I'm back after a long break from my page. The past few weeks have been very busy, and even life-changing, for me. I will not go into detail as to what all I have been involved but I can say that it has been nothing illegal, immoral, nor ungodly. Knowing this, some of you will probably skip the rest of my blog. We all know people love a good gossip. Life; who can anticipate it from day to day? No one but God. Who will agree with me that prayer is essential to keeping oneself grounded, sober, courageous and in their right mind? Our everyday lives are surrounded by mountains but that should not deter us from trying to live victorious at every turn. Remember when the disciples of Jesus needed money and He told them to go fishing? They did and by doing so they found money in the mouth of a fish they caught. "... so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us." Matthew 17:27.
I don't intend to hold you hostage with a sermon today. I suppose I only want to encourage you with the same encouragement I give myself. I went walking today after so many weeks off. I fought the notion to sleep in because I awoke at 2 a.m. for an hour and I pushed myself out of my warm bed, donned my gear and took off. On my return home as I was nearing my driveway I noticed a glimmer on the street before me. It was a perfectly shiny dime which I secured and gave thanks. In this little act I realized that if I had not persevered I would not have received my "blessing". Who are we to measure our blessings as if we own anything? Get up, fight through the depression and drudgery of the new day and push on through the heartache, physical pain and unnecessary worry which stands before you. The bark of this world is worse than its bite!
I pray for you today as I know you pray for me.
God bless,
Dennis
