SOWING SPARINGLY...

Painting by our Son, Daniel Marquart

Good Morning dear Christian hearts, may the Glory of the Father, Son and Spirit bring you peace and tranquility today as a silent, soft snowfall....

Adjustment to a "me" life is not easy at all after being a "we" life for 52 years.  I know many of you can identify with me as I walk through the rest of my life alone.  With God's ever present help, I will continue on but with a heavy heart.

I subscribe to In Touch Ministries and get a daily message from Charles Stanley Ministries each morning.  I was inspired to post this morning after reading the last paragraph of his message below:

"Have you hindered your spiritual growth by sowing sparingly? If you become a generous giver, God promises to "increase the harvest of your righteousness" (v. 10). There are needs in the church and the world that He wants to meet through your generosity. Let His blessings flow through you."

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"Let His blessings flow through you."  For me, nothing is enjoyed unless it is shared.  When I took the 2-year Bethel Bible Teacher's Course, it was totally based on "Blessed to be a blessing."

Teacher's course, it was 

  Genesis 12:1-3 ¹The Lord and said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. ²"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. ³I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed ³I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."

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^{Don't you just love that??}

In other words, when you are blessed by God, you become a blessing to others by sharing His word, His love, His giving spirit.  That is why I personally am not a rich person in so much as money or material goods because my husband and I always believed that it is more blessed to give than to receive!  And we would never have done it any other way.  

I am not saying give everything away and live in Poverty, although many great Christians of old and present day, have done so, e.g. Mother Teresa.  However, share where you can of your time, your money, your material goods.  " To whom much is given, much is expected."  

For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.  Luke 12:48

What, you say you have nothing?  Oh But you do!  You have a Christian loving spirit that you can share the word of God with all you meet.  Let the spirit of the Lord be in your heart and on your lips and the love of Jesus shine forth in your eyes.  I have had persons in the past tell me that I had a light in my eyes.  I truly believe they could see the Christ in me...  Are you not worthy?  Oh yes, you ARE worthy.  God treasures each and every one of you and delights in reaching others through you.

What do others see in your eyes??  You are a BLESSING just waiting to be bestowed upon someone.  God Bless you all!

Sketch by Son Daniel Marquart of Bill and me
from a photograph...Thank you Danny ♥

Thank you for coming, and do come again soon.

LORD I CAN'T EVEN WALK WITHOUT YOU HOLDING MY HAND

I love the praise song, "Lord, I can't Even Walk Without You holding My Hand".  And the lyrics are so meaningful and true.  We all think of ourselves as being self sufficient and able to stand on our own until we are humbled in God's presence and realize we cannot make it on our own.  "Down on my knees, I learned to stand, because I can't even walk, without YOU holding my hand!"  I chose the video at the right to share as the lyrics are included with the beautiful images.  And the arrangement is one that I sang with a back up tape whenever I sang it as special music in church.  It always touches my heart.  The lyrics are a sermon in itself.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I always do.
  And Lord, we pray for all those who are hurting today.  There are so many illnesses and so many that are sad or poor or facing a crisis in their family life.  We pray that you would reach out to them right now with your healing hand, placing it on them all and letting the light of your mercy flow through you to them.  And through your blessing*, may we be a blessing to others in all that we do.  Thank you Lord for all the gifts you give to us.  Amen.

 *Genesis 12:2,3 "And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.  I will bless those who bless you, and him who curses you I will curse; and by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves."  So powerful are the words that just by receiving God's blessing and passing it on to others, we can change the world!  Blessed to be a Blessing!

♥KERRIE♥
My Christian Heart to yours....

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