January 15, 2012
2012
So, 2012 has arrived -- and not much has happened -- the world is still in a terrible state -- the US economy and economies abroad stink pretty bad as well...Greece and Europe -- this year is an election year and all the candidates stink too! I have no faith in this world -- haven't for some time -- and as pastor said today we can only put our hope in the Lord -- that is So true -- what may come will come -- it won't get any better here on earth that is for sure --
Times are tough, but me and my family are very very blessed indeed -- jobs, a nice warm home, food in the cupboard and recent time spent enjoying one another's company and God's beautiful scenery -- winter is here in the northern part of our state and it's a cold one today! -10 this am when we woke up, but we had heat and hubby made a very good breakfast as always and I enjoyed church and all is well -- I thank God for all I have -- He is my strong hold -- he gives me peace and grace for the day --
God Bless!
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November 15, 2010
Keeping the Faith
In these "OH SO TROUBLED TIMES..."
Trouble seems to be everywhere...home, work, the world!! People are faltering, the country is faltering and it's quite disconcerning...All around is turmoil, difficulty and near mayhem at times...What in the world is going on??!!
I received this prayer today through Beacon Light...
"Prayer: Gracious God. I know that You are wonderful in every way but I sometimes get so wrapped up in my little world that I forget I am a part of Your big Kingdom will all its blessings. Please forgive me for living as though my name is not written in heaven, and for reacting like those in the world around me when things go wrong, instead of trusting in Your kindness and provision. Help me to have heaven as my horizon, Your glory as my goal, Your love as my support and Your gospel as my service. Help me to live in confidence, believing that You will lead me through the uncertainties into the security of Your future for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen."
Part of the big kingdom... I often forget about this and yet,,,it seems, I think of it daily...
Forgive me Lord my transgressions and let me be a light for you in this very troubled world that seems o have forgotten you or doesn't know you at all!
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May 11, 2010
The world at large
is getting scarier by the minute...
I can't help but think about what's happening in this world on a daily basis...what in the world is going on? I believe in the rapture and I pray for that to come, but I worry and feel so helpless for others who don't believe and will be left behind...and SO many within my own family...
help me Dear Lord to be stronger in my faith, to live for you and you alone and let my example be an inspiration for others in these frightening times...to look to you, for the holy spirit to call them closer...
Amen.
Posted by tracey at 07:08 AM | Comments (0)
June 24, 2009
A sad sad world
The pain of this world is just overwhelming at times. Logically and spiritually I know we live in a fallen world. The evidence is ALL around us. In my own circle of life there is hatred, illness, addiction, debt and greed, coveting and ill will towards one another. And that is just within my own family – immediate and extended, the people I work with and friends/acquaintances.
During my spiritual growth of these past 10 years have come rude awakenings, harsh enlightenments and profound discoveries I had never realized before in my own world, personal and otherwise.
The sadness and despair among us are profound, the crime and disloyalty among our goverment officials out of control and people in general living with emotional and physical pain, committing horrific acts of violence and taking their children's lives and their own. It's almost unimaginable to me that situations in this life can become so chaotic and futile.
Driving home tonight from a ride in the country I noticed all the beauty around me, the trees, the green fields fresh from cutting for hay -- the gorgeous sunsets past the four different lakes we passed, the ominous clouds that forcast stormy weather due to the humidity today and the beautiful double rainbow...and I think, how can the world be so out of control? How can it be?
Then there are the days I come to work and learn of co-workers losing loved ones at their own hand, the sadness in their lives, chaos and addictiveness that drive them to the point of total despair and hardened hearts and I really start to wonder about the predicament of this world we live in. The heartache, discontent, bitterness and hardship and it saddens me to my core.
I know with God, ALL things are possible and there can be peace and a future where NONE of this will exist. No more pain, no more sadness and I long for that especially when I see the gorgeous sunsets, the big fluffy clouds parting just enough to shine through the sun's rays and I wish for the this world to go away and for all to have peace and the wonderful joyous comfort of knowing our Lord is with us and will protect us from this world's grief and suffering forever!
"I pray dear Lord for all those hurting tonight, for lost loved ones and the pain endured by those who do NOT know you. Keep them close and give them peace and place your gentle hand on their hearts...in Jesus' name -- AMEN"
Posted by tracey at 09:09 PM | Comments (0)
May 13, 2009
Chaos ?
is only the half of it, maybe just a quarter of it. It's been so interesting to me lately how some of us are thinking about the state of the world these days. Most of us are just disgusted with our government, politicians, big corporations and the greed of it all. Some of us don't give it much thought at all, "it'll all get better in a few years...we just have to ride it out." The younger generation, say 15-21, don't really have a clue about anything that is going on. They probably don't even listen to the news every night. (Can't say as I blame them.)
I don't like listening to it, but I do find myself catching things here and there...the killing, the stealing, the drugs and war. Father's maiming their families, mother's drowning their children -- guns -- Our country's economy is in the toilet and all the bail outs in the world, aren't going to change that. Greed has overpowered, the devil is certainly in control of this world...
Our government is not going to dominate us or any other world power. They may try, they will fail, miserably.
The state of the world is in a very very sad situation. Nothing improves, our environment suffers as well. Bats by the thousands are dying, the honey bee as well. Mad Cow disease, swine and bird flu, cancer is on the rise as well as all of these scary and damaging auto immune disorders. Our health care is out of control when one hospitalization and a few tests will cost many thousands of dollars. Medicare and Medicaid are broke, private health insurance is outrageously expensive...but without it one could lose their home and if they lose their job they lose medical and their home.
People don't seem to stop and think about the cost of things. They complain, and rightly so, about the state of things, but doesn't everyone just want to be a millionare today? Doesn't everyone want to make $90 an hour and do little to earn that wage?
Our greed has taken us to a point of no return. I do not or cannot believe that our government or any other super world power will fix this for us.
Freedom of choice, our will, our determination to have things the way "we" want them and not the way they should be and so, here we are...
I pray to our dear Lord and Saviour daily. I accept Him and do my best to follow his ways. Do I worry about the world and it's state? Of course I do. I have so many loved ones that are not saved nor believe and I fear for them, but I continue to pray because whatever in the world is going on it is NOT good. It is not going to get better, maybe for a short term, but long term it is not, not until our Lord comes again and he is...there is HOPE.
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
[2Peter 3:9]
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