“This morning Erik and I were talking about different things in life..and one of the things that came up was the fact that there is so much advertisements out there in the world..Amen..there is so much entertainment before our eyes..Amen..considering tv..and our computers..the apps we use..even on videos that we watch we have a lot of different things that draw us in..not particularly talking about bad things..these things are great things..Amen..but the thing about these things is for some it draws them into this shell of they are not blessed enough..they don’t have enough..and what in the world is wrong with their lives..why can’t they get the bigger home?..why can’t they get the extravagant vacation?..or have the beautiful gardens as some do?..or have the nice car to drive or truck?..Amen..and so in the midst of that..people become envious..they become jealous..they become bitter..they get in this mode of being in a competition with others..and the life that their living..Amen!”

“And I can’t help but think that internet and our cell phones are nice..don’t get me wrong I use mine daily..taking pictures and what not..keeping in contact with my friends and family..Amen..but as well it draws us into this life of why can’t we?..why are we not there?..what do we need to do different?..and in turn you end up disregarding the beautiful and blessed life you have already..Amen..for God has done great things in all of our lives..Amen..and no we are not all gonna be on the same page of life nor should we be..we are called to different lifestyles..different ways of living..others have been brought up differently..Amen..so I think about the scripture this morning where the Lord tells us this..Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another..Galatians 5:26..Amen..and that our eyes are the lamp of our bodies..Amen..and if our eyes are healthy our whole body will be full of light..Matthew 6:22..Amen..and I say that because what we look at..what we do..what we see..everything goes into our minds and in turn goes into our hearts..Amen!”

“So my prayer is that none of us are jealous and or envious of the life of someone else and how their lives are and how they are living their lives..Amen..but that we all are happy for them..that we are grateful and thankful for our own lives that we have to live..and that we let the Lord know that daily and daily so..for we all are blessed..and we all are highly favored of the Lord..and things and stuff does not make for a great life..or a happy filled joyful life..Amen..but your heart and your life..and your mind..and your eyes and the things you do..now those things are what brings riches and blessings to us beyond any materialistic thing that we could ever obtain..Praise the Lord..so be thankful always..1 Thessalonians 5:18..and please don’t compare your life to the life of someone else..Amen..but enjoy your life..and enjoy your blessings from the Lord our God..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 ❤