What is to fear?

Hello Beloved,

I have a question to ask you today. Have you ever awaken with fear in your heart?

I did that this morning and almost as soon as it came I starting praying and thinking and praying some more... I ask myself this question. Why should I fear what man can do to me if I have Christ Jesus in me? What can man do to me? If I have Christ Jesus in me I should have no fear , except the Fear of the Lord.. Because as it says in Proverbs 1:7 " The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge:"
I laid there talking to God and myself for a long time... When I finally put my feet on the floor, the fear was gone.. What can man do to me that can make me so afraid; NOTHING! That's right nothing. I believe with all of who I am that I have the I AM in me..
Yes, check it out in Exodus 3: 13-14. Moses says to God , What is his name and what shall I say unto them? v.14 God says to Moses, " I AM THAT I AM. Say to the children of Israel ,
I AM sent me...
So, see the I AM lives in me. I have nothing to fear from man... This is what went through my mind this morning as I was laying upon my bed to afraid to move. The I AM is my God who is faithful and dependable and full of trust who I call upon when I am weary and afraid and I love His name; Jesus Christ.. So I will go forward in this day without fear of anyone for the I AM is always with me...
Dear Lord Jesus,
I thank you that you are so personal with us that when we wake with fear and tears that you would show us who you are ... I love you with all that I can.. my heart , mind and soul... Thank you for what you did for me on a old rugged cross on Calvary.. Your shed blood is what covers me today... I ask that your will be done today in my life.... In the precious name of Jesus I pray. Amen
Remember: A gift from God to you to share with the world everyday is your smile. So please share a smile with someone today .. I love you all with the love of Christ Jesus in me.
tenderly with arms wrapped about you.. your sister in Christ Jesus, vickie

The Journey Continues

Good Morning my Beloved,

The sun is shinning and the air is crisp. Oh, what a great day to be alive. Ya know today is the kind of day when the air is so crisp but the warmth of the sun is just like having the arms of
our Savior, Jesus Christ wrapped about us.... To think that He would want to love us so much even when we have been so bad.... That is a wonder to me.... ( I am mostly speaking about myself here so as not to offend anyone.)
Well, I stated in the last post that I would update you on this 40 week journey I am on... So here goes. Are you ready?
Today I was reading in Ephesians 1: 15-23 , Ephesians 2:8 and I read them out loud as a prayer for my loved one... I inserted the name of my loved one in it so that it became more personal...
I believe that prayer is powerful and wonderful., and I know it works.... I will continue on with this journey until my loved one is delivered...
Pray for wisdom and knowledge not only for yourself but for the loved one you are praying about... I love Ephesians 2:8. " For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is a gift of God..."
Grace and Mercy renewed each morning.... God is so good to us... In the past week or so our Pastor has been talking about , Hope and Faith. Hope is the expectant " baby" and Faith is the name..... No faith , then you have no hope... no hope then your faith is not there. He makes things so simple that even I understand them... So as I read through the O. T I have hope of what is to come . In the N. T I have now receive my hope it is called faith... This is a journey of many lessons to come.... I pray that each one who reads this will continue on this journey with me, together we will learn about our Savior.
Smile: It is a gift from God to you for you to share with others...
Tenderly with arms wrapped about you, your sister in Christ Jesus , vickie

Positive Prayer

Good Morning Beloved,

Do you have someone in your life, a loved one or a friend that is struggling with a heavy burden?
Do you, yourself struggle with something, an addiction, anger, pain, or anything that takes away your joy? Have you prayed about it over and over? I have been there and I would like to share with you something that was shared with me.
I was at a church meeting and I ask for prayer for my loved one who suffers from an addiction and it was instant.... I love these people in my church . They believe in a right now God.
When you or a loved one is going through a struggle it is a battle within . We need to start treating it like a battle and fight back with our strongest weapon, the Word of God. It is sharper than a two-edged sword.
One lady in our church who I will refer to as the Wise Young Woman told me something I want to share with you.. Maybe you already know this.. I didn't. I thought about this most of the night and woke up thinking about it.... so to me it is important...
If you or your loved is struggling with something powerful like a drug addiction or some immoral act and it is bad for you then you need to do something about it... But , what if it is not about you? Well if it is your loved one then you do it and then watch God work... I have been told I will be amazed at what happens..
This Wise Young Woman told me that if I wanted to see things change in my loved ones life I would need to start praying positive prayers. Find in the Word of God all the good things about God and start to say them out loud . Faith comes by hearing the Word of God... So my first choice was Psalms 139.. I love this Psalms..It is about the Omniscience of God, the Admiration of God, the Omnipresence of God and a request for godliness. So I did as she suggested I do... I read this out loud and in place of the Me's, My's and I's I put in my loved ones name... Now, I have started the 40 weeks of the planning of the rebirth for my loved one..

We need a rebirth for this person... and that takes about 40 weeks to have a baby correct?
Well , for the next 40 weeks I am going on a learning journey and at the end of it I expect a new birth to take place.... This is what the Wise Young Woman told me to try... I will try and I really do expect at the end of 40 weeks to see a new person... That is my hope and faith. I believe in my God , Jesus Christ to do what He says He will do.. Pray out loud with the Word of God as your sword and fight for the life of your loved one... I will keep in touch on this journey..
Remember: To smile, it is a gift from God for you to share with all around you..
Tenderly with the love of Christ Jesus, your sister in Christ, vickie

Eternity ?

Hello Beloved,



I just want to ask a question to each one who would read this....

Where is your eternal home going to be?



I just watched a short clip about a young man who did NOT share Jesus Christ with his friend and in the clip the young man who died wrote a letter back and wanted to know why his friend

didn't share Christ with him. It was quite moving.



Do you know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior? Do you know Christ as a friend? Have you

shared Him with someone else lately? Do you want too ? What is holding you back?

Did you know that you can share your friend Jesus Christ with anyone, anywhere? Did you know it really is not so hard to do? Do you have someone you know who is in need of Jesus Christ as their personal Savior? Won't you please share Him today.. You may be the water on the seed that makes their faith grow, won't you please try today.
I would love to see you in my eternal resting place, Heaven with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.. Today is a new beginning , renewed fresh with Grace and Mercy. It is there for you and for all that you can tell it too... John 3:16 For God so loved the world, who is the world???
It is anyone who is alive and you can talk to anyone of them .....God loves them all.
Please share Jesus Christ with someone today and have a Blessed day in our Savior..
Smile: it is a gift from God to you to share freely with all you meet...
Tenderly with the arms of God wrapped about you.... your sister in Christ Jesus,
vickie

Have you thanked God today

Hello Beloved,

I have so many things running through my mind today.. I don't really know where to start..
Well , yes I do... Have you thanked God today... for what you ask for? Well, for everything.
I think Him .
When I wake up each day for letting me have breath in my body( was a day when
I didn't) so I try and remember to do that first thing every morning..
I like to start my day with a prayer of Thanksgiving each day... I thank God for breath, movement in my limbs, for the nice warm bed I sleep in and the blankets that cover me. I thank Him for sunshine, rain, snow, wind, lightening, yea, all of it... It is a gift to the earth , helps to make things grow... I thank Him for the people He sends into my life, ..... I guess we are all in this together and we should just be grateful we are here..
I guess it should not be to much to say thank you for all that He has provided me with each day. You know, like a job, home, family , etc...... if you have any of those things, have you thanked Him today? When you give a gift , do you expect someone to say thank you? It is really nice when they do , eh? Well, I guess God just likes to be thanked too...
We, should thank Him before we ever ask for anything... You know what else,, God likes Praise too... Have you Praised God today? Have you told Him how much you love Him? How totally AWESOME He is? He is our Peace, our Comfort, our ALL in ALL. He is the Great I AM.
He is the beginning and the end.. Have you let Him know that you know that today?
I like to sing ( when no one is around) and I sing this little song sometimes...

Start your day with a prayer of thanksgiving, start you day with a pray filled with praise,
let me tell you I have found the joy of living and it's based on the way I start my day...

Ya know what Beloved, it works for me.... God is no respecter of person so it will work for you too. Just thank Him before you ask and see what happens ....
Remember to Smile, you are dressed the most beautiful you can be when you do... It is God's gift to you to pass on freely.
Tenderly with the love of Jesus Christ , your sister in Christ Jesus, vickie

A Prayer

Dear Beloved,

I had a request today to pray for someone who is very ill. Yes, of course I prayed for this person. I have lately been studying in Isaiah and today I read Isaiah 53.. Have you ever taken
the time to listen to yourself read this chapter? I read it out loud today and this is what I heard.
I will write it in the form of a prayer.

Dear Lord Jesus,
I want to thank you for what you did for me on the cross. You took all of my griefs and carried
my sorrows, you were wounded for my transgressions and bruised for my iniquities, the chastisement of my peace was upon you and by your stripes I am healed.. I thank you for your
healing in my body, mind, and soul.. In Jesus name Amen ( so let it be)

I hope that if you are in need of something you will just ask Jesus who has already taken
all of everything you could ever think of and suffered it on the Cross at Calvary, for you..
Remember to Smile today . It is a gift from God for you to share with others..
tenderly and in Christ Jesus' will. your sister in Christ vickie

30 Second Quiz

Hello Beloved,

Today I am going to share with you something I had sent to me in a newsletter from my sister, the author is unknown.
The thirty second quiz:
Don't bother getting a pen and paper.. just read.. If you can't answer them, just keep going.
1. Name the 5 wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.
4. Name the last 5 winners of the Miss America contest.
5. Name the last 5 Academy Award winners for Best Actor or Actress.

How did you do?
The point is none of us remembers the headliners of yesterday. These are no second rate achievers. They're the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Now here is another quiz. See how well you do on this one.

1.Name three teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who helped you through a diccicult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worth while.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier? The lesson?
The people who make a difference in your life aren't the ones with the most credentials,
the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones who care..
Wishing you a beautiful Day.
Author Unknown