“So for the past week I have been in my home sick..not feeling all that well..but in the midst of me being in my home..and actually slowing down for a minute or two..I have gotten a lot of stuff taken care of in my life..because sometimes we don’t get it or even hear what the Lord is saying because were busy..and we have so much to do..Amen..but really it should not be that way..Amen..we should live simple lives..we should be able to hear God when He is speaking to us..other than us trying to think we know what He’s saying..Amen

Because first and foremost Jesus is to come first place in our lives..and secondly our families..Amen..and of course friends and so forth..but sometimes we get so much going on..that we are not taking care of the things we really need to be taking care of…such as our homes being in order..cleaning up closets..and cleaning out things..getting organized with bills and payments..not over spending daily on foolish stuff..but taking heart and being mindful of what were doing..Amen..because you see it’s not for us to not be this way and in turn think we can help someone else get there..Amen..so we have to do better with our lives first..Amen

Not saying that we haven’t grown..but I can say that growth is a constant in all of our lives..and growing up in Jesus and being made more like Him is a daily thing..and sometimes it takes a little sickness to happen for the Lord to get our attention and cause us to be still and to listen..Psalm 46:10..Amen..cause if were always talking..and rushing..and praying as we rush along..then we really are not hearing..were just focusing on that day and what’s happening at that moment..but you see God wants us to be productive in our lives..and be mindful over it all..and take care of it all..and that is more than just going to work..making money..and having a clean home..but it is that inward thing..it is that wholeness that God is looking for in us..each of us..cause His goal is for us to be made right in our lives..and be free in all areas of our lives..where the enemy doesn’t have a foothold so to speak anywhere..Ephesians 4:27

And that can be in our marriages..in our relationships..in our finances..in our attitudes..in our minds..in everything..Amen..and really to be honest it takes us to do this work..because faith without works is dead..James 2:14-26..so it takes the Lord showing us areas in our lives that need to be worked on and then for us to be mindful and to work on them..that a way we change from glory to glory to being made whole and complete as Jesus is..not being a captive to our own selves..for I say no one knows us as the Lord does..and we think God overlooks things..but He doesn’t overlook them..He just has mercy and grace on us..but either way..we know us..and we know where we need to work at in our lives..we know the areas where we need help and we need to be free..Amen

But once again it takes us to be mindful and to do better..because we can’t continually do the same things and somehow expect a different result..because that will never happen..but just take some time..and think about your life..think about areas that need some help..that you want to be better in..and go from there..for you see over this past week I have gotten quite a few from my Father..and I’m thankful to Him for showing me areas where I can do better and where I need to do better..Amen..where I need to get over some obstacles that I’ve been dealing with and praying over that seems like forever..for God helps us always..but don’t forget ever that we as well must be willing to help ourselves by putting the work in..and getting it done..Amen

So I pray you get busy working in your life..and I’m gonna be busy working in mine..Amen..growing up in the Lord and being free from everything..instead of being held by anything from that ole evil one..because freedom is the greatest gift..freedom from it all..Amen..so keep a watch over your life..over what your doing and the things your not doing..and do better..and in doing so your life will begin to get better..and better and better..and daily so..for it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi