People and Situations

I just got so much on my mind today. I find that when that happens, it's God laying people and situations on my heart and it's time to pray for them. My heart is heavy today with all of it so I need some people helping me pray. Just pray for God to 'work it out'. That's all I can say. Wish I could say more and expose things but God will do that in His time. It's not for me to do.

I'm learning to filter what goes through my mind before it gets to my mouth. I'm learning what God wants me to say and not say. Boy that's hard!! because I want to say so much...even the truth! but God says NO...I will handle it.

And that reminds me of something my mama always said to anytime somebody would hurt me or make me mad. She would say, "You keep your mouth shut and give it time and they will hang themselves and you ain't gotta do a thing." She was talking about people who don't have the right heart about something. And, of course, eventually, it always happens...they hang themselves. Sometimes it may take several years, but it always happens.

The funny thing is when I do or say something that's not right, God gets me right away! LOL... I can't get by with nothing! So I told God, "You are gonna have to help me have the right heart about stuff and people." So I guess that's why He repremands me real quick! He can't waist no time about it. :)

Anywho...about the people and situations. Praying!!

Mary J. Blige - The Living Proof [2011]

Waiting is easier said than done!

I see Terry at the Pacemaker Clinic at my cardiologist's office. Well He tells me to steer clear of stress and not to exert myself. OK...easier said than done. I can't just stand in the corner and do nothing...even though that's what I feel like sometimes. Life goes on.

This has been an eventful weekend/week. My neice, Megan, is in the hospital, doing well now, but it was touch and go for awhile. Talk about stressful. I was worried a little about myself, during this time, trying not to get too upset. I could feel my heart flip-flopping and my pacemaker working. But when something is going on with your loved one, it's hard to not get upset.

Now my heart won't stop flip-flopping and, thank God, I go in the morning for a echo and stress test. I don't want the stress test, but it was ordered anyway. So I'm trying to relax. I thought I would have a cardiac yesterday when the dogs got on my nerves! I could'nt wait for Tony to get home. Sometimes he's my destressor. Sometimes he IS my stress. :)

I'm finding this blogging can be a good destressor. Get things off your chest. Talk about it. Say what you're thinking. Share.

We went to look at a houseboat over the weekend. Would love to have one!! It was so relaxing...just sitting there on the deck. Now I could handle that! We will see how that turns out. Talking about a destressor! Now that would be the ticket! Family, friends, enjoying a good, relaxing time. Nice. I love the lake! Maybe I will get to live on the lake one day. We will see. That's a big goal of ours. :)

"Go ahead and move on with your life. You can wait on the Lord and move on in life. God still has a plan for your life! Your best days are still to come. Let yesterday go and dive into today, happy about tomorrow and things to come"...borrowed from a friend on Facebook.

This is what we (me) have to do. No matter what is going on in my life, I have to go ahead and move on. Wait on God to do His thing and go on with my life in the process. I can't start to walk in His plan if I'm standing still. And if better days are still to come, I can't wait because I've had some pretty good ones so far too. Yes, and bad, but I'm counting my blessings.

It is easier to wait with God than by yourself.

We can go to God with boldness and confidence

I love Ephesians 3:12. It says: In Christ, we are NOT to be afraid to go to God. We are sure we can go to Him because we believe in Christ. We can go to Him about anything!! I love that! Even if my big toe hurts! There are several things I am going boldy and confidently to Him about. How about you?

For starters...oh so many things are going through my mind! Ok...my heart needs healing. A friend of mine reminded me of the scripture "create in me a new heart" (Psalm 51:10). The Message Bible says: God, make a fresh start in me. My heart needs a physical refreshing!

Well, I've always took that for things like bitterness, anger, holding grudges, or stuff like that. It never occurred to me to think about my physical heart! And she says, "I believe you will be healed"...ok trying not to cry...but a light bulb turned on in this head of mine...hard as it is...and I thought "Ok. I agree in the name of Jesus" and began to think of the scripture in that way.

That was just a powerful God moment. Mina, my friend, does'nt even realize what that meant to me. Thank you, Mina, and thank you, God, for the people you place in my life. :)