What is that STINCH?

 "He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful."  John 15:2

As I came back from my bike ride today and walked into my house I could smell something not so pleasant.  It hit me in the face as I entered my house.  What could smell that bad I thought?  I just cleaned out the fridge last night.  So as I venture to the kitchen low and behold the package of romaine lettuce that had 3 heads in it, one of them was already going bad when I opened it last night for supper. I just so happened to have left it on the counter, never thinking it would put such a smell such as this in my whole top floor of the house.  I started to peel the layers back and it was rotting from the inside out. 

If we are not careful the root that has started to take seed within us that is bitter will bring bitter fruit.  It will eat at us from the inner core out.  Unfortunately it just won't affect one part of our Spiritual walk, but all facets of it if we aren't willing to allow the Holy Spirit to do some daily House Cleaning.   I don't know about you, but that is something I don't want to take place in my daily life thus I ask the Holy Spirit to expose the things in my life that need to be de-rooted and filled in with the Holy Spirit daily.  It's surrendering, asking for forgiveness and asking that place that was exposed and emptied to be filled in with the presence of the Holy Spirit!!!

So as I threw out the bad vegetable, my house already smelled good! That is exactly what happens when we allow the Holy Spirit to de-root the deposits that we have allowed others to put there over the years. Some of those could be offenses, trust issues, etc... He heals our every wound when we invite him to do some deep cleaning.  Hey, it may be painful, but without pain there is no gain.  He calls it Pruning!  If you want to go deeper than allow the Holy Spirit to do some pruning in your life so he can renew and restore you today and allow your gifting(s) to flow like never before. :)   It's called more Freedom in Him.
  I have posted this video previously, but I love it and it's truth. May it touch and speak to you today. :)

Shout it out!!!

Just BE.........

Do you ever allow yourself to ever just be?  Does that sound complicated to you? Do you even know how to just BE? When was the last time you lay in your hammock or the ground and watch the clouds float by?  Oh it sounds kiddish, you say.  I don't think so.  I have more fun just being more than the average person I know in my life.  I savor each day in my life like it's the last. I work in a profession that I see many breathe their last breath and some wished they had of done life differently and many are so satisfied and happy with their choices too.  Some are my age and some are younger and some are older.  I have that opportunity now to do life the way I was meant too. Simplistic and living my life to the fullest and in and through the Holy Spirit! Less is more! I love watching that little bird come to my window and say good morning! I love watching the air I breathe pick up that leaf and swirl it all around and float in the air.  How many of us are way too busy to even enjoy God's creation he has put before us?  I know I was there once upon a time, but I make room to just BE as I get older. I may act like a kid, but hey, I thoroughly enjoy my life and I really don't care what anyone thinks. If I want to dance under the stars or dance in the mall while a song comes over the radio or just sing hey, why not, it just may make someone else's day!  Really, it's not all about me, it's about impacting the world around me.  Let's face it we all can use a bit of encouragement and a new way of living instead of living as a victum! Why not live as a victor!! No matter what life throws our way, we can give Him the glory and Praise Him while the Storm is blowing and the waves are trying to knock us down.  He will pick us up again and again and be our everything during the good, bad and ugly!! Be blessed today and enjoy the video below! I Pray it encourages you today!!

This song I absolutely love is called " Oxygen"    He indeed is my every breath and I breath him out and breath him In!! I love it!!  I hope you feel encouraged today and know you are dearly loved by your Heavenly Father no matter what!!