Heavily Favored, Praise God!

 

i have dreamed of being executed.  It happened last night, and it took me a moment this morning when i woke up to determine that it wasn't true, that i had only been dreaming.  Freaky!  Creepy!  Like the way i felt walking down the dark hallway of Catholic Services.  Paul enjoyed a closer friendship with the Philippians then with any other church.  We need unity and steadfastness among Christians today.  Or should i say I need it. Is it here today or is it gone tomorrow?  Tender, warm, and affectionate is he who is writing to the Philippians. i, too, have written a journal or diary of my spiritual journey with Christ.

Triumphant joy is different from a state of happiness which is dependent on my circumstances which are very unlikely to make anyone consistently happy these days.  Joy can only come through Christ.  He is unchanging and unconditional.  i, too, can feel like i'm writing in my journal from a prison of my own making.  Although i don't feel any pressure concerning returning to church now, i can feel fellowship with Christ.  He's already provided the code to do that, so i don't need to try and figure out the code in the first place, not since He completed his mission already while here on earth.  i know the Lord blesses my gifts because He's already bestowed upon me much favor.  Heavily favored, praise God!

i must always keep in mind that Christ's work is finished and i need ask nothing more of Him.  Ay, there's the rub!  By His mercy i am saved only through the renovation and renewal of the Holy Spirit within me.  That's the best ingestion i could ever have!  May He adjust my moral and spiritual vision for i have been saved by grace through faith.  i am the work of His hands and so are my adversaries.  He forgave them, and so i must forgive.  God shows no partiality. -[Acts 10:34] He doesn't think of me any more than the next sinner.