Spiritual Thoughts

  Friday Tale - Unfold a Rose    A  young man was walking with an older, more seasoned man in their church in the garden one day and feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, so he was inquiring for guidance from the older man.      The older man walked up to a rosebush and handed the young man a rosebud and told him to open it without tearing off any petals. The young man looked in disbelief at the older man and was trying to figure out what a rosebud could possibly have to do with his wanting to know the WILL OF GOD for his life and for his ministry.       Because of his high respect for the older man, he proceeded to TRY to unfold the rose, while keeping every petal intact. It wasn't long before he realized how impossible it was to do so. Noticing the younger man's inability to unfold the rosebud while keeping it intact, the older man began to recite the following poem...   UNFOLDING THE ROSE It is only a...

W hen I meditated on the word guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing.     When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.  The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one person realizes and lets the other lead, both bodies begin to flow with the music.     One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the other or by pressing lightly in one direction or another. It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully. The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other.      My eyes drew back to the word guidance. When I saw "G", I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i".   God, "u" and "i" dance".         God, you, and I dance.      This statement is wha...

G od sends us guidance BUT in the majority   of these cases, it is through a wise person. -author unknown  T he integrity of the upright guides them, BUT   the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.   -Proverbs 11:3

G et up in the morning and pray for   the Lord's blessings....pray for guidance.      Pray for all these things. And then all       the little things kind of slide in. -Mike Piazza  O Lord, in the morning You hear my voice;   Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness     because of my enemies;       make your way straight before me.   -Psalm 5:7, 8

"We could all use a little coaching. When you are playing the game, it's hard to think of everything." Jim Rohn  Where there is no guidance, people fall; but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14