I don't have to let him go because I will forever carry my son inside of me. I will embrace his peaceful spirit, because from my understanding of death, God allows our loved ones to look in on us until we see again.