The Truth about Truth...

The Truth about the Truth...

If we're brutally honest, we'd have to admit that sometimes the truth seems inadequate to do what we need done.  We want our bosses to like us, so we flatter.  We want our friends to admire us, so we exaggerate.  We want people to respect us, so we live in houses we can't afford and charge bills we can't pay.  Ananias and Sapphira sold a piece of property and gave a portion of the money to the church.  But they lied, claiming the land sold for the amount of money they gave (Ac. 5).  Their sin was not in holding back some money for themselves; it was in misrepresenting the truth.  And their deceit resulted in their deaths.  You say, "I'm glad God doesn't strike people dead today for lying."  Don't be so sure.  Lying results in the death of (1).  A marriage.  Falsehoods are termites in the trunk of the family tree.  (2).  A conscience.  The tragedy of the second lie is that it's always easier to tell than the first.  (3).  A career.  Just ask the employee who got fired for embezzlement.  (4).  Faith.  Think:  How can God use us if we won't tell the truth?  Every football team has a player assigned to carry the play from the coach to the huddle.  But what if the player doesn't tell the truth?  What if the coach calls for a pass but the player says the coach calls for a run?  The coach won't call on him very long.  God says if you are honest in small things He will trust you with greater things (Mt. 25:21).  So, can God trust you?

This devotion really spoke to me today.  I was dumbfounded recently to watch a show called, Pretty Little Liars on Family TV!  The shock of seeing two teenage girls start making out with each other was surprising enough and then to see that the premise of the show is just as the title, get what you want from lying.  This is being promoted so blatantly now and no one seems to raise a brow to what the long-term message is...I find this very scary.  Daily, I have to stay in check with the Truth.  We have to be on guard as Christians because the devil, the master deceiver certainly doesn't want us to live lives of integrity....be on guard and be genuine in
Christ.

Struggles bring strength....often more than we ever thought we had!!!

 "Where there is no struggle, there is no strength"

Reading in the book of Joshua in my devotions today....Joshua is close to the end of his life and sharing with the people of Israel to be strong and of good courage.  Reminding me that life is hard, it will be hard this side of heaven and I have to remember my strength comes from the Lord.  

Holding on to Psalms 121 this day......

~deb

What are you reflecting?

 What are you reflecting in your life today!!!

  

Selling this on ebay, this 1957 Chevrolet visor mirror.

  

I thought, how is this not a word picture for our spiritual lives!!!  

As I am listening to Louie Giglio on grace, I thought about these pictures that I had taken recently to list this mirror.  

Loving YOU because of HIS GREAT LOVE FOR ME!!!

Time....

Time...time to stop running.  Give Jesus your heart today!!!

"The Lord is my Shepherd. I have everything I need." Psalms 23:1 Jewelry

 Lenten services have started!  In our small town during this time, three churches get together for services on Wednesdays.  I really enjoy this time of year, the fellowship, the praise, the reflecting on the most amazing gift ever given to us!  Jesus Christ, God's Son....He was willing to honor His Father, leave heaven and live and suffer for us!!!  For you, for me!  So, Dear Ones, hold onto that, especially when times get hard.  Life is hard, doggone it!  But you have to hold on, you just have to.  This was never meant to be our home.  I love the song, "Leaving Eden."  Are we making earth our Eden....making it too comfortable to leave?  I don't want to.  I know I have and it is easy to get comfortable or even to seek comfort above all else.  Hold on and let's all look forward to a great reunion in heaven!  And while we are here, hold on to one another and to God....He love you so!!!

 Created these series of "Psalms" pendant jewelry pieces to remind us what is truly is all about!  Jesus!  They are in my etsy shop and in my physical store here in Redfield, South Dakota.  

I hope this finds you all having a super day knowing that each of you are greatly greatly loved.  Oh yeah!!!

"The Lord is my Shepherd. 

 I have everything I need"!!

The Grace Card Movie!!!

A movie everyone should see!!!

A Prayer Remix...

http://www.268generation.com/3.0/   Louie Giglio....Passion Conferences

I have been listening to Louie Giglio and the Passion Conference Videos....truly amazing!

I have been viewing the Prayer Remix....Louie sharing with us about prayer, how we pray

and what we really need to look at with saying the prayers that we do say....it was an eye-

opener for me and I was truly blessed.  As I usually end my notes, etc. extending blessings,

I was reminded how in Christ we have already been blessed beyond measure.  Please

remember that this day.  To ask for "Christ to be with us" know that He already is, He is

inside of the believer....can't get more "with it" than that!!!  And instead of asking His

blessing, how about we Praise Him and ask instead to be a blessing to Him in all that

we endeavor to do this day!!!   deb