Malachi 3:3

Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it" If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you. Pass this on right now. This very moment, someone needs to know that God is watching over them. And, whatever they're going through, they'll be a better person in the end.

Twenty Things To Remember

TWENTY THINGS TO REMEMBER
1. Faith is the ability to not panic.
2. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you prayed, don't worry.
3. As a child of God, prayer is kinda like calling home every day.
4. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of Shape.
5. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to
Be still so He can untangle the knot.
6. Do the math. Count your blessings.
7. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
8. Dear God: I have a problem. It's me.
9. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
10. Laugh every day -- it's like inner jogging.
11. The most important things in your home are the people.
12. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
13. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.Come on in.
14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
16. We do not remember days, but moments.
Life moves too fast, So enjoy your precious moments.
17. Nothing is real to you until you experience it; otherwise it's Just hearsay.
18. Its all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again.
Just Be sure to flush when you are done.
19. Surviving and living your life successfully requires courage.
The goals and dreams you're seeking require courage and risk-taking.
Learn from the turtle, it only makes progress when it sticks out it's neck.
20. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is Merely
what others think you are. No matter the storm, when you Are with God,
there's always a rainbow waiting.
Leave gentle Fingerprints on the soul of another for the angels to read.

Story-Don't we all.

I don't remember who sent this to me but I really like the story it's so true:

DON'T WE ALL
I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum. From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered. This was one of those "don't want to be bothered times."
"I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought. He didn't. He came and sat on the curb in front of the bus stop but he didn't look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus.
After a few minutes he spoke. "That's a very pretty car," he said. He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him. His scraggly blonde beard kept more than his face warm.
I said, "Thanks," and continued wiping off my car.
He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected plea for money never came. As the silence between us widened, something inside said, "Ask him if he needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes" but I held true to the inner voice.
"Do you need any help?" I asked.
He answered in three simple but profound words that I shall never forget.
We often look for wisdom in great men and women. We expect it from those of higher learning and accomplishments.
I expected nothing but an outstretched, grimy hand. He spoke the three words that shook me. "Don't we all?" he said.
I was feeling high and mighty, successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me like a twelve gauge shotgun.
Don't we all?
I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have accomplished, you need help too. No matter how little you have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help.
Even if it's just a compliment, you can give that. You never know when you may see someone that appears to have it all. They are waiting on you to give them what they don't have. A different perspective on life, a glimpse at something beautiful, a respite from daily chaos, that only you through a torn world can see.
Maybe the man was just a homeless stranger wandering the streets. Maybe he was more than that.
Maybe he was sent by a power that is great and wise, to minister to a soul too comfortable in itself.
Maybe God looked down, called an angel, dressed him like a bum, and then said, "Go minister to that man cleaning the car, that man needs help."
Don't we all?
- Author Unknown

Yeah!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, my bankruptcy is finally paid off!It feels so good to finally be out from under it.I hope to get my truck back from the garage next week.I plan to start working on my house and getting it ready to move back in to.I am going to put up a privacy fence so no one can shoot my dogs or horses.I believe that this is what is right for me.I really miss living in the country and my allergies were better then. I went to my house today and can't wait to get started fixing it up as soon as my back gets better. My back is improving slowly and I am going to let it heal and then exercise to strengthen it and lose weight-even just a little will help.I am so excited about my new life that finaly seems to really be starting.

Prayer, ect

This prayer was in my daily devtion today and reminds me of what I need to do:Dear Lord, please help me to be mindful of Your Holy Spirit in my daily life. Help me to live a victorious Christian life by relying on Him. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
We all fall short but I really want to do better and live my life under God's direction.I tried it my way first and it didn't work, now I want to do it His way but I know I have alot of growing and learning to do. I going to keep on trying no matter how many times I fall down.

This weekend's the Women of Joy conference and I am so excited about going!It is going to be so much fun and I hope to learn and laugh alot plus grow closer to friends from church! Look out Gatlinburg here we come!

I Choose To Heal

I really enjoyed Healing is Choice bible study and I choose to heal!This song says it all:


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