the FireCarrier

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what H e wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.  Ephesians 1:4-5 (NLT)

I was walking the dog this morning at one of our usual locations. We were not there long when the sound of a bell was heard. It was not a loud, alarm-type of sound, but more of an encouraging sound. As we walked, it continued intermittently for 15 minutes or so. As expected, I never did find the source.   It did though cause me to think of scripture and of a time from my past. During the Christmas season of 1998 I was in a prayer room at church, praying through one of our Sunday morning service.  As I was getting up from the floor, I noticed something directly in front of my face.  It was a small bell, of the ornamental/decoration type.  I kept that gift-bell with me for a decade, until one morning, it disappeared as simply, as it had initially had appeared for me.   It took quite a while for me to get over that. At first, I felt as if it had been removed from me, as a punishment or for a failure.  That false notion subsided. This morning’s bel

Take care of your judgmental attitude. Reflect upon the grace granted in your behalf.

Do not allow seeming contractions confuse or guide you. I AM the way, the Truth and the Life. Follow where I am leading you. Yet walk in love, guided by my light.   Let my truth guide you into righteous living. I will protect you. If you seek after me, you will find what you need. You will eat and be satisfied. You will thirst for the right ways. Allow my light to guide you along the way created for you to walk.   Take care not to be self-conscious or self-righteous, but speak my truth in love.  Do not fear, but share what I shall show you.  

It's time for you to accept yourself and my thoughts toward you.  Forgive yourself, as I have forgiven you.  Move forward. Step past what you feel you now know. Move into what I know. I will show you all things. Through me all things will come to pass. Move forward in me. Give and receive more.