There is a better way..

Storing up knowledge and discovering new revelations are exciting! Oh, but there is something much more important. It is not so much the bucket loads of insight that stirs our souls. It is the deliberate process to apply what we already know to transform our character into the mind of Christ in this journey. This process will always involve love.   There are many who are not necessarily seekers of knowledge but have discovered the value of being a tree filled with luscious fruit that brings healthy doses of sunshine into other lives. These people cannot do enough for you! They laugh easily and judge little. Their faces light up with joy and never meet a stranger. They weave in and out of The Body of Christ dropping encouraging nuggets of hope, lifting up our hearts and encasing them with heartfelt love! They hugs us with their smiles!

These are the beautiful people in The Body of Christ! These are the Holy elite that I would never want to be without. These are those who have been through the fire and can feel the struggles and pain that you are going through and will gladly pray for you by their bedside. These are those who realize who they are in the kingdom of God and walk lightly and carefully as they represent our Father.  These are the diamonds I want to wear and shine in my life!

Can we pray?

Heavenly Father,

You are so good to us! You never fail! You work in us, through us and all around us; continually teaching us in those perfect ways and words that we need. You speak to us individually and know exactly what we need to hear. You care that much! We give you all of our praise and we thank you for pulling us up when we need it and giving us a clearer eyesight and then, gently setting us back into our place. You Oh Father are the only one who can do this and we thank you. We thank you for the prayers of the faithful. We thank you for their obedience. We ask that you would keep our loved ones under the safety of your umbrella and continue to draw them closer to  you. 

We thank you in Jesus name, amen.