Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I’m back to Business today after a few days of downtime to spend with family, and I’m as eager to get going as a child on a Christmas morning. There is an old hymn titled “Every Day With Jesus Is Sweeter Than The Day Before” and when I hear it I wonder if the writer could have been looking into my Heart. Every day with Jesus IS sweeter than the day before and it’s not possible to have enough Time with Him with a Heart that Loves him like that. It’s impossible for me to imagine how anyone could question the existence of my God or that anyone could convince themselves that a morning like this just happens all on its own. But the Bible says, “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” so I marvel at the work of His Hands every single day and in every single little thing that passes through my Life. Isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be?

I guess some people give credit to “nature” or to “science” because they can’t fathom that the earth was formed by God alone…but they don’t Know my God. They don’t believe that He placed all of the stars in the sky and that He knows them by name…but they don’t Know my God. They can’t believe that He separated the water from the land and that He gives boundaries to the waves or that He once flooded the entire earth to destroy what He Himself had created just to begin again…but they don’t Know my God. They can’t imagine that He opens the heavens to bring forth the rain and the snow and that He withholds them all for His purpose too…but they don’t Know my God. They can’t believe that the earth rattles and shakes and that volcanoes erupt with just one word from the Living God…but they don’t Know my God. It’s hard for me to understand how and why others don’t Believe what I Believe but that’s where I come in…AND that’s what keeps me as excited as a child on a Christmas morning. With so many people trying to maneuver through this life without Hope breaks my Heart and propels me into Action in His Name. This is the Key to Living out your Purpose in this Journey called Faith.

It’s easy to praise God when you see Him from where I’m sitting. It’s easy to look out upon this imperfect old farm and to see the beauty in every single thing when you see with eyes like mine. I stand in awe of the Majesty of the Living God every single day and It “shows” in my Life. I am blessed beyond measure to be able to live here on this beautiful farm but it’s not the real estate that I share with the world. It’s a picture of God from the front-row seat of my Faith that captures the photos and the hearts from this front porch in Virginia. It’s easy for me to give credit where credit is due because “faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see”.

I’m marveling at the majesty of the Living God this morning and I’m giving thanks for the Heart that I have for Him. He chose me before the foundations of the earth and I chose to follow Him when He came calling. So you see, even my surrendered Heart was ordained by God Almighty and now He’s the Author and Perfecter of my Faith. There is no limit to the things God gets credit for when you believe He is who He says He is. He’s the great “I AM” – He’s the Alpha and Omega – He’s the beginning and the end – He’s the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and He’s my God! Every day with Jesus really is sweeter than the day before!

How about you?