A Bit of Truthful Humor

"I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as the get older; then it dawned on me-they're cramming for their final exam." ~ George Carlin

I chuckled as I read this because in a way, it is so true. Sometimes we forget how short this life really is, and how important it is to constantly stay close to God. Life is an unending education and we should be taking full advantage of each and every opportunity to increase our knowledge of what it is all about.

So instead of looking for answers to life's questions in the world's classroom, maybe we should be losing ourselves in the pages of God's textbook, immersing our mind and heart in His holy words and not just perusing His commandments, picking and choosing which ones to obey, or justify breaking.

Because in the end, there will be no multiple choice questions on the final exam :-)

We Make a Difference

The past couple of weeks have been very trying for me. I have felt the Adversary pressing on me harder than I have in a very long time. Some days I've been very prone to tears and wondered if I have really made a difference in the world. I know, I know, I'm always talking of being positive and recognizing your worth, but even I have moments when I feel down and wonder if I'm contributing anything of value, if I'm being a good enough wife, a good enough mother, and a good enough daughter of God.
It's so easy to feel overwhelmed these days. You mix that with an ever-present sadness for the world's current situation and occasional menopausal hormone surges and it's not pretty.

But thankfully, the darkness has faded, and at the end of the day, I again remember what's important and why I'm here. We all have days, and moments. When those times do come, if we could just remember we aren't alone, and the sorrow won't last forever, we will begin to be all right.

Believe it Or Not, We Do Need God

I have found over the years that there are times when Heavenly Father will answer a prayer before a word is even uttered. He doesn't need to hear our prayers to know our heart, but we need to pray to know His.

Satan would have us believe we don't need God. He teaches that there is no need of a god because we are all gods unto ourselves. It has been that way since the very beginning. What did he tell Eve in the garden when she said the Father told them not to eat of the fruit of the tree of good and evil lest they die? He said they would not die, but would be as the gods, knowing good and evil. Even then, he was trying to persuade them to believe they did not need God.

We all need God no matter what, and the moment we forget that, we are in serious trouble, which is why the country is in the state it is in. As a whole, we the people have turned our backs on God and His Son at a time when we need Them the most. Sadly, many are too caught up in the trappings of Babylon and are now asleep while chaos grows around us, the cacophony reaching deafening levels.

May we all pray without ceasing, exhausting ourselves with an outpouring of gratitude to the Father for His love, as well as pleading for our brothers and sisters everywhere in the world. May we plead for hearts to be softened, and for divine guidance in our own lives. May we pray to know the will of the Father, and for the courage and strength to do His will no matter what.