This life is full of parasites that can suck the life out of you if you let them. (and I’m not talking bugs). It seems every day you ducking and dodging these parasites. Your home, which should be your escape, can also shelter them. What parasites am I talking about? I’m glad you asked. To name a few, there is low self-esteem, jealously, lying, despair and guilt. There is immorality, corruption and greed. There is fear, who nurses itself in your thought life, feeding off your inner struggles and hang-ups. And last but deadly; there is the past, which won’t let you go. That’s just a few. If we let them, these parasites will attach themselves to our life, and destroy our successes and stop our dreams and goals. Everyone has had to deal with these parasites at one time or another. We all have had a rough day or a “bad night”. The good news is there will be a morning after! It is then we can rejoice, because God has blessed us with the gift of another day! It is a new day, an opportunity to push any unwanted partners, curses, or fears that stops us from achieving our goals. It is a new day to regain control and realize we have the power! We can refuse to feed the parasites, and they will eventually die. We can think positive until every negative parasite is choked to death by our positive energy. We have the power!

Ok, you may say I’m ashamed and I am broken. I have let these parasites suck the blood out of me for so long, I feel powerless and I don’t know where to begin. Begin by thanking God for the morning after, a new day, with new mercies.No need to feel ashamed. In the Kingdom of God, the good, the bad, and the ugly all have equal opportunity. God has no respect of person. In fact, faith is the only thing in this world where there is true equal opportunity. Everyone can come to Jesus. Doesn’t matter what you have or have not done. God will not look at morality and good works. He will look at your heart. He looks at the faith that lives within. The morning after, just believe that you are a child of Abraham and God does not lie. You will find the power to stand up, release the grip of parasites and boldly walk into your destiny.  The promises of God are waiting for you…. Much Love

This past weekend I started to fill a bit overwhelmed with everything I have going on. Because I have been God’s side kick lately, he showed me just what to do. I forgot about myself and what I had to do, and went out to serve others. Monday morning I was refreshed, feeling better and peaceful again. This is why I know it is important to keep God first in your life. He knows exactly what we need and when we need it. When he is first everything else works out. Sometimes in the hour of success, fame, and good health, we sometimes put God on the back burner. It’s so easy to get caught up in this life with work, school, and family. We often fail to realize we are allowing these things to trump the One who blessed us with them in the first place. We have our plans and agenda, and sometimes spending alone time with God, studying his word , attending church, Bible study, missionary work, or whatever else he calls us to do just does not fit in the schedule. We argue, hey, there is only 24 hours in a day! I am so thankful that God does not feel that way about us! Scripture say’s one day is like a thousand years to God and a thousand years are like a day. What this means is that God is not bound by time as we are. He does not put us on the back burner!

Look at Solomon. He was God’s choice. (1 Chronicles 22:9).Solomon’s reign began in a blaze of glory.  He had high position, great wisdom, and countless riches. Solomon was only nineteen when he reigned as king. His rearing was under the religious and wise Nathan. His choice of wisdom from God was a divine choice (1 Kings 2:1-9). Solomon had many wife’s, princesses, and concubines. Because of the influence of his wives, Solomon compromised his faith by worshiping foreign gods. (1 Kings 11:3)  Solomon was a great and glorious King but Solomon’s heart was not fully devoted to the Lord. (1 Kings 11:4) So God became angry with Solomon. God could not overlook the disobedience of Solomon to His clearest commands. The judgment was upon Solomon. If you read the book of Ecclesiastes you can see Solomon’s despair. He did not have a heart at peace with God.  In the beginning Solomon was blessed. Rise to such prosperity and power as Solomon enjoyed has its dangers. We face those same dangers today when we put possessions or people in front of God. Our God is a jealous God in the sense that He expects full devotion, not merely a partial lukewarm commitment. Worship belongs to God and only to God.

God desires to be at the center of everything, and every time I have made it a point to keep Him there, my life is better because my perspective is in the right place and my faith grows as a result. If you want to experience victory, blessing, and protection from God, put him first in your life. When God blesses us in any capacity, it is to be a blessing to others and to help build His Kingdom. We should always make time for God because he always makes time for us. Please read Food for the Soul, I was so excited about the books of Kings I could not stop writing.  Much Love…

I have always loved to read. Put me in a library and I could stay there for hours. When I was young, I was an impatient reader. I would sometimes flip to the end of a book to find out how the story ends. I wanted to know ahead of time how the mysteries would be solved, would the lovers end up together, and if I could expect a happy ending or not. As I grew older that bad reading habit changed. Although until a year ago I thought of life that way. I wondered if I would marry again, or if it was God’s will for me to remain single. I wondered how much time I had to do all the things I had not done, I wondered about my business and career, I wondered about my son, my grandchildren, my family and friends. In other words, I wanted to read the end of the book, avoid all of the in-between chapters and find out exactly how my life story was to end. The funny thing is no matter how many signs and clues I looked for, it never turned out the way I expected it too. Now that’s good if you’re reading a book or watching a movie, I like surprises, not so much when it’s your life story.

 Paul Tripp, who is a pastor, author, and international conference speaker said, “We do not need to know everything we think we need to know.” He wrote, “Thankfully I am not the author of my own personal story. Your story isn’t an autobiography either. Your story is a biography of wisdom and grace written by another. Every turn he writes into your story is right. Every twist of the plot is for the best. Every new character or unexpected event is a tool of his grace. Each new chapter advances his purpose.”(New Morning Mercies)

 Wow, speak that truth Mr. Tripp! And thankfully I have come to realize how true that is. Our life story is written by God, and just like any other author, only He knows what each chapter brings and how the final chapter will end. We as humans do believe we need to know what’s going to happen in our lives, at least just a little peek. That’s the enemy talking. God does not withhold anything from us that we need to know. With God’s help, I am learning that in the in-between chapters, He is working on my character. He is teaching me trust, patience, and how to wait on him through the unknown. Just like the characters in the books I love to read, my character has unexpected twists and turns and trials, many of them out of my control. But the author always knows how the story will end before the characters do. Now that I have a relationship with Jesus, I no longer have anxiety and fear about what will happen in my chapters ahead. I depend on my Author, Jesus who said, “For those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” I can depend on Him to lead me to a great place which will bring Him glory. As my story continues, I want to be a witness through the very last chapter, that although life tried its best to write my story, I did not give up, I let God shape and mold me into the character he made me to be. I love my God, my Author. Much Love……

Long before I had to write things down and plan, I wrote things down and planned. I used to do it because it helped me stay in control of things, it also always gave me a feeling of accomplishment whenever I finished what I started and moved on to the next thing on my list. I was a control freak. I never tried to control anyone else, my motto was and still is; you do you and I do me. No, I just wanted to be in control of my life. When I reflect back, I spent so much time on trying to make sure I was on top of every and anything that might disrupt my plans for my life. That’s a hard job. No, that’s an impossible job. No wonder I was so stressed. And trust me, stress breaks down your body and mind like nothing else!  It took my life turning upside down to realize I am not in control of nothing, not even my own life? I had to be broken to the point where there was nothing left, no money, no home, no pride, just sick and tired. And that is when I reached out and gave God what was his in the first place, my life.  Thankfully I knew about God, always have, he was with me the entire time when I thought I was running my life, he was with me when my life as I knew it fell apart, and not once did he stop me from being foolish. I had to reach out to Him and give myself to Him. Oh. My. Goodness! Finally, I could exhale! It felt good. And now I can breathe, I can relax; I have this peaceful joy, no matter the circumstances or situation. And I got to not just know about Jesus, but to have a personal, intimate relation with him! Part of God’s plan is for each of us to have a personal relationship with Him. Listen, children do not have control over their lives, we as parents nurture and guide them. Every important decision is made by the parent while they are under age; we want the best for them. That is how our Father in heaven feels about us. He is a good Father. Our children, once they reach adulthood and sometimes puberty, want to be in control of their own lives. We as children of God do the same thing. Should we make plans and set goals in life? Absolutely!  But setting goals is not about what we want to do with our life. It is about what God wants to do in and through our life. We were created for a reason, and God has a specific plan for each one of us. God created the world with a plan in mind. God is not a God of confusion and disorder. He is a God of order and peace. We must learn how to plan and set goals that please Him and line up with His Word. Are you waiting to exhale? Give God your life and breathe again. The Word has a lot to say on this subject, read today’s scriptures in FOOD FOR THE SOUL. Much Love….

There is this story about an old man who lived in the country with his son. He had a beautiful horse that he loved dearly. One day a rich man was passing through and saw this beautiful horse. He offered the man a lot of money for the horse but the man refused to sell. Then not too long afterwards the horse broke through the fence and ran away. The village people came and said how sorry they were; they said, “If only you had sold the horse to the rich man at least you would have the money. Sorry this happened to you, this is terrible.” The old man said, “Good or bad, who knows?” A couple of weeks later the horse returned and he had six or seven wild horses with him. The village people said to him, “How wonderful, now you have your horse back and you have more horses. This is great!” The old man said, “Good or bad, who knows?” One day while trying to tame one of the wild horses the old man’s son fell and broke his leg. The son walked with a limp from that day on. The village people came with their sympathy and tears because the man’s son had been injured and now was crippled. They said, “This is the worst thing that could have happened.” The old man said, “Good or bad, who knows?” A war broke out and all young men were being recruited to fight, except those who had some type of limitation, like the old man’s son who walked with a limp. The village people were happy for the old man, they said, “It is a blessing that your only son will not have to leave you.” And the old man said, “Good or bad, who knows?” I could go on and on with this story because that is how life works. When bad or good things happen in our life, we must know that God is in control of both. All good things come from God, and if he allows what we think is bad, he still is in control. I know from experience sometimes what you think is the worst thing that could happen to you, can turn out to be the best thing that has ever happened to you. And what we may think is the best thing that has happened, could very well be the worst.  The point is, if it’s good, thank God, and if you think it’s bad, thank God. Don’t be like the village people and let life determine your joy. The good news is that when the Holy Spirit lives in you, you can go to Him for truth and wisdom, because good or bad, only God knows. Just something to think about. Much Love……

What can I say about Judas Iscariot? He was one of the twelve disciples, the one who betrayed Jesus. His father’s name was Simon. He was the treasury for the Lord’s ministry, which lets us know he was not an imbecile. You would think that Matthew would have handled the money because he had been a tax collector. Judas was a theft. That’s it. Scripture does not reveal much more about Judas or his background. Commentators have suggested many possibilities to explain Judas’ character: Love of money; jealousy of the other disciples; fear of the inevitable outcome of the Master’s ministry, an enthusiastic intention to force Christ’s hand and make him declare himself as Messiah, a bitter, revengeful spirit which arose when his worldly hopes were crushed and this disappointment turned to spite and spite became hate, all these motives have been suggested. I don’t know. What is clear is to me is that Judas was a self-serving thief. He was stealing funds from the Lord’s money box, which shows he was full of greed. He did not care about the poor. Judas was not in tune with Jesus, rejecting the Lord’s message. To the poor, Jesus preached the gospel. And for the needy, Jesus taught that we should go out of our way to help them. The scriptures do not state why Judas betrayed Jesus. However since he was paid its possible the only reason was for the money.

 Two things I know; One, Judas went against the teachings of Jesus’s by stealing, which left an opening for satan to enter. And two, Jesus knew that the devil would possess Judas and use him to accomplish satanic objectives. Jesus knew that ultimately His battle was with the evil one. On an occasion well before His final trip to Jerusalem, He implied that the devil would be involved. Jesus said, “one of you is a devil.” Jesus also said at the Last Supper, “woe to that man by whom the son of man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.” Because Jesus came to die for us and none of this was a surprise to Him, you may ask did Judas even have a choice? Yes he did. God always gives us a choice. Adam and Eve had a choice. Acts 1:25 says that Judas went “to his own place,” the thought being the place of his own choosing. So it is not that Judas was foreordained from eternity past to go to hell, without opportunity to be saved. Instead, he chose to reject Jesus and suffer the consequences of any person who rejects the Savior.

 I can’t comprehend how Judas walked with Christ three years, heard Him preach day after day, and witnessed  Him live by what he preached, and still betrayed Him. We can learn something from Judas. We cannot go to church Sunday after Sunday, and sometimes Bible study through the week and think that our mere presence there will keep God pleased with us. We must put into practice what we learn from God’s Word. We must be doers of the Word, not just hearers, or just like Judas, we leave an opening for satan to ease in. If you have experienced betrayal from someone close to you, you know it is disappointing and very painful. Sometimes you want to get revenge. But think about this, after Judas betrayed Jesus, the devil thought he had won. The demons just like the religious leaders probably threw a victory party. Yea, party over here! However, in three days, God raised Jesus from the dead. We may have a Judas on our job, at school, in our family and yes, even in church. No worries, because God will take care of the Judases of life. Our business is to be faithful as long as He gives us breath and energy to serve! Please read today’s scriptures in FOOD for the SOUL. Much Love…

On yesterday we looked at Peter and how in spite of his doubt God reached down His hand into the water and pulled him up. In spite of his weaknesses God used him to spread the Gospel. Today we will look at Thomas, who some call “Doubting Thomas”. A Doubting Thomas is a skeptic who refuses to believe without direct personal experience. Doubt on an emotional level is wavering between belief and disbelief. Doubt involves uncertainty, distrust or lack of sureness of an alleged fact, an action, a motive, or a decision. Apostle Thomas refused to believe that the resurrected Jesus had appeared to the ten other apostles, until he could see and feel the wounds received by Jesus on the cross. I know I have and I am sure many of you have at one time been a doubting Thomas. No? Well what about that time when your back was against the wall, a bill needed paying and you didn’t have the money, your car broke down, you or someone you loved desperately needed healing? Your child was acting like an alien? You did not know where your next meal was coming from? You thought you would not survive the broken heart? Did you say God has this, I will not worry? Did you remember the times He made a way out of no way?  Somehow the bill was paid, the car fixed and you made it through the sickness. And your broken heart was made whole again. If we are honest we all have been there. We know if it had not been for God the last time, but we still doubt, and we still worry. Then when God shows up again, we sing, dance and praise Him. Just like Thomas who had to actually see the wounds to believe, we sometimes have to see what God is doing before we relax, release, and let God. It should not have worked that way for Thomas, Jesus told them he would arise in three days, did he forget that? It should not work that way with us, Jesus tells us that he will never leave or forsake us, we have seen him at work in our lives, just as Thomas had seen Jesus perform miracle after miracle. Thomas loved Jesus. He showed courage and loyalty to Jesus. When the other disciples tried to keep Jesus from going to Bethany to raise Lazarus from the dead because of the danger, Thomas told them that they should all go and die with Jesus. Thomas was the disciple that asked Jesus, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” We all have gone through stages when we questioned God or his timing.  In spite of Thomas’s disbelieve, Jesus loved him. So I’m not judging Thomas, I’m just saying, even though at times we too have doubted God, He loves us also. God will reach down His hand and pull us up again when we are sinking in doubt. Jesus have answered many prayers for me, I am literally a walking miracle. I know he is real. Because of this I have not been a “Doubting Thomas” in a long while. I try to stay close to God every day, study His Word, and be obedient. I don’t want to be a “Doubting Thomas” ever again. We must put our trust in God and praise Him in advance while trusting that His timing is perfect. There is a song that says something like; how can I doubt Him because I know too much about Him. So True. Please read today’s scriptures in FOOD for the SOUL. Much Love….

When Jesus met Simon, he recognized his leadership qualities. But he knew that Simon would need help. Jesus began by giving Simon a new name. He called him Peter, which means “rock.” Later, Jesus told Peter that he was to be the rock on which Jesus would build his Church. Although he had much strength, Peter had weaknesses, too. He complained that he and the other Apostles had given up everything to follow Jesus and wanted to know what he would get for this sacrifice (Matthew 16:27). At the Lord’s command, he walked on water, but then lost his faith in Jesus’ power and begin to sink in the sea (Matthew 14:31). At the Last Supper, Jesus told Peter that the time would come when Peter would deny knowing him. Peter angrily said it would never happen. Later that evening, Peter did deny three times that he knew the Lord or that he was one of his followers. Are you like Peter? Do you love God but you have weaknesses? Don’t feel bad, we all have some type of weakness or weaknesses. Do you love God but your weaknesses do not let you serve, obey or trust him completely? Do you praise him and then curse someone from the same mouth? Are you straddling the fence, you’re team Jesus but you live in this world so you say, “don’t judge me, I am not perfect.”? Saying a sin is really a weakness leads to rationalizing instead of repenting. Saying a weakness is a sin can result in shame, blame, despair, and giving up on God’s promises. Praying and talking with God can help us make these distinctions. Mistakes are a part of the natural learning process created by God. You cannot learn if you cannot make mistakes. God’s definition of perfection is simply to not sin by loving him first and people second. When Jesus said, “Be perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect” (Matt. 5:48), He was saying, “Let your love be complete as God’s love.” God loves all people, even evil ones. This is how we can be as “perfect” as God. While Satin is eager to use our weakness to entice us to sin, God can use human weakness to teach, strengthen, and bless us. Contrary to what we might expect or hope, however, God does not always “make weak thing become strong” unto us by eliminating our weakness. When Apostle Paul prayed repeatedly for God to remove a “thorn in the flesh”,  God told Paul, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 2: 7, 9,) In our ongoing battle with sin, God is not looking for perfect, externally performed behavior or perfect internally performed motivation from us. We must stop focusing on being perfect, and then using it as an excuse to sin. God doesn’t want us to focus on performing perfectly; he wants us to focus on living out a childlike, dependent faith through genuine acts of love. God goes to great lengths to expose the imperfect clay feet of the Bible’s faith heroes, we should learn from them. Just as Jesus gave Simon a new name, once we accept Jesus as our Savior and we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we become a new person. I don’t believe that means we become sinless, but that we sin less because we have the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us. I love knowing that when I am tempted or when I fall short, Holy Spirit is there to redirect me or even convict me if necessary. Thank you Jesus for leaving us with the Holy Spirit! Regardless of how imperfect we are or where we are in our relationship with Jesus, he will and can use the gifts and qualities he has placed within us for His purpose. We just have to let Him, he will not force us. When Peter recognized that the Lord’s prediction of his denials had come true, he was overcome with sadness and tears. I believe that is when he stopped straddling the fence and became the “rock” Jesus saw in him. He may have still had cowardly tendencies and may not have been perfect; but at the Pentecost, the real power of the Holy Spirit was shown when Peter rose to speak and three thousand souls were saved. How can we account for cowardly Peter’s boldness as he stood that day to preach before a multitude of people?  The Holy Spirit filled Peter with all the gifts he needed to lead. In Jerusalem, Peter healed an incurable Cripple, who had been lame from birth. It was there that Peter preached his second recorded sermon. Five thousand men turned to Christ that day. Peter helped start the first church, worked miracles and baptized thousands. Peter should give us hope; God believed in him and loved him in spite of his weaknesses. God knows what we are made of, he made us. We can  tackle the challenge of human weakness, we can learn charity, compassion, meekness, patience, courage, long-suffering, wisdom, stamina, forgiveness, resilience, gratitude, creativity, and a host of other virtues that make us more like our Father in Heaven. Then let the Potter do his work to mold us. God’s love, wisdom, and redemptive power is evident in His ability to turn our struggle with human weakness into the invaluable godly virtues and strengths that make us more like Him. Please read today’s scriptures in “Food for the Soul”.  Much Love….

On Tuesday I talked about the Beatitudes Jesus gave in the Sermon on the Mount. I just keep thinking how amazing God is. Be Attitudes. Jesus was definitely teaching on our attitudes. We have a choice to start each day with a positive attitude. The future looks bright when the attitude is right and the present is much more enjoyable. The positive person understands that the journey is as enjoyable as the destination. Sad to say, our attitudes are not automatically good just because we are Christians. We nurture attitudes of jealously, judgment, self-pity, and selfishness. In Philippians 2:3-8, Paul talks about the attitudes we should possess as Christians. Paul tells us five things about the proper Christian attitude: (1) Do things for the right reasons (v.3), (2) Regard others as more important than yourself (v.3), (3) Look out for the interest of others (v.4),(4) Christ recognized His sonship and therefore was willing to serve God and others (v.6),  (5) Possess the attitude of Christ, who was not power-hungry(v.5) but rather emptied Himself(v.7), demonstrated obedience(v.8), and fulfilled God’s purpose(v.5). Wrong attitudes in our lives will block the blessings of God and cause us to live below God’s potential for our lives.

The attitude is an inward feeling expressed by behavior. That is why an attitude can be seen without a word being said. Scripture teaches us that “God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (Samuel 16:7). The Bible says the heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick, and we cannot understand it. This is why we can’t know for sure what emotions are going on inside someone else. However, many times the outward expressions and actions are like a window to a person’s soul. Sometimes the attitude can be masked outwardly to deceive others. But usually the cover-ups will not last long. There is a constant struggle as the attitude tries to wiggle its way out. A hardened attitude is like a disease. It causes a closed mind and a dark future. When the attitude is positive and expectant to growth, the mind expands and the process begins. What process? I am glad you asked. The process of trusting and obeying God. Our attitude is important to our spiritual growth. Our attitude is also the primary force that will determine whether we succeed or fail. And when I say fail now, I’m speaking in relationship to our walk with God. Attitude can also hinder our successes in life. Some people find a difficulty in every opportunity, and others find an opportunity in every  difficulty. The fact that the attitude can make some while breaking others lets us know its importance. Attitudes determine our relationship with God, our relationships with each other, our life here on this earth, and our eternal life. Our attitude can turn our problems into blessings. Someone said “Adversity is prosperity to those who possess a great attitude.” The author John Maxwell put it like this, “When God wants to educate a man, He does not send him to the school of graces, but to the school of necessities.” What that means to me is that although life storms can be difficult, the attitude we have while going through them can make a difference between winning or losing the battle. When Goliath came up against the Israelites, the soldiers thought, he’s so big, we can never kill him. David looked at this same giant and he thought, He’s so big I can’t miss him. Ha, I love the Bible! It really is our instruction booklet for life. Ok, let me finish up with attitudes. I challenge whoever is reading this for one week to treat every person you meet, without a single exception, as the most important person on earth. Leave a comment here or on FB Emmanuel and let me know how that works for you. I bet you will find that they will begin treating you the same way. Much Love….

Some people believe that if you are single, you are lonely.  It is so often assumed that those who have not yet found that special person are experiencing waves of loneliness.  In reality, there is a magnificent difference between being lonely and being alone. Being lonely is that kind of aching that resonates in your chest. That dull, constant feeling that follows you around all day long. It doesn’t matter what you’re doing or whom you’re with, actually you can be in a room full of people and still feel lonely. Loneliness is that prominent gaping hole in your life that just can’t seem to be filled regardless of what you do. It’s like the feeling you have when you are grieving only no one has died. Trust me the only way to fill that hole is through Jesus Christ. No relationship, no amount of money, no status, nothing but our Lord God can fill that hole. Loneliness can be an invitation for God to come into our presence. There have been times when I felt lonely and opened up God’s Word and his presence soothed my soul.

But being alone is a different situation completely. Being alone is a state of being; loneliness is a state of mind. Being alone is taking the time to really think about what you want from someone the next time around, because you are going to do everything in your power that you never suffer from that lonely disease again. Being alone is going to a movie and dinner by yourself or reading a book at the park, and enjoying every single minute of it. Being alone is doing things by yourself, but also doing them for yourself. Of course, there are those times when being alone crosses paths with being lonely. For a brief moment that dull feeling aches in your chest; especially when you see couples together, but it doesn’t stay. Loneliness will try to force you to find that company with another person. You can always find company in yourself. If you let the loneliness consume you, you’re going to lose that rare chance to figure yourself out. One of the most destructive lies that single women and some men tell themselves is the lie that they are too old: too old to date, too old to marry, too old to follow your dreams. Whether you are 30 or 80, you probably had that thought. I have. Don’t buy into that lie. This is what I found out; when it comes to God and his plans for us, as long as he lets us breath, we are not to old! God does not do age! You are not too old for God to give you your soul mate, your dream job, your house or whatever breakthrough you are longing for. Do not give into the temptation to worry about being too old. God’s timing is perfect!

I have a confession. Honestly, sometimes (a lot) I would rather be alone. I hardly ever get lonesome. It seems the older I get, the more I like it. I can isolate myself even when I’m with someone. Sometimes I will tell people just enough but not enough for them to really know me. The real me I keep behind this wall that has sprung up from somewhere. Very few people I let behind the wall. Don’t judge me! I know this is not a good thing. God is working with me to tear down the wall. Because the Jesus who I have decided to model my life after did not have superficial relationships. Jesus lovingly broke down barriers and intentionally got to know people. He didn’t avoid painful situations and wasn’t overwhelmed by people’s needs. So on the days that I rather be alone, I try to think about my friend Jesus and His plan’s for me. He wants me to step out of my comfort zone. With His help I am tearing this wall down, one brick at a time. I’m definately not too old for improvement. The truth of the matter is God is not looking for people who are married or who is single. God is looking for a man or woman who is willing to say “yes, Lord, I’ll go where you want me to go and I will do what you want me to do.” All you need is a willing heart. Let God handle finding your soul mate. He did it for Adam while he slept. He did it for Ruth, when she least expected it. He will do it for you. In the meantime being alone can be the most empowering experience of your life; embrace it. Much Love…