Black or White and in between

I have always been a person seeing life either black or white. It is hard for me to see anything in between. We are all wired differently in our brains. I find though that the Word often speaks about letting our Yes be Yes and No be No:

But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. Matthew 5:34-37

This is speaking of making an oath. God is very specific about making commitments. It is His nature. He is very, very committed to us, even beyond the existence of this earth.

Living a simple life rather than cluttering up our minds has many benefits. And NO, we don't have to be in fear of missing out. Often, our schedules are cluttered because we are not trusting God to provide for us through the little we can produce when living a simple life.

I am a seer and when I read about the prophets in the Old Testament, they were rather simple. Either they lived like God expected them or not. They saw the world in black or white.

It is really not whether some people are complex in their giftings/personality or not. Living a simple life is about setting a few goals that are ATTAINABLE rather than going on the road of perfectionism! Surrounding ourselves with just a few people who are encouraging, promoting our God given purpose and are safe/trustworthy, is far more productive than trying to hold up our part inside the "in crowd".

Moms with school aged children are tempted the most, I believe.

What moves us to perform to the utmost until we pass out?? I assume its overachieving to gain material wealth and a lack of trust in God to provide for us all we need.

Trust me, it takes one to know one. LOL

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 1Tim. 6:17

This speaks not only of what we need but 'FOR OUR ENJOYMENT' also. I always struggled with that. Is He only providing for our basic needs or more? Well, here it tells us, even for more.

Although, we do need to be in right standing with the acceptance of Jesus Christ in our lives in order to obtain all blessings.

My prayer today: Father, help us to understand and believe that You provide for us ALWAYS if we put our trust in you. Jesus has paid the price for our inheritance into Your Kingdom therefore, we are joint heirs with Christ and You will NOT EVER leave us nor forsake us.

This will be it for today. Until next time, farewell and good bye.

Please leave your prayer requests. Thank you. 

Moved by Compassion

As I am reading about writers, they sometimes finding themselves in a  "block", so did I for a little while. Or maybe it just took time to finally put on paper today, what God put in my heart for the last few weeks. 

Compassion

Matthew 9:35-36
Matthew 14:14
Matthew 15:32
Luke 7:13 and many other scriptures speak about Jesus having compassion toward people.

What does the word compassion mean in the Bible?
The Hebrew and Greek words translated “compassion” in the Bible mean “to have mercy, to feel sympathy and to have pity.
The word compassion shows up at least 41 times in the King James version. That is a significant number mentioning 'compassion', so we should look at this more closely. 

Recently, I found myself in a public office setting standing in line, waiting for my turn. 
I decided, I would pray for the people in line. There were quiet a few. I prayed quietly in my head as all over sudden, I had this sense that God the Father showed me how much compassion He had for these people. I was somewhat overwhelmed about this feeling of compassion I experienced.
Then, I could feel the Love He had for them. I carefully looked around, trying to get a glimpse of their faces, and wondered what their struggles are.
One young man particularly caught my attention. I had a sense of him desperately needing something, so I prayed accordingly for him. At this point, I just wanted to hug all of them. Well, I didn't. 

I can only imagine how overwhelmed Jesus must have been with compassion toward the people He came across. He, by the wisdom of His Father, was able to discern the content of their hearts. 

We can too. Often by asking question and listening very well to the people we meet. We can also get a heavenly understanding on what is in a persons heart by supernatural revelation through the Holy Spirit.

It is called: Wisdom, a prophetic inside.

I have often been moved by compassion to interact with people. A gift the Father chose to give me. But all of us should be moved by compassion. Especially with are brothers and sisters in Christ. But not only limited to that fact, as well being compassionate toward the unbelievers. Jesus was compassionate toward all!
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
² To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
³ To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” Isaiah 61:1-3

This is what Jesus came here for and this is what we need to do!

There is just no way around. It is our ability to be moved by compassion that will allow God to reconcile men to Him. His Love and compassion is why men still exist!

And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

Genesis 6:6

Wow, if this statement doesn't get you going...People grieved His heart and are doing it ever since. 

Next time you find yourself in a public setting of waiting, pick at least one person and maybe start praying for them. Allow God to lead you with whatever He wants to accomplish for this person at that moment in time. It may be that you should speak an encouraging word to this person. Give of your money or even speak of Jesus and what He has done for you. There is NO limit on how we can be used by God if we allow Him to move through us by His compassion, which then becomes our compassion. 

Today my prayer is: Father, fill us with YOUR compassion as YOU filled the heart of Jesus, when He was walking on this earth, going about doing good, doing YOUR will!

This will be all for today........be blessed. Until next time.