Oh... how we forget to take... one day at a time...

One Day At a Time, Sweet Jesus

I'm only human, I'm just a woman.

Help me believe in what I could be

And all that I am.

Show me the stairway, I have to climb.

Lord for my sake, teach me to take One day at a time.

Chorus:

One day at a time sweet Jesus

That's all I'm asking from you.

Just give me the strength

To do everyday what I have to do.

Yesterday's gone sweet Jesus

And tomorrow may never be mine.

Lord help me today, show me the way

One day at a time.

Do you remember, when you walked among men?

Well Jesus you know if you're looking below

It's worse now, than then.

Cheating and stealing, violence and crime

So for my sake, teach me to take

One day at a time.

(Chorus)

Do not judge...

Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day.

-Colossians 2:16 (NIV)

My question is How?

How would you go about stopping someone from judging you? Do you follow a strict set of rules... are there creeds of right belief and codes of right conduct that we are obliged to follow??

I believe that our devotion to Christ through certain expressions bears witness to Christianity, and this happens because the gospel has transformed us... our character ... we become a changed people and hopefully know what is right and live accordingly.

Faith should expect moral results.

But what is Paul trying to actually say here?

The apostle Paul says this is a problem with the law: We keep excluding people based on jot-and-tittle questions, such as what they eat or drink, how they celebrate a holiday, or if they wear a tie on Sunday (Colossians 2:16).

Aren't we wallowing in our own slf-righteousness? Is our devotion measured by how drab and dreary our Christian life is?

NO!

God comes in grace, saying, “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love” (Galatians 5:6 NIV).

A Golden Deed

Each day I do,

A golden deed.

By helping those,

Who are in need.

My life on earth,

Is but a span.

And so I'll do,

The best I can.

Life's evening sun,

Is sinking low.

A few more days,

and I must go.

To meet the deeds,

That I have done.

Where there will be,

No setting sun.

Resist Discouragement

You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God,

you will receive what he has promised.

For in just a very little while, “He who is coming will come and will not delay.”

Hebrews 10:36-37

When God does not answer our prayers we are immediately discouraged and lash out at Him thinking and believing that He does not care.... When God does not answer immediately it does not automatically mean NO.... it most probably means Not Yet!!!!

God just wants us to know that He is faithful and just ... even if the answers we seek are delayed. So don't be discouraged... have faith and patience...

Worthy, O Lamb of God

Thou art the everlasting Word,
The Father's only Son;
God manifest, God seen and heard,
The heaven's beloved One;
Worthy, O Lamb of God, art Thou
That every knee to Thee should bow.

In Thee most perfectly expressed,
The Father self doth shine;
Fulness of Godhead, too: the Blest,
Eternally divine.
Worthy, O Lamb of God, art Thou
That every knee to Thee should bow.

Image of th'infinite Unseen,
Whose being none can know;
Brightness of light no eye hath seen,
God's love revealed below.
Worthy, O Lamb of God, art Thou
That every knee to Thee should bow.

The higher mysteries of Thy fame
The creature's grasp transcend;
The Father only Thy blest name
Of Son can comprehend.
Worthy, O Lamb of God, art Thou
That every knee to Thee should bow.

Yet loving Thee, on whom His love
Ineffable doth rest,
The worshippers, O Lord, above,
As one with Thee, are blest:
Worthy, O Lamb of God, art Thou
That every knee to Thee should bow.

Of the vast universe of bliss,
The centre Thou, and Sun;
Th'eternal theme of praise is this,
To heaven's beloved One:
Worthy, O Lamb of God, art Thou
That every knee to Thee should bow.