Intentions without works mean little.

I wrote an essay for a contest. I missed the deadline, again. I had the best of intention, even prepared for the act of submitting, but in the end, i waited too long and missed the deadline like i do with so many other things.

Do you find yourself with great intentions, lists full of hopeful plans and goals, think often of someone you want to call or write, and then look back after the time has passed to do all of the things you hoped to?

I hope i am the only one with this dilemma because unmet intentions, however good, eats at the soul like acid eats metal. A promise unkept, especially to oneself eats at the character the same way.

Sometimes, the consequences are more than a missed deadline, but a missed love, a lost opportunity to share with someone who may never pass this way again.

Tell that person you love them while you can, call the friend that has been on your heart- now, not tomorrow or after the dishes and laundry are finished, write to the relative you've been meaning to comfort or forgive, and submit your stories for the world to see- ungiven gifts, unkept promises, and unshared love are the saddest things and they weigh us down like lead.

 
 

peace to you -

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Anointed Rest Yourself Weekend

This event was anointed! The speakers not only met but exceeded expectations by leaps and bounds. The food and service was amazing and the fellowship was the kind that not only warmed us while we were there but most of us will take with us long into the future in the way of new relationships in our personal and business lives. Our spirits rested and were indeed refreshed. Some of the comments by vendors, attendees, and volunteers included:

The Holy Spirit has indeed been with us this weekend "," This was so much fun, I will certainly be back in February and "I needed this. Thank you for inviting me."

My comment about this weekend is that it was indeed anointed. It was a spiritual renewal for me in a way I didn't even know I needed or wanted. I feel blessed by the friends that were there in so many ways, and by the new friends I made there that will hopefully remain a part of my life for many seasons. I didn't get a lot of physical rest, because sometimes the work of The Holy Spirit takes time and energy, but I'm so happy that the work was began. I felt elegant and pretty this weekend among many beautiful women and that is not a feeling I have often. I normally feel rather plain and boring but there was an air of grace and beauty at this event that I know came from within each one present and culminated in the very real experience of beauty and grace.

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Nourishment

Have you ever gotten so busy that you forgot to eat? I have and it really felt good to be in that "zone". I felt productive and purposeful. Unfortunately, too many days like that leave your body weak, your mind "fuzzy", and your patience thin resulting in less productivity overall.

The bible warns us not to "grow weary in well doing, for in due season, if [we] faint not, [we] will reap a reward". In order for our body not to grow weary we have to nourish it with food, so it is with your spirit. Spiritual food is time spent with God; in prayer, in bible reading, in meditation on His Word, in devotions. However you best connect with God, it is important to your overall health, productivity and well-being to do it some every day.

Years ago my husband swore that he was closest to God on the lake. I would get so upset with him when he would head out to the lake on Sunday mornings instead of going to church with me, but for him, the lake was "church". The stillness in the early morning and God's creation surrounding him was peaceful and to Tommy, peace was equated with God. I didn't understand it but i prayed hard that God would shut my mouth and open my heart. Finally, after many years, my husband goes to church with me most Sunday mornings. But he still visits God in his own way too. That is his spiritual food.

For me, it is waking early, before the house is full of the "busy-ness" of two preteen girls and homeschooling and ministry obligations and such. It is reading God's Word then "writing it out" to digest it. I talk to God all day long in one form or another, but it isn't the same as sitting down purposefully and spending time with Him. I think the purposeful part is what honors God and nourishes my soul and my spirit.

So, how do you nourish your spirit? I ask because sometimes we forget to "eat" in the hustle and bustle of our days, even those days spent doing "God's work". In order to not grow weary in well doing, we have to use wisdom and nourish ourselves, body, mind and spirit.

Peace -

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