Today is Wednesday and I have some good news to report. I spoke with Zarria on the phone yesterday and there are all kinds of amazing things happening outside the prison that I wasn't aware of. I think today we should take time to give glory to God, thank Him and maybe just "Praise" for a moment in the silence of my cell and quiet of my mind. I'm just going to sit here and sing over and over "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty" ....Thank you Jesus, Holy is your name. I give you all the glory, thank you Jesus....
I'm sitting here looking around my cell, it's about 8:30 am, my Bible is open to Psalms 7, and I've been reading verses 8-11 and pondering them. "The Lord judges the peoples; judge me O Lord according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me. Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to and end and may you establish the righteous- you who test the minds and hearts O righteous God. My shield is with you who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge, and a God who feels indignation every day." I have no idea why some days I pick what I pick to read or even write what I write. But it's therapy to me. God speaks to me this way. He gives me direction and ideas. It's what brings us close together.
So anyway, as I continue looking around my cell I see also my book What happens when Husbands and Wives Pray Together? I see a calendar that marks the days away and a copy of yesterdays posting that I will send off on Friday or Saturday for it to be posted next week or so. I know in the back of my mind that my daughters Zarria, Savanah, Faith, and Mia and my son Hunter are taken care of. I am taken care of and Angela, although lonely, is also taken care of. What comes to mind is the parable in Matthew that basically says "Quit tripping dude, even the birds and insects are taken care of in this world and you are surely more important than critters." I think that is in Matthew but not sure.
On top of all that Zarria is making progress on our family's behalf putting together these postings, creating a blog, editing a 31 day devotion and together we are creating a family testimony, an accountability with each other, a closeness with God. I hope people are as excited about sharing all of this as I am. I am sure that there is someone somewhere who will gain from it. So forward it to anyone you want. Share your own stories with us and lets give glory to God everywhere we can! I hope that somewhere there is a teenager, or a single parent, or family in distress, or prisoner who is stressed out that can get a copy of something we are doing together and it will give them a little hope in their life and show them that "with God all things are possible" and no matter what hurdles you face that if you give it a chance God can fix it! My life proves it.
100 days ago I never would have thought that in just 100 days all this could be happening to me. I have peace, confidence, hope, and all kinds of good to report. It shows me what good will come of a little investment in the Lord. "A few minutes a day can take the pain away."
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for all your blessings and forgive me for any doubting I may have ever had. I pray Lord that you bless our efforts and give all of us, my family and friends, the ability to drop these postings and our stories into the hands of the people who need them most where ever they are. I trust Lord God that if "we write it, you'll send it." Amen.
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