January 5, 2025

Can it be done?

 

Years ago, like 30 plus years ago.... I had a conversation with one of my cousins about the ability to live like Christ in today's world (30 years ago). She felt it was impossible to live without sin and live like Christ to perfection.

 While I agree we are far from perfect. 
I have found scriptures that tell us how to be more like Christ and even more scriptures that say we can have the same powers to heal that Jesus exercised while here.

 What we lack is the faith in believing it possible. The will to put down the wants of the flesh and to step away from the things we know are ungodly.

 We look to science to prove God; Rather than search our hearts to feel God.

 I've been deep in Ephesians the past couple days. One God, one Spirit, one church and one body of Christ.

 Telling of the tools and teaching left for us to follow. We are supposed to be able to look to the evangelist, the pastor, the teachers - to show us the way.

 And they the leaders are warned to speak the truth. Not to lead people a stray from the ways of God.

 Put down the ways of the flesh and put on the armour of the Spirit....

 Here we are 30 some years later and the Bible says the same thing. 

 So can we? Live like Christ?


Blessed by God 
Life is good @ the Bright Side of the Barn 
Thanks for Stopping by 
Until Next Time Stay Safe and Happy Trails 

January 4, 2025

Daily Devotional

 Started the day yesterday exploring a Christian book store and picked up a couple books. After all investing in the relationship with God is always a good investment!!

I've never left my beliefs in God, kept up my prayers, reading scriptures, I left the church and I left my ministries. 

My spiritual relationship was weak to say the least. I considered myself to have become a sinner that believes in God.

2025 ~ A New Year...

 I would rather be a Christian that's saved sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost, moving forward. I'd like to end my life in the ministry rather than on the road I recently traveled.

The best place to start is with devotion. Starting the day with a minute or two of God.

What better title right now with the situation at hand?

Ironically day 1 speaks on sleeping peacefully under God's protective hands.

For 8 months I have had God keeping me safe and warm at night. There's been a few super cold ❄️ nights, no snow but for the most part, this has been the warmest winter weather here in years.

I know He's been with me on this journey, waiting for me to figure out where I want to be. 

I've figured out a lot of things over the last few months, come to understand a few things and a few people.

60 was a hard year to get to, now to get through it. 
Better days coming!! I can feel it. We are on a new path.

Blessed by God 
Life's good @ the Bright Side of the Barn 
Thanks for Stopping by 
Until Next Time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails 

Like what you see at the Bright side of the Barn?