what my Father does

There are so many things that have to get done every day, but they don’t.

If you are like me, I get discouraged when my list isn’t completed. But what is it that keeps us going? There ought to be some things that help us keep on track, take care of our thoughts and feelings, and push us to keep on.

In a conversation with a few friends we shared some of the things that keep people from moving on and enjoying life. Typically it isn’t the normal hang up and struggles. Typically it is what is behind those struggles.

So, I will ask this question: who determines your value? Is it what you do? Is it what you have? Is it where you live or what is in the bank or how you look? All of those things aren’t what should determine our value.

God determines our value. Or as a current Christian song says.

Cory Asbury in “The Father’s House” …

Sometimes on this journey, I get lost in my mistakes

What looks to me like weakness is a canvas for Your strength

And my story isn't over, my story's just begun

And failure won't define me 'cause that's what my Father does

Yeah, failure won't define me 'cause that's what my Father does

That is what my father does … our heavenly Father determines our worth. He take cares of what I cannot do on my own. It was through Jesus that my life and abundance has been determined. Therefore, I will lean on God and let God do what He does best.

Ephesians 1:3-8 NLT

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. 4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. 5 God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. 6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. 8 He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.

Again, that is what my Father does. Let Him.

I am blessed. So are you.

I am loved. So are you.

I am free and forgiven. So are you.

God in His kindness has done this and more. All the while your value and mine has been set, determined and gifted to us. Why? Because that is what my father does!

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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