Greetings sisters!
OK, I'm back and glad you are too. The Lord gave us one more day to live to serve and glorify Him. That's the thing...we are not our own but our Lord's. And we want to live like it too and not like the world and the god of it (satan).
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Titus 2:11-12
I read that and was pondering what the grace of God teaches us and leads us to. What a great gift we do not want to abuse.
Blessing of a heavy rain shower this morning...
Some of you that get a lot of rain might think it funny sharing videos of rain...but if you don't get much it's such a blessing and I know you appreciate the blessings of water and how important it is! We women use a lot of water with cooking and cleaning.
What do you see in that picture? I see tomato vines producing tomatoes...do you?
What are the fruits of our lives sisters?
If our hearts have been changed made new by God's spirit we won't be living like we used to. We know He is good and so too will the fruit of our lives be good. They should be! We know it isn't the outward acts that come first. It is a change of heart which then leads to the fruit of righteousness and holiness. Makes me think of this scripture too...
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:2-3
Because we know that to love God and our neighbors are the greatest commands. And we know godly love comes from our changed hearts.
And it's all we can see...the fruit of people's lives...because we aren't God and can't see inside the hearts. Is the fruit good of those you associate with and fellowship? May we sisters continue in obeying God first even if there's so few who want to live completely for Him.
Isn't this sunset just beautiful...
...with all the layers and fluffy clouds? What a great and powerful God we have who put such variety in His creation. And we too are His creatures and we want to be obedient to the roles He made us for. He is God and is over it and owns it all.
And thank you for this picture sister...
Amen what a joy it is to know of those striving on steadfast in the faith! Let us keep on in that! And it says order too...that surely would mean us women keeping in our roles we have been created for too.
Until tomorrow sisters...
Love in Christ,
Sister Michaela
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