Gems, Treasures, and Fabulous Things..... and I Have the Map!!

Today is Friday. TGIF, rather I like the other meaning that I have heard for that acronym, Today God is First. Today started out wonderful for me!! I got up early with Travis and took Kylie to school, then I came back home to hang out with God. Minutes turned to hours, and then it was time for lunch. As I was eating I took some time to think about my studies.

Yesterday and today I read 1 & 2 Timothy. I had been hearing Timothy's name being brought up quite often lately so I figured I was being guided there. Timothy was a young guy that God touched and gave him words to say. Only, from what I read in Paul's letters to Timothy, Timothy was losing sight of his mission. Losing sight of what God had called him to do. Or what I like to call....... Timothy got a little side tracked.

Have you ever been side tracked?? (Don't lie.... it's a sin you know :o) I get side tracked all the time it seems. What Paul was trying to do in his letters to Timothy was to make him aware of his "sidetracked-ness", and to remind, refresh, and renavigate him to his mission (which was to bring people to Christ). Isn't that all of our missions. So tell me how sidetracked are you in your mission?

I asked myself that same question and I a willing to admit that I a totally sidetracked. It just seems that my emotions are getting in my way of my relationship with God. And most of my emotions my friend are whispers in my ear from the enemy, that I seem to believe every time (you know you hear them too... Your not good enough, she is prettier, your not smart, he'll move on sooner or later, God remembers what you did.... SHAME SHAME, bad mom, bad friend, bad wife, bad nurse...... etc, etc, etc).

Well honey, let me give you my little gem that I found today in 2 Timothy:

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.
To Him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:18

This verse sent chills up my spine with every word that I continued to read, and I knew that God meant that verse for me today. This is a verse that I am going to memorize. When I hear those small evil whispers in my ear, I'll pull out my two edged sword and say, "AWAY FROM ME SATAN- The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To HIM be the glory for ever and ever. AMEN!! That is notecard on my bathroom mirror worthy!!

Also I keep a little notebook beside me when I have my morning time. When I run across a scripture that stops me dead in my tracks, I jot it down. I have a whole little notebook now that is a reminder to me that God is alive and active in me, not only did he save me, not only does he care for me, but he is communicating with me throught the holy spirit!! And I know that any old fashioned girl like me loves some ATTENTION, especially from her main man :o) Here is another little treasure for you girls, this one is also FOR SURE notecard on the bathroom mirror worthy:

Good morning!
You're beautiful with God's beauty,
Beautiful inside and out!

God be with you.

Luke 1:28
(The Mesage)

Just try starting your day off on a sour note with God telling you how beautiful you are with beauty that only comes from him and through him. Just try.


God is Glorious, more Glorious that my mere words can describe!