C'est La Vie

 

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world. However, we must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.  These past few days have been challenging, difficult, and scary, no doubt about it.  If I have learned anything in self-reflection during this time of quarantine and social distancing, it is that God is still good and He's still in control of this world, despite this terrible pandemic that we are all dealing with.  

We must focus on the agenda for each day, taking one day at a time, and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!

Ask

 

To Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think…be glory.  Ephesians 3:20-21

Our boys both really enjoy playing video games.  Our youngest son, Elijah, asked to play the PS5 the other night, so I let him play a couple of games before bedtime.  I was tooling around the house and lost track of time, so he got to play a little longer than I intended him to.  When I asked him to turn the game console off, he became outraged because he would have played ‘Fortnite' all night long if I would have let him.  The more I think about it, we treat God pretty much the same with what we ask of Him too...especially if we do not get our way.

We forget what Paul mentioned in his letter to the Ephesians, that God “is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.”  In the most simple of terms, we cannot possibly begin to ask for all that God desires to give us.  We cannot fathom all that He has to give us and I’d like to think that I have a pretty vivid imagination.

How awesome is it to think that we cannot even begin to imagine all that is contained in God’s endless and abundant riches?! Praise be to God!

C'est La Vie

 

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world. However, we must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.  These past few days have been challenging, difficult, and scary, no doubt about it.  If I have learned anything in self-reflection during this time of quarantine and social distancing, it is that God is still good and He's still in control of this world, despite this terrible pandemic that we are all dealing with.  

We must focus on the agenda for each day, taking one day at a time, and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!

Ask

 

To Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think…be glory.  Ephesians 3:20-21

Our boys both really enjoy playing video games.  Our oldest son, Elliott, asked to play the Xbox the other night, so I let him play a couple of games before bedtime.  I was talking on the phone and lost track of time, so he got to play a little longer than I intended him to.  When I asked him to turn the game console off, he became outraged because he would have played ‘GTA' all night long if I would have let him.  The more I think about it, we treat God pretty much the same with what we ask of Him too...especially if we do not get our way.

We forget what Paul mentioned in his letter to the Ephesians, that God “is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.”  In the most simple of terms, we cannot possibly begin to ask for all that God desires to give us.  We cannot fathom all that He has to give us and I’d like to think that I have a pretty vivid imagination.

How awesome is it to think that we cannot even begin to imagine all that is contained in God’s endless and abundant riches?! Praise be to God!

C'est La Vie

 

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world. However, we must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.  These past few days have been challenging, difficult, and scary, no doubt about it.  If I have learned anything in self-reflection during this time of quarantine and social distancing, it is that God is still good and He's still in control of this world, despite this terrible pandemic that we are all dealing with.  

We must focus on the agenda for each day, taking one day at a time, and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!

Ask

 

To Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think…be glory.  Ephesians 3:20-21

Our boys both really enjoy playing video games.  Our oldest son, Elliott, asked to play the Xbox the other night, so I let him play a couple of games before bedtime.  I was talking on the phone and lost track of time, so he got to play a little longer than I intended him to.  When I asked him to turn the game console off, he became outraged because he would have played ‘GTA' all night long if I would have let him.  The more I think about it, we treat God pretty much the same with what we ask of Him too...especially if we do not get our way.

We forget what Paul mentioned in his letter to the Ephesians, that God “is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.”  In the most simple of terms, we cannot possibly begin to ask for all that God desires to give us.  We cannot fathom all that He has to give us and I’d like to think that I have a pretty vivid imagination.

How awesome is it to think that we cannot even begin to imagine all that is contained in God’s endless and abundant riches?! Praise be to God!

C'est La Vie

 

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world. However, we must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.  These past few days have been challenging, difficult, and scary, no doubt about it.  If I have learned anything in self-reflection during this time of quarantine and social distancing, it is that God is still good and He's still in control of this world, despite this terrible pandemic that we are all dealing with.  

We must focus on the agenda for each day, taking one day at a time, and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!

Ask

To Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think…be glory.  Ephesians 3:20-21

Our boys both really enjoy playing video games.  Our oldest son, Elliott, asked to play the Xbox the other night, so I let him play a couple of games before bedtime.  I was talking on the phone and lost track of time, so he got to play a little longer than I intended him to.  When I asked him to turn the game console off, he became outraged because he would have played ‘Fortnight’ (or GTA) all night long if I would have let him.  The more I think about it, we treat God pretty much the same with what we ask of Him too...especially if we do not get our way.

We forget what Paul mentioned in his letter to the Ephesians, that God “is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.”  In the most simple of terms, we cannot possibly begin to ask for all that God desires to give us.  We cannot fathom all that He has to give us and I’d like to think that I have a pretty vivid imagination.

How awesome is it to think that we cannot even begin to imagine all that is contained in God’s endless and abundant riches?! Praise be to God!

C'est La Vie

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world. However, we must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.  These past few days have been challenging, difficult, and scary, no doubt about it.  If I have learned anything in self-reflection during this time of quarantine and social distancing, it is that God is still good and He's still in control of this world, despite this terrible pandemic that we are all dealing with.  

We must focus on the agenda for each day, taking one day at a time, and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!

Ask

To Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think…be glory.  Ephesians 3:20-21

Our boys both really enjoy playing video games.  Our oldest son, Elliott, asked to play the Xbox the other night, so I let him play a couple of games before bedtime.  I was talking on the phone and lost track of time, so he got to play a little longer than I intended him to.  When I asked him to turn the game console off, he became outraged because he would have played ‘Fortnight’ all night long if I would have let him.  The more I think about it, we treat God pretty much the same with what we ask of Him too...especially if we do not get our way.

We forget what Paul mentioned in his letter to the Ephesians, that God “is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.”  In the most simple of terms, we cannot possibly begin to ask for all that God desires to give us.  We cannot fathom all that He has to give us and I’d like to think that I have a pretty vivid imagination.

How awesome is it to think that we cannot even begin to imagine all that is contained in God’s endless and abundant riches?! Praise be to God!

C'est La Vie

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world.  We must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.

We must focus on the agenda for each day and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!

C'est La Vie

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world.  We must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.

We must focus on the agenda for each day and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!

C'est La Vie

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world.  We must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.

We must focus on the agenda for each day and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!

C'est La Vie

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world.  We must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.

We must focus on the agenda for each day and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!

C'est La Vie

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world.  We must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.

We must focus on the agenda for each day and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!

Your Time Is Gonna Come

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage-I have conquered the world.”  -Jesus Christ (John 16:33)

If you are at all like me, then you like to work things out before their respective times have come.  It’s human nature to think ahead and plan for such; it’s ingrained in much of our thinking as we are all taught this by the world.  We must learn to live in the present day, as difficult as it is, and learn to accept the limitations of each day.

We must focus on the agenda for each day and this requires us seeking our loving Father to know what is part of His plan for us-remembering that there is a time for everything.   

A life focused on God’s Presence is not complicated; it’s one that is full of peace knowing that Jesus has overcome and conquered this messy world that we live in.  Thanks be to God!