June 8th Daily Reflection

Last night, I was doing some personal adminstrative work and when I was finished, I sat for awhile and just let the spirit of the Lord flow thru me. It was so peaceful and for the first time I could feel the spirit physically manifesting itself - I could feel it in my bones and muscles. It was a new and different feeling that felt good! Then I read today's devotion and it basically recommends the same. I sometimes smile wondering how the devotions so closely align with my life and then I remember it's because I have let the Lord take control and he is guiding and directing my life. How are you letting the Lord guide and direct your life?

June 7th Daily Reflection

Today's devotion made me smile because whenever, I am feeling stressed or worried or sad, I stop and image being in the arms of the Lord and I keep that image until my faith has been restored then I ask the Lord for forgiveness of my sin - lack of trust. After I have had a moment, I pray to the Lord to provide the guidance needed to resolve the issue or send a person into my life who can. And I am happy to report 100% of the time the issue gets resolves much better than if I tried to resolve it myself! How are you letting the Lord guide your life?

June 6th Daily Reflection

Looking to the Lord to be filled with light! I read today's devotion and my heart laughed! It laughed because I was asked to mentor a person and I eagerly accepted the task, and as I was working with this person, I thought maybe this person might have a learning disability. However, I didn't have any proof and I really didn't care. I just wanted to get the person excited about the potential so we met, had successes, failures and continued to forge ahead. Then I figured out what my purpose in life is, it is to be a conduit of the Lord's love! And once I figured that out, my engagement with this person changed and the most beautiful thing happened, this person changed, the perception others had changed to an extremely positive light. What is so moving about this story is because I simply decided be the conduit of the Lord's love and letting the Lord channel thru me, the Lord was able to touch this person's life and this person is so much more confident for it that this person is reaching the potential that others had previously dismissed. I am moved to tears when I think of the glorous opportunity afforded me and the miracles the Lord works when we trust and believe in him. How are you being a conduit for the Lord's love?

June 5th Daily Reflection

I smile when I read today's devotion because we spend so much of our time evaluating whether things are right or wrong failing to remember that when we do this we are attempting to be God and determine what is perfect. However, since God is the only one who can determine what is right or wrong and perfect, life would be less frustrating if we view everything as perfect since within everything is the work of God! Image living a life where you give praise for everything - had an accident celebrate, failed a test celebrate, didn't get your desire celebrate. Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate! How do you see perfection in the Lord's world?

June 4th Daily Reflection

Before I started my love affair with the Lord, whenever, I encountered a problem, I would sigh before I started thinking about how to resolve it. However, now when I encounter a problem, I get excited and think how is the Lord going to use me as a conduit for his love to solve it! Today's devotion reminds us that we should be excited about all the problems in our lives because it is yet another excuse for us to draw nearer to the Lord, to seek him out and be close to him! It is exciting to think that things others find distressing is actually a blessing from the Lord. How do you embrace the blessings of the Lord via the problems in your life?

June 2nd Daily Reflection

Until about a year ago, I was very hesitatnt to proclaim I am a Christian because I didn't strickly adhere to the pageantry of the church, was judgmental of other Christians whom I didn't believe were Godly and concerned about how people would view me. And as such, my relationship with the Lord suffered and my quality of life suffered. Then my boss recommended some really moving books to read and as I devoured each of them, my pride in being a Christian grew that now I don't care who knows I am Christian! My relationship with the Lord grows stronger each day and my quality of life has not been better! The last bit of undercurrent of anger that created stress in my life has disappeared! I still get upset, however, it's a moment in time instead of for prolong periods. This is because I stopped being concerned about how others were being Christian, stopped beating myself up because I don't adhere to the pageantry of the church and simply focused on my relationship with the Lord! How are you growing your relationship with the Lord!

June 1 st Daily Reflection

I have a very unique relationship with my brother. We can spend hours on the phone and then I don't hear from him for months. Last night I called him and demanded that he call me back which he did and we had the most beautiful conversation which we always do! We were talking about faith and fully trusting in the Lord, trusting in him such that you fahion your entire life around that faith and trust. And we were talking about how when we do that people around think we are crazy, however, it is the right thing to do! I have found numerous occassion where blind faith in the Lord regardless of what others are say to be extremely benefical and when my faith waivers that negative consequences happen, so much so that I have just had blind faith and simply said to others, I have faith, trust, and love in the Lord, I need no worldly things and since then life has been beyond belief! How is your faith in the Lord making your life beyond belief?