Being 'receptive'

Good Afternoon, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

We are now into Spring and glad of it! Such a beautiful and refreshing time of year! We enjoyed a quiet weekend as we 'rested' in Him; as well as embracing the Biblical insights from the Vision Channel on Sunday morning.

Once again, here are the websites for 'Hour of Power' - Dr. Robert Schuller and Dr. Sheila Schuller Coleman - www.hourofpower.org; 'Enjoying Everyday Life' - Joyce Meyer - www.joycemeyer.org; and Charles & Hilary Price - www.livingtruth.ca. I will be appreciatively sharing some tidbitz in a bittidz; however, for those of you, who wish to learn more, and to receive solid encouragement, best to visit their sites.

We appreciate these three international ministries (as well as others); as they provide wonderful hope and enlightening encouragement; particularly during these tougher times. 'Seek and Ye Shall Find', is so vividly true.

Going back 25 or 30 years, methinks had I been more 'receptive' to Him, (a major tidbit here!) then, I am pretty sure I would have lived my life differently. However, it is never too late to turn to Him (Christ), Invite Him into your heart, and Ask Him for the Holy Spirit to indwell within you. When that happens the Holy Spirit NEVER leaves you and He Guides you every step of the way. Even if at times, it may not be readily apparent. It is when you have 'overcome' obstacles, that you KNOW that He ALWAYS has your best interests at heart. He has a good Plan for each and every one of us!

Tidbit - Live every day with a thankful and joyful heart! Treat each day, as if it is a 'mini' Thanksgiving - full of Blessings in abundance!

Bittid - 'Keep things simple'. Be open and 'receptive'- to Him.

On 'Hour of Power', Dr. Schuller expresses: 'Let's eliminate negative thinking'(LENT). Also he refers to Matthew 19:26 - " With men this is impossible. but with God all things are possible." Dr. Schuller relates how one day he had the thought of '1926'; and it sounded 'Biblical'. The year 1926, was the year he was born in; and when he checked the Bible, there was this awesome verse! Methinks, there are NO Coincidences here! WOW! An inspirational boost to one's spirits!

As mentioned in recent posts, we have various options and we are keeping them all open. Also, our new neighbours (a few years older than us) just moved in over the weekend; and yesterday, we gave them a small welcoming gift of a vanilla candle and a card. They were most appreciative, and methinks we will be seeing a lot of them! As the tid expression goes: "It is the thought that matters!"

Hopefully, you have received a bit of an uplift. I am not lamenting; merely suggesting that it took me awhile to invite Him in. But then as Alan says, I would not have met him; and at the same time, it was Alan, who re-introduced me to Christ.

After the 'Sermon on the Mount', some of Christ's disciples asked why were there some people who understood and others who did not? Jesus replied that 'it was not their time yet'. So, I guess some 25 or 30 years ago, it was not my time to be 'receptive'. However, wish I had had 'someone' who would have 'encouraged' me to be genuinely 'receptive' to Him; and yet, that being said, even if there had been an 'Alan', it still may not have been my time. So, for those of you who are curious and / or struggling with discouragement etc, take a bittid look at these illuminating websites. You will discover more of a clarity and a calm. Also, it is comforting to know that, 'The TRUTH sets you free.'

I love the photo image, with its message of heartfelt wisdom.

Peace and God Bless.