The mood.....

I had a great day. Then I came home. In the space of five minutes I was having a bad day.

I have sat and stewed and thought about how bad I am feeling.

I came to a realisation. Now that I am in my bad mood I want to indulge it. I want to unleash my bad mood.

If I let the mood go it is like I have not been upset/bothered/irritated/hurt by how I have been treated and what has been said to me.

It is like I am entitled to my bad mood. I earned it because of what I have endured.

WHAT A LOAD OF COMPLETE AND UTTER RUBBISH. Am I deranged? Who wants to be in a bad mood? Who wants to dwell in the land of irritation, anger, confusion, fear [pick whichever adjective applies to your bad moods].

I revoke the power of the bad mood. I reclaim my good mood.

" You will always harvest what you plant....So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up." 
Galatians 6.7-9


It is human to undergo the emotions that lead to a bad mood. It is what happens next that defines us as followers of Christ.

As for me, I have put my mood back in my pocket, recovered my smile and will now go out into the household to share some love. There is much joy to be found in my day.

Open the eyes of my heart Lord......

for I want to see you.

That song has been running through my head all day. Every quiet moment I hear those words echoing again and again.

Are my eyes open? Am I seeing God at all potential moments?

The noise and busyness of our everyday lives can stifle our ability to discern God at work within us and within our lives.

Open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes...open my eyes.............................

Be still...listen...look...wait...God is at work here.

How has GOD blessed you today?

It is too easy to focus on what goes wrong in our day. There are many little and big words, actions and situations that can irritate, annoy, frustrate, scare, dismay, anger and derail us. Sometimes it can be much harder to find the good in our day.

Today is a glorious day. From the moment I awoke I could feel it would be a day to make me smile and bring me joy. No matter what happens I will keep smiling. I know that GOD is with me and that he will strengthen, defend and empower me. He will guide me. He will lead me. He will comfort me.

He will bless me. All that my day brings will carry a blessing from the Lord. His blessing tells me of His love for me.

When I am living for GOD each day can be glorious. I will look for the blessings in my day.

Today is a glorious day...

Knock Knock.....

Last night I was reading and reading Paul's prayer for spiritual growth in Ephesians 3.14-21. It is so empowering and uplifting.

When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grown down into God's love and keep you strong. 


And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.


Now all glory to God who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever. Amen 

This morning I had a work colleague read this as the Word they wanted to share.

I love those moments when you don't just get a message from God, but he keeps sending it to you until you go 'aha'. Hopefully He doesn't need to 'knock' too many times before we hear him.

And yes, I went 'aha'!

Food for thought, Food for the soul....

I am stuck in Ephesians at the moment. Not in the sense of being bogged down, because Ephesians is exactly where I want to be. I just keep returning again and again and each time discover a new meaning and a new word to contemplate.

Ephesians 2.10 has been resonating for a little while: " For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago". You know- the one at the top of my page! Those words are so powerful. We can be so disparaging and discouraging of each other and ourselves. We can question our worth, our contribution, our achievements. Yet we are God's masterpiece. God, all powerful, amazing, incredible, magnificent, glorious, inspirational God the Creator- we are His masterpiece. What an incredible thought. We who doubt ourselves, who diminish ourselves, who stumble, who fall, who are weak, who fail, who don't always get it right....we are His masterpiece. Next time you start that negative self talk, stop and say instead "I am God's masterpiece". Let everything else fall away.

You are God's masterpiece.....and so am I :0)

Thrillseeker...

I love The Amazing Race. I find the show interesting and exciting. I have a great interest in the world and watching the show allows me to explore the world and have amazing adventures while at home in my pjs. I can enjoy the spectacle without facing the numerous challenges- many of which I would doubtlessly fail. I could never eat a camel's eye, deep-fried roach or abseil down a tall building.

Luckily I don't need to. I have been to theme parks and I enjoy the moderately thrilling rides. You won't find me on the rides that shake you up and down, turn you left and right, throw you throw the air or dangle you many metres above the ground. Those rides don't interest me. I hear the cries of 'Challenge yourself, do it so you know you can and it is not as bad as you think'. Yet, I am not interested. I do not need to go on extreme rides to prove myself or demonstrate my courage or show that I am as tough as others.

The greatest challenge and the most amazing race in the world are the one and the same- to give your life to Christ and live a Christ-centred life. It is more exhilarating and action-packed than any ride or reality show. The challenges are never-ending and deeply personal. What I learn and the way I grow outmeasures the ability to be turned upside down without vomiting or eat haggis.

A matter of potential...

Sometimes we get it all backwards. We worry about whether we are successful enough, good looking enough, rich enough, own enough....We focus on whether we are living up to our potential. Are we all we could be?

We ask ourselves the wrong questions. We focus on the signposts of society. The question is not whether we are all we could be, but whether we are who God intends us to be.


God has a plan for us that supercedes any plans we may make or any ambitions that lay claim to our heart. It is not our potential or our dreams that should guide us or direct our steps. We need to focus on the challenges God sets for us, and the plans that God places before us. It is only by fulfilling God'splans that we will become the person that God intends us to be.... that is our potential, and it can't be measured by dollars, possessions or titles. Our potential can only be truly measured by God, and achieved with God.