Thursday Coffee Talk

Good Thursday morning everyone! I hope you are up, at 'em, and ready to face a wonderful day! Time to go! Our challenge today is to look inside yourself. Do you like what you see? Not on the outside, but the inside. Attitude? Emotions? Self image? If not, you are the only one who can do something about it. Be your best! So! Who's up? What cha sipping on? Me? I'm sipping on my water right now but soon to hit the Coffee! I hope ya'll have a wonderful, blessed, and happy day! Randall

Good morning Randall & company... I'm sippin on decaf/french vanilla - yum. Looking inside! Oh! Is my heart like the messy room that I would rather Jesus didn't walk into? Do I have clutter of anger and resentment? Is there a thick coat of self-pity dusting my heart and mind? Psalm 139 says: O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, whi*****ontinuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. May God bless you all today! ~Carolyn

Good morning Randall, just sippin' my Arizona sf cold tea. Oh, I could use some house cleaning in a few areas, especially after reading Carolyns beautiful post. I am struggling now with a son-in-law who is not a fallen away Christian and is causing my granddaughter much pain. It is easy to love those who love you and are doing good to you but when something hurts my precious granddaughter who is only ten I do not always have Christian thoughts about that person. I pray daily that he will repent and turn once again to God. I hope you are taking care of yourself Randall we need your encouragement. Hugs, Sandyd

Sandy - I got an email from my pastor yesterday about remaining prayerful for those who have walked away - for me - my kids, for my pastor - his dad. He said we are to be like those walking around Jericho - some day the walls in their hearts WILL FALL!!! We need be remain committed to committing them to His care and protection - while giving Him our plea to do whatever it takes to bring them back to Him. A friend was talking about that painting of Jesus carrying the sheep on His shoulders. She said that the sheep's legs have been broken, so that it has no choice but to cling to it's Savior! It helps to know that we are united in prayer for these lost sheep - that they would not be lost for long, and that when they see Him, He will have mercy. Take care and praise God that you're a prayin' Grandma!!! ~Carolyn

Thank you so Carolyn for the encouraging words. You are a gift. Hugs, Sandyd

Good Afternoon, I have to confess that there are times when I look inside and scream. I suffer from shame from abuse, and I see a lot of ugly still. With God's help, I am getting better at it, but I still struggle at times. Carolyn, Thanks for the reminder about praying for loved ones like walking around Jericho. that is great. Trish

Hi Trish. Please know that God is faithful! I hate that you have suffered abuse and shame. YOU have nothing to be ashamed of. God is a healing God. I know you know that! Can I recomend a book. I have had to read it and I am teaching a class from it now. It's by David Evans and titled "Healed Without Scars". You can find it at Wal-Mart for less than $9.00 or online cheaper than that. It has helped me so much. I love how God can take our deepest scars that have been caused by "life" and remove them like they have never been there. Just as he saved us and removed our sins to the sea of forgetfulness, he can heal us of our wounds and scars. God bless you my friend! What a beautiful person you are! Inside and OUT! Randall

Randall, Thanks for the encouragement. I know that those ugly thoughts about myself are attacks from the enemy. I also have a great list of facts about myself from Neil Anderson's book, "Victory over the Darkness." I am definitely going to look into that book you recommend. Thanks. Hugs, Trish