One page at a time.....

I have had a personal goal to get through each page of the Bible.  Although it sounds like an easy goal to reach, I have been striving a long time for it.  Many times I read a passage and don't get much out of what I read.  I really search hard at every word to help me comprehend the meaning of the scripture.  I pray for GOD to please help me understand what HE is trying to say.......most of the time I do not get a response.

That is when I realize that this goal is a tough goal to get through.  GOD knows I am trying .....I just can't give up.  Sometimes I scratch my head and wonder how in the heck that I got through other nonsense books in less than a week.  The Bible is GOD's words.   This is the biography of how to live my life.  I should have a difficult time putting it down instead of finding a reason of not reading it. 

Am I the only one that has challenges when reading the Bible? 

I have just started reading the Book of Galatians this morning.  So far, I understand from Chapter 1 that Paul is sending out letters to all the churches in Galatia.  In the letters, he conveys to the people to continue to believe in Jesus Christ and continue to spread the Good News.  However, as I continued reading the chapter, I began to understand that the people that he was sending the letters to were preaching a different type of Good News than what Paul had conveyed to them. 

Paul let's the people know that if they choose to preach any other Good News, "...let that person be cursed." 

That is the harsh reality of twisting the Lord's words.  We deal with that everyday in this twisted wicked world we live in.  Bottom line be careful with what you say and have joy in spreading the Good News of the Lord.

New Year.......Continue to Serve.....with all my heart!

The start of 2013 has been interesting for me....to say the least.  I ended 2012 with situations that caught my attention and got me thinking that I am surely missing the mark with GOD.  On Christmas Day, I spent the day in emergency not quite sure what was going on with me.  To my surprise, I had a miscarriage.  I was overwhelmed with grief and sadness on our Savior's birthday.  It took everything in me to appreciate the positive in my situation.  I am alive.  My husband was with me through the loss and the doctor on duty told me I was going to be okay.  I am grateful.

Trying to work through my loss is not an unfamiliar situation for me.  I have gone through this a time or two before.  I realize that in the bigger picture that I WILL see my loved ones again someday when I go home.  My human side of me hurts with all my heart.  With every beat of my heart, a pounding ache shakes through my body.  I am down... deep deep inside of me ....where it feels like someone is stomping on my throat and stomach making it difficult to swallow or digest anything. 

This is when I am clenching to Our Lord and Savior!  I want to understand what I am missing and what I need to change in the eyes of our GOD.  I know he has been there for me and I feel him carrying me through my hurt.  I am searching for a sign or direction for my existence.  I love life and all that I have been blessed with each day.  I do my hardest not to take anything for granted; not even the little things like breathing and seeing. 

I am humbled to my knees.....and I beg please for strength and guidance......