Message Mount

Pastor Rickie Rush, of the Inspiring Body of Christ Church, gave a wonderful message today from 1 Peter 4:12-13. It hit me on all cylinders about how we are anointed, yet may not be ready to lead. Our miracle is through the fire, yet when we make it to the fire, we stop. The devil, (who is a liar, by the way) licks his chops. Just preys on you and waits.

The thing is, to go through the fire, builds our character. Our trust in the Only One that matters grows. Our miracle is just right there--and some of us--well, heck, I'll be honest: ME! may think I got it all covered. I'm in control of it.

Wrong.

That's been proven --again-- here in recent times. Put your trust in the Only One that matters. I should really KNOW this already. He brought me through, not me. No matter how much I thought I was the strong one. I looked unto the hills from where my strength really comes (that's Psalms 121).

In the meantime, the sun still shines on this Sunday. Should clean my house--and I will--later. There's time before Desperate Housewives tonight, so got a walk to take and a cat to pet.

He didn't bring me this far to leave me.

I am blessed.

Sunday Some

Gorgeous almost Spring Day!

However, I AM ticked execs at AIG will receive millions in bonuses. OK--didn't they get a bailout? Word is there are binding contracts. Gee whiz, there is nothing AIG's spin docs can say that will change my mind that these folks bonuses. Didn't their areas start this mess? What about conscious? Do any of those execs have a million dollar's worth of conscious?

I think not.

On to brighter things. Fellowshipped at Inspiring Body of Christ Church today, with Pastor Rickie G. Rush. Great sermon of if we consider ourselves as perfectionists we cannot fill God's expectations of us. Perfectionists are ones for control, combativeness, and criticism--and not in a constructive way. There's something inside of us already that can be triggered, hence we act in a negative way. Yet alot of our own problem is our inability to accept the way God has made us--we compare ourselves to others. Need to stop all of that. At service's end, Pastor Rush mentioned how we women seem to hold on to something so long. Something in our brains, just holds on to a memory, that a man has said good bye to long ago. All in all, Pastor Rush may have had a few thousand folks there, yet it felt he was one-on-one with me.

Lots of stuff on my mind. I shouldn't let this stuff get to me. That's where Satan (who is a liar, by the way) gets his jollies from. Need to be focused and always remember where my strength comes from. There are many good things in my life. Gotta remember all of it. Like the trees in my back yard that began to bloom. Little things.

I could go on and on--but ya know, I feel like starring at the newspapers I'll tie together and recyle. Not sure exactly WHEN I'll tie them together, but I will--maybe after I look at the brackets for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tourney. Sigh. I recall days of watching the Iowa Hawkeyes with my fave basketball player, Steve Carfino. Come to think of it, what ever happened to him? Or maybe after I catch Desperate Housewives---the papers will get tied together, just like the sinkful of dishes get washed.

Love me some Sunday

Sunday Shuffles...

My home church Pastor preached on Deuteronomy 8:2. Read it and then we'll discuss.

Got my wait on for the Cowboys-Redskins to commence in about a half hour. Better be 4-0 Cowboys by 6ish tonight.

Then after the victory, a walk on this gorgeous day, which after I can a snuggle all down for Cold Case and, my guilty pleasure of Desperate Housewives. I mean, that whole five years in the future and Susan with another man! What happened to Mike? Hmm.

Do I watch too much TV? I don't think so. That's the beauty of DVR'ing--watch when ya wanna. Except I gotta watch sports LIVE.

Sarah Palin? Folks have asked my thought. I'm not a Republican, yet I kinda feel for her. If she doesn't get that scared in the headlights look gone by her debate with Joe Biden--well, back to Alaska and her view of Russia, she will go. Her lipstick has smeared.

Gotta get my iced coffee ready-Go BOYZ!