No Secrets. I love listening and reading to devotionals and this video devotional is by Rebecca St. James. Where there are no secrets there are no lies.” Well, what does that really mean? No Secrets. Have you ever really thought about it? And, what does it mean to ‘live a life with ‘no secrets’’ in this world?' It can mean being openly honest with people. Allowing the people involved in your life to know what you are really about. Especially when it comes to our faith and beliefs. We want to be able to have people really see what we are about in the way that we live. By living pure lives in how we think, act and speak. Sometimes we may only be the only Jesus that some people come in contact with, so if we live to be “like Christ” and let our “God light” shine bright, we can be that positive influence in so many people’s lives in a world that may not be positive all the time.
What about these words? Faith, Hope and Love. What is Faith? What is hope? What is Love? What is it that you hope for or find hope in? What do you put your Faith in? What do you find Love in? Is it true love? Is it pure? Some of the many questions that can go through the minds of people on a daily basis. So how can you deal with all the questions that fill your mind. Sometimes…your mind can overwhelm you. I’ve recently been studying on prayer, it’s kind of therapeutic about how much taking time to pray can keep your mind at ease. Not only that, but prayer enhances our relationship with Christ. When we keep God, “clued in” on our lives, we stayed “in touch” to what His plans our for us. We can’t keep ‘secrets’ from God, He knows us better than we know ourselves. When we open up and we’re honest, our trust circle develops better and we know who we can go to for help. Like I’ve read so many times, the five people you surround yourself with the most are the ones whom you will most likely take on a similar likeness/attitudes. So surround yourself with positive people who are going to lift you up rather than tear you down. People you can talk to, related to and be open and honest with, people who you don’t hold ‘secrets’ from, and you’ll learn so much about yourself and others when you open yourself up to so much more in your life.
Your love never fails it never gives up it never runs out on me...
With these words in mind, as we are thinking of three small numbers with a powerful impact when spoken. 9-1-1. These numbers have always been used in case of an emergency. If something traumatic had happened we would pick up the phone and and dial these three numbers...9-1-1. We get emergency personnel on the other line asking 'what our emergency is?' In 2001 we added another remembrance, we associate these numbers with a date, a date that we may never forget, a date when everyone was changed. We will remember that, Your love never fails it never gives up it never runs out on me.
Reflect. Another word we use to describe events or ourselves. We reflect on what happened in the our past and we look in the mirror and reflect on our self and what we see looking back at us. Although, we do have to move on, we leave our past is behind us and we press on toward the future. We can turn this around, to remembering the all the good that came after this event. Remembering the people coming together and never forgetting the people affected by this and the people serving our country, the firefighters who risked their lives to save people from the destruction. Thank you to all who have served and helped out. We will remember! Remembering once again, Your love never fails it never gives up it never runs out on me.
I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. (Philippians 3:14 NLT)
As we reflect on those who have stepped out in love and kindness for our country, we know that we can do anything that we set our hearts and minds to, because with God on our side, whom shall we fear. We remember all Christ did for us and how much we can do for Him. How much we can share His love and mercy and goodness, to those who need to hear. The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)
For many of us on the West Coast, we woke up to the news around 6am. The news that our country was forever changed. The news of a tragic event that took place in on the East Coast in New York. As we watched the planes fly into the towers from our television screens, and our tears stinging our eyes we stood in awe of what was occurring at that very moment. Thinking, what can I do but pray. Pray for the victims, pray for the families involved...just pray.
I remember getting ready and going to class that day. I had a 8am geography class. I remember walking into my class where everyone had looked and felt like I did. It was a large class, but instead of class our professor had turned on the news to watch for the length of the class period. It was silence in the class as we sat their listening to what had just happened just 2 hours ago. Thinking once again....Your love never fails it never gives up it never runs out on me.
Since, September 11, 2001, since America was changed, since such tragedy occurred....we came together. We came together as a nation to stand up for our country. As people all over our nation were on their knees in prayer. People were finding a way to serve in their own community, even if they were miles and miles away from New York, it was as if this tragic event took place in their own backyard. We held prayer and candlelight services, we held community car washes where all donations were send to the needs of New York. We came together. Together to serve. To do something for someone else. What can you do to help someone else today? To make a difference in someone else's life. To be the hands and feet of God, to share the love of Christ to those we come into contact with. Because this LOVE, it should be shared...it needs to be shared. There are so many people out in this world who need to know thatGod's love never fails, never gives up and it never runs out on you and me!
As an added note, I found this video on YouTube. What a great song!
