Hello friends! As we move into the weekend, (and our family enjoys a “Sabbath” day tomorrow!) I happened upon a favorite devotional by Max Lucado…Grace for the Moment.

This is what I am “chewing on” today as I spend the day asking God to move in my own heart (thankfully redeemed!) and my family. He writes….(from the book The Applause of Heaven)…

“Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28  “As long a Jesus is one of many options, then He is no option. As long as you carry your burdens alone, you don’t need a burden-bearer. As long as your situation brings you no grief, you will receive no comfort…..but when you mourn, when you get to to the point of sorrow for your sins, when you admit that you have no other option than to cast your cares on Him, and when there is truly no other Name you can call, then cast all your cares upon him for he is waiting in the midst of the storm.”

How wonderful.

Love to you from Him and through Him,

tristie

In my time today looking at I Corinthians 13: 4-8….the magnitude of the verse impacted me. When I leave the room, do others feel loved? The people who have influenced me the deepestare those led me in the context of love. When I enjoyed spiritual victory, they rejoiced with me because they loved me. When I struggled, they endured with me because they loved me. Whether blessing or trial, the solid rock of their sure love empowered me.

There are times when I am called to lead….my children, sometimes younger women. But, throughout my life every day I am always commanded to love. I can embrace my call to love my spouse and children actively, to love my extended family fully, and to my friends faithfully. I demonstrate what I have been given by loving acquaintances boldly for His sake.

My prayer is that as I order my life, I start with asking myself compelling questions….Do the people I am connected with feel loved? Is there a deep compassion flowing in my heart for those I work with? Does my “daily” life demonstrate to those I encounter a caring Savior living through me? If I say “maybe”, then I must sit at His feet and rearrange my heart. He delights to use this greatest gift….the most powerful influence of love in the lives of all I people….including me.

“Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous, love does not brag, and is not arrogant, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account wrong suffered. Love does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

Love never fails.”

Love to you in Him,

Tristie Fisher, Grace Bible Church, 2008

I love and use my microwave (every day) multiple times a day. It’s fast and requires minimal work. What does that have to do with sickness and recovery? Easy….TIME. My faith can be like a microwave…punch it, zap it and heat it up fast!