Vintage Discovery: “Every morning, come and be filled.” October 21, 2026

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I have been blogging for over 13 years. Throughout that time, I have published hundreds, if not thousands, of pieces and articles. Some you may have seen before; some you may not have.

They say sharing is caring, and in Vintage Discovery, I am using this space to share pre-published treasures that are old but may be new to you. I hope you find them just as insightful, encouraging, and a blessing as when they were first published.

There are a lot of things we can be frugal with, but faith isn’t one of them. Every morning we are reminded of our need for God, to pursue Him more, and again.  As a tummy rumbling for morning nourishment, we are drawn to come to Him and be spiritually satisfied. Come and revisit Every Morning| Pursuing God Daily, as we learn to lean on God every day for His holy provisions.

Blessings~

Mornings capture us with a sense of newness.  The freshness of what’s before us opens like a glorious flower that raises its petals to meet the sun’s rays.  Whether the pace of the new day starts out fast or slow, there is a certain level of invigoration that permeates the atmosphere.  It says life is here, meeting us again as we open our eyes and arise.  What we see before us we have not encountered before.  This moment in time, with the grace and mercy that comes with it, is unused.

I grew up during a time of hand-me-downs and leftovers.  It was not an unheard-of concept to rely on things that were previously used by another or putting aside portions of a meal that remained for later use.  “Waste not, want not,” is often what people would say.  It was frugal living before frugal living became popular.  We are seeing a resurgence of its popularity due to the current economy that is calling people’s attention to rethink how they approach money, life, and their stuff.

But for the children of Israel, there was one thing that God didn’t want them to rethink, and that was their faith and trust in Him.  Even though they were relatively new on their exodus journey from Egypt, God taught them a lesson He hopes will last a lifetime – they can put their confidence in His commands, in His promises.  They had no reason to doubt God’s goodness.

So, when the need for food arose, He instructed Moses on what the people should do: “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no,” (Exodus 16:4).

Further reading gives us a bit more detail:

  • Vv. 11, 12 say, “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God” (emphasis added).
  • V. 15 explains, “And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.”
  • And in v. 19, Moses instructed them to “Let no man leave of it till the morning.”

Every morning, when they opened their eyes, they were expected to walk by faith, depending on their daily provisions from God’s holy hand.

When they chose not to rely on God and to take matters into their own hands, and to keep some behind so that they wouldn’t have to worry about the next day, “it bred worms, and stank” (v. 20).  When they decided they couldn’t trust God and believe that He would provide for their tomorrows, their personal, human efforts deteriorated right before their eyes.  Instead of being beautiful and nourishing, it became something that was disgusting and unpleasant.

There are a lot of things we can be frugal with, but faith isn’t one of them.  Jesus, in the Lord’s Prayer, called us to pray for “daily bread” (Matthew 6:11).  Every morning we are reminded of our need for God, to pursue Him more, and again.  As a tummy rumbling for morning nourishment, we are drawn to come to Him and be spiritually satisfied.  We are leaning on the Father every single day for His holy provision: “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.  They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.  The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him,” (Lamentations 3:22-24).

Every morning we get to reestablish our love for Him, reestablish our commitment to Him, and walk in His faithfulness another day.  We get to come to Him, seeking our “manna” for the day, reaffirming He is our source.  He is our God!  He is our Portion (compare Jeremiah 51:19; Psalm 16:5; 73:26).  He is the place where we not only find our holy sustenance, but it is where we trade the wrongs for what is right.  It’s where we exchange the ashes of this life for the beauty of who He is.

“Every day,” the children of Israel were commanded to go look for what God had for them.  Every morning, their expectation and hope were to be on God alone.  He, then, supplied their needs (Philippians 4:19) and sustained them for the day’s journey.

If your days seem limp and powerless, lacking the inspiration and sustenance for this time we live in, draw nearer to your daily Portion.  Every morning partake of the Bread of Heaven so that your life may be properly fed.

In your pursuit to be properly fed, do as the children of Israel were instructed:

  1. Come daily.  Every morning the promise of bread awaited them, but they were the ones who had to put in diligent effort to rise and go get it.
  2. Gather what was needed.  Every family was allotted a certain amount so they lacked nothing of all God’s provisions.  Don’t cut your time and opportunity short when you come to the Father.  The Bible says, “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart,” Jeremiah 29:13.  Wholly, go after your portion so that you lack nothing of all God has for you.  Stay before Him and gather what is necessary for the day’s journey.
  3. Come back tomorrow and do it again.  And the next day, and the next day, and so on.  This is a life of longing – a life that refuses to go unsatiated.  “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God,” (Psalm 42:1).  Drawing nearer to God is to be our daily desire. He is our holy pursuit. Daily I am unsatisfied in my soul if I don’t come to Him and fill my appetite upon Him who is “I AM THAT I AM” (Exodus 3:13).

The promise still remains: “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6).

Every morning, come and be filled.

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Word to Live By: Unmoved and Unfazed

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The winds of this life will blow, my friend.
Trials and struggles may come and try to uproot us.
But when we are planted in Christ, the winds may blow, yet we will remain unmoved and unfazed.
For even if we feel weak, thanks to Jesus Christ in us, we are indeed strong. 🙏
“…For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10

Vintage Discovery: “Ruth’s Loving Decision” October 9, 2026

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I have been blogging for over 13 years. Throughout that time, I have published hundreds, if not thousands, of pieces and articles. Some you may have seen before; some you may not have.

They say sharing is caring, and in Vintage Discovery, I am using this space to share pre-published treasures that are old but may be new to you. I hope you find them just as insightful, encouraging, and a blessing as when they were first published.

Come with me today as we revisit What Would It Have Been Like? – “To Be Ruth of the Bible,” as we learn the importance of our decisions.

Blessings.

“What now?” clawed at her throat, but the words refused to be uttered from her mouth.  Disbelief that her husband was dead locked those words in her troubled mind.  Numbness at the reality of it all would have made her swoon if it were not for the look on her mother-in-law’s face.

“This can’t be happening… Not now…” Ruth thought, grasping her new reality while trying with all her might to keep her composure despite the sadness gripping her own heart.  “Naomi needs me to be strong,” she silently willed herself, swallowing her sorrow.  “First, Elimelech, and now this.  How much more can we… No, how much more can she bear?”

After some time…

“Daughters,” Naomi spoke up, “it is time,” feeling greatly resolved at the decision that had to be made.

“What?” both Ruth and Orpah spoke in unison.

“It is time for me to return home.  Oh, girls, we moved to Moab these past years because famine ravished our homeland.  But Moab is not my home.”  Looking at their pleading eyes, Naomi continued, “It has recently come to my attention that the conditions we fled from are now over.  God has blessed my people once again with His favor.  There is now bread in Bethlehem.”

Sighing heavily, she said, “I have no reason to stay here.  It is time for me to go back.”

“But what of your life here?” asked one of the women.

“I no longer have a life here, dear,” Naomi cried as heartbreaking sobs broke through her words.  “In this land, I have had to say goodbye to the people I treasure most in this world.  This land has taken my heart; it has taken my family.  I have watched my husband die, and now I am forced to let go of my sons.  What is there left for me here?”

“Naomi, you have us,” Ruth spoke with pleading confidence.

“No, my daughter.  It is best if you two return to your homes, as I must return to mine.  I am old.  I have nothing left to offer you.”

“Mother,” that word caught in Ruth’s throat as she lovingly and gently tried to persuade her mother-in-law.  “We can do this together.  You don’t have to return to Bethlehem, and we don’t have to leave your side.  Somehow, someway we can make this work.”

Sighing once again, this time with the prayerful hope for understanding, Naomi turned to the face that bore the sadness of her own:  “Child, I love you both, and I would that for all the world to have things as they once were.  But it is not so.  Things will never be the same for me again.  Not here anyway.”

Holding the hand of this loving heart, she continued, unyielding in her resolve,  “Now, I must return to my own people where I belong to seek solace for this old, broken heart.”

“Then, permit us to go with you,” Ruth rushed to answer, Orpah nodding in agreement.

“Mahlon and Chilion were my only sons.  I have no more.  I am now too old to remarry.  It is as I have told you, I have nothing left to offer.  It would be selfish of me to ask you to give up the possibility of a better future in your parents’ homes to follow me.  Go, return now to your own people.  Perhaps God will be gracious to you, and you can remarry there and start over again someday.”

“You don’t mean that, do you?” Ruth’s broken heart questioned as she looked into the eyes of the woman whom she had come to love.  Sobbing at her side, Orpah could not speak.  Their world had indeed been shaken, but she believed Naomi was right.

A decision must be made that day.  Both Ruth and Orpah would choose the path of life they would follow.

What would it have been like to stand there that day and to make that decision?  Those times were not favorable toward women who were all alone.  Should they stay or should they go?

Walking into the unknown toward Bethlehem with Naomi, Ruth chose to go.  Orpah chose to return home to her people.  There she hoped to find some normalcy and stability.  Ruth, as the Bible says, clung to Naomi and refused to be parted from this woman who has meant so much to her.

That day, Ruth walked away from everything familiar with no promise of better.  Ruth turned her back on her own family to love and support this woman who is not even of her own flesh and blood.  Ruth chose a path most would not want to travel.  Hers was a path of self-sacrifice.  Lest one take her story too lightly, they should consider her life in comparison with ours today.

Before I go anywhere, I plan in great detail to be sure I lack nothing when I arrive.  Ruth had no such pleasure.  Not only was she not guaranteed any provisions for life, but would they even accept her in Bethlehem?  Surely by now, they knew that Naomi’s sons married Moabite women.  How would she be treated?  People would rejoice at Naomi’s return, but what about her?  In that place, are there those who would take advantage of her?  If any of those questions ever arose, they were not spoken for fear of thwarting the opportunity to follow Naomi.  Her only concern was for that very woman, not herself.

In every part of her journey, Ruth stepped into the unknown.  In her travels with Naomi, her arrival in Bethlehem, her work gleaning the fields to support Naomi, and her eventual marriage to Boaz.  Everything was new to her, and everything was strange.  But in everything she did, she did with love and care in mind.

What would it have been like to give up so much; to show so much love in making such a decision?  If we knew all the particulars of a woman in her situation during those days, we would see that hers was a decision of pure love.

She knew everything she was leaving behind.  She didn’t know anything about where she was headed.  But declaring God as her own, her mind was made up, and her heart followed.  Onward she walked the journey where life would lead her because of the decision she made that day.

In the end, God greatly blessed her life and the sacrifices she made on behalf of another.  So much so that she ended up giving birth to Obed, who is the grandfather of King David, the lineage of our Lord Jesus Christ.

It started with a decision.  Not knowing what we were stepping into, would we have been able to make that decision?  What would it have been like to be Ruth of the Bible?

Ruth teaches us our decisions matter!

*Creative license taken to explain the story of Ruth. I have tried to keep the integrity of the Scripture’s explanation of her story while filling in the blank of how their conversations may have transpired. For the full story, please compare with the Book of Ruth in the Bible.

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Preparing for Special Visitors

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“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” Matthew 25:13

While wiping down the stove after cleaning up the dinner-prep mess, I think to myself that I really need to pay attention to the small details and crevices. Not just here, but in other areas of the house, for my mom is coming to visit with us in a few weeks.

For the most part, I keep a mostly tidy home (mostly, lol). I don’t know if it’s just me, but when Mom comes to visit, I want things extra tidy. That’s when I start noticing the “undone” things from that mostly-tidy list. Areas that don’t make it into the weekly or even monthly cleaning rotation, but definitely need attention from my cleaning hands: baseboards, door frames, ceiling fans, and more.

For moms and all special visitors to our house, the desire is usually to put our best foot forward and create a well-represented, inviting space. That takes intentionality and preparedness.

And just like tidy homes, tidy hearts don’t happen by accident. They take intentional care by the one who owns that space. They prepare properly to encounter those who come calling.

In Matthew 25, we see the story of the ten virgins. Five were properly prepared for the visit of the bridegroom, and five were not. The wise, prepared ones were allowed to enter the celebration, while the foolish and unprepared were not (Matthew 25:1-12). Then Jesus spoke this spiritual truth for all to hear: “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh” (v. 13).

Spiritually speaking, how ready are we for the visit? If Jesus were to come right now, are there areas that are undone, untidy, and unready?

When He does come, the door will be closed, and there will be no time to get things in order. May we deliberately use our days to make sure we are ready for His visit.

“But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.”
Mark 13:32-33

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Vintage Discovery: “A Soulful Melody” September 30, 2026

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I have been blogging for over 13 years. Throughout that time, I have published hundreds, if not thousands, of pieces and articles. Some you may have seen before; some you may not have.

They say sharing is caring, and in Vintage Discovery, I am using this space to share pre-published treasures that are old but may be new to you. I hope you find them just as insightful, encouraging, and a blessing as when they were first published.

Friend, do you have a song in your soul just bursting to get out? Let it! You don’t need special permission or a special occasion. Let His praises ring!

Come with me today, with a heart of rejoicing, as we revisit Sing! and let your soulful melody resound.

“And I saw as it were . . . them that had gotten the victory . . . and they sing the song.” Revelation 15:2-3

Songs.  Movements of the heart and soul.  I don’t know how they come about.  Do they start with words that won’t let the mind rest until the lyrics are expressed?  Or is it a tune, a melodious humming in one’s being that beckons to become more?

Songs come and go at any time, and there’s one for every occasion.  Most great songs come from one’s life experiences.  Whether in good times or bad, happy or sad, the inner man calls for a tune to join the ceremony.

Songs express joy and times of rejoicing.  A good song motivates us when it’s hard to move forward in life and lifts us out of sadness.  We see the power of this type of inspiring music in 1 Samuel 16:23, when David played the harp before Saul and the evil spirit left him.

Music is no doubt powerful.  The most precious and heartfelt songs come after times of hardship and struggle.  When we have gone through the wringer of life, made it to the other side, and have squeezed out a heart that expresses gratefulness to God.  Music that tells the world, yes, it was hard, but I made it to the other side.  After crossing the Red Sea, did not Miriam take a tambourine in her hand and say, “Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously” (Exodus 15:21)?

In Revelation, we see songs of deliverance going up before God.  They had overcome “the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having harps of God” (Rev. 15:2).  And what did they do?  “They sing!” (Rev. 15:3).  Their praises could not be constrained any longer.  They have never felt freer than when they had overcome.  That kind of joy starts to seep out of every crevice of one’s being until it pours out, overflowing in song, releasing praise to God!

Music and songs are written throughout the Bible.  The psalmist exhorts us to “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.  Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing” (Ps. 100:1-2).  When the Assyrians were prophesied to be destroyed, Isaiah 30:29 emphatically declares, “Ye shall have a song!”  When Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises, the earth quaked, and prison doors were opened (Acts 16:25-26).  After the Last Supper, “they had sung a hymn” (Mk. 14:26).  James said, “Is any merry? let him sing psalms” (Ja. 5:13).

Sing!

Sing!

Sing!

I don’t have the best voice, but I have praise in my soul that I have to let out!

Sing!

I’m shy in front of other people, but I’m living to please an audience of one!  It doesn’t have to be in front of a crowd (yikes!).  Praise can wring out of your spirit at any time and in any place.

Just Sing!

Give your heart – your spirit – your soul permission to rejoice.  God has been so good to us – so, Sing!

You are an overcomer also.  “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us” (Rom. 8:37).

So, SING!

Those in Revelation had every right to sing, and so do you.  Just sing!  He’s worthy of it today.

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Vintage Discovery: “Just Know That You Are Held” September 23, 2026

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I have been blogging now for over 13 years. Throughout that time, I have published hundreds, if not thousands, of pieces and articles. Some you may have seen before, some you may not have.

They say sharing is caring, and in Vintage Discovery, I am using this space to share pre-published treasures that are old but may be new to you. I hope you find them just as insightful, encouraging, and a blessing as when they were first published.

Friends, if it looks like the world is spinning out of control, just know that you are held by God’s unmovable and unshakeable hands.

Come with me today as we revisit You Have Been Upheld Since Birth, and may your heart be encouraged no matter what you are facing today.

Blessings~

“By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.” Psalm 71:6

As you look back over your life, is there ever a time when you know you should not have made it?  Is there a time when you recognize that it was only by the grace of God that you are still here today?

Yeah, me too.

Life has a way of throwing us many curve balls.  Sometimes we hit it, and sometimes we miss.  Sometimes we are even keen enough to get a home run, but other times we are just be grateful to still be in the game.  The fact that we are is a testimony to the love of the Father over us.  It is evident that He still has you and me in His hands and in His plan.

There are times that come that make it extremely hard for us to recognize this great truth.  Crushing times that weigh on us, making us believe that we are forgotten or that we are walking this path alone.

Nothing could be further from the truth.  God has always been with us.  God has always taken care of us.  God has always been the one holding on to us when our lives seem to be spinning out of control.

I find it utterly amazing that we have been upheld since birth.  Truth be told, Psalm 139:16 shows us that He was paying attention to us even before the time of our birth.  It says, “Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.” 

Even before day 1 of our lives, God had His eye on us.

How awesome is that?

I find great comfort in verses like these because I realize that yes, I have gone through some very difficult and troubling times.  Yes, as I look back through the different stages of life, I wish some things could have been better, or I wish wrong choices could be undone.  But, despite all the “I wish I had…” or the “could have and should have,” these verses remind me that I never walked alone.

There was never a time in my life when God didn’t see me and didn’t see what I was going through.  There was never a time when He was absent.  He was there the whole time, reaching out for me and calling me with His love, beckoning me to stay in the safety of His arms and rest there.

God’s hands have always been us!

I don’t know what you may be facing today, but the Word of God is sure in all it promises. And His Word promises that you are not alone.

Yet, sometimes it does seem that way.  It seems like you cry and cry and cry some more, but I assure you, your tears do not fall on deaf ears.  As you cry, the one who has had His hands on you since birth feels the flow of your tears running over His hands as He holds you.  Stay right there in His loving embrace.

If you have to, turn back to Him and trust Him who has you in His hands today and wants to hold you forever.

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Vintage Discovery: Sailing With Jesus September 16, 2026

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After blogging for over 13 years and writing hundreds, if not thousands, of articles, I am using this space, Vintage Discovery, to share pre-published treasures that are old but may be new to you. I hope you find them just as insightful, encouraging, and a blessing as when they were first published.

The storms of life can rise at any given moment. When they come, we are often left wondering what to do. While much advice circulates on how to navigate difficulties, one undeniable way to sail through the storms is to sail with Jesus.

Today, come with me as we revisit Getting to the Other Side With Jesus.

If you find yourself in a storm, don’t give up. Find comfort in the truth of Jesus sailing with you.

Getting to the other side- isn’t that what we all want to do?  All we want is to be on the opposite side of where we are now.  Standing on the edge of one shore with a whole mess of stormy ocean in between, all our hearts yearn to do is get through this mess safely and plant our feet on the shore of peace that stands waiting to receive us after navigating the tumultuous oceans in between.

But it’s that whole mess of raging ocean in between that’s the problem.  Sometimes life is hard.  Sometimes the waves are so high and terrible, the view of the shore is obscured.  Sometimes they crash so violently that we can’t help but cry out with the disciples, “Lord, save us!” (Matthew 8:25).  The situation is hard, and we are desperate and screaming for deliverance!

The Lord hears and asks them, “Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?” (Matthew 8:26). For the disciples, Jesus wanted to know, “Where is your faith?” (Luke 8:25).

Let’s face it: like the disciples, sometimes it’s hard to see past what’s right in front of you.  With fearsome events swirling around, and disaster seemingly imminent, “seeing” a positive end to this rise is very difficult.  But God never asked us to see the better end.  He asks us to hold on, in faith, and trust that He will get us to the other side.

Four times we are told in His word, “The just shall live by faith,” (Hab. 2:4; Rom. 1:17; Gal. 3:11; Heb. 10:38).  And, in 2 Corinthians we are told, “We walk by faith, not by sight,” (5:7).  Yet, no matter how much we hear or read these encouraging words from Scripture, when it comes our time to be in the boat tossed about on the raging seas, many are ready to abandon ship because they can’t see the way to the other side.

But abandoning ship doesn’t get you to the other side.  It only leaves you treading water in the middle of the waves.

I don’t scoff at the disciples for waking Jesus, because if you don’t know how to get through the storm safely, and if you are having trouble navigating the ferocious winds in your life, it’s best to lean on Jesus in the middle of the storm.  It’s best to speak to the one who cannot only see you safely to the other side, but also bring quiet to the mess in between (Matthew 8:26).

If your goal is the other side, Jesus is your way.  Trust that if you are riding with Him, you will arrive safely on that shore of peace because Jesus never fails.

“He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.”  – Psalm 107:29

“The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.” – Psalm 34:17

“The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.” – Nahum 1:7

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The Change Will Come

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The leaves are changing.
Have you noticed?
The colors are quietly moving
Toward a new season.
Don’t lose focus.
The change will come.

Some things we don’t want to
Let go of, and hold a little stronger.
Some things we look forward to,
Anticipating a little longer.
But the change will come.

Eventually, the faint colors will
Become bright, signaling the shift.
Temperatures will fluctuate,
The season cannot resist,
Because the change will come.

Therefore, I will wait.
It won’t always be the same,
Because the leaves are changing,
Revealing His promises’ reign.
And the change will come.

“If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.” Job 14:14

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Past Seasonings

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So many times, we run from our past. We hide from the stories it holds. Some pasts are painful and hold hurts we would rather not revisit. Some pasts we wish we could turn the clock back and relive again and again.

The past seasons us. As much as a good cast iron pan is used and put into the fire to be seasoned time and again, it comes out to be one of the most useful tools in the kitchen.

So, too, does the past. Although it took us through many ups and downs, it prepares us to be fit for the Master’s use. Our testimony becomes like Job’s when he said, “But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold” (Job 23:10).

The past will always be a part of us, but it doesn’t have to be a source of stress. God knows every part of our past, and He brought us through it. As one cherishes a historic relic and what was learned during that period, so too can we walk away from the past with lessons learned.

One of the greatest lessons learned was the revelation that the same God who was with you then is with you today.

If the past is a burden, cast that heavy load to the Lord and let His holy strength take it and sustain you simultaneously (Psalm 55:2). Then, may you press past it and go forth into all that He has called you to be in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14).

The past had its day. But today is today. And while yesterday’s lessons may be useful and refine us, we don’t pitch a tent and camp there. We take those experiences and move forward into what is before us now.

Today came with new grace and mercy (Lamentations 3:22-23). One day we shall be completely changed from all our pasts, and the story it will tell on that day will be one of total victory (read 1 Corinthians 15:52-58).

Your past has nothing on your future. And when you view your past through the lens of what God has in store for you, it has the sweetest and most magnificent ending.

Cast iron is seasoned for endurance and durability, but a seasoned saint is even more powerful.

The strength of the past is your story that no one can take away from you, but one that God can build something beautiful upon for all eternity.

Blessings ~

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Adding to the Lives of Others

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Strive, dear friend, to be a great addition to the lives of those you meet.

With many things and circumstances trying to speak about who we are at our core, we know personally, at times, what it feels like when life makes you feel depleted, as if something has been stripped from us.

But when we work to add to the lives of others, to be a blessing, to be one whom others can turn to, knowing you will be there for them, you become a wonderful complement to their lives.

I want to add to the lives of those in my life. I want to add joy, and comfort, and all those good and beautiful things that make relationships of all kinds happy, healthy, and whole.

Ecclesiastes 4:9 gives us a beautiful math equation of addition that benefits us all. It says, “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.” 

Let’s step away from the numerical equation and focus on the word “better.”

When we work to add to each other’s lives, we make them better. Not because of anything special about us, but when we link up with one another in supporting love, and pour ourselves into the lives of those around us, we help one another flourish and grow.

The Spirit of the Lord within us is beautiful. When we work in the fruit of the Spirit that is in us, and that fruit plants seed into the lives of others, prayerfully, they become a source of strength, support, and all those good things that come from that fruit.

Then, upon this rich soil where these beautiful seeds have been added and planted, they may grow and plant their own seeds of good to those around them, becoming a wonderful chain of blessing others and seeing growth in their lives over and over again.

Today, when you become a great addition to those around you, you are not only pouring into their lives, but you are also reaping benefits, too: “Two are better than one… For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow…” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10).

Blessings~

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