Do I truly with an open heart ask, “God what do you want me to do today?”, and then keep my eyes and ears open and focused on the opportunities that He may present me with throughout the day.
By F. D. Adkins Lying on the hospital bed, he stares straight up at the fluorescent light. Spots fill his vision as his unblinking eyes get lost in the glare.…
I am using this description because, honestly, doesn’t life feel like trying to stand up in the ocean? Some days we are pounded by big waves, and some days we are rocked by small waves.
In the end, the worldly riches we accumulate will be destroyed. After all, our time on this earth is only temporary. We have so many financial plans available to help us prepare for retirement. But we should be investing in our eternal home.
In the same way that what we physically eat affects our body and our health, what we feed our mind affects us spiritually. If we never spend time with God and study His word, how can we grow spiritually?
Jesus didn’t have to be nailed to a cross. He didn’t have to tolerate people spitting on him. He didn’t have to withstand the beatings. But He did. He submitted to His Father’s will and died in our place.