As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was thinking about the power of LISTENING. Being able to LISTEN to others, to creation, and especially to God takes effort.  It is easy to talk, to try to make your point, and, for some, it’s easy to argue, but to really take time to listen to what someone has to say is an art.

Have you ever sat outside and listened to the birds sing, or the crashing of the ocean waves, or even to majestic silence? When we LISTEN, we slow our brains  down and take away the noise of the world. It is easy to pray by rambling off words, or repeating prayers, but the gift of prayer is LISTENING to the voice of God speaking to our hearts!

Today, on this beautiful morning, as the sun prepares to come up, I am going to say the prayers and read the reflections that I do every day, but today I am going to make a special effort to LISTEN to God tell me of the GLORIOUS things He has planned for me today. I am sure that HIS list of things for me to do is far greater and life-giving than the one that I have prepared! 

Have a blessed day and LISTEN! 

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was reflecting on the VOICES we hear. I remember growing up watching cartoons, and occasionally there would be a character with a little devil on one side and a little angel on the other, and the character would hear both voices. Today, we hear many voices.  We hear voices when we watch the news, we hear voices through social media, we hear voices in our heads, but the only voice we should strive to hear is GOD’S.

Each day, we need to be STILL and LISTEN for the voice of God. Scriptures tell us that He speaks to us in a whisper, in silence, in the heart, and it is important to take a moment to breathe deeply, clear the mind, and LISTEN for HIS voice.  Only when we hear HIS voice do we experience a PEACE that is like no other.

Today, as I begin my day, I will take time to be still, to be quiet, and to listen to HIS voice, which speaks to me from the beginning, and continues to draw my soul to HIM! HE says in Psalms 46, “Be still and know that I am GOD!” Be aware of the many voices that will strive to get your attention, today, but LISTEN to HIS voice! 

Have a blessed day!

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was thinking about how I sometimes feel like just a tiny drop of water in the ocean. When I get caught up in the negativity of so many people’s different ideologies and movements, some of them so mean-spirited, I get frustrated. I feel like I’m swimming upstream.  

But then I hear the voice of God, who calls me to silence. He teaches me to swim with the current of HIS grace. Don’t get me wrong. There are times when we also have to swim upstream against the current to do what is right, trusting that God will give us the courage and the strength.  

Today I am going to go with the flow and let God take me where HE needs to take me, knowing that HE guides me and directs me! He teaches me to swim to a new place, ready to set foot on an island of truth and HOPE. God is my compass.  

 I am remembering my father today on his birthday!

Have a blessed day. 

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I am reflecting on the VOICES we hear! I remember growing up watching cartoons and occasionally, there would be a character with a little devil on one side and a little angel on the other and the character would hear both voices. Today we hear many voices. We hear voices when we watch the news, we hear voices through social media, we hear voices in our heads, but the only voice we need to strive to hear is GOD’S.

Each day we need to be STILL and LISTEN for the voice of God. Scriptures tell us that he speaks to us in a whisper, in silence, in the heart. To take a moment and breathe deeply, clear the mind, and LISTEN for HIS voice. Only when we hear HIS voice do we experience a PEACE that is like no other.

Today as I begin my day, I will take time to be still, to be quiet, and to listen. To listen to HIS voice which spoke to me from the beginning and continues to draw my soul to HIM! Today HE says (Ps 46) “be still and know that I am GOD! “Be aware today of the many voices that will strive to get your attention today but LISTEN to HIS voice! Have a blessed day!