How Wide, How Long, How High and How Deep

Feeling frail or feeble, not finding peace with the distractions of this world? Are you finding a temporary joy in Earthly things but notice how it all falls apart when something chaotic occurs? That thing that once put a smile on your chubby cheeks is suddenly gone and now you feel alone again.

Empty, sad, and incomplete.

Yet there is a something that you can grasp far better than anything on Earth. It does not include wealth, or the perfect body, it is Jesus! Lovingly Christ gave up His life for our future where we can grasp everlasting happiness all thanks to Him!  When you accept Jesus into your life you will discover a new type of peace and joy that is never quenched by the trials of life. As it says in Ephesians 3:16-19, “I pray that from His glorious unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him...may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His Love is. May you experience the love of Christ...Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God”.

Forgive then Forget

"I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.“

Isaiah 43:25

We’re even Steven.

Let no grief or hidden grudges persist, rather one should have a clean slate. Let all these treacherous feelings be drained out and become purified. When we take our eyes off ourselves and pivot them to Christ Jesus we can see the unblemished mark of forgiveness. This is a gift not delivered by itself but comes along with forgetting. 

The Almighty Jesus died on the cross to forgive all of our sins. He delivered the passcode to unlock, the safe containing mercy, for HE gave us the ability to refine ourselves. The only way to unlock the chamber of freedom (which was once locked shut by our own sins) is with Jesus. Forgiveness helps you experience life; the door is finally beginning to open.

As Jesus pardoned our sins with His death, he brought us to a renewed life. Hebrews 8:12 says, “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more.” Therefore, He erases all memories of our past sin. Note: while we are forgiven it is not implying that we can just continue with our sinful ways. Rather we are to live a righteous life and follow the path of the Lord. 

So, since we are forgiven we can continue holding grudges and living in sin? Sorry to break this to you but not quite, Since you discoverd Jesus this transfers a new sense within your own heart, the Spirit lives within you attempting to encourage you through the Bible and directs you away from sin. 

Find Your Inner Shark

Remove your scuba gear and swim as fierce as a shark, not like a baby tadpole living in fear of a bigger fish swiftly gobbling you up with ease. 

Be like a shark and swim smoother and speedier, be strong and courageous by having Christ in your heart. This is the first step for many blessings, and one is knowledge of the glorious things to come. It says in Ephesians 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” Now just think how excited we become when we receive a small and slender gift on earth, we can only dream how incredible the blessings in heaven will be.

Remember when trouble takes over don’t be like the tadpol swimming in terror, be brave in Christ and remember we have a comforter to cry to, our Lord Jesus. We can pray to Him during all times, whether it be during chaos or during the various kool breezes. 

Fries and a Milk Shake

McDonald's may always seem like the best idea, but going every single day for fries and a milk shake will not treat your waist or heart very well. Sure, it sounds delightful, however, you don't need to eat it every day.

Just like eating junk food is bad, destructive repetitive actions are also not good for the spirit. However, positive repetitive actions are beneficial for the mind, body, and soul.

When problems arrive there are two paths to select; the first is to continuously wallow in self pity, the second is to call out to Jesus. 

Monotonous sorrow will not enhance the situation or your emotions. It will soon becomes a routine, which is followed by depression and self destruction. Yet, with unceasing determination you can cry out to the Lord where you can find rest. God will hear your request and He will keep His resolutions. Know that He will offer direction to us by using the Scripture and we should persistently pray our requests and thanksgiving to the Lord. 

Habitually praying will lift the soul, you will soon gain patience and perseverance. Though your prayers may not be instantly answered, you will still feel the Holy Spirit. So whenever doubt, fear, or any negative thoughts enter your mind, think of this Bible verse:

"In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice; my cry came before him, into His ears." Psalm 18:6

Isn't that wonderful to know someone is always listening?

Mental Construction Zone

Refurbishing your body is a necessary process in life. You refurbish your body with rejuvenating foods such as green beans or carrots along with exercise. Yet, this is not the only way to revitalize your body, for we need to become a new being within our hearts and soul (an activity that cannot be done remaining the same within). We must comprehend the need to move on from useless ways of monotony; to reconstruct our minds from frivulous things and place our eyes onto the Majestic Glory, our Heavenly Father. God calls us to sanctify our bodies, for as it says in 2 Corinthians 5:17  "Therefore, if any man be in Christ he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new." 

The Key to Cultivation

To begin a beautiful garden bed of daisies that is quite bountiful you must support it by watering and tending to it.

Take your eyes off the varieties of weeds in life and place your eyes on hope, trusting in the plans of our Lord. For as it says in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Isn’t that just marvelous?! Certainly it is easy to become unnecessarily discombobulated with unplanned trials, but hold strong, for we can find rest by being at ease with the Lord. He has a future that is all planned out (however, not always the way we think it should go).

How exciting it is that God knows what He is doing! We can not get too preoccupied that sometimes our plans do not always correlate with His. However, that just means we need to learn to trust God more just as the daisies trust the gardener to cultivate them.

It takes patience to watch your daisies grow, similarly, it takes time to learn how to rely on God.
Just like a garden doesn't pop up instantly, your trust in the Lord is also a work in progress. Don't get discouraged by the weeds of life, grab hold of the Bible and Jesus who will supply comfort and peace.

Free Flea Spray

Have a flea problem? Well how about some free flea spray, doesn't that sound appealing?

Well, perhaps you don't have a pest problem, however, you do have a problem with the devil. 

As fleas are constantly on the quest for new blood, the devil to is perpetually on the hunt for new victims. He makes suave attempts to circumvent a plan which never correlates with God's perfect way. 

So what about that free flea spray that we can use on the devil?

The complimentary pest (or devil) control comes from the Lord. The vicarious act Jesus did for us on the cross paid for our sins. He will help supply an escape route from the devil's continuously sleek escapades to mislead us. So all you need to do to keep the devil at bay is submit to God and accept His gift of salvation. 

James 4:7 ‘Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you’ 

Simply refuse the devils whispers and replace the inclination to do evil with the Lord’s Spirit, which encourages you to live by the Word.