If your gonna put a saddle on it, enjoy the ride!

Help Is Here 

Many people have received Jesus as Savior and Lord. They will go to heaven, but never draw on the full capacity of the Holy Spirit that is available to them or experience the true success God wants them to enjoy on Earth. Simply put, many will be on their way to heaven, but they won't enjoy the trip. 

We often look at those who have wealth, position, power and we consider them "successful." But many people who are considered successful still lack peace, joy, contentment, and other true blessings. Such people have never learned to depend completely on the power of the Holy Spirit. 

People who are self-sufficient often think depending on God is a sign of weakness. But the truth is that by drawing on the ability of the Holy Spirit, they can accomplish more in their lives than they ever could by working in their own strength. 

God created us in such a way that although we do have strengths, we also have weaknesses and we need His help. We know He wants to help us because He sent a Divine Helper, the Holy Spirit, to live inside us. 

We often struggle needlessly because we do not receive the help available to us. I encourage you to depend on Him, not on your own strength. Whatever you are facing, you don't have to go through it alone. 

God's word for you today: Your worst day with God will be better than your best day without Him. The Holy Spirit is here to speak to you and help you in every way you need help today. 

From the book Hearing from God Each Morning by Joyce Meyer. Copyright 2010 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.

Trash can!

This morning while prayer walking in a very nice neighborhood in Murfreesboro Tn. I noticed everyone had the same big beautiful trash can. They were not at all like the burn barrel I had in Montana. As I walked around the corner I noticed one can that had fallen over. It was empty and was blocking the persons drive way. I guess when the trash truck picked it up and dumped it, they didn't set it down correctly and it fell over. I continued to walk around it and about 2 houses down, I felt like God was telling me to go pick it up and set it right. I kinda argued with myself and thought "that's stupid." Then I felt like God was showing me that if I didn't, the owners of that house would have to pull up, stop and get out of their car and have to move it. I thought well, I guess I could pay it forward and be nice and do this good gesture. By now, I am three houses down. So, I turned around and went and grabbed the can and stood it up right. When I did, I got some gunk on my hand and was like .... "Dude!" I imeadiately heard in my spirit "when you help up the fallen, you gonna get dirty". It's a dirty job but somebody has to do it! 

As children of Father God, we are in the restoring business. Peoples lives are messy, trashy even. He has called us to lovingly help people pick themselves up and get back on the right path. It may be dirty and sometimes rough but if you will be intentional and walking in love God will bring people to you and bless you beyond measure. I got no reward for picking up those peoples can. They will never know I got some of their gunk on my hands. However, God knows and He saw my heart and that's what really matters. I love Him and His people. 

Love y'all,

Johnny