God Almighty! Psalm 16:8, 9, 11

 

God Almighty! Psalm 16:1, 2

 

God Almighty! Psalm 91:1

 

Joshua 22: 5

But take careful heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul. Joshua 22:5

Love the Lord your God:

Love: beloved like, friend, show your love

To walk in all His ways:

Walk: all along, behave self, on continually, be conversant

Ways: a course of life or mode of action, journey, manner, wisdom and moral

To keep His commandments:

Keep: guard; to protect, attend to, watch, preserve

Commandments: code of law, ordinance, precept

To hold fast to Him:

Hold fast: cling, cleave to, with idea of physical proximity retained, follow close hard after, be joined together

To serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul:

To serve: keep in bondage, work

Heart: inner man, indefinite the soul, comprehending mind, affections and will

Soul: living being, self, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

LOVE - that is action - show your love to the Lord your God.

WALK/WAYS - that is action - have the mindset and wisdom to behave continually

KEEP/COMMANDMENTS - that is action - preserve attend to the code of law. (In order to this, you must KNOW the commandments!)

HOLD FAST - that is action - CLING HOLD ON TIGHT!

SERVE - that is action - work!

Notice the order - it all begins with Loving God! When your focus in on loving God then the walking, keeping, holding fast, and serving is a natural outcome!

-Rhonda's study of Joshua 22:5

20 years. Happy Blessings Celebration Day!

20 years
240 months
1,043 weeks
7,305 days
175,320 hours
10,519,200 minutes
631,152,000 seconds

20 things I’ve learned over the past 20 years. 

1. God makes no mistakes.
2. When I don’t know the why, I trust the WHO (God). 
3. When God does reveal His plan, hindsight is so awesome. 
4. God is very creative in supplying each need.
5. Look for God’s blessings, and you’ll find many! 
6. When you think God has forgotten you, He is really working behind the scenes preparing the next blessing! 
7. When people tell you it’s “your fault”, remember that they don’t know your heart or God’s plan. 
8. Pray for God’s will, rather than just want you think should happen. For when you change the focus of your prayer, you realize that God does know what He’s doing - and His plan is greater than what you can imagine. 
9. Our bodies are wonderfully made by God. Often one doesn’t realize how intricate the body is, until something doesn’t work as well. 
10. There are basically two types of Doctors. 1) All patients will fit into their pre-described molds. 2) Each patient is different and thinking outside the box is most beneficial for some. 
11. Don’t blame friends for not hanging around. Often when they can’t “fix” the problem, they move on. It’s ok. 
12. When God does bring friends into your life who are “God- sent” treat them as the awesome blessings they are! 
13. There is a balance between telling everyone all your aches and pains, and hiding it from everyone. 
14. Pain is NOT who you are. Rather, it’s apart of your life, and yes, it often dictates what you can and cannot do. 
15. When people share the newest and latest “fix” or remedy, Listen! You might just find something worth trying. The rest, well, just remember they want you to feel better. 
16. In spite of what all the TV ads say, medications do not provide an instant relief. 
17. The type of music, especially the words can and do impact your emotions and mental stability. Be careful what you listen to. 
18. It’s ok to cancel and say, “No,” without giving a specific reason. Sometimes you know if you can or can’t do something or be with people. 
19. Each day you have a limited number of “spoons”, be wise on how you use them. (Learn more about “spoons” here: https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/)
20. Take time to look back and remember all the blessings God has given you. If you want to look forward, remember that God has blessings waiting, so don’t try to figure it all out or get ahead of yourself . . . or God! 

October 25, 2000 - a day my life changed and I started to learn how to trust God in ways I could never imagine. 

20 years.

Happy Blessings Celebration Day!