You Are Not!!

You are No Mistake..

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:10)

You are Not Forgotten..

See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
Your walls are continually before Me. (Isaiah 49:16)

You are Not Small..

I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you, And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. (Genesis 12:2)

And You will Never be a Failure..

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.(Isaiah 41:10)

Peace

Dear brothers and sisters, As you begin your day today, I want to talk to you about 'Robin Williams', if you do a little google about him, you will get to see a lot of messages and obituaries from his friends, fans, all of which would speak about how great an inspiration he was, what a great human being he was, his charity work etc., you won't be able to find one negative thing about him. Even when you try and recollect his face, you only would see an ever smiling face. A man who made us happy.

A couple of days ago, I came across this article from an air hostess, sharing her experiences with him over the years, she goes on to tell, how good a person he was in spite of his 'celebrity' status. And how he always made her feel special, during the flight. Last night, I stumbled upon yet another article, where an event organizer or someone of that sort, talks about his encounter with him. All these celebrities, when they sign up for an act / movie / show, they give the organizers, I guess they call it a 'Rider' list,  which would basically contain everything, every little bit of things the artist would need during the production, it kind of would tell what kind of 'person' he / she is going by the requirements sort to speak. Now Mr.Williams' list, I guess would always (have) say that the studio / organizers would have to hire a certain number of 'homeless' people to work in that particular project. That was also one of his ways of touching lives in addition to other philanthropy works of his..

Now,  we are looking at a man who had everything, and he did everything he could for people around him, yet he could not find his peace, he died a lonely death, they say 'suicide' it was.

We too are 'Robin Williams' in some way, we try and inspire people when we can, we try to keep everyone around us happy, we do charity in our own small ways, we try and make a difference in this world with our little deeds.

We need to understand that all of this would only give us 'SATISFACTION'.. The real 'PEACE' can come only through Christ

(John 14:27) Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

May we examine our hearts this morning, beyond all our 'satisfactions' May we find HIM. May we find 'Peace'.

What good it is to gain the whole world, but loose ones soul? (Matt 16:26)

Good Morning and God Bless!!

Make Time

The 'In-Between' Time...

The in-between time, waiting... for your transportation to arrive, to pick your child up from school, for the coffee pot to boil, for the office email to download...You have a lot of 'In-between' time at hand out of your BUSY day. Those 'In-between' times can become the time between you and your creator. May you find time for him....Amen!

Be On Guard

Leaders, Those of you appointed to lead the flock, Choose your words wisely and act with caution. Remember it is the Lord, who has made it come to pass. Even if one sheep goes astray because of your deeds, you are accountable for the blood..

(Jeremiah 23:1) "Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!" declares the LORD.

He Can...He ALONE Can...

God wants us to know 'HE CAN'.. He wants us to believe that 'HE ALONE CAN'...

We have people in our lives that are Angry, Sour, Bitter, Manipulative, lying, Stealing, Adulterers and what not...The Lord is willing to take them all in, ARE WE?? He has a place for them all in his kingdom, DO WE??

We ourselves have all been one or many of these 'persons', at some or many occasions in our lives. We still continue to be so at times, yet we seek for his forgiveness and mercy. May we also learn to be forgiving and accepting to those that are struggling with these areas in life.

We can make a whole lot of list and many more of such things to HATE someone, During such times remember, He had only one reason to die for you and me on the cross. LOVE.

May you and I learn to Love and NOT JUDGE each other..
May you and I learn to forgive and NOT FORGET each other..

It is not going to be easy, God never promised it was going to be easy, Remember "small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it" (Matthew 7:14). However 'We can do all things with CHRIST who strengthens us'

May you and I find our hope and peace in HIM.
May you and I give up on ourselves and be dependent on HIM.

May you and I believe HE CAN and HE ALONE CAN...Amen!!

The Appointment

Your rest of day would most definitely be 'DISAPPOINTING' if you don't make the first 'APPOINTMENT' for the day with him...Amen!! May your day start with the Lord, For He Says, (Jeremiah 33:3) "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know". (Isaiah 42:16) "I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them".

Love

If you keep 'JUDGING' people, you would never find time to 'LOVE' them..Amen! (1 Corinthians 13) "4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails".

The Battle

When you feel 'Lost and Lonely'... When things look 'Dull and Depressing'... Remember "The Lord shall perfect that which concerns thee" (psalms 138:8)...Amen!!

The Ugly Duckling

'Ugly Ducklings' that we all are, It's just a matter of time that we are going to realize what a Beautiful Swan the Lord was going to turn us into... It reminds me of the song "He's still working on me, To make me what I ought to be..." Praise God!! Amen!!

Be Watchful

Be watchful always, God speaks through unlikeliest of people and sources. Remember When the whole world was waiting for it's king.He arrived in a humble 'MANGER' - Amen!

The Help Desk

The God we worship does not sit at the 'Escalation Desk' He sits right at the 'FRONT' desk, waiting to hear every cry of yours.. (Jeremiah 33:3) ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ He is not the last resort,Always keep him as your only Resort! (Revelation 1:8) “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord,“who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” - Amen!!

The Door

The doors to our hearts opens (only) from the inside. We have been hoarding the place with all our fears, anxieties, worries, hopelessness and what not, that the doors are now jammed with all the dump. Unless we clear it all out, The Lord cannot come in. It's about time we cleaned the place up, Grab your Prayer Mops now...Amen!! (Revelation 3:20) "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me."

The Seed

It may be hard for us to understand God's promises for our lives... Look at the giant trees, they were all tiny seeds one day.. The seed is no different than us, It knew not what it was to become.. (Philippians 1:6)" I am sure that God Who began the good work in you will keep on working in you until the day"...Amen!!

Stand Guard

If you do not PRAY you will fall PREY to the devil....Amen! "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8). Therefore "Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong" (1 Corinthians 16:13)

The Way

You could either stop and ask for directions or keep doing the roundabouts at every ‘Traffic Circle’.. What’s going to be your choice today? (Matthew 21:22) “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Tell you what though, this “Traffic sergeant” is never going to be wrong!! – Amen!!!

The Guilt

Why pay with guilt when forgiveness is free...Amen! (1 John 1:9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (Romans 4:7) “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered"

Believe!!

If we Believe God is in Control of Our Lives, Why Do We often Say "If only I knew What's in the Will of God"...Amen!!

Be Thankful!

Lord I pray that you give us all the Grace to never forget to be thankful during the happiest of times, and the Mercy to never loose our hopes during the most desperate hour.. Amen.

Lord We Pray..

Lord I pray that you give us all the Grace to never forget to be thankful during the happiest of times, and the Mercy to never loose our hopes during the most desperate hour.. Amen.

The Cross

He got himself nailed on the cross so that you and I can walk away free from all our sins..Amen!!