Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It’s a new day of a new week, a new month AND a New Year and there’s no place I’d rather be than in the presence of a Mighty God as I welcome it all in. Though this will be a quiet “day off” for me, there’s no such thing as taking a “day off” when it comes to spending time with the One who gives us Life, and Hope and a Future. After all, I never want Him to take a “day off” when it comes me and my Life, so why would I set Him aside to take a “day off” from Him either? I’m so grateful that I don’t serve a fair-weather God and I don’t want to be on-again off-again Servant. Isn’t that the way you look at the Journey of Faith too?
I guess it would be easy for some people to think that I’m an uptight Christian because of my diligence and my never-ending talk about Faith (even on a good “day off”), but there’s nothing uptight about me at all. I’m consumed with Love for the Living God, and when you’re consumed with love; it’s not easy to think about or to talk about anything else. He makes me smile. He makes my heart overflow with Love and Compassion. He’s Strong when I’m weak, and I know that He will never leave me or forsake me. I love Him so much that sometimes I want to sing and dance! He takes care of ALL my needs, and I know that I don’t have to worry about anything at all. He makes me feel safe and protected and loved. He is the purest definition of Peace, and Peace is what you see when you look at me and my life. I’m focused on pleasing Him because I LOVE Him and not because I live in fear of Him or because I’m uptight about what I’m supposed to be doing…even on a good “day off”. When it comes to a love that is SO beautiful that it consumes me; does it make sense at all that I’d want to take a “day off”? I’m not uptight…I’m Happy and I’m at Peace and I’m filled with Joy and IT SHOWS…365 days a year…even on those good “days off”. That’s what it looks like to have a Relationship with the King!
No doubt that I’m excited about flipping my calendar to a new year, and I did my own celebrating to welcome it in. But every single day is a New Beginning for me…every day is a Fresh Start…every day has Endless possibilities…every day is filled with Hope and Plans and Purpose…every day has Unlimited Potential…every day has Success just waiting for me…every day I have unlimited Strength…the sky is the limit when it comes to the Blessings that I have today and that I’ll have Tomorrow, and every single day is filled with Love, Joy, Peace and Contentment. I’ve got a lot of celebrating to do 365 days a year while I celebrate the NEW in every corner of my Life!
Uptight? Nah…just Consumed with Love having no desire for a good “day off” from that!. How about you?
My Front Porch 