What Is A Friend?

What is a friend?  I have my own definition of what I believe a friend to
be, but I actually researched this.  While I found several definitions of the word "friend", the one I really liked was "a favored companion".

This is how I feel about Jesus.  A "favored companion".  Jesus is so much more than this to me.  He's my Lord, my God, my Savior, my Father, my King, but to me - He's also my very best friend!  I can turn to Him, and I can tell Him anything.  I want to share everything with Him.

Even my closest friends and family here on this earth don't know everything about me.  There's things I hide from everyone, but not Jesus.  Not only can I not hide anything from Him, I've learned that I don't want to hide anything from Him.

And Jesus tells us in John 15:14, "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you."  Isn't that awesome!  Jesus calls us His friends.  What an honor!  And you'll never have a greater friend than Jesus Christ!

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13

Curiosity Has No Fear

As I stepped outside this morning, the first thing I noticed was the beautiful hummingbirds outside.  They were flying about and chasing each other; not a care in the world.  They have a way of opening our eyes and our hearts to the beauty and wonders of the world around us.

Hummingbirds are so bright, so coloful, so free and full of life.  Their curiosity has no fear.  I believe God put them here, not only as a reminder of His beautiful creation, but to teach us not to live in fear.  He wants us to be curious, He wants us to learn; to be filled with His joy and light.  He wants us to "hover from flower to flower" and follow His path of peace; He wants us to live in the moment.

So the next time you see a little hummingbird flitting nearby, sit back, enjoy its beauty, and think about what it truly represents.

"What if I fall?  Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?"
Author Unknown

Summer's Wave Goodbye

Ah...welcome September!  This is the beginning of my Fall for me, and Fall is my favorite season of the year.  I love the cool, crisp air; the colors of sunset among the trees.  I love to sit and watch as the fallen leaves dance along the street on a windy day.  The smell of warm apples, cinnamon,  and pumpkin spice fill the air.  It's just a peaceful time of year for me.

Fall is proof that change can be beautiful.  The falling leaves are God's way of showing us how amazing it can be to just let things go.  Fall is simply summer's wave goodbye.  I hope you'll take the time to sit back, and enjoy the beauty of this time of year.  Enjoy God's peace and tranquility.

"And all at once, summer collapsed into fall."
Oscar Wilde

Just Breathe

Let Go of the Door Knob

What do you picture when you think of God's plan for your life?  Do you picture finishing school, getting married, having a family?  I think most of us do.

However, that's not all that God has planned for you.  And so often, we don't follow God's plan, we try to follow our own. This is when God begins closing doors and opening new ones.

Many times we pray to God for what we want, but we forget to pray for what God wants.  Things might not always go as we planned, but it doesn't mean it's over.  When God "closes a door", He opens another one; a better one.  We just have to trust Him.

I believe that sometimes God closes doors because it's time for us to move on, but He knows we won't move unless our circumstances force us to.  We should thank Him for closing doors we're not strong enough to close and for opening doors we're not strong enough to open.

Nothing that has happened to us is a surprise to God.  He will still get us where He wants us to be.  If He wants a door open, He will open it.  If it doesn't open, then it's not our door.

If God shuts a door, stop banging on it!  Trust that whatever is behind it wasn't meant for you.

"If you want God to close and open doors, let go of the door knob."
Toby Mac