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Lift Me Up, Higher and Higher

God can. God will. God does.

I’m glad that God can do so many things. He lifts us up when we are down. He carries us along when we need it. He cares for our needs…every moment of every day. Even those times when we take Him for granted. Even those times when we are having a hard time. Even those times when we would rather quit. At all times He cares for us.

God doesn’t make empty promises. He does what He says He will do. He WILL keep us. He WILL carry us along. He loves us and WILL love us. He always will. He WILL do what He has promised He WILL always do. He has promised to keep us. He WILL always keep us. Now that’s a promise we can count on. He loves us. He WILL always love us. That is amazing, truly amazing.

People tend to like just a few people. God, however, always DOES care for us. He DOES love us. He DOES meet our needs. He chooses/DOES lift us up. He DOES remember our needs. God DOES really, and amazingly, take us to the intricate steps for moving forward, now and always. We wouldn’t get far without our heavenly Father.

We Must Trust Him, Ever and Always

God follows the same route, ever and always. He means what He says, and says what He means. When He says that He cares, He means it. God really and truly cares for us. Imagine that He is sitting next to you, can you picture Him there? He is there. God is with us. He is in the room with you. He is in the store with you. He travels with you. Now that you have that in your mind, think about the choices you have to make.

God will be with you every choice. We aren’t alone. God walks with us, talks with us (really) and helps us. He is with us every moment of every day. That’s so precious. He keeps us, going, thriving, helping, lifting, eating, swallowing, breathing, running, walking, sighing, praising, helping, THINKING, remembering and so forth. God is with us. Praise Him for this. He is helping you this second and the next and the next until He takes you home.

You see, God didn’t make you by chance. You were make for this moment of this day of this year of this century. We are designed to go forward and thrive. We tend to look at the negative, but God wants us to look at the positive. Even if it’s not the best time in your life, God has brought you beauty and glory to enjoy. That you can think is a lovely thing; He has given you that precious mobility. Be thankful.

Thank you Father, for the parts of our world that we take for granted. There is much beauty, much kindness, much hopefulness, much care, much goodness, and so much love. We are blessed, abundantly blessed. We have people who love us, care for us, and help us. Praise you for your abundant mercy. Amen

It is good if we think on these things. We make better choices. Think better thoughts. Prepare our hearts to think on God. I am going to try to remember to thank God when I pray. There is so much to thank Him for–the rainbow, the cats and dogs, the good food, my health and strength, the beautiful world, my friends, the home I live in, my hair, skin, and everything I possess. “Thank you Father in Heaven. I do appreciate all you have given to me.”

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The Reason You and I Think

What Do You Want?

You turn older and think to yourself, “What do I have to offer now?” Our life is not what it used to be. We can’t do what used to come so easily. We aren’t sure what we can do or whether we are up to it now. But I believe that we get caught up in the non essentials. God has something for each of us. I know He does.

Why Are You Here?

Our life goes through changes as the years fly by. Sometimes the days rumble on by and we barely think about it. Other times, we have less going on than we used to. We have to step back or wait awhile on the sidelines until God shows us. But we never stop seeking or finding. We should look ahead toward the things God has for us NOWl

How Do You Make It?

What do I mean by NOW? We can only live today. That’s it. We can plan for tomorrow but we live for today. This sort of puts me in a quandary. I’ve spent a lot of my life planning for the future. But God tells me to live for the day. I do think we approach our life differently every year. We have to because there are surprises we don’t plan on. Things that we don’t plan on that surface and must be taken care of. Yet, we do the best when we look to God in our future.

When Should You Start?

Now. We should start planning and doing the best we can every day. There is a key to this, though. When we put God in control of our lives in every thing we do, He makes our lives a thing of beauty. It may be hard. It may be unusual, it may have unexpectantly difficult things but God is in charge. When He is in charge and we are willing, He makes beauty from ashes. Beauty from pain and sorrow. He brings singing when we are quiet. We look at the small things and see great things. God brings joy from sorrow. Praise Him!

Let’s Do It!

Maybe you’re already doing this. Keep on striving, completing, helping, encouraging, reading, helping, and bringing the threads of your life into one great united ball of thread! Maybe you have agreed to stay in a marriage where your mate expects you to take care of most of his/her needs. Give God the glory. Maybe you have a health issue that brings you much trouble. Give God the glory. Maybe you lost a child or have a blistered walk with him. Give God the glory. In everything Give God the Glory!!!

God loves us. God keeps us. God helps us. God motivates us. God shows us the way. He brings us further. He brings us higher. He lifts us up. He guides us. He gives us the strength to go through the difficult days. HE HELPS US! We are not in this alone. He is here. He gives us some added bonuses like family and friends and even helpers. Thank Him for them all. Be thankful. Be kind. Do more. Bring people to Him. Help them. He is willing, able, and brings and gives us more than we thought possible.