Blessing On The Way | Breakfast For Your Soul

R U Ready 4 It?

Written by FAVORED1 on April 15, 2010 – 2:09 pm -

Thursday, April 15, 2010

But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love Him.

[1 Corinthians 2:9]

R U Ready 4 it?

Good Afternoon Beloved,

What if someone comes to you right now and gives you something you had been waiting on for years? What if you receive a call offering you that “dream” job, or you walk around the corner and meet someone who knocks you off your feet? Are you ready? Are you really ready to receive what you’ve been waiting for? Admittedly, there are areas in our life where we’ve been mocking time. The church I attend is a bible-believing assembly. We believe that, “God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think according to the power that works within us”. That part is relatively easy for us. Here’s the thing, I’ve seen people testify that God is going to cause them to sing all over the world, and I’ve heard these same folks decline a request from someone who wants them to come and sing at their church, or not have the “time” for such an opportunity. What happened? Legless faith. “Talk is cheap, it takes money to buy land”. That’s what my Grandma used to say. Talking is free. No cost. Putting legs to our faith and walking it out is going to take hard work and some sacrifice. It’s going to cost when people look at you and tell you that you’re crazy… that it hasn’t been done before and you’re only wasting your time. It may cost some sleep. When you want to sleep in on Saturday, you may have to rehearse. When you want to hang out with friends, you may need to stay home and study. Ask anyone with any success in anything and they say the same. Basically, “faith without works is dead” … Remember we “can do all things through Christ who strengthens us”.

It’s coming… sooner than you think are you ready?

…. and Beloved that is Good News!

Y Stress? … U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

I received this message from the pen of Mr. Tyler Perry.. writer, producer, director, actor, philanthropist, etc. ~

I was looking through my personal photo album the other day, and I ran across some pictures of my mother from last year. I was looking at her face in these pictures…she was so happy. I had asked her to take a walk with me, as I was trying to get her to do a little exercise. She was so tired since she had just come in from dialysis, but whenever I asked her to do something she would always put on a smile and try it. She and I walked very slowly up her driveway. She was laboring but still so happy.
She was telling me how much she loved her house and how thankful she was.

She said she never would have imagined being able to live in such a fine house (her words). She said she always wanted to know what it was like to live like Mrs. Chancellor (from “The Young and the Restless”) and wondered what it would be like to have a maid and “now I know” she said. We laughed about that for a second and then I asked her how that made her feel…she quickly said “loved.” So, as I looked at that picture, I
thought about that moment with tears in my eyes and I began to get really sad. Then I looked down at the bottom of the picture and saw the date, it was January 4th 2009.

I asked myself this question, if someone had told me that by the same time next year she would have passed, would I have any regrets? I thought about it for a few seconds and I can honestly say that I have no regrets.

With that thought, I felt the greatest sense of peace come over me. I have no regrets. That is the best feeling. I know that I did everything in my power for her. I can truly say there is not one thing I would change. I didn’t realize how much of a blessing that was until I thought about it.

I want to ask you that question today. Think about this…if I said to you, by this time next year, someone you love the most will not be here, would you have any regrets?

What a thought, right?

We waste so much time on petty grievances and arguments, being angry about things that don’t really matter. If I can tell you anything, it would be to fix the things you have done wrong. We live in so much fear by not telling the people we love how much they mean to us, or never even revealing to them that we love them.

You don’t want something to happen to the person you love and not have had to have a chance to fix it. Or, for something to happen and you let that person go to the grave not knowing they were truly loved. The guilt can be overwhelming.

So take some time today to mend some fences and make peace. Give some love and get some love. Even if you try and the other person doesn’t want to hear it, you will rest better knowing that you tried to fix it, that you tried to share it. Just knowing you tried, period, is enough to give you peace.

This life is short and no man knows the day or the hour.

Tyler Perry