Destined To Be A Diamond!

Having been engaged a number of times, actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was asked whether a lady should give back the ring. Her answer? "Of course, darling, but first, you take out the diamonds." While this is a bit humorous, the message rings true-diamonds are valuable!! Not only are they valuable, they are beautiful. One would be hard pressed to find a naturally occurring substance that is comparable in beauty to a diamond. However, the diamond's beginning is a far cry from the sparkling beauty of a stone we see in the end. Indeed, it is hard to believe that something as ugly as coal can be transformed into something as magnificent as a diamond. Even though this is possible, understand that it is not an easy or quick process. It is believed that coal has to be exposed to a temperature above 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and pressure almost 50 times greater than that of the earth's surface, and it has to constantly be exposed to these conditions over a very, very, long period of time. Without these 3 conditions-pressure, heat and time, it would never transform into a diamond.

Every piece of coal does not become a diamond. Only the ones that stand up under pressure and heat over time are formed into this valuable stone. Ladies, we need to be diamonds! We need to reflect the light of the Spirit of God to a dark, dark world!

I like what James 1:2-4 says about the pressures of life: Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. 3 You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. 4 So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. MSG

James says we should consider it a gift when we encounter challenges in life so that we are not lacking anything!

Sometimes we may tend to focus too much on the failures in our lives, finding it difficult to move beyond them. Or we look at our circumstances, how we were raised, or our past. No matter what circumstances we may find ourselves in, God can and does use those to transform us, if we will but let Him. In order to be exactly what God calls us to be, we must stand up under the pressures of life and come out on the other side as a diamond. I believe that God looks at each one of us and sees great potential, just like that ole chunk of coal! He sees what we are and what we are destined to become-a valuable, beautiful diamond!

I am reminded of a woman mentioned in Hebrews 11:31 named Rahab - By faith-because she believed God and his power-Rahab the harlot did not die with all the others in her city when they refused to obey God, for she gave a friendly welcome to the spies.

Rahab was a prostitute. There was probably no other less likely person than Rahab for God to use, yet He chose her to help the children of Israel! Think about all of the negative labels put on Rahab because of her past - prostitute, worthless, broken, and used, just to name a few. Not only did God choose her to help His people, He chose her to be in the lineage of King David on down to Jesus, and she wasn't even an Israelite! Talk about a transformation! She was able to move beyond her past, beyond the labels others put on her to become a heroine and directly in the lineage of royalty! God saw in her the great potential to become that glittering diamond.

What negative labels or past may be holding you back from becoming the beautiful diamond God has called you to be? How about critical person, a doormat, insecure, promiscuous, addict, manipulative, or average? You may be thinking, "Can God still use me, even with my past?" God says a resounding, "YES!" Or maybe your past isn't filled with those things, but you think to yourself, "I am so inadequate. God couldn't use me. I don't have enough education or enough opportunities or enough..." Just fill in the blank, you get the picture.

The story of Rahab should give all of us hope. Think of the major challenges she had to face. Yet she risked her own life to help God's people, stood up under pressure, and believed in God and his power. My, how it paid off big for her! And it will pay off for all of us who, like Rahab, will dare to believe in the God of power and the Master of transformation. Acts 10:34 makes it plain, "...It's God's own truth, nothing could be plainer: God plays no favorites!" When it comes to God, He has no favorites. God could care less where we come from or our past, He just wants to know that we believe His word and in His power.

When we are tempted to want a life free from difficulties, let us remember that diamonds are formed under pressure. But how do we stand up under pressure? Simple-we just never, ever give up. I have 5 boys and they all love to play baseball. I have enjoyed watching them play more baseball games than I care to count. If I've learned one thing about baseball, it is this, that when you swing the bat 3 times without hitting the ball, then you are out!  I'm so thankful that life ISN'T like baseball. Keep swinging the bat until you hit that ball, no matter how many swings it takes. God doesn't say, "You're out!" after 3 swings. And He is the only one that really matters! Ephesians 6:13 states, "...and, having done all, to stand." Put on the full armor of God, fight the good fight of faith, just keep standing and never, never give up and you will win! Look at challenges and pressures of life as a priceless gift and as wonderful opportunities to grow you and transform you into the precious and valuable diamond that you are! It's your destiny! This poem by Anne Linington sums it up well:

Diamond in the dark 
Formed by fire
Come to light
Cut and polished
Sparkling brightly
Multifaceted
Viewed against the darkness which gave it birth
Radiates the light supplying worth
And shines for all to see
Shines for all eternity

Because of Him,
Kim

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Turning 40 On Thanksgiving by Judi Jo Adams

Turning 40 on Thanksgiving!

I thought I’d take a moment & journal my thoughts about turning 40 on Thanksgiving day.   I think God has a great sense of humor,  after all He is the one who numbers our days.  I had to chuckle to myself when I realized that this milestone event happened on my favorite day of the year! How can I be anything less than abundantly grateful for this amazing journey? 

Today I dropped Russ at the airport, destined for a very special trip to Egypt.  Since he is missing my birthday & Thanksgiving, we simply celebrated early.  After all, life is what we make it! He surprised me ever so sweetly with 3 gifts at 3 very special places.  One of these spots is on top of a hill by a church that looks over our city.  Almost 18 years ago today, we first took our little adventure & found that incredible place.  From that beautiful vantage point, we would pray together, dream together & envision what our lives would hold for God.

As we returned to that precious place, & the sun was setting, such heartfelt Thanksgiving came from the very depths within me.  We are fulfilling our dream that began nearly 2 decades ago!  Now, I must admit that in my youth, I never dreamed of the bumps that would lie in the road & the obstacles that would challenge our way.  It’s a good thing too!  Today, I can say I am thankful for each dip & turn.  They have brought me to my knees in consecration to this call & made me a woman stronger than I ever dreamed. So, thank you my precious Heavenly Father for leading me down a path less traveled & giving me the grace to go the distance.

I also thought I would share my response to “What does turning 40 mean to you?”  My answer to this question seems so obvious & yet one I had never realized until this day.  It means that I have the understanding “now” that I will also turn 50, I will turn 60, I will turn 70 and so on.  I realize that this gift of life is so very beautiful & so very fragile.  I have only been given one to live, or better yet, one to give.  If you will allow me to say it this way, all I care about is being completely & utterly used up when my journey is done.

Though once I did not realize the pride that truly I carried when someone would give a gracious word.  Now, I can say that I want no recognition on earth from men.  I would rather every tongue be held in silence, so that on that day I may receive honor from the one who gave His all for me.  How I want no glory here, please God let it all be there.  I look towards the next half of my life so differently, desiring it to be less of me & more of Him.

I stand here today at 40, celebrating Thanksgiving, looking forward with great expectation.  So many lessons learned, so many miles traveled & a view before me that is brighter than the noon day sun. Sometimes, it simply seems that I am finally ready to run this great race.

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King of Hearts by Daphne Delay

King Of Hearts       

In the famous children's novel, Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts is an interesting character. Overseeing the kingdom with the King of Hearts, she changes from pleasant to enraged every other minute. At the slightest offense, she shouts, "Off with their heads!" It seems ordering executions is one of her hobbies. However, as the story goes, very few were actually beheaded. The kind King of Hearts quietly pardoned many of his subjects while his foul-tempered wife wasn't looking. 

This story makes me wonder about how people see God. Do they view Him as a quick-to-judge King who enjoys shelling out punishment like the Queen of Hearts? Or do they see Him as the kind King of Hearts pardoning the offenses of His subjects?

The Apostle Paul asked, "Don't you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can't you see that His kindness is intended to turn you from your sin" (Romans 2:4, NLT)? It's hard to determine exactly how people form their opinion of God - maybe they had a hard father or a moody mother. If those cases, you can almost understand a misguided view of God since our earthly parents are sometimes the only example we have - right or wrong.

When I was growing up, I had a friend who was raised in a very strict Christian home. She often wanted to spend the night at my house because our rules were quite different and she could do what she wanted without consequence. Years later, when we were in college and I had become a Christian, we bumped into each other and I was very excited to share my new-found faith with her. To my surprise, she had abandoned her beliefs. She explained that if God was as hard as her parents made Him out to be, she'd rather spend this lifetime enjoying herself. I didn't know the harsh "God" she spoke of, so I left our conversation very sad.

The God I met and fell in love with was a King of Hearts. Despite all my failures and extreme sins, He pardoned me. And the more realization I had of how much He actually pardoned, the more I loved Him and wanted to serve Him. "[When] we were foolish and disobedient, we were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. But when God our Savior revealed His kindness and love, He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy" (Titus 3:3-5). 

If I were to compare someone to the Queen of Hearts, it sure wouldn't be God. I've yet to hear Him say, "Off with their heads!" His kindness is generous and His love is unfailing. "God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). 

However, if I were to reject His kindness and remain hard-hearted, there would come a day when instead of standing before the King of Hearts, I would have to give an account before the Judge of Hearts. And in His righteous judgment, He would have to declare me guilty and cast me from His presence. What a sad day that would be! Some have said, "If God is so kind, then why would He send people to hell?" These are mistaken... Because God is kind, He provided a way for people to AVOID hell and eternal separation from Him. He is the King of Hearts and "...with undeserved kindness, He declares that we [who put our trust in Him now] to be righteous. And He did this through Christ Jesus when He freed us from the penalty of our sins" (Romans 3:24).

There was a penalty. But there was also a payment. When the order should have been, "Off with their heads!" - a new and superior order was made: "Restore them to Me!" The King spoke it, and the Word was fulfilled. Not based on anything we have or have not done, His grace covers a multitude of sin. "For if we are saved by God's kindness, then it is not by our good works. For in that case, God's wonderful kindness would not be what it really is -- free and undeserved" (Romans 11:6). 

He is the King of kindness and for that reason, He is also the King of my heart

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Just Whistle by Tamera Ford

Just Whistle

He couldn’t even smile, let alone whistle and he was mad as a hornet! 

My 5 yr. old son had his first experience with "numb cheek" from the Dentist. 

His reaction to this temporary predicament completely took me off guard.

He cried. A lot. Big crocodile tears. 

I wanted to laugh but when I saw how upset he was 

I quickly stepped into my MOM leotard (scary image) and cape and began to

try to comfort him.

He had never experienced anything like this before and it was 

restricting…uncomfortable…weird.

He wouldn’t even attempt drinking a milkshake for fear of biting a hole in his cheek.

(bad mom…shouldn't have mentioned that!)

For an hour he was miserable. Nothing I did made him feel any better. I couldn’t  get a smile out of him. Then something amazing happened. His Daddy came home, just to check on everyone and He asked little numb cheek…. to whistle. 

“I can’t”, he said. 

"

“Well, try. Just whistle” 

Little numb cheek puckered up (half way) and tried to blow. Nothing. 

Nothing except explosive laughter from my husband.

I turned to look and he was bent over, red faced and wheezing! 

"Do it again”, he shouted!

(my jaw dropped. I was shocked. What would mad, little, numb cheeked, hornet do now?)

No only did little, numb cheeked, hornet  try to whistle again, he smiled! 

He laughed about it.

And I had an "ah ha” moment. 

So often we find ourselves in situations that take us off guard. They may be restricting, uncomfortable or weird feeling. We may even feel angry or fearful about that we are going through. It’s in these times that we need to step back and ask the Lord to help us see things from His perspective. Maybe we need to lighten up and laugh at the situation instead of being so wrapped up in how we feel. The big picture shows us that we overcome, we win, we always triumph and when we don’t allow ourselves to be driven by anger, fear and worry, 

we grow.

When all the laughter had subsided, I asked my 5 yr. old. “How do you feel?” He shrugged his shoulders. “Do you want to go back to the Dentist?” “NO”, he said with a smile.

Life is filled with uncomfortable moments. Laughing through them doesn’t mean you like them. It means you have a wider perspective and you’re not moved by your circumstances. 

And, even though your cheek is numb by golly you are going to whistle anyways!

Hoping you find reason to laugh today and maybe do a bit of whistling of your own!

Hugs, Tammy

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The Spirit of Adoption by Debbie Beck

The Spirit of Adoption

“He sets the lonely in families….” Psalm 68:6a NIV

It wasn’t too long ago in the U.S. that large families were commonplace, and marriage and children were considered an integral part of the “American Dream.” A meal shared with family was a time of fellowship and the prayers of parents for their children were spoken softly before lights were turned out for bed. As the mother of 5 little girls being adopted into our family, I long for that America that I have sadly seen portrayed mostly in old movies and television series. My husband and I are often the focus of smiles and disbelieving stares as we trail through grocery stores and malls with our small brood of beauties following behind, and I must admit it is amusing to watch folks count to see just how many there are.

As we discovered God’s will for our lives in the arena of adoption, it was not our plan to grow a large family, but simply to open our hearts and homes to whoever God would send. Each child has come suddenly and unexpectedly into our lives, and each one has brought their own special set of blessings and challenges. From addictions at birth to language barriers to legal issues, we have seen firsthand the miracle-working power of God in the lives of each of our children. Often when it would seem as though hope was lost to rescue one more, His hand would miraculously move on their behalf and soon another bed or crib was added to the Beck household as we joyfully held one more miracle in our arms.

Having had such wonderful experiences with our children has fueled our passion to become advocates for children in need of foster care and/or adoption. It is not unusual to find one of us talking to someone in a grocery store or restaurant about why they should consider opening their hearts and home to a child in need of a family. The responses we get are varied and often disheartening. “Wow, bless you guys for being willing to do that; I never could!” “What if it didn’t work out; that would just be too hard.” At times it’s been difficult for my husband to swallow the constant comments about him being “crazy” for taking in 5 girls, as though the privilege of being their father is somehow not enough. The most heartbreaking moments are when the comments come from Christians who have forgotten a very simple fact – every person in the Body of Christ is adopted.

Ephesians 1:3-5 (KJV) paints a powerful picture of the “adoption process” for believers. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

Just like the millions of orphans around the world who sleep each night on the streets, or in tents or orphanages, every one of us was once an orphan spiritually speaking. Ephesians 2 tells us that without Christ, we were strangers without hope and without God (the ultimate Father) in the world. Aren’t you glad that God didn’t look at the plan of redemption and say, “Hmmm….I’d do that redemption thing, but I think I’d be heartbroken if sometimes it didn’t work out.” Or how about, “Wow, that’s an awfully big family – I’m not sure I want to do that.” No! He moved forward with the spiritual adoption process even though He knew the process would be painfully long, and that even after it was completed there would be some who wouldn’t believe or even turn back. Despite the obstacles, Father God willingly chose to take on the parental duties and responsibility of the largest family on earth, the Body of Christ.

As I write this article there are a thousand other things I could be doing. There are dishes in the sink, laundry to catch up on, school papers to sort through from last year and plenty of adoption paperwork still to be done. These are all duties of choice. We sometimes laugh about our “single” days, referring to married life before each of our girls came home. There was more time, less laundry, and fewer trips the grocery store and doctor’s and dentist’s offices. There was also less laughter and more stress, as we often focused too much on ourselves, and many events and activities that now seem meaningless. Our greatest joys these days are the sounds of our children’s laughter, watching little girls spin in new dresses, kissing boo-boos, wiping away tears and family prayer times each night before bed.

So, the next time you see a commercial about sponsoring a child, read an article about international adoption, or see an ad about foster care, don’t think “I could never do that.” Open your heart to whatever part God might give you to play in bringing the children of the world to Himself. There are over 145 million orphans around the world waiting for the Body of Christ to answer the call and yield to the Spirit of Adoption. What greater way to show the love of Christ to a lost and dying world than to model the beautiful picture of adoption through your own family? Of course I know that not everyone reading this will adopt a child, but it is my firm believe that although one person can’t do everything, everyone can do something! Allow God’s love to fill your heart today for the orphans waiting for someone to hold them in their arms and shower the precious gift of a family into their lives. Maybe you’ll pray; maybe you’ll give; maybe you’ll volunteer at an orphanage for a week; maybe you’ll be a youth mentor; or maybe you will adopt. Whatever your part in God’s plan for the little ones waiting for the love of Jesus to find them, I promise you this - it will touch the very heart of the Father and cause your heart to soar as you experience the joy of the Spirit of Adoption

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What Is Good? by Dawn White

What Is Good?

Scripture:  Luke 9:23-24

Then He said to them all:  “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.  For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.”

I recently have been reading a book that has challenged me in many different areas in terms of my walk with God.  One specific area is in the definition of good.  I’ve given much thought and consideration to this in the past few weeks.  In this teaching, I will share the ‘new’ perspective that God has given me about what is good.

The American Heritage Dictionary defines good as – being positive or desirable in nature.  Most of us would agree with this definition of good.  We tend to identify events/things as good if they are positive or desirable and we label them as bad or evil if they cause pain, suffering, and/or heartache.  

The Lord has shown me that this definition of good is a very selfish and self-centered definition.  That seems blunt and perhaps a bit harsh, but it is the reality.  You see when we identify something as good, we can easily overlook the sacrifice that has been made for the good to have occurred.  In a simple example, let’s consider the receiving of a gift.  I don’t know of anyone that doesn’t like to receive a gift.  That’s an event that we would consider good.  But, the giver has made a sacrifice of time and money to give you the gift.  When we are the receiver it is good.  

The gift is a simplistic example, but it illustrates the point well enough.  Now let’s give consideration to the life of Jesus.  For us, the life and death of Jesus was a good thing.  Because of it, we now have access to eternal life and abundantly at that.  But what about the perspective of God watching His only son hang on that cross and be brutally beaten.  What about the pain and agony for Jesus?  He suffered incredible physical duress, but the emotional pain and torment, I believe, were just as devastating.  And, what about Mary?  The bottom line is, she was the mother of Jesus.   It doesn’t matter that He was the savior of the world, she was still His mother.  I cannot begin to imagine and pain and suffering that this woman endured in the life of Jesus.  Yes, the life and death of Jesus was good for us, but it didn’t come without a sacrifice from many others.

Now let’s bring the goodness a little closer to home.  As Christians we are in no way exempt from pain, suffering, and attacks from the enemy.  We have been taught to fight the good fight of faith and stand firm.  And, this is what we should do.  But we’ve also considered these things to be bad or evil because they are painful for us.  We often cry out to God wondering where He is, why He isn’t doing anything, and asking why this is happening to us.  Sometimes our response is – What did I do to deserve this?

The Lord has challenged me to consider these painful events from a bigger picture.  In my mind I can see the saved standing on one side of a chasm and the lost or unsaved on the other.  The only way the saved can reach the lost is to have victory over the areas that the lost are struggling with.  When we have walked in their shoes and have had victory, then we have hope to offer them.  We have to meet them where they are at.  The bridge that allows us to cross is living out the same painful circumstances that they are dealing with.

Likewise, God knew that it wouldn’t be enough for us if He offered salvation from the heavenly realms.  We needed a savior to meet us where we were at, to come down and live our life.   If Jesus hadn’t walked the earth, He most likely would not have credibility with us.  Let’s face it, we are more apt to listen to someone who has dealt with what we’re dealing with.  

Jesus left the beauty and perfection of heaven to be born in a barn and to deal with the filth and stench of our sin and shortcomings.  From His perspective, I’m not sure it was a ‘good’ event.  But, the end result was life changing for us.

This new perspective is really about dying to our own selfish ideals.  The scripture above says we must deny ourselves and take up our cross (pain and heartache) and follow Jesus.  The essence of this scripture is about changing how we define events that are good.

The next time you’re in the heat of the battle, try to consider the good that will come.  I’m not saying that your whole perspective will change and the pain/suffering will be taken away.  But perhaps we can find hope in knowing that we can help and minister to others struggling in the same area.  The sacrifice that you make will be good for them.  You are building a bridge to cross the chasm.  And when you reach a lost soul and bring them back across that bridge with you, here’s what happens in heaven – ‘In the same way, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.’  Luke 15:10.  The angels in heaven are in celebration when, through your victory over the struggle, you cross the chasm to the lost and bring that individual back with you into salvation and a life with Christ.   And that, my friend, is way beyond good!!

Be Blessed!

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What's On Your Sash by Dawn White

What's on Your Sash?

Scripture:  Isaiah 61:3

"To console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness."

I've recently come to a new level of understanding that I'd like to share with you.  It's something that I've known for a long time, but I believe it has just penetrated the depths of my heart a little more.   It is regarding the love that God has for us.  And the best part, it came to me through a children's book. 

You Are Special, written by Max Lucado, is a book I've read to my girls several times.  However, I pulled it off the shelf this week for me.  I participate on a team in our church that helps to walk people through emotional wounds and hurts and to receive healing.  The team recently had a meeting in which we discussed how imperative it is to know who we are in Christ.  If we have that understanding at the core of our being, our response to life would be much different.  Max Lucado's book drives this point so simply and so beautifully.

In the book, a crafter makes wooden people.  The wooden people then live in a village.  Each wooden person is given a box of yellow stars and a box of gray dots.  Their only job is to give other wooden people dots or stars.  The dots represent a negative word, and the stars represent a positive or encouraging word.  The wooden people receive the dots or stars based on their abilities to perform varying tasks or how they appear.  

One particular wooden boy has many gray dots and no stars.  He tries very hard to do well to obtain stars, but to no avail.  One day, he meets a girl who has no stars or dots.  She's joyful and doesn't care at all that she is different from all the rest.  The boy asks her why she doesn't have any.  She tells him that every day she goes to see their maker, Eli.  She encourages the boy to go as well.  The boy finally goes to see Eli.  The exchange between them is just beautiful:

"Every day I've been hoping you'd come," Eli explained.  

"I came because I met someone who had no marks," said Punchinello. 

"I know. She told me about you."  

"Why don't the stickers stay on her?" 

The maker spoke softly.  "Because she has decided that what I think is more important than what they think.  The stickers only stick if you let them." 

'What?" said Punchinello.  

"The stickers only stick if they matter to you.  The more you trust my love, the less you care about their stickers."  

"I'm not sure I understand." 

Eli smiled.  "You will, but it will take time.  You've got a lot of marks.  For now, just come to see me every day and let me remind you of how much I care."  "Remember," Eli said as the wooden person walked out the door, "you are special because I made you.  And I don't make mistakes."

Friends, the wooden people represent us and Eli is God.  As we go through life, we are going to receive praises and accolades, and we are going to receive hurts and wounds.  But the truth is, they all belong to God.  All of our success and our failures belong to Him. 

He wants to remove all of the hurts and wounds, but we first have to understand that what He thinks is most important.  If you are walking in the center of God's will, it doesn't matter what others say.  But, we are emotional beings.  Those same emotions that cause us to rejoice when others rejoice and mourn with others mourn, can also cause us to become angry or hurt at the persecution of others.  However, when we keep our eyes on our maker, when we visit him daily and let Him remind us of how precious we are, how much he loves us, we can let those persecuting words roll off our backs more easily.

Who you are and your time on this earth is not an accident.  You are special, just because God made you - it doesn't matter what your past is.  Many times I believe that people where a spiritual sash.  The title on the sash represents their circumstances - depressed, shame, guilt, divorced, abused, and the list goes on.  God wants to remove that sash and put a new one on you that says Child of the Most High God, Created by the King of  Kings, Seated with Christ, Holy and Dearly Loved.  

As I've served on the team that helps people work through these types of hurts/wounds, I've heard so many different heartaches.  Some have been consequences of choices, others have been beyond the individual's control.  It doesn't matter to God which it is.  His heart's desire is to see you free from that bondage and walking closely with Him.  

Spend time with Him, let Him heal your wounds.  He wants to turn your ashes to beauty; He wants to take off the cloak of heaviness and fill you with a spirit of joy.  He wants to heal your broken heart, He wants to help you forgive your abuser.  Trade your sash for the one He has for you.  He created you and His heart longs for you to walk in all that He has for you.  He's waiting with open arms; don't delay another day!

Be Free & Be Blessed!

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